Battle Between Sides
I do not own Sword Art Online
It was morning now as the sun was setting and shining on the Dark Elf base camp, Kizmel was the first to wake up in her tent as Asuna, and Koharu slept on the hay as they woke up first.
"Morning, Asuna, Koharu."
"Morning."
"Morning Kizmel," Koharu said good morning to the dark elf making her happy, as for Xavier and Kirito they were still sleeping.
"Oh, those boys. Wake up!" Asuna shouted as Kirito was startled sitting up while Xavier, just sat up extremely tired with bangs eyes. "Come on, or else you'll miss breakfast," she said to them before she and Koharu walked away, Kirito was silent before lying back down while Xavier stood there before lying back down.
After leaving at another where they have their breakfast first all of them ate a quick meet-up with Kizmel at the front gate. "Right, shall we go?" Kizmel asked as all of them were here, they all headed out into the forest to hunt. Not far away Falconer and his Forest Elves were there with dark smiles.
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 against 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.
In the forest, they encounter a large group of Thicket spider monsters and Boars on this floor. "Let's go, humans!" Kizmel shouted before all of them swooped in, stabbing her sword through the spider and shattering it into pixelation.
Koharu was amazed at what Kizmel, a boar heading this way she didn't notice, Xavier, grabbed her tunic and pulled her in as the boar passed by. "Really can't focus right now, instead of standing there" Xavier grumbled before running off making Koharu pout.
Asuna charged through a thicket spider with her rapier, it disappeared and she wiped herself off with her right arm in relief. She watches Xavier as swung his Anneal Blade at one boar as it follows him he slashes another one and another boar charges at him, but once he moves out of the way the two boats collide as his sword glows he swings a vertical slash before slashing at the other one, both disappears gaining exp. This made Asuna narrow her eyes in suspicion.
However, she paid attention as the boar charged at her, but Kirito jumped in and slashed through it and disappeared. "Hey, are you okay? One was getting too close?" Kirito asked, startling her.
"Oh really sorry, but I was wondering about Koharu's partner?" Asuna replied as she looked at Xavier.
"Come on Asuna, he's not that bad though," Kirito said though he barely knows Xavier isn't a bad guy. But Asuna was still not convinced as she turned and stared at him.
"Humans, we must not stand here" Kizmel shouted at them as the Players followed the Dark Elf warrior.
Throughout the day as they continue hunting down monsters such as Xavier, Koharu, Kirito, and Asuna gain exp points they level up and items.
Soon they encounter a giant monster made of a tree body as they all face a Treant. It swings its long arm at them at Xavier and Kizmel, Xavier blocks with his sword while the dark elf raises her shield from its claws.
Kirito, Asuna, and Koharu soon charge in.
"Alright, Koharu let's go!" Asuna shouted.
"Okay!" Koharu replied.
The two of them jabbed their weapons at the Treant as he growled and it disappeared in pixelations. Then the group continues walking down the forest.
"You know Koharu and Asuna, you too are so great" Kizmel complimented them.
"Thanks but you're is amazing" Asuna admired her.
"Yeah, you just kill that spider so easily" Koharu too is amazed by her with her hands together.
"Oh please, there is no need for that," Kizmel said in embarrassment. "Besides you are the one holding the key" the dark elf points out as Koharu did have the key.
"Huh yeah," Koharu nodded understandingly.
"Though I for one am also impressed by Kirito and Xavier's sword skill as well.
"No problem" Kirito replied with a smile as Xavier just stayed quiet.
Asuna stares at it as if she still has a feeling for him and not in a good way.
Then they all stumble upon a cave. "A cave?" Kirito blinked.
"It must be a dungeon?" Koharu wondered if this cave could have rewards and hidden chests.
"Then let's go in then" Xavier suggests before walking into the forest.
"Hey Xavier, wait up!" Koharu shouted as she entered the caves too.
"That guy" Asuna murmured with her arms crossed.
"Come on, let's go in" Kirito suggests following them as Kizmel and Asuna enter the cave.
It was dark in there as there were no lights until a flash of fire pits up as Xavier holds a wooden stick and lights on fire.
"Nice thinking," Kirito said as Xavier nodded. Kizmel did the same, and all continued walking down the caves.
