Hour of Earth: Fate / "地球时刻:命运"
Chapter 0: The Crack in the Sky / 第0章:天空的裂痕
That afternoon, golden sunlight gently poured into classroom 2-B.
那天下午,金色的阳光洒进了2-B教室,温柔得像梦一样.
Everyone was busy writing notes, and the teacher kept explaining the lesson at the front.
同学们正低头奋笔疾书,老师在讲台上认真讲课.
But Luminous, sitting by the window, just stared blankly at the sky.
而靠窗而坐的Luminous,却只是发呆地望着天空.
Not because she was bored — but because she saw something.
不是因为无聊,而是——她看见了某种东西.
A crack.
一道裂痕.
A white, shimmering line in the middle of the perfect blue sky — faint, but real.
在那片湛蓝无暇的天空中,有一道微弱却真实的白色裂纹.
"LUMINOUS! Pay attention!" the teacher suddenly barked.
"LUMINOUS!专心听课!"老师忽然大声喊道.
"Ah—yes, ma'am…" she quickly sat straight, embarrassed.
"啊?哦...知道了,老师."她赶紧坐正,脸有点红.
But deep down, her eyes were still locked on that silent, strange tear in the sky.
可她的心,依然被那道安静又诡异的天裂紧紧抓住.
After school, she walked down the hallway alone, lost in thought.
放学后,她独自一人走在教学楼的走廊上,神情恍惚.
At the exit, a familiar red-haired boy appeared — Asmodeus.
出口处出现了一个熟悉的红发少年——Asmodeus.
He was quiet, bullied, and lived in the apartment next to hers.
他沉默寡言,常被欺负,就住在她隔壁的公寓.
Luminous pitied him, so they often talked.
Luminous因为同情他,所以两人慢慢熟了起来.
They chatted about school, anime, and snacks until they realized—
他们聊着学校的事,动画和小吃,直到意识到——
"Eh? We're home already?"
"咦?已经到家了?"
"See ya."
"拜啦."
"Don't skip dinner!"
"记得吃饭!"
Inside, Luminous tossed her bag and walked to the bathroom.
回到家,她甩下书包,走进浴室.
As she undressed, she glanced out the window again.
脱衣服时,她又不自觉望向窗外.
The night sky looked peaceful…
夜空看起来依旧宁静...
But the crack was still there.
但那道裂痕,依然存在.
And now, it was pulsing.
而且...仿佛在跳动.
Like a heartbeat.
就像...某种心跳.
"Why can only I see it?" she whispered.
"为什么只有我看得见..."她低语道.
She slipped into the bathtub, but her mind spun.
她滑进浴缸,脑中却翻江倒海.
Eventually, sleep took over.
最终,疲惫让她沉沉睡去.
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00:00
The world froze.
全世界陷入了寂静.
Then, in the sky above every country, a translucent panel appeared.
接着,在每个国家的天空中,浮现出一道半透明的面板.
> SYSTEM: "Second Chance Protocol Initiated — Rebooting Earth…"
系统:"地球的第二次机会已启动——重启中..."
> LOADING… 100%
加载中...100%
BOOM!!
An earth-shaking tremor tore through the city.
一阵剧烈的震动撼动了整座城市.
Luminous woke up, drenched in sweat.
Luminous惊醒,满头大汗.
A harsh, screeching noise echoed in her ears,
耳边响起刺耳的金属刮擦声,
and then—
接着——
Screams.
惨叫.
Cries.
呼救.
The sound of death.
死亡的声音.
She staggered to the window and pulled the curtain aside.
她踉跄地走到窗前,拉开窗帘.
What she saw—
她所见——
Was hell.
是地狱.
People lying in blood.
人类倒在血泊中.
Strange reptilian monsters crawling out of digital portals,
诡异的爬虫状怪物从数字裂缝中钻出,
ripping humans apart.
疯狂撕裂人类.
Her breath stopped. She shut the curtain.
她呼吸一滞,立刻关上窗帘.
But then—
可就在这时——
GRRRRHHH...
A deep growl came from her front door.
门外传来一声低沉的咆哮.
Trembling, she grabbed the only "weapon" nearby — an umbrella.
她颤抖地抓起唯一的"武器"——雨伞.
She approached the door… slowly opened it…
她缓缓靠近门,轻轻打开...
A monster stood there.
门外,是一头怪物.
It licked her face.
它舔了她的脸.
She couldn't move.
她无法动弹.
Couldn't speak.
说不出话.
Frozen.
全身僵硬.
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> Is this the end of her?
这就是她的终结吗?
> Or the beginning of everything?
还是,一切的开始?