Elf Wars

I do not own Sword Art Online

Days passed by after the Raid party defeated the second-floor boss Asterius the Taurus King, all players can now advance to the third floor and clear to the next floor.

The third floor was an enormous forest with trees all around the area.

In the forest, Xavier and Koharu were walking through it catching up to meet up with Kirito and Asuna as they messaged them about something important.

"I wonder what Asuna and Kirito are doing right now," Koharu wondered about the two of them.

"They could be at a mid-boss or a quest they're doing, who knows," Xavier suggested to his partner.

As they continued walking in the forest to meet up with their friends, however, they did not notice that someone was behind them. That mysterious person was fast in a blur while sneaking up on Xavier and Koharu so quietly.

Xavier stops walking and turns around to see nothing.

"Is something wrong?" Koharu asked.

"Nothing, just imagining things" Xavier replied to her before continuing walking again. But never notice the mysterious person watching them behind a tree.

As they continued walking through the forest they then heard something else nearby. Xavier and Koharu decide to check it out to see who it was, they crouch down so they can not be seen and hide behind a bush and see who is there. They peek behind the bushes and see who it was they saw two unknown people fighting each other.

However, there was something off about those two that was unusual as Xavier took a look at the one with blonde hair and green and white clothing he then soon spotted something off of him.

"Koharu, look at the ears" Xavier points his partner to the blonde one as Koharu was confused about what he was saying. "Look" he kept telling her to look at the blonde ears. Koharu narrowed her eyes and she tried to take a closer look at his ear, her eyes widened with surprise.

The blonde's ears aren't normal as they are pointy long.

"Those ears…are those."

"An elf" Xavier finished that last sentence of Koharu as she was amazing at seeing an actual elf.

"What about the other one?" Koharu pointed out wondering who the other one was.

The blonde elf deflects her opponent with his sword before dodging his opponent. The opponent he was fighting is a woman with her ears are pointy as well, her hair is purple, eyes black onyx, and dark skin. She wears a purple cloak, underneath her cloak is purple and black light armour and black silk.

"I think she's a….dark elve" Xavier replied to her.

"Dark elves?" Koharu repeats as she stares at the dark elve woman in wonder and amazement. But who is she?

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.

The two elves clash with each other swinging their blades and dodging each attack, as Xavier and Koharu are behind a bush and observe the elves fight.

"Wow, real live elves, they look like real humans but with pointy ears" Koharu was speechless when she saw the two.

"They must be NPC then, for what?" Xavier thought to himself before noticing something on top of their heads.

"Koharu, you might wanna look above his head?" Xavier points out to her as Koharu looks at the head and sees an apostrophe mark icon.

"A symbol quest!" she gasped.

"Yep, but unlike some quests, this one is a campaign quest which takes until the ninth, there are no do-overs, you'll fail all the way" Xavier explained to her. "However, there is something that you should also know, during the campaign you had to pick a side between the two of them."

"We have to choose?" Koharu asked as Xavier nodded to her. As the two elves continue battling it out while Koharu tries to pick which Elf before she made up her mind.

But then both elves stop their fighting as they see both Koharu and Xavier hiding.

"What is humankind doing in these woods!" the elf shouted in question.

"Do not interfere, begone from this place!" the dark elf woman shouted telling them to leave.

"They speak Japanese?!" Koharu gasped in shock.

"Stay out of this human or suffer the same fate as that dark elf!" the elf

"Let's help the elf lady," she replied.

"Are you sure?" Xavier asked about her decision.

Koharu nodded to him in response as she pulled out her knife and prepared to fight the elf as he glared at her. "You fool, side with the dark elf!" He sneered.

"It would appear there are some humans that understand honours after all. Now I've come back to take back for my people the sacred relic key" the dark elf woman demanded the elf.

"Very well, as all three of you will die," the elf said darkly as he raised his sword and rushed straight towards Koharu, Xavier tried to save her but he saw her manage to dodge the elf's attacks.

Koharu turns around as she shows the elf warrior a serious expression, reverse grips her dagger and is about to pierce him. "I got you!" She calls out. But quickly notices shocking Koharu he bashed her with his shield causing her to flinch and sending her flying the dark elf lady charges and recounting their fight.

