Hello! I know it has been forever since I actually made a post. The thing is everything I had worked on had been abandoned for multiple reasons except my Death Note fic which I am having the shittiest of writer's block and my SAO fic which is the only one I ever finished. (And yes I know this author's note wasn't here yesterday when I published this.) Anyway, I read a fanfic called In Saecula Saeculorum by WinterCactus and this was the inspiration for this fanfic. I did ask for permission to use some of their ideas and the apocalyptic concept and they gave me the all clear and I highly recommend you check that story out because without that story, this one would probably not have seen the light of day. so without further ado, I present to you Puella Magi Madoka Magica Rewind: Apocalypse! I hope you enjoy it and please Read and Review!
Homura had tried her hardest against Walpurgisnacht, alone in the battle as always. Kyoko was supposed to show up but Homura didn't bet on it. Sayaka could have turned into a witch as she had in the past so she wasn't surprised that on the night it showed up, Kyoko was a no show. She had done what she could this timeline, making sure Madoka was safe, as well as Madoka's friends. Though Homura no longer cared about what happened to them, she cared enough about Madoka to know it would make Madoka happier if they were alive. She used as much power as she could, but Walpurgisnacht was still too strong. She remembered the shock wave that the witch sent out. She remembered soaring through the air. She remembered crashing through a building. She did not remember who was by her side healing her however, as she blacked out.
Homura woke up in a building she could have swore she recognized. The walls were broken, the ceiling caved in certain parts but there was a distinct familiarity with it. She noticed all of the fancy items around the room and immediately realized where they were. Mami Tomoe's place. Of course. She got herself up and walked to the edge of the building where one of the walls were completely gone. She stared out into the city. Mitakihara is in ruins. What do I do?
"It's horrible isn't it? The city is destroyed, broken. It's such a shame to see this place in ruin. Or do you not even care that the city you live in is practically gone, Akemi-san?" She heard Mami ask her from behind. Continuing to stare out the building she responded to her.
"Of course I care. This is Madoka's city. I have to find her."
"Slow down Akemi-san. How are you going to do that?"
"I'll scour the city in search for her. She's most likely headed to her own house." Homura jumped down from the building and began to run in the direction of Madoka's house. Mami jumped down and followed her thinking If she's still alive. God I hope she's okay or Akemi-san just may break. As they ran Homura took note that Mami was right behind her.
"Why are you following me?" She asked, annoyed.
"To make sure she's okay. I'm going to help you." Mami responded. You're not the only one concerned about Madoka's safety.
"I don't need your help." You'll only get in my way.
"Maybe you don't but she might." Homura falls silent for a moment. Maybe she's right. And Madoka will probably trust her more.
"Thank you Tomoe-san." She muttered. Mami smiled. This is progress. They quickly made their way to Madoka's and soon enough, they were there. The building was broken as badly as the others had been. They heard crying from inside the building. They rushed in following the sound of the crying and they saw Madoka holding her mother's hand with one hand and holding Tatsuya in the opposite arm. Junko was under a bunch of rubble, barely alive. Junko coughed violently.
"Madoka, keep your brother safe. Find a safe place to stay and live out your life."
"Mom, you can't die! Please!" Junko coughed and reached her arm out to Tatsuya and touched his cheek with the knuckle of her pointer finger.
"Momma loves you Tatsuya. Grow up to be strong like your momma and papa okay?" Junko coughed as she moved her arm up to Madoka's face, caressing her cheek.
"I love you… so much Madoka. Stay strong… and look after him… Good… bye…" Junko's arm fell as the light in her eyes faded away. Madoka screamed.
"NO! Mom please come back! Come back!" She sobbed. Mami rushed over to Madoka and hugged her tightly.
"I'm so sorry Madoka! If we had gotten here quicker…!" Mami held her close. Tatsuya began to cry too. Homura looked up into the sky, seeing Walpurgisnacht in the distance and she glared. She pulled out her pistol and began to leave.
"Tomoe-san, get Madoka as far away from here as possible." Madoka reached out her hand toward to Homura.
"Homura please… don't leave me…" Homura froze. Dammit Madoka. I can't say no to that. She crouched down beside Madoka and gave her hand a squeeze.
"Okay. I'll stay with you. But we need to move. Walpurgisnacht could release another shock wave and I don't think we can handle that." Madoka stood up holding her brother close. She began calming him down as she headed to where the kitchen was.
"I have to get supplies for all of us, especially for this little one." She says, sniffling. Homura and Mami help her gather food rations, water, and baby stuff for Tatsuya. They luckily had a few bags and small items to hold the items in so they could carry it all.
"Alright Homura, I'll follow you wherever now." Homura took a step back.
"Why me? Don't you trust Tomoe-san more?"
"It's not that I don't trust her, but you told me before you went to fight this witch to trust you." Homura smiled, something Madoka and Mami were both surprised to see.
"That means a lot Madoka. Thank you. We better hurry."
"But where do we go Akemi-san? It's not like we have a place to go. Shouldn't we search for survivors and help them?" Mami asked. Homura sighed and shook her head.
"No, we'll be barely able to fend for ourselves. Besides, if we get others involved with us, they could try to hurt us. I really don't want Madoka or her brother to get hurt. You can go if you want, but I'm taking Madoka and Tatsuya with me." Still on a one track mind. She has a point though. We have a young child with us to deal with and we should do what we can to protect it. Searching for survivors will have to wait.
"As much as I hate to leave others behind right now, you're right. For Tatsuya's sake." Homura nodded and they left Madoka's home. Madoka looked at it one last time, tears in her eyes and said goodbye.
"Mom, Dad, I love you. I'll protect Tatsuya for you. Goodbye, I'll miss you." Homura put her hand on Madoka's shoulder.
"We have to go Madoka. When this is over, we'll make sure they get the proper respects they deserve. I promise." Madoka sniffed and nodded.
"Let's go then." Madoka forced out. They roamed the streets trying to get far away from the city. Homura knew there was a long road ahead after all, she has never experienced this before. Walpurgisnacht is acting differently from before. That shock wave had much more range than in the past, but Madoka survived. Actually… no evacuations were made. That's weird, and worrying. What the hell is really going on here? Homura shuddered, keeping her thoughts to herself. Together, they pushed onward to wherever the future may lead them.
And that concludes chapter 1 of Puella Magi Madoka Magica Rewind: Apocalypse! I hope you enjoyed it and I hope I actually don't get too much writer's block so I can finish a story for once. See you in the next chapter!