No one's POV

Currently, Zora and Kirito is on their way to the 48 floor. They're are heading towards the blacksmith to get a new sword.

Zora: Is this the place?

Kirito: Yeah, this is the one Asuna said to go to.

(Flashback)

Yesterday, Kirito and Zora is having dinner in their house. Kirito noticed that Zora had a saddened face and he knew exactly why.

Kirito: Hey , if you don't mind me asking. How are you feeling.

Zora: What are you talking about?

Kirito: You know what I mean.

Zora: The same as always. Please stop asking about it. The more you ask about, the more pain I'm gonna feel.

Kirito: Zora, I know you're in a lot of pain, but you can't let this eat you up. I know for a fact that she doesn't blame you for her death.

Zora didn't say anything for a few second and then spoke up.

Zora: I know, I know she doesn't blame me for her death. I'm trying my best to move on, but if you keep talking about it the more pain I'm gonna felt.

Kirito: Right, sorry... by the way I want to show you something.

Zora just give Kirito a confused look.

Kirito: A few days ago, I found something.

Zora: Something like?

Kirito: A Unique Skill...

Zora just raised an eyebrow at Kirito.

Zora: So... you have one too?

Kirito looked at Zora surprised.

Kirito: Wait, you have one too?

Zora: Yeah, I noticed it a week ago. What's yours?

Kirito: Dual Wielding.

Zora just looked at Kirito surprised look.

Zora: That's the one have as well.

Kirito: Do you remember doing anything special to get it?

Zora just shook his head

Kirito: How do you think we got them?

Zora: No idea. But what I do know is that we need to keep it a secret from everyone else.

Kirito: I was thinking the same thing. If word got out we both had Unique Skill that no else could get, it could be another floor 1 situation.

Zora: Yeah. But that doesn't mean we can't use them. They could definitely come in handy if the situation is a life or death one. Which means we're going to need some new sword.

Kirito: We can get a custom made.

Zora: Custom made?

Kirito: Yeah. Asuna recommend a blacksmith on floor 48. That's the one she goes.

Zora: Alright then, let's go tomorrow.

Kirito: Alright, I'm hitting the sack. Good night.

Kirito then walk away into his room and Zora just look at him.

Zora(mind): I don't know I had to lie. I guess I haven't trust you completely.

(Flashback ended)

After reaching floor 48 and to the blacksmith and they both walked in. Suddenly, a girl with pink hair, pink eyes and ted dress came out from the back.

Liz: Welcome to Lisbeth blacksmith shop!

Kirito: O-Oh...Hi. I was wandering if you do custom orders.

Liz then walked up to the counter and give them a look.

Zora: Are you alright?

Liz: I can, the thing is metal prices are kind high these days.

Zora: Oh...well we're not worried about the cost.

Kirito: We just want the best sword you can make as soon as possible.

Liz: Well... I make a lot of different Swords. But if you have any idea of the quality of Swords you guys want I can make it.

Zora: Sure.

Zora and Kirito both took their Swords off their backs and gave it to her and she nearly dropped both of them.

Kirito: So, we're looking for something either the same quality or better than these.

Liz then opened the Item description of both their swords and she was completely shocked.

Liz: An "Elucidator" and " Prosperity"? This is the gnarliest magic sword a person could get from a monster drop.

Zora: What do you think?

Liz then think for a second and then grab a sword behind her and hands it to Kirito.

Liz: How about this? It's the best sword I've ever forged. I called it my masterpiece!

Kirito took a test swings and he was giving a doubt look.

Kirito: I don't know? It's a little light...

Liz: It should be, I used a speed type metal to forge it.

Kirito: I like to test it, if it's cool?

Liz: Test it how?

Kirito: You knight, its durability.

Kirito took out his sword and place it over the table. Both Zora and Liz just look at him confused.

Zora: Please don't do what I think you're going to do?

Liz: What the heck are you doing?! If you break your sword then I'm not responsible!

Kirito: If it breaks then that's...to bad!

Kirito then used a Sword Skill with Liz sword and slammed it onto his sword and Liz sword snapped in half and she was completely shocked and horrified and she snatched her sword from Kirito.

Zora: Oh boy... this is not good.

Liz: You broke my masterpiece...

The sword then turned into pixels and Liz fell to her knees depressed and immediately got up and grabbed Kirito by the collar and looked at him pissed.

Liz: What the hell were you thinking?

Kirito: I'm sorry! I didn't think yours was gonna break so easily... honest.

Liz: Are you saying that my sword, my masterpiece of a sword was lamer than you thought?

Kirito: Yeah...something like that.

Liz then pushed Kirito back.

