Taurus King and the Girl with the Axe
I do not own Sword Art Online
For the last five weeks after defeating the floor one boss, players can now go on to the second floor. However, things got rough when most players accused Beta Players when one player who brought them together named Diavel nearly died in that boss when Kirito said nothing about the incoming attack of the boss, with that Kirito was known as a Beater everyone despised him.
It was filled with dried grass on the second floor, a few large rocks and trees around.
Xavier and Koharu were at a buyer buying more healing potions and equipment. But as Xavier was buying, he noticed that Koharu looked saddened with her head tilted down and he tapped her left shoulder to get her attention as she startled.
"You alright?" He asked her.
"I'm fine, I was just wondering how Kirito was holding up" Koharu replied wondering if Kirito after everything that happened during the aftermath of defeating floor one boss Illfang. Players accused him of not telling the boss about the attack pattern they call him Beater.
"I'm sure he'll be fine," Xavier said while he looked at the items on his menu.
Koharu was stunned by what he said. "How could I say that!" She yelled.
"I'm not blaming, but the reason why he did it because he wants to take that burden to all of the Beta Players" Koharu froze as she heard what Xavier said. "But, I should've been with him instead of keeping to ourselves."
"Yeah, I just hope he'll be okay" Koharu wondered if Kirito would be alright.
"Hey!" Then they heard a familiar voice as they turned and saw Kibaou standing in front of them. Xavier was not happy with him after everything he did. "What exactly are you doing?" He grunted.
Xavier glares at him. "We're just buying more items for the raid tomorrow," he replied.
"Oh is that it?" Kibaou understood.
"Did you have a problem?" Xavier said angrily.
"No I don't, it's just your friends with the Beater, not only that, you know the same patterns as the boss. What are you hiding exactly, are you a Beta Tester or a Beater like him" Kibaou growled, remembering everything about the first boss.
Both of them glared at each other as they were tense in the air, Koharu was worried as she just stood there and watched them.
"Hey!" Then they heard a new voice revealing to be a tall and curvaceous woman, with beige skin, long blonde hair that goes all the way to her back, and brown eyes. She wears a long lavender tunic with gray lining, gray belt with a silver buckle, purple skirt, light brown boots, long black stockings, leather breastplate and shoulder pad on her left and her back, she carried a battle axe. "Don't pay attention around here," she said to them.
Opening Mamori Tsunagu by Rin Akastuki
(Mamoritsunagu ima to mirai tatakau kara) The scene started when a silhouette stood there revealing to be Xavier who opened his eyes before he started glowing with aurora surrounding him. The camera backed up as it showed the view of Aincrad when the title appeared.
Illumination Aurora
(Unmei no hate ni kasuka hikaru tomoshibi hitostu) Xavier was standing in the middle of the plaza with the camera circling around before the area changed into a snowy mountain as he looked at the sky and reached out his hand.
(Boku wa kimi o mimamora dake sore dake de ii) this scene shows Koharu on the ground wrapped around in sadness before standing up and reaching her hand out to the camera.
(Furetara ikenai. Koko o yaiba ni shite) this scene shows all the monsters in one room with their eyes glowing red. Then carema now changes to a split screen with Agil holding his long axe on the left, Liz with her mace on the right before changing the scene focusing on Sachi who was facing the camera with her hands together. This scene shows a forest elf, then the scene changes to a fallen elf. The camera backed to a young man with black hair with dark purple aura surrounding him.
(Mamoritsunagu ima to mirai boku wa sou kimi no gaadian) Each scene shows unleashing their skills. Asuna straight stabs with her rapier, Klein swings to the left with his sword, then Kirito jumps down swinging his sword downwards. This scene focuses on Xavier as he and Koharu charge through horrid monsters and beat them all.
(Kokoro ni saku ga aa. Musuu no owari no imi o oshieteru) In this scene Xavier facing off the young man with black hair as they swing their sword deflecting their attack before the two passes through and glares at each other.
(Kimi to boku no shijiru michi o yukunda. Asu no tame ni) Koharu and Xavier staring at each other as they both smile and reach out their hands towards each other when the final scene shows a sword and dagger laying on the grass near each other.
"Who the hell are you?" Kibaou grumbled, demanding to know who she was.
"Don't seem like the person to talk to," the woman huffed as she walked up to Kibaou. "But what I'm concerned about is you. You're Kibaou right?"
"Yeah, what about it?" Kibaou grunted at her.
