aboxfulloftea222 | The 52nd Post!

(So sayaka and madoka headed off to the pizza place they liked. After getting their pizza, they headed to a table and sat down to eat.)
" sayaka, are you sure you're ok?" Mafoka asked, a bit wirried.
( sayaka nodded with some reassurance) " i'm fine! I am glad i fonally told him and got that off my chest." ( she shrugged) " though, maybe i came on a little too strong? I guess it's not surpirising he seemed a bit hesitant. He does know i am a magocal girl and all, and..." ( she paused, remembering what mami had said in the begining, about magical girls not being able to live normal lives. It was true, she fouldn't bring kyousuke into danger or anythong....

[And then, Copy Sayaka froze for a moment - And her voice, when she opened her mouth next, sounded strange indeed.]

- But on the other hand, Kamijou Kyosuke probably wouldn't even be alive right now if I hadn't been there to save him. Right, Miki Sayaka?

[Madoka gasped as Sayaka almost toppled into her pizza plate, then, her salad fork falling from her hands - ]

...Sa - Sayaka-chan!?

[Madoka quickly ran to Copy Sayaka's side of the table, and tried to see what was wrong - And that was when Copy Sayaka's Soul Gem started to glow, and a small blob of dark energy forced it's way out of it! Madoka's eyes followed the little dark blob as it floated off to the ceiling of the restaurant, and then faded away sideways, somehow - Her eyes couldn't quite track what had happened to it.]

[Aand that was when a harried looking waiter ran up to them!]

...Honored customers - What happened!? Are you all right, young ladies?

[Copy Sayaka opened her eyes, then, her Soul Gem clean as a whistle again.]

- Huh? Hey, what happened?

[She said, muzzily. Madoka patted her arm, trying to reassuring, and helped her sit up straight on her chair again.]

...I'm not really sure, Sayaka-chan, but I did get worried for a bit - You almost collapsed into your pizza, you see!

[And then, Madoka looked at Sayaka's Soul Gem, and tilted her head. There wasn't even a bit of darkness inside it now, but - Had it always been that bright pretty plastic-looking blue color?]

Edited 2016-06-30 07:49 (UTC)

[Copy Sayaka shook her head, then.]

...What the heck was that? So many weird things keep happening to me these days, jeez...

[And then, she shook her head, looking bright and chipper as she always did those days.]

- I'm feeling much better now, though, that's for sure!

[Sayaka turned to the waiter, then, and told him that she was all right. He didn't seem to be quite convinced, but did bring both of them some coffee au lait later free for charge, which was very nice of him, Madoka thought.]

[After their meal at the pizza place, Copy Sayaka and Madoka walked home, talking to each other.]

...You know, Madoka? There's been something I wanted to talk about with you...

[Madoka nodded at that. Sayaka really was acting strangely these days, she thought. And though yes, it was nice that Sayaka didn't seem to be all glum and depressed all the time anymore... It still was pretty odd, really.]

[The bluehead took a deep breath, then.]

- Ever since the fight at Hatsune Miku's concert - It's like everything has been weird. All of a sudden, my magical powers as a Magical Girl went waay down - I can barely fight a Familiar anymore, never mind any real Witches...

[Madoka stared at her, then, her mouth dropping open.]

...But...But...Sayaka-chan? How are you keeping your Soul Gem clean, then? You need Grief Seeds to clean them up, right? Oh, no, that sounds awful!

[Copy Sayaka nodded at that, looking puzzled indeed.]

- Yeah, you'd think I'd be in bad straights by now, right? But I dunno why, but - Everything's fine, for whatever reason.

The dark stuff in my Soul Gem started to just push itself out by itself, ever since the Hatsune Miku battle - It's like I don't need Grief Seeds anymore at all or something!

[Madoka stared at her, then, remembering the little dark ball of energies pushing itself out of Sayaka's Soul Gem in the pizza restaurant. So that was what had been happening!]

