Author's notes: I think by now you should know that I don't keep a schedule for updating my fanfic. I've had this fanfic in my mind for a while, but I wasn't sure of how to write it up. Even now, I'm not entirely sure how far I can get with this. Edit: Decided to combine the two chapters I had since they seemed to be short.
Disclaimer: I do not own anything except for my own characters.
Chapter 1: Enter Lysera
"This is... Walpurgisnacht?!", Homura said, surprised. Standing near her were Madoka, Sayaka, Mami, and Kyoko, as well as four unknown figures. They were all looking at the powerful witch, Walpurgisnacht. "So even Walpurgisnacht escaped me.", Madoka said. "Only one thing to do.", one of the unknown figures said. She was a young black-haired girl wearing a dark red shirt covered with a gray leather jacket and a black shirt. Hanging around her neck appeared to be the case of a Soul Gem, but the crystal itself was missing. "We'll purify it like the rest!"
The girl opened her eyes to find herself lying down in a Witch's lair. She then got up, rubbing her eyes. "What a strange dream.", she said before looking around, "This place... A Witch's Lair?" Just then, she seemed to realize something. "Wait, how do I even know what a Witch's Lair is?", she asked herself. She then turned to the sound of footsteps, seeing a girl with long pink hair and twintails wearing a pink dress. After spotting her, the girl then jumped down to her.
"Are you alright?", she asked, "You're not hurt, are you?" "No, I'm fine.", the unknown girl responded, "Um... You're Madoka, right?" This surprises her. "H-How'd you know my name?", Madoka asked. "I... I don't know.", she replies, shaking her head, "Um... My name's Lysera." "Well, it's nice to meet you.", Madoka said, "But we should get out of here. This place is-" "A Witch's Lair, right?", Lysera interrupts, surprising Madoka again." "Y-Yeah... but how did you...", Madoka asks. Lysera just shakes her head again.
Just then, the lair began to shake and crack, surprising them. "What's going on?!", Madoka asked. "The lair's breaking up?!", Lysera said as pieces of the lair began to shatter. Before long, the entire lair shattered, and the two found themselves in an alleyway. "Did someone... destroy the Witch?", Madoka asked. "I think so...", Lysera asked, clutching her necklace. Just then, she began to realize something and looked at the object dangling from her neck. "Wh... What happened to my Soul Gem?!", Lysera shouted out, catching Madoka's attention. Just then, another girl with blue hair and a school uniform walked up and noticed the two. "What are you two doing in there?", the girl asked, catching their attention. Lysera then turned toward her. "S... Sayaka?"
"Do I know you?", Sayaka asked. "Not really.", Lysera replied. "I see.", Sayaka replied before looking over the two, "By any chance, are you two Magical Girls?" "I am.", Madoka said before looking at Lysera, "But I'm not sure about her." Lysera then grabs her Soul Gem case and holds it in front of her. "I... I don't know what happened.", Lysera said, "I don't think this is normal for a Soul Gem. Sayaka then walks up and looks at the Soul Gem case. "That is rather unusual.", Sayaka said, "But maybe one of my friends knows something. If it's okay, I'll take you to them. I was heading there anyway." "S-Sure.", Lysera said, "Thanks."
Back at Mami's place, Homura, Kyoko, and Mami were sitting around the table, waiting for Sayaka. "Sorry I'm late.", Sayaka said as she opened the door, "I found a couple of Magical Girls along the way. "It's fine.", Mami said as Sayaka sat down next to her, "Did you bring them with you?" "Yeah.", Sayaka said as Madoka, now wearing a white shirt and a pink skirt, walked inside, surprising Homura. Lysera walked in a few moments later. "So you're the new girls, huh?", Kyoko asked, "Well, any help is appreciated. Why don't you two sit down and we'll start introduction." "Alright.", Madoka said before walking over and sitting on the floor besides Homura. Lysera then sat down next to Madoka.
"My name's Madoka.", she said, "This here is Lysera. I met her earlier this morning." "I-It's a pleasure.", Lysera said. "Madoka?", Mami asked, "Are you a friend of Homura's?" "S-She is.", Homura said. "I see.", Mami said, "What a coincidence." "Lysera somehow knew my name before we met.", Sayaka said. "Really?", Mami asked, "Do you know anyone else here?" "Um... You're... Mami, and that's Kyoko, and then Homura.", Lysera said. "Y-Yeah...", Mami said, surprised.
"I almost forgot.", Sayaka said, "Lysera's Soul Gem is really weird. I was thinking someone would know anything about it." "Weird how?", Mami asked. Lysera then took off her necklace and showed the Soul Gem case to everyone. "You're right, that is weird.", Mami said. "That almost looks like...", Homura began. "Like what?", Kyoko asked. "N-Nothing!", Homura said, "I didn't say anything!" "Um... I have another question, too.", Lysera said, catching everyone's attention, "What... What are Witches?" This question surprised Homura, but confused Sayaka, Mami, and Kyoko. "Witches?", Sayaka asked, "I don't think I've heard of them before.
"Then I think it's time that you know.", Madoka said, "As you're aware, a Magical Girl that exhausts her power fades away, thanks to the Law of Cycles.", Madoka said, "But in the world before this one, that was not the case." "What do you mean, the world before this one?!", Kyoko asked. "It's difficult to explain.", Madoka said, "It was a world similar to this one, but the creatures you call Nightmares didn't exist. Instead, there were Witches, beings that controlled curses." "Actually, it was that world where I met Madoka.", Homura said, "I was just a normal girl, but she had already made a contract when I first met her."
"I see.", Mami said, "But how do you know about that world when we don't?" "My power involves the manipulation of time.", Homura said, "I've reset time multiple times trying to protect Madoka, but I didn't realize that I was making her stronger each time. As a result, Madoka became strong enough to create this new world with her wish." "Compared to the previous world, Magical Girls in this world have it easy.", Madoka said, "When a Magical Girl of this world exhausts all their power, they fade into the Law of Cycles. However, in the previous world, they weren't so lucky." Madoka then took a deep breath. "To make it simple... A Magical Girl corrupted by despair... becomes a Witch."
*To Be Continued*