The woman leans towards his face with a curious expression. "Shouldn't you be preparing for the boss raid tomorrow? I mean every player is preparing, even them" she pointed out to him as Kibaou scoffed as he was staring at her and walked away.
Xavier watches him leaving before turning towards her now. "You alright?" she asked him.
"Yeah, I'm fine now," Xavier replied to her.
Then he sees Koharu approaching with a worried expression. "You completely scared me," she said to her as if she was about to cry.
"Sorry, I lost control" Xavier apologized to her.
Anyways, the name Valha, nice to meet you" she introduces herself to the two.
"I'm Koharu and this is Xavier, nice to meet you" Koharu introduces herself and Xavier.
"Oh, I heard about you two, you were one of the players I heard about you two. You were one of the people who are friends with the Beater? " Valha asked.
"You….heard…..about us" Koharu stammered embarrassed.
But for Xavier, he stares at her suspiciously wondering what was she here. "So what do you want from us?" He wondered suspiciously.
"Xavier!" She shrieks at him.
"Oh don't be so suspicious of me, I have nothing on your friend the Beater. So do not worry" Valha said as she does not hate him. "I just wanna know you guys, would I like to come along with you?" but Xavier was still suspiciously wondering if she could trust her. "I mean it is a way to get to know each other" she suggested to the two of them.
Koharu thinks it was a good idea. "Alright, you can be at our party," she said to her, but then she notices Xavier as he looks suspicious as he does not trust that player Valha. "Come on, at least try to get along with others. Please, I know it's been hard for the past weeks, just this once" she asked him.
Xavier stares at her but he lets out a sigh. "Alright, fine" he replied to Koharu as she smiled and chuckled, Valha joined them and they went on for tomorrow's boss raid.
The three of them were at the field levelling up, they come upon cows as Xavier slashes the cow causing its HP to go down then Koharu charges up and stabs it onto the head before it disappears in pixelation.
Then they look at Valha as she swung her axe with a mighty slam, she chops the cow in two as the cow disappeared in pixelation, they were surprised to see her taking down that cow that easily with just her axe.
Koharu walks up to Valha as she was excited after seeing her finishing off the cow. "Wow! That was amazing!" Koharu commented on her.
"You're welcome," Valha said to her.
But Xavier was still not trusting her and joined in, both Koharu and Valha noticed him.
"Don't worry about Xavier, he's still a good heart, just having trouble trusting people that's all, he just doesn't like being with people," Koharu explained to her that he is good.
Then they took a break and had lunch together, however, Xavier was by the edge of the cliff alone while Koharu and Valha were not far away.
"Tell me something, has he always been like this?" Valha asked Koharu, wondering about him.
"Well, when we first met, he wasn't polluted at all, but he was kind-hearted, mostly," Koharu explained to Valha about Xavier.
"And one of the bravest ones I ever met," Koharu said before looking down at the ground as she frowned.
Valha noticed something off of Koharu and saw her frowning. "Are you alright?" she asked.
"D-Don't worry I'll be fine" Koharu replied but Valha knew that was a lie and something was bothering her.
After lunch, they went back to the field, levelling up their states until the day turned to dawn with the sunsetting. Xavier was looking at the sun alone, he pulled out his Anneal Blade and looked at it and as it shines on the blade he closes his eyes as let out a sigh.
"Am I interrupting?" Xavier turns around and sees Valha asking a question.
"No" he replied, sheathing his Anneal Blade back and looking away from her.
"I guess you still don't trust me not one bit" Xavier turns away from her as Valha walks up and stands right beside him. "But that's not a surprise after everything I heard from your friend."
"She's not my friend," he grumbled.
"Then why's she with you?" she wondered of Xavier as he narrowed his eyes making growling noises. Valha giggled. "I mean it's like this is her first VR game."
"You could say that," Xavier said as he looked away from her.
"And must be worried about what's gonna happen to her," Valha said.
This causes Xavier to not say anything back to her as he looks down at the ground and thinks back to Koharu after everything happened from the first day.
(Flashback)
"W-We can't home…..we're trapped here….forever…." Koharu sobbed.
(Flashback ended)
This frowned Xavier as he never felt someone scared of this. "I guess so," he replied softly.
"Oh it's alright everyone has feelings for someone like you" Xavier grumbled from her. "After all, even the Ex-Beta Tester has feelings for others."
This got Xavier by surprise, does she know he's one of them Ex-Beta Testers. "But you know, I wonder why that Beater did that, did all of that back then after the defeat of the first boss."
"What exactly did you hear?" Xavier asked her.
