AN: I do not own Touhou Project, Sword Art Online or Madoka Magica.
Well here we are, the finale of the first arc, with ends in Alfheim. After this is the aftermath chapter, but for now sit back and enjoy the show. But on a different note, thank you all for reviewing the previous chapter. I greatly enjoy all the support you've been giving me. So please, review this chapter and tell me what you think.
But without further ado!
Let the gates open!
Mundus Arbore
(The World Tree)
(Link Start)
Team Magic
BGM: Kingdom Hearts – Simple and Clean Remix
Wrong Theme Song Count: 58
"FINALLY!" Marisa yelled as she walked out of the mountain cave, her longcoat blowing in the wind behind her as she threw her arms out in joy at finally seeing the sun again, even if it was a virtual one. "Marisa we weren't in there for that long, only three hours after we started walking again." Momiji pointed out, Marisa huffing as she crossed her arms over her chest. "Don't antagonize her, she'll blast you with her Hakkero." Reimu suggested. "And what let her antagonize us?" Momiji snapped back. "Being annoying is in my job description!" Marisa shouted back at the arguing tengu and oni laughing as they took a moment to stare at each other before glaring at Marisa.
"We can fly the rest of the way to the world tree, the rest of the journey should be kind to us so long as no flying mobs attack." Eugene said as he walked out of the cave with Leafa, Cirno and Yuuki behind them as Alice and Mami followed behind them as well. "I think we need to do a headcount, who's not here?" Marisa asked suddenly, using her finger to count everyone as they just looked at her like she was crazy. "Ok, so we are missing Madoka, Homura, Suika, Aya, Sanae." Marisa said, going over them in her head.
"Oi we are right here, don't get your panties in a twist." Suika called, walking out of the cave taking a swig from her gourd as the others followed her. "Marisa really needs to learn to get her priorities straight…" Aya muttered, Momiji hearing her complaint and nodding. "I'm multitasking." Marisa said casually, surprising the two tengu as she shouldn't have heard Aya's muttering. "I swear one day we will figure out just what makes Marisa tick." Suika complained as Reimu took the gourd and drank from it herself to drown out her headache from Marisa. "The only one who could probably do that is Alice, and she's not giving up any secrets." Aya complained, pointing at Alice who sent a glare at Aya.
"How these girls stay together without killing each other is beyond me." Leafa whispered to Eugene, the Salamander general shaking is head in confusion at the sheer lunacy of the situation. "Ok then, shall we fly to the world tree then!" Marisa called, hopping on her broom and sitting on it as the others all shook their heads in annoyance. "It's our job to take care of anything that might get in the way of the main group, so let's move it." Eugene commanded, his red wings sprouting along with Leafa's as they took to the air along side the rest of the girls, flying towards the world tree.
The flight itself was short and quiet surprisingly. No monsters trying to kill them at all as the main group took to the air about five minutes behind them, and ten minutes later the advance group had reached the world tree before having to land a few hundred meters away from the city. The main group landed behind them five minutes later thankfully, so nothing had gone wrong as the refugee group made it's way into Aurum… or they would have had someone no been standing at the city's gate.
Lunatic-Over'9000'Lord: Getting real tired of the inappropriate music...
Omega E The Reader: I also wonder why these people were even chosen to be part of the DIPLOMACY TEAM. I mean all of them are more suited for combat than diplomacy.
Lunatic-Over'9000'Lord: Even more so than most of the GGO team.
Omega E The Reader: they should have chosen more diplomatic members to be part of this team.
Lunatic-Over'9000'Lord: As we've said many times before.
Omega E The Reader: But moving on…
The woman had long blonde hair as had a parasol planted in the ground in front of her, her purple dress and purple eyes almost unnatural as the woman herself watched the group come towards her.
"Well if it isn't Yukari herself, come to make a tree disappear?" Marisa joked as she and the rest of the Gensokyo crew walked up to Yukari, the race leaders, Yuuki, Leafa and Eugene joining them. Yukari rolled her eyes before responding as Reimu walked away from the main group and took her place at Yukari's side for the time being. "Very funny Marisa, you lot are the last group we have to deal with. The other worlds have already been taken care of and now we just need to handle one more thing before we can pull the world tree out of here." Yukari said as she waited for their response.