Liz: For your information. If I had the right materials, I could make up a that would shatters yours in millions tiny pieces, you got that!

Kirito: Oh yeah, thats sounds like the kind of sword we're looking for. As long it can shattered ours though.

Liz literally turned completely red in annoyance.

Liz: Okay smarty pants, but the both of you need to help me make it every step of the way!

Zora: Wait, why am being drag into this drama?

Kirito: Seriously?

Liz: Absolutely, and we'll start by getting the metal for it.

Kirito: I think we can handle it that ourselves. We'd rather not have you slowing us down.

Liz: Don't you dare insult me. Believe or not, I'm an expert mace user.

Zora Suit yourself...So where do we find the metal?

Liz: On floor 55 on the Western Mountain, there's a Dragon there that eats crystal. According to the legend, it supposed to store a rare metal inside its body.

Kirito: Floor 55, huh? Yeah we should go alo-

Liz: And...they say that in order to get the metal you need to bring a master smith along with you.

Zora: Why am not surprised...

Liz: Still thinking going by the two of you is a good idea.

Zora and Kirito looked at each other and sighed.

Kirito: Fine, just keep quiet and stay out of our way.

Liz: Keep quiet and...

Zora then looked at Liz and held his hand out

Zora: By the way...my name is Zora. And he is Kirito. Looks like we're partying until you make our sword.
We both look forward yo working with you.

Liz didn't shook Zora hand and turned away.

Liz: Yeah whatever, Zora, Kirito!

Kirito: Well if you're going to be like that. I can roll with it...Lizzzbeth!

Liz just looked at Kirito with an annoyed look and Zora just sighed.

Zora: This is going to be a long day.

(Timeskip)

Currently the three of are making their way around the mountain on floor 55.

Liz: it's cold...

Kirito: Well, you should have brought a coat or something?

Liz: I didn't know floor 55 was going to be these freaking cold!

Zora then went to his inventory and pulled out a cloak and gave it to her.

Liz: Are you going to be okay without this?

Zora: Nah...it's cool.

Zora then walk away from them leaving them behind.

Liz: What's up with him, he is so emotionless and very cold.

Kirito: Thats just how he is.

Liz: Is he really going to be okay without this?

Kirito: We've had more training than you.

Liz: If you're trying to pissed me off it's working!

Kirito: What's wrong, Lizbeth? Giving up already?

Liz: Not in your life! And if you're going to be a jerk about it, you might as well call me Liz!

Kirito: Okay, Okay...Got it, Liz.

Liz: Don't get carried away!

Both Kirito and Liz continued to argue along the way and Zora just sighed at them wishing that he just stay at home. After walking a little longer, the three of them reached a large area with tons of crystal everywhere.

Liz: It's beautiful!

Liz was getting ready to run off, but Zora grabbed her by the hood and stopped her from advancing.

Liz: What's your problem?

Kirito: You should get your teleport crystal ready.

Liz: I know... I know...

Zora: And, we're handling this part ourselves. Once the Dragon appears, hide behind one of those crystals over there. Don't come out, no matter what, got that!

Liz: Oh, come on! I'm not a newbies, you know! So you both could use my help.

Zora: Do what I say!

Liz was surprised that Zora just snap like that and she saw how serious he is then nodded and Zora just patted her head.

Zora: Good...

Kirito: Okay. Let's get going.

Suddenly they heard the Dragon roar.

Zora: Hurry up and take cover!

Liz: Okay!

Suddenly, the Dragon then landed in front of Zora and Kirito, and the both of them drew their swords and the Dragon got ready to attack.

Liz: Watch out! It's a breath attack!

The Dragon then launched its breath attack, but Zora effortlessly deflected its attack and the two of them rushed and started to take it on and Liz looked at them completely amazed.

Liz: Wow...And with that skinny sword. Who in the world are they?

Zora then jumped and slashed the Dragon arm off and Kirito ran behind it and slashed the Dragon tail and Liz ran out from her spot.

Liz: Come on, stop playing around and finish it off already!

Zora: You idiot! You got one job!

Kirito: Damm it Liz! Don't come out yet!

The Dragon then saw Liz and used its wings to create a strong gust of wind and it pushed Liz above a large whole.

Zora: Liz!

Zora along with Kirito then rushed to get Liz and Zora managed to reach her and he grabbed her hand.

Zora: Hang on to me, Liz!

Liz then held onto Zora tightly and he shifted his position to have Liz on top of him so he could take the fall damage and after a few minutes, Liz start to stor awake and she saw that she was laying on top of Zora with his HP at the yellow nearing the red. She got off him and when Zora tries to get up Kirito falls on top off him.

