aboxfulloftea222 | The 52nd Post!

[And in the meanwhile, yet another Kyubey had gone to talk to Nagisa.]

...I don't wanna talk to you, Kyubey. You're a liar and a cheat!

[Nagisa said with a annoyed huff.]

- I don't think I'm a "liar" or a "cheat", but then, I don't understand you humans all that well, even now.

[The Kyubey said, and then, he hopped up to her.]

...I can give you information that is useful to know, though. There were some keys in the boxes of stuff you inherited from Hashimoto Miyoko, correct?

[Nagisa stared at him.]

- How did you know - Um, I mean, there were, but...

[The Kyubey smiled, then.]

...Some of the keys are for stuff in the house formerly owned by Hashimoto Miyoko, but some of them are for - other things. They'll probably be quite useful if you decide to go exploring the big old house in the mountains when we go on the onsen trip, I think!

" hmph. Fine.. I will check it out..." ( nagisa huffed and looked away) " i still dont like being with you...."
" fair enough." He. Nodded and slunk away)

( meanwhile, sayaka was in her room, curled up in her bed, sulking. Ever since that night at then concert, when miku had fallen, and the trith of magical girls were known... Something had been sucked away from sayaka, her spark, and she fad. Fallen into a depression . She had withdrawn from school and her parents and friends and thrown herself into magical girl business , picking off familiars.
She heard kyoukos boice calling over " hey. How long are ya gonna sulk like tgat?

...Oh, leave me alone, you damn idiot!

[Sayaka mumbled - And then, she put her head back on her pillow, and pulled the covers over her head.]

- That goddamn Kyubey tricked me! I thought - I thought that - I thought I was doing the right thing, when I made the Contract and became a Magical Girl...

[Kyoko huffed at that, and sat down on the edge of the bed Sayaka was lying on. She then took out a sweet senbei, and started to cruch on it.]

...Hey, come on, Miki Sayaka - You're starting to sound as paranoid as that weirdo transfer student.

[And then, Kyoko sighed, her eyes hooded.]

- So ya really believe that shi - that thing about Magical Girls turning into Witches, hah?

[Sayaka rolled over and stared at Kyoko, her eyes wide.]

...But...Hatsune Miku...She turned into a Witch, right on the stage! You were right there, too, right?

[Kyoko sighed, then, and crammed yet another senbei into her mouth.]

- I was in the Concert Hall, sure, but I wasn't lookin' at the stage at all, when the Witch aura started to go boom. And afterward, I thought of askin' Mami what the goddamn hell happened, but...

[Kyoko shook her head, then, and took a swig out of her plastic bottle of tea.]

......Mami...Mami can be sorta...fragile, ya see? I mean, she looks real strong on the surface, and she really is good at fighting, but...

.........Oh. OK, I get it, I think.

[Sayaka said with a sigh.]

So she's sort of the opposite of Madoka, then. Madoka looks sort of soft and fluttery on the outside, but she's really strong and flexible and stable inside, if you get what I mean...

- Hey, really?

[Kyoko said, and then looked at the box of cookies on the side table. Sayaka snickered, and tossed it over to her.]

......Yes, really. And you can eat that, Kyoko. No stealing from the fridge, though - The food in there belongs to my mom, not me!

[Kyoko looked at the cookies, then, and her mouth twitched.]

...Yeah, thanks.

[And then, she sighed again.]

- At least you made a good Wish, though, right? I mean, your boyfriend's hands are all better now, the last time I checked, so...

[Sayaka stared at her, going red in the face.]

...Kyosuke isn't my boyfriend!

[And then, she paused again. No, wait, was that quite true? He had asked her to the Miku concert and everything...]

