Chapter 2: Beta tester

"Recker... why won't you save us..."

"Its hurt. Please help me..."

"You'll nenver gonna save anyone, Recker..."

" i... love you..."

- AHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!! – I woke up, breathing heavily

- What's wrong, Snake? – kirito asked when he enter my room.

- Nothing... just having nightmares... - I said

It's been three weeks since we trapped here. People were getting crazy since that man Kayaba Akihiko talk to us. They doubt eachother, worried that they'll die. But most of the gamers where teenagers so im not feening weird in this. Kirito and me going to the colesseum type after I bought a Katana. We sat and listen to a guy with blue hair talking about fighting a boss being found by their party and they need us to help them fight it. I smile as first but I felt something bad will happened so I stopped smiling and listen to what that man said. Kirito was smiling with me, I think that he wanna show me some of his techniques when fighting the boss until that guy said that we have to split up in teams. Im in team A, Kirito in team B, he shocked and look at those people who is changing seat. He said we should sitting somewhere else. I see a empty seat with a girl cloak her face with some red suit. We moved to there and kirito talked with the girl in Japanese. I just don't understand what they're talking because I always slept in my japanese class when I was a kid. Then I saw her wearing a rapier at her hip. i used to have a rapier in my stack of weapons but I know that I'm not a type in speed attack so I sold it with 780 col to buy a Katana. Some guy shouted when I'm sitting mades me startle like death. He said his name is Diabel and He don't like the beta testers because they have the advantage that they know all of the boss move and skills. i don't understand what he said about beta testers after I saw a guide book, I open the book and saw a boss looks like a dog and... all of its information.

- hmm... interesting – I said

- What is it Snake? – kirito ask

- This will be an interesting boss fight – I smiled

Looks like kirito still not understand what I said but the girl looks like she did . the blue haired guy tell us we have two days to ready, everybody get out of their seat and get home, we walk with the girl on the way home. I asked her "what's your name?" but she didn't answer. She just beng silent when I tried to talk with her.

We buy 3 breads and sitting somewhere to eat.

- hey... I had saw you at the hall, youre the one who is yelling that this is not funny right? –the girl ask

- huh? Oh, yeah, i had saw you too but when that man dissapeared, I can't see you anymore. What's your name? –I ask

- Asuna, you're Snake right? –she ask

- Huh? How can you know me? – I surprised

- You don't know that there is a name on your hp bar? Silly –she laugh

I saw my name "Snake" on top of the HP Bar and Her name "Asuna" on top of her head.

-Well... I've just played games back after three years soo...

-it's ok –she smiled – so snake, I've heard kirito said that you're in the military right? This young?

I nod – my dad and mom left me when I was a child, a man raised me in the military way. It was hard at first because I that time, I was weak because I don't eat anything. But it became easier after that.

Her tears started to fall when I told her my past. She hugged me:

-I'm so sorry about that, I didn't know that you have a painful past like that. –she said

- it's ok, everything it's ok now, it just the past. – I hugged her back.

I saw kirito eating the bread with a happy face. I doubt that he likes somekind like sandwich. After talking with eachother, we went home. I went into my room and ready for the hunt tomorrow. I went to bed and try to sleep, but I can't because i don't want to see thoose nightmares again. But I think it's time to me to face thoose fears soo I went to sleep. Luckily tomorrow I don't have that nightmare again.

- Snake, Let's go, don't be a sleepy cat – kirito called me from the door

- OK!!! Ok!!! Im coming!! – I yell and ready my suit

After 10 minutes, i found a suit but it's not my normal suit, I just founded a military suit, with the logo on it. I looked at the logo and found the logo "Diamond Dogs" on the shoulder. "It's not my suit... it's my dad suit... how can this suit came in the game", I think , but all of thant thinkings gone when I realize that it was late. I wear on the suit and it's looks pretty fit. I went out of the door and met kirito and asuna outdoor. They looked surprised with what I am wearing.

- Wow! Snake, I didn't think that you have this beautiful suit! Where did you get it? – Kirito asked me

- Well... my normal suit lost so I have to wear this suit on... - I shrub my head said

- you look pretty good with that military-style suit –asuna smiled

- Thanks – I blushed

We went outside and go to the forest to get some ingredients. We saw some wolfs on the way so we ran into them, get our swords out and slice them easily. We got some of the ingredients, Kirito and Asuna got some hp potion and col, I got like them too but I have something called "Jetstream" with it, I wanna ask them about this thing but I think it's time to me to figure out what it is so I take it in my bag and we keep going to the forest until dark, we walked back home. Suddenly, Asuna asked me:

-Snake, do you have somebody important with you

- what do you mean?- I asked

- you know... somebody that you love... like mom, dad or something –she said

-well... I have a girlfriend once... but some bad things happened so I'm not seeing her anymore... -I said, my face looked down

-what happened? You could said it to me- she asked

-well... she cheated on me with somebody and pregnant... damn, I just said something bad isn't it – I said

- it's ok, now I know the reason that you said that you don't have a girlfriend, you don't have to have one. Besides, youre face is not bad -she smile

