Date A Live - Purpose
Chapter 3 - Fallen Nightmare
"What? A spacequake occurred without warning?!" Kotori yelled impatiently.
"I understand your point, commander. However what happened just now truly was out of our control, we need to find a countermeasure as soon as possible." Said Kannazuki with a calm expression.
However, no matter how calm he is at the moment, he still can't hide the anxiety showing from his face.
Spacequake, an extremely dangerous natural disaster which swallows everything including humans inside the black sphere and leave nothing but crater on its wake.
People thought that they will be safe now since an alarm signaling spacequake has been invented, but what just happen sent chill through their back bone.
"Impossible… How can such a thing…" Shido can't comprehend why a spacequake can happen without triggering the alarm.
Normally, the spacequake won't occur without warning.
Near the epicenter, usually there will be distortion signaling the sign of occurring spacequake and then the signal will alarm every single person in that area to evacuate.
But what they saw in the video just now show no sign of distortion, the spacequake just woke out of nowhere.
Cruelly, indiscriminately swallowing every single thing in its wrath.
"—The width of the spacequake was around 1km, it effortlessly destroyed the shopping district." Said Kannazuki as he read his report regarding the current spacequake.
"… Is there any sign of a spirit?" Kotori asks timidly.
Spacequake is not just a natural disaster, it is actually a gateway for a spirit to pass from their world to the earth.
Except for Kotori, the other spirits are appearing in the same way.
"No, I already tried to find out the cause of the spacequake but I found nothing else except for the destruction it caused." Said Kannazuki, finishing his report.
"… I see, keep on monitoring the area. Don't miss any strange phenomenon you found and report right away if you found one." Finally calm, Kotori commands Kannazuki.
Kannazuki nodded without saying a word and returns to watch the monitor.
"Shido?" Tohka who's silent all the time pulls Shido's sleeve.
"What is it, Tohka?" Shido asked her.
Tohka shook her head and points toward the door.
Telling him that she can't say it here.
Shido nodded and both of them walk out of the room together.
"What is it, Tohka? It's not like you to be so serious."
"What does that mean? Even I can be serious, you know." Tohka puffed her cheeks unhappily.
"Hahaha I'm just kidding, now… What do you want to talk about?" Shido faked his carefree attitude since he doesn't want Tohka to get tenser than she is now.
"I don't know if Kotori felt it the way I am or not… But regarding the current spacequake, it felt as if someone I knew well is coming to this world."
"Someone you knew… Wait, could it be—"
"—Yes, it's a spirit. Not to mention a strong one. Perhaps about three level above me from when I get buffed by Mayuri."
Hearing such statement, Shido immediately leave the scene and going toward the epicenter of the spacequake.
…
Tokisaki Kurumi is wandering around the crater created by the sudden spacequake.
The reason she's here is very simple.
She sensed it.
"… Tsk, she's not here?" Said Kurumi as she clicked her tongue.
The disappearance is pretty unnatural since it's not even fifteen minutes since the spacequake occurred. Not to mention the AST can't possibly ignoring this case.
Kurumi glances toward every single possible places to hide but found nothing.
"—Where did you go, [Seraphiel]?" Kurumi mentioned a name she knew well.
Or it should be said that she knew it too well.
—Crack.
"…!?" Hearing the crack sound, Kurumi quickly turns her body around just to found Mayuri standing behind her in her Astral Dress.
"You…"
"… I changed my mind—"
Kurumi couldn't understand what is Mayuri talking about.
But then, Mayuri continue her sentence.
"—I guess I should take care of you first."
"Wha—!?"
Before Kurumi could react, a blast of light swallowed both of them like a suicide bomb.
After the light dissipated, Mayuri's figure can no longer be seen and left only Kurumi who's heavily injured.
"I think it should be around here… Wait, Kurumi!?"
Shido who's walking around the area found Kurumi laying unconscious.
Even though Kurumi is an evil natured spirit, she already saved Shido's ass quite many times. That's why Shido can't ignore her current state.
He quickly run to her and hold her body close to him.
"Kurumi! Wake up! What happened to you!?"
"… Ara, Shido-san… It's nothing worth worrying for… She just caught me off guard…"
"She…? Could it be the spirit!? Who is she!?"
Kurumi can't comprehend what caused Shido to be so pushy, but still, she opened her mouth.
"She's a spirit you knew well…"
"What—"
Shido already had a glimpse of what Kurumi's going to say.
"She's… Mayuri-san…"
Can no longer stay awake, Kurumi lost her consciousness and returns to her human form.
"Mayuri did all of this…?"
Shido can't accept the reality, but there's no way Kurumi will lie to him at this point.
With doubts in his head, he brought Kurumi to [Fraxinus].
-R&R-