Howdy!
This time, in honor of Higurashi Hou coming out, I'm making a When They Cry story.
So, enjoy!
xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Once upon a time, in the distant past...
A girl made a deal with a being that came from another world
for having any single wish be granted
magical powers would be bestowed
and she would call forth frightening monsters.
Girls from all kinds of worlds had their wishes granted to them
and a countless number of girls became monsters.
Before long, all of them came to use up all their power
to the girls that possessed magic
a secret rumor makes it's rounds.
When they disappear from this world
a magical god will come
and guide all witches to a wonderful golden land
A wonderful golden land where there is nothing to hate or be sad about...
xxx
Stella Maiougi was no weakling. She worked hard to support a child (though not hers) along with a brother she dearly loved. She helped her mistress through thick and thin, to accomplish their mission of a better Japan. She figured she could fight through anything.
But this... was not something she was prepared for.
Stella laid on the hospital bed, barely being able to speak. Her life was at it's last moments. She bravely sacrificed herself to protect the child, even when her beloved warned her not to. At least, she figured, she could die without regrets.
That was before this strange being appeared before her.
It looked like her friend Meryl, and had her voice... but something about her sounded different.
"It wasn't worth it..." sobbed Meryl. "If she's not alive... I want her back!"
"Is that really what you wish for?" said the doppelganger.
"Y-yes..." said Stella, as best she could.
"Would you trade your soul for it? If you want it badly and are willing to accept a life of battling witches, I can give you what you want."
"If I make this deal with you," said Stella, "will you help me live?"
The being confirmed. "Certainly! You have more than enough potential."
"I wish... I wish all this could start all over again. I wish I could live in a world where Japan isn't suffering like this. I wish for a world where I can meet my friends all over again. But this time, instead of them protecting me, I wanna protect them!"
"The deal is complete. Now close your eyes..."
And with that, she faded away.
xxx
Meryl stood in front of Stella's grave. The war against Gabriel finally drew to a close... but at what cost?
She sobbed.
"This is all my fault. None of this would have happened if I hadn't made that stupid wish!"
"What are you saying, Tanashi?" The other Meryl flew into her view.
"The Great Disaster... millions of people dying form a stupid disease I conjured up..."
"Your wish was to end the global war. I simply followed through on that."
"But... not like this! Not with Japan crushed and suffering under occupiers!"
"Hey, you reap what you sow."
"... Is Stella okay?"
"She's fine. You in this universe may not meet her again, but she's watching you."
"What's gonna happen now?"
"Who knows? Anyways, our contract has long since ended, so I have no reason to stick around. But you will see me again... trust me, when you die, you'll see her again."
"...Goodbye, I guess."
"Bye!"
"There's really no way to reverse my wish?"
"Nope. And one wish per person, sorry."
The other Meryl dissipated into the air.
xxx
Gabriel lay in a hospital bed. He, too, was running out of time.
"Hey, Gabe!" The apparition materialized. This time, it looked different... shrouded in shadow and with a black outfit somewhat resembling a shrine maiden.
"Ahh, hello. I'm sorry... I failed."
"Whatever. You got rid of a bunch of criminals, so you didn't exactly fail. I'll see to it that they get the punishment they deserve."
"A..ahh... Heheeehaaa..."
"Yeah, uhh... that thing you drank earlier or whatever? It's poison."
!
"Meijiu sent it. You're going to die the same way Yuuji did."
Before he could speak, Gabriel began coughing and shaking. What the spirit said was indeed the truth. He vomited blood. He dould s=feel hos whole body burning up, as if he too was being sentenced to an eternity of punishment in hell. His throat could burst any minute now.
"Ah, well, looks like our contract has been terminated."
He remembered the first time he told the spirit his wish. I want to take revenge on those bastards who took my family! No... I want the power to bring the entire underworld to justice! Criminals are the worst scum in the world! Despicable, just despicable! Grant me the power to bring them all down to hell where they belong!
Now, all that was over. He would see now if God would reward him at last.
"God, please... have mercy on me..." were his last thoughts.
And the last thing he heard was...
"I told you. Please. Call me OYASHIRO-SAMA."