No one's POV

A/N: Zora final gear for SAO

Currently, Zora is walking around the Forests of Wandering on Floor 35 and he was walking he heard the sound of a mobs attacking someone. And he heard a scream.

Zora: What the...?

Zora then run towards the sound of monster and when he got there, he saw a monster ganged around a little girl and Zora quickly pull out his sword and effortlessly took them out. After he took them out he saw the little girl was looking at him with tears on her eyes.

Brow hair: Pina...

The girl turn around and looked at the glowing feather and she picked it up and started crying.

Brown hair: Don't leave me all alone here...Pina!

Zora put his sword away and looked at the girl and the feather.

Zora: What's that feather?

Brown hair: It's Pina...My best friend and partner...

Zora then looked at the girl surprise.

Zora: You're one of those beasts tamers...aren't you?

Zora then looked saddened that he didn't make it in time.

Zora: I'm sorry...If I got here sooner, I could've save your friend.

Brown hair: No...It's all my fault. I was stupid to think I could make it through the forest on my own. But... Thank you for saving me. You did what you could.

Zora then walked up to her and knelt down beside her.

Zora: That feather, check and see if it has an item name attached to it?

The girl then looked and saw that the feather is called "Pina Heart" and she started crying again.

Zora: Hey, don't cry! That means that Pina heart still here, there's a chance you cam revive it.

The girl looked at Zora completely shocked at what he just said.

Brown hair: No way... Really?

Zora: Yes. On the south side of floor 47, there's a field dungeon called the Hill of Memories. I've heard somewhere that the flower growing at the top can revive familiars.

The girl looked happy but then looked down saddened.

Brown hair: Floor 47...huh?

Zora: I'd offer to go get it for you, all you have to do is pay for the trip. The thing is the flower won't bloom, unless the familiar's masters there.

Brown hair: Thank you so much...If I work hard to raise my levels, then someday I could...

Zora: Sure, but the time limit is 3 days to revive it.

The girl then looked at Zora shocked and saddened.

Brown hair: No way...it's all my fault... I'm so sorry, Pina.

Zora then looked at the girl and she was heartbroken and he started to think about Rumia and then he stood up.

Zora: It's okay...You have 3 days. That is plenty.

The girl looked at Zora confused and he opened up his menu and started to trade with the girl and put multiple high level equipment and high level dagger in it.

Zora: Take this equipment. It should boost you 5 or 6 levels and if I tag along, I'm sure everything will work out.

The girl then stood up still looking confused.

Brown hair: But...Why would you do all of this for me?

Zora: Because... I know what it's like to lose someone you love...and I don't want you to experience that.

Brown hair: Oh...

Zora: Plus...you look like my older sister...

The girl then looked at Zora and started laughing amd Zora just looked away and cover his face blushing.

Brown hair: I'm sorry. Um, I know this isn't enough Col to pay you back, but...

Zora: No. It's cool. Besides it works by why I'm here? Will be helping each other out.

Silica: Okay then...my name is Silica.

Zora: My name is Zora. I guess we'll be working with each other for a little while. I hope we can get along together.

Both Zora and Silica shake each other hand.

(Timeskip)

After agreeing to help Silica, the two of them made their way back to the town together and as they were walking two players ran up to them.

Player1: Hey look, it's Silica. It took you a long time getting back! We were pretty worried.

Sikica: U-Um...

Player2: You want to team up with us? We'll take you whenever you want to go.

Silica: That's really nice of you to offer, but...

Silica then grabbed Zora arm and hold him tightly.

Silica: Well I've sort off already agreed to be on a party with him, so...kay, later bye.

The two players then glared at Zora and Zora just looked at them with a composed look which scares them a little and Silica started to walk away from them with Zora.

Silica: I didn't mean to put you on the spot like that.

Zora: Didn't know you had fans? You must be popular, huh?

Silica: No...They don't take me seriously, they want me to be their mascot. Maybe their right...they called me Dragon Tamer Silica and I let it go to my head.

Silica then looked down saddened and Zora patted her on the head.

Zora: Don't worry about it. We'll make it in time. Promise.

Silica just smiled at Zora.

Silica: Okay...

The two of them continued to walk to the inn.

Silica: Do you live around here, Zora?

Zora: I'm on Floor 50. It's kind a far, so I was thinking of getting a room tonight.