Zora: Ow... Is everyone alive?

Kirito: Yeah...and sorry.

Liz: Yeah, I'm alive.

Zora: Good...

Zora then pulled out three potions and tossed one to Kirito and gave one to Liz.

Zora: Heal up guys...just in case.

Kirito: Right...

Liz: Um, thank you for saving me.

Zora: Sure...no problem.

Kirito: It's a little early to be thanking anyone. We have to find a way to get out of here first.

Liz: Huh? Can we just teleport out?

Liz took out a teleport crystal.

Liz: Teleport: Lindas!

After waiting for few seconds but nothing happened.

Liz: No way...

Kirito: Well, if we can't use crystal, that means there should be another way out.

Liz: How can you be so sure there is? I mean, maybe this is some kind of trap to kill anyone who falls into it!

Kirito: Good point...maybe it is.

Liz: Would it kill you to at least try to cheer me up!

Zora: Maybe we can find a hidden cave or something. I mean since this is a pitfall there should be a cave somewhere that is buried through the ice.

Liz: Thank you...

Kirito: I think I have an idea.

Liz: Really?

Kirito: Yeah, we can try running up the wall.

Both Zora and Liz look at Kirito with a deadpan expression on their face.

Zora: -_- Yeah, just run up the walls that's all covered in ice. You're a genius .

Liz : Are you stupid?

Kirito: Why don't we find out if I'm stupid or not?

Kirito jumps up to the wall and managed to run a couple of feat and fall back down. And he comes crawling out.

Zora: Like I said genius, walls that are covered in ice.

Kirito: Shut up...why don't you try it with that ridiculous speed you got?!

Zora: I could, but the area is to small to get any momentum.

(Timeskip)

Currently the 3 of them couldn't figure out a way to get out of the hole, so they decided to set up camp for the night and Zora was already asleep and Kirito and Liz were both still up.

Liz: Hey, you and Zora seem really close.

Kirito: Yeah, he's like a brother to me. Even though I never met him in real life.

Liz: But, what is wrong with him? Ever since we met he's been very quiet and cold, showing no emotion at all. Like he doesn't even care.

Kirito: Actually is the opposite. The reason he doesn't show any emotions at all is because he lost someone precious to him. If he doesn't care at all he wouldn't risk his life to save you.

Liz then looked at Zora sleeping and turned back to Kirito.

Liz: Hey...hold my hand?

Kirito didn't say anything and hold her hand tightly. And the two of them drifted to sleep and little did they know Zora was actually listening the whole time.

Zora: Brother...huh?

Zora just smile and went back to sleep.

(Timeskip)

The sun rises and Liz started to stir awake and she sees that Zora and Kirito were digging the snow.

Liz: What are you doing?

Zora: Look at this!

Zora gave her the blue crystal and Kirito got the black crystal and Liz pulls out her menu to inspect it and it was the crystal their searching for.

Liz: : Wait...Could this be...

Kirito: Yeah. It must be the metal we came to get. The Dragon nibbles on the crystals, producing this in itself stomach. No wonder no one can ever find it!

Liz: You guys did. But what's it doing here?

Zora: This hole isn't a trap. It's the Dragon nest! In other words, the ingot is the Dragon's excrement. It's poop.

Liz looked at the both of them for a moment realizing on what she was holding and threw back to Zora.

Zora: Anyway, this means that we've achieved our goals. All that's left...

Liz: Hey...you said this is the dragon's nest, righ? If I recall, dragons are nocturnal, which means it won't be long before...

Suddenly, they heard a roar and and saw that the Dragon is approaching their way and Liz started to panic.

Liz: It's here!

Zora:Kirito!

Kirito: On it...

Kirito then grabbed Liz and Zora gets his sword out and create a smoke screen for all of them with the snow and they both run up the walls and jumped off and landed on the Dragon's back and stab their sword into the Dragons back.

Kirito: Hang on to me, Liz!

Zora: We're almost out!

The Dragon then flew of the den and the three of them flew high into the sky and started to slowly fall and they saw an amazing view.

Liz: Wow, beautiful!

Kirito then held his hand out to Liz and she looked at him and then smiled and grabbed it.

Liz: Kirito! You know what?

Kirito: What?

Liz: I like you, Kirito!

Kirito: I can't hear a thing. What did you just say?

Liz then grabbed Kirito and hugged him.

Liz: Never mind!

(Timeskip)

After returning to Liz shop, the three of them went to the back, to the smithing room.

Liz: The both of you want a One-handed long sword, right?

Kirito: Yup.

Zora: And make it awesome

Liz then started with the black ingot and started to hit the ingot with her hammer and after a few minutes, it turned into a black single one-handed long sword.

