No one's POV

It's been over two month since Sword Art Online was cleared and the surviving player were able to log out after two long year. And currently, Sora had just finished his therapy. And Sora was on a flower shop buying flower for Rumia.

Flower guy: 5 flower will be 2000 yen.

Sora then gave her the money and head out flower shop and head out. Sora was on his way to the cemetery and on his way someone called out to him.

???: Sora...?

Sora then looked back and saw Kotone and her parents and her little sister.

Sora: Kotone? What are you doing?

Kotene: Just hanging out with my Dad and little sis.

Maresato: It's nice to finally meet you, Sora. My name is Maresato Takemiya and this is my youngest daughter Alicia Takemiya.

Alicia: Hello..

Alice then hide behind Kotone's leg feeling afraid.

Kotone: Alicia, you don't need to be afraid. He is a very kind hearted person.

Sora: It's nice to meet you all.

Kotone then looked at Sora.

Kotene: Where are you going Sora? Why are you holding flowers?

Sora then looked down saddened and Kotone and her family noticed it.

Kotone: Your going to see her, aren't you?

Sora: Yeah...

Maresato then asked Kotone and she told everything about Rumia.

Maresato: I'm sorry... how about we take you there?

Sora: Oh, no worries I don't want to bother you. And I'm sure you guys have a lot of catching up to do.

Maresato: Nonsense. We'll be happy to take you and I would like to know more about my daughter Savior and Boyfriend.

Kotone then had a blush on her face.

Kotone: Dad!!

(Timeskip)

After being approached by a representative of the SAO countermeasure Division in exchange for information regarding SAO, Sora was given the location where Rumia was buried and currently, Sora was with Kotone and her family and Sora was standing over her grave and plant the flowers he bought.

"Here lies Rumia Tingle, a victim of Sword Art Online. Died at age of 17.

Sora continued to look down and Kotone and her parents saw that he was crying.

Sora: Big Sis... I wish you were here with me...

Sora then fell to his knees and tears started streaming down even more and Kotone approached him and hugged Sora tightly.

Kotone: Don't worry, your not alone anymore...

Sora then looked at Kotone and smiled as tears still streaming down. Sora then held her hand and looked towards the grave.

Sora: Big Sis. There is someone who I want you to meet. Her name is Kotone Takemiya. And she and some other friends save me from my loneliness. If I hadn't met them, if I hadn't met her, I would have been lost a long time ago. Kotone actually reminds me of you, she is kind, sweet and caring person. And I love her so much, just as much as I love you.

Kotone and her family knelt down beside Sora and they paid their respect to Rumia.

Kotone: Hey big sister Rumia. Everything Sora said about me, can be said double for him. He always protected me in SAO, he always know what to say to me that made all the bad feelings go away. I promised that I will take good care of him.

Maresato: I will also take good care of him. Your little brother save my daughter life in SAO. And when she woke up she always talked about him. I promised that I will also take care of him.

Alicia: Yeah!!

Sora continued to cry in front of Rumia's grave and then he heard a silhouette and a hand grabbed his shoulder.

Rumia: No matter what world you're in. No matter where you go, I will always be by your side and I will always love you, little brother.

Sora looked back behind him, thinking he had actually heard Rumia's voices, but saw nothing but he just smiled.

(Timeskip)

After visiting Rumia's grave, Sora bid farewell to Kotone and her family Sora made his way to his apartment he bought for himself after his adoptive father ask him to move away.

(Flashback)

It was a week after Sora finished his rehabilitation, Rumia's father want to talk with him. He gave him a slip of paper and when he saw it was an insurance policy and he was completely shocked.

Rumia's dad: Your father left this behind: An educational endowment, in the name of Sora Yatagami. So long as you economize, you should have enough money to live on your own until you graduate from college.

Sora then took the slip of paper and look at it.

Rumia's dad: You'll be starting high school soon. It's best that you leave here and live the life that you want.

Rumia's dad then gave him some money and he stand up and walked away and before he left he spoke up once more.

Rumia's dad: Be happy that I gave you this much, even after you murdered my daughter. You murderer.

(Present)

Sora then sat down on his bed and he looked at his desk and saw his NerveGear sitting next to his computer.

Sora:...

Sora then took of his eyepatch that he had on his eyes from the injuries he had suffered from those bullies 3 years ago.

Sora:...

Sora heard that his phone go off and he saw that he got a text message and it was from Kazuto.

Sora: Kazuto?

Sora then opened the message Kazuto had message hom to met at Andrew's bar and with that message, Kazuto sent a picture with it and it was what looked like a picture of Asuna.

Sora: Asuna...?

(Timeskip)

After getting Kazuto's message, Sora then made his way to the bar and saw Kazuto and Andrew.

Kazuto: Sora, you're here.

Andrew: Hey, it's nice to finally meet you in person man.

Andrew then looked and saw that Sora was wearing an eyepatch.

Andrew: Dude, what happened to your eye?

Sora then remove his eyepatch and Kazuto and Andrew saw the scratch on it and Andrew was shocked. Sora then told Andrew about what happened.

