AU. Based on Worlds Apart. Akihiko Kayaba created Sword Art Online for his own amusement, but that wasn't his only reason. As the players adventured inside the game, Cardinal labored to solve one of Kayaba's most challenging puzzles yet. What happens when the border between the virtual world and reality shrinks even more? Picks up at the end of the Aincrad arc.

Yuuki begins to realize that Kirito is quite a bit more than he appears to be. His skill with a blade is so inconsistent that she realizes he must be holding back. This is a story where she confronts him about holding back, and how he and his friends react to her request that he fight her with everything he's got. Fits somewhere in the Mother's Rosario arc. Oneshot.

Slight AU where a certain player from SAO was under surveillance by Akihiko Kayaba. The government discovered this surveillance, and now everyone is able to watch Kirito progress through SAO. What does Suguha think as she watches her brother face death? Inspired by the song "Worlds Apart" by Seven Lions. Intended Oneshot.

(Not currently being updated, but may be finished at some point.) ExA, sequel to Brisingr. Rated T for possible language and mature scenes in later chapters, although they are not guaranteed to exist. I haven't decided yet.

ABANDONED. ExA, Sequel to Brisingr. Updates will be slow. Rated T for occasional mature language and possible mature scenes in the future.