AN: Hello, and welcome to my newest story, one for Sword Art Online, which is one of my favorite anime to watch, despite how other people don't like it as much. This was something I came up with since I started to rewatch the Phantom Bullet Arc, so I decided to do it and see how good it will do.

What I am doing is pretty much replacing Kirito in the show, for someone who has a bit of a dark past, just like Sinon.

I know that this is going to sound like an OC x Sinon, but I do not care what those people will say. I AM going to continue with this story. Also, since this is going to be something of an AU, I am also going to add OCs that will try and replace Kirito and his friends.

Anyways, time to announce what this story is called:

The Black Marksman.

Since that this is an AU, I also plan on changing some of the events from the Phantom Bullet Arc, so it could be more based around the OC. Also, I want to thank those who are willing to read this story, and for those who might support it as well.

Time to get started.

HERE WE GO!

Gun Gale Online -

Gun Gale Online, or GGO for short, is a VRMMORPG that was released in April 2025. Despite the game was created by an American company, people all over the world have played this game, making it one of the most famous VRMMOs since Sword Art Online.

The game takes place in a post-apocalyptic Earth, somewhere in the far future, with a massive spaceship being the not only the capital-city, which had the ruins of an ancient city, filled with mutated creatures and autonomous robots below it. This spaceship was called the SBC Glocken, and it was also the starting-point for every new player in GGO. There weren't that many players that would leave the Glocken, however, there was a single player that did leave.

It was rumored that this player was possibly the strongest player in all of GGO since the game was released. But, as his sightings had become less and less, he was nothing more but a mere legend in GGO. However, he was given a title, a title that is still burned into the memories of those who crossed paths with him.

The Black Marksman.

In one of the bars that was inside the Glocken, dozens of players were currently standing around, looking at a live-stream that was currently taking place. The live-stream was being commentated by a player that was dressed like a cat-girl. Standing next to her, was a blue-haired man, dressed in white and blue armor and sunglasses, and a black-haired man that had a red mohawk, who was dressed in a black and red bodysuit and a black cloak.

These were the top players, XeXeeD (the blue one) and Yamikaze (the red one). XeXeeD was saying,

"Hey, I'm just saying that if 'Agility' is the only stat that matters sounds ridiculous! True, dodging and firing-speed are important, but that's all in the past! I'm gonna be honest with the people who spent all their time trying to boost their 'Agility': Sucks to be you!"

Nearly every player in the bar had started to boo at XeXeeD, obviously angered that some of them were the people who did try and boost 'Agility'.

"As expected from the top player of Gun Gale Online."

"Well, I only get one chance to be on MMO-Stream..."

"So, aren't you aiming for the next Bullet of Bullets?"

"Of course! I plan on proving myself to be GGO's top player - "

XeXeeD didn't exactly finish his statement, for Yamikaze had decided to speak. He looked at the blue-haired player, and simply asked him,

"XeXeeD-san, do you honestly believe that you, someone who depends on status-type and has rare equipment, can call yourself GGO's top player? Because we all know that only the Black Marksman is deserved to be called the - "

XeXeeD had then started to laugh,

"Wow. Just, wow, Yamikaze-san! I didn't expect you, of all people, to believe in urban-legends. And besides, we all know that you're an 'Agility'-Type, so don't try and deny it."

He then stood up, and proclaimed,

"True, the only strategy that you needed was to raise your 'Agility', and then fire a powerful physical weapon as fast as you can. But, MMOs are changing all the time, meaning that you can't reevaluate your stats, so you gotta be smart, and think a few steps ahead."

Everyone in the bar started to mumble themselves. Even though XeXeeD was an absolute prick, he did speak the truth about games like the one they're playing right now. That was when one player, whose entire body was covered by a black cloak, stood up and walked towards the hologram that showed the live-stream. He pulled out a black handgun from within his cloak, chambering a round into the weapon, and aimed it at the image of XeXeeD.

The player spoke, the voice was masculine, yet it was also deep-pitched,

"XeXeeD...False Victor...be judged by true power!"

Those around the player had started to laugh, believing that this was some guy who got scammed into boosting their 'Agility' by XeXeeD as well. As the player shot a round into XeXeeD's face, and simply waited, ignoring the funny-looks he was receiving from the other patrons of the bar.

But, that was when the others noticed something weird had started to happen to XeXeeD.

The player looked like he was choking on something, as he clutched his chest and stumbled back, his avatar immediately disappearing in green light. Both Yamikaze and the commentator was confused to see that happen but the commentator had shrugged it off, believing that the man had lost connection with them. Even though it could've been just that, those inside the bar was shocked to see that happen, and looked at the hooded-player.

The player then aimed his weapon at those near him, allowing them to see that underneath the cloak was a helmet, that looked like a skull with glowing red eyes. That was when the player aimed his gun into the air, and said something that they could never forget.

"This is TRUE POWER! Remember this name...the name that this gun and I share - DEATH GUN!"

Flashback -

"Damn it, Adrian, please stop!"

"SHUT UP, BITCH!"