- Well, I mean, he hasn't really asked me to be his GF or anything yet... And as for my Wish -

[And then, she closed her mouth, as she remembered the piece of paper she'd written down all her wishes on, and how she'd told Kyubey to grant all everything written down on it. She wasn't quite sure how she could explain that, or even if she should explain it to Kyoko, though... Especially since she was pretty sure that nobody had told Kyoko about that little trick before she made her Wish. Well, Sayaka herself would never had thought of such a thing if Akemi Homura hadn't told her beforehand about it, that was for sure, she thought.]

- Uh, ahem. I mean, I really am glad that Kyosuke's hands are better, and he's playing music again, yeah, but - but...

...Yeah, yeah, I get it.

[Kyoko said, and then she slumped agaist the sides of the bed with a sigh, and closed her eyes.]

- Hey, Miki Sayaka. Would you mind listening to a story? It's about a silly girl just about your age, you see...

[Sayaka looked at Kyoko, then, and sat up.]

...Sure I'll listen, Kyoko. What is it about?

[Kyoko sighed, then.]

- So once upon a time, there was this girl called Sakura Kyoko, and when she was 14 years old, she met this red eyed critter, who told her she could be special and good and useful, and make a difference in everybody's lives...

[Sayaka realzied something and interrupted her] "hold on a moment first. Just how did you get into my room?"
[Ophelia huffed and shrugged] "I have my ways. whatever. Anyway, as I was saying," [Kyouko paused for a moment] "Hm, actually, I need to show you something. Get up and get dressed."
[Sayaka huffed and lay back down in her blanket again.] "I don't feel like going out...."
"Well I don't care!" [Kyouko yanked the blankets off of Sayaka] "get on up and stop moping!"
"Sheesh! fine!" [Sayaka trudged out, grumbling. She grabbed a blouse, jeans, and jacket out of her closet and started to get dressed. she she peeled her pajamas off she looked at Kyouko.] "do you mind?"
"What for? We're both girls here after all. Heh, embarrassed?"
"No!" [sayaka tinged pink as she finished getting dressesd.] "fine. I'm ready."
"good." [Kyouko climbed out oof the window she entered through and hopepd down easily.] "Follow me."
[though Sayaka was still unsure, she follwoed Kyouko. She lead her to the bus stop and soon climbed a bus and they headed to the next door town of Kazamino."
"Why are we going here?"
"You'll see." [After they disembarked, Kyouko led her to a seemingly abandoned part of town and a decent sized ruined church with lots of satined glass windows]

[Kyoko walked through the abandoned church, then, her eyes hooded.]

...I remember Papa was so happy when we finally managed to buy this place. It was unbelievable it was so cheap, both my parents kept saying...

[And then, she sighed.]

- We really shoulda wondered just why it was so cheap, I suppose, but then, nobody wanted to look a gift horse in the mouth. This place used to be all swamps before they drained it, and it was an old battlefield as well, so there were all those stories of it being haunted...

[Kyoko took a marble off a nearby table, then, and dropped it on the floor. Sayaka blinked as the marble rolled across the floor, slowly.]

...The floor isn't straight, then?

- Naah! This place isn't very well built, all things considering.

[And then, she sat down on the one remaining sofa with a yet another sigh.]

...It was home, though.

[She bit her lip, then, and took a photo in a photo stand off one of the

- I had a Papa, and a Mom, and a little sister. My dad used to be the Pastor here, and we even had a proper congregation, though it used to be as teensy as heck.

[Sayaka looked at her for a long moment, and then went and sat down on the nearby chair.]

...And then?

[Kyoko stuck a dried orange slice in her mouth, then, and chewed it slowly.]

...And then, I met a white critter with bright red eyes, and made a Wish.

[She sighed, then.]

- It wasn't the right Wish at all, of course, now that I think about it - But hindsight is wonderful, right?

