Sword Art Online ALICIZATION- Reversal

Chapter 28- Find Your Sword in the Darkness

I woke up and started to pack our belongs. I had to get away, now that Eldrie had found me, Bercouli would come soon. I didn't want to be a knight, I didn't want to a warrior ever again. I had Kirito and that's all I had ever wanted. Kirito was with me, I didn't need to fight anymore. I wanted nothing to do with the Axiom Church, I wanted nothing to do with the war. I stopped packing at about noon, I started to make lunch. It was what I had always made for Kirito and Eugeo when they were chopping down the Gigas Cedar. I made honey pies for Kirito and as I did so, I thought about everything that had happened. "Why.... why can't I just be left alone!" I cried out, "Why can't I just live in peace with my husband...." I said to myself, it was then that I realized I called him my husband. I had called Kirito my husband. I looked back to Kirito, tears forming in my eyes. I had never gotten the chance to say it to his face, I was in love with him. I had been for so long, he had been my reason for fighting, and as long as he wasn't in danger- there wasn't a point in fighting. I sighed and walked over to him, putting the pies down before him. I slowly feed them to him, he ate more than usual. I hoped it was a sign that he was starting to recover. 

That night, I put him to bed and layed down beside him. I looked at his sleeping form. 'He's the reason I've lived this long. The dream of being with him is why I'm here.' I thought, understanding that after he killed Quinella and he was crippled, he was my only reason for living. But what if he never came to his senses, what if he was gone for good like Eugeo? What if his body was just an empty shell without a soul? It would be so easy to take one of our swords and drive it through both our hearts and be done with it.  I wrapped my arm around him. "Tell me, Kirito. What should I do?" I whispered as I teared up, crying. I didn't want to be a Knight, I didn't want to fight anymore. I continued to cuddle him, terrified of fighting but caring too much about my family to run.... I was so confused. If only he could speak, he'd know what to do.

Kirito suddenly started breathing erratically. "Kirito?" I asked, worried about him as I sat up to see a mortified look on his face as he reached up to the ceiling. "What is it? What's wrong?" I asked as I heard Amayori growl outside. I then looked out the window. Amayori was sitting up and I saw a orange haze over the tree tops. I then ran outside to look at what it was. I saw smoke, "A fire..." I then gasped. "The Dark Territory is attacking...." I released. I then cried out my sisters name. "SELKA!!!!!!!" 

I then heard a crash come from inside the house, I ran back inside to see something that was both heartbreaking and amazing. Kirito was crawling on the floor, reaching out for his swords. 'You know what's happening, don't you? You can tell that people are in danger.... you're trying to fight even though you can't stand or draw a sword.....' it was in that moment that I realized what to do. I picked up Kirito and carried him to our room, setting him on the bed. "It's alright, I'll go. After I've rescued the villagers, I'll come right back." I whispered to him and then I looked at the armor. I proceeded to put the armor on, then I put on a cloak overtop of it. I grabbed my sword and went outside, mounting Amayori. 

As I flew overhead of my home village, I saw a small army of goblins and orcs. I immediately thought back to three months ago, when I had gone to the cave that had nearly ruined my life. I saw goblins, orcs, and some ogres in the cave that day. I killed them all. I went to the Dark Territory side, I found a Dark Knight there. I killed him too, I didn't want anything from their side crossing over and putting Kirito in danger. It seems that despite Eldrie's and my efforts, they had launched an attack anyway. I then noticed that in the south, there were no foes and I wondered why the villagers didn't flee. I then closed my eyes and took a deep breath. "Amayori, wait here until I summon you." I then jumped off of dragon who had helped me so much and descended like a shooting star. 

I crashed in front of the village's barricade. I rose to my feet and took a few steps closer to them, looking directly at father. "We can't possibly hope to defend against them here. Please, have everyone take the south road to evacuate." I requested. Mr. Barbossa then yelled out, "Don't be ridiculous! Abandon my mansio-uhh.. I mean the village and run off?" I noticed his slip up. "If you leave now, you can get away without being caught by the goblins. Your possessions or your lives, which is more important?" I retorted.  Father then spoke up. "Form a circle in the plaza and tighten up our defenses, those are Chief-Man-at-Arms Zink's orders. In a situation like this, even I, the village elder, must follow such orders. That is Imperial Law." I grit my teeth, not wanting to use my authority. "Let's do as sister says. Father." Selka said, speaking up which startled father. I relaxed a bit, feeling relieved that it wasn't just me against the entire village. "Selka." I said gratefully, she then lost her soft smile and got a hard face. "Father, have you ever once known sister to be wrong? No, even I can tell." Selka's face then fell. "If we don't do something... we'll all be killed!" She shouted, my face was now a resting bitch face. I was really starting to get worried that I would have to exercise my political and social power over the village. "Flee?" Mr. Barbossa asked, I closed my eye as I knew that I was right.  "You're just a child, so stay out of this! The village must be protected!" He yelled at her, causing me to narrow my eye and glare at him. It visibly frightened him. "I-I see..." he said, no dount thinking I was about to kill him. "I get it!" He shouted, pointing at me. "You're the one who let those monsters from the land of darkness into the village, aren't you, Alice? Years ago, when your husband crossed into the Dark Territory, he was corrupted! He has tainted you with the power of darkness! You're a witch! That girl is a fearsome witch!" I cared little for his accusation, but him calling Kirito evil made me burn internally. His claim startled the village and Selka. Honestly, had it not been a crisis, I likely would've played along with him for the sake of expelling my boredom. However, I was in no mood for games tonight. I knew what I had to do, 'I will do what I must...'