-I am... jeez, thanks – I blushes bright red

- Snake... it's time to go home... - Kirito Angry said to me

- you jealous bro, my boy is a man now – I smile

- wha!! Im not!!! – he blushes bright red

- you are!!! Its ok to be like that – I said

- NO!!! IM!!! NOT!!! UGHH!!! – he yelled at me

- just kidding ,just kidding. Alright, let's go home. We got a hell of an big fight tomorrow – I said

Asuna nods – that's right, see ya guys tomorrow –she waves

-Bye –kirito waves

We walk home and go into our rooms. I jumped right into my room, not changing any clothes because im too tired. But im still thinking about those nightmares that I have on yesterday night: "Why do I have those nightmares? Where do these voices come from? And who is that girl..." I remember the item named "Jetstream" Ive got in the forest, I opened the menu and find that item. After I tap into that item, The spot shines bright red, like blood. And it made an explosion that push me away and hit to the wall hard.

-Snake, What's happening –Kirito bang my door room

-Kirito, something happened, it's bad –I yelled

I open the door for kirito, he ran in and saw an red katana with some electrical effect on it, the scabbard of the katana looks like an shotgun. Me and kirito was surprised with that katana

-Snake, where do that Katana came from?it's looks like an unique weapon – kirito asked me

- I dunno... I just open the item that Ive got in the forest... - I said

- what item, you never said that you have an unique item – kirito asked my seriously

- i don't wanna asked you because I think it's time to me to figure out what it is... it's name "Jetstream", I don't know what it is until I opened it and this katana appeared. –I I said

I picked up the katana and look at it, the beauty of the katana makes me wanna use it right away but Kirito said that I should not use the katana yet, maybe ill need it if something bad happened, I put it back into the bag.

-im sorry about what happened, the explosion awakes you right, im soo sorry... - I shrub my head

-it's ok... im tired, night – kirito walk out of the door

-night – I close the door

After Kirito went back to his room, I jumped right into the bed and sleep immidiately. When I sleep, I heard some voices:

"Boss... if you hear this... I want you to know that we need you, please wake up, Boss... Diamond Dogs needs you"

"He will not wake up at this time Frost... not now, we need to find out the reason he slept and the program"

"I hope he could get out of the game... don't die now, ok..."

I woke up, not heavily like the nightmares that I had on therefore. I recognise those voices immidiately:

-Frost, Walker... I'll live and get out of here... don't worry...

- Snake! You in there, we're late!!! Asuna is waiting for us – Kirito yell at the door

- I'm coming, I'm coming!!! – I ran out of the door

We walk down to the hotel and saw Asuna is waiting for us. She looks pretty angry:

- Do you know what time is it? We're late !!! – she said

- Sorry sorry... this sleepy cat made us late – Kirito pointed at me

- Hmph... really... - I sighed

- It's ok... let's go, we're going to late – Asuna said

We walk to the dungeon and saw all teams had been there. The guy that want us to help is right there with his team that find the boss:

- First, I want you to thank you to come here and help us to fight the boss. As you know that our party had find the boss but the prize are big so you'll all have the prize when the fight is end... - the blue-haired guy said

- Party??? What is that mean?

- You don't know? –kirito surprised- Party is the kind of team, a party can made with max at 3 players. Parties can participatre in most of the quest except singleplayers quest.

- oh... ok... - I standing blank.

I don't understand anything after that because they said in their language. After the speech, they open the gate and tell everybody to get in:

-Ready Snake? – Kirito ask me

- Always ready – I said

We walk into the dungeon and saw some of those monsters name "Kobold Sentiner" we ran right in to the formation and destroy it in seconds. Nothing was going wrong, or it was my imagination. We open the final gate and saw the boss. That freaking dog-face boss makes me wanna kill it right away. But everybody tell me to wait and listen to the commander said. He order Team A and B to attack, C and D block and defend for the attack team. After split up with Kirito, my team and I ran right into the boss. It attack us immidiately when spot us ranning to him. We split up and attack the boss, team A ran into the fight after us but they have some archers so I just hope it could made some critical shots to the boss, but they do it better than I expected. They shots those arrows hard that the boss fell off and 2 attack teams ran to the boss and slice it mad. Asuna ran right into the boss belly and use her rapier stab with big damage. But the boss change red after the attack, i recognise the apperence of the boss, is in the guide book that I have looked at. I yell to all teams : " GET OUT, IT'S AN SPECIAL ATTACK!!!" they heard my voice and ran out of the attack range. But a short-haired girl still in the area and attack, the boss use it special attack. I ran right into the range and to that girl, block the special attack but the attack pulls me away hard and hit to the wall, make me loss a lot of health. I tried to stand up but I can't. Kirito ran to me and give me the HP potion to drink.

- You always do stupid things... you ok?- Kirito asked

- I'm okay, I guess...