[Kyouko sighed and sat down at the altar, pulling out some paper dolls of her family.] "My papa was a truly good man. He loved us, and he loved God, and he saw the good in the world. Though we were fairly poor, he always looked on the bright side..." [She activated her magic to project images of the past using the paper dolls] "But, he eventually developed and started to preach theories that weren't exactly part of the bible. And people didn't like it, or the rest of the local church. Called him a heretic, people stopped comin' to the sermons, and we got even poorer. Couldn't even get enough to eat! I didn't understand it. I knew my papa was right and his ideas could help the world. If people only really listened, they would see! So when I met the critter, I made my wish. That they would understand and listen to papa..." [ the image showed Kyouko making her contract, a red light emitting from her chest and forming into a red soul gem with a red oval insignia.] "Plus, the thought of becoming a magical girl, a magical hero fighting demon monsters and protecting the people, just like in the legends, it was so wonderful! So my wish came true...

[Sayaka tilted her head, then.]

...Wait, did this all happen before your family moved here, or...???...

[Kyoko sighed a bit, then.]

- Oh, it was before we moved - We couldn't stay at our old church after Papa got kicked out, of course - We didn't own it, they did.

...And then, somebody told Papa and Mama about this old abandoned church in the middle of a former swamp that was up for sale, and well...

[Kyoko groaned, then, and slumped on the sofa.]

- I really do wonder how they managed to buy it, even if it was unbelievably cheap, now that I think about it, but my father used to have - fans, once upon a time. He was, what do you call it, charismatic, yanno?

[And then, she sighed, and started to eat an apple.]

...Yanno what? I liked our old church, and our old organization. One of Papa's fellow Pasters had dogs, and he used to let us play with 'em. But then, Papa started to act weirder and weirder, and...I...I really tried to make myself believe that he was right, and I still think he wasn't wrong, in many ways, but I...I...

[Kyoko ate the apple, and slumped down again.]

- But I went and made that stupid Wish like a stupid idiot, and things got real better for a time. All of our sudden, our little church filled up with people, and Papa and Mom were so happy - And in the meanwhile, I was hangin' out with Tomoe Mami and having fun, two Magical Girls fighting the good fight.

And so I was happy. For a while.

[Sayaka looked at Kyoko, then, and bit her lip.]

...So what happened then, Sakura Kyoko?

[Sayaka's eyes went hooded again.]

- One day, Papa caught me running about in my Magical Girl outfit, and like a damn idiot, I just went and told him about what I'd did, and the Wish I made.

...He cracked, after that. Kept telling me I'd sold my soul away for baubles, and that I'd never thought his religious ideas and philosophies were worth anything at all, which wasn't quite true, but there was just enough truth in there for it to hurt, I suppose - I mean, I didn't really care about them as much as he did, and I did miss our old church - well, the whole religious organization, I mean - a lot.

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[Kyouko turned away, looking out the cracked stained glass windows, trying to hide the tears welling up in her sharp carmine eyes] "And then, he called me a witch. Imagine that! Here I was,out fighting the witches, and he called me one!...Though, he actually turned out to be right after all. We magical girls are witches..." [there was now definite sorrow in her voice] "And then, one night.. when I got home.. I found the church in flames...] [the scene showed Kyouko running inside, her magic over fire element keeping her from burning ] " And Mama... and little Momo... and Pap ahad..." [ the still figure of Kyouko's plainly pretty redhaired mother and adorable little sister lying still covered in blood, and Kyouko's father hanging from the rafters....] "It's not too clear what happened after that... I think I screamed and cried, and ran.... I lashed out at Mami and we went ouur separate way... And, I was changed. I learned harsh realities...

[Sayaka was silent for a long moment, then. She put a hand to her mouth, trying to quell her quisiness.]

...Um, Sakura Kyoko? I don't...I don't think that was all your fault at all, OK?

[Kyoko sighed, then, and crunched on a pocky again.]

- Oh, of course not - It wasn't like I Wished that my entire family would end up dead, after all!

[And then, she sighed again.]