"Well, I heard from some players that he knows about this game and only he knows it, accusing him of keeping that information to himself" Valha replied to him as she heard from the streets. Xavier on the other hand doesn't seem to be happy but sternly angry with all the players who believe that he didn't know her, especially with the other players including Kibaou. "But, I still don't know why he did that in the first place."
"Because he took the blame for all of the Ex Beta Testers out there" this got Valha's attention for what Xavier said. "He chose that path for himself and he doesn't want anyone else to die today, even if that path would lead him to burden, I believe he's doing it not just for the Ex Beta Tester but for all the players that are trapped here. That's my belief" Xavier said.
Valha just stares at him silently before she speaks up. "Then what that guy back there says is true, you're an Ex Beta Tester, just like him," she said.
Xavier glares at her making gurgling noises. "And what if I am?" he asked.
But Valha just simply smiled as Xavier doesn't like the looks of her when she spoke up. "Then I wanna agree with you," she said as this got him wondering what she was up to.
(The next day)
"I'm so glad for you to join us!" Koharu said excitedly as Valha was joining her and Xavier for this second boss battle.
"Don't mention it, besides I like guys around anyways" Valha said to her as this causes Koharu to giggled.
But for Xavier, he still hasn't spoken to her all day since yesterday as he remembered yesterday of what Valha said.
(Flashback)
"Here's the deal, I'll join you guys at the boss tomorrow, if I could prove myself, you can trust me, but if I don't I won't see you and Koharu ever again" Valha explained to Xavier.
Xavier narrowed his eyes as he wondered what she was up to so he decided to ask her. "Okay, what is it that you're trying to prove here?" he groaned.
"I just wanna get to know you, because I think you never talk to anyone. Also, if you are a Beta Tester like that black-haired boy I kept hearing about I won't tell anyone about your little secret" she explained before giving Xavier a wink on the right causing him to blush. But occasionally he agreed at the end.
(Flashback ended)
After that Xavier agreed to Valha's agreement, but he was still suspicious if he could trust her for this one.
Soon Xavier, Koharu, and Valha saw some of the players joining this boss battle with them and Kibaou. As Xavier grumbles when he spotted him Koharu spotted a few players they know and saw Asuna and Agil.
"Hey, Asuna! Agil!" Koharu shouted out for their attention when both of the players heard her.
"Koharu!" Asuna smiles to see her as Koharu approaches her and gives her a hug causing her to blush. "N-Nice to meet you again" she sheepishly.
"Yo, good to see you again miss Koharu" Agil greeted her.
"Great to meet you too," Koharu replied to him.
Then both Agil and Asuna saw Xavier approached but with him is another player they never met before. But the surprising one is that she was having an axe
"S'up Xavier, who is this new player?" Agil greeted him before asking, causing Xavier to grumble.
Valha introduced herself. "My name is Valha, I'm just joining them for this boss battle" she raised her hand at them, Agil was the first one to shake hands with her.
"Nice to meet you, name Agil" she introduced herself.
"Nice to meet you too" Valha greeted him.
"And my name is Asuna, please to meet you" Asuna introduced herself in manners. "So you wield an axe?" she asked.
"Never see a woman ever carrying that axe" Agil noted as this look similar to his axe.
"Oh please, not all of them have to be big boys, I'd rather join in than just stay behind theory back" Valha smirked as she pulled out her axe and twirls around before slamming the bottom of the ground.
Both Asuna and Agil were surprised and impressed by her wielding an axe like that. Some of the players notice her as they all blush at how beautiful she is and notice that she was with Asuna and Koharu, making everything more interesting. Until Xavier walks up to them as they all glared at him the jealousy of him being there, Xavier notices all of the players and sees that all of the players glaring, he ignores them all.
Kibaou also notices him as he glares at him with his arms crossed, he then turns towards Kirito who was here as well. All the players glare at him in hatred since he is a Beater.
"Oh boy, I'm sure Kirito will be alright" Koharu sighs worriedly, Asuna feels the same when she sees him getting the hatred glares from all the players.
"That's him?" Valha asked Xavier to the ear.
"Yep, that's Kirito" Xavier replied.
Valha looks at Kirito with her eyes narrowed while studying him as this is the Beater everyone was talking about. But she wondered if Kirito meant every word to everyone.
Then Kibaou shouts out to get everyone's attention. "Alright before we enter the boss's chamber, there's something that all of you must know" everyone listened to Kibaou. "From what I gather enough intel, in that chamber, three bosses will appear."
This got everyone shocked by what Kibaou said.