"Hey, Kirito do you think this is like the cave like the last one?" Asuna asked.
"Nope this is a public cave, a spot for a quest after the village," Kirito replied.
"He also means the third floor to be opened" Xavier explained next.
"Oh," Koharu and even Asuna understood.
"I agree with that one," Kizmel said as all of them spotted and looked at her, her eyes closed, her ears twitching, her eyes open wide. "Turn that off" she shouted, dragging all of them to a wall and covering everyone with his cloak.
"Gah! What the hell!?" Xavier grower.
"Shhh, someone's coming," Kizmel said.
"But we're gonna get caught!" Asuna murmured.
"No my cape is we are hidden," Kizmel said both Kirito and Xavier were realizing that hers is hidden and rated her high. "Now be silent, there here" All of them were quiet and saw who they were.
"Come on, where is that goddamn chest!" The one who shouted was Kibaou and his party, the group now recognized him and that annoying voice, they walked down the cave and passed by the others. But one player wearing a hooded cloak behind Kibaou's group as he wielded a small axe fooling around with stops and looking at the burned stick, he picks it up and looks at it before turning at the corner.
The group was stunned as someone knew they were there. "Hey come on or else you will be left behind!" Someone called him as he responded and followed them.
The group sighs in relief. "Shh, there's another one coming," Kizmel said as all of them were silent to let the player pass. This player was holding a touch as well. Xavier narrowed his eyes and tried to see that player closely until he looked at the hair as if it was white hair, he was stunned with eyes widened, and he moved a bit making a sound.
The player hears the sound and looks at the corner as the group completes out of options getting this one out. But the player soon turns and walks away.
With that Kizmel lifted her cape away as all of them let out a big relief. None of the other Players as well as Kibaou did not notice.
"Man, that was a close call," Koharu said in relief as that was a close one.
As for Asuna she then glares at Xavier as he nearly blows their cover she walks up to him and grabs him by the shirt. "What was that back there" Asuna glares at him Xavier averted his eyes away from her. Everyone saw the two.
"Just slip" Xavier replied.
"Slip?! We were all nearly caught!" Asuna exclaimed angrily at Xavier for he had just slipped his excuse.
"Hey wait a minute Asuna it was just an accident, I'm sure he didn't do anything wrong" Koharu calms her down defending her partner. Though Asuna wasn't calm at all as she stared at Xavier he was looking at the cave in silence.
"Hey, Asuna, let's just calm down. I don't think he actually did it on purpose, at least we got out of there" Kirito then calms her down.
Soon Asuna was calm down, now letting out her breath in relief. "I….I guess so" she understood but Asuna wasn't all good as she looked at Xavier who nearly got them caught.
Back in the base camp after the five of them return and rest up for the day after hunting, Asuna was standing behind the tent with her arms crossed in concern about Xavier of what happened in the cave.
"Hey, Asuna" Kirito greeted her.
"Hey" Asuna replied softly to him.
"What's up with you?" he asked.
"It's just….Koharu partner" she replied about Xavier.
"What about him, you've been thinking about all day, you wanna switch partners with him?" Kirito wonders.
"N-No it's not that, it's something off of him ever since floor one" Asuna replied as she rethinks about the first boss, Xavier somehow managed to dodge and follow Illfang's movements. "Hey Kirito, don't lie but is he also a Beta Tester too?" She asked
Kirito was in silence as he looked away scratching his back head, Asuna narrowed her eyes as his looking away meant he knew. "He isn't he" she guessed from his face.
"S-Sorry" Kirito said weakly, sheepishly.
"You never told me he's also an Ex-beta tester too" Asuna glares at him for not telling him that Xavier is also one like Kirito. "Well it is obvious that the Ex beta tester keeps it to themselves, I guess that's the reason why he knows about the boss movement."
"Yeah, I guess you're right" Kirito nodded in understanding. However, he thought back to the day of the first boss battle as Xavier manage to dodge Illfangs attack even jumping on the pillars is impossible. No one would have done that not in this game he was more functional in this game.
In the tent, as Xavier was sitting on the hay pile where they slept, he looked at the ground reimagining the man with the black hair back in the cave. He gritted his teeth and clenched his fist in silence. "Xavier, are you okay?' then heard Koharu's voice as he turned and saw her with a worried expression.
