No one's POV

Both Sora and Rumia both logged into their account from the beta and they are met with the welcome screen. Sora put his name "Zora". And Zora looked down and saw that he was in his form from the beta.

???: Hey, why are you daydreaming??

A/N: Rumia clothes. Rumia use a dagger by the way not a rapier.

Zora then saw Rumia walk up to him.

Zora: Sorry, I am still processing.

Rumia: So how does it feels to be back, little brother?

Zora: It feels great. To be able to return because in this world, I don't have to worry about being looked down on.

Rumia just looked at Zora with a happy face.

Rumia: So..., what do you want to do first?

Zora: Let's go get some starter equipment and grind some levels.

Rumia: Alright, let's go little brother? The monster should spawn the same way like the beta.

Zora and Rumia both headed towards the market and got some equipment, Zora got a single handed sword and Rumia got 2 daggers and the 2 of them headed out to the field and the 2 of them farm and grind for about 2 hours and after they finished, they were taking a break, sitting on the grass.

Rumia: This is so fun. It's hard to believe that this is a virtual reality. It feels so real.

Zora: Yeah. I'm just wondering where Kirito is right now?

Rumia: Is Kirito the friend you met in the beta?

Zora: Yeah...

They looked at the time and it's already 19:30 and they haven't have dinner yet so it's time to log out.

Rumia: It's already this late, come on We haven't had dinner!

Zora: Right, let's go big sis!

Rumia then scroll her hand down to bring out the log out button but it's not there and Rumia looked confused.

Rumia: Huh, that's weird?

Zora: What is wrong?

Rumia: The log out button isn't there.

Zora: Huh? What do you mean?

Rumia: Look!

Zora then pulled down his menu and saw the log out button was indeed not there.

Zora: What the heck....? What the hell is going on?

Rumia: Do you think it's a bug or something?

Zora: No it shouldn't be. I mean the whole point of the beta was to iron out bug.

Rumia: So what could cause this?

Suddenly, the sound of a bell could be heard through out SAO.

Rumia: Huh, what's that sound?

Zora: A bell?

Suddenly both Zora and Rumia were teleported to the Town of Beginning and other players could be seen being teleported as well.

Zora: Someone forces a teleport?

Rumia: What's going on?

The bell then stopped ringing and the word System Announcement and Warning appeared and spread across the whole sky.

Zora: Now...what?

Suddenly, blood then started to come through the side of the Announcement and it started to form into a red hood figure.

Hooded figures: Attention, players. I welcome you to my world.

Zora: What does he mean by that?

Kayaba: My name is Akihiko Kayaba. As of this moment, I am the only person able to control this world.

Everyone looked at the hooded figure known as Kayaba shocked.

Kayaba: I'm sure most of you already noticed an item missing from your main menu, the log out button. Let me assure you, this is not a defect in the game. I repeat....this is not a defect. This is how Sword Art Online was designed to be.

Everyone looked at Kayaba shocked and some thought he was bluffing.

Rumia: He's....kidding......right?

Kayaba: You cannot log yourself out of SAO. And no one from the outside world will be able to shut down or remove the NerveGear. If anyone attempts to do so, the transmitter inside the NerveGear will discharge a Microwave signal to your skull, destroying your brain and ending your life.

Rumia: What is he talking about? He...He can't be serious...is he...?

Zora: He's not, the transmitter signal in the NerveGear work just like Microwaves . If the safety were disabled, it could fry your brain.

Rumia: Then if we cut the power...

Zora: No, the NerveGear has an internal battery.

Kayaba: Despite my warning, The family's and friends have attempt to forcibly remove the NerveGear. As a result, the game has now 213 less players than when it began. They had been deleted from both Aincrad and the real world.

Zora: You've got to kidding...213?

Rumia: No way... I don't believe it.

Suddenly, multiple real time news and articles and news stations started to appear around Kayaba.

Kayaba: As you can see, news of my warning and numerous victims are being spread worldwide. Thus, you can assume that the danger of a NerveGear being removed has been reduced. So, I would like you all to focus on clearing the game.

