Railgun Online, Book 5. Alicization Running

Alice Synthesis 30

"I think.. we can rest here.." Kirito muttered.. sitting down in the hall with Eugeo next to him..

Sinon was already sitting down against the wall opposite to them, looking utterly fatigued from her injuries, holding Mikoto in her arms.

"She feels so peaceful.." Sinon murmured. "She was muttering in her sleep at first.. but.. Now she's so quiet."

Kirito nodded. "Well.. it looks like only me and Eugeo are capable of fighting at the moment.."

"Sh-shut up Kirito.. I'm not a rag doll.." muttered a familiar voice.

"M-MIKOTO!" Sinon hugged the barely conscious Mikoto with amazement. "Y-you're awake!! Oh thank God!!"

"I.. have to say.." Mikoto muttered. "I feel like crap.. but.. it's good to see you too Nee-chan.."

Kirito grinned and laughed with relief. "For.. a moment there, I was getting really worried."

"If only you knew where I went just now." Mikoto said with a chuckle. "Hey Eugeo.. er.. are you crying?"

"N-No!!" Eugeo stammered, quickly wiping tears away from his face. "I'm sweating from my eyes!"

"That's called crying."

"I know!" Eugeo sobbed. "I was worried kay!?"

"Sinon.. S-Sinon.." Mikoto said. "H-hey.. you're crushing me.."

"I'm sorry.. but I'm not going let go for a million more years!!" Sinon exclaimed, hugging Mikoto even tighter.

Mikoto looked around over Sinon's shoulder as she continued to hug her. "Where's.. Arita-san?"

"Ari... who?" said Kirito.

"He came back with me.."

"Mikoto.." said Kirito. "We're the only ones here. You just woke up."

"Was it all a dream?" Mikoto muttered. "A wild dream?"

"Mikoto.." Kirito drew the Master Sword and set it's hilt in her hand. "I think this is yours.."

Mikoto smiled at Kirito and clutched the hilt tightly. "So.. tell me.. what the heck happened while I was asleep?"

"We got arrested." Sinon said. "We were lured into a trap by that Viros Thevos.. they planned it all.. attacked your Valets.. lured us to the Dark Territory... fooled us into breaking the Taboo Index.. and now.. we're going to the only place we've got left to go.. up the Cathedral.."

"The Integrity Knights." said Kirito. "They were all a lie.. all of them are under the control of the high priestess Quinella... They wanted you for something, so she made a deal with those Viros to help send you to the future somehow.. but they were only able to send your Fluctlight.."

"So it wasn't a dream!!" Mikoto said. But, Haru and Kuroyukihime should have come back with her then.. where were they!? Or.. or perhaps something HAD gone wrong..

Mikoto held up a hand.. and tried to gather her strength. "Sy-sytem.. Call.."

Immediately Mikoto felt her strength sap. No.. she wasn't strong enough to create a location window right now..

"Your Life is still low." said Eugeo, taking a vial of liquid from his pocket. "We haven't had a chance to heal since we were imprisoned. Here.. drink this.."

Mikoto took the vial and drank from it.. "Sinon.. you're not armed."

"They locked my weapons, my bow, the guns.. all in a different room.." said Sinon. "I don't know where they are.."