Xavier runs up to her and sees if she is alright. "You okay?" He asked.

"Don't worry I'm fine" Koharu replied, letting out her breath. "But I never face someone with a shield."

"Even so, there is one thing about the shields" Koharu blinked as she had no idea what her partner was talking about as Xavier showed her, he took out his Anneal Blade before charging right at the elf warrior.

The elf notices him as he raises his shield at him but Xavier disappears causing him to be confused. Xavier went under him as he slash his Anneal Blade horizontal causing the elf to let out a cry, his HP goes down Koharu was shocked at his partner doing that.

This enrages the elf as he glares at Xavier he swings a mighty downwards slash before he deflects him with his Anneal Blade. "You damn human! How dare you damage a seventh-floor hollow knight!" the elf hollered at him swinging his sword wildly.

But Xavier manages to deflect the elf attacks with his Anneal Blade before slashing his Anneal Blade at his chest before rushing behind him and slashing at his back and with him is the elf lady.

"Thanks" Xavier thanked her.

"Will you and your lover join?" the Dark Elf lady asked.

"W-We're not lovers," Xavier stammered annoyingly and tells her that he and Koharu are not in love. "But okay, let's take him down" he agrees as the two join forces and charge together at the elf.

They overwhelm the elf as he deflects all of them with his sword but can't keep it up. Xavier swings his Anneal Blade before he deflects with his shield giving Koharu swings her dagger and pierces him in the chest. Finally, the elf woman with her sword leaves an open-cut mark of pixelation.

"No….this can't be! I lost!" The elf coughs as he was shocked and was beaten before looking up to see the dark elf woman standing in front of him with her sword.

"Now hand over the key" the dark elf lady demands.

"You want the key" the elf growls before raising his hand and holding a small bag a big falcon catches with its claw and flies away.

"No! Get back here!" The dark elf lady calls out trying to catch the falcon but flows away. But she decided not to go after the falcon as it was far away now, the Dark Elf lady turns to the two humans they help.

"Excuse me, are you okay?" Koharu asked if she was alright.

The Dark Elf lady takes a look at her and sees a smile on her face as she looks like the kind of human to a truce. "Humans, I am grateful for your help. I am Kizmel," she introduced himself to them.

"Your welcome, my name is Koharu and this is Xavier, nice to meet you" Koharu introduced herself and her partner.

"Koo-haru? Xaa-vier?" The Dark Elf lady introduces herself as Kizmel thanking them for their help but trying to pronounce their names. "Am I correct?"

"Yeah, you got it right," Koharu replied.

"Well, her pronunciation is fine, probably she is an NPC" Xavier thought of what she is.

"Then it's a pleasure to meet you" Kizmel greeted them.

"So what was that bag the elf was holding?" Xavier asked, wondering what was inside the small bag before the big falcon appeared out of nowhere and flew off with it.

"That would be the sacred relic key the Forest Elves had and I was tasked to retrieve it back" Kizmel replies to them.

"If you're bringing it back, what's that key for exactly?" Xavier wondered what that key was for.

"I'm afraid I can not speak of it," Kizmel replied to him sadly.

"I understand" Xavier understood her as this is secret information.

"All of that knowledge is passed down only in the royal family, I am just a mere knight myself. But those of us below heard only of the key to the sanctuary, and sanctuary will not be opened" Kizmel explained to them.

"I don't like the sound of the sanctuary opening, it sounds like a pandora box," Koharu said in concern.

"And that Forest Elf was holding that small bag?" Xavier wondered if that Forest Elf warrior was holding that but wondered about that falcon if that was with them.

"Indeed and we must prevent it at all cost no matter what and I've been tasked with bringing back the key safely located up above" Kizmel swore she will bring the key back. "In the midst of returning back to base camp, a Forest Elf ambushed me along the road and almost had me. I must continue retrieving the key."

Kizmel was about to head off to ring back the sacred key. "Wait! Is there anything we can help you with?" Koharu called out and asked her.

Kizmel stops for a moment to call out asking to help, she turns towards her and looks at her eyes wanting to help. "I was going to ask you if you want to come, but as you wish to help me, then the two of you will come with me" this made Koharu happy as she heard her answer as followed her while Xavier just sighs as he should have told her that in a campaign quest they have to let the NPC finish talking but goes along with them as they search around the forest looking for the key that the falcon took.