When Kayaba said that, Zora's eyes widened and he looked over at Rumia and the other players and saw that they were shaking in fear and he just clinched his fist tightly.

Kayaba: It's important to remember the following. There's no longer any way to revive someone within the game. The instant your HP drops to zero, your avatar will vanish forever. And the NerveGear will simultaneously destroy your brain.

Zora started to imagine that if he dies in this world, he would automatically died in the real world as well.

Kayaba: The one condition for your escape is to complete this game. You are currently on the lowest floor of Aincrad, floor one. If you make your way through the dungeon and defeat the Floor Boss. You may advance to the next level. Defeat the Boss on floor one hundred and you will clear the game.

Rumia: Clear all 100 floors? That's impossible. We couldn't make anywhere near that...

Kayaba: Last but not least, I've provided you all with a present in your item storage. Please see for yourselves.

Zora and then opened his storage and saw that he has an item in his menu and saw it was a mirror.

Zora: A mirror?

Suddenly, everyone started to glow and after the light died down, everyone was no longer in their avatars, but their real life appearance.

Zora: What the hell?!

Rumia: Zora!

Zora looked over and saw that Rumia was in her real life appearance as well.

Rumia: How are we like this? I don't get it... just why is he doing this?

Zora then thought for a moment and remembered.

Zora: The Scan...The NerveGear covers the entire head with high-density signaling device. So it can see what my face looks like. But how does it knows our height and body shape...?

Rumia: When we we first put on the NerveGear, there was something called calibration...You had to touch your body all over like this, remember?

Rumia started to touch her body.

Zora: O-Oh, right...That's how it get our physical data...

Kayaba: Right now, you must all be wondering, "Why"? "Why would Akihiko Kayaba, developers of Sword Art Online and the NerveGear, do such a thing?" My goal has already been achieved. I created Sword Art Online for one reason... To create this world and meddle in it.

Zora then looked at Kayaba completely and utterly furious. And started to clinched his fist.

Zora: Kayaba...

Kayaba: And now, all is complete. This ends the tutorial for the official Sword Art Online launch. Players, I wish you the best of luck.

Kayaba's avatar then disappeared and everyone looked completely and utterly shocked, confused and horrified and everyone then started to panic and Zora looked back and saw that the invisible barrier, keeping them from leaving had disappear and Zora grabbed Rumia's hand made his way out.

Rumia: Zora?

Zora: Hang on tight big sis! Don't let go!

Zora and Rumia then made their way out and Zora stopped near the exit of the Town.

Zora: Rumia, we need to head to the next town or village as soon as possible. If everything that he said was true, then the only way to survive in this world is by making ourselves as strong as possible. The resources within a virtual MMORPG, in other words, the money and EXP we can earn, are limited. The field surrounding the Town of Beginnings will soon be hunted clean. To be efficient, we should set a base in the next village right now.

Zora then looked at Rumia, his big sister was still shaking, and completely terrified and Zora walked up to her and hug her tightly and she buried her face into his chest.

Rumia: I'm scared...I'm so scared...

Zora: I know... I'm scared too...

Zora then made Rumia look at him.

Zora: But we're going to survive no matter what... together, we stick together. If we stick together...we can survive no matter what, okay...?

Rumia: Okay...

Zora and Rumia then hugged each other's tightly and after a minute they broke it.

Rumia: I love you, little brother...

Zora: I love you too, Big Sis...

Zora and Rumia then heard a large crowd of people and Rumia and Zora looked at each other.

Zora: let's go!

Both Zora and Rumia started to run down the path leading to the next village and as they were running, they saw a pack of wolf and the two of them take out their sword and dagger and took them out . Zora saw another player with black hair and eyes did the same thing they did and Zora looked back to the path in front of him.

Zora(mind): We're going to survive no matter what...! I won't let her die! I won't lose another family!

A/N: Alright here is the first chapter of my Sword Art Online book. After the SAO arc, I'm going to take a break from this book. I hope you enjoy this chapter and thank you for reading.