Here's a really short chapter. It's another Homura chapter.

MADOKA MAGICA

Earlier today, Madoka Kaname and Sayaka Miki were exposed to the world of magical girls. I deemed it necessary to tell these girls the truth - the whole truth. This includes telling them what I did not tell Mami Tomoe.

This presents a problem: How will I keep that information from Mami? If I tell them, there is a chance she might find out. I am not completely sure if they will keep their mouths shut on the matter and it's not out of the question that Mami might eavesdrop on us if I choose an incorrect place and time in which to tell them.

More complications. Just what I needed... I'll need to think hard on this...

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Homura stood in an empty room, examining the clear glass coffee table on the plain grey carpet on the floor and the white paint on the undecorated walls.

Mami Tomoe's Apartment has always been puzzling. She thought in contemplation. There are time lines in which the walls are decorated and the room is filled with furniture. In others, it's as empty as it is now. Why is that? She wondered. I'd try and find out but I have more pressing matters to address... speaking of which.

Her examination of the room and inner musings were interrupted when she felt the presence of a magical girl enter her detection range. Homura knew who it was. Mami and company had arrived.

When the door was unlocked and opened, Homura greeted the person on the otherside. "Good afternoon, Mami Tomoe. I apologize for letting myself in."

"Ms. Akemi... I..." Mami blinked. She did not expect the raven haired girl to be at her home. "...It's... it's fine" She said, rubbing her temples. How did she get in, she wondered.

A certain bluenette elbowed her way into the room. "Hey Mami, who's in there-" When Sayaka Miku saw Homura's face, she immediately put up her guard. "Transfer student! What are you doing here!?"

Homura stared at the the girl glaring at her. "Sayaka Miki." It was a simple statement with no intent behind it but she could almost see the chill run up the bluenette's spine. The time traveler would have smiled had the situation allowed it.

Then, from behind Sayaka, a certain pink haired girl peeked her head out. "H-homura?" She said meekly.

"Madoka Kaname..." The girl's eyes seemed to send pain into Homura's heart the longer she stared.

"Homura, are you-"

Tearing her gaze away, the raven haired girl offered them a seat. "I suggest you two sit down" She said, cutting Madoka off. "We have a lot to talk about..."

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Back at her house, Homura was keeping busy. In the past few hours, she had made over a hundred pipe bombs and several more home-made explosives.

Even after years worth of practice in their creation, supplying herself with ammunition had become no less tedious. The only reason she was even making pipe bombs in the first place was because if she were to steal any more explosives from the nearby military base, they'd start heavy fortifications and patrols around the city. In previous timelines, they had proven quite the nuisance to her.

Thus, she decided to keep her military arsenal in reserve for when she really needed it and, instead, armed herself with slightly less conventional weapons - some of which stolen from other sources while others made by herself.

Besides, she was so used to making explosives that it was second nature to her. This allowed her to let her mind wander as she worked, though wander might not be the correct word. She was analyzing her situation, planning her next move.

Their reaction to the truth is troubling. She thought with a scowl. If memory serves me right, it was no different to their reactions to the information without the detail about the nature of soul gems. They accepted it as fact and did not question it...

It seems my efforts are for nothing. Learning what Mami knows about the nature of magical girls had no effect on their willingness to contract. The raven haired girl noted. I must tell them the rest - the origin of witches and the true intentions of creatures like Kyubey. I must tell them and I must tell them soon...

But when...? When and where...?

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Short, right? Less than a thousand words. Sorry about that. My computer has been out of commission for a week so I had to make do with using the computers at my school library and internet cafes. On the bright side, this story has finally gone over 10k words. Yay.

The next chapter should get here soon.