[Madoka looked at Sayaka, then, thinking - And that was when, suddenly, a feeling of dread hit her. Something had happened, after the battle at Hatsune Miku's concert, she remembered herself threatening to make a Contract herself if Sayaka ever dared to -]

[And then, Madoka shook her head, and took a deep breath.]

...It's OK, Sayaka-chan.

[Sayaka looked at her, quizzically.]

- You think so? I mean, I feel better then I have in ages, so I'm not all that worried, but the lack of power...

[Madoka nodded at her, trying to make herself smile reassuringly.]

...Yes, I do. I mean, it's really wonderful that you don't really seem to need Grief Seeds anymore, don't you think? And even if your magical power levels are down - I mean, it's not like you have to worry about getting more Grief Seeds anymore, and you can still transform, so you can help the other Magical girls fight and all that.

[Sayaka grinned at that.]

- That's true, I suppose. I still have a couple of spare Grief Seeds left, just in case, but I haven't used them at all since the battle at the concert.

[And then, she smiled widely.]

And besides, I have more important stuff to worry about now, like Kyosuke and stuff! I mean, I finally did manage that love confession after all, ha ha ha...

[Madoka nodded again, and made herself smile, and then, they talked about all kinds of things, eating pizzas and salads and other things.]

[Madoka walked home after that by herself, thinking. Kyoko-san and Mami-san had just seemed to have gone off the rader, too, and Madoka herself had barely noticed that they weren't around anymore.]

...So if that Sayaka-chan...wasn't really the real Sayaka-chan...

[Madoka mumbled - And then, she rubbed at her temples, thinking.]

- But even if she isn't the original Sayaka-chan, she's still a Sayaka-chan, and she's still my friend! What in the world should I do???

[And then Madoka stopped. Wait, where dis that thought come from, that Sayaka was not actually Sayaka now, but a copy? Madoka winced and put a hhand to her forehead as memories started returning of the other night at that concet....Sayaka had drawn them all into her mini dream world. and was so sad and frightened about the truth of magical girls becoming witches. Choosing to remain in this world, so she would not go witch and become a monsetr and hurt anyone ...... And then, Kyouko and Mami decided to stay there with her...
Did that mean the real Sayaka was still there in that little world with them? If they had become some sort if half wiitch versions of the,selves, was Sayaka that way too?"
[Homura lizard stirred in Madoka's pokemon and woke up from her nap, sension Madoka's upset] < < Madoka? > >

Edited 2016-08-03 05:52 (UTC)

[Madoka blinked, then, and shook her head. Half-Witches? Did such things even exist?]

[But her subconsious was now insisting that they could and did exist, and was even showing her images of Sayaka - the original Sayaka - and Mami-san and Kyoko-san slowly turning into something strange and different, like something out of a dark fairy tale, and - ]

[Madoka shook her head, then, and patted Lizard Homura with her fingers. She then went into a nearby park, and looked around to make sure nobody was looking at them.]

...OK, Homura-chan, you can come out now...

[She said, and sat down on a park bench and put Lizard Homura on her lap. Homura looked up at her and chittered worriedly.]

(Are you all right, Madoka?)

...Yeah, I'm OK, please don't worry...

[Madoka said, and then she hugged Homura, and patted her jeweled head.]

- You know, Homura-chan - A manga called Miko of Dragons used to be pretty popular, a while back. It was a bit before our time, but one of Sayaka-chan's cousins used to be a big fan, and she gave Sayaka-chan the whole manga series as a present when she moved and had to clean up the house. And then, Sayaka-chan lent it to me, too, so...

[Lizard Homura blinked at that, thinking.]

(Wait, I remember reading the ending to that one. The main character decides to become a Dragon Goddess and marry the Dragon King, but she doesn't want her family and her old friends to miss her, so she creates a human version of herself to send back home, right?)

