This is just a little something I penned in anticipation for the third Madoka movie. I had the character of Ryubey (an Incubator with the "mental disorder" of emotion) already created, but I wanted to give it a little backstory. Which evolved into a much large backstory than I intended, but it seemed like the kind of thing Urobuchi would pull so I went along with it (hint: there's a specific reason why Ryubey has more emotion than other Incubators. I'll leave some subtle clues, so if you want see if you can figure it out). This obviously takes place in one of the many alternate timelines, and its only going to be a few chapters. For some mystery/tragedy in the spirit of Urobuchi's storytelling style (although light years away from his prowess) give this a read and let me know your thoughts in the reviews.
DISCLAIMER: I do not own Puella Magi Madoka Magica or any characters portrayed from the series.
Chapter 1: Sing for Me
Homura walked down the road in silence. She had stopped counting the number of times she'd unrolled time, as each effort proved fruitless. And tonight, the chances of her achieving much in the way of saving Madoka were scarce. Beside her, the streetlights flickered dully, casting fleeting shadows in their wake. She clutched her gun tightly to her side. The street was abandoned: the leaves littering the pathway were evidence that it had not seen shoes for quite some time. And yet, she couldn't deny the sinking feeling that something was watching. Suddenly, one of the lamps burned out. Homura squinted up at the post, noticing a shape sitting atop the broken lamp.
"Kyubey," Homura hissed under her breath, recognizing the billowing tail in an instant. She raised her gun hesitantly. The alien gracefully leapt from its perched into a patch of light in the pathway in front of her.
But the creature was not Kyubey. At least, not completely: it was an Incubator, Homura had no doubt about that. But its fur was the color of wild strawberries, and ears were folded backwards on its head, so it resembled more of a rabbit than a cat. It also had a small blue scarf tied around it neck. Homura was puzzled why it had appeared to her: did it want to contract her?
"You are a magical girl," the Incubator stated bluntly. Homura nodded slowly.
"Sing for me." Homura stared at the alien in confusion.
"What?"
"I want you to sing for me," it repeated, staring at Homura blankly.
"I don't sing," Homura informed it. She reached for her gun, just in case this was some kind of trap.
"I see." The creature bowed its head. "I am looking for the magical girl with the voice of a dove. You are not the magical girl Ryubey is looking for. You may disregard our meeting." It scampered off down the pathway without another word. Homura watched it go quietly.
"Ryubey…" she muttered. It didn't make sense: Kyubey was the Incubator of the area in which she and the other magical girls lived. Kyubey could also regenerate itself, and evidently be in multiple places at once, so there was no need for an additional magical girl contractor.
"Yes." Another voice from behind her caught her attention, and she whirled around to meet the enigmatic face of Kyubey.
"That Incubator was Ryubey," Kyubey stated. It closed its eyes and shook its head. "Please ignore everything it says. I will try to take care of it later. It has a very unfortunate mental disorder."