...I really should have made a different Wish, though. I just kept on thinking and thinking, afterward - What if I'd just Wished for my Papa to get better, and feel better about things in general, and for my family to be happy together? And maybe some extra money, too - That would have made a big difference. He really was depressed for a long time, now that I think about it, but I...I just didn't see that, at the time.

[Kyoko slumped over the sofa, then.]

- But by the time I'd figured that out, everything was too late. Hindsight is wonderful, right?

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( kyouko sighed and and munched sullenly on an apple) " whatever. It's in the past now. I vowed myself that i wouldn't have any regrets or nothing, and keep on hoin', lookin' out for only myself! It's a hard world, ya know. Can't afford to keep dwellin' in silly, idealistic day dreams."
"... Why are you telling me all of this?" ( sayaka asked quietly
Kyouko shrugged) " i dunno. I felt like i should. I know we got off to a rough start, and i still think you're stupid,, but, i don't Wanna see you get hurt like i did. Maybe, if you learned now..,

[Sayaka stared at Kyoko for a long moment, then, thinking about Kyoko's Wish, and her Wish, and how she'd had time to plan her Wish out thanks to that weirdo Akemi Homura, and how Kyoko hadn't had anybody to give her any good advice at all.]

...Hey, Sakura Kyoko. Wait right here, all right?

[Sayaka said, and then ran out of the abandaned church at a speed not possible for normal human beings.]

- Sure. Whatever.

[Kyoko muttered, and slowly finished her apple. She tossed it into a nearby bin, and leaned back in the sofa again, sighing, and closed her eyes.]

[Less then 10 minutes later, Sayaka returned carrying two large bags.]

...What?

[Kyoko mumbled, and opens her eyes as a rather welcome smell started waft through the air.]

- Ta-da! I got burgers and fries and soft drinks - And a big salad, too!

[And then, she pushed the bag at Kyoko.]

...Let's eat, OK?

( Kyouko blinked at sayaka) " what's this?"
" food, of course! ) " sayaka sat down and handed a bag to Kyouko ) " my treat "
" huh. Thanks."
" you're welcome." ( the two magical girls ate together, quitter for a bit. Finally Kyouko spoke up.) " so. Wanna go out and have some fun after this? Or are ya gonna go back to sulk in' or super important hero business?"
" hey. Even heroes need breaks sometimes if their duties don't' immediately call!" ( and , Kyouko already has been through so much already. She didn't need to hear the ugly truth about witches now)
( with that, Kyouko and sayaka spent a fun rest of the afternoon together. Kyouko showed off her moves at her favorite dance game at the arcade, and got to hear sayaka 's beautiful voice first hand at karaoke. It was night time as they strolled by the river, finally friends. Both had an odd feeling a bit , especially kyouko. Why was she feeling warm again, so close to this girl who annoyed her so much before? Sayaka spoke up)
" so, if I can ask. If you lost your home, where are you living now?"
( Kyouko shrugged) " wherever I feel like it. I get around, I manage just fine. Gavin' magic helps."
" it's wrong to steal and break in."
" whatever, miss high and mighty justice." ( the redhead frowned) " besides. What else do I do? They'll just put me in some crappy foster care system. ... Who ever would want to take me in anyway... The wild daughter of the mad priest who killed himself..."

[And then, Kyoko sighed a bit.]

...I dunno, though - If Magical Girls really turn into Witches, maybe I should try to find someplace to live where's there's less people. I mean, it's still hard to believe Kyubey tricked us like that, but...

[Sayaka groaned.]

- I wouldn't have wanted to believe it if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, either!

[And then, she paused. She really wanted to offer Kyoko a place to stay at her house, but she couldn't for the life of her see any way her parents would say yes.]

[But on the other hand...]

...Hey, Kyoko - What would you think of camping out in an old house my granny used to live at? My family still owns the place, I think, and it's not very far from here, but it's next to a abandoned factory and sort of isolated...

[Kyoko looked at her, blinking.]

