Trapped Inside a Virtual World (Aincrad Arc)

Prolougue: New Friends

Sword Art Online, a hot new MMO that every gamer in Tokyo wants. As everyone logged onto the game, they were transported over to a large courtyard and met with Akhiko Akayaba. He stated that there's no log out button because Sword Art Online was designed that way. If one were to die, the user would die in real life. Only way to escape is to complete Sword Art Online. Now every player must adjust to new life in Aincrad and also must conquer 100 floors.

Scene change

At a local tavern, a boy with short dark hair, brown eyes, and sword at his hip with knives in his coat, sits at a barstool drinking a cup of coffee with another player. A girl, his age, with long dark hair with a bun on, short than the boy, sits next to him, watching a boy with a black trench coat with his sword in the back arguing with a girl with brunette hair and brown eyes holding a map. "These two sound like a married couple." The girl said. "Yeah, isn't it easy to just ask for directions?" The boy answered back. "I saw an article on the Internet IRL that when Sword Art Online was near release, players can actually marry other players. Regardless of their gender. So homosexuality is here in SAO." The girl widens her eyes. "Yeah, I mean there are players who are against it, I'm one of them, but I'm not passing judgement. Hey waiter, fetch me another ale!" "You an alcohol drinker?" The boy asks. "Not really. I like the taste, but I'm not a drinker IRL." The girl said waiting another drink. "I don't drink, but I do drink coffee in real life." "Jaynaki, paid adventurer." She extends her hand. "Matsubaki, assassin protector of the innocent. Paid adventurer? You mean like a mercenary?" Jaynaki shakes her head. "I prefer the term adventurer for hire. I've done quests for those who don't want to do it, I have slain a giant animal that who's bones can be used for crafts and maybe the pelt as a new rug. I'm looking for a man named Kirito. I got a message for him from Klein." Matsubaki closes his eyes and through his vision, he sees the two arguing and the names "Kirito" and "Asuna" along with their HP and reputation. Green arrow, meaning innocent. "Those two arguing right there." Matsubaki points at them. "That's Kirito, the guy holding the map upside down....Kirito is cute." Jaynaki said in a low voice. "O....kay. Cute huh. Well that Asuna is pretty." "Heh, well good luck with that, she'll probably squish you like a bug. Hey, let's form an alliance, I feel like we can conquer SAO in no time. I feel like that Klein is riding my ass like a slave." Matsubaki finds a piece of paper and gives her a pencil. "Here. You can give him your letter of resignation on there." "Thank you. It'll be a while. And have a message for Kirito and also, good luck with Asuna." "Message for me/good luck with who?" Both Kirito and Asuna come up to them. "Ahh holy crap." Matsubaki cried. "You said you have a message for me?" Kirito asked. "Yes. One message for Kirito. From Klein." She hands him the message.

Time skip to outside the tavern brought to you by Asuna and Weiss in a duel

"Well that was interesting. And Kirito, where were you going? And why were you and Asuna arguing back there?" Matsubaki asked. "We were on our way to do a quest before the 50th floor, but dumbass here read the map upside down." Asuna said and Kirito has a strain of annoyance. "Well I was going there, so I can lead you there. Before we go, I want to know your names." "Kirito." "Jaynaki, hired for adventure." She introduced herself. "Doesn't that sound like a mercenary?" Kirito asked. "Why does everyone keep saying that?" She whined. "She prefers the term 'adventurer for hire'." Matsubaki said. "And you're Asuna." He points at Asuna. "How'd you know my name?" Asuna asks. "I can tell who's whom by facial recognition and getup. And also my name is Matsubaki. Assassin and protector of the innocent." He finished introducing himself. "Wow." Kirito smiled. "That's very noble of you." Asuna smiled. Matsubaki blushes. "Thanks Asuna. Like I told my parents: I want to protect those who can't protect themselves." And at the end, Asuna and Kirito made two new friends and formed a party. Jaynaki will receive payment from Matsubaki due to her title. And now the quest to beat Sword Art Online begins now.

(A/N: Welcome to my newest work all on Sword Art Online. I've came across it because of one person in my harem, Yukki Asuna and seeing SAO on Netflix. I hope to make it work and also make it awesome. Until next chapter (OC description), KEEP CALM AND TRACER ON!)