"And what would that be?" Mortimer asked, the insanity of the past day having gotten to him so much that he was completely unfazed by Yukari, the gap youkai opening her mouth to reply. "The world tree has to be cleared of the monsters of golems in it. And I assume most people know exactly what those are for." Yukari said as Sakuya shook her head. "The NPCs are for the shops and towns, and they aren't alive, and the monsters would be the guardians of the world tree." Sakuya said, Yukari nodding. "All of you, with me, we're clearing out the guardians, and I assume the fey can handle these npcs?" Yukari asked, Mortimer nodding as Yukari started leading the Gensokyo girls towards the world tree's entrance.
"Later Yuuki." Cirno said, waving to Yuuki as she walked away with the rest of the Gensokyo crew, Yuuki waving back as Leafa and Eugene stood at attention before their leaders, Leafa with a forlorn expression on her face as Sakuya noticed it. "What's wrong Leafa?" Sakuya asked, concerned for her general. "I wanted to ask her if my brother was among the survivors… but I'm not sure she would know who he is." Leafa replied as Eugene put his hand on her shoulder. "Then what are you waiting for, go with them, kick some tail and get your answer." Alicia said with her hands behind her head and a catlike smile on her face.
Leafa looked down at Alicia for a moment blinking before Yuuki took off running after the Gensokyo crew, Eugene nodding as he started leading Leafa away. "Well you heard the woman, get started on clearing out the NPCS!" Mortimer commanded to his army to start it's pillaging. "Conquest already Mortimer? Have you been missing out on having that?" Sakuya asked, knowing that despite their current allied state, and rather friendly terms Mortimer had been planning on conquering the Sylph and Cait Sith eventually. But that was before everything changed from a game, to life. "A little." Mortimer admitted as he pulled out his lance, walking into the inn and already prepared to stab any NPC inside. "Blood knight." Alicia muttered, her ears twitching as Sakuya chuckled, some things never changed.
Lunatic-Over'9000'Lord: So...why is the tree this important?
Omega E The Reader: No really. Why would she get that tree? Isn't it just useless? I mean without the admin of the place it won't be good.
Sin Count: 2920
BGM: Dark Impetus: Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep
Wrong Theme Song Count: 59
Marisa cackled as she flew amongst the massive amounts of guardians, blasting anything that even dared come near her as she jumped over a sword swipe and ducked under another, blasting the knights with a smile on her face. One tried to take a swipe at her head, but Marisa ducked under it on her broom before bringing her Hakkero out of it's holster, a quick charge and a smirk later, and the Master Spark had cut it's way clean through a large line of the endlessly respawning monsters.
Lunatic-Over'9000'Lord: Why do I feel like the fighting-obsessed girls were only brought in for the room of endlessly respawning enemies?
Omega E The Reader: I can feel it too.
Lunatic-Over'9000'Lord: So much for diplomacy...
Omega E The Reader: Time for killing.
Sin Count: 2930
But they were going down even faster then the game could produce them as Alice and her army of dolls, with help from Mami fired off coordinated volleys of musket fire from the ground as Mami formed her massive flintlock musket and with a wink fired off the Tiro Finale, making a large hole in the flock of guardians. In the center of the entire mess Reimu was straight up punching them to death, with Suika back to back with her as they spun around and kicked one coming at each other, Marisa flying back them and delivering a quick volley of magic missiles at the surrounding monsters. Suika and Reimu however paid no attention to her as Reimu grabbed a Guardian's sword out of it's grip before spinning it around and stabbing the guardian through with it as Suika flipped over her and kicked the head off of the guardian, shattering it.
On the ground Yukari was simply standing and watching the fighting as a guardian tried attacking her. Yukari simply looked at it before pulling her parasol out of the ground and pointing it in the guardian's face before it was blasted by a simple explosion from the tip of the parasol. Needless to say the guardian was obliterated as bullets flew past Yukari, the gap youkai turning around as Alice's dolls started flanking her, taking up positions around her and aiming up wards as Yukari turned around and looked up before pointing her parasol in union with the dolls muskets, a circle of magic appearing above them as the dolls started firing, their bullets turning into purple lasers that homed in on guardians before exploding.
