Even Homura Akemi needs to go to the supermarket. She is currently rolling a shopping cart to get some food for the week. She had all the vegetables she needs with some meat on the side. Now she is planning to find some snacks to keep her sanity.
"Maybe I should get some cheese." thought Homura as she walked to the aisle that may have it.
When she reached to the aisle, she heard a scream. There were some people staring at what seems to be a white haired girl grabbing a box of cheese and stuffing it into her mouth.
"It's a ghost!"
"The cheese is haunted!"
Homura has no idea what was going on as she went to the girl and decided to scold her. That was a reasonable thing she thought she can do.
"Hey! You shouldn't be eating cheese here unless you pay for it." scolded Homura.
The girl glares at her as if she knows Homura. The girl then replied, "It's you again."
"Have we met before?" asked Homura.
"Yes. Yes we have. You were the one who murdered me along with a man named Higashikata Josuke." answered the girl while nibbling on her cheese.
Homura's eyes widen, but she remained her postured. Everyone stepped back, thinking that Homura can deal with this "ghost" or haunted cheese.
"That girl, who is she talking to?"
"I think she's talking to a spirit. She might be those special people."
"Maybe she can calm the ghost down."
Homura ignores the people as she stares at the girl, "To see a spirit of a witch is something new, but you must go away nevertheless, Charlotte."
"Call me Nagisa. I prefer to be called that." demanded the girl.
Homura changed into her magical girl form as everybody ran away, even the workers. The girl froze time before Nagisa can make a move. Homura then places a bomb and jumped back as time resumes. It was a direct hit as the bomb exploded, knocking down the shelves like dominos.
However, Nagisa is still standing.
"How?" thought Homura.
"I told you. You and Josuke killed me. You cannot kill what has been killed." Nagisa said ominously.
"Is that so?" asked Homura a she immediately brought out her tommy gun.
The ringing sound of bullets all aim at Nagisa, but the ghost just stood there without flinching. Nagisa just acts as it was a bit ticklish as the bullets went through her. She gave a soft giggle as Homura gritted her teeth.
"Do you honestly think that you can beat me?" giggled Nagisa, "I am already dead! All you can do is tickle me. Now die Akemi Homura!"
Nagisa charge forward as aims to grab Homura's soul gem. Homura slide to the side as Nagisa went after her. The magical girl quickly froze time and made for the exit of the store. She needs another plan. This was no witch, but a dead one. One that demands vengeance.
When Homura tries to get out, she felt a barrier that is keeping her in. Time suddenly returned as Homura is surrounded by a bunch of girls that look transparent. They all went for Homura with a look of hunger.
…
"Kaname-san. I want to show you something." asked Sayaka.
Sayaka is in Madoka's backyard with Madoka and her mother. They are practicing Hamon for the second time. Junko saw Sayaka with some soap with her as well as Sayaka's hands looking a bit wet. Sayaka also set up what looks like soda cans as if she is using them for bowling.
"Sure, is it something you developed last night?" asked Junko.
"Yeah. Remember how you said that there are somethings that conducts Hamon? I somehow got something that might be my signature technique." said Sayaka.
Sayaka too a deep breath as she then wave her hands as bubbles spread out like a machine gun. Each of the bubbles lethally shot every soda can into oblivion as Junko and Madoka stare in amazement.
"What do you think?" asked Sayaka.
"That's so cool Sayaka-chan!" cheered Madoka.
Junko nodded, "I'm impressed, but there is still some lack of discipline and control with your Hamon. You got the power, but now you need to learn how to use it."
"Yes, ma'am." agreed Sayaka.
"Now today lesson is going to be about that too." explained Junko, "You two must remember that these witches might go after you more due to your interactions with Mami. Learning Hamon is the best thing we can think of as a source of defense."
"Hai." answered both Madoka and Sayaka.
Junko then pointed at what looks like an oily wall by Madoka's home, "Today, you two are to climb up onto the roof with only Hamon."
Junko then pulled a menacing look, "And you are not allowed to leave until you do so."
Madoka and Sayaka shrieked at Junko's look until the woman giggled, "Got you!"
"That was not funny mama." complained Madoka.
"Sorry, but in all seriousness I need you two to finish this as soon as possible. My husband does not appreciate the oil dripping onto the plants." chuckled Junko, "At least it's not like what Mr. Joestar faced when he was young."
"How so?" asked Sayaka.
"To put it this way, it's bigger than this house and the old man climbed for about three days without eating or sleeping." answered Junko.