Sora: If you want more detail, I'll tell you later. But what about that picture you sent me, is it really Asuna? I was wondering why she and some other player didn't woke up when SAO was finished?

Andrew: Yeah, that's gonna take a little explaining. But first, check this out!

Sora then sat next to Kazuto and Andrew them slid a case over to them.

Kazuto: A game?

Andrew: It's an MMO for the Amusphere, it's what replace NerveGear on the market.

Sora: So it's a VR MMO, just like Sword Art Online? Alfheim Online?

Andrew: Actually it's pronounce "Alv-heim". Yeah, means land of the Fairies.

Kazuto and Sora: Fairies huh?

Kazuto: Land of the Fairies? Sound like a cute game?

Andrew: Yeah, that's not what I hear brother. For one PKING allowed and it's got this hard-core skill system.

Sora: What do you mean hard-core?

Andrew: I mean the game is not Level base, it's Skill base. You gotta use your skill over and over to improve them, and combat depends on your real life physical abilities.

Kazuto: That is hard-core.

Andrew: There's no Sword Skill, other than that it's like SAO with magic. What I hear people going nuts for, because in the game you feel like you're flying.

Sora: Say what? Fly?

Andrew: You know how Fairies have wings. Well the game got this flight engine thing, and once you figure it out, you can fly.

Kazuto was amazed by it.

Kazuto: Wow, how does the player control it?

Andrew: No idea man? I do hear it's a pain in to get use to though.

Kazuto: Yeah i bet, how are you suppose to control something you don't have. Maybe you have to use the muscle in your back.

Sora: Focus Kazuto. What does Asuna have to do with this game?

Agil then hand out a slip of paper and it was a picture of Asuna.

Andrew: Look familiar?

Sora: It's look like Asuna.

Andrew: I kind figure you said that.

Kazuto: Could you cut the crap. Where the hell is this?

Andrew: Alfheim Online. That was taken in the game.

Andrew then started explaining about the game and how the picture was taken.

Kazuto: Okay, but if it's really Asuna. What'd she doing there?

Sora then then looked at the back of the case and saw it was being published by a company name RCT Progress.

Sora: RCT Progress?

Sora then looked over and saw Kazuto was getting very angry after he saw who was publishing Alfheim Online.

Kazuto: Agil, can I borrow this for a couple of days?

Andrew: Sure is cool, you thinking about going?

Kazuto: Yeah I got to check this out. A game where it's okay to die shouldn't be that big of a deal. Crap I still need to buy the hardware for it.

Andrew: Is compatible for what you got. The Amusphere is just a NerveGear rig, but with better security.

Kazuto: That's a relief.

Andrew: The battle's not over until it's over. Go save Asuna and come back save!

Kazuto: Sure. And when I do lets all meat up here.

Kazuto and Sora both walked out of Dicey Cafe and Sora looked at Kazuto.

Sora: So what's going on? What's up with you?

Kazuto: Huh?

Sora: When you saw the one who was publishing ALO, you look like you're about to explode any minute. Something involving them had to have happened.

Kazuto just looked down and sighed and told Sora everything involving RCT.

Sora: So this guy named Sugou is trying to take advantage of the fact that Asuna hasn't woken up yet to marry her.

Kazuto: That's about the sum of it.

Sora looked at Kazuto and saw how upset he was and Sora just smiled at him.

Sora: Then lets go! We don't have much time now, do we?

Kazuto: We?

Sora: Yeah. I'm going with you to go get Asuna.

Kazuto: you'd really help me?

Sora: Hey, I saw Asuna as my own big sister, so of course I'll help. And you guys still stay by my side even after learning about my past so I'm not gonna abandon you guys.

Kazuto just looked at Sora and smiled.

Kazuto: Thanks, Sora.

Sora then bring up his fist towards Kazuto.

Sora: Just like old time.

Kazuto then bring his fist toward him ass well and the two of them fist bump.

Kazuto: Just like old time. Thank you, brother.

Sora: That's what brothers for. They look out for each other.

(Timeskip)

After leaving Kazuto, Sora head towards the store and bought a copy of ALO and he went beck to his apartment and then grabbed his NerveGear and just looked at it.

Sora:...

Sora then thought of the day he first arrived at his parents company.

(Flashback)

Sora was outside RCT Progress building with his mom and dad and he was looking happy.

Sora: Mom! Dad! Is this the company you guys work in? It's so huge. When I grow up, I want to work here ass well.

Sora said it with a big smile on his face and his parents just smiled at him.

Mom: Good that means that you had to work hard!

Dad: First finished college and get a good score so you'll be able to work here. I am the vice manager of this company.

Sora: Yes, I will work hard!

(Present)

Sora then shook the thought of his head and his will have been resolved.

Sora: Please, help me one more time, to save Asuna! To save my sister!

Sora then put on his NerveGear and got a text from Kazuto saying that he was logging in and Sora took a deep breath and closed his eyes.

Sora: Link Start!

A/N: Alright here is ALO arc. I'll probably be uploading this during the weekend, because I want to finish my danmachi season 1 first and I also want to try uploading new stories that I've been thinking, but you'll never know. But like always I hope you enjoyed this chapter and thank you for reading.