"Yeah I'm fine," Xavier replied. "But I don't think Kirito's partner doesn't trust me."
"Yeah" Koharu replied softly and nodded as she sat right next to him. "She doesn't exactly trust you at all."
"That's fine," Xavier said right away. "I don't wanna make friends anyway."
"Don't wanna make friends, why's that?" Koharu asked him why Xavier won't make friends while trapped in this game.
"Like being alone that's all" Xavier replied.
"Come on Xavier you didn't mean it, I think you are a nice person," Koharu said Xavier gave Koharu a dark cold glare and let out a chuckle. "Well, mostly, but it's not like you made friends in the beta?" she chuckled.
"None," Koharu blinked in confusion. "I made zero friends during the beta."
"Huh, why?" She asked.
"Because I hate being around people that's why" Xavier replied for his reason.
"What about me?" She wondered about that.
"You have no idea how to play this at all, and never play for once," he said harshly at her.
"Grhhh, you don't have to say that, you big jerk!" Koharu shouted angrily at him as she turned around with her crossed with a pouty facial expression. "Maybe we should've met back in the beta."
"I would like that, but someone like you has no experience with the death game and what choice do I even have?" Xavier said as Koharu turned around and looked at him in surprise. You mean it?" She asked, causing Xavier to grumble and blush. "Shut up."
"You do mean it, don't you, you are a softie," Koharu smiled at what he said.
"I said, shut…..up" Xavier glares at her but Koharu laughs at him even though he is harsh but kind in a way.
Not far away from the base camp, a few hooded figures were watching the dark elves from the hilltop as one removed the hood revealing to be the one that met Xavier and Koharu with a falcon, Falconer. As he smiles maliciously as he looks at the base camp of the Dark Elves. "All the Dark Elves are gonna die tonight" he chuckles maniacally.
While everyone was fast asleep in their tents all except for Xavier who was sitting at a table alone he frowned while looking at the ground still thinking about that white-haired man.
"Hey" then he heard someone calling as he turned and saw Asuna. "Listen about what happened at the cave, I'm sorry for how I reacted to you" she apologized.
"Yeah, sorry too" Xavier also apologized. "I guess that's it then?"
"Well, actually there's something off about you," she replied.
"About the cave, I was an accid-."
"This is about the boss battle, apparently you know what's happening next in the boss's move as if you know what will happen next" Asuna stated, remembering back to the boss against Illfang and Asterios.
"So what" Xavier scoffed before turning around and looking away from her.
Asuna narrows her eyes at him and her hands on her hips. "You're an Ex beta test player just like Kirito," she said, realizing that he is also an Ex beta tester in the beta.
"Alright fine I am, I'm an Ex beta tester like Kirito" Xavier confessed to her.
"Although I never liked you from the start," Asuna said, crossing her arms.
"I never want to make any friends anyways," Xavier said.
"So do I," Asuna agrees.
"Well, then why are you with Kirito?" He asked.
"What about you, why are you with Koharu?!" Asuna shouted at him wondering why Koharu is partnered with this jerk.
"I never wanted to but since she has no gaming experience or how to play this death game, what chose to let her die here, I have to train her to get stronger so that she doesn't die" Xavier explained as Asuna was speechless of what he said to her thinking of him being a jerk and keep secret to himself but like Kirito even as a Beater he is kind so does him. "Speaking of someone's partner, what about you? Why are you still with Kirito?" He asked her if it was his turn.
"Well, after he helped me from the first floor I had to-".
"You have a crush on that guy" this causes Asuna to stop talking and blush as well.
"I do not have a crush on that jerk" she growled at him.
"Yes you do, you like him," Xavier said harshly.
"I do not, why would I like a guy like him, he's a complete jerk like you" she growled at him. "You know what I take back my apologies you and Kirito are alike!"
Xavier rolls his eyes as he doesn't care what she said, but then he notices someone wearing a cloak as he avoids the guards patrolling the night he went through each tent. Xavier stands up and follows him. "Wait where are you-!" Asuna shouted but Xavier closed her mouth with his hands.
"Shhh!" He shushes her.