Madoka and Homura were once again back to back as Homura held two mini-uzis as Madoka pulled back her bow, both of them rapid firing away at anything that dared get close to them as a tornado whipped out around them, Aya dashing through her created wind tunnel and kicking the guardian's caught in it as they were pelted with bullets and arrows, Momiji flying outside the tornado with her sword glowing white, swinging it as a blade of energy cut the tornado and it's captured knights in half, Aya quickly flying next to her with a smirk on her face as Madoka and Homura continued their combat uninterrupted.
Cirno meanwhile was dueling with several knights at once, holding off their combined assault by holding her massive sword in front of her to protect herself before pulling away and swinging horizontally, bisecting the guardians as they tried to swing down at her as Cirno dispelled her sword, creating a field of icicles around her before spinning rapidly in place, firing off more ice that shattered the icicles in a stunning display as the shattering ice ripped and tore at the guardians, Marisa flying through the field of ice at random and finishing off any stragglers as she cackled in glee.
"There is no end to these dam things." Alice muttered as she fired off her own musket rounds at the guardians, Mami nodding in agreement as she fired off another blast from her flintlock cannon. "Then perhaps we need a little more assistance then just our motley group." Alice muttered as stopped firing and ran over to Yukari, who was still holding up the magic circle and allowing dolls to blast through it. "Yukari, we need backup." Alice said, in a voice of finality… if not for the slight fear of rousing anger from the one who was basically Gensokyo's god.
Yukari looked between Alice and the never ending guardians. "Perhaps you are right… I think it might be a good idea to bring in heavy artillery." Yukari said a a gap opened next to Alice. Patchouli and Vaati falling through the gap and groaning in slight pain as they floated off the floor. "Not funny." Vaati grumbled in annoyance. "This is not time for games, both of you, start casting." Yukari said with finality as she canceled her magic circle and flew up to join the main fighters. Several trains flying out of gaps accompanied by all manner of bullets and lasers joining the massive light show inside the world tree that was obliterating the guardians. "You heard her, get to it!" Alice said, shooting her muskets at the guardians once more as Vaati and Patchouli looked between each other before Patchouli opened her spell book, both her and Vaati peering into it as they floated towards the center of the massive room.
Omega E The Reader: Why is Vaati heavy artillery?
Lunatic-Over'9000'Lord: Because I don't remember Vaati doing any "heavy artillery" spells, unlike Patchy and her Royal Flare.
Omega E the Reader: I can agree. She's not even powerful herself.
Lunatic-Over'9000'Lord: Why couldn't it have been one of the Extra Bosses?
Omega E The Reader: I do not know why…
Lunatic-Over'9000'Lord: I think I know why: Bias
Sin Count: 2950
"Icicle spring?" Vaati asked, referring to a spell they had used before. "If we want to cover the room we need Cirno." Patchouli muttered quietly as she sent a small bullet at Cirno, the fairy batting it away offhandedly as she turned and looked down at Vaati and Patchouli, Vaati waving her to come down as Cirno smiled widely. Shooting down towards them she stopped just before them before jumping onto Vaati and hugging her tightly. "I missed you!" Cirno yelled in childish glee as Vaati smiled and patted her back. "We need your help Cirno, Icicle Spring." Vaati said, Cirno letting go of Vaati and nodding happily as Vaati and Patchouli floated back to back, reciting their spell as Cirno flash froze the floor of the room in a massive layer of ice. A blue magic circle spreading out from under Vaati and Patchouli, covering the entire floor of the room as both girls opened their eyes. "Frozen Waterfall: Icicle Spring!" Both of them called at once, the ice under the magic circle being compacted into thousands upon thousands of icicles before being launched at speeds equivalent to a missile and spearing guardians as the icicles kept firing.
With this massive spell the guardians began dying much faster then the server could produce them, reveling a massive doorway up to the center of the tree, covered by a steel grate. "Everyone on me!" Marisa called as she flew through the storm of ice, Momiji, Reimu, Aya and Sanae managing to catch up to her before Marisa straight up blasted the steel door open, flying through it as system errors blared, the five girls making it into the tube heading up the tree before the system closed it, Yukari opening two gaps between the floor and guardians and Vaati and Patchouli's spell finished, the two girls pulling out as Yukari's gaps kept the icicles in motion, launching them in an endless loop and constantly spearing the guardians as they respawned.
