The Lightning Swordsman (Book 3) The Chronicles

Book 2 Alternate Ending

(Y/N) POV

Me and Kate were walking home with Kirito and Asuna back from Agils bar.

Kirito and Asuna walked ahead of us hand in hand.

I smiled as I felt Kate's soft hand in mine. I have it a light squeeze as my heart flutters

I felt her body slouch against mine as we walk.

"Your so warm," she says sweetly.

"Anything for you," I say proudly as she smiles

"I love you so much," she says as I stop and look at her

"That makes two of us," I say as I raise her chin and kiss her. She hugs me as I hug her back

"I don't know what I would do without you," Kate says

"Same here," I mutter

"Kirito!" I hear Asuna scream as my attention zips from Kate in front of me.

Kirito was on the ground clenching his heart as another man was on the ground grabbing his leg

"Asuna!" I call out as I sprint

"Shit! There's another!" The man yells as he rolls to look at me.

He then pulled something out of his coat

Kate POV

I was in his warm embrace.

We hugged in the cold night air.

His touch always sends butterflies down my stomach.

Without a doubt, this was the man I'd spent the rest of my life with.

I love him a lot.

I love his jokes.

I love the way he talks.

I love his tsundere nature toward his friends...it's so cute

I love the way he holds me

"Kirito!" I hear Asuna scream as the warmth I had felt just a moment earlier was gone and replaced with the cold air of the night.

I heard (Y/N) run toward the scream. I looked to see Kazuto on the ground...and I barely saw another man rollover.

He reached in his coat...and then bang.

The air shook as I watched confused...what happened?

Asuna had a terrified look on her face. The man that had just been on the ground was now running into the dark.

"(Y/N), you scared him!" I say as I smile. I look at Kazuto to see he isn't doing all that well.

"Is he gonna be ok?" I ask Asuna as she cries

"I don't know!" She says panicked as she phones the police

"(Y/N) help us out!" I call for him as I'm surprised he hasn't taken over the situation.

I look behind me...and my world ended.

He stood there, a pained expression on his face.

I was confused at first...then I looked at his body, and the red stains coming from the left side of his chest.

I didn't know...I...

I sprinted toward him as I noticed his legs starting to buckle under him.

"(Y/N)!!!" I scream as tears run down my face. I caught him just before he hit the ground.