The Maverick(Sword Art Online X Male Reader)

Ch.40 Strea's Soul

Yui:Uncle!

Maverick:Yui?

That was a mistake as Strea's blade stabbed me.I quickly pushed it out but it did a lot of damage.I quickly casted a very minor self-heal spell which slowly began to regenerate my health.I blasted a powerful black smoke to mask myself as I ran off to talk to Yui.

Maverick:Keep your voice down.

Yui:Right.After doing a full body scan,I've determined that she is an AI.Similar to me,in fact.

Maverick:AI?I see.What's wrong with her then?

Yui:Her data is severely corrupted.It explains why she is glitching out.

Maverick:What can we do though?

Yui:Sorry.Take this sleep poison.

Maverick:The plan?

Yui:If we can render her unconscious.I can try my best to restore her.

Maverick:Sounds good.

I took the poison and spread it across a dagger and hid it as the smoke finally dissipated and Strea quickly turned around and found me.

Strea:HRAAAAHHH!!!!!

Strea charged at me again as I rolled out the way.Gotta time it right.....

Strea:HYAAAAHHHHH!!!!!!

Maverick:........

*CLANG*

Strea's arm holding the sword flew into the air as everything seemed to slow down.I closed the distance with Strea dropping my sword to the ground hearing it clatter against the hard floor and reverb against the hollow room.I pulled the hidden dagger out and drove it into Strea as I held her.Strea's face became riddled with shock until her eyes closed and her body went limp.I gently placed her on the floor.The blood tears still running.Yui flew over and hovered over her body.

Maverick:Can you do it,Yui?

Yui:I'll do my best Uncle.

Maverick:Thanks.You don't know how much this means to me.

Yui:It's fine.If it's for Uncle,I'll do anything!

I smiled and stroked Strea's hair.

Maverick:Hold on,Strea....

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Strea:........

Maverick:........

I sat next to Strea in complete silence hearing her small and quiet breaths.Yui was in my pocket silent as well.

Strea:?

Maverick:.........

Strea:.....Hello?

Maverick:?!

Yui:?!

I quickly turned around and saw Strea with her eyes open.The tears were gone from her face and she had a confused expression on her face.

Maverick:Hey Strea,do you remember me?

Strea:I........Maverick?

Maverick:That's me.

Strea's eyes began to water up but not like before.

Strea:MAVERICK!!!

Strea lunged at me and wrapped me in a tight hug practically cutting off my circulation.I slid my arms around her.

Maverick:Good to see you back.

.......

I carried Strea on my back as she had a tight grip around my neck with her arms.We were heading to wherever the exit is according to Yui.

Strea:I'm guessing you know what I am now.

Maverick:Obviously.You're an A.I. of some sorts.

Strea:I'm just like the the person you refer to as Yui.An MHCP or Mental Health Counseling Program. But,Kayaba had a different purpose for me.I.....was reprogrammed.To kill you.

Maverick:What stopped you?

Strea:You did.Before we even met,I watched you from a distance.Your upbeat and positive demeanor,the way you interact with people,and those jokes.....I decided to change my objective.When we first met,the headache I had was my programming trying to overtake me.After we separated,I searched high and low for a control console to try and break free from my programming.When I disappeared,everything went black.That's when I knew I was removed from the game world.Then,after SAO was cleared my data went along with it.I don't know how long it was but the only thing left was my objective....that's when I woke up and saw you.Finally,after all this time.I got to see you again.

Maverick:Heh,well,you don't need to worry....

Yui opened the exit as light enveloped us.

Maverick:I'm not going anywhere.....