Last extra one for a while. Aincrad Except - Sasha · 7:02pm Aug 3rd, 2020
Excerpt From Episode Episode 60 - Coming Tuesday!
Kirito, Bladescape, and Doombunny walked from the tree they had been resting in to the nearest town. It didn't take long. It was also quiet. A comfortable quiet. After Kirito teleported off to Algade, Bladescape stepped up to teleport to Mishe, but Doombunny held back.
She hesitated to speak, despite Bladescape's questioning glance. "I need to go to The Town of Beginnings," Doombunny said sweetly.
"Why?" Bladescape directly asked.
"Colorra needs more food, and I get mine from there."
"Oh," Bladescape replied. "Can I come with you?"
"Sure," Doombunny shrugged. "It's no secret. Well, now that I am not breaking any rules it isn't."
"Can you not find it elsewhere?" Bladescape asked as Doombunny joined her side.
"Teleport Town of Beginnings!" Doombunny shouted loud enough for the plaza to recognize the command.
Bladescape teleported right behind her, still intent on getting an answer. It was waiting for her as she stepped off the Plaza.
"Colorra can eat any meat, but she has a preference. I can't get it anywhere else. I have to pay to have in caught."
"Caught?" Bladescape asked.
Doombunny just nodded and turned, heading to the church with a skip in her step. Bladescape followed her, unsure as to where they were going. It wasn't a long walk. The Town of Beginnings still had a third or so of the players residing in it. Some made a good living, others were so scared that they didn't dare leave the city's safe zone. With no job, and an empty stomach, some sat under the popular tree along the streets. It had fruit on it. A low durability fruit that had to be caught or it would disappear. Bladescape watched a man sitting under one, starring up at it, wishing one would fall so he could satisfy his hunger and live another day of the same, pitiful existence. The Army claimed to distribute things evenly among the lower players, but it didn't seem like it could handle such a large task.
Bladescape saw the destination once they entered the small square in front of the church. Despite the quiet air, it obviously had a lot more going on that just being a building. Doombunny just strolled confidently up to it and knocked on the main doors. A short while later, the door was opened by a young woman in a long, navy blue dress and white collar.
"Bunny," She said, the warmth of her greeting matching her smile. "And who is with you?"
"Sasha, this is our guild leader, Bladescape. Bladescape, Miss Sasha here does all she can to take care of the kids in SAO. There a lot who didn't do well once this game became a prison. She is affectionately known as Teach or Teacher by many of the kids. Some are able to do things to earn money and bring food to the table for them all."
Sasha gave a short bow to Bladescape. "It is a pleasure to meet you."
"The same to you," Bladescape said, just smiling instead of bowing. "Doom and I were out training together, but we finished early. So I came with her. I had no idea about any of this."
"Here we call her Bunny so we don't traumatize any of the kids," Sasha sweetly explained. "Doom is not a name some of the kiddos could bond to, but Bunny is. Please, come in. They are used to equipment and gear. Gin, Kain, and Mina do what they can in the field, along with some of the others when they are up to it, but it is dangerous. Safety is the most important thing. They don't push the safety limit. It isn't worth it."
"Bunny," Bladescape said, a sly grin on her face at using the name. "What exactly do they do for you and Colorra?"
"They trap rats, mice, and the occasional rabbit," Doombunny stated plainly.
"Live?" Bladescape asked, a bit shocked.
"Mhm," Doombunny nodded. "They use cage traps. Colorra is a snake who prefers live food."
"BUNNY!" Two boys yelled as they ran into the room. They stopped and bowed to Sasha. "Teach, we left the food on the kitchen counter."
Sasha smiled back at them. "Thank you, Gin. Thank you, Kain. Where is Mina?"
"Helping sort out a fight," the one called Gin said. "Between Ira and Olais."
"Not again!" Sasha exclaimed, running off to a side room.
They were not going anywhere as Gin and Kain threw their arms around Doombunny in a tight hug. Colorra dropped off her perch and curled around the one called Kain who immediately began to scratch the snake's head.
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She knows where her food comes from.
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Hah, good point!
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This is really cute
It's been a while since we last saw them in Episode 47.
Do you want to consider the Wondercolts taking them on trips like Doombunny suggested in Episode 47?
Hmmm what've you planned for this chapter?
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A lot of fun and excitement is plabned. I've been waiting so long for this chapter. Readers keep saying the Wondercolts need to do something with the kids. I already had it planned.
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COOL! The very scenes where the other players would end up seeing the Wondercolts chaperoning the kids for trips into the other floors could draw some PR and public attention to the orphanage. Plus, now I'm wondering about Boots showing off both her horses and corral at Floor 12 to the kids as part of the kids' chaperoned trip.