AN: I do not own Touhou Project, Sword Art Online, or Madoka Magica.

Ok sue me, I've been away for a while. I'm sorry but things have been rough around here for the past week, and that's not even mentioning my own health still deteriorating slowly. But I'll continue to write on anyway, so Tally ho!

So without Further Ado!

Let the gates open!

Et Magicae Gladiis

(Magic and Swords)

(Link Start)

Team Hourai

BGM: Earthgod Desert – DjtheS (Reimu and Sanae Triliogy)

Sand flew through the air as three figures traversed the desert landscape of the ninety-fifth floor of Aincrad. Two floating and one walking as the sandstorm of the virtual desert attempted to batter them. Attempted being the keyword as Patchouli lead at the front, a small shield of wind magic surrounding the trio and protecting them from the buffeting sands.

"This is just insane… A castle, a frozen mountain, an entire sea, a cave world and now this? Just how diverse is this place?" Vaati mumbled in irritation, to say none of them weren't irritated was a lie. They had gone through several monsters and the floors with relative ease, but the sheer numbers and the insane diversity of the floors had been driving them up the wall. "I'm sure we'll find some sort of settlement eventually, those trapped here had to have built a home or such." Mokou said slash complained. 'Then again anyone who would settle in a desert would have to be absolutely insane.' Mokou thought as bits of sand kept getting in the three girls long hair. 'I don't care if this place is real or fake, it's annoying.' Mokou mentally complained to herself.

As the three of them made their way slowly through the desert in the nearby town on the ninety fifth floor the sole grey stone structure of the town, a large portal, activated, and out stepped several people. Kirito was in the lead, Asuna been him as Argo and Silica followed, Agil and Liz as Klein trudged out, a frown on his face as the warp gate closed behind him. "Took us long enough." Klein complained. "Quit your whining Klein, it's your first time out of the fiftieth floor in months, live a little." Argo said, stretching before putting her hands behind her head, having removed her hood to combat the virtual heat of the desert.

"Enough, we need to start our search, the sooner we find our mystery people, the faster we get off this dangerous floor." Kirito said, he wanted to find those people he had seen flying, but not at the risk of the only companions he had left. "Kirito… what do you think would happen even if we did find them?" Asuna asked, grabbing Kirito's hand. Lowering his head the black swordsman looked to his beloved. "I don't know Asuna… I can only hope, for it's all we have left at this point." Kirito said quietly. Aincrad had taken it's toll on all of them, and all they truly had left was hope and prayer.

The group made it's way towards the edge of town, the remains of a sandstorm starting to die down as the group left the gate to the town and stood before the vast desert. Kirito scanned the remains of the sandstorm that was dying down, a light breeze hitting his face… wait… Aincrad didn't produce that sort of feeling in this floor, only the wind strong enough to create the virtual storms of sand.

"Everyone hold up." Kirito said, holding his arm out as he scanned the dying storm, everyone standing behind him as they watched the rather normal storm die down, but decided to trust Kirito and his instincts. Kirito glared as he looked at the storm in front of him, just barely able to make out three figures in the flying sand. His eyes going wide as the sand finally died down and he saw what was in front of them, the lack of sound coming from his friends almost telling him they were as equally stunned.

"Please tell me there is a town nearby." Mokou vocally complained as wisps of fire in her hair turned grains of virtual sand into virtual glass. Whoever had made this place had made it realistic, she would give them that, it just so happened that realistic meant extremely annoying. "We've never been here before Mokou, I could not answer that if I tried." Patchouli mumbled, her face red from both heat and irritation. Vaati however remained silent as she touched the ground, closing her eyes as she used a sensory spell.

The spell itself was earth based, designed to send out a pulse that would relay info on the surrounding area to the caster. Normally at best it would just tell you what was under the dirt as the pulse hit a rock or something, but in the vast virtual sea of sand, the only thing it could possibly hit would be any sort of landform, or settlement. "You two are in luck." Vaati said as she opened her eyes and floated once more. Mokou and Patchouli turning towards her… and Mokou ended up whipping her hair into her face and having to spit it out in annoyance. "Location." Patchouli deadpanned, Vaati nodding her head towards their right as the sandstorm began dying down.

"How far." Mokou complained, just wanting to fly to get this over with. "About thirty meters." Vaati muttered with a slight smirk as the trio turned towards the dying sandstorm around them, the sand dying down and revealing a large group of people standing in shock in front of a sand stone arch with wooden doors.

Lunatic-Over'9000'Lord: And so, they meet.