Liz: This one is yours Zora. It's called the "Light Repulsor". Go on give it a try.

Zora then picked it up and gave it a few swings.

Zora: It's perfect. Thank you.

Liz: Of course. Now onto Kirito.

Liz then placed the blue ingot on her anvil and then took a deep breath and grabbed her hammer and started to hit it.

Liz(mind): I didn't imagine it...the watm of Kirito hands, the way I feel. As soon as I made the best sword I can. I'll tell him.

Then the ingot started to glow and formed into a blue colored one-handed long sword.

Liz: The sword is called "Dark Repulsor". This two are one of a kind. And it is not even in the Info Broker directory. Go on, try it!

Kirito: Okay.

Kirito then picked up the "Dark Repulsor" and gave it a few swing and smile.

Kirito: It's really heavy...It's a good sword.

Liz: All right!

Kirito: It's feels you put your whole soul into it.

Zora and Kirito put their new sword in their shelves.

Kirito: Okay, you held up your end of the deal. The job is complete.

Zora: So...how much do we owe you?

Liz: I don't really need any money.

Zora and Kirito looked confused.

Liz: In exchange...I like to be your exclusive blacksmith from now on. For the both of you.

Kirito: Huh?

Zora: What do you mean exclusive?

Liz: Any time the both of you get back from the field. Stop by and let me do maintenance on both of your gears. Everyday, from now on!

Zora then realized what she was going to say to Kirito.

Zora: Liz...

Liz: Kirito, I...I

???: Liz! I was so worried!

Everyone then saw Asuna running trough the door panicking.

Liz: Asuna?

Asuna then hugged Liz tightly.

Asuna: Where were you last night? I try messaging you, but you didn't answer and I couldn't track you on the map.

Liz: Sorry, I kind of got stuck in a dungeon.

Asuna: A dungeon? Did you go alone?

Liz: No, I went with them.

Asuna then saw Kirito and Zora looking at her.

Asuna: Kirito, Zora?!

Zora: Hey, nice to see you.

Kirito: Hey. A-Asuna...long time no see. It's been what like 2 days?

Asuna: Wow...this is a surprise? Zora how are you feeling?

Zora: I'm fine...really. So stop worrying!

Zora just gave her a warm smile but Kirito and Asuna knew that it was a try hard smile. They know how much pain his in.

Liz: Do you three know each other?

Kirito: Yeah, the three of us are apart of the Assault Team.

Asuna: I swear if you did anything weird to her, Kirito?!

Kirito: I-I didn't do anything!

Asuna and Kirito continued to argued with one another and Zora noticed that Liz had a saddened look on her face. And he knew exactly why.

Liz(mind): I see. So that's it...

Asuna: If this guy said anything rude, you'll tell me, okay?

Liz didn't say anything and Asuna looked confused.

Liz: Rude? Are you kidding? The first thing he did was snap my best sword in half!

Asuna: WHAT?! I-I'm sorry...

Liz then whispered something to Asuna and she started blushing and she exited the shop saying that she got supplies to get, but Zora knows exactly what is going on.

(Timeskip)

Liz was behind a bridge, crying on her knees and she heard a voice calling her.

???: Are you alright?

Liz gets up and turned her head and saw it was Zora.

Liz: You shouldn't have come here now. Just a little longer...and I would've gone back to my usual cheerful self... How'd you know I was here?

Zora then point his finger to what it looks like a bell tower.

Zora: I scanned the whole town for you from up there.

Liz: You always do the craziest things.

Zora: I know how you feel...and I understand. I know how it's like to lose someone you love.

Liz: So, you noticed.

Zora: I'm really sorry.

Liz: It's Rumia, isn't it?

Zora looked surprise that she knows about that.

Liz: Kirito told me everything.

Zora: I swear that guy doesn't know how to keep his mouth shut. But I know that you will find someone that'll care about you as much as you care about them.

Liz: Will I?

Zora then give her a warm smile.

Zora: Of course. I can assure you that you will.

Liz: How do you do it? How do you make this awful feeling go away?

Zora just shook his head.

Zora: You don't, all you have to do is accept what happened and move on. I know it's difficult but if you do. The pain will eventually go way. I can guarantee you. And if you need someone to talk, I'll be there.

Zora gave Liz a warm smile and Liz looked at Zora surprised and and started tearing up again and hugged Zora tightly which Zora accept it and hugged her back.

Liz: Thank you so much... I needed to hear that.

Zora: Of course...

Liz looked at Zora still crying.

Liz: Zora, please end this world and return us back to the real world.

Zora: I promise you.

Zora said with a confident looked on his face.