The two of them hide behind a tent, they take a peek and see the mysterious cloaked figure, but the chestnut girl looks and is surprised to see the intruder, the cloaked person disappeared.
Asuna and Xavier look around the base camp wondering where he is until the cloaked man appeared behind her and was about to strike her with a sword. But Xavior charged inside of the tent pulling his sword appeared out of nowhere and deflected his blade Asuna was stunned as he knew he was there and saved her.
He looked closer at the hooded man and recognized him. "You're not killing her," Xavier growled glaringly.
He swings his Anneal Blade destroying the hooded robe and disappearing in pixelation revealing to be Falconer back in the forest when they met Kizmel. "You!" He remembers Falconer, the one he met back in the forest.
"You! You're the one that kills Kizmel's sister and brother!" Asuna shouted at him to remind him to rethink what Kizmel told her and Koharu about her past.
"Annoying, human" Falconer was irritated when they found out.
Then Asuna came in charge with a rapier, a straight stab at the intruder, Falconer swinging his sword and blocking her blade, then Xavier appears to swing downwards his Anneal Blade.
"Yes, and I was just gonna kill you friend" Falconer smirked angrily. Xavier looks at Koharu as if she has the key, killing her is the only option for getting the key. "But first I'm gonna kill you for interfering with my kill and then I'll get her."
"Like hell" Xavier taunted, gripping his Anneal Blade.
But Falconer grinned as a group of more Forest Elves appeared surrounding them as Xavier and Asuna went back to back with their weapons in hand. Falconer falcon flies toward Xavier opening its talon claws until someone appears and swings a sword at the bird, the falcon flies in retreat. It is revealed to be Kizmel as she joins the Forest Elves.
"Are you okay, Xavier, Asuna?" the Dark Elf asked.
"Yeah, don't worry about it," Xavier replied.
"I'm fine too," Asuna also replied.
"Everyone!" they heard Koharu's voice as she was not far away. "Are you two alright?" she asked if they were fine.
"Ah, it's you" Falconer sees Kizmel as he lets out a wide-grinning expression.
Kizmel glares at the Forest Elf of her sister and brother-in-law when this elf killer gritted her teeth of rage and gripped her sword. "Falconer, I will take the life of my sister and brother-in-law! And you will suffer for it."
"Big talk from Dark Elf trash" Falconer taunted both Xavier and Kizmel. "I will be glad to take all of your lives," he grinned, pulling out his sword and preparing to fight them. "But first your three friends will die and take back the key!" All of the Forest Elves charged toward Koharu as she stood there trying to get her dagger.
Soon Kirito appears in a blur as he swings his sword causing all of them to fall back away from him.
"Kirito!" Asuna calls him as he smirks at her and nods.
"Koharu, are you alright?" he asked as she nodded
Dark Elves appeared and protected her as the two sides clashed full-on, turning the base camp into a war. "Go, you must leave and get Koharu to leave here, they mustn't get their hands on the sacred key," Kizmel said to them.
"We have to get Koharu out of here" Kirito shouted as both Asuna and Xavier nodded as if they were here for her who holds the sacred key, they gathered together and run off.
"But what about Kizmel we can't leave her!" KJoharu points out as they look and see their Dark Elf fighting her enemies.
"You guys go, I'll stay here and help the Dark Elves" Kirito said, unsheathing his sword from his back.
"But we can't leave you!" Asuna shouted worriedly.
"I'll be fine, I'm a Beater anyways," Kirito said before running in to aid them. "Besides Xavier is with you" he reminds them that Xavier is with them as Asuna still has trust in him.
"Let's go!" Xavier shouted the three headed down in the first away from the fight.
Kirito swings his sword as he joins in the fight with Kizmel and the dark elves, he dies left one before swinging his Anneal Blade at the other then another. Kizmel blocks with her shield up swings her sword and pierces one Forest Elf, she then dashes in swinging her sword at all of the Forest Elves.
Kirito and Kizmel went back to back each other as they both nodded and charged in
(Meanwhile with the group)
Xavier, Koharu, and Asuna run down first as they try to avoid the fight between the Dark Elves and the Forest Elves.
"Let's keep going!" Xavier shouted, leading the girls as they follow him.