Omega E The Reader: It took a while but we are finally here.

Lunatic-Over'9000'Lord: And since it took so long, I'd say five sins for each chapter between their arrival in the game and their meeting. Plus another five because Kaguya met a girl from a spinoff game before the team got to meet Kirito and his gang.

Omega E The Reader; Add those sins.

Sin Count: 2323

BGM: Alight – Fire Emblem Fates- Birthright

Omega E The Reader: This ain't even fire emblem at all!

Wrong Theme Song Count: 51

The group of seven and the trio of girls stood slash floated across from each other, not even thirty meters away from each other. Only ninety feet of sand separated them from each other as the wind of Patchouli's shield blew the hair of the three girls across from Kirito's group.

"Kirito… I am sorry for ever doubting you." Klein muttered as he stared at the three girls across from them, ignoring the two flat chested ones as he looked at the slightly better endowed girl with red pants and long white hair, small flickers of light dancing around her as Klein felt a slight blush on his face only for Liz to smack him, leaving a nice red handprint on his face, and his health bar slightly lower. "Keep your dirty thoughts to yourself Klein." Liz chided him as Klein raised his hand in rage.

Kirito didn't pay any attention to the antics of those behind him as he left go of Asuna's hand and started walking towards the three girls, none of them making any motion to attack, or even more. Only the slight blinking of their eyes and slight motion of their chests showing that they were even moving. "My name is Kirito, and I'm going to ask you, what is your reason for being here in Aincrad." Kirito shouted with a strong voice as the girl with pure white hair turned towards the other two before opening her mouth and saying something to them, Kirito trying to listen in with his listening skill.

"I think we found our targets, can we grab them and get out of here before I get more sand in my hair." The white haired girl complained, the other two looking at her before sighing and shaking their heads in tandem. "Do what you must, just no lasting harm." The purple haired girl stated as the girl with bleach white hair huffed in annoyance.

"Been aching for a good fight, if this place… this 'Sword Art Online' is anything it's inhabitants better give me at least one good bout." Mokou complained. Fighting Cirno and the others was fun and all, but she wanted more of a challenge, someone she could really cut loose against in a sword fight. "You've really been stab happy recently." Vaati mumbled quietly as Mokou turned to her and shot her a look before Mokou slowly started walking towards Kirito, holding her arm out to the side.

'That's not good.' Kirito thought with a grimace as he cut his listening skill as reached for the swords behind his back, pulling them off in one swift and practiced motion as the white haired girl smirked. "Kirito." Asuna yelled, running up next to the black swordsman with her rapier drawn. "Stay back Asuna, and get the others to safety." Kirito said, getting into his ready stance. "There is something dangerous about this girl, and I want to make sure none of you die, now stand back." Kirito said, looking to Asuna with a pleading in his eyes. Asuna looked at Kirito and then at the girl before nodding. She didn't like it one bit, but if Kirito was in danger she would switch in.

Lunatic-Over'9000'Lord: That's some very poor choice of wording.

Omega E The Reader: Oh? And why is that?

Lunatic-Over'9000'Lord: She just HAD to say the very thing that would make Kirito think they're hostile. This is supposed to be the PEACEFUL team!

Omega E The Reader: If Byakuren was here, she would have made for the perfect peace member.

Lunatic-Over'9000'Lord: Even Alice would've done a better job.

Omega E the Reader: But we don't have that. We have a bunch of fools who are fooling around and our fiery immortal just hit a berserk button.

Sin Count: 2333

BGM:[Touhou]- Mokou's Theme: Reach for the Moon – Immortal Smoke ~ 3 Remix

"Just you and me kid." Mokou said with a smirk as Kirito stood not twenty feet away from her. "Why, why fight?" Kirito asked, trying to avoid a fight. "Interesting question." Mokou said lifting her head as she swung her outstretched hand backwards. "Because I admit… that I live for the thrill of battle at times." Mokou answered, Vaati face plaming behind her as Patchouli sighed. In Mokou's outstretched hand the hilt of her Nodachi formed, gripping the blade of fire in her hand as the seven foot long monster of a sword formed in seconds, the blade burning hot enough to turn the sand under it into glass instantly, actually setting off a system alert behind her that Mokou sulked at… Dam the system!