As they kept searching around the forest looking for that key but had no luck finding that falcon stole. However, none of them notices that someone else was tailing them everywhere they search Xavier kept looking back and seeing nothing there but got the feeling someone was following them unnoticed as he continued searching.

But as Xavier walks away the person that's been following them has his headcover in a dark gray chainmail-looking hood as the person lets out a sinister smile.

"There's no sign of that key anywhere," Koharu said to her partner as they still had no luck.

"I know, but let's keep looking," Xavier replied to keep searching.

For Kizmel she was eyeing around the forest and kept looking, not knowing anyone the giant falcon was right on top of them.

"I know, but let's just keep looking," Xavier said and keep searching for the key.

As for Kizmel she around the forest has and focuses her guard for someone out there gonna ambush in a surprise attack. Then all of a sudden the giant falcon dives down towards them as Xavier and Koharu noticed and managed to avoid it, Kizmel didn't notice right that moment as it was flying toward her the dark elf quickly dodges the bird.

"So it was you!" Kizmel yells angrily as she looks at the shadowing figure.

The shadow figure walks up and reveals to be another Forest Elf appearing as the falcon lands on a tree branch.

The dark elf glares at that elf darkly. "You….." she growled darkly with her teeth-gritting and eyes narrowed glaring, Both Xavier and Koharu were a bit surprised by Kizmel's emotion now as they wondered if the two elves knew each other.

"Oh, what do we have here, a dark elf got lost in the forest" the Forest Elf sneered at her. "And two humans siding on the dark elves" he then spotted Xavier and Koharu with Kizmel. "Their fools. I'll dye my sword red from them!"

"You must be Falconer, am I right?" Kizmel demands darkly.

"Why yes I am, Falconer, and I'll be taking this key back for the Forest Elves" he introduced himself as Falconer holds the bag with the key in it. Soon Xavier and Koharu saw that he was not alone as more Forest Elves were with him. "Speaking of which, have we met before? Because I wouldn't forget such beauty, especially a Dark Elf."

Then all of the Forest Elves charge at them in battle, and Kizmel charges toward Falconer. "Falconer, I will kill you!" She exclaimed in rage.

"Oops" but he simply dodges her sword.

As Xavier was dealing with a couple of Forest Elves Koharu deflected one Elves with her dagger, but out of nowhere Falconer appeared in front of her. "And look what I've detected, the weakest one" he sneered at Koharu and was about to strike her.

Koharu was stunned as she froze. "Koharu!" Xavier calls out to her.

But then out of nowhere someone saves Koharu as she looks and sees it was Asuna.

"Asuna!" Koharu cried out in tears seeing her.

"Are you alright Koharu?" Asuna asked if she was alright.

"Yeah, I'm okay" she nodded her head as she was alright now.

Soon all of the Forest Elves were attacked as Kirito is here as well swinging his Anneal Blade, he then goes back to back with Xavier.

"Kirito?" Xavier was a bit surprised to see him.

"Guess we bump into you just in time," Kirito said as some of the Forest Elves charged toward the two of them but they simply managed to blow them away with their swords.

"Yeah, in time" Xavier grunted

"Tsk, more humans" Falconer clicks his tongue frowning to see more humans and siding with the Dark Elves. But he didn't notice that Kizmel sneaks attack from behind but she misses as the Falconer stares at her with a smirk taunting.

Xavier blocks one of the Forest Elves as he sees Kizmel and Falconer. "Kizmel and that elf, they're just NPC, are they?" He thought about the elves, after all, they are NPC in the game, or so he thought?

Kizmel swings down her sword before Falconer deflects with his sword and the two of them. "Oh forgot about you" he sneered.

"You won't get away from me this time!" Kizmel shouted angrily at him as she kept swinging her sword.

"So is there something going on between these two?" Kirito asked.

"I don't know, but I think we're in their story" Xavier replied to him though he kept wondering about the elves' programming.

Asuna straight stabs with her rapier at one of the Forest Elves but dodges her attack and tries to swing his sword, but she is too fast as she pierces her rapier both blades deflect before two attacks collapse causing both of them to blow away but still standing.

