Final Fantasy Online

Chapter 10:Guilds, Heat and Crippling Depression

Chapter 10 is here, BOI! Damn, I think I see why Sphe the Best is mad. This week took forever yet I can't remember Tuesday.

This chapter took me a while to come up with but surprisingly I made it within my set deadline. However, this schedule might die since I'm on the hunt for a beta reader. I've reread my own story and realised the numbers of errors slip under my nose. But in my defence, I finish writing this stuff on Thursday 10pm and with school, I don't have time to read over properly. So I'll find someone to do it for me.

Just somethings that are good to know: I pulled a SAO and skipped 4 floors.

Some NPCs call players hunters.

I threw in two obvious FF references. Try see if you can spot them. Anyways, on with the fanfic!

Disclaimer: Square Enix owns FF. Reki Kawahara owns SAO. I will own [THE REST IS CLASSIFIED INFORMATION]

Chapter 10: Guilds; heat and crippling depression

Year 2023 March 3 9:00am

Floor 9 – Yogan Village

The party walked through the obsidian streets of Yogan. The streets being obsidian because Kayaba had the ingenious idea of putting the main settlement in a dormant volcano. And not just the town .No, the entire floor was a volcano range.

Anyway, the 8 were making their way to the floor dungeon. "Another day, another boss fight," Raiden yawned.

"Yeah, let's get out of this heat," Lumino said. The party groaned in agreement. They had enough of this volcanic floor. In fact, the first time and the previous night was the only time they were there. Other of their times were spent on floor 2; 3; 5 and 7.

"Why do we have to fight bosses?" the dagger user complained.

"They're the fastest way to grow stronger and clear the game," Yami said.

"And they're a way to take the burden off the people who're scared," Tsukino added with a hint of sadness in her voice. The party stepped on the teleport platform. Lumino then called, "Teleport: Knorlit Village!"

The party was enveloped in a bright light teleporting to Knorlit.

They made it out to see a group already there to head to the dungeon. Some were dressed in armour others in black and red. This was new. Kizuna informed the party that the Shadow Knights, one of the biggest and strongest guilds, would take part.

The Shadow Knights uniform was red with few black areas. Their insignia is a red sword in a black background. Only a few, most likely the elites/founders had their uniforms in black with a few red.

{Final Fantasy XV: Ardyn}

"Oh my, I didn't expect us to meet again so soon," a new voice said. The party turned to see one of the 'elites' of the Shadow Knights. Lumino and Tsukino knew him from the 2nd floor.

"You again," Lumino said.

"How rude of me. Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Heathcliff. Leader of the Shadow Knights," the player known as Heathcliff said taking a bow. He lifted his head and gazed at them with his grey orbs. "And I see you've gathered quite the team."

"Yeah. My name's Lumino. From left to right, its Scarlet, Yami, Ronen, Tsukino, Kizuna, Lily and Raiden."

"Nice to meet you all. Well I shall see to my guild. We leave in 15 minutes."

{End of Soundtrack}

9:30am

The party walked along the dark path to the dungeon. Of course at the back to have their own conversation. "So Lumino, how do you know the leader of the Shadow Knights?" Raiden asked.