.......Huh. By camp out you mean - Oh, no electricity or running water or gas, I bet?

[Sayaka got red in the face, then.]

- Probably not, yeahhhh. But if it's granny's house, I have the keys already, soo...

[And Sayaka thought some morwe] "So, you and Mami used to be close?"
"yeah. I was her protogee, back in my early days as a magical girl....but we had a falling out... mainly on my part..." [Kyouko looked away almost sadly]
"But, thing are different now. Maybe, you can try to reach out to her? " [Sayaka suggeted] "try to make ammends?"
"I dunno..." [Kyouko shrugged] "It's the past now. She doesn't need me. Besides, she's got that little brat to take care of now..." [she chuckled dryly] "how did a cute 'lil kid like her end up in the ugly life of magical girl.... she's lucky she's got Mami..." [she sighed, thinking of Mono]

[Sayaka nodded at that.]

...Yeah, poor kid...

[And then, she sighed.]

- She doesn't know anything about the turning into Witches thing, right? And since Mami-san doesn't know either, and it probably would be a bad idea to tell her either way...

...Yeah, yeah - Seriously, I think Mami might crack if she actually figured it out. Even the kid would probably take it better then her, methinks.

[Kyoko said, and then, she made herself smile.]

...So - You did mention something about a house I might be able to camp out at, right?

- Oh, yeah, of course!

[Sayaka said, making herself smile too, and then took Kyoko to the old house her granny had used to live in. It was still in fairly good shape, though it was dusty, and some of the doors rattled.]

...Here, you can have the spare key. I can't figure out how to get the gas and water and electricity and stuff turned on without my parents noticing, though...

[Kyoko grinned at that.]

- Naah, don't worry about that - I don't really need the air conditioning anymore, anyway, ever since I made the Contract. And though it'll be nice if I could use the bath or the washing machine, I've gotten into the habit of going to a sento with a landromat attached when I wanna to take a bath or wash my clothes, anyhow.

[And then, she tilted her head, thinking.]

...No, wait - Hey, Sayaka! Nobody taught you how to use your magic to clean yourself or your clothes and stuff yet, right? It usually happens automatically when you de-transform, but you can do it whenever you want, too. It's a bit tiring, so I wouldn't recommend using it all the time, but it's very useful in a pinch, if I say so myself...

"I already learned how." [Sayaka shrugged]
"Lemme guess. Mami ttaught you how." [Kyouko just rolled her eyes] "Ah well."[She continued munching on the bag of chips she had and lounged on the sofa.

Meanwhile, now that Nagisa had some more energty, she was up to join in witch hunts with Mami again. She was especially nervous however, now that she knew the truth about who they used to be.]
"Hopefully we weon't be out too late tonight, Nagisa" [ Mami was saying as she followed the witch energy trail] "Important as magical girl duty is, you still need your rest. "
"I'll be fine, Onee chan. I can handle it!" [Nagisa replied, trying a smile]

[Nagisa shook her head, then. Wait, what was this? Why did her mind keep insisting that she knew something about Witches, something important and terrifying? She kept getting images of Magical Girls superimposed on the images of Witches, as if - ]

[She remembered Akemi Homura talking to her by the gravesite, looking at her like there was something she wanted to tell her, but didn't dare too. Nagisa hadn't been really watching the stage when the Witch Battle had begun at the Hatsune Miku concert, but some of the other Magical Girls and Madoka-san had been, and they had all acted so weird during and after the battle, now that Nagisa thought about it. And then, after the battle was over, Akemi-san had talked to her again, telling her not to trust Kyubey. Well, she wouldn't anyway, but - ]

[And then, she shuddered as a unreasonably cute Witch with a orange scarf with pompoms around her neck appeared in her mind, looking at her.]

(Cheese! Cheese! Where is the Cheese?)

