Chapter 11- Infiltration
In this chapter the Black Knights reunited with a friend and a new ally as they prepare to fight Retribution once and for all.
Hunter
We rushed through the arena and made our way towards the tower. Me and Kirito looked around the tower first to make sure there was n more enemies left to deal with. "Right no one is here right now but be on the look out, we don't know if Retribution has any one else waiting for us" I told them as we entered the tower. We quickly went up the stair but stopped at each floor just to make sure no one was hiding ready to attack us. We approached the door leading to the roof as I slowly turned the handle and opened the door. "Right be ready we don't know what on the other side of this door" I said to everyone as they got their weapon out. I opened the door fully to reveal the roof. We saw that there was two people on the roof kneeling down with their weapons drawn. I saw the first person and immediately recognised that it was Sinon. "Sinon" I said completely shocked to see her as I suspected that Retribution would still have her locked up to use against me when it came time to fight. I saw her drop the sniper rifle she was holding and rushed at me. She hugged me as she said "Oh Mikael I am so glad to see you. I was so worry that I wouldn't see you again." "It's okay Sinon I'm here now" I replied as I hugged her back. Our moment was soon interrupted by the other person who was with Sinon. "Um" he said to me. "Oh sorry about that. It just that I am so happy to have Sinon back. Anyway who are you" I responded. "Oh my name is Arita, I was the one who helped Sinon" he told me.
"Thanks for that" I replied. "Wait you said your name was Arita right. Weren't you the one who organized a manhunt for Mikael" Philia said. Upon hearing that I move Sinon aside before drawing my sword and rushing him. I held my sword at his throat as I said "What do you want. You better answer me or else." "Listen I may have been after you to begin with but someone explain to me that you were not my enemy. I merely want to bring an end to Retribution and his twisted game that is all. I mean you no harm" he told me. I looked him in the eye to see if he was lying but saw that he was telling the truth. I withdraw my blade as I told "Alright I believe you for now but I will be watching you." After that I decided to tell everyone the plan I had for the attack. "Alright everyone listen up. When we get onto the airship we will split up into two team. Team one will be made up of me, Kirito, Yuuki and Arita. We will find Retribution and deal with him. Team 2 will be made up of the rest of you. Your mission will be to find the rest of the players that Retribution has. After you have rescued them,you will lead them off the airship and to safety. Under no circumstance are you to come back for team 1. Is that clear" I told them. "Wait why can't we come back for you" Asuna asked."Simple, I have no doubt that Retribution will be ready for us and if you were to come back then he would try to use you to stop us and win the fight" I replied. "Wait why is team 1 made up of you, Kirito, Yuuki and Arita" Philia asked me. "Simple, out of all of us me, Kirito and Yuuki are the best fighters. As for Arita, well I don't trust him fully so I'm making sure I don't let him out of my sight" I answered. We prepared to cross the bridge that was connecting the airship to the tower when all of the suddenly a screen appeared on the side of it and Retribution was on it.
"Well this is a surprise I wasn't expecting to see you all here as I was certain that the SDS would have a least made sure that only Mikael got here. Oh well this just this all the more enjoyable" he told us. "Tell me Retribution why are you doing this" I asked him still curious as to why he made up the whole death game even though it is true for him. "Why you say, well at first it was for revenge but when I tried that back in Alfhiem it didn't seem to go well so I gave up on that idea. So let just say I am merely a pawn in a much bigger game yet now I am looking for a way out and you Mikael are my way out" he told me before the screen disappeared. I tried to figure out what he meant by that but was unable to come up an answer. We all then continue on our way to his airship. "Right Sinon do you remember what the place he kept you look like" I asked her. "Yep I do" she replied. "Okay you take team 2 there. I'm guessing Retribution is at the front of the air ship so me and Team 1 shall head there" I told her before I kissed her on the lips. Kirito did the same with Asuna as a way good luck to our girlfriends. We then went our separate way as me, Kirito, Yuuki and Arita rushed toward the front of the airship.
We soon come across a massive door that read 'Control Room' in bold black letters as if to say here I am come get me. "Alright Retribution might be in here so stay on guard" I told them as we all took out our weapon. I opened the door to reveal a large room with a large window and single chair position in the middle of the room. I soon heard a loud slow clap as the chair turn around to reveal Retribution sat there with his legs crossed. "Well it seems you finally got here Mikael" he said to me. "Give it up Retribution, your twist game ends here" I told him. "Oh Mikael how right you are but this game of mine shall end with one winner. So who will it be me or you" he replied before throwing three darts at Kirito, Yuuki and Arita who were unable to dodge fast enough. "What did you do" I asked him. "Don't worry I just paralysed them so they won't interrupt our fight. Now Mikael let's end this once and for all" he told me before charging straight at me. I then charged at him as well as I prepared to clash.
End of chapter 11- I do apologise for how short it is in comparison to the other but the fight between Mikael and Retribution was planned out for the next two chapter so I wrote as much as I could to get Mikael from one part to another. In the next chapter Mikael and Retribution fight for the last time and this time I mean for THE LAST TIME.