A woman's scream was heard as a slap echoed across the room. Said woman was Japanese, with long black hair and dark-brown eyes. Standing in front of that woman, was a man who appeared to be American, and was the person who slapped the woman.

Standing in between the two adults was a child, who was actually the son of both the man and the woman.

The man then screamed,

"I can't believe you! After all I've done for you! And this is how you repay me!? BY LEAVING!?"

"What choice did I have, Adrian!? You're becoming too unstable! Think of Takeo - "

"DON'T CHANGE THE SUBJECT!"

That was when Adrian grabbed his wife by the back of her head, and threw her towards the wall behind her. That was when he knelt down, and grabbed Takeo's face roughly, making the boy look his father directly in the eye. Adrian told him,

"Listen to me, Takeo, that bitch is the fucking reason that all of this is happening! Do you hear me? I said: Do. You. Hear. ME?"

"Y-Yes! Please, Dad, you're - "

"STAY AWAY FROM HIM!"

That was when the woman then pulled Adrian away from Takeo, who backed into one of the corners. He whimpered at what was happening in front of him.

What he saw next, would haunt him for the rest of his life.

His father, had pulled out a gun, and aimed it at his wife, who looked at it with wide-eyes. She turned her gaze towards Takeo, and told him with a sad-smile,

"Everything's going to be okay - !"

BANG!

Takeo watched as his mother just got shot, dying instantly. Adrian looked at his now-dead wife with dead-eyes, and turned his gaze towards Takeo, who started to shake uncontrollably. He was about to walk towards the boy, but stopped when he started to laugh.

"T-Takeo...?"

But before Adrian could get closer to Takeo, he was suddenly tackled to the ground by his son, the gun in his hand landing next to him. It was shocking, that someone who was half his size, and young, was able to throw someone like him onto the ground so easily.

Adrian shouted,

"T-Takeo! What are you doing!?"

Then, Takeo grabbed the gun, and aimed it at his father's head, laughing like a madman at this point.

Present Day -

Tossing and turning in his bed, Takeo - who was now sixteen - suddenly woke up, taking deeps breaths as he tried to forget the nightmare he just had. It was nearly ten years since the last time he had relived that fateful day, and he tried so hard to forget it. He muttered,

"What the fuck...? Why did I dream about that all of a sudden?"

Well...considering the kind of childhood you had...

"Shut up...I'm don't want to hear you be a smart-ass this early in the morning."

Alright...by the way, you're phone's ringing.

Looking to his right, Takeo noticed that his phone was indeed ringing, which was weird, considering that there weren't that many people who had his number. He noticed that the number trying to contact him was unknown, so he simply ignored it. But, as he lied back down, his phone started to ring again, and it was the same number calling him. Knowing that whoever was calling him wouldn't give up, Takeo picked up his phone, and said,

"Hello?"

"Takeo Nakano. You and I have some things to discuss."

"The Hell...? Who is this, and how did you get my number?"

"I'll explain everything when we meet. Salon de café. A few hours from now."

"If you think I'm - "

Before Takeo could finish whatever he was saying, the unknown caller had hung-up on him. Groaning, Takeo got out of bed, and head for the bathroom, thinking about just who exactly this person was, and how he knew his name.

He looked at himself in the bathroom-mirror, and saw his reflection was looking right back at him. He had black hair, like his mother's, which was cut short and had a couple of bangs covering his right eye, but his left eye was brown. He was built like a swimmer, which was clearly shown due to how he was shirtless, only wearing black sweatpants. As he washed his face, he continued to think about what he and this person were about to discuss.

Something tells me that it's just gonna be some lawyer.

"How so?"

Think about it! It's most likely some lawyer, hired by your family, to discuss about her -

"Shut up..."

Takeo, we both know that those guys will do ANYTHING to make sure that they keep your sister -

"I'm serious. Shut it..."

Not that I can blame them...with me inside your head, they think that we might kill her -

"SHUT UP!"

That was when Takeo suddenly glared at his reflection, and saw that his reflection wasn't glaring back at him, instead it was simply smiling at him as if he felt pit for Takeo. He then pushed aside the bangs over his right eye, allowing him to look at the orange eye that was hidden underneath.

Takeo was born with heterochromia, but neither he or his parents exactly knew why or how he was born with an orange eye, since neither of his parents didn't have orange eyes.

He focused on his right eye, and said to his reflection,

"Just...shut up, Hyde."

His reflection, now named Hyde, simply smiled at him.

AN: And that was the first chapter of "The Black Marksman"! Tell me what your thoughts were about this chapter in the reviews.

Anyways, yes, my OC, Takeo Nakano has a split-personality, which I have decided to name "Hyde". From what you could already tell about Takeo, he has done some pretty messed up things in his life, and is now seen as an outcast by his remaining family.

I am pretty sure that there was another anime with a character like so.

Also, if you guys wanna know what Takeo sounds like:

Richard Ian Cox - The voice of InuYasha, from InuYasha & Allelujah Haptism from Gundam 00.

And in the next chapter I am going to have Takeo meet up Kikuoka Seijirou, and talk about Gun Gale Online and Death Gun.

Once again, tell me what you guys think, and I'll be starting on the second chapter now.

See ya later!