Her eyes opened. She could see some flashes in front of her which belonged to the cars on the road. Exactly, Saten Ruiko was sitting in the car all the time, after they left Academy city, far away from painful memories. She held the breath and let it out. Her head followed the voice which came from the driver's seat. The young girl was behind the wheel, looking at her.

"Are you okay? I can turn the volume down if you want."

"N-no. Let it be ... I still like Adelle's songs." Ruiko lightly waved her hand. She looked such tired. That dream came back.

The car suddenly stopped at the crossroads with many traffic lights and signs. Ruiko plufffed again and looked away. The girl, still holding the wheel, began starring at.

"You don't need to force yourself, you know that. Just relax."

Ruiko looked back at the girl, smiling.

"Thanks, Misaka-san. All I need is to forget and start from a blink."

You too. Ruiko mumbled but it was still clear to Misaka Mikoto. The lights changed to green but the car stayed idle. Mikoto closed her eyes.

"It sounds easy but ... That idiot still didn't come back. I can't wait. I can't forget them... I-I ..."

Ruiko laid hand on Mikoto's head which was on steering wheel. Mikoto turned head, she was little confused. Crying in front of kouhais wasn't her style. She just broke herself and Ruiko was here to make her confident.

"He will be back... He will. Anyway, I bet he don't want you crying."

"It's not like that. I am just mad when he is involved in something bad and ends in hospital. And the last time he ... "

Mikoto swept the tears and tried to calm down.

"He should better wake up ... that idiot ... leaving me ..."

"Hey, don't be such negative. Heaven Canceler will save him."

Hearing some hicupping, Ruiko rubbed her friend's back to ensure her. In her 18's she sometime behaves like a kid. Hunting for some adorable pieces, hot-head actions, clumsy moments ... but she doesn't have any reasons to hate that Level 5 Electromaster. She admires her. Mikoto is the one who can connect all of them. She ..

"I should drive... we were staying too long." Mikoto looked at the LCD glass. She sat back on the seat and stepped the gas.

"Just sleep, Saten-san. When we arrive, I will wake you up." Mikoto took her cap to put on Ruiko, covering her eyes.

"T-thanks." Ruiko grinned cheerfully and crossed her arms.

Mikoto observed the cap which was half black, half white. That one she liked most. She tried to recall the first time she bought it. Not a beautiful moment.

"Urghh, not now ..." She had to focus and she didn't want to get distracted from driving. There wasn't many cars on road at night but she shouldn't underestimate it. A lot of car accidents could happen at this period and she knew that. Now she shouldn't be affected by personal feelings. The car was passing the old village. What a peaceful one. Despite it was night, Mikoto still could imagine how it could look under the daylight. Once she dreamt about moving to one village, outside the certain city and with family, of course. It would be peaceful life... without pain. She sighted and realized why her family didn't stay in Hikarizaka. Why... So many struggles in the young girl mind. She wanted to escape.

One ... two ... three cars pased by. Lighs came and went away. Time was going slowly. It would take hours to the final destination. Mikoto decided to relocate on GPS device. Then...

"Don't even dare touch my Onee-sama, you filthy primeape."

Mikoto startled when she heard the voice. She turned back. It was her one-year younger friend, Shirai Kuroko. Mikoto clenched her fist but released and turned back.

"You are too lucky."

Thanks to be sleeping next to Kazari Uiharu, her Judgement's companion and friend, Kuroko was saved from another wrath of the certain electric ojousama.

"I am such foolish."

She snapped. Without moving into Academy City, she wouldn't befriend them. Now she was driving back to reunite with her childhood friend and introduce her to them. It would be fun.

Mikoto passed another railroad and headed to the bridge ahead. There was a blue sign.

*Hikarizaka City - 320km*

Within few hour, they could arrive in the town, thanks to one of the most advanced SUVs, Mirubishi Miracle X. Made in Academy City it could surpass many rivals on road, thanks to many advances. Since it was her 16th birthday gift, she enjoyed driving too much. It didn't take much time to her to learn driving. With an unexplainable reason, the car was heavy armored. Her father, who was snorling at backseat said:

"Just in case. See? With that, your car will look more valuable."

