[ The mission of retrieving Dekarusu Sumisu and infiltrate the Axiom Church begins now! The group is now inside and they're on the first floor - ]

"Remember everyone, keep your guard up. We don't know who'll get the drop on us..." Fanatio said as everyone else gets their weapons ready. Then as they stop to see where to go next

"Where to go next?" Renly said as Sheyta spoke

"Look, there are stairs." Sheyta said

Fanatio:
"So I guess we'll have to use the stairs! Let's go!"

"Right!" (Asuna)
"Right!" (Eugeo)
"Right!" (Renly)
"Right!" (Sheyta)

[ The group managed to go through the 1st floor to the 4th floor... now they're in the 5th floor... ]

Fanatio:
"?!" Fanatio gave a signal for the rest to stop moving. Then Sheyta spoke to Fanatio

"What's wrong?" Sheyta ask

Fanatio:
"Something's not right..."

"What you mean, Fanatio-Sensei?" Asuna said

Fanatio:
"We were able to enter the church without any guards or any other security to stop us from infiltrating any further. Somehow... it was too easy."

"Hm... you're right. I have a feeling that we're running into their trap!" Sheyta said

"A trap?!" Asuna said

Fanatio:
"Hm. You may be right - In that case, if we're going to run into a trap, I'll take the lead on that. So, let's keep going. So don't stop and hesitate everyone."

"Right!" (Asuna)
"Right!" (Eugeo)
"Right!" (Renly)
"Right!" (Sheyta)

[ The group began to move forward again as the five swordsmen/women keep moving forward to accomplish their mission... ]

[ The scenery change of to Deku Black... as he's with Deku, who's still inside the coffin with the black smoke leaking out... ]

Deku Black's POV

Deku Black:
"..." I suddenly stop my tracks as I was going to the 75th floor. "Hm... damnit. I can't even decide if I want to let Deku awaken in the 70th or the 75 floor?!" I was starting to overthink my options for Deku to revive. "Damn! Now I'm starting to act like Deku when he sometimes overthink things..."
*Sigh*
"I could just hurry up and go to Lady Quinella's Room on the 100th floor... but since she's still asleep after she went inside of Deku's dream beforehand, I could just go and join PoH - No... I actually wanted to see Deku's revival... I guess I'll just go back to the 70th floor and wait until then..."

[ I carried Deku back to the 70th floor - To wait for his revival of the Curse Mark... and to see our intruders faces when the time is right! But of course... for the intruders -]

Deku Black:
"Right... I need to release them... even though they're dead already..."

[ I immediately unleash an "Reanimate" signal to pursuit the intruders as soon as I reached back to the 70th floor... ]

"Sorry Lady Quinella, but I just can't help but to be really curious and excited about this... but you'll see your 'Heavens' Curse Mark soon after he revived."

No ones POV

[ With Fanatio and Co. still keeps on moving forward on the mission... they're on the 15th Floor of the Axiom Church... and yet, still not a single person has ever stopped them for infiltrating any further... ]

Asuna:
"(This is really weird... not a single person or a group has ever got in our way...? This is getting too odd.)" Asuna thought to herself

[ Then a minute later - ]

???:
"Halt!"

[ A voice that came out of nowhere in the 15th floor, which had made the group to stop their tracks and get ready for anything that stands in their way! ]

Fanatio:
"Who goes there? Show yourself."

???:
"I will not let you filthy commanders go any further. Either you all shall flee away from this church or shall be perish by me - Lord Raios Antinous!"

"Raios Antinous. So that means you was secretly working with the Administrator this whole time. And also with the other people who assisted you... Humbert Zizek, am I right?" Fanatio said

???:
"Yes, so what?"

"That doesn't matter at all. What matters is either you all leave here and never come back or be perished."

Fanatio:
"Don't take us too lightly, you really don't know what we're capable of. Renly, Sheyta, you two can handle them. While we keep going on ahead.

~"Yes!" (Renly)
~"Yes!" (Sheyta)

Raios:
"Don't think it'll be that easy!"
CURSE MARK ACTIVATE!
DASHED!!

~UNSHEATHED - DASHED!!
~CLASHED!!