Silica: If you stay? I'll take you out for some cheesecake it's really good here.

???: Well, if isn't Silica?

Zora looked over and saw a group of players and a red hair woman.

Red hair: So... You managed to make it out of the forest. How nice of you.

Silica then had a nervous look and Zora noticed it.

Zora: Is something wrong?

Silica: Oh no, it's nothing.

Red hair: Huh? What happened to your little friend the lizard? Did it run away?

Silica: Pina died saving me. But... I'm gonna get Pina back, no matter what!

Red hair: Really? I guess you'll be heading to the Hill of Memories then? I wonder if you'll be able to clear it with your level?

Zora: Of course she will. It's not that difficult a level. And the area is not that dangerous at all.

The woman then looked at Zora.

Red hair: Oh god this girl seduce another player. Yeah is not difficult but you don't look that strong.

Zora just looked composed as usual and ignored the woman.

Zora: Come on.

Zora and Silica both walked away and the just smirked. Little did they know Zora was smirking as well.

(Timeskip)

Currently, Zora and Silica are sitting at a table in the inn waiting for their food.

Silica: Why does she has to be so mean?

Zora: Well, is Sword Art Online your first MMO?

Silica: Yes.

Zora: In any online game, players often go through personality changes. Some enjoy playing as outright villains. Our player cursor are green, right? But, if you commit crime, your cursor will turn orange. Among them, player killers...those who've committed so-called murders, are known as red players.

Silica: Murderers...no way!

Zora: In a normal game, they could've had fun while role playing as the bad guy. But Sword Art Online is different. This isn't about having fun.

Silica: Zora...

Zora: I'm sorry...

Silica saw how upset Zora was, and then she put her hand on his.

Silica: Well I think you're a good person, Zora! You saved me after all!

Zora: Looks like you cheered me up instead. Thank you, Silica.

Zora looked at Silica surprised and gives her a warm smile and Silica then looked at Zora and realized what she was doing and started to blush and she sat back down.

Silica: Hey! Our cheesecake is late! Excuse me, our dessert hasn't arrived yet...

Currently, Silica is sitting in her room relaxing and suddenly she heard a knock and it was Zora telling her that he wants to talk some stuff about Floor 47 and she let him in. After sitting at a table Zora pulled out some item from his storage and Silica looked confused.

Silica: What's that item, Zora?

Zora: It's called a Mirage Sphere.

Suddenly a blue orb appeared in front of them showing the map of Floor 47.

Zora: Here's floor 47 town area. And over here we have the Hill of Memories. So we'll be following this route...

Suddenly Zora stopped saying which confused Silica at first then he started to bolted through the door.

Zora: Whose there?

Suddenly Zora saw a shadowy figure running through the hall away from them.

Silica: What's going on?

Zora: Someone was eavesdropping on us.

Silica: But unless there's a knock you can't hear voice through the door...

Zora: It's different if your listening skill are high enough. But hardly any players have raised their level that high.

Silica: Why would they want to eavesdrop on us?

Zora just looked at the door and narrow his eyes.

(Timeskip)

It's the next day and Zora and Silica made their way to o Floor 47 and when they got there, Silica looked around amazed.

Silica: This place is like a dream!

Zora: I know, the whole floor is covered in flowers. That is why they called it the Flower Garden.

Silica then ran over to look at some flowers and she saw a lot of people as couples and she started imagining she and Zora like that and started blushing. Zora walked up behind her and noticed she was blushing.

Zora: Silica...is something wrong?

Silica: Yes! Sorry to keep you waiting.

Zora: What's wrong?

Silica: Ah, nothing at all...

Zora: Come on...

Zora and Silica then started to make their way through the dungeon and Zora stopped and gave her a teleport crystals.

Silica: What's that for?

Zora: If anything bad happens when we're in here, I'm gonna tell you to warp up, okay? When I do use this crystals, you can jump into any town with it.

Silica: But...

Zora: No buts use it!

Silica: I understand...

Silica then took the teleport crystals and put it in her pocket and the two of then continued to make their way through the dungeon.

Silica: Um, Zora...

Suddenly, Silica is grabbed by the legs by a plant monster and is lifted up onto the air and she started freaking out and flailing around.

Zora: Calm down, Silica! This one's really weak!

Silica: Help, Zora save me! But don't look...save me but don't look!