Nearby Eugene, Leafa and Yuuki were all shocked silent from what they had just witnessed, Eugene recovering his wits first as the girls started exiting the world tree to Arum, Eugene leading Leafa to Yukari as Yuuki ran to join up with Cirno and the twin magicians.
Lunatic-Over'9000'Lord: Yup, total bias.
Omega E The Reader: I can agree.
Sin Count: 2968
BGM: Gensou Shoujo Taisen: His Dream is Here ~ Hiroshige No. 36
"Um… Yukari, I wanted to ask you something…" Leafa said quietly as she and Eugene caught up to Yukari. "What is it, I have to get ready to move this tree once those five take care of whatever is making these things." Yukari said, annoyed slightly as Leafa breathed in and out, Eugene placing his hand on her shoulder as she opened her eys once more. "Was one of the SAO survivors Kazuto Kirigaya?" Leafa asked, Yukari looked at her for a moment, Leafa trying to to shiver from the sheer terror just being around Yukari was inducing. Eugene however didn't even feel it, more then likely because Yukari was focused on her rather then him. "I'm guessing he is family to you?" Yukari said, not giving a straight answer as Leafa nodded. "He's my brother." Leafa said, nodding. "Short black hair, teenager, looks around sixteen or seventeen, that him?" Yukari said, Leafa nodding, remembering her brother after all this time. "Then yeah, he's probably better then alive, he's got a wife and a daughter." Yukari said, Eugene and Leafa staring at her in shock for a moment before she chuckled slightly. "Congratulations, you're an auntie then." Yukari joked, patting Leafa on the head before walking past her towards the city.
"I appears your brother has been busy for the past five years…" Eugene muttered, that his 'fiance's brother had a wife, let alone a daughter was not something he had expected. Leafa however puffed up her cheeks in annoyance. "He went and got married and he didn't tell me!" Leafa cried out, forgetting in her jealously that she hadn't been able to talk to him in five years. "Do you think he will recognize you?" Eugene asked, Leafa forgetting her jealously for a moment before looking down. "You're right, he doesn't know who I am as Leafa…" Leafa muttered as Eugene put his hand on her shoulder. "Then why not look like yourself, I'm sure you can fix yourself up a bit to look like your old self, I won't judge." Eugene said kindly, Leafa looking up at him and smiling. "Thanks Eugene, let's go get ready for everything." Leafa said, smiling as she and Eugene left to get ready, and in Leafa's case, to look more like she had two years before in the real world.
"Cirno!" Yuuki yelled as she ran up to Cirno, Vaati and Patchouli, Cirno smiled as she grabbed Vaati hand and pulled her towards Yuuki, waving happily as Patchouli followed her. "Yuuki! This is my big sister!" Cirno said happily as she hugged Vaati, Vaati smiled as she waved at Yuuki. "Hi… I honestly don't know who you are." Vaati said as she looked at Patchouli, who Yuuki noted that the two looked almost identical, except in clothing and hair color. "Are you two related?" Yuuki asked, pointing between Vaati and Patchouli, the two of them shrugging. "I guess the answer to that is yes… it's complicated." Patchouli muttered. "How can it be complicated?" Yuuki asked, almost afraid to ask that question. "Let's just say it's Marisa's fault and leave it at that… any deeper and you might be very disturbed." Vaati said, coughing a bit before Cirno giggled, but Yuuki let it be as she looked at the two girls, noting just how pale they were… and how powerful they had to be to make that massive spell. "Cirno told me a lot about you Vaati… but she didn't tell me about you." Yuuki said, pointing at Patchouli. "Patchouli Knowledge, head librarian of the Scarlet Devil Mansion." Patchouli answered. "Let's find somewhere to rest shall we… I'm tired." Vaati suggested. "You and me both…" Patchouli complained, Cirno giggling as she took Vaati hand and started leading her towards Aurum, Patchouli and Yuuki following behind them.
Lunatic-Over'9000'Lord: Still doesn't explain why she's sick even though she's a Hourai Immortal. Yeah, I'm NOT letting that slide EVER!
Omega E The Reader: Hourai Immortals are straight up said to be immune to diseases.