Sheyta & Raios:

~"Grrr! Don't think you can be so good with your puny little toy." (Raios)
~"...Just because my sword is puny, doesn't mean I still can't kill with it. And plus, I got nothing against you but I'll do whatever it takes to complete my mission." (Sheyta)

Humbert:
~CURSE MARK ACTIVATE!
"Now that we're both back "alive" I can really get loose on you filthy commoners!"
DASHED! CLASHED!!

Renly:
*Grunts*

"Argh! We will prevail against you guys, no matter what. Even it means eliminating you evil people from this world."

[ The first two who were ordered to stay behind and fight off against Raios and Humbert are Renly and Sheyta. Fanatio and the others have been able to escape from Raios and Humbert's grasp and move on to the next location... ]

"Well, that happened quick." Eugeo said

"Yes... but could we all stayed together so we can defeat them together?" Asuna questioned

"I know but we can't let them stop us from doing what we are here for. And plus, we have no choice but to sacrifice one or two of our companions so we can keep going. And also - Asuna! You want to join this team to go and rescue your friend, right?" Fanatio said to Asuna

"Ah... Yes... I really do." Asuna said

"Then you can't lose focus on this mission. I know you care about other people's safety but you don't need to worry about those two, they're strong enough to handle anything that throws them. So don't worry too much, focus on the reason why you're here in the first place. Okay, Asuna?" Fanatio said

"Yes ma'am." Asuna said

Eugeo:
"(I would be worried as well but she's right - They're tough as nails... Asuna and the others don't know much about us after all... but I don't know if they'll know anything else sooner or later though.)"

[ Then after a little while of going to the next floors... they're now in the 25 floor of the Axiom Church... ]

"What floor were on now?" Eugeo asked

"Hm? We're on the 25th floor now." Fanatio answered Eugeo's question as someone spoke out

???:
"Hey you bastards!!"

"Not again!" Asuna said as the 3 of them was preparing to fight

???:
"Where the hell do you three think you're going?!"

~Fanatio:
"Wait?! That voice-?!"
~SOARING! THUD THUD THUD!!

???:

"I never thought "he" would actually revive us so quickly..." Joe said

???:
"Yeah, I never knew we can go through something like this... is is unreal!" Volt said

???:
"And now, the we're back and we can get back a little bit more interest!" Inosuke said

Fanatio:
"You two - I can't believe you two managed to escape from our grasp..."

"Better believe it! Thanks to our bro for being there for us!" Volt said

"And now -"
*Cracking Knuckles*
"We're ready to kill!" Inosuke said

Joe:
"And plus, there's three of them and three of us! Now we're back, we can go all out this time! I wonder being reanimated will help us out this time for sure?"

Eugeo:
"Wait?! Reanimated?!"

Asuna:
"Does that means-?!"

Fanatio:
"Yes, they're dead!"

"But how?! Wait?! Did Eydis and Medina killed them?! How're they here?" Eugeo questioned

Joe:
"Don't worry about that -

Fanatio:
"Enhanced Armament-!"
SHINING!!

SHRING -! BOOM!!!

Joe & Volt & Inosuke:
*Stunned Grunts*

Fanatio:
"Listen - You two need to go now while I'm distracting them!"

"But - There's three of them, can't we stay and help you fight them off?" Eugeo said

"No! I know they outnumber me but I've got no other choice but to face them! Now go! That's an order you two!" Fanatio said as they quickly take the opportunity to flee away from the trio

Volt:
"Argh! Hey! Those fools are getting away!"

Inosuke:
"Volt! Just let them go for now! We'll catch up to them, as soon as we're done with this chick!"
LIGHT SHINING DOWN!
"Plus, we're gotta be careful this time and work together for real this time!"

Joe:
"Right... can't believe after all that... we got killed by a fake ass illusions... but all's well that ends well, I guess."

Fanatio:
"I don't see why you three would do something like this... what reasons to go this far?"

Joe:
"No reason at all... but of course thanks to this chick who gave us the mark, we can do anything that we want, we don't care about anything else at all!

Volt:
"That's right! We care about absolutely nothing in this world! Our strength is what matters to us!"

Fanatio:
"Such ridiculous things... I feel so sorry for you three.