Zora just looked away showing no emotion at all trying to avoid looking at Silica up side down.

Zora: That will be difficult.

Silica took out her dagger and cut off the tentacles holding her and she dropped on top of the monster, stabbing it with the dagger killing it and she looked at Zora blushing.

Silica: Did you see anything?

Zora just show no emotion and looked away.

Zora: Not really.

The two of them continued to make their way through the dungeon and Silica asked Zora a question.

Silica: Zora, you told me before you knew what it's likw to lose someone important. Did you lose someone here...? And I hope you don't mind me asking, but what's your sister like?

Zora didn't say anything and just looked down saddened and after a few seconds he spoke up.

Zora: Yeah... I did... and that person is my own Big Sister...

Silica looked at Zora completely shocked and saddened.

Silica: I'm sorry... I shouldn't have ask about it.

Zora: No...it's fine...in a way...she was the last family I had left. And the person who save me from my loneliness.

Silica again looked completely shocked.

Silica: Your last remaining family?

Zora: Yeah...after my parents disappeared, I was taken by her family, but my stepfather and stepmother never really care about me. That's why I never really called them my parents. But she was different. She is the kindest and loving person you could've ever met. And, She was killed by a group of players killers...she died protecting me. Before she died I made a promise to her to keep on living for her no matter what. That's why I want to help you. In a weird way, it makes me feel like I'm paying her back.

Silica: Zora...you really are the kindest person I've ever met.

Zora: There you go again making me feel better.

Silica: Okay then, I'm gonna do my best to.

(Timeskip)

After making their way through the dungeon, the two of them finally reached the peak.

Silica: Is that revival flower around here?

Zora: Yeah...over there.

Zora point his finger at the top of the hill. The two of them walk up towards the alter and the white flower started to bloom and Silica looked amazed.

Zora: Go on. Take it!

Silica then take the flower and it was called the "Pneuma Flower" and she looked at Zora.

Silica: You sure it will bring Pina back to life?

Zora: Yeah, I'm sure.

Silica: I'm so glad...

Zora: There's a bunch of strong monster lurking around here. Let's revive it when we get back to town. I'm sure Pina would want it that way.

Silica: Yeah...

After retrieving the "Pneuma Flower", Zora and Silica were walking back, but Zora put his hand on Silica shoulder to stop her amd she looked at Zora confused.

Silica: Is something wrong, Zora?

Zora: Whoever's lying in there, show yourself!

Suddenly, the red haired woman from before walked from behind the tree and Silica was shocked.

Silica: R-Rosalia?

Rosalia: If you saw through my hiding skill so easy your detection skill must be really high, swordsman. It looks like you were successful on getting your hand on the pneuma flower. Congratulations. Now hand it over before you get hurt!

Silica: W-What are you talking about? Why should I?

Zora: No one handing anything over, Rosalia not to you. Or the orange guild, or should I say "Titan's Hand" you're their leader, right?

Rosalia: Nice...

Silica: But Rosalia cursor is green!

Zora: Is an easy trick. The green members find their victims. Then they lure them straight to the orange players for the ambush. That was one of your pals last night eavesdropping on us, wasn't it?

Silica: Then the reason you were in that party with me in the others was to...

Rosalia: How perceptive. I was observing their strength, watching them earn that beautiful money. You were who I was excited about and I was so sad when you left the party, but then you told me you were getting a rare item. What I want to know is you knew about us, why did you bring her here? Are you dumb? Or did she really seduce you?

Zora: No, you're wrong both times. See I've been looking all over for you, Rosalia.

Rosalia: What are you talking about?

Zora: Remember 10 days ago, you attacked a guild called the Silver Flags. The leader survived, four didn't.

Rosalia: Oh, the losers with no money...

Zora: Their leader went back in forward from the warp point to the front lines, from morning till night, and with tears in his eyes beg everyone he met to avenge his death comrades. But he didn't want you killed...he wanted you to go to prison. Do you have any idea how he felt?

Rosalia: Can say I do. Only idiots take this seriously? So what if we kill someone here, there's no prove dying means dead IRL. Anyway, it's time you start worrying about yourselves.

Rosalia then snapped her finger and 7 other orange players came from behind the trees.

Silica: Zora, there's too many of them! We should run!

Zora just patted Silica on her head.

Zora: No, it's okay. You'll be save if you stay here, keep the crystals handed until I say so. Stay put and watch.

