Date A Live - Volume 14 - Chapter Pr

Prologue: Awakening of the Stars 

Even though it was the sky, it wasn’t exactly the sky. Even though it was the world, it was an unworldly place. In the midst of the dark place, a girl was floating adrift. Just like a block of stone. 
 
Just like a speck of dust. Just like a scrap of dirt. 
 
The girl was just simply "being there". 
 
She had already became a part of nature, and a portion of the world. Irresistible and irreversible, without any interference or intervention. Only within the peace of nothingness, did she continue to float around. 
 
There were none who could see her appearance, hence none had heard her voice. 
 
No―――Even those who knew about her presence heretofore don’t even exist in this world anymore. 
 
However, she could never remember herself being dissatisfied with it. Even slight loneliness. Even a little hesitation. Even a shred of irritation. No. Not only that. 
 
Even the feeling of delight. Even the feeling of happiness. ――Even the feeling of longing for someone. 
 
Not even one of those――had her closed heart had ever embraced. 
 
However, it’s better this way. It's the quietness and tranquility she hopes for. 
 
――But. 
 
That day, uninvited guests appeared before her eyes. 
 
They looked like a huge lumps of iron. They were distorted humanoids with very long limbs. 

 
With that strange form, they had trespassed on her territory. 
She did not even interfere with anything. 
 
However, at the time, the things trespassed and in order to eliminate them; she had to leave a part of her heart. 
 
Just how long had it been? 
 
The girl――had opened her eyes. 
 
"…………………………………………………………Fumun?" 
 
With a light cough, she stretched her body which had been curled up. She raised a small groan since her bones and flesh had not been working for a long time. 
 
"......Oh? I thought what kind of person woke Muku up, but it is a herd of strange-looking things, huh." 
 
The girl set forth her hand, made a small cough of a "name", and took a huge "key" in her hand. 
 
Then, she turned its tip to the huge silhouettes. 
 
"――You're an eyesore, better you begone." 
 
That day. 
 
The worst natural disaster for the Earth had awakened.