Inosuke:
"Screw your pities. Joe, Volt!"
CURSE MARK ACTIVATED!

Joe & Volt:
~"Yeah!"
~"Yeah!"
CURSE MARKS ACTIVATED!

Fanatio:
~"(Looks like this'll be tougher than I thought. But so be it, I would love a really good challenge!)"
~"Bring it on! I shall eliminate you three from this world!"

Inosuke, Joe and Volt:
~TRIPLE DASHED!!

Fanatio:
"(Here goes!)"

[ Then a few minutes later... as Asuna and Eugeo were the only two left... ]

"Oh geez. That was too close!" Eugeo said as they both were catching their breaths

Asuna:
"......"

Eugeo:
"Asuna? What's wrong?"

Asuna:
"I... it's nothing... I just needed to catch my breath..."

Eugeo:
"Asuna. I have to ask while we have some time before we get ambushed again... but -"
*Stands up*
"I know you're friends with Dekarusu for a while, considering that you two's relationship is a sibling-relationship... but with Dekarusu... do you think that he still wants to be friends with you and everyone else? I know I sound like a jerk for saying it but -"

Asuna:
"It's okay... I know you're not trying to sound like a jerk for asking a question -
*Stands up and both begin talking while running up to the next floor*
But... you're right about our relationship. I... somehow got along with him, and then I somehow thought of him like a sibling. Since the day back in SAO, I try to find Kirito to see if he's still around. As I managed to find him, I also saw Deku as well."

[ Flashback ]
Asuna's POV

[ As I was searching for Kirito, I saw Kirito talking to Agil inside his shop, I take my first two steps in the shop and I realize I also saw Deku; who's talking to Kirito about something - ]

Asuna:
"Hey Kirito." I said to Kirito as he and Deku turns around and sees me and Kuradeel behind me

Deku:

"...!!" Deku's eyes widened as he looked surprised to see my presence, then he looked away to his lower left

Asuna:
"Hm~?" I was looking at Deku for a bit then Kirito grab my right hand

Kirito:
"I got my chef!"

Asuna:
"Uh, what chef?"

Kuradeel:
*Clear throat to tell Kirito to hands off of Asuna*

Kirito:
"Ah... Hey! Asuna's here! Seeing you in a dump like this is beyond weird."

~Agil:
~"Ah-! Hmm!"
~(💢)
Deku:
~(😶 - 😅)
"(Ouch! That was a jerk thing to say to a friend's shop...)"

Asuna:
"Save it. I came here to see if you were still alive. You know, It's almost time for the boss raid.

Kirito:
"Well I'm on your friends list. If you wanna know I'm alive, why don't you check that."

Asuna:
"Whatever, now I know you're alive. Anyway, what are you up to and what's this about a chef?"

~Kirito:
"Oh yeah, that. Um, I was wonder what your cooking level is?"
~Deku
"?" Deku look at Asuna as he wanted to know as well

Asuna:

"Hmph! Totally maxed it out last week."

~Agil:
(😲)
Kirito & Deku:
(😮)
~"What?!" (Kirito)
(😯)
~"What?!" (Deku)

[ As I told Kirito my cooking level, both Kirito, Agil and even Deku was surprised by level maxed out. ]

Asuna:
"Cool, huh?"

Deku:
"Um... Asuna... did you maxed out on Tuesday?!"

Asuna:
"Uh-huh. Why?"

Deku:
(😶)
~"Uh... nothing, just asking..."
~(🤔) *In thought*
"(Wow... on the same day as Aero maxed out his cooking level last week, huh ? Seems like Aero has a good competition with Asuna...)"

Kirito:
"Well, if you're that good, then I need a favor." Kirito send a message with information about his little favor which surprised Asuna

Asuna:
"Hm-?"
*Gasped*
"Y-You got... a "Raggo Rabbit?!"

Kirito:
"I'll trade ya. All you have to do is cook it up for me and I'll let ya have a little bite -"

Asuna:

"Half. Deal?"

Kirito:
"Yeah... deal."

Asuna:

"All right!"

