Sword Art Online ALICIZATION- Reversal

Chapter 60- Sacrifice

As I flew on Amayori, I felt as if I was being called by someone. I was no fool, I knew I should've listened to my judgement to begin with! "Amayori, Takagori. We're returning to the North!" I ordered. I knew I had to go, before something happened to Kirito. When I passed over a large army of the Red Knights, several minutes later, I ordered the dragons to burn them and I used my Perfect Weapon Control Art to attack the man threatening Kirito as I jumped down. 

"Alice? What are your doing here?" Asuna asked me, she sounded surprised and slightly angered to see me. I didn't care. How she felt didn't mean anything to me, I returned for one reason. "Keeping my promise." I responded coldly, glancing back at Asuna. Kirito was completely exposed and so many had died... Asuna really was useless, wasn't she? "Besides, I had a feeling something would go wrong. It seems I was right, Kirito almost died." I told her before looking to the unnamed man. "I will be your opponent." I informed him, bitterly, as I entered a stance. The man raised an eyebrow and spoke, "Oh? And who they hell are you?"

I remained stationary and relatively stoic. "That is none of your concern. But if you must know, I am the Integrity Knight tasked with safeguarding Kirito's Life." I announced as I conjured Thermal Elements in my freehand which I threw at the man, wanting to incinerate him! My foe narrowly avoided the attack, that surprised me as I hadn't expected him to be able to react to such a fast moving projectile! I grit my teeth in frustration, that bastard had nearly killed Kirito, so I wanted to be done with him swiftly.

I had almost lost my childhood friend and husband because of both Asuna's foolishness or weakness, and because of that man's evil and cruelty. I let out a low growl before I charged at the man, using the 'Rage Spike' skill to break his guard before he could react. I then transitioned into Vertical Square. But the man could react, he met my first attack! He managed to keep up and met my fourth strike with his own. We locked blades for a while but I broke the stalemate by backflipping, kicking the man in the chin. Mu kick imparted enough force to knock him into the air, which I quickky exploited by generating Cryogenic Elements in the shape of a ball. I proceeded to hurl the ball of ice at his chest which pushed him to the ground.

The man stood up and I charged him with Sonic Leap, entering Sharp Nail, he managed to avoid any direct hits. I then kicked off of him and used my Aerial Slash skill to send a shockwave at the man, nearly knocking his weapon out of his hand. "Discharge!" I shouted as I unleashed black lightning upon the man, stunning him. I then unleashed Killer Bee, slashing him in the waist and I spun on my heel to use Flame Saber. This pushed him backwards and cauterized his wounds. "Hey, those skills of yours, would you happen to be a disciple of Kirito?" The man asked. 

"What makes you think I'm his disciple and not the other way around?" I questioned. "You fight like him, that's all." I nodded slightly, staying on guard. "Hey, what's your name? If I ever tell anyone this story, I'd like a name." I called out to him, the man laughed. "PoH. My name is PoH." He said, I nodded to the man now identified as PoH. I ran at him, and he did the same to me. We rapidly exchanged a flurry of strikes, taking only a few seconds to have had rather movement intensive dual. 

Suddenly, I was kicked in the gut and he tried to cleave me in half! I raised my Elucidator and blocked him, tearing up a bit. I couldn't fall. I had to fight, if I fell then Kirito would die! I couldn't let that happen... I couldn't fail! I had to win. 'Kirito... I won't leave you!' I yelled within my own mind as my right foot dug into the ground and I felt as if something was pulling me to my feet. Like someone was moving my body for me, I opened my eyes and felt the world becoming hazy as a golden light filling the area around me as Sacred Power was drawn into my sword which made it light up and glow golden as it grew larger. I then screamed and pushed back against PoH, suddenly kicking him in the liver. I then jumped and drop kicked his face, rapidly slashing at him with Elucidator only for him to block my attacks.

I spun around midair and slammed my sword into the man's cleaver, yet it bounced off and I broke the engagement and landed two a short distance away. I ran at him, moving at superhuman speeds, and jumped over him. I flipped in midair as I slashed his back with a Sword Skill I had no name for. I then charged up Power Strike which sent PoH hurling backwards, yet he spun around in time to block my attack. I let out a guttural howl as I broke his guard by suddenly accelerating my sword, I changed in with Stringer but he blocked my stab. I grit my teeth and raised my free arm, using the armor to block the swing and I roundhouse kicked him.

I looked to PoH and ran at him as a blur, going into a long and drown out exchange of blows. Each of my strikes becoming more and more ravenous and swift while his gained strength and savagery. But strength was no match for speed and aggression, I pushed him backwards but eventually, I moved to block an attack but it was a faint! The attack came in hard on my shoulder, causing me to stagger backwards as I screamed in pain! The blow had been so heavy it dislocated my shoulder. Before I could break off, he kicked me away.

I looked up, prepared for the worst but before he could finish me, something hit him. He turned around and I kicked him away with both legs, I looked to my savior and found it to be the girl who found me before. I relocated my shoulder and got up. "You two, get out of my way." PoH said and the other blonde scoffed. "As if... I'm not going anywhere. I owe you some payback, PoH!" She said as her bow turned into a dagger and she landed, her outfit changing as well. "You're not getting anywhere near him again, PoH." I told him. "You're finished, it's time you get an ass kicking." The other blonde continued. "We won't... LET YOU HURT KIRITO!" We exclaimed in unison as I charged at PoH, my armor changing into the outfit I wore when I faught the Pontifex.

As we ran at him, making sure to keep him from moving torwards Kirito, I faught PoH alongside the Sun Goddess. Eventually, after a minute or so, Philia's limbs were severed, leaving only one arm. I then recalled the Dark Repulser, conjuring a duplicate of the sword in my free hand. I relentlessly faught him, nearly killing him 14 times within 40 seconds. Yet, he eventually kicked me in the knee which shattered my kneecap and blew cartilage and bone out of the back. Then he severed my main sword arm, launching it away before I was kicked away.

I continued clutching the Dark Repulser as I felt a warmth in my body and a tingling feeling in my chest as I began to mutter to myself, preparing to unleash the final attack on PoH as I thought of Kirito. Even as the Red Knights began to fight each other, I continued to hope that Kirito was watching, waiting until he had the strength to stand. He had to... he had to because we couldn't win without him, I needed him, now, more than ever.