Sin Count: 2966
BGM: Gensou Shoujo Taisen Ei [OST] – Reimu's Theme: Dream Balancer
Marisa flew through the winding tunnels of the world tree with her team behind her, hot on her heels as they tried to follow Marisa's mad dash through the maze of wooden tunnels. "This place is huge." Aya muttered. "But it's empty… as if no one was supposed to reach this place." Momiji said as she looked around, trying to find any signs of traps or enemies. "It'll be fine, we just have to find a way to stop those monsters downstairs from coming back." Reimu claimed as Marisa started yelling from up ahead. "I think she found something." Momiji said as the girls sped up. "Excellent observation captain obvious." Aya snarked lightly, Momiji rolling her eyes as they caught up to Marisa, who was standing before a hole in the tree to the outside, the tunnel exiting onto branches of the tree as Marisa stood their with her broom in hand and her long coat blowing in the wind. "This is exciting! I should do this sort of thing more often." Marisa said to herself as she turned around, smiling her ass off as she motioned the others to follow her, Marisa taking off into a run across the branches. "She's insane…" Sanae muttered as she continued floating. "No she's Marisa Kirisame." Reimu, Aya and Momiji all said together, something that had become a running joke between everyone when they wanted to try and explain… Marisa.
Marisa wasn't paying attention to them as she ran up the tree branches, looking up and around before spotting a hole higher in the tree branches. Smirking she continued running, mapping the winding branches in her mind as she tried to find the way towards the hole, the others just flying behind her lazily. "Why doesn't she just fly…" Sanae complained. "Where is your spirit of adventure! O wait you don't have one!" Marisa shot back, jumping from the branch she was on onto another one and spinning on her heel, running up the branch as she followed the winding path almost randomly. "Seriously where is she going." Momiji complained as the four girls just watched Marisa run and jump seemingly at random before their eyes fell upon a hole in the tree that Marisa jumped to. "You coming or what lazies!" Marisa called before running into the tree. "Did she just…" Momiji muttered, almost in disbelief that Marisa had just found a way to somewhere they hadn't even seen, just by running and jumping. "I saw it… but I don't want to believe it." Aya muttered back. "That's Marisa for you." Reimu said, shaking her head as she flew towards the hole, motioning the others to following her as they entered.
Lunatic-Over'9000'Lord: Reimu's theme is playing, yet she does absolutely NOTHING during this scene. Marisa's the one doing all the work.
Omega E The Reader: Marisa straight up hijacks this theme song…making her a Mary sue.
Marisue Count: 2
Wrong Theme Song Count: 60
Well ahead of them Marisa was winding around bends and running up slopes as she tried to find the exit. Without any clear vision she was reduced to guessing as she ran herself ragged trying to find the way out. Coming upon a large circular room she looked around, seeing several exits that led to more and more tunnels. "This isn't right… there has to be something here…" Marisa mumbled to herself as she looked around the top of the room before smirking. "Bingo." She said, a grin plastered on her face as she saw the large metal grate above her, sealed shut as she pulled her Hakkero out of it's holster and charged it for a second, letting loose a powerful enough laser to blast the door open as error signs started flashing, Marisa flying through the hole before it sealed back up as she flew up the straight wooden tube to the top of the world tree.
Marisa flew out the top of the tube into a large black room. The floor itself was black with what looked like the decoration of a swirling galaxy in it. Blinking in awe Marisa looked around the room as she noticed a large golden throne at the end of the room. Walking across the space like floor with ease she looked at the chair and smirked before hopping into it. "Nice seat, would take it if I could." Marisa said to herself as she put her hands behind her head and leaned back in the golden throne, kicking her legs up as suddenly a holographic blue screen showed up in front of her. "Ok… what?" Marisa said, confused as she looked at the gibberish on the screen. "Yes… very helpful… where is that shrine maiden when you need her happy ass." Marisa complained, remembering the Sanae was from the outside world, and out of the five of them the best qualified to understand… whatever this was.
"You know it might be better for you not to shoot ahead of us." Reimu's voice said, Marisa looking past the screen as Reimu, Momiji, Aya and Sanae walked out of a gap Reimu had created and used. "Wonderful, Sanae can you read any of this stuff?" Marisa said, ignoring Reimu and motioning Sanae over to her. The shy shrine maiden walking up and taking a look at the screen.
