Chapter 8- Greed and Gluttony

In this chapter the Black Knights confront the next obstacle in their way while Mikael encounters a sight that bring back a memory that he had completely forgotten. While Sinon and Arita encounter each other. Retribution reveals who exactly it is that helps him after he was defeated.

The Hunter

We had been driving for a while before we decided to take a break. We stopped for a while to rest p as we knew that we would encounter our next enemy soon and there was no telling what they might be capable of. Everyone sat around as we tuck in to so food that I had Zeon spawn for us. At first it was plain but after Asuna added a few touch to them they taste like the food of the gods. It was while everyone was occupied in one of Klein's made up stories of our time back in Sword Art Online that I decide I should check up on my daughter Kasai. "Hey Zeon can you up a chat to Kasai" I asked him. "Of course sir patching you through now" he responded as I then heard a buzzing sound. The buzzing sound didn't last long as I heard a voice say "is that you, Daddy." "Yeah Kasai it me, I was just wondering how you were doing" I responded. "I'm doing great Daddy, me and Auntie Alicia were just making a cake for you and mommy" she told me. "That good to hear son I guess she has told you about what is going on then" I asked her. "Yep she and Uncle Zeon told me about it when they sent you friend somewhere saying that they were going to help you" she told me. "Yep don't worry I will get your mommy back so she can meet you" I replied. "I know you will daddy after all you are strongest there is" she responded.

"Okay well see you soon" I said before ending the conversation. "Right everyone ready to continue going" I asked them. "Yep" everyone said as we got back onto our motorbikes and continue our journey. I was manly distracted as we continued our journey as I was worried about Sinon as well as how would she react upon seeing Kasai since there was a part of myself that knew she would accept her since she is our child as I created her from mine and Sinon's' player data but their was part of myself that felt like Sinon would reject her as becoming a parent isn't something someone can easily accept. My thoughts was quickly interrupted when I sensed a shot being fired at me. I reacted quickly and was able to dodge it but it still grazed my left cheek. Everyone halted to a stop when they saw that I had just dodged. I looked ahead to see two figure standing in front of us. One of them was a large fat man who was holding large sandwich in his hands while the other was a skinny man with tanned skin who seemed to be stroking their sniper rifle. The skinny one turned towards us before saying "Well well it seem Sloth didn't last as long as you thought Gluttony. Oh well at least now I can claim all of my loot before that rest of our group."

The fat one didn't respond but instead began to eat his sandwich. As he ate he made a loud noise which only seem to annoy the skinny one as he then screamed at him. "OH MY GOD ARE YOU EATING AT A TIME LIKE THIS. WE NEED TO KILL THESE PEOPLE AND BRING MIKAEL TO RETRIBUTION. ONCE THATS DONE WE WILL BOTH GET WHAT WE WANT" he shouted at the fat one who immedaitly stopped eating to say "are you talking about the feast Greed." "Yes I am now stop eating and focuses on what important" he replied. I could tell that these two didn't get along since they just seem to be arguing rather than fight us. "Hey are you two going to stop arguing anytime soon" Philia asked them. "Philia why did you do that we could of sneaked past them" Klein said which shocked all of us. "I'm sorry but I am not going to stand here and watch these two argue" Philia replied. "As a matter of fact we are just about done" the skinny one said as he took out his pistols both golden. "Huh I wasn't aware we could get golden weapons" Strea said. The skinny one began firing at us as we all moved for cover. "RIGHT TIME FOR ALL OF YOU TO DIE" he shouted at us.

"Okay, is everyone alright" I asked. "Yep everyone is fine, so any idea on how to beat them" Kirito replied. "I don't have any idea at the moment but once I figure these guys out for the mean time try to disarm them so we can move closer" I told them. "Hey Mikael why don't you use that Ascension thing you used against the last guy" Strea asked me. "It not that simple to use. You see it basically like hacking the system but the problem is the more I do it the more of a threat the system see me as. If I become to much of a threat the system will delete my avatar and the only way to stop that is for me to be a GM" I told her. "Hey Greed any idea what this Ascension thing is they were talking about" the fat one asked the skinny one called Greed. "I don't care all I know that is whatever they have now belongs to me" Greed said. 'Wait a minute one of them called Greed and the other one is called Gluttony. The one we fought before was called Sloth. They are based of the seven deadly sins which means I can use that against them. So Gluttony is eating to much and Greed is wanting everything. So I need something to that they both will want' I thought. Then it hit me as I whispered "Zeon are you there." "Yes sir what is it" he asked quietly. "I need you to spawn me a sandwich with chicken, turkey, ham, bacon, cheese and mayonnaise" I told him. "Are you sure sir" he asked me. "I'm sure Zeon, trust me" I told him. He then disappeared and the sandwich I asked for spawned in my hand.

