PROLOGUE
"What's going on?" Miku whimpered at the back seat of the car. Tears were streaming down her cheeks as she watched the devastation outside of the window. Ligtning struck down from the sky and hurricanes blew from the ocean. Buildings and skyscrapers crashed down in the distance, the screaming of people could be heard even here. Sirens blared on the outskirts, their lights flashing red and blue but the teal-haired girl knew that even they couldn't stop the disaster from happening.
"Don't worry, honey. It'll all be over soon," her mother tried to sooth her though Miku could see the tension in her face. She glanced anxiously at her husband, willing him to coax their daughter too.
"We're going to a safe place. Hopefully, the disaster won't reach us there." Her father drove faster down the highway, flooded with cars escaping from the city.
Two hours into the drive and Miku woke up to a loud clash. She wiped off her drool and looked around widely.
"It's just a thunder, Miku," her mom said in front, twining her short blue hair with her fingertips nervously. "Dad says we're almost there."
Miku relaxed a little. She looked out of the window and saw nothing but trees. They were alone on the road now.
"Where are all the other cars?"
"They went another west," her dad replied. His voice trembling a little. "Don't worry, honey."
Suddenly lightning struck down from the sky and the next thing Miku knew was that they were swerving across the road. The smell of charcoal hit her nose. Her dad cursed loudly before turning into a much smaller road. They didn't travel very far until another lightning struck a tree down in their path. They skidded to a halt.
Rain pattered down heavily around them as her parents ran through the forest, dragging Miku along with them. Lightnjng still roared overhead. Her mother was crying now and her dad picked little Miku up and ran. The little girl was crying uncontrollably now.
Not long after they reached at the bank of the river. Stumped, they decided to go downriver.
After a half hour and not going anywhere, her dad rested her back on the ground.
"You've grown heavy, my big girl." He kneeled down and looked into her eyes, his own eyes filled with sadness. He ruffled her hair, exactly the same colour as his. "I would like to see you grow up into a fine young woman."
Miku shook her head. Unable to believe what she was hearing. Unable to believe what's going to happen.
"Sweetie." Her mother kneeled too, drying off her tears. "You're gonna be fine without us."
Before Miku could open her mouth to speak a loud roaring sound sounded from behind them. All of them turned around, and Miku could see from over their shoulders where the sound was coming from - and she stopped breathing.
A huge wave was coming towards them from upriver, devouring everything in its path, as tall as the highest skyscraper. In the distance she could see an airplane being struck by lightning and fell towards earth, burning, smoke trailing in the sky. She hiccuped, tears streaming down her face.
Her parents turned back to her more urgently now. "We love you remember that," said her mom.
"You're the happiest thing that has ever happened to me." Her dad smiled sadly at her, his eyes glistening.
Then the wave came.