Sapphire and Onyx (Sword Art Online FanFiction)

Ch 1: The Golden-Haired Avatar

I don't own Sword Art Online, but I own Haruko and my friend, Maylay, owns Reito.

Please no flames, since this is my first FanFiction, but reviews and welcome!

Thoughts - Ex: Tacos are awesome

<<Sword Art Online Stuff>> - Ex: <<Elucidator>>

Visual Reference: Alibaba VS Jamil (Magi: Labyrinth of Magic)

Basically, Haruko is Alibaba(blonde hair) and Reito is Jamil(black hair), but less... crazy.

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In the year 2022, a new game was created that signaled a new era in the gaming world. It was the first of its genre and everyone wanted to play it. A game like no other. A little game called...

Lucent Heart, the first ever Zodiac MMORPG! Wait no, wrong game and timeline. Right. *clears throat* The game everyone wanted to play was...

Sword Art Online, the first VRMMORPG was created! Only 10,000 copies of this game were released and 1,000 people could beta test it. This story is about two of those lucky beta testers and owners of those limited copies. This story is about two different pairs of eyes. Two different colors. Two different points of view.

This, is Sapphire and Onyx.

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In an apartment, a flatscreen tv flickered back and forth, changing from a green-haired girl with twin tails singing, "The World is Mine," to an orange-haired boy dueling a brown-haired man. Until the tv finally stopped, settling on a channel that told of the latest news in games, both online and video.

A news reporter eating a sandwich and then noticed the camera. Startled, he quickly hid the food behind his back and turned to the side, whispering harshly, "Why didn't you tell me we were on?"

He turned back to the camera and put on a headset. With a smile, he yelled, "Hey gamers! Welcome to Gamers' Weekly Update! Have you heard of the latest gaming craze that's been swarming all of Japan? If not, here it is!" He held up a plastic case of some game. "The one and only in its genre, Sword Art Online!"

The crowd behind him cheered wildly. "As you can see, the crowd of people behind me is going crazy about this new game, especially since today is also the launch day for the game!" The reporter gestured to the crowd behind him. "Each and every one of these people is in line for Sword Art Online! The line is so long, that not only can the camera not record it all for you viewers to see, but only one-third of them will be able to get a copy. That's it." He pointed at the camera. "But there's a way for you people at home can get a copy too!"

He gestured to the copy of SAO in his hands. "We, at GWU, have one copy of Sword Art Online, along with a NerveGear and all the equipment needed!" He held up a pointer finger. "That's it, just one set of all this stuff!" The reporter spread his arms out wide. "We're giving it all away to a lucky person who's watching this show right now!"

"All they have to do to win this is be the first one to call and answer this single question correctly! Can I have a little silence, please?" The crowd quieted down per request of the reporter and the latter stared seriously at the camera. "Sword Art Online has its own Aincrad Calendar with specially named months. What is the Aincrad name for April?"

Almost immediately, a phone could be heard ringing in the background. A man handed the phone to the reporter and he answered. "Yes, who am I speaking to?" A feminine voice could be heard on the other side of the phone. "I see, well our speaker wants to keep their name hidden from the public, so they will be going to go by their Sword Art Online screen name, Haruko." Some people, who recognized the name, cheered loudly at it. "That's right, people, we have a beta tester on the other line!" More people cheered at the announcement. "So, Haruko, what is the Aincrad name for April?"