Kirito and Mokou stood across from each other as the red system alert floated near the ground, the glass turning back into sand as Cardinal repaired the damage, Mokou pointing her Nodachi at Kirito and smiling. "Do be a nice guy… and fight me with everything you've got!" Mokou declared before flying at Kirito and swinging her seven foot monster of a sword, Kirito having seen the move and blocking it handily with her dual swords, grunting a bit as he struggled under Mokou's powerful swing, something that should not have been possible given the size of her sword and the fact it was made out of FIRE!

"Is that all you've got?" The white haired girl said in an almost mocking tone as Kirito struggled before pushing her away, Mokou planting her feet in the sand below her, the sand turning to glass as System errors started popping up around her, Mokou sulking for a moment before swinging her sword through the system errors, to no avail. "I wish these things would shut up." Mokou complained, taking her eyes off Kirito, something the black swordsman took advantage of.

Running as the girl silently Kirito swung his Elucidator sword at Mokou, the girl nonchalantly raising her nodachi to block Kirito's sword, only for Kirito to catch her side with his other sword the Dark Repulser. Mokou jumped back and held her hand to her side, raising it in front of her face to see the crimson blood coming from her wound, before closing her eyes and smirking. "You're pretty good… but not good enough." Mokou said, flicking her sword in a horizontal arc as wings of flame sprouted from her back. A wave of fire come from her slash, something Kirito deftly jumped over as he charged at Mokou.

Swinging her sword in advance she tried to catch Kirito on her sword, she wasn't aiming to do much lasting harm… much. Her slash caught Kirito's check as he ran right up to her a red mark being left on Kirito's face as he swung at Mokou, the hourai immortal flipping out of the way as Kirito tried to catch her again. 'This guy is good… I've been fighting Cirno and her brute force style for too long, this… this is a master swordsman.' Mokou thought as she dispelled her firey nodachi, Kirito holding position as he waited for the next phase of this 'boss fight.'

"This girl is good, but Kiri is better." Argo said, having been observing the battle with her keen eyes. Asuna just watched on in nervous anticipation, Kirito was doing fine now, but she noticed the girl didn't seem to be even trying… at all. "Yeah yeah, I'm more concerned about what will happen if Kirito beats that babe." Klein said, a slight blush on his face and his normal frown gone for once. Agil sighed, the one thing that gets Klein out of his funk… a hot chick. "Really Klein, don't you have any sense of honor!" Liz chided him, threatening to smack him again. "That died with my guild, so shut it and let me fantasize." Klein said, his face switching back to it's dark expression for a moment as Liz tried to shoot down any happiness he could get… no matter how perverted it was.

"You would think after a few hundred years someone would know that function is much better then form." Patchouli muttered to Vaati, having observed Kirito and Mokou's short battle. "It's called immortals get bored." Vaati muttered back. "Yes, after a few hundred years it must seem dull to be all function and no flash." Patchouli concurred, it was still a stupid reason though.

Mokou lifted her hand above her head before snapping her fingers, wisps of flame forming in front of her and taking the shape of a slightly larger then normal katana, Mokou snapped her fingers again, the katana of flame becoming one of metal as Mokou grabbed it out of the air before the false gravity of the virtual world could affect it. Kirito started running at Mokou with his swords ready to strike, both glowing white as he placed them together in a x formation, running at Mokou as a trails of white light ran off the tips of his swords.

Omega E The Reader: Why hasn't anyone stopped their fighting? Don't they realize that there's no time to be d*** around?!

Lunatic-Over'9000'Lord: The author didn't realize it.

Omega E The Reader: Like, I know Mokou will be fine as she is immortal. But what if she accidentally kills Kirito?!

Lunatic-Over'9000'Lord: Yeah, the group really didn't think this through.

Omega E The Reader: I don't think Kirito knows what the spell card rules are.

Lunatic-Over'9000'Lord: There's no way for him to know, after all.

Omega E The Reader: I can agree.

Sin Count: 2348

Mokou jumped out of the way and landed softly behind Kirito as he canceled his sword skills and turned around, Mokou holding the katana in front of her in a much more ready stance then before. All senses of her cocky nature from before gone. No words were exchanged as and kicked up around them, before the two sword fighters ran at each other.

BGM: Charcoal Phoenix – Mokou (DjtheS)

Kirito and Mokou's swords collided, sparks flying off of the blades as both struggled against each other, Kirito struggling just a bit more despite having two blades pushing against Mokou's one. A sudden thump had him reeling as Mokou shoved her spare hand into Kirito's exposed stomach, the white haired girl leading into a kick into Kirito's stomach. Kirito trying to slash downwards and catch the girl's leg as she tried to kick him.