Silica: Okay. B-But...

Silica then took out the teleport crystal and she saw Zora walking toward the orange players and drew his sword.

Silica: Zora!

The orange players heard what Silica said and they were shocked and some of them were terrified.

Orange player1: Zora? Blue eyes...Dressed in black and dark blue clothes...and a little white...A one-handed, no sheild. Holy crap it's the Night Sky Swordsman...?!

Orange player2: Rosalia, that guy, he's the beater who play solo on the front line. He's with the assault team. One of the two swordsman of the clearing group!

Silica: No way he is? An assault team?

Orange player3: The reason he is called the Night Sky Swordsman is because no one can even come close in rivaling his speed. His speed and strength is so fast just like a shooting star.

Rosalia: Why would someone from the Assault Team be all the way down here? Go on! Take him out and take everything he owns!

The group of players all charge up their Sword Skill, but before they could attack him they felt the pressure he was giving them and the pure killing intent in his eyes. But they shook it off and started to attack Zora all at once and Zora just stood there and Silica looked completely horrified.

Silica(mind): I've got to save him...he won't last...

Silica then looked at Zora's HP and saw that it was barely even lowering and kept regenerating and she was shocked and confused.

Silica: What's going on?

The 7 players all stood around Zora completely exhausted but Zora was still standing there completely unfazed and Rosalia looked pissed.

Rosalia: What the hell... you idiots? Kill him already!

Zora: 400 hundred in 10 seconds give or take, huh? That's about the total damage the 7 of you can inflict on me. I'm level 90. I've got 18.700 HP. My battle-healing skill auto regenerates 1000 HP every 10 seconds. In other words, my wounds heal faster then you can make them. We could stand here all day, and you wouldn't get anywhere.

Orange player: That's not possible?!

Zora: Want to bet. If your numbers are high enough your invincible. MMO that use leveling system are unfair that way.

Rosalia looked at Zora furiously and Zora pulled out a teleport crystal.

Zora: My client spent his entire fortune on this warp crystal and he'll get his money's worth. It's set to send you to the prison area. And I'm sending all of you bastards there.

Rosalia then looked at Zora even more furious and readied her spear.

Rosalia: Well I'm green, and if you hurt me you'll go orange...

Before Rosalia can finish her sentence or before anyone could react, Zora disappeared from their sight and appeared right in front of Rosalia and had his sword on her neck and she was completely shocked.

Rosalia: When did you...?

Orange players: Holy crap, I didn't see him move.

Zora: I'm a Solo player got it. I don't care if I have to play as orange for a couple of days. So now, you've got two options...one, you can drop your weapon and all of you go to jail alive...two... We can test your theory and I can kill every single one of you and see if you wake up on the other side...

Rosalia and the orange players looked at Zora completely terrified and they dropped their weapons.

Zora: Wise decision...

(Timeskip)

After sending Rosalia and her guild to prison, Zora and Silica returned to town and her room in the inn and the two of them are sitting on her bed.

Zora: I'm really sorry, Silica...This whole time I was using you as bait to catch them. I thought you'd be scared if I told you the truth about me...

Silica just shook her head and smile at Zora.

Silica: I could never be scared of you, cause you're a good and kind hearted person. Do...you really have to go?

Zora: Yeah. I've been away from the front lines for 5 days. I need to get back.

Silica: I-I thinks it's cool with the assault team. I could try forever and never make it. Um...I...

Zora: You know levels are just numbers. And a person strength in this world is just an illusion. There are more important things than that.

Suddenly, Zora got a notification on his menu and it was a friend request from Silica and he looked over at Silica surprised and she smiled at him.

Silica: If it's okay, I want to meet you in the real world...so we can be friends there as well.

Zora then smiled at Silica and hit the accept button and added Silica to his friend list.

Silica: If you don't mind...could we hang out from time to time...?

Zora: Of course...if I'm not busy. Well, ready to revive Pina?

Silica: Yeah!

Silica then went into her menu and pulled out the "Pneuma Flower" and got ready to revive Pina.

Silica: Pina... when you get back? I'll have lot's of stuff to tell you about. About the amazing adventures I had...And about this one day when I got to have my very own big brother.

Zora looked at Silica surprised that she called him big brother and he couldn't help but smile as a bit of tears slip down through his eyes.