Though Asuna frowns in worry for Kirito, he is going to be okay, even if he is a Beater he can't do everything in this game of death. "Kirito….please be careful," she thought worriedly of her partner.
"We shouldn't leave them behind, I wanna stay and fight with Kizmel," Koharu said in disappointment leaving her behind.
"I know but the Forest Elves won't stop until they get that key, besides, I think Kizmel and Kirito will be alright," Xavier said to his partner. Koharu nodded and understood but was still concerned about the Dark Elves and Kizmel fighting against their enemies.
Just then Xavier stops so do Asuna and Koharu as he raises his arm at them. "What is it now?" Asuna asked with a suspicious look at him.
The two girls looked up and saw someone in front of them, a man in armour with gloves, boots, and a hoodie cloak covering his head and shoulders.
"Who is that other Forest Elf?" Koharu wonders as the hooded man charges in unsheathing his sword and swinging downwards, Xavier pulls his Anneal Blade, deflecting and holding him down.
"No look at his crystal!" Xavier shouted as the girls looked up at his crystal above it was green, this means that the hooded man isn't an NPC but a player and the rest of the players of Sword Art Online.
"What….a player?" Koharu blinked in confusion that one is a Player.
"What's a player doing here?" Asuna wonders about him
Both Xavier and the hooded man back away from each other. "What do you want?" Xavier demanded to know what he was doing there.
The hooded man lets out a sinister grin on his mouth and stares at him. "To kill you" he replied, shocking both girls with what he said the hooded man charged in swinging, as did Xavier the two of them pass by before turning around and clashing before they lock blades.
"You're a Player Killer" Xavier growled at the hooded man who is a Player Killer.
"Indeed I am, and you're dead!" the hooded man said grinning.
"Asuna, take Koharu and go!" Xavier said to them to leave, shocking her partner.
"Are you insane!"
"Do we have time for this, if we stay the rest of the Forest Elves will catch up, you have to make sure Koharu has the sacred key?" he said ensuring the sacred key is safe and Koharu said from harm. Asuna looks down frowning knowing Xavier is right. "Just go before the Forest Elves are coming, just go!" Xavier shouted at them.
"Okay fine" Asuna understood as she grabbed her hand and dragged her away. "Come on Koharu, we have to go," she said to her.
"But we can't! Xavier!" Koharu shouted cornering her partner but her arm was pulled by Asuna as they got away leaving Xavier and the hooded man alone to fight.
Back in the base camp as it was on fire and attacked by the Forest Elves the Dark Elves fight back. Kizmel raises her shekels blocking the Forest Elf's sword before straight stabbing him in the chest.
Kirito swoops in toward one Forest Elf swinging upwards with his Anneal Blade slashing him, then he places his sword at his back as it glows he rushes in slashing two more causing them to disappear in pixelation.
The battle was fierce between the two sides of the Dark Elves and the Forest Elves.
Kizmel looks around the Forest Elves group wondering where Falconer is as he was nowhere to be seen.
Meanwhile, with Xavier fighting against that mysterious hooded man, their sword fight was non-stop. Xavier and the hooded man pass by each other before turning around and deflecting each of their attacks Xavier backed up from his sword and so did the hooded man.
The two backed away from each other and circled in front in standby.
"You're strong, I like you, oh I like you very much" the hooded man grinned.
"And you're a player killer aren't you" Xavier demanded to know.
"I didn't kill any players, you could have the rumours of other players being easy to fool to level up, those fools fell for it when they were all killed," the hooded man grinned.
"Bastard" Xavier growled at what he said, gripping his Anneal Blade before the two of them charged towards and continued to clash swords.
Xavier deflected the hooded man's sword before swinging to the left as he dodge and backed away, the hooded man rushed towards him spriting everywhere while swinging his sword as Xavier followed his movement and deflected his attacks.
Then the hooded man was behind Xavier as he raised his sword and swung downwards. "I got you! Now die!" he thought, grinning maniacally to kill him.
But then Xavier raises his sword and manages to deflect the hooded man's attack, shocking him, he swings his Anneal Blade and pushes that man, causing him to back away in caution.
"Oh man, you're quick! Oh, I like you even more, more to kill you" the hooded man grinned. "Guess he was right after all."
"He? Who are you talking about?" Xavier asked him.