The sword never connected as Mokou twisted her own leg, wincing in pain as she felt her sudden change in direction snap something, most likely a tendon or weaker muscle, but better a minor injure then having her leg chopped off as she spun her sword around in her hand, holding it backwards before slashing at Kirito, who was caught off guard by the sudden movement change and received a rather large slash to the chest, Kirito wincing as he glanced at his health bar, just two attacks from this girl having brought him to three fourths his health.

The girl's movement was slightly impaired as they continued to strike swords, locking blales again as Kirito noted her leg bending at a rather odd angle. 'Did she actually harm herself pulling away from my attack? But that doesn't make any sense, if she was an AI she wouldn't have any impairment from a minor leg injury.' Kirito thought to himself as doubt started to form in his mind. This girl… was she not from SAO? Was she actually a person from the outside? The implications of that train of thought was something hopeful for Kirito, They could get out of Aincrad!

A sudden kick to the stomach broke him out of his thoughts. "Eyes on me black swordsman." Mokou threw as an insult. 'Focus on surviving, escape plan later.' Kirito thought quickly as he shifted back into his stance, his swords ready as Mokou ran at him, trying to stab with her sword as Kirito blocked the blade, slashing at Mokou's face. The sudden slash caught Mokou off guard as she pulled away just barely in time, the tip of Kirito's Dark Repulser catching her cheek and drawing blood as Mokou skidded in the sand, more system errors popping up thanks to her mere presence turning the sand to glass. Raising her hand to her face she wiped the blood off, flicking it at Kirito, the red droplets of blood staining the sand in front of him.

Kirito stared for a moment at the blood… actual blood for the first time in years. "You're… a person from the outside… inside of SAO…" Kirito said in disbelief. "Took you long enough to catch on. Name's Mokou. Yours?" Mokou said, not sheathing her sword. "Kirito." Kirito responded, straight and to the point, not dropping his stance either. "Well Kirito, this is the first time in a long time since I've fought an actual master swordsman… I'm impressed, but now for one final strike… first one to land a clean hit, not a scratch or a mark, a clean hit, wins." Mokou said, smirking. 'Easier said then done.' Kirito thought. "Alright." Kirito said as Mokou smiled again, holding her blade at her side, ready to draw it.

Kirito returned the gesture, placing both swords on his back, but keeping his hands on the hilts as he crouched low, ready to break into a run. Mokou did the same as she raised the sole of her foot, pure concentration on her face. An unheard signal came between the two, both of the instantly shooting at the other and in a flash a clean line of white line flashed in the desert as Mokou and Kirito, to fast for most eyes to see, had drawn their blades as slashed at each other during the pass by.

Kirito closed his eyes as he spun his swords in his hands before sheathing them, no sound being heard as they clipped into their invisible bands on his back. Mokou standing behind him with her sword outstretched, shivering as wounds started opening up across her body, several marks and cuts, blood dripping from them as she kneeled over in pain, blood dripping onto the red sand as Mokou smiled, heaving in pain as Kirito held his arm suddenly, a large red mark appearing on his shoulder… only for his entire right arm to fall off and shatter into light, Kirito's health bar in the red from Mokou's single stroke. The silent sound of a palm hitting a face going un noticed as Asuna gasped, the others of Kirito's group all gasping as they started running towards Kirito, Asuna reaching his side in seconds as Kirito held his left arm to the stump of his right. "I'll be fine… it's regenerate in thirty minutes…" Kirito mumbled through the pain of losing an arm.

"I win…" Mokou muttered before laughing, Kirito's group all turning towards her as she stood up despite her wounds. The sheer fact she was bleeding letting them know she wasn't some Ai, or another player, but an actual person. Mokou continued laughing only for a rock to peg her in the back of the head, sending her face first into the sand from the unexpected blow. Vaati and Patchouli floating up behind her sighing as they shook their heads. "She'll live… again." Vaati muttered. For someone who was several centuries her elder, when Mokou cut loose… she really cut loose. "Idiot…" Patchouli insulted Mokou as she made a rather rude gesture from her face first position in the sand.

Liz had looked over at the trio, both her eyes having gone blank as she starred at them and their own antics with an open mouth. "Well… I can defiantly confirm they are not programs." Liz said, trying to make some form of sense as to what had just happened. "Can we please take this conversation elsewhere… I'd much rather not talk during the next sandstorm. To much sand in the mouth." Vaati suggested.

Omega E The Reader: Why the hell did you even choose Mokou?! She would have fit better with the combat team!