"Hey Greed, Gluttony I got something for you two" I shouted as I threw the sandwich towards them which stop them from firing at us. "FOOD" gluttony yelled. "Mine" Greed shouted. They both went for the sandwich just as planned as I then whispered to everyone "Right now that they are distracted we move forward and surround them quietly." They all nodded as we walked quietly towards them. "Hey Greed let go this is mine" Greed told Gluttony. "Not a chance, this is mine" he replied. We soon surrounded them as they continued to argue. "Hey you two" I said as we all pointed our guns at them. They stopped arguing and were shocked that we had them surrounded. "Well this is just great" Greed said. "So are you two going to surrender or do we have to shoot you" I asked them. "What you think you have won since you have us surrounded" Greed replied. "Well yeah after all we out number you and you have zero chance of escape" Klein said. "Klein let me handle this" I told him. "Well sorry but your wrong since after us, you will after face four more and then their Retribution and trust me he won't be easy to find" he told me. "He located in the central city on a flying vehicle" I replied. Everyone was shocked. "Huh I can see why he wanted you alive if you were able to figure out his location" Greed responded. "So here the deal we are going to leave this area and you are not going to follow us. In exchange for not following us I will give that sandwich. If you follow us then I will kill you. So do we have a deal" I said. "Fine but don't think yo can take down the other as easily as you did us" he said to me. "Noted, everyone let go" I told them as we got back on our bikes.

As we drove away Philia asked me "So how did you figure out Retribution location." "It was simple, hide in the centre of a map and on something that will allow you to move without anyone being able to gain access" I told her. "Wow I'm surprised despite all the secret you keep, you make one hell of a leader" she replied. "Hey I have a good team" I told her. We were about a mile away when I noticed something up ahead. It was a car that looked like it had been in a explosion. Suddenly an image of a car on fire flashed in my mind. I stopped my bike when I began to hear someone say "Don't worry Mikael, take care of your brother and we will be back late." The voice sounded a lot like my mother until I released that I was remember a memory I thought I had forgotten. "Hey Mikael are you okay" Strea asked me. "Yeah it just that I remembering a memory I want to forgot" I told her. Everyone stopped as well. "Hey is everything alright" Kirito asked us. "Yeah it just that Mikael is remembering something he wants to forget" Strea told him. "Mikael is it from SAO" he asked me. "No it before that" I told him. "A bad memory before SAO, what is it" Kirito asked. "It was when our parent died. I remember that while you were with our aunt, I had gone out front to wait for them and it was just as they were approaching that the car they were in crashed and exploded. I saw it with my own eyes. I thought I had repressed it but seeing that car remind me of it" I told them. "Oh I'm sorry Mikael" Kirito said. "It okay I'm fine now" I replied.

"Wait why isn't Kirito remembering" Leafa asked me. "He was still inside when it happened and he was too young to remember after all I am older than him" I told her. We continued to drive.

The Prey

"So it seems that Greed and Gluttony let them escape" I said to myself. "OH THAT IS UNFORTUNATE BUT NOW I KNOW THAT THIS BOY IS THE ONE I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR" a deep voice behind me said. "So you are back then I thought you weren't going to interfere with my plan" I replied. "WELL I WANTED TO KNOW WHAT IS TAKING SO LONG AND THERE IS ALSO THE FACT THAT TWO OF MY CREATION HAVE FAILED" it responded. "So what are you going to do to them then" I asked it. "IT SEEMS THAT I WILL HAVE TO DISPOSE OF THEM BUT THEY HAVE PROVIDED ME WITH SO IMPORTANT INFROMATION AS I NOW KNOW THAT THE ONE I AM LOOKING FOR IS STILL ALIVE" it told me. "Are you going to tell me what you want with Mikael or even what you are" I asked it. "YOU ARE IN NO POSITION TO ASK ME THESE QUESTIONS. ARE YOU FORGETING THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF ME THAT YOU ARE ABLE TO DO ALL OF THIS. THE NEXT TIME YOU ASK ME QUESTION I WILL PUT A STOP TO THIS LITTLE GAME OF YOURS AND TAKE THAT BOY" it told me before disappearing. 'I can't believe I have to give up my revenge because of that being. Yet I am wondering what exactly that thing want with Mikael. I guess I will find out soon enough as Envy is up next' I thought to myself. 'Huh Ascension what exactly is that' I thought.

The Judge

I had been walking through Ragnorak when I came across a tower. 'Huh I guess if I get to the top of that tower I will have a better view of this area' I thought to myself. I was about to enter the tower when I heard a voice from behind me say "Who are you." I stopped and replied "Look I am not your enemy, I am just here looking for a player named Mikael" I told them. "Wait you looking for my boyfriend" she said as I could tell there voice was feminine. "Wait your boyfriend, who are you" I asked them as I turn around to see a player holding a sniper rifle. She seemed quite feminine and had ice blue hair and eyes. "I'm Sinon. And that player called Mikael is my boyfriend" she told me. "Wait Sinon, you wouldn't happen to be the ice sniper Sinon" I asked her. "Yeah that me, who are you and why are you looking for my boyfriend" she replied "Look my name is Arita, I am a member of the squad called Locus. I am looking for your boyfriend because I know he wants to take down the player called Retribution and until that players been dealt with none of the players in GGO will feel safe and that want I want" I told her. "Fine if you want to find Mikael then come with me but the second I feel you will betray me I won't hesitate to shoot you" she replied. "Okay then I guess we are teammates for now" I responded to her as we began to walk away from the tower.

End of Chapter 8 now we have been introduce to a new enemy but who exactly is this being as well as what does he want with Mikael. In the next chapter the Black Knight take on envy and it revealed what exactly Strea is to them. While Sinon and Arita take on Lust who decide to toy around with Sinon and Mikael relationship. I hope you look forward to the next chapter.

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