So. Here is a Homura-centric Madoka Magica fanfic I've had ideas stuck in my head for a long time. Guess when those ideas turned into a cohesive story? In the middle of the freakin night, like always. Although this first chapter is a lot shorter than I expected it to be...
update: I edited some typos
MADOKA MAGICA
I have doomed Madoka to a fate worse than death. For hundreds of iterations, I watched her die and be reborn as the very thing I was tasked to destroy, but little did I know that the more I tried, the worse her fate became. Because of my insistence on saving her, she is now destined to destroy the world as a witch. I knew that if I went back again, Madoka would be condemned to an even crueler punishment, yet I still did. Why? Because I had one more chance – one slim chance of preventing this tragedy from occurring. I had one more chance... If I fail, I must face the consequences...
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"One more chance"
These were the words whispered by Homura Akemi as she calmly opened her eyes to the sight of a pure white hospital ceiling. She had just had a nightmare, but the unfortunate number of times she's experienced it had numbed her to its horrors. She sat up with nary a shiver.
Sitting on the side of the bed, the raven haired girl raised her hand up to her face and examined the ring on her finger – her soul gem.
"This is what began everything..." She said softly. Her open hand clenched into a fist "and this is what will end it..."
Homura stood up and removed the braids from her hair. She walked to the mirror by her desk and looked at herself. Calm violet eyes looked back at her, exuding cold determination. Her face glowed with stoic beauty; her pale skin fitting nicely with lighting and color scheme of the hospital room around her. Her hair waved gently from unseen wind, black as night and long enough to reach her waist.
While most people would see an exceptionally pretty girl, Homura saw a failure who dared to look her in the eye. As frustration welled up inside her, the stoic girl forced her gaze away from the mirror and looked at the calendar on her desk.
March 16, Wednesday. She had thirty days till Walpurgisnacht arrived. Four weeks to fix what she did wrong. A month to prevent the contracting, or worse, the end of the world. The task weighed heavily on her shoulders and threatened to crush her.
She glanced to the side, noticing her glasses. Her eye sight was bad, but she could always compensate with magic. Then again, it may be better to conserve energy. She decided to forgo creating a magical lens over her eyes and put the glasses on.
She walked over to her window and viewed the city of Mitakihara before her. On the 30th of next month, the bustling metropolis would be nothing more than a flooded wasteland.
This city will see its destruction soon. Homura thought. It's best to enjoy the sights while I can. "Now, on to business..." She held up her hand, materializing her soul gem. "There's a military base I must raid..."
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It was early morning on the 18th that Homura began another one of her major objectives for that time line: Prevent Madoka Kaname from making her initial contract.
It was a simple matter of picking up the stray cat that was supposed to get hit by a truck in front of the pink haired girl. It almost felt too easy, considering many of her earlier tries involved keeping Madoka from going anywhere near said cat – an act which proved far more difficult than she had first imagined.
Now, in the late afternoon, the cat sat lazily on Homura's desk as the girl was taking inventory of the weapons she had spent the whole of the previous night stealing.
...Ten thousand Nato rounds... two thousand 9mm rounds... six hundred grenades... I may need to raid another base. This isn't nearly enough to face Walpurgisnacht alone... Homura thought as she began listing down everything she had pilfered from the military. Face it alone...
"Meow" The cat purred as it began brushing glasses girl's hand.
Homura afforded herself a small smile and pet the cat. It was surprisingly tame for a stray. The black cat purred once more and jumped off the desk to wander the rest of her apartment. It seemed quite fascinated by the various holo projectors and giant gears of clock work on her ceiling – another little something the raven-haired girl may or may not have "acquired" during her raid last night.
"Madoka..."The cat had once been hers. That feline had once been the catalyst for Madoka to become a magical girl. She wished it back to life in the first and second time line... Time lines... "This will be the last. I can no longer afford to fail. No more resets."
Homura stood from her seat and moved to the center of the room. With several flicks of her hand, she began moving the holograms around her. She snapped her fingers and a large map of Mitakihara appeared in front of her. Various lines of various colors connected dots leading to different locations, each with a time marked over them. Two lines converged upon one point at 12am that night. One was white, the other was pink.
As much as possible, I must keep everyone alive in this time line. They must know the truth when they actually need to – not before; not after; if possible, not ever... Homura chuckled dryly. That's the easy part. My problem is Kyubey... She stared at the white line connecting with the pink one and scowled. He's better at adapting to the changes I make in a time line. He is the wrench caught in the gears of my plans which would otherwise go like clock work... I'll need to deal with him like always... The intensity of her gaze could bore a hole through picture if it wasn't for the fact that is was holographic. She seemed to make a razor thin smile. Actually... I think I'll try something a bit different this time...
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Midnight, April 19...
A small animal stood in front of a residence. The sign on the gate said it was owned by the Kaname family. That animal had impossibly white fur, remarkably long ears, and two flowing tails. Hoops seemed to float around it's ears and red markings on its back glowed softly. The creature looked at the building curiously.
"Kyubey"
The white animal called Kyubey looked around to see a figure on the other side of the street. The night was cloudy and moonless – it was difficult to see. Even so, the creature seemed to know what called out to her.
"I take it you're a magical girl. Normal people can't see me." Kyubey said, turning to the figure shrouded in darkness. "What can I be of service to you?" It was incapable of showing emotions and it showed in its face and voice.
"You wish to contract with Madoka Kaname" The girl stated. "I wish for you to postpone your move until after May 16"
"... Who are you...?" The creature asked cautiously. "I'm in charge of contracting majority of the girls on this side of the country and I have no memory of ever contracting you..."
"Will you grant my request?" The girl ignored Kyubey's question and asked again.
"If you have knowledge of what will transpire on April 30, then I assume you are quite dangerous..." The creature continued to stare at the shadowed girl. "... Very well, I will grant your request. The contracting of Madoka Kaname will be postponed until May 1st."
The creature walked away, melding into the darkness and disappearing. "Whatever you are planning, be prepared to face its consequences..." The creature's voice echoing through the streets, unheard except by one.
MADOKA MAGICA
So yeah. Here's Madoka Magica fic. Not the most original ideas, but, hey, nothing is truely original. The least someone can do is spice things up with their own take on the concept. I don't think it's terrible and I hope you don't think that either. Enjoy (BTW, I was originally going to add in a part involving Mami in this chapter but Kyubey's last line was the perfect ender for this chapter)
(the next chapter's upload date is undefined right now. I currently have another fic that I'm working on and mid terms is coming soon. I'm sorry)