Omega E the Reader: Wonderful? I find it disgusting that Reimu now shows up while her theme song is hijacked her Mary Sue best friend.
Lunatic-Over'9000'Lord: If you want a fight where Marisa does everything, at least have MARISA'S THEME play during the scene!
Omega E The Reader: It even has Reimu's NAME. In the theme song.
Lunatic-Over'9000'Lord: Disgusting.
Sin Count: 2996
"It's asking for a password Marisa, and an id." Sanae said. "Yeah Japanese please, not geek talk." Marisa said, snapping her fingers and Sanae huffed. "It wants someone's identification and a secret word to go along with it." Sanae said, explaining it simply. "Thank you that's much better." Marisa said, patting Sanae on the head before pushing her away. "Now how to disable those stupid monsters." Marisa muttered to herself as Reimu, Momiji and Aya traded looked, shrugging and sighing as Sanae just stood confused as heck as Marisa started pressing random buttons and trying to access the controls. "Work you stupid thing!" Marisa yelled, slamming her fist into the golden throne as several letters in Kanji started typing themselves in on the screen.
"Marisa look!" Sanae said, pointing at the screen as both of them watched the kanji write itself out. "Id… Heathcliff?" Marisa muttered, confused as a password typed itself in, the screen changing to a mass of random numbers and gibberish to both Marisa and Sanae as screens kept flashing before them as a screen was brought up. "Disable all Mob activity." Sanae read before clicking the 'Yes' option. Disabling all monster activity in Alfheim. "Ok… how the heck did that happen." Marisa asked, confused as she rubbed the back of her head. "Don't look at me." Reimu said, shaking her head as Momiji rubbed her own head in confusion and Aya sighed, slapping her face.
Omega E The Reader: What? Why Heathcliff? Why can't it be the main villain of the second arc of SAO?
Lunatic-Over'9000'Lord: Sugou? Probably wouldn't help. In fact, he'd actively get in their way. Which admittedly would make for a better climax.
Omega E the Reader: And all of this takes place in the fairy arc. So Sugou being there makes sense.
Lunatic-Over'9000'Lord: But here? Wasted potential as he's nowhere to be seen.
Omega E The Reader: I can agree.
Sin Count: 3030
Wasted Potential Count: 13
"That would be my doing." Someone said, The girls turning towards the voice and seeing a man with short brown hair in a lab coat and black tie, with his hands in his pockets walking towards them. "And you are?" Marisa asked, fingering her Hakkero. "Akihiko Kayaba, The creator of Sword Art Online and of the foundation of Alfheim online and Gun Gale online, all of which use my research and programing to run themselves." Kayaba said, walking towards them. "So what, you survived in her for two years?" Marisa snarked as Kayaba shook his head. "No… I am but a data shade of the real Kayaba, for the real one died in SAO two months ago to Kirito and his friends… I suppose you could call me a hollow fragment of Kayaba." The shade said, walking towards them.
"Then why help us… heck why even show up?" Reimu said annoyed at how the guy had appeared out of nowhere. "Because I feel sorry for having trapped everyone within these virtual worlds, even if I only trap those in SAO myself, the other two were by my research, and by extension this makes them my responsibility." Kayaba said, walking past Marisa and Sanae and putting his hand on the holographic control panel. "So I'm going to get all of those still alive out of here, it's the least I can do to atone for what I have done. Because I'm not going to survive the transition from Alfhiem to your real world." Kayaba said, almost sounding sad as he typed on the control panel. "I've disabled the limits of player's flight and height limits, as well as dropped the shield around the world tree. Other then this there isn't much else I can do." Kayaba said sorrowfully as the girls started filing out. "Thanks Kayaba." Reimu said as she opened as gap, her and the tengu and Sanae walking through, before she shut it, leaving Marisa to find her own way out. "Great… just great.." Marisa complained as she started walking towards the tube downwards. "A moment Marisa." Kayaba said, Marisa turning around as Kayaba closed the control panel and stood before the throne.
Omega E The Reader: Bruh. Sugou should still be here. He would have been the PERFECT big bad for this part…but NO. Instead we have Kayaba somehow here and no Sugou because "he was bad".
Lunatic-Over'9000'Lord: What a waste of potential story.
