Fragment of the lost Arc: Act 1: The Devil's Memory. -Part 1-

The final remnants of the evening are finally beginning to disappear as night takes its rightful place over the City of Morioh. The normally noisy city enjoys a brief calm as the local nightlife begins to stir, while some residents of the city would normally enjoy the small bit of silence but one person in particular found the lack of noise almost torturous, without the noise to keep her distracted all of the echoing sounds provided her mind began to fill with various questions that had been consuming her throughout the week. Questions that had refused to provide any clue to assist her in finding answers.

The tormented girl was sitting by a fountain in the center of a now empty park. She had long black hair and wore a slightly tattered school uniform but her most interesting features where the almost salamander like earring that looked like it was missing something and her odd magenta eyes. If one was to look into them directly they could describe them best as unending pits of superiority with hints of self-loathing mixed but that was on an ordinary day; right now those same eyes were filled with unbridled rage, confusion and a very small bit of curiosity for her unfamiliar surroundings.

"I still don't understand how any of this could happen! I hadn't made any mistakes, I made sure to keep an eye on that idiot of a blueberry and the cheese lover. I kept Mami in check by practically throwing the cheese eater into her arms and while Kyoko seemed to have some awareness of what was going she was willing to keep silent about it as long as the caped idiot of justice she loved so much was safe… and pretty sure the promise of perpetually free food was the last push she needed to remain on my side." She took a moment to look at her reflection in the water, at one point her appearance was prim and perfect but now she looked haggard and exhausted. "So it couldn't have been any of them that returned Her memories to her… while I knew and accepted that she would eventually regain her memories and powers one day and attempt to punish me for my rebellion I didn't expected it to happen so soon nor as suddenly as it did." For a small moment images of a girl with pink hair and angry golden eyes focused on her, a city burning down around them and finally a single bright light that rendered presumably both of them unconscious. "Then I woke up in an alleyway of all things, while it was annoying it's the very least of my problems." On that thought she reached up to her earring and felt the bottom of it; "No my biggest concern is somehow I lost part of my power along the way; specifically my shield and time stop magic. While I can make do with what powers I still have I feel incomplete without my original abilities, like a fundamental part of me has been torn out and it's left me weaker than I should be and I hate the idea of being left so weak. I hate it as much as I hate being left in the dark about a situation."

With that thought the girl got up from her seat and began to walk out from the park. But her thoughts wouldn't allow her any peace. "Everything in this city almost feels… wrong to me. It's peaceful enough but where are all the magical girls? I haven't even been able to sense a single witch either nor have I seen kyu..." the final thought caused her to freeze internally "damnit I completely overlooked that blasted fur ball! While I doubt he had anything to do with the event from before, I can't discredit the possibility that he made it here as well. While I would like to explore this Morioh more and see if I can figure how to regain my lost powers hunting that damn cat down is going to have to be my top priority." While she mentally pondered how to gain any potential clues she failed to notice an almost robotic head being to rise from out of her shadow briefly studying her before receding back from where it came from.

- A small Distance away-

When one of the few street lamps in the park turns on the light reflects off the lens of a sniper's scope hidden in the bushes along with the rough outline of a person. Noticing the light the figure retreats farther back into his hiding spot, "Bout time the brat finally started doing something, while I don't mind a good steak out every once and awhile hiding in the bushes sucks sometimes."

Reaching into his jacket pocket the figure pulls out a phone and smirks at the twenty text messages he's received from the same number. "Geez, I warned him that stalking someone takes time and actual patients… gotta give him credit for some of these death threats though. Eh must be trying to up his game or something. "

[Boss] Hurry up and answer me you lazy bastard! It's been SIX hours already!

[Me] Sup bro.

[Boss] FINALLY! What the hell have you been doing?! You better have a damn good reason for ignoring me!

[Me] would you relax already. I've been keeping tabs on little Miss Not-Joestar, the brats been sitting around in the park for the last few hours.

[Boss] oh? It sounds like you were actually doing your job for once.

[Me] hey no need for cheap shots. Or should I comment on your fixation with the Joestar brat? Didn't peg ya for being into little girls.

[Boss] remind me why I haven't torn your freaking head off again?

[Me] cuz you love me :3 3

[Me] but jokes aside; she's finally on the move so I'll go ahead and tail her.

[Boss] good. Any ideas as to where she's headed?

[Me] yeah I have a few places in mind. She's a creature of habit, plus she's pretty much friendless and alone. My Stand is hiding in her shadow so I could go ahead and finish her off now if you want.

[Boss] that won't be necessary. Just stick to the plan.

[Me] man you're no fun. Fine I'll send her your way soon enough.

"I still don't get why he's so damn fixated about this chick. But then again as long as he pays me for this I guess I shouldn't really care... but still a Homura Joestar look alike? This has me interested." with a small smirk he places his phone back into his pocket and stands up, stretching a bit before walking after his target with renewed interest.

- To Be Continued….

Woo finally got a chance to post this little prelude, Part two is being worked on and should be up pretty soon. Hoping I got Homucifier down well. Hope ya all enjoy!