Lunatic-Over'9000'Lord: Probably favoritism.

Omega E The Reader: That's still no excuse

Lunatic-Over'9000'Lord: It's not an excuse, it's a motive.

Omega E The Reader: Considering what is happening…

Omega E The Reader: Mokou Vs Kirito.

Lunatic-Over'9000'Lord: Yeah.

Sin Count: 2356

BGM: What's the Stratagy ~ Forest of Dolls – Conversation Theme 2

Kaguya smiled as she practically danced through the remains of the battle field around her. She paid no heed to the constant flashes of system error around her as she hummed happily before blasting another field boss to pieces. Behind her her group was all tired and resting, Phillia leaned up against a tree with Reisen as the three girls all were past out on top of each other.

"Who's next! Come on! TRY ME!" Kaguay shouted at the sky, still ignoring the insane amounts of system error signs around her. "Does she ever tire?" Phillia asked Reisen, still panting from just running to catch up to Kaguya. "We've bee going at this for the past five hours… she has no signs of stopping any time soon." Reisen said in an exasperated tone. "Give me your knife for a moment." Reisen said, reaching for Phillia's knife and grabbing it off her leg before throwing it at Kaguya, landing it straight in her head.

"What the hell was that for!" Phillia yelled before Reisen grabbed her head with her hand and turned it towards Kaguya, Phillia staring in shock as Kaguya just got back up and pulled the knife out of her skull before spinning around and throwing it weakly at Reisen with a huff of annoyance. "If I say, she can't die, will that answer your question." Reisen said… there was only so much she could go through before she did something drastic… not like it would slow down Kaguya at all.

Phillia nodded weakly as she leaned back against the tree. "Please tell me we are getting out of here soon" Phillia complained… frankly she had had enough of Aincrad, even if it was amusing and annoying to watch Kaguya blast everything that had previously tried to kill her to bits. "Whenever Mokou's group reports in… hopefully with more survivors." Reisen said as both she and Phillia sighed. It was going to be a long day…

Omega E The Reader: Uuh…Reisen wouldn't do that to Kaguya.

Lunatic-Over'9000'Lord: Yeah, that's rather OoC for Reisen. Maybe that's where Mokou should've been. That would've been more In-Character for her to do.

Omega E The Reader: Like really, if Reisen did so. Kaguya would be PISSED.

Lunatic-Over'9000'Lord: And Reisen would apologize profusely.

Omega E The Reader: Like I said. She would not do it to the person she considers a superior. And this just showcases the plethora of OoC moments for other characters.

Sin Count: 2372

(Stage Clear)

AN: Dear Yukari I am sorry for how late this is. I've been having issues, issues and more issues recently. But yeah, Mokou let's herself get stab happy for once… not killing Kaguya in over two years despite having killed her for centuries prior does that to someone. So yeah Mokou and Kirito fight… and it ends with Mokou cutting off Kirito's arm, and herself covered in cuts and pegged by a rock, no points as to who threw it at her. But for Kirito it's only a flesh wound… that and it'll grow back in about thirty minutes. And Phillia and Reisen bond over their annoyance at Kaguya… and Klein was being a bit of a perv but that's normal. Take a guess what Marisa will try to do to him… if I ever write that.

But for now, I'm signing off.

Omega E The Reader: This is literally my problem. First off, Mokou could have SERIOUSLY killed Kirito. Because as seen she CUTS OFF HIS ARM! What if she ended up cutting off his head?!

Lunatic-Over'9000'Lord: She was a TERRIBLE pick for the Peaceful Team.

Omega E The Reader: She has a fiery temper and attacks due to the slightest provocations.

Lunatic-Over'9000'Lord: And sometimes just because she might be bored.

Omega E The Reader: Someone else should have replaced her. Also, you have to realize she SHOULDN'T even be out and about! The reason for this is that the lunar capital still exists and will most likely still be trying to look for Kaguya.

Lunatic-Over'9000'Lord: Yeah, this story has some character-picking problems.

Sin Count: 2396

Current Counts:

Sin Count: 2396

Sue Cirno Count: 15 (unchanged)

Marisue Count: 1 (unchanged)

Meiling Sue Count: 3 (unchanged)

Momiji Sue Count: 50 (unchanged)

Wasted Potential Count: 8 (unchanged)

Wrong Theme Song Count: 51

Stupid Power Level Count: 1 (unchanged)

Big Massive Plot Hole Count: 2 (unchanged)

Unforgivable Sin Count: 2 (unchanged)