Omega E The Reader: Oh I can agree.
Sin Count: 3050
Wasted Potential Count: 14
BGM: The Other Promise – Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX
Wrong Theme Song Count: 61
"What is it ghost man?" Marisa asked, fully turning around as Kayaba started walking towards her, the room around them melting away and leaving her and Kayaba standing alone in darkness. "I wish to ask you something… and it may just be a dream of an old fool with illusions of grandeur." Kayaba said, pulling his other arm out of it's pocket a small egg shaped object in his hand expanding to full size, floating into Marisa's hands as she stared at it. The egg itself was yellow with pink spots in it… no not spots… a pink GALAXY inside it! Marisa looked at the object before looking at Kayaba with an open mouth.
"That is the world seed… it is the basis of all my research in physical form. I want to ask you to find someone who can decipher it, and use it to make your world a better place." Kayaba said as he turned around. "It's funny… one day I thought I would see young Kirito here with me having this conversation… but I get you. It's funny how the universe works that way… but perhaps it is for the best." Kayaba said, not turning towards Marisa as she held the egg between her hands.
"What makes you so sure you won't survive the transfer?" Marisa asked. "I don't deserve to, not for what I have done. And Besides, I'm just a shade of Kayaba, the man himself is dead, yet I hold all his memoires… all his emotions and fragments." Kayaba said. "Seems like that might just be enough for you to survive the trip pal." Marisa said cheekily as Kayaba closed his eyes. "Maybe so… but I don't deserve to, I'm going to leave this place before it is transferred and spend my time wandering the virtual space… maybe one day I'll release myself from exile, but until then." Kayaba said, starting to walk off into the darkness before Marisa grabbed his arm.
"Like hell your leaving. No one can decipher this thing better then the man who man it, and I'm bot just going to let another person condemn themselves to what is basically eternal torment for the sake of others when there is a chance they can come back to." Marisa said, determination in her voice as she held the world seed in one hand. "You have experienced that sort of loss before?" Kayaba asked, turning his head towards Marisa. "Yeah… I have, my teacher Mima she got sealed in Makai to guarantee I made it out, even though there was a chance we could have both made it, no matter how slim." Marisa said, closing her eyes before breathing in and out. "So you are coming with me Kayaba." Marisa declared, Kayaba smiling a faint smile as he fully turned around. "Alright then… I'll come with you. Now how about we leave this place." Kayaba said as the landscape around them shifted once more leaving both Marisa and Kayaba standing before the entrance to the world tree. "Neat trick… might have to learn it myself." Marisa complimented him as she started walking, Kayaba following close behind as Marisa looked at the world seed between her hands.
The two of them walked towards the center of town, most of the fairies having locked themselves in any house they could get before the transfer itself happened, Yukari having suggested it as things could get bumpy as Yukari herself stood in the center of Aurum. "Hey Yukari, I got someone who needs to see you!" Marisa yelled, Yukari breaking her consentration to reel around and try to yell at Marisa only to stop short when she saw the man with her. "Akihiko Kayaba… the father of Virtual Reality and the Creator of the death game SAO…" Yukari muttered as she look at the man who's picture had been all over the news two years before she had actually become Yukari… when she had been simply Maribel Hearn.
"Pleasure to meet you miss… I assume you know who I am… or who I was?" Kayaba said as Yukari nodded in slight shock. "Marisa… you truly are the greatest mystery ever… you two need to get inside, now, before I transfer the world tree and Aurum." Yukari commanded, pointing at the tavern that the rest of the girls and the fairy leaders had taken shelter in. "Come on Kayaba." Marisa said, leading the shade of Kayaba into the tavern as Yukari sighed, returning her concentration to gapping Aurum and the world tree to Gensokyo. "It is time to test my limits once more… I did it once making the Hakurei Barrier… and now I do it again breaking the boundaries between real and virtual." Yukari said as she closed her eyes and breathed in, a purple glow surrounding her as the ground started shaking a gap opening under the ground of the world tree and Aurum as it slowly sank into the massive gap. In Gensokyo a large gap had opened just beyond the Scarlet Devil Mansion, the very borders of Gensokyo expended to accommodate the new landmass the was slowly dropping into it as Yukari grunted in exertion as he mass of the world tree and Aurum slowly settled into place in Gensokyo, breathing heavily as the ground connected and shifted under her power, the gap moving to encompass the entire world tree and Aurum as it left eh virtual world and truly entered the real one, players finding themselves becoming alive once more to their joy as Yukari fell to her knees and tried her hardest not to pass out.