"Three bosses?!"
"Are you serious?!"
"This has to be a joke!"
"No way there are three bosses!"
As the player mutters to themselves after hearing Kibaou, they can not believe there are three bosses in the chamber.
"It's true" Kirito spoke up as all the players stared at him. "In that chamber, there are three bosses, but one of those bosses is a king after naming a star. When its eyes twinkle, lightning shall fall upon all: Taurus," he explained to all of the players.
"You can't be serious, why should we listen to that guy! He's a Beater!"
"Yeah!"
Unfortunately, some of the players disagree with what Kirito explained since he is a Beater they all thought this is a joke. Asuna, Agil, and Koharu look at all of them as the three looks upset that all of the players won't believe him.
Xavier let out a sigh and decided to step in. "If Kirito said it, I believe him," he said as all of the players now looked at him. "And we should at least trust him."
"How would you know, did he tell you about this intel, you're trying to take the bonus item for yourself!" One play accused Xavier.
Koharu didn't like this as she was about to, but Xavier let spoke up. "If not, then should we know about this boss, otherwise we will all die right away" he points at them.
Some of the players didn't seem to like it one bit, but everything that Xavier said is right and listens to Kirito explaining.
"Okay, about the three bosses that were Nato the Colonel Taurus, Baran the General Taurus, will be their king, Asterios the Taurus King. For Nato the Colonel Taurus is one thing but Baran the General Taurus wields a golden hammer that can unleash lightning attacks, one stunned then you'll be paralyzed."
Koharu was concerned about the lightning's breath Kirito mentioned earlier. "But what about the lightning's breath?" She called out in wonder.
"Yeah, I was confused by that as well. I'm not sure about this lightning's breath got to do with this?" Asuna asked.
"Both Colonel and General aren't kings, but most of those were just a hunch," Kirito replied.
"I'm guessing it was that rat who gave you that intel," Kibaou wondered.
"Even so, but back in the beta test there were enemies higher enough to use this lightning's breath attack, but that's all I got," Kirito said to him.
"Kibaou! If we stop here from what that Beater said, just forget what he said and let's go!" One player shouted.
"Even so, we should heed to Kirito's words, this intel will do nothing but help us. But the Liberation Squad will go ahead" one player speaks up.
"I should've known you would say that you're no better than those Beaters you love so much! I can expect from all of you!"
"As the Dragon Knights who took up the torch of Diavel, remember your place!"
With that, some of the players were starting to argue and listen to each other now.
"This is going all well," Koharu said to Asuna and Agil.
"Yeah," Asuna replied to her. "Here we were just hearing the news and none of them seemed to care at all. They're all a bunch of idiots, Kirito came all the way here worried about all of them."
"Can't blame them, but they're not as foolish as you might think ever since floor one," Agil said.
"Then why are all of those dummies just bickering?" Valha wondered.
"It's just they don't want Kirito here to lead this raid now that he's shown up here with intel. But it's not just Kirito they are worried about, it's also Xavier."
"Wait, Xavier?" Valha gasped when she heard that last pass.
But Koharu was shocked most of all. "Why Xavier, he didn't do anything wrong," she said.
"Well I heard some of the players saying how he remembered some of the attack patterns back in the first floor, not to mention he was quick enough to save Diavel, or it's just on purpose" this causes Koharu frowning after hearing what Agil said and it hurt her from the inside.
"So they all propaganda war to see who's group is better," Asuna said as Koharu blinked in confusion she did not understand. "They use Xavier to let stronger players join the more players they gather then the less" Koharu looks mad when players use her partner as an excuse to join their group. "It's also the reason sentimental was to turn against Kirito is because they're afraid that'll help with the other groups."
"What about you Agil, are you part of a group?" Valha asked.
"Well no, we're pretty much clear from the get-go that we were neutral for the Independence Party," Agil replied.
Valha looks at Koharu, looking down at the group before she looks at the other players who are still arguing.
"Alright, that's enough jabbering!" Kibaou shouted at Kirito. "Now we're headed in the room just as we all planned, all of you are just gonna back us up or what!"
"Fine, but remember what I said, watch out from the general's hammer, we can't afford to get paralyzed we have to fall back and we also can't forget the king's breath," Kirito advised Kibaou.
"I'm sure of that," Kibaou said deeply to Kirito. "You heard him, fellas! And don't let that Beater take that bonus item! Move out!" He shouted as this meeting was adjourned everyone got to their group to strategize.
Kirito then walks away and hears Asuna, Agil, and Koharu Xavier approach him.