As for Koharu, she kept her defence before blocking Forest Elf and swinging her dagger at him causing the elf to move away from her. But what she didn't notice was that the falcon was heading straight towards her. But in the nick of time, Asuna manages to save her as the falcon passes by them as if flying back up.

"Thanks Asuna" Koharu thanked her.

"No problem" Asuna replied before the two of them continued battling."So what's going on?" She asked.

"Well these elves are trying to get the key and that elf name Falconer has the key," Koharu explained the situation.

"Where is it?" Asuna asked which one.

"That Dake Elf woman Kizmel! She fights him" Koharu points out where Kizmel and Falconer are still clashing.

Falconer was soon injured as he faced Kizmel as she pointed her sword at him. "Now I ask you one more time, hand over the sacred key" she demands him the sacred key back.

Though Falconer wouldn't give the key to a dark elf like her, he soon pulled out the small bag as it was made of leaves wrapped up by a string. "So the key is in there" Xavier muttered as he wondered what is the sacred key that the Dark Elves and Forest Elves Were trying to get.

"You want it, then come and get it!" Falconer tosses the small bag into the air causing Kizmel to be shocked his falcon appeared as it was about to snatch it away.

Asuna saw the small bag flying up as the falcon was almost there. She immediately ran so fast and ran past Koharu, before running into a large tree, she then leaped into the sky near the small bag as the falcon was nearly close. Asuna gripped her rapier and fought off the falcon before grabbing the small bag. "Got it," Asuna said as she got it. "Wait, I didn't think this through" she realized that he was falling.

But the falcon grabs her by its talons as it flies down to the ground. "No way, it's found to smash me to the ground!?" Asuna thought in horror that the falcon was gonna kill her.

"Asuna!" Kirito shouted as he sees the falcon and knows what is doing, he tries to rescue her. "Get out!" But Forest Elves were in the way, and Kirito couldn't make it to save her in time.

The falcon was almost at the ground to bring Asuna the bring of death but Kirito managed to get there in time, he swung his Anneal Blade, causing the falcon to evade plus saving Asuna.

"You okay?" he asked.

"Yeah, thanks," Asuna replied, thanking Kiritofor for saving her from falling as she blushed a bit.

But then out of nowhere none of them didn't notice that Falconer was right behind Kirito, he was gonna sneak attack him from behind. "That stupid human will never know what happened! That key will be mine!" the Forest Elf thought with a sinister smile as he was about to slash him with his sword.

Then all of a sudden, Xavier suddenly appeared out of nowhere as he raises his Anneal Blade deflecting Falconer attacks causing the Forest Elf to be shocked.

This frustrated Falconer as he backed up from him before charging at him once more swinging his sword.

But Xavier evades him before deflecting with his Anneal Blade the two of them clash swords as neither of them backs down. Falconer was irritating as he was clashing swords with a human that he is disgusted with but Xavier keeps going and doesn't give up.

"I'll show you no mercy! You foolish Human!" Falconer raised his sword both Xavier and Falconer lock blades at each other as they glare at each other, the Forest Elf didn't notice the Dark Elf Kizmel appeared right behind him and was about to swing her sword.

But his falcon appeared as it flew towards behind, but Kirito interrupted as his sword glowed and straight stabs it, the falcon evades him and flies back. Kizmel looks at him as he shows him a smile she understood as this got her the chance and swings her sword slashing the Forest Elf.

Falconer was shocked that when that Dark Elf got her she and Xavier swung their sword together but he jumped up to a tree branch avoiding both of them. But when he looks around and sees some of his troops are dead by a Dark Elf and their human allies. "Those naive fools are dead" he growled while he held his right hand on his chest. He was very damaged as his HP was red and was almost empty. "All of you got lucky!" He raises his hand, his falcon flies to him and grabs him flying away. "But next time we meet I'll be delighted to kill you one of these days and take back the keys. I have no interest in this rivalry!" he shouted at them before flying off.

"Aaaaaahhhhh!" Kizmel lets out a scream watching him flying off to escape.