"Wow, whoever this Joseph Joestar is, he's pretty cool." said Madoka.
"Alright then, get going ladies. It's going to be your worst day ever." cheered Junko.
…
Mami Tomoe is home alone again and at the moment she prefer it that way. After being in her teacher's home, she has been having nightmares of that think Okuyasu called a father touching her. Then the sight of plants gives her a creepy feeling that it is alive and catlike. Being a magical girl is enough, but to get herself involved with fabulous people is too much.
Kyubey came by the window as Mami greeted the abomination home, "Welcome home Kyubey."
"It is a pleasure to see you again Mami. Things has been odd ever since the Speedwagon Foundation got involved." answered Kyubey.
"Say, they were looking for you, but I understand why you don't want to talk to them when I called for you. They probably might do something to you." Mami addressed.
"Oh. Did they do something to you?" asked Kyubey.
"Sort of." Mami squirmed as she remembers the odd night with her teacher, "I would rather not explain."
"I understand." agreed Kyubey.
Suddenly there was a knock on the door. Mami told Kyubey, "Wait here, I will try to make it quick."
Mami ran to the door and opens it. However the person in front of her made her face turn into a scared frown like the time when she was almost eaten by the witch from episode 3. It was Jotaro Kujo and Okuyasu Nijimura who posed as they greeted Mami.
"Sup Mami, Jotaro wants to know if Kyubey is here." greeted Okuyasu, "Also sorry for telling him of where you live."
"It's fine, but are you going to do something to Kyubey?" asked Mami.
"No. I just have some questions." Jotaro bluntly answered.
Mami looked behind her, "Kyubey, there someone here for you."
Suddenly the space ferret appears sitting on a chair near the front door, "You called."
"What the f*ck?! That thing looks creepy!" bellowed Okuyasu.
Mami thought to herself, "You're one to talk."
Jotaro moves his cap to the side slightly, "After all of these years, I finally found you."
"Please ask away." offered Kyubey.
"First off, do you remember the girl, Jolyne Cujoh?" asked Jotaro.
Mami was shocked that the man would ask a personal question like that. She remembered Okuyasu telling her about Jolyne on how she made a contract with Kyubey before. She can't blame the man for mourning for his daughter.
"Indeed I do. She was a rather impulsive girl. Very reckless and naive. Often talks about you, her father." Kyubey answered.
Jotaro gritted his teeth with an angry look. He grunted from Kyubey's insults.
Kyubey continued, "Then again, she is human so I expect her to be… emotional."
"Then me how did she died? She made a contract with you and one day she suddenly just past away with some monster world appearing out of nowhere." Jotaro questioned with more anger.
"You chose your words wisely. Not many girls ask, but to put it simply, Jolyne turned into that monster that you killed." Kyubey answered.
Jotaro stampered back a bit as he is slowly becoming more angry.
"The thing about soul gems is that I literally pulled their souls out of their bodies to become a more… productive state when I make a contract. If it gets tainted enough, they become witches." Kyubey explained.
From that moment on, Kyubey and Jotaro will never get along again. Jotaro looked away filled with regret. Mami slowly burst into tears as she have learn something she did not realize about magical girls. Okuyasu on the other hand was pissed off like any normal person would.
"You bastard! I'm a gonna erase you from existance! ZA HANDO!" roared Okuyasu.
Okuyasu's Stand appear before him and tries to swipe Kyubey with his right hand. Instead, Kyubey dodges as furniture came crashing onto Okuyasu's face. The space between the man and the furniture were erased after all.
Okuyasu was flung out of Mami's apartment and fell off the ledge onto the floor. The man then went unconscious from the impact of the fall. He started to cough off some blood as he closed his eyes.
"Typical." Kyubey affirmed, "Why do you human always react the same way when I mentioned this? I am only doing what is effective after all."
Mami then screamed, "WHY?! WHY DID YOU DO THIS?"
"Entropy. You humans do not understand that my kind does this not out of malice. We needed an effective energy source to to prevent what could be the end of the world." Kyubey answered calmly, "I can go on with the history of my kind from the beginning of the human race, but you two are not in the right mindset for an explanation. Maybe I will explain later once you are able to think, if you can call it that."
"You must have major balls to tell me that with a straight face."
Suddenly Kyubey finds himself being picked up by what looks like a blue man with long wavy hair. That is Jotaro's Stand, Star Platinum!
"So you manage to get away with it since the beginning of humankind. Thinking you are doing the right thing for what, entropy? You clearly don't know your science as we humans are aware of similar events, but your explanation is clearly something that a child would presume." Jotaro explained.