"That went well, I guess," Xavier guessed.
"Yeah, he's been on it ever since the last boss, as well as Diavel nearly died because of me," Kirito said but wondered how Diavel was doing.
"Don't Kirito, he'll be fine. Even though he is a Beta Tester, he did get all of the players together" Xavier said, ensuring that Diavel will be alright out there.
"I guess you're right," Kirito agreed.
"But always wondered why you had to do that back there when all the players declared you a Beater, why would you do that?" Xavier asked.
"I don't know, it just happened," Kirito replied to him, thinking back on what he did when he became a Beater in the first place.
The two of them were now with Asuna, Agil, Koharu, and Valha.
"Sorry but it looks like we're just gonna be back up again," Kirito said to Asuna before noticing Valha. "Who are you?"
"I'm Valha, nice to meet you" she greeted him. Valha then leans forward to Kirito's face and stares at him. This made Kirito a bit awkward and confused as he wondered what she was doing before Valha leaned back.
"You're not exactly what I thought I've heard, you're not that shabby indeed when you're with your party," Valha said.
"Look I know wh-" Kirito said when he paused when he heard that last part Valha said. "Wait, did you say party?"
"Well yeah, I mean you do have friends right?" She asked.
Kirito blinked in confusion as he was silent when he looked at Asuna who was giggling. "Well, are you just gonna stand there or form your own, at the party now?" She asked.
"Yeah," Kirito replied. "But I'm not Diavel."
"Diavel or not, just be who you are," Koharu said, smiling.
"Everyone," Kirito muttered as he saw Xavier, Asuna, Koharu, Agil and Valha together. "No matter what rumour spread to the other players, or how much they complained, those are still supporting all of the players. It's anything happens to them, our ticket getting out of here will only get further away, at least I'd what I thought."
"Yeah I'm with you, if we can't make it outta here, we will only slow down everyone" Agil understood as everyone agreed, even Valha.
Soon the gate opened up as all of the players in the chamber Kirito, Asuna, Koharu, Xavier, Agil, and Valha all charged together.
"We got on the front lines, we kept them all safe! Let's go!" Kirito calls out as they all enter the boss.
As the raid party charges into the chamber, two giant Minotauros appear right in front of them.
One has muscular blue skin, black fur and tail, blue markings, black horns, hooves, and a bare upper body. In its hands is a silver hammer. This is Nato The Colonel Taurus
As for the other one, it had a muscular crimson body, pale blonde fur and tail, orange markings, long longs, and in its hand was a brass hammer. This is Baran The General Taurus.
All of the players were shocked to see two of the two bosses here, but none of them ran because they needed to clear this to head to the next one. So all of them charge towards them the two bosses, some of the players attack Nato and while others take Baran.
As for Kirito and the others were all behind the players to back up and see that they were taking care of the two bosses. Valha had her eyes narrowed in suspicion, she was more concerned than before.
"I don't understand all of this…..why would…..he goes all this way to do that," Valha mutters to herself in confusion.
"Because he did," Valha was startled as she turned towards Xavier. "Look, you may think whatever he did has a reason and what others said about him, but no matter what his reason was, he kinda just did it," Xavier said to her. Valha doesn't understand what he meant by that, she looks at Kirito with her eyes narrowed as she tries to think why he did it.
Then some of the group were knocked out and fell as Nato's hammer glows, as Kirito recognized right away. "Look out!" Kirito shouted as he noticed that Nato was using a skill he recognized he rushes in and pulled out his sword. Soon Nato swings its hammer at the group when Kirito blocks it and pushes its hammer before he slashes it in the chest.
Then Nato lifts its hammer as it swings downwards at Kirito, but he dodges its attack as its hammer hits the ground.
"Switch out! He's delayed now!" Kirito shouted.
Soon all of the players charged towards Nato as they all its takedown.
As for the other group who are dealing with Baran, it swings its hammer at the group, some of the players were nearly at the red zone of their HPs. one player sees Baran in front as it raises its hammer, that player was scared as Baran was about to swings it down, but a shadow passes through Xavier rush in his Anneal Blade glows Baran swings its golden hammer at him, Xavier dodges it before sliding down on the ground he slashes its legs.
"Alright, Valha! Now!" He shouted.
Valha was surprised for a bit and she nodded to his response before rushing into the boss battle. She pulled out her axe gripping the handle with both hands. Valha jumped up in the air before swinging her axe downwards slamming Baran with a massive critical hit.
