Mahou Shoujo: Rebirth

Smoke billowed into the dark desolate sky, as an entire block of Hironaka City was illuminated by a furious building fire.

"M-Mom..." Yukari mumbled quietly to herself, her eyes fixated on the red and orange flames that engulfed her mother's office building.

"Hey! What are you doing here, little girl?! This place is dangerous!" A firefighter yelled, noticing the aura of fear and despair slowly enveloping Yukari.

'This isn't right... We're all supposed to have dinner… M-Mom… D-Dad… This is all just a dream…. Right?' Yukari suddenly felt someone shaking her rather forcefully. Her usually bright pink eyes, were now dull as they stared up at the concerned firefighter. The flames still raged in the background, and firefighters slowly began pulling out bodies.

"Hey! Are you alright?!" He asked, before Yukari pushed him away. A group of firefighters had pulled out more people.

"Mom!" She called out. She shuddered slightly at the sight of her mother. Her clothes were charred, revealing the many burns underneath. Her mother's long blonde hair, which she and Yukari both shared, was burned and singed to an ugly black.

"This is your mother? She was next to a tall man. Is he your father?" A fireman asked. Yukari simply nodded, not able to take her eyes off her mother. Paramedics slowly placed her onto a stretcher, pulling an oxygen mask onto her. She looked so weak, so helpless.

"M-My name is Yukari Imada… Where is my father?" She asked worriedly, before Mr. Imada was pulled out of the crumbling building. His body was blackened from burns and ash. His usual cheerful expression was now lifeless and empty. Even his youthful chestnut brown hair was burned off completely.

"Get him on a stretcher! He'll die if we waste time!" A paramedic yelled as Mr. Imada was swiftly placed onto a stretcher, and thrown into the ambulance with his wife.

"Are you coming to the hospital? Ms. Imada? Ms. Imada!" The paramedic asked, as Yukari froze in place.

"You can save them… You have the potential… Yukari Imada." A voice said inside Yukari's head.

"W-What?" She asked quietly, as the paramedic groaned. They had no more time to waste, Mr. and Mrs. Imada would die of smoke inhalation or worse without medical intervention.

"Just make a contract with me! And become a Magical Girl!" The voice cheered, as Yukari sprinted away from the disaster zone.

"Wait! Ms. Imada!" The paramedic yelled.

"No time! We have to go now!" The driver yelled, before zooming away from the fire, towards the local hospital.

"I'll grant you one wish! You can save them! You only need to become a Magical Girl!" The voice grew louder. Yukari couldn't help but follow it. She soon entered an abandoned alleyway, not too far away from the scene.

"W-Where are you! Please! Answer!" She begged, afraid that she was beginning to go insane or something.

"Over here." A small cat and rabbit hybrid said quietly, as it peered out from behind a wall.

"I've been expecting you, Yukari Iamda. Would you like to form a contract with me?" The small creature asked. It was fairly cute, with white fur, and a red oval on its back. It looked like a stuffed animal you'd win from a festival.

'It doesn't move its mouth...' Yukari thought to herself, intimidated slightly by the creature.

"W-What to do you mean make a contract? W-Who are you?" Yukari asked quietly, crouching down to the cute being's level.

"My name is Kyubey. I form contracts with girls down on their luck. I'll grant you one wish, as long as you become a Magical Girl; Defenders of Hope, and Vanquishers of Despair." Kyubey said proudly, it's pink and red eyes never blinking during their entire conversation.

"M-Magical Girl? A wish? I-I can…" Yukari said silently to herself, as Kyubey stared deeply into her eyes.

"Your parents will die with your current medical advances. However, you could wish for them to be completely healed.. You have the potential, Yukari Imada." Kyubey said triumphantly.

"I-I can save them…" An image of her father's burned body flashed into her mind. Yukari bit down on her bottom lip, as she held back her tears.

"I-I'll be a Magical Girl… I-I want to heal my parents completely." Yukari announced confidently, wiping away the tears that had welled up in her eyes. A small smile crept onto Kyubey's face, as the alleyway was soon illuminated with a bright pink light.

Author's Note: I hope everyone enjoys the not-so-first chapter! The next chapter will be the official first. Next Time: Six months have passed since the fire, and Yukari is just now finding a balance between her duties as a Magical Girl, and her life. However, will her double life soon be revealed? Find out in Chapter One!