Xavier, Koharu, Kirito, and Asuna watch her worry about what she is going through. The Dark Elf woman turns towards them now. "Koharu, the sacred key, might you entrust to me," Kizmel asked her for the key.

"R-Right" Koharu responds as she passes the small bag to her.

Kizmel holds on to the small bag she slips down to the ground tilting her head and placing her hand on her forehead. "The sanctuary is safe, for now," she muttered herself. "Brother-in-law, sister, I will avenge your deaths…..I promise" the Dark Elf was about to break down into tears

Xavier stares at her as he wonders about her programming of being an NPC of their behaviour in this game, three he sees Kizmel standing up and looking at them with a smile.

"Human warriors, I thank you for retrieving the key. Will all of you come to our base camp?" Kizmel thanked them and asked all of them to come to her base camp.

Xavier looks at the question mark on top of her head knowing that this isn't over.

"We accept your offer!" Koharu accepted.

"Very well, the base camp is in the woods to the south let's go," Kizmel said as she led them all to the camp Koharu and Asuna followed her.

But for Xavier as he just watched her, he was having thoughts about Kizmel when she was an NPC as with him was Kirito as he was having the same thought as well.

As they continue walking with Kizmel leading all of them to the base camp and walking through the forest they finally arrive as they see tents set up for the night and a large wooden fence surrounding the camp.

Once they enter the base camp they see other Dark Elves as they asked ll greet them as well as the commander as he was thankful for them to retrieve back the key.

Later on, Kizmel was with Xavier, Koharu, Kirito, and Asuna as she wanted to talk to them. "I hope that all of you will help in the next task," Kizmel thanked Xavier and Koharu, she then turned to Asuna and Kirito now. "As for the two of you, haven't you known your names yet?" She asked both since they appeared and helped them battle the Forest Elves.

"Oh, I guess we haven't introduced my name is Kirito and this is Asuna" Kirito introduced himself and Asuna to the Dark Elf lady. Although Asuna didn't seem happy with him telling her name.

"Kii-rito? Ah-suna? You human names are difficult to pronounce?" Kizmel said in confusion as she was having difficulty with their names. "Very well," she placed both legs together and her right arm to her chest. "My name is Kizmel, a proud member of the Lyusla Royal Guards and more specifically, the Pagoda Knights Bridge!"

"You're a knight?!" Koharu said in surprise in response Kizmel simply nodded at her as this also got Asuna excited too.

However, Xavier was quiet and still having looks, staring at her with a concerned expression as he remembered something she said back in the woods.

"Falconer, I will kill you!" She exclaimed in rage.

"Brother-in-law, sister, I will avenge your deaths…..I promise" the Dark Elf was about to break down into tears

"I don't understand, they are programmed to play the role for this game are they?" Xavier thought to himself as he still has questions about her role in this game that Kayaba developed but did he make all of the NPC have emotion.

Hours passed by as the girls were at the tent with a bath set up, it was their turn to take a bath as they sat in the tub with their hair tied up into a bun, the two of them were having a relaxing day.

"Aaahh, this is just relaxing" Asuna lets out a sigh of relaxation.

"I know, the Dark Elves know how to set up a bath as this" Koharu agreed with her as she was relaxing as well.

"Even though it's a tent and a bath mix-up, it's just one thing I'm worried about," Koharu blinks as she listens to what she was about to say. "It's the boys I'm worried about, I'm pretty sure they'll peek" Asuna replied her reason.

"Oh come on, Kirito and Xavier wouldn't do such a thing" Koharu assures her.

"Yeah, exactly Kirito always gets into trouble when I'm around him, that jerk always does it his way" Asuna pouted when she was talking about Kirito and his decision when she was with him.

"But he is nice though, including Xavier" Koharu points out to her the positive thing about Kirito.

Asuna understood her as she nodded. "Yeah, I guess you're right," she replied. "Although your friend I don't know?"

"You mean Xavier?" Koharu blinks as Asuna was walking about Xavier. "He's a nice guy."

"I don't know, he doesn't seem the type of player to be with anyone to party with," Asuna said as she wasn't sure of Xavier when she saw him a couple of times but never interacted or talked to each other since this death game started.

"Even so, you can't just judge someone by their looks, sure he may be quiet, or polite, or never talk to others. But the point is he is kind just like Kirito. I know he is" Koharu explained to Asuna about Xavier showing her a smile.