All off those people stand still, not any movement or attack. Suddenly, the blue-haired guy rush to the boss, i saw the red caution again, I tried to warn himbut he didn't understand me or something. So Kirito yel with Japanese to warn him, but it's too late, the boss slice him to half and the HP bar in decreasing fast. Kirito and I ran to him and use the HP bar immidiately but he defuses. Besides, he said some japanese and dissapeared, I asked Kirito what did he said, he said that :" please save everybody". I went crazy and ran into the Boss. Kirito yell to me :"SNAKE!! NO!! IT'S SUICIDE!!'. But I threw all of those words and rush to the boss. I threw the normal scabbard and summon the "Jetstream" scabbard, I put the sword back to the scabbard. Kirito and Asuna ran to me and said that am I crazy, but they didn't recognise that I have pulled the trigger of the scabbard and right away, the sword shoots out of the scabbard with insane speed and slice the boss hard. The attack made the Katana that I am holding broken to pieces. I fall back, Kirito and Asuna right away take down the boss with massive damage. The boss fall down and dissapeared. I thought it was over but it didn't. The stupid guy Diabel walk to us with an angry face:

- hy you! Why are you two didn't say to us you're an Beta tester in the first place

- huh? -I supirsed

- Yeah! You two! YOU SHOULD SAID YOU'RE THOSE ASSHOLES IN THE FIRST PLACE!!! WE COULD HAVE SAVE HIM YOU KNOW!!! – I yell to us

- WE TRIED, BUT HE DIDN'T LISTENED TO US!!! WHY ARE YOU BEING LIKE THAT!!! – I yelled back

- SO YOURE WANNNA FIGHT!!! COME HERE!!! – he challenged me

I stopped talking because I don't wanna killed anybody. But kirito still silent with those man said about him: a cheater, a beta ester, a coward, a beater...

Then he laughed:

- so you're recognise my real identity! Beater... that's a good name, I will keep it

- so you're wanna be ended up like those

- hah! Whatever. I don't care anyway – Kirito walked out with the coat that he retrieved when he beat the boss

I chase him and he stopped. Asked me:

- snake! That moment when you slice the boss in half. I didn't think that you can do that, but with massive speed like that. How?

- ... - I silent for a moment and said – it's a secret you'll need to find out. Besides, congrats, you've got the coat – I smile

- you wanna have it? – he give the coat for me

- Nah! I have this, I guarding better than I thought

- Ok – Kirito smiled

I receive a mail, it send by the name "Sinon" I open it and read it:

"thank you for saving my life in that fight, I couldn't appreciate more. Can you meet me at the beginners hall at night, I wanna invite you for dinner."

- hmph... nice... - I smile

- Ohh!! Girls message!! You're good, Snake!!! Making girls like you in just one fight – Asuna behind me, read all of the message

- AHH!!! – I hide the message – What are you doing are!

- Looking for you two. I want to thank you for all have you done for the fight. I wish you two aren't... never mind. Soo, Snake, are you going to date that girl – she smiles evilly,

- it's not a date! Ok!!! She just want to thank me – I blushed

- oh really, or you want to date her – Kirito laugh

- N..NO!!! – I want straight to the door

I went back to my room, don't ready anything because I think that the battle suit looks better than the beginners suit. So I just sit there and waiting until night.i open the door and saw Kirito talking with Asuna, they didn't recognise me outside so I slowly close the door and rush to the hall and saw the girl with short-blacked hair carrying a bow waiting for me:

- you're... Sinon right? – I asked right

- yes, then you're must be Snake right? Thank you for saving me – she said

- it's not big deal, I just don't want anybody to die.

- I knew a place that made ver good food, let's go – she hold my hand and pulled.

We went to the restaurant and sit. Sinon called some food and looked at me:

- uhhh... what? – I looked at her with a curious face.

- Those scars... how can you've get those scars? – she looks at my hand and feet

- You don't want to know... - I said

- Just say it, I promise I'll not say anyone – her eyes signed

- Well... actually... I'm a soldier... - I whispers

- Wha!!! You're !!! A!!! – she stands up

- Shhhhhh... don't tell anybody – I said

- I... just... too surprise... why did military came into this game?

- I was in the Army. But for some reason I came out and made my own team

- Oh... ok... - she looked at me

i walk out of the seat and bring beef to her seat. We ate it and call some coffee:

- soo... do you want to... make a party??? – she smile

- Party??? Just 2??? – I asked

- yeah, I've been working solo for too long, I want to try the taste having an ally with me, wanna in – she ask me

- sure, if you wanted – I smile

she open the menu and press into my name, after some gesture. I saw a message appeared at my face

"Sinon wants to make a party with you

Agree?"

I looked at the message and look at her. Press at the accept button and saw her name with her HP bar under my name. we talk for more 20 minutes and walk out of the restaurant.

- Great meal ! hope to have another like that – she smile

- yeah! See ya tommorow, I hope to see you dance with your bow in the quest

- What? What do you mean? – she curious

- Nevermind, it's dark, lemme take you home

- it's ok... I can go home on my own, you should go home, your friends are waiting.

- ok, bye – I said

I went back to home and lying on my bed, having an strange feeling feeling about her, not the "Loving" feeling or something, but I have a bad feeling that something will happened for her, Kirito and also Asuna. I don't sleep that night, just thinking, thinking and thinking...

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