All of the players were completely shocked by her when she lands a hit at Baran, even Asuna and Agil were also surprised
Baran roared out loud as it raised its hammer in the air, Kirito shouted.
"Hey, stay back and don't let it paralyzed you!" Kirito shouted. "And hits its horn!"
Xavier heard his call as he knows what that boss pattern is, he looks at Valha and nods his head at her, she saw him before looking at Kirito in curiosity but she listened to his response and backed up from the boss as Baran summoned lightning down. Once the lightning vanishes she charges up and jumps in the air and swings her axe at the horn, this causes Baran to be shocked as it lets out a roar.
With that, all of the players charge towards Baran, Valha gets up as she looks at Kirito wondering what everyone said about him but not all of it of what Xavier said.
Koharu, Asuna and Agil decided to join in aids, soon the two bosses were at the red zone of their HP. This is all of the players' chances as they charge to a final attack. But both bosses swing their hammer, spending some of the flyings as Nato and Baran were about to unleash their skills attack.
Both Kirito and Xavier stare at each other before both of them nodded to their response, the two of them then rush up to the two bosses.
Xavier and Kirito raise their swords and deflect both bosses' attacks as they take each boss; Xavier has Nato while Kirito takes Baran, the two of them push back.
Xavier charges towards Nato as his Anneal Blade glows, he jumps up and pierces through it. Then he turns back when Nato roared in rage as it charges towards him, Xavier turns back and swings his Anneal Blade horizontal to the right, deflecting its attack he then raises his sword and swings downwards, slashing Nato in the centre. This causes Nato to explode and disappear in pixelation.
Kirito jumps up in the air as he dodges Baran's attack as it slams its hammer on the ground, his sword glows and pierces it in the chest. But Baran holds its hammer both grips and raises it. Asuna and the others were shocked but Kirito sprinted backwards as the lightning struck down, Kirito sheaths his sword back as he clenches his fist as lands a punch on Baran in a straight line Baran roared until it disappeared in pixelation.
Soon both Xavier and Kirito kneeled to the ground as they were exhausted Koharu and Asuna rushed up to each other; Koharu sees Xavier while Asuna checks Kirito.
"Xavier, are you okay?" Koharu asked.
"Yeah, I'll live," Xavier replied.
"Don't worry Asuna, I went through" Kirito chuckled.
"And you nearly got hurt, geez you more riskless than Xavier" Asuna grunted.
As both boys were fine Valha looked at both Kirito and Xavier, she was relieved that they were okay. Then Agil approaches Kirito with a concerned expression. "Hey Kirito, didn't you know that their three bosses?" He wondered about the other boss.
"I don't know, even that General is that strong, it was a low rank, not its similar to the minotaurs" Kirito explained
"Then where is that last boss?" Koharu wondered.
Then all of them notice a large shadowing figure showing on the ground when they look and see a massive minotaur bigger than any of the other minotaurs. Its body was black as if it was painted on the fur, thick legs long as trees, around his waist is sturdy dark chainmail, the upper body was bare, its head has six horns instead of two, a platinum crown on his head, and a twisted beard. In its hand is a massive hammer twice the size of Baran. This is the second-floor boss, Asterius the Taurus King.
"I believe that answers your question," Xavier replied.
"He's huge," Koharu shivered in fear.
"Guessing the last two bosses were colonel and general, this one."
"Is the king," Kirito said in the last part Valha was saying.
All of them were shocked as this one is different than the last two were, Asterius was the biggest minotaur they have ever seen, soon minotaurs appeared as well and charged towards them.
"Alright, team D, E, and F take care of the minions! As for the rest of you get ready because and don't let him scare you! Keep fighting" Kibaou commanded them.
Soon all of the players charge in as some of the group are dealing with the minotaur's minions, the rest take on Asterius the Taurus King.
But Asterius swings his hammer up before slamming it on the ground so hard it sends some of the players, ones who didn't get up and attack the boss in full force.
Kirito looks at Asterius when he sees something it's doing with its mouth, he knows what that is. "That! Getaway, everyone gets away from his mouth!" He shouted at everyone.
Asterius shoots bolts of lightning out of its mouth as it blasts a few of the players who are now paralyzed, Agil and the rest were shocked when they saw that.
"Don't stop now, get those who were paralyzed to safety! Asuna, Xavier, Koharu let's go!" Kirito shouted to all of the players what to do.
"Got it," Asuna nodded in response.
"Let's do it" Xavier understood.
"There's no stopping us!" Koharu hollered in determination.