Kirito:
*Smiles a bit*

Asuna:

"Oh! Hey, Deku?" Asuna smile softly at Deku

Deku:
"?" Deku looks at Asuna, as he gives her his attention

Asuna:
(🙂)
"Do you want to join us and taste the rabbit with us? It'll be my treat."  Asuna ask Deku if he wanted to come along with them. Deku was surprised

Deku:
(😶)
"Huh?! Uh... I mean, if it's ok with you, maybe..." Deku  was scratching his left cheek

Asuna:
"I don't mind if you tag along with us."

Deku:
"You, Kirito?" Deku look at Kirito

Kirito:
"As long as I have my share, then you can come, if you wanna."

Deku:
"Well... I guess, why not."

Asuna:
(😊)
"Great."

Kirito:
"Sorry pal, you heard the lady and our friend. Guess I'm keeping it."

Agil:
(😰)
"Yeah but you can at least me taste it, right? I thought we were tight man?"

Kirito:
"I'll write a review for you. But only two pages, promise." Kirito said as both he and Asuna exit out his shop

Agil:
( 😧 - 😰)
"Ah-! Damn! That is cold!" Agil said as Deku secretly sends him a message of the information about the review as he also exits out the shop while giving him a thumbs up.

[ Then after we left, we decided to go to my place for the food... I politely told Kuradeel to head back to headquarters but things got complicated as the other people started to see the situation. I ordered Kuradeel to go back to the headquarters... then I dragged both Kirito and Deku - ]

Asuna:
*Walked off and grabs Kirito's back strap and Deku's wrist*
GRABBED - DRAGS!!

Kirito & Deku:
~"Huh?! Are you sure about this?!" (Kirito)
~"Yeah-?! He's your bodyguard! (Deku)

Asuna:
(😠)
"Of course, you two. Let's go!" Asuna said as she continued to drag both Kirito and Deku away from Kuradeel, as he was staring at them

Kuradeel:
"......"

Deku:
( 😰)
"(Damn it... I had a feeling that things are going down bad of a sudden... and I bet her bodyguard would probably wanna kill both me and Kirito now...)"

[ Flashback Ends ]

[ As the flashback ends, Asuna and Eugeo are in the 30th floor; The Dragon Landing Field... ]

Asuna:
"Then... after that, so many things have happened since... I guess, by the way he acted from back then, it's like he didn't want to be there at all... but he'd stayed there anyway because he wanted to be there for us, for safety. I wasn't paying attention at first because... I was focused on other things but when I do have the chance to talk to him, I see him as a friend, a really good, nice, kindhearted, and a little shy person who I can trust, just like I trust Kirito but different... then suddenly I see him like a little brother."

Eugeo:
"So, Dekarusu was wary a bit but suddenly got used to you."

Asuna:
"Yes. And things were going well... until I noticed that -"

???:
"Well well well! Look what we have here..."

[ Asuna and Eugeo were both getting ready to unsheathed their swords. The person was slowly walking towards them, but Asuna suddenly realized the person was wearing a similar outfit... ]

Asuna:
"Wait... that... outfit! That cloak! Don't tell me-?!"

???:

"Oh? So... you recognize me? Oh that makes me feel happy. I guess that means I don't have to waste my time on my introducton."

Eugeo:
"Asuna... do you know this guy?" Eugeo's asked as Asuna's facial expression began to show how shocked she is

Asuna:

"It... can't be?! PoH!" Asuna said as PoH smirked as he pull his hood back

PoH:

"Hohoho! The "Lightning Flash!" Oh how I waited for this moment to come! I never thought you'll be here before my very eyes... and also, where's the "Black Swordsman?" Is he too injured or something?"

Asuna & Eugeo:
"......" (Asuna)
"......" (Eugeo)

PoH:
"Oh well, doesn't matter... as long as I can get loose and get to cut you with my Mate Chopper... I bet Kirito's gonna get here as soon as he can... I'm going to enjoy making you suffer, Lightning Flash!!" PoH said as Asuna and Eugeo unsheathed their swords. "Heheh - Ready or not, here I come!!!"
DASHED!!!

[ Now that PoH reveals himself to Asuna and Eugeo... both of them now has to face him off in order to catch up to their friend; Dekarusu Sumisu... before it's too late - Will Asuna and Eugeo  be able to beat their way through PoH? Or have no choice but to work together to make sure PoH won't get in their way again?! ]