Sample Entry Two: Kirito felt it, the ringing of the shadow blade he had been learning to use as he clashed against the monster before him. Familiar and yet not, the being called «Gleam Eyes» stared him down as if he was an old friend and enemy at the same time. He wanted to laugh at the irony of their encounter, one seeking a ghostly vengeance of long past, while the other is reminded of the nightmare he managed to escape from. In any case, it was no use running now, that thing's «SPD» greatly outnumbered his when it came to running away in this tunnel. Staring at each other in a stalemate, both monster and human stayed still, waiting on whoever took the bait first.
The monster rushed forward.
Ah, he could hear another roar as the monster charged at him, intent to kill clearly written on its face as it swung its all too massive sword at his general direction. Of course, he couldn't just take it directly, so as the swing got ever closer to his face... he moved his sword at the general direction alongside the swing as he jumped to the side, parrying it with not a time to spare. Normally he would've blocked with his second sword, but since this isn't «Aincrad's» system, all he could do was that. At the very least it did give him an opening as he then rushed at the giant ram humanoid as it tried to pull its sword off the ground.
" «Vertical Square» "
Four diagonal slashes in the shape of a square connected directly with the monster's abdomen, causing it to roar in pain. There's a grin as Kirito, even without the Stacia Window could tell that it's getting weaker. I can do it, without two swords, I can do it! It was not his cockiness speaking, but rather his determination of getting through to Haven North alone in order to gain an actual proper sword. Without sparing a bit, he's going to rush in again with another att-
...
Pain.
Agony.
He could only feel that as the sharp edge of the monster's zanbato cut into his stomach.
---
Kirito, no, Kazuto Kirigaya crashed onto the ground with a loud thud as he tried to gather his breath from that wound, but it was no use. Gleam Eyes' right foot is raised, and with one swift motion, it was brought down on his chest, causing the boy to scream out in pain. Unfortunately for the boy, he was alone. Alone as a man could ever be in this tunnel of death.
With a grin, the monster plunged its Zanbato on the young man's heart.
---
Ah. I'm dying.
There's a weak laugh as he could hear the creature lumbering away, probably returning back to it's «normal» status now that no one's in his domain.
He couldn't feel pain anymore, only the finality of the fact that his life is finally 0 and that he's fading away. After all this time, what killed him finally was neither Kayaba's vengeful ghost, the Administrator nor natural causes. It was just an old nightmare.
"...I'm sorry, A...su...na..."
With those words, uttered as the strength to speak was sapped from him, Kirito disappeared into small fragments of light.
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Sample Entry Two:
Kirito felt it, the ringing of the shadow blade he had been learning to use as he clashed against the monster before him. Familiar and yet not, the being called «Gleam Eyes» stared him down as if he was an old friend and enemy at the same time. He wanted to laugh at the irony of their encounter, one seeking a ghostly vengeance of long past, while the other is reminded of the nightmare he managed to escape from. In any case, it was no use running now, that thing's «SPD» greatly outnumbered his when it came to running away in this tunnel. Staring at each other in a stalemate, both monster and human stayed still, waiting on whoever took the bait first.
The monster rushed forward.
Ah, he could hear another roar as the monster charged at him, intent to kill clearly written on its face as it swung its all too massive sword at his general direction. Of course, he couldn't just take it directly, so as the swing got ever closer to his face... he moved his sword at the general direction alongside the swing as he jumped to the side, parrying it with not a time to spare. Normally he would've blocked with his second sword, but since this isn't «Aincrad's» system, all he could do was that. At the very least it did give him an opening as he then rushed at the giant ram humanoid as it tried to pull its sword off the ground.
" «Vertical Square» "
Four diagonal slashes in the shape of a square connected directly with the monster's abdomen, causing it to roar in pain. There's a grin as Kirito, even without the Stacia Window could tell that it's getting weaker. I can do it, without two swords, I can do it! It was not his cockiness speaking, but rather his determination of getting through to Haven North alone in order to gain an actual proper sword. Without sparing a bit, he's going to rush in again with another att-
...
Pain.
Agony.
He could only feel that as the sharp edge of the monster's zanbato cut into his stomach.
---
Kirito, no, Kazuto Kirigaya crashed onto the ground with a loud thud as he tried to gather his breath from that wound, but it was no use. Gleam Eyes' right foot is raised, and with one swift motion, it was brought down on his chest, causing the boy to scream out in pain. Unfortunately for the boy, he was alone. Alone as a man could ever be in this tunnel of death.
With a grin, the monster plunged its Zanbato on the young man's heart.
---
Ah. I'm dying.
There's a weak laugh as he could hear the creature lumbering away, probably returning back to it's «normal» status now that no one's in his domain.
He couldn't feel pain anymore, only the finality of the fact that his life is finally 0 and that he's fading away. After all this time, what killed him finally was neither Kayaba's vengeful ghost, the Administrator nor natural causes. It was just an old nightmare.
"...I'm sorry, A...su...na..."
With those words, uttered as the strength to speak was sapped from him, Kirito disappeared into small fragments of light.