[It was the exact same scarf with orange pompoms that Mami had given her as a gift a couple of days before. Nagisa gasped and went to her knees, nearly fainting as her mind almost grasped something - ]

[And that was when her Soul Gem started to glow, with the lines Kyubey had etched on them some time ago glowing faintly purple, orange and black!]

[Mami looked back, then, looking slightly worried.]

...Nagisa-chan! Are you OK?

[Nagisa shook her head, then. The something she'd almost grasped had faded away from her mind's eye, though she was pretty sure it would come back sooner or later.]

- Oh, yes, Mami-Neesan!

[She said, and stood up, happily.]

...And once this Witch-hunt is over, we're going on our Onsen trip! Right, Mami-Nee?

"[Mami tolted her head, a bit worry at the glimpse of Naagisa's distress, but she patted Nagisa's shoulder.] "Of course we will, Nagisa. Are you all packed?"
"Not yet,"
"Then you finish up when we get home. Do you need help for it?"
"Well, Maybe."
"We have to make sure you don't over pack." [Mami tensed and looked up as she sensed another witch.] "Two witches..." [ as they entered the witch realm, indeed they could feel the energy of two different witches there, both of their realms merged. One like a child's drawing of a playroom , the other a mesh of famous expressionist paintings]
"Two witches teaming up?" [Nagisa gaped] "Is it possible?"
"It doesn't happen very often, but yes it is possible, I've seen it before."
[they found some familiars attacking some teenage school girls, abstract drawing paper cutouts wrapping around one girl and a childs marker drawing of a girl in an airplane turning the other girl into a ball. In the center of the lair, one with, a stone statue of a magical girl upon an arch was working on a painting, while the other much younger witch, a crayon drawing of a little girl, lay beside her, scribbling with crayons]

[Mami looked at the scene in front of them, planning their attacks - And that was when a Kyubey appeared at their feet, red eyes glittering.]

...You should be careful, Mami - This Witch teamup is different from the other ones you've fought before, you see!

- Kyubey!

[Mami said happily, and leaned down to pat his head.]

...So how are they different? I did feel that the Witch Barrier felt different, like two of them had melted into one, but...

[The Kyubey nodded, while Nagisa turned away, groaning. That damn little while and red eyed creep just had to come and ruin their fun, it seemed...]

- The other Witch teamups you'd fought were the ones where there was an original Witch plus a couple of Familiars which had originally been created by the same Witch, and then managed to get upgraded to full Witch status. They'd just been originally one Witch Barrier to begin with, in those cases, and the upgraded ex-Familiar Witches often just kept adding their powers to the original Witch Barrier rather then create a new one themselves.

[And then, the Kyubey waved at the Witches in front of them.]

...However, in this case, two original Witches have merged their Witch Barriers, which means that the Barriers themselves are much more mutable and hard to deal with then usual. What do you think would happen if one of the Witches just decided to run away while you fought the other one, for example?

[Mami groaned at that.]

- We're going to have to fight in a Witch Barrier where the rules of reality are changing all the time, you mean?

( and mami thought some more) " actually kyubey, i remember, i have fought two true witches who have teamed up before." ( she could remember that bee like witch and that pin cushion flower like witch.)
" oh." (Kyubey's constant expressionless face hid the jab of annoyance of having misremembered something)
" but thank you for the information. It would probably be best if we took out both witches at once, if possible. " ( mami glided to the familiars and got rid of them) " hang on you two, everything is going to be all right." ( she put a protective barrrier around the two girls who were attacked. The dark magic effects and memories of thd event should disappear after the witches were defeated.) " let us go, nagisa!"

[The Kyubey, in the meanwhile, was checking through Incubator Flock Niner's shared databanks regarding Tomoe Mami and the Witches she had fought, inwardly muttering to himself. So why did he remember - ? - ]

[And then, he blinked as even more discrepancies showed up. Darn, this was yet another reality glitch thing, wasn't it? He opened up the subsection regarding reality glitches, and started to toss in some data, highlighting the places in his memories that didn't match what was in the databanks.]