"You just don't get it. I heard you were a marine biologist, yes? It is a science of sort even though we study two different things. Clearly you must sympathize with me." Kyubey remarked.
Jotaro nodded, "True, but here's a thing. There is one big difference between you and me. I may not be the nicest guy, but I know true evil when I see it."
Kyubey kept his neutral face, thinking that Jotaro's words are meaningless.
"Someone who picks on the weak and shows no remorse. Though you are the worst evil: an evil thing who didn't know that he was evil." judged Jotaro.
"Why would that matter? Morals and emotions would only get in the way of progress." disagreed Kyubey, "Especially your grief for Jolyne. It is rather disgusting and annoying to see people mourn for their loved ones. Jolyne is gone and it is for the best that you forget about her. It's useless to do anything about her."
Kyubey has finally done it. Not only he insulted Jotaro's daughter, but he also said the one word that Jotaro hated a lot. "Useless."
"I'm done talking to you." concluded Jotaro, "It is you who don't understand. What you call a disadvantage is what I call a margin of error. With it, Ora ga Sabaku! (I will judge you)"
Star Platinum threw Kyubey in the air and proceeds to punch the living f*ck out of the little bastard.
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Kyubey was reduced to a bloody pulp as blood was sprayed all over the apartment home. Mami was still crying as she is still trying to accept the truth about magical girls. Jotaro too a deep breath as he then go a pack of smokes and lit it up.
He then took a puff and said, "Yare Yare Daze. That little bastard is something."
"Oh really."
Jotaro and Mami looked for the source of the voice only to find Kyubey sitting by the window, "You humans are so naive. I can't die and I'll just keep on making contracts whether you like it or not. Now, I must make up some lost time that I had with my race and get Kaname Madoka to make a contract with me."
The incubator then left like a bird flying away. Jotaro could have froze time, but Kyubey was out of his range. Mami was still in tears as the man looked hopeless. He took another puff of his cigarette and then texted Josuke to come here to heal Okuyasu.
Normally Jotaro would tell Mami to shut up, but the problem is that he feels the same. He is just not going to shed any tears. He spends the rest of the time letting Mami cry her heart out while he stands there looking depressed in the Jotaro way.
…
"This is too much." whined Madoka.
"I feel ya." agreed Sayaka.
Madoka and Sayaka were barely half way from their task. They were having trouble breathing as they kept on slipping and losing control of their Hamon. Sayaka is farther ahead than Madoka, but is still years away from the top. The two kept on struggling in getting higher like ants climbing a glass wall.
"I think I'm running out of breath." wheezed Sayaka, "Maybe this is how it feels like to drown on land. At least we are getting used to this a bit."
Madoka then remembers something important. Breathing. How can she forget something so basic? Then again, they only trained for one day and the concept of Hamon is still new to her.
Madoka then took a few deep breaths while standing in place. Sayaka looked at Madoka and asked, "Why did you stop? Did you give up?"
"Remember what we learned yesterday. To gather Hamon, we need to be breathing constantly. That what mama told us." replied Madoka.
Sayaka face palmed herself, "Oh right."
The two then breath as their footing onto the oily wall is becoming more stable. The girls slowly climbed higher and higher with ease with some thuds. At this point, the sun was setting and they are half way done.
"We're almost there!" cheered Sayaka who then notice Madoka's lack of response as she saw the pink haired girl still breathing.
The girls kept at it until nighttime when Sayaka finally reached the roof. Madoka was almost there as Sayaka cheered, "YA TA!"
Madoka smiled as that ended up distracting her and making her slip. Before Madoka can fall, Sayaka grabbed her in time as the blue haired girl pulled her friend up onto the roof.
"We did it Madoka! We made it to the top." cheered Sayaka.
Madoka nodded, "Yeah. I think if we keep on practicing, we will be strong enough to fight with Mami-san."
Sayaka laid on the roof as she looked at the sky, "Man, the view is pretty nice. We been to many high buildings, but your house seems genuine."
Madoka laid besides Sayaka and enjoyed the view. They decided to just enjoy the moment before getting down for dinner.
…
Meanwhile at the supermarket, being Homura Akemi is suffering.
-To be continued-
[Insert Roundabout by Yes]
Notes: Well it feels really good in beating the sh*t out of Kyubey. I had a blast making him like a dick. The only limit I had was to make him neutral and emotionless. Don't worry, we'll get to see what will happen to Homura in the next chapter.