The three of them charge towards Asterius the Taurus King, it calls out its minotaurs as they all attack them. But they manage to get through; Kirito swings his sword horizontally, Asuna pierces with her rapier, Xavier slashes with his Anneal Blade downwards, and Koharu swings her dagger reverse grip upwards.
Once the minotaurs were defeated they all charged up to Asterius as it swung its hammer down at them, both Kirito and Xavier deflected its attack and held it down as Agil and Valha got some of the players who were paralyzed to safety.
Both Asuna and Koharu's run-up show downpours swinging down its hammer at them and they manage to dodge it.
"I have to keep going! I want to become stronger and catch up with Xavier, Kirito and Asuna, I have to!" Koharu thought to herself as she wanted to catch up with them.
As soon as Asterius swings its hammer down both Asuna and Koharu jump high and head straight towards it. Soon both of their weapons are glowing as they are about to strike the Taurus King.
"This is it!" Asuna thought.
"We nearly clo-!" Koharu thought
But then both of them were hit by Asterius so fast it knocked Asuna and Koharu to the ground and slid down, they were both injured from that impact both Kirito and Xavier were shocked.
"Asuna!" Kirito shouted.
"Koharu!" Xavier shouted as well.
Then both boys notice Asterius swinging its hammer down Kirito and Xavier quickly dodges it in time when the hammer slams down on the ground. Then Asterius closes its breath as the two of them notice what it's gonna do, they look and see that both Asuna Koharu was trembling while getting back up.
She looked up as if Koharu wasn't giving up and wanting to continue the fight, but she fell back to the ground. Asuna gets up with her rapier supporting she
"Koharu…..." Xavier mutters in fear as he looks at his partner and sees it was nearly her death point with her HP bar having any red in there.
But he was not the only one as Kirito saw that Asuna's HP was also at her end.
Asterius opened its mouth as it was about to roar out lightning from its mouth at them, both Asuna and Koharu didn't move when they turned around and saw both Kirito and Xavier charging up and covering the two; Kirito caught Asuna and Xavier covered Koharu.
As Asterius blasted out lightning from its mouth both Kirito and Xavier got hit as this caused them to paralyzed, even though Asuna and Koharu were paralyzed but none of their HP didn't drop down to zero.
Koharu opens his eyes before they widen as she sees Xavier laying on the ground paralyzed. "He saved…...me?" she thought to herself.
Then they all noticed Asterius was standing in front as it closed its mouth as the Taurus King was about to shoot out lightning from its breath once more. Kirito, Xavier, Asuna, and Koharu tried to get up to get away from its blast but none of them could barely move an inch.
"This is bad. We're all completely paralyzed and there's one that can save us, it's about to finish us off for good" Xavier thought to himself as Asterius opened his mouth the Taurus King was about to roar out lightning all of them away.
But then someone passes through them revealing to be Valha as she charges towards Asterius and swings her axe slamming the Taurus King in the stomach as it blasted lightning out of its mouth missing all four of them.
"Now's your chance, get them all to safety!" Valha exclaimed out to the other players.
All of the players listened and all agreed as they carried all four of them to safety. Kirito, Asuna, Xavier, and Koharu look and see Valha as taking on Asterius on her own. The Taurus King swings down its hammer Valha deflected with her axe and holds down before she pushes it with her axe she runs up and swings it to the right and impaled it to Asterius's head.
"Now! Take the king down!" Valha shouted.
"Go!" They heard a different voice as they spotted Argo. "Before it has a chance to roar out lightning! I have something that can heal paralyzed!" She hollered.
Even though Kibaou doesn't seem to be trusted he understood and shouted out loud getting everyone's attention. "You heard her, let's take him out!" Kibaou ordered as all of the players roared out a battle cry and attacked Asterius as its HP was in the red zone now it let out a roar.
Meanwhile, Kirito, Asuna, Xavier, Koharu were lying on a pillar as Agil managed to drag all of them to safety and recovered.
"Man that was Insane," Agil said as he couldn't believe what he saw.
Xavier was exhausted after being paralyzed from Asterius lightning, but he notices that Koharu wrapped her arms around her leg covering her face.
"I'm too weak, I couldn't get stronger at all" Koharu muttered to herself saddened that she could get any better like Kirito, Asuna, or Xavier. "I'll never survive here."
"You don't have to be alone, because I'm here so does Kirito, Asuna, Argo, Agil, even Valha" Xavier said as Koharu did not look as she just listened. "It's okay if you weak now, remember what I said. We're together, we can get stronger, and not just us our friends as well."