Until now, Mikoto still felt curious. The keychains which looked like a certain green frog dribbled and it made Mikoto delightful. She was thirsty so she took a sip from her favorite cider. The years passed and the flavor didn't change.

WHAM!!!

Mikoto even hadn't finished the second sip and then suddenly something hit the front screen.

"What a hell?"

The wings ... the sharp teeth ... the fur ... A bat? Mikoto was little confused and tried to pushed it away. The wipers removed that animal from the screen and another one appeared. This time, Ace of Tokiwadai couldn't explain that mystery. How could those flying creatures end up on my car. That didn't happen every day. Before she could realize, a whole bunch of bats flought towards. One by one, they covered the surface of the car. She could hear their screeching and it made others people wake up.

"That doesn't look good." Uiharu Kazai said with terrified voice, knocking on the window.

"Keep sleeping, Uiharu. Onee-sama is dealing with Batman."

"No time for joking. Those flying rats are really insane." Mikoto was trying to keep tires on the road while Ruiko was speechless. She was disgusted of bats and now they were close to her. Ruiko wished she had her bat by side to smash the bats.

"What now. They don't go."

"They will. Shake them up!" Mr. Tabikage advised his daughter. By coincidence, the radio was broadcasting "Shake it up". She nodded and began shaking slighthly and then harder. It wasn't effective. There wasn't any sign that bats would give up. Only those on the left of driver seat disappeared, the remained were like glued to the SUV, covering the sight. Thanks to journey camera, Mikoto could see the road.

"C'mon! They are on drugs or what?" Mikoto moaned. She was losing temper and her head little sparkled.

"That's enough! Don't mess with me!"

Mikoto scrolled the window down and reached for door. The bats were getting more aggressive and she had to do that. She began to accumulate the electricity.

" Oh my, Onee-sama, I think we can use the peaceful way."

Kuroko tried to sooth Mikoto while Kazari was searching in the wallet.

"What about this?" Kazari looked at the bottle, wondering about the label. "It could distract..."

Without thinking, Kuroko took the bottle from her and teleported it to somewhere. The "pheromone" word was the last thing Kazari could see and after few seconds, she realized it.

"Never mind."

"Buckle up !!! And don't touch the door!" Mikoto said. She intended to do Faraday cage from inside.

ZAAAAAPPPP NZZZZBZZZT CRACK!!!

Mikoto launch a big voltage around the car and the whole area was flashing blue and orange. That was nothing to a certain girl but others had to close eyes. Direct look was so irritating. Mikoto could wittness that the bats began fleeing. Front screen was clearer and others too.

"Oh my, I hope the car will be okay." Kurroko comically commented and starred at Mikoto.

She did it. They are finally gone. And ...

Bzzzt Rrrrr!!!

"What?"

Something was moving in her mind. It was strange feeling. She suddenly felt happy and she looked around. All she could see was huge prairie and mountains in the horizon. At times, some light orb can be seen floating towards the sky. She touched one but it just flought away. She still remembered getting away from those nasty bats. Her eyes rised up and ended up looking at the skies. That place definetely couldn't be on Earth. How could she get there? Magic? It had been long time to feel the joy and happiness again. Mikoto didn't have any clue, she just closed eyes and ...

This is the world that has ended. Nothing is born, nothing dies. Even the time does not exist. If someone was to choose the place to born then it would not be here. There is a person in a world such as this. The young girl in white, who was lonely in this vacant, unmoving world. But ... The girl was moving slowly toward a certain girl and stopped.

"What is that place? Who are you?"

Shhhhhh... You don't need answers. There is someone who want meet you. Come here...

Mikoto suddenly felt dizzy and looked around. The strange girl was further and further from her, not only her, the surroundings were twistind around. The orbs turned black and merged into the bigger one. Mikoto hadn't seen that before. It was closer and she couldn't move herself. She lost the voice to call help. But there was absolutely nothing. Everything was gone.

"Don't touch her!!!!"

Someone's voice echoed and then before fainting, Mikoto could hear glass-breaking sound. What happened? That thing... That voice ...That darkness came back again.