Edited 2016-08-03 06:21 (UTC)

"Yes. It was sad and lovely..."
[Homura Lizard narrowed her eyes] "Why are you brining this us?"
"Ah, just thought about it...."
"...It's because of a similar situation that happened with Sayaka, right? The real Sayaka."
[Madoka blinked in surprise] "You knew, Homura?"
"I have suspected it for a while. And then I have recovered the memories that were hidden of the events of that night. "
[Madoka sighed and bit her li[p] "poor Sayaka...I wonder if she's still in that little world With Mami sempai and Kyouko Chan...And if she's a witch too..."

[Lizard Homura thought about this.]

(...Maybe we should try asking Seven and Eight about this? I mean, I don't trust them all the way, they're still Incubators after all, but the stuff they'd told us has been fairly useful, anyhow.)

[Madoka brighted up a bit at that.]

...Oh, yes, that's a good idea, Homura-chan!

[And then, she looked around the park, and raised her voice, just a little.]

- Seven! Eight! Are you there? There's something we'd like to talk to you two about, if you don't mind...

[There was a chuckle at that.]

...You girls are in luck, because we're actually here despite having a clearly limited number of spare bodies, ha ha ha -

[And then, Seven and Eight came trotting out from behind some bushes.]

- So this is 'bout that Sayaka girl, I reckon?

[Seven said with a laugh.]

"yes..."
"Hang on" [so the two of them stepped out in their human forms, Eight looking serious and Seven smirking" "What's up?"
[Eight looked around to see if anyone was nearby,] "The coast is clear. go ahead."
[Madoka sighed in worry] "Is it true? Did Sayaka chan, really remain in that little world? Is she, a witch?"
"Sadly, yes" [Eight nodded] ". But circumstances are unusual, "
"How so?"
[Eight and Seven explained the story about Sayaka's mini world, the witch box, and the conglomerated witch world]

[Madoka sighed, then, rubbing her temples.]

...So the Sayaka-chan I was just talking to is still Sayaka-chan, except that she's a copy of the original one, and the original one is now halfway a Witch. And they're all living together, with Mami-san and Kyoko-san, who are now slowly going Witch too.

[And then, she shook her head. Wait, she'd actually met Circe-san when she was on the trip, and Seven and Eight had even talked to her about at least some of what was happening, right? So why hadn't she been able to figure this out earlier?]

[And then, she sighed again, and rubbed her head. Things seemed much clearer, all of a sudden.]

- The original Sayaka really, really didn't want me to figure out what was going on, I suppose. Gaaah.

[Lizard Homura chippered, then, and looked up at Madoka worriedly.]

(Madoka! You mean...You mean, Miki Sayaka did something to your mind so you wouldn't figure out what was going on?)

[Madoka nodded with a sigh.]

...Probably. Ew.

[And then, she hugged Lizard Homura to her chest with a tired smile.)

- I'm OK now, though, I think - Whatever mental block Sayaka-chan slapped on me seems to be gone, now.

[And then, she picked up the bejeweled Lizard Homura, and looked at her again, her eyes going slightly hodded all of a sudden, and then glowing with a golden tint.]

...You know, Homura-chan? I really, really don't like it when people tamper with my head, or me in general, even when they sincerely think it's for "my own good", to be honest...

[Lizard Homura's eyes suddenly glowed purple, then.]

(So you mean it's all right if you do it to everybody else, as long as it's for the right reasons, but it's not OK if anybody does it to you, eh, Kaname Madoka?)

[They stared at each other for a long moment, then, while Seven and Eight twiched slightly, watching them.]

...That's not the same at all, Akemi Homura. It wasn't like I...I...

[Madoka muttered - And then, she put her hand to her head again, as the memories of her conversation with Homura just a few moments ago dropped away from her mind, like a stone falling into a pond.]

- Wait, so what were we talking about again?

[Lizard Homura blinked, too, and her eyes went back to normal as her memories faded as well.]

(...I'm not sure, but just a few minutes ago, we were talking about Miki Sayaka, I think?)

[Madoka groaned again.]

...Oh, right. Thanks, Homura-chan.