"I don't know but some white-haired guy talked to me and told me he would kill you. That's what I'm doing" the hooded man replied.
This causes completely shocked with his eyes widened remembering the man from the cave with him and the hide and back in the Black Iron Palace. "Where is he? Where the hell is that jackass!"
"Oh, you know that guy?" The hooded man asked, mocking him.
"You better tell if he put you through this!" He shouted angrily demanding to know who told him to be there.
"I forget," he shrugged.
"You better tell me, now!" Xavier exclaimed angrily at him.
"I would, about those girls you were protecting, I wonder how long they'll live?" Xavier looks back at where Asuna and Koharu ran off but as she turns around the hooded man is gone. "Till next time" he shouted a laughing echo as he left the area.
Xavier gritted his teeth as the hooded man left without any about that white-haired man he mentioned.
With Asuna and Koharu as they ran down I got to the Forest trying to avoid the fight between Dark Elves and Forest Elves. But as they keep running Koharu frowns wondering what is happening to Kirito, Kizmel and Xavier.
"Asuna, I can't abandon Kirito, Kizmel and Xavier, it's wrong, we have to go back," Koharu said worried about the others.
"I know too, but you have the sacred key" Asuna reminded her, Koharu still wasn't sure about this.
But then none of them notice as the big falcon swoops down sending both girls flying to the ground. Both of them groan in pain after that big bird attack. "Wait…..that…..Falcon!" Koharu widened her eyes and realized the falcon.
The girls turn as they saw Falconer approaching them with a smirk on his face. "Humans, filthy humans" the Forest Elf clicks his tongue as he walks. "Why did you have to side with those Dark Elf scum?" He asks passing by Asuna and she gets up, Falconer approaches Koharu. "Give me the key human," he demanded.
"N-Never, I'm not giving this key to you" Koharu growled at him.
"Then I'll take it by force!" Falconer shouted to raise his sword as he was about to strike Koharu and she closed her eyes, meeting her end.
"No, you're not!" Asuna shouted begging back up as her rapier glows and straight stabbed at her he deflected her attack as they clashed.
Asuna tries her best as she quietly jabs her rapier at Falconer, he simply dodges all of her sword attacks. "Very well, your dead human" Falconer grinned and swung his sword downwards.
But Asuna quickly dodges Falconer's sword as she dashes around him and jabs her rapier, stabbing him. "N-No!" Falconer growled in pain.
"It's over," Asuna said seriously.
However, Falconer grinned sinisterly as Asuna hadn't noticed as his falcon came down and was about to attack her. "Asuna!" Koharu shouted out to her friend but there was no time.
But then Xavier dashes toward the falcon and slashes with his Anneal Blade, the falcon screeches out loud and disappears in pixelation. This shocked Asuna when he saw Xavier come in time. "You alright?" he asked her.
Asuna didn't reply to him as she was still speechless. Falconer gritted his teeth, raised his sword and charged toward Koharu before Xavier quickly made it there and blocked Falconer's sword.
"You! You are getting annoying humans, I'll make sure you stay dead then I get the girl!" Falconer shouted at him, gripping his sword. Xavier was about to fight the Forest Elf as he grips his Anneal Blade, but then he suddenly sheaths his Anneal Blade on his back. "Oh, you're giving up human, pathetic, I inspect more from you."
"I'm not the one I should kill you, it's her," Xavier said leaving Falconer confused.
But then he noticed and saw Kizmel swing down his sword he deflected it with his sword and backed up. "Falconer!" Kizmel shouted, gritting her teeth. Both elves charge toward each other, deflecting each of their attacks as none of them aren't backing out.
"Koharu, are you okay?" Xavier asked as he helped her get back up.
"Yeah, I'm fine, but please don't leave me, I wouldn't know what will happen to you," Koharu said, frowning thinking about what would happen if Xavier is gone.
"Okay….fine," Xavier replied in agreement.
"So what about Kizme;?" Asuna asked.
"I think we should stay out of these" Xavier replied as both Koharu disliked this. "Besides I think she wants to finish Falconer once and for all" he explained knowing what this man did to her sister.
"He's right, Kizmel has to avenge her sister's death" Asuna agrees as they all watch the fight between Kizmel and Falconer.