Koharu looks at Xavier before seeing Kirito and Asuna getting up they look good to go back she notices that Xavier reaches out his hand to her offering to get up.
"So, let's finish this boss together," Xavier said to her.
Koharu looks down and thinks this through before she grabbed his hand as Xavier lifted her they all joined together and rush back into the boss.
Valha swings her axe as she deflected Asterius's attack as the Taurus King was about to swing his hammer at her once more, she was getting ready. But then someone appeared revealing to be Kirito as he deflected for her.
"Alright look I want you to join us and together, we can be this king once and for all!" Kirito shouted but Valha looked confused as she had no idea what he was up to. "Trust me" Kirito nodded at her, Valha nodded and agreed.
Asterius lets out a roar as it swings its hammer at them but Agil and all of the players pull out their shield and reflect its attack altogether.
"Now! Before it is about to take its first lightning breath!" Agil shouted out as he and the players held as much as possible.
"Now is our only chance!" Kirito shouted as they all agreed and they all charged towards Asterius both Xavier and Koharu's weapons glow as they deflected their attack, then Kirito and Asuna jumped up in the air and straightened stabs, impaling it to the chest.
It was now Valha's turn as she jumps up towards it, Aterius opened its mouth as it was about to roar out lightning before she impales its head with her axe, she let out a battle cries slashes the Taurus King across its head Asterius roared before glowing blue turning shattering pixelation.
With that everyone cheered out loud as they defeated the floor two boss, everyone gets exp, Valha was taking her breath when finishing off the last attack, a menu popped up as she got the last attacking bonus.
Then she noticed Kirito standing there, Valha smiled as she stood up. "Nice work with the last attack, not bad" Kirito commented.
"You made that ad yourself, I guess everyone said isn't all true, but I do wonder what you did back on the first floor," Valha said as this still wondered of him as this got Kirito narrowed his eyes and knew what she was talking about. "It after everything that happened, you are not much of a bad guy at all, you don't show back there for a reason" Kirito then poets out a sigh after hearing her. "But whatever your reason, just to let you know, you are not that so shabby."
"Yea-, wait what?" Kirito blinked, wondering what she was talking about.
Koharu saw this as she smiled seeing Valha talking to Kirito, Xavier approached her with his eyes closed. "I know I hate your right," he said.
"And like I said, try to get along with others" Koharu smiled as Xavier let out a sigh. "But now that this floor is cleared, what exactly does floor three looks like?"
"I don't know, but be prepared for what is about to come," Xavier said to her as they will be ready for floor three.
In the forest with foggy smokes, someone emerges out of the fog revealing to be an armoured woman with dark skin and pointy long ears. She looks at the back before walking back in the fog.
(Tell Your World by Hanatan)
The music starts with the nighttime sky where the star appeared with shooting stars over Aincrad.
(Katachi no nai kunochi wasurenai you ni) Koharu was on the streets sitting on a bench under a lamppost as she looked up and saw the shooting stars passing by.
(Kirmari kitta reiauto wokeshi ta) Asuna was in a room on a bed as she saw the shooting stars through the window view.
(Fu to kuchi zu sa n da fure-zu wo tsukamae) Kirito was at the Plain Field as he was laying down on the grass while watching the shooting stars.
(Mune ni hime ta kotobo nose sora ni toki hanatsu no) Xavier was standing in the Teleport Gate of the Town of Beginning and saw the shooting stars.
(Kimi ni tsutaetai koto ga kimi ni todoketai koto ga takusan no ten wa sen ni nette tooku kanata he to hibiku.) Each scene shows everyone watching the shooting stars. Diavel, Kibaou, Agil, Liz, Silica, Sachi, Liten Mater, Lueur, Nautilus, Yuna, Bulker, Valha, Thinker, Sasha, Flecha, Strea, Philia, and Kizmel.
(Kimi ni tsutaetai kotoba kimi ni todoketai oto ga ikutsumo no sen wa en ni natte subete tsunge te ju do ko ni datte) this scenes shows Koharu, Asuna, Kirito, and Xavier all together with the camera circling around while their body was glowing colours: Koharu green, Asuna, red, Kirito blue, and Xavier yellow.
All of them together as they stand on a reflected surface as they see the shooting star. Then the scene focuses on their weapons.
Next time: Elf Wars
Sorry for that long wait but I finally finished. It took me forever to post this chapter because I was on the side track, not to mention I do lots of drawings and post them on my Deviantart.
Also If you want me to pair up with a girl for my OC just write a comment or review as I'll let you know.
See ya later.