'Reimu… little help…' Yukari sent a mental message to Reimu, the oni Shimigami coming out of the tavern with speed as the others inside ignored her in favor of Marisa's tale. "You alright Yukari?" Reimu asked, bending down and helping Yukari up. "I'll be fine Reimu… just needed someone to help me get up after that." Yukari said, opening a gap to her house. "Before I deal with those SAO survivors… I need to rest… thanks for the helping hand Reimu." Yukari said, walking through the gap as it closed. "Whatever you say Yukari…" Reimu muttered, walking into the tavern once more as cheers of joy resounded throughout it, the fairies inside happy to be alive as Leafa hung off of Eugene's shoulder, her hair having been dyed black and let down in a much less fancy fashion. While she was still Leafa the Sylph, she looked like Suguha Kirigaya. For while soon the wheel of fate would turn again, it was time for a respite of those who had braved the virtual worlds, and those who had survived them. For their online adventure had come to close.
Lunatic-Over'9000'Lord: He...gave the seed...to a thieving witch who has no idea how computers operate?
Omega E The Reader: Yes…MARISUE!
Marisue Count: 3
Omega E The Reader: I take a lot of issues with this one chapter. And this is one such example. All this time, we could have someone like Yukari get the seed…but NO instead it's hehehe! Good 'ol Marisa who has no idea what the hell a computer even is!
Lunatic-Over'9000'Lord: Even Nitori would have more of a clue on how to handle it. Hell, even Vaati would know better. In fact, what did Marisa do to deserve that seed?
Omega E The Reader: Well let's see…she has been stealing the spotlight from Reimu, she fails at being a diplomat, she manages to one up Reimu during the tournament, and this isn't even getting to the next chapters of her bullshitery.
Lunatic-Over'9000'Lord: And wasn't it Vaati and Cirno who cleared away the horde?
Omega E The Reader: Vaati deserves it more because Cirno is an idiot.
Sin Count: 3100
Lunatic-Over'9000'Lord: By the way, I just found out something VERY interesting. GGO was CREATED through the Seed that Kayaba gave to Kirito. So there's NO WAY that GGO can exist! BIG, MASSIVE,PLOT HOOOOOOOOOLE! ! !
Big Massive Plot Hole Count: 5
(Stage Clear!)
AN: And that's the end of the Virtual World Arc. Next time we are going to have Kirito and his family reacting to be vampires now, Leafa and Eugene meeting Kirito Asuna and Yui, seeing Shino at her new job as the Scarlet Devil Mansion's sniper detail… yeah. Anything else you would want to see besides those? Leave a review below and it might just get into the Aftermath chapter of the Virtual World Arc. Go ahead and Ask!
And with that I bid you all adu for now!
Omega E The Reader: Oh f* no! I don't want to see any heartwarming scenes between those dummies.
Lunatic-Over'9000'Lord: Not after what you did to Madoka's family and non-magical girl friends.
Omega E The Reader: I feel like they don't deserve it.
Lunatic-Over'9000'Lord: Same here. Also, this is the last we see of Reimu.
Omega E The Reader: EVER. Like in the whole series. She NEVER shows up again.
Lunatic-Over'9000'Lord: And there's NO good reason for her to stop appearing! Yukari may be tired, but that doesn't explain why Reimu would be a no-show.
Omega E The Reader: In fact Yukari doesn't show up as well.
Lunatic-Over'9000'Lord: So if you wanted more of these two, tough luck!
Sin Count: 3130
Wasted Potential Count: 15
Current Counts:
Sin Count: 3130
Sue Cirno Count: 15 (unchanged)
Marisue Count: 3
Meiling Sue Count: 4 (unchanged)
Momiji Sue Count: 50 (unchanged)
Wasted Potential Count: 15
Wrong Theme Song Count: 61
Stupid Power Level Count: 1 (unchanged)
Big Massive Plot Hole Count: 5
Unforgivable Sin Count: 2 (unchanged)