The Exploiter (A Sword Art Online Fanfic)

Chapter 12:Revenge-Part I

The door opened with a satisfying click and I slowly opened it.Kirito was right,lockpicking really was a useful skill.

I quickly moved along the hall,before realizing that my sense of direction was horrible.I slumped on the wall,trying to figure out what I was going to do next.

As I was drowning in self-pity,I heard footsteps getting closer and closer.My heart began to race.The hallway didn't have any good hiding places,and I was running out of time.

In the last second,I jumped to the ceiling and hung onto the wooden beams above the corridor.

I heard the footsteps speed up,and saw a mop of messy black hair illuminated by a shaking lantern pass under me.

The instincts from the years I had spent playing stealth games kicked in.I quickly jumped down,smashing into the girl.

The lantern crashed to the ground,and in the confusion,I wrapped my arm around her neck.

"Scream,and I'll kill you.My martial arts skill is at level 100."I snarled.

The girl remained silent,and then went limp.Just as I thought it was over,the light of a skill being activated filled the corridor,and I felt myself flying back.

I landed flat on my ass as the girl pulled out a dagger and rushed at me.

"Charlotte?"I questioned,my legs shaking as I tried to get up.

The girl stopped,before pausing to sheath her dagger."You.What are you doing out here?"

I tried to force a smile on my face."Just trying to escape."

She grabbed my hand and pulled me through the corridors,before throwing me into a small room.

"What is this place?"

"It's a supply closet.Please keep your voice down."She shushed me after that,to drive home her point.

I completely ignored her."So,where are you going in this late hour?"

"To the master's room."

"Why are you going there?"

"None of your business."

I placed my hands on her shoulders."If that creep is doing something to you....I swear I'll kill him."

She broke free from my grasp,and turned away.

"I'm just bringing him the documents for tomorrow.For when you will leave us.You could have waited for a day instead of this madness."

She doesn't know.

"They want to kill me tomorrow. "

After I said that,she looked uncomfortable,and even shivered once or twice.

"That isn't possible.While they do unspeakable things,they have never killed someone. Ever."She looked even more uncomfortable,like she was trying to convince herself,and not me.

"Please charlotte.Tell me where his room is.Then I can end all of this."I begged her.

I could see the cracks forming in her mind as she questioned her humanity and asked herself how she could save it.

She really wasn't meant to be here.While the others had willing given up their morals,this girl in front of me still clung to them,hoping she could forget all this.

So it was no surprise when she told me where his room was.

"Thank you."

"Please.End this."She tucked the red stand behind her ear and bowed her head down.

I nodded,and slipped into the corridor.
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Author's Note:
I'm sorry about the small spelling and other errors that might annoy you throughout the story.I'll try to check the previous chapters for such mistakes to the best of my ability.In the meantime,happy reading!