[And then, she blinked, and turned around, looking at Seven and Eight again.]

...Wait a minute, waait a minute...So this "Walpugis" you've been talking about is actually a...person or something?

[Seven and Eight twitched, feeling that there was just a time and reality glitch involving the two, but there was no way knowing at the time just it was.] " Well, Walpurgis here is essentially the current queen of the witches. The most powerful of them all. And like all witches, she too was a magical girl at one point."
"More specifically, a magical lady. She was already kind of a grown up when she contactedd. and the queen of some German kingdom and had the strongest ever known magical girl potetntial so far. " [Seven added casually]
"yes, queen Verena of Kalafine. Actually, she herself is the core witch of Walpurgisnacht, while the forces surrounding her are that of the power of the witches she had absorbed. It's like a mega storm. She appears every few decades in a different area of thhe world, by now we have figured out more or less the pattern of when and where she'll show up."
( Homura lizard nodded, remembering the timelines where Kyubey had told Mami about Walpurgisnacht's coming.)
"Statistics show that Walpurgisnacht will arrive in this city at the end of the month."
(Madoka's eyes widened in horror) "Oh no! She is going to atatck Mitikihara soon?!"
(Homura Lizard cursed. She wwas really hoping Maodka wouldn't find out about that!")

[Madoka shuddered, then.]

...No, wait, of course I knew that already, I... Homura-chan told me...

[Lizard Homura stared at her, then. Whaat?]

[And then, Madoka closed her eyes as a whole series of visions flickered though her mind.]

[She was standing on a rooftop in Mitakihara in her school uniform, as the Walpurgis came.]

[She was in Hokkaido, sitting with a coat in front of a very beautiful garden filled with purple flowers, as the Walpurgis came.]

[She was in Okinawa, barefoot at a beautiful beach, with the sea water lapping at her feet, as the Walpurgis came -]

[Madoka shook her head, then.]

- Is it really coming to Mitakihara, though? Or is it -

[Madoka shook her head, then, and stood up suddenly, and put Lizard Homura back in her pocket.]

...Thanks, Seven, Eight. We'll talk more about this later, OK?

[And then, she forced herself to smile.]

- I'll even bake you some of those hotcakes with jam you two love later, if you want. Bye!

[Seven and Eight waved goodbye to Madoka and Homura, and then, they looked at each other, tilting their heads.]

...So how did she know that we both loved hotcakes with jam, anyway?

[And in the meanwhile, Madoka was walking along the road, thinking.]

...Homura-chan?

[She said, and put her hand in her pocket, so she could touch Lizard Homura's back.]

- What do you think would happen, if the time the Walpurgis usually comes came, and I wasn't in Mitakihara at all?

[Lizard Homura thought about that.]

(...Well, I'd like that much better, of course, because you'll be safer, I think? But on the other hand, you usually wouldn't run away at all if you were - )

[Lizard Homura stopped, then, because she didn't want to mention the business of Madoka becoming a Magical Girl at all if she could help it, to be honest. Well, it wasn't like Madoka hadn't figured out that part of it already, she thought, but...]

(And well, in one timeline, I convinced your whole family to go on a trip to Mt Fuji, along with you, of course - And the Walpurgis appeared on Mitakihara, all right, but then it fought all of us and started to make a beeline toward Mr Fuji itself! It was like the world itself hated me or something, I thought at the time, but...)

[Madoka nodded, then, her eyes hooded.]

...Well, it doesn't really matter where I am, or where my family is for that matter, if the Walpurgis is going to smash all life on the planet Earth anyway, I suppose...

[Madoka sighed a bit, then. She still couldn't figure out what those visions meant, but it wouldn't be wise to ignore then, she was pretty sure. What the heck was going on here, anyway - Did she have a magical sign on her back, saying "Walpurgis come here" or something? And why would it keep heading in her direction, if that was what was actually happening, anyway?]

Edited 2016-09-01 06:13 (UTC)

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