[Mami and Nagisa, in the meanwhile, were having a hard time fighting the Witches, who apparently were very used to fighting together, unlike most of the other Witches Mami had fought up to this point.]

- Yikes!

[Nagisa cried out. The Witch who looked like a crayon drawing of a little girl had suddenly grabbed her, and pushed her right into one of her drawings, giggling up a storm!]

...Nagisa-chan!

[Mami cried out, turning around in mid-air.]

- Are you OK!?

...Yeahhh, I think so - Don't worry about me, Mami-san!

[Nagisa said, and flapped her arms about, trying to get her balance. So she was stuck in a crayon lake filled with flowers, now? Jeez...]

[Mami, in the meanwhile, had turned her gaze back to the Witch who looked like a stone statue of a Magical Girl, biting her lip. She'd known the Magical Girl who'd been the model of that statue, once upon a time, she was pretty sure...]

( The little crayon drawing witch giggked happily and dove into the drawing, entering the scene and arriving next to Nagia, babbling in witch speak. To Nagisa's surprise, she found she understand what the witch was saying!"
"Hooray! A new friend! Now we can play together! My name is Albertine! What's yours?"
(Nagisa tried to put on on a brave face and aimed her bubble gun at the witch) "I'm going to defeat you, witch!"

(Yes, Mami remembered her now. She was an artist and used art related attacks. She even had a young magical girl junior just like Nagisa. Hm, apparently in the news later, there was a scandal about her art work and she had a mental breakdown, and then went missing, her junior still disappearing after...)

[The little Witch stared at Nagisa, then.]

(...What in the world are you talking about?)

[And then, she grinned again.]

(- Didn't you know you're more then half one of us already? Silly, silly Charlotte!)

[Mami, in the meanwhile, was staring at the Witch who looked like a living statue. The Witch stared back, and tilted her head.]

(...Half here, half there, and half stuck in the middle? So what has the red-eye'd been trying to do now, anyway?)

[But then, she brandished her weapon with a cold grin.]

(- But never mind that. I am Izabela, and together with my little sister Albertine, I shall defeat any and all foes that come against us!)

{Nagisa blinked , a chilling feeling of horror coming across her at those words ) "N-no! You;re wrong! I'm not like you, a witch! I'm a magical girl! A-And my name is not Charlotee! It's Nagisa!"
(Albertine contuined giggling and twirleeled up to her, leaning closely with a big grin on her otherwise emotionless face.] "Nuh-uh! You're one of us! All magical girls become us, and I can sense you're on your way!"

{Mami hesitated. She could under stand what the witch had said.. Didn't people only understand witches when they prodded at their dark thoughts when they were in a state of despair...?" no, this was probably a trick. Mami remained her composure and aimed her rifle)

...What?

[Nagisa said, blankly.]

.........But that makes no sense.

[Albertine laughed at that, and twirled around again.]

(Of course it does, silly, silly Charlotte! And Redeyes is a filthy lying liar who lies!)

[Nagisa nodded at that, her eyes almost going blank with shock.]

- Well, he is, yeah...

[And that was when her Soul Gem started to glow again, the force lines Kyubey had placed there glowing purple! Nagisa shook her head, then, the blankness fading from her eyes.]

...So that was the big secret? Huh, well, that's awful and nasty and all kinds of mean, all right, but on the other hand, I knew there was something wrong with Kyubey and all the rest of the stuff he said anyway, so...

[Albertine giggled, then, and clapped her hands.]

(...Your Witch colors just went even brighter then before! So pretty, Charlotte!)

[And in the meanwhile, Mami was growling under her breath as Izabella just ducked away from her magical rifle's attacks, laughing.]

(- Foolish, foolish Puella Magi - Why don't you just give up, and come and join us? We can paint for ever and ever, while you have your tea party - You like tea parties, right? Why, of course you do!)

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