SAO Fan Fiction (WIP)

Bells

Have you ever heard old church bells? The ones from when there was public execution? Slow, dreadful, chilling rings. I never heard them other then movies and a few games. The first time I heard the bells In SAO I knew it wasn't good. I was right, and I wish I wasn't.

Hm... bells. I wonder what they signal. Whatever. I am going to enjoy my fresh ale and relax.

Before I can place the mug to my lips I am force teleported to the town circle. I stagger back a step in surprise. A small "eep" makes me step forward in further surprise.

"Sorry! I didn't mean to bump into you... miss." Wow. This girl is hella cute. Crap! Don't stare. Say something cool. "Uhh Wierd we were teleported isn't it?" Ugh... she's staring up at me weirdly... "Are you okay? You look kind of pale. Did you have a hard launch day?" She is still looking at me with wide eyes, and a frightened expression. Her mouth drops open with a look of horror taking her face.

I am taken aback. Confused i try and see if she is looking at something else behind me. Thats when i see the red sky. The sky leaks what looks like blood. My skin crawls at the huge red hooded monster that forms in the air above the cricle. It begins to speak and I can't recall if I was relieved it was speaking or not.

Oh god... that is the developer's avatar? That is sick looking. I wonder if that girl is okay. "Hey you okay? Huh?" Why she balled up on the floor? "It's fine. It's just the GM. Nothing to be scared about." I hope I can reassure her.

I place one hand on her shoulder and kneel down to her. She lifts her head and I see the stream of tears. I gently, yet firmly grip her shoulder. I can tell my smile comforts her. Her terrified face softens. Standing slowly she clings to my arm. I rest my other hand on the top of her head; Rubbing her hair.

She is so short. She doesn't even come up to my shoulder. "You okay now?" A smile and a nod. That's good.

"Attention players. Welcome to My world." His world? That sounds a little pompous. "I am kayaba Akihiko. As of this moment, I am the sole person that can control this world." What does that mean? "I'm sure you've already noticed that the logout button is missing from the main menu." Seriously? Holy shit. He's right. "But this is not a defect in the game. I repeat... this is not a defect in the game. It is a feature of Sword Art Online."

"You cannot log out of SAO yourself. And no one on the outside can shut down or remove the NerveGear. Should that be attempted, the transmitter inside the NerveGear will emit a powerful microwave, destroying your brain, and thus ending your life." WHAT THE HELL! NO!

"Unfortunately, several players' friends and families have ignored this warning, and have attempted to remove the NerveGear. As a result, two hundred and thirteen players are gone from both SAO and the real world." Two hundred and thirteen? No way... there's no way. Oh god! It is! "As you can see, news organizations across the world are reporting all of this, including the deaths. Thus, you can assume the danger of a NerveGear being removed is now minimal." Minimal!? Oh shit... Neko. I hope she doesn't... crap. Oh neko...

"I hope you will relax and attempt to clear the game. But I want you to remember this clearly. There is no longer any method to revive someone within the game. If your HP drops to zero, your avatar will be forever lost. And simultaneously the NerveGear will destroy your brain. There is only one means of escape. To complete the game." Beat the game in one go!? No way! It wasn't even possible in the Beta test.

"You are presently on the lowest floor Aincrad, Floor 1. If you make your way through the dungeon and defeat the floor boss, you may advance to the next level. Defeat the final boss on Floor 100, and you will clear the game." No way. There's just no way.

"Finally, I've added a present from me to your item storage. Please see for yourselves." Hah. 'Present', right. What is this. Is this 'Mirror' the present? It looks pretty simple. What the- it's me. Me, me. It's my face I see in the reflection. How is this possible?

The moment I looked into the mirror everything was a blinding light. When my eyes adjusted I didn't notice anything different except my vision was a bit hazy. My eyes tried to adjust but it wasn't my eyes. My hair was in my face like usual. I felt the squeeze of a hand on my shirt. I look to my side to see not a petite cute girl, but a thick girl my height. We were eye level and I saw the shock in her eyes.

"Who are you? Where did that other girl go?" I wonder if she sat on the ground again. Nope. No one around there. This girl looks so terrified. No way... "Are you the girl from before?"

She looked at her hands with fear and disgust. So many negative emotions roll off her face. She's crying and I can't help but rest my hand on her shoulder.

"Hey... it's okay." I hope I can reassure her. She looks at me with tears streaming down her face. Ya... it's her. Oh! She's gonna hug me like before. Kinda different with us being the same height. "You okay now?" A smile and a nod. Cute.

"Right now, you're probably wondering, 'why?'. Why would Kayaba Akihiko, developer of Sword Art Online and NerveGear, do all this?" He is so full of himself, but right. Why the hell. "My goal has already been achieved. I created SAO for one reason... to create this world and intervene in it. And now, it is complete." What's happening to him now? He's all wobbly. "This ends the tutorial for the offieacial Sword Art Online launch. Good luck, Players." Ew! He's oozing back into the sky. That's it!? 'Good luck'!?

After everything sets in for everyone there is a brief moment of silence. Then, one person screamed. After, everyone started screaming and yelling. Chaos. Everyone is panicking and in shock. The girl at my side pulls at my shirt and we make eye contact.

"Hey... it is okay?" She finally speaks and it's to reassure me. I didn't even notice I was shaking. Gotta be cool. Say something cool.

"Ya. It's gonna be okay." I can't think from all this chaotic noise. "Come on. I need to collect myself and think." The bar. It should be a good place to think of what to to.

I take her by the hand and make my way through the crowd of frantic Players. Some are crying, and others are frozen with shock. I noticed some leaving through the streets. Probably doing what I plan to do. I need to think of what to do. I need to... Survive.