Kizmel and Falconer kept on battling but Falconer struggled because, without the falcon that Xavier killed he had no escape he backed away from him and hid behind the tree, Dark Elf followed and she soon got to the spot he was not there. Then Falconer appears behind her back, and he charges towards her grinning sinisterly. Asuna and Koharu were shocked to see that Falconer is behind her, he was going to kill her.
But Kizmel soon turns around and swings a mighty swing of her sword causing Falconer's sword to break into two the Forest Elf was completely in shock and collapses to the ground as he tries to get up before the Dark Elf stands in front of him with a serious expression.
"P-Please, spare me I beg of you" Falconer whimpered begging for Kizmel to let him live.
"You ask me to spare your life. Do you think the face of the Holy Tree you worship, your fellow Forest Elves laid down their lives to protect and your ancestor, but you have no sense of shame of your pride!" Kizmel shouted in anger. "My sister…." the Dark Elf tilted her head down thinking of her sister. "Of the knight of Lyusula, does not take a head freely," she said, sheathing her sword. "Leave now," she said, turning her back to him and walking away.
She rejoins the others but Falconer is standing up and charges at her with a malicious expression Xavier, Asuna, and Koharu were about to warn her. But all of a sudden multiple throwing knives rain down upon Falconer many knives struck him everywhere one sword falls and landed on his back, and Falconer's body disappeared in pixelation leaving nothing.
"It's over, I finally avenge you….Tilnel" Kizmel muttered as he sobbed quietly but tears flow down from her eye.
"Kizmel?" Koharu asks her as the Dark Elf looks at her and Asuna is worried.
She wipes the tears off and sees the girls with a smile. "I'm fine now, do not worry, Koharu, Asuna. Now Tilnel can finally rest" Kizmel ensures the two girls as they both smile. As for Xavier, he tilted his head down letting out a sigh of relief.
They all return to what is left of the base camp as some of the Dark Elves salvage what's left of it. "Sorry about your base camp, but this is all that's left, '' Kirito apologized.
"There is no need to apologize to Kirito. We'll be moving to the next location since the Forest Elves know of our location" Kizmel ensures him and everything will be fine.
"Kizmel," the Dark Elf notices and looks at her. "The sacred key" reminded her about the key as she showed it to her.
"No, like I said you keep it, you must keep the key safe," Kizmel said, closing Koharu's hand with hers showing her to keep it.
Koharu shows her a smile. "Then next when we get to the other floor I'll be stronger" she swore Kizmel blink wondering what the next floor meant before showing her a smile.
Xavier watches the two of them with his arms crossed, he notices that Asuna approaches. "Hey, listen, Xavier, about what I said. I'm…Koharu was right I should have never misjudged you for what kind of person she was with, you're not a bad person" she said sorry to him bowing down.
"It's trying not to see the people for what they are," Xavier said to her.
"And you should change that attitude of you" the two heard Koharu's voice with a serious expression and her hands on her hips. "Xavier, that attitude needs to change, otherwise people will think of you as a bad man."
"Shut up" Xavier growled at her turning away.
"Please" Koharu begged as Xavier looked at her with her hands together and eyes widened adorably. This causes him to blush.
"Fine," Xavier replied blushing, making Koharu smile.
Asuna looks at him before smirking. "You know what, you're not just a bad jerk like Kirito, but also a softie too" She teased.
"Shut up!" he growled.
"You are a softie aren't you!" Asuna teased laughing.
"I said 'Shut Up!'" Xavier growled, causing both girls to laugh. Kirito saw this as this caused him to laugh.
Not far away in the deep part of the forest, someone was there, the same player that Xavier walked by at the Black Iron Palace and the one from the cave. "Putting my trust in that moron Morte went terribly, and Falconer was a fool, but it doesn't matter now. You are getting stronger every day" the white-haired man said, smirking before turning around. "I guess I'll meet you some other day, till next time…..Xavier," he said before leaving.
Xavier turns around and walks in front of the forest and stares silently with a serious expression and lets out a sigh. "So, you're out there huh…Aprothus" he said darkly with his eyes narrowed.
(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: Blacksmith Liz
And that's that, I hope you guys like it as Xavier and Koharu made it headed to the next campaign of the elf war. See ya later.