"Yeah, you're right" Asuna agrees, but still she doesn't seem to know anything about Xavier at all.

Then coming from the tent Kizmel comes in and steps into the bathtub with them. "Oh Koharu and Asuna, you two are here," she said, surprised to see them.

Asuna looks at her and she blushes seeing her entire body was glorious and beautiful for Kizmel. Then the Dark Elf notices. "Is something wrong Asuna?" She asked

"N-Nothing! Nothing at all!" Asuna panicked and replied.

Soon all third girls were now relaxing in the bath together until Asuna noticed Kizmel staring at her.

"Is something wrong?" Asuna asked her.

"Forgive me for my behaviour, I was just thinking about my sister" Kizmel apologized to her.

"Sister?" Asuna blinked when she heard that last word.

Kizmel tilted her head down and looked at the water in silence as she looked like she didn't want to talk about it. But on the water reflection and saw a face she recognizes from a long time ago, seeing that she lets out a deep breath letting out a sigh and she knows she has to tell them.

"Yes, my sister, but as of now, she's dead" this stunned Asuna and Koharu of what Kizmel said. "My sister was trying to retrieve the key from our enemy, but then she got killed when she had it."

"It was that elf with that falcon wasn't it? You said his name is Falconer?" Koharu wonders about that Forest Elf with the falcon and remembers Kizmel seeing him in rage.

"Indeed, that monster killed my sister by the back" Kizmel then clutches her fist in rage remembering Falconer killing her sister. Both Asuna and Koharu were stunned when they heard that of the Forest Elf and felt sorry for her loss.

"Asuna" Asuna pays attention to Kizmel of what she was about to say. "Whatever you did crazy things back there it could've got you killed" she stated.

Asuna was shocked before thinking back to what she did to get the key back, she could have gotten herself killed. "Of course, I'm sorry. I just got carried away, I should've rushed in there like that."

"That's not what I meant at all!" Kizmel yells, startling both girls. "The fact you retrieved the key is of your utmost help! I'm not blaming you for what happened!" She leans forwards toward Asuna and looks at her face to face. "I'm sorry, I understand humankind is facing a painful battle of its own, it's not my place to say that" Kizmel apologized as she backed away from her feeling she went too far.

Asuna soon thought to herself of what Kizmel said and understood her. "Yeah you're right, and I'll make sure to improve myself to become stronger" Asuna declared to Kizmel as she smiled.

"Oh, let's not forget the partners we fought beside will treasure with

our life as long as we're with them" Koharu asks, telling Asuna the partnerships.

"Well, I wouldn't call Kirito my partner that's for sure" Asuna stated in denial crossing her arms, unsure of ever being Kirito's partner.

Outside as Xavier was watching the night sky, he then noticed Kirito approaching him. "Hey, Kirito" he greeted him, Kirito waved at him.

"Thanks for saving me and Asuna back there" Kirito thanked him from that Forest Elf.

"It's just called paying for saving my back anyway, so we're even" Xavier shrugged as the two Ex-Beta Players laughed as they looked up at the night sky together. "Kirito," the Beater looks at him wondering what he is going to ask. "What do you think of the Dark Elves?"

"Well, I'm pretty sure all of them are NPC since all of them are a role of this quest" Kirito replies to him.

As Xavier is still thinking about the NPC. "Do you by any chance see what they are?" He asked once more.

Kirito tries to think of an answer for Xavier. "Well, they're just NPC, none of them aren't really in this world, their role is for the players to complete in a campaign quest…..at least that's what I was thinking?" He stated but was concerned.

Xavier nodded to him. "Yeah, I noticed too," he said as remembered what happened when Kizmel was in a rage when she locked eyes on Falconer and then held the key and saw her break down into tears. "They are just NPC, with emotions. Kayaba, what kind of place did you make?" He thought of what the creator Kayaba made.

Not far away the same made that followed Xavier and Koharu watched at the camp letting out a sinister smile and just walking away into the shadow.

(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: Battle Between Sides

Hope you like this chapter because I tried to create my own but some of them came from the progressive manga while some were in the game if you notice it. See ya later.