And here you guys have it. The first Kyouko chapter. Enjoy, everyone!

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It has been a week since Mami Tomoe lost her body. In that week, Sayaka Miki has been assisting me in collecting grief seeds for the restoration of said body.

The process of involves the soul gem building up magic to materialize a replacement body from scratch. The act of building up magic, however, darkens the gem at the same rate that the use of magic does. Thus the need for a steady supply of grief seeds.

Progress on her restoration is slow, but its progress all the same.

It isn't all smooth sailing, though. Sayaka Miki is a problem.

I had spent some time training her and she is far more capable than I first assumed. The problem isn't her technical skill nor her adaptability. The problem is her mental state. I cannot allow her to patrol alone because she has no full control over her own emotions.

I managed to convince her to bring someone with her on patrols but, unfortunately, she doesn't trust me enough to accompany her. I'm forced to let Madoka be the one who joins her.

If she did not volunteer, I would never allow that... But I've already agreed to the terms. I must accept it. Let's just hope those two don't encounter something Sayaka Miki can't handle...

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A girl sat at the edge of the roof, precariously leaning forward for a better view.

From the top of the tallest building in Mitakihara, a glorious view of the skyline could be seen. Despite how late it was in the night, the streets were bustling with vehicles and pedestrians. The activity from below could even be heard several hundred meters up.

Amidst the high altitude winds that blew crimson pony-tailed hair into a frenzy, the girl listened to the sound of the city.

"It's good to be back"

"Good evening, Kyouko Sakura. What brings you to Mitakihara" The white creature known as Kyubey asked from behind the girl.

The red head looked back to face it. "What's it to ya?" She asked gruffly.

Kyubey padded forward and sat next to Kyouko at the edge of the roof. "No reason. I'm just curious" It answered.

The she chuckled and returned to look at the city below. "I kinda wanted to see Mami again. Maybe say sorry for leaving her, ya know?" She said with a hopeful smile

Kyubey did not respond immediately. There was neutral silence for a while - silence that was neither tense nor comforting. "That might be a problem" It said, finally.

The pony-tailed girl stood and faced the incubator. "And why's that?"

The creature did not turn to face Kyouko. It maintained its position overlooking the metropolis below. "Mami Tomoe met an unfortunate accident a few days ago." It said "She will not be able to entertain visitors."

Kyouko's heart sank upon hearing that. She was almost afraid to ask. "She got taken out by a witch?"

The creature's gaze remained on the streets before them. "That is an accurate assumption."

"Keh. It was bound to happen someday..." Kyouko frowned, upset by the news. The girl who she had once called friend and partner... dead...? And mere days before she arrived at the city...? "Really wish I coulda seen her one last time, though..." She sighed. She knew the pain of loss well and had long gotten used to it. It may hurt now but she would get over it eventually. "But whatever. What's done is done." Her lips formed a smile. "If Mami's outta the picture, that means this city's ripe for tak-"

Kyubey cut her off. "Unfortunately, I must shoot down your statement once again." Kyouko frowned at the creature. "There are already two magical girls patrolling this city. One of them is a recent contractor while the other..." It hesitated.

Something that would give the creature pause? This was a cause for concern for the red-head. "The other...?" She asked, cautiously.

"The other is a bit of an... irregularity." Kyubey said "I did not contract her and neither did anyone else of my kind. Ever since her appearance, no new information has been learned about her, aside from her apparent knack for discovering witch labyrinths before they are formed. She has proven quite the disturbance in our operation within this city." One could almost hear annoyance in its voice.

She laughed. She knew it was wrong of her to do so, but she did. "I'm glad to see something's finally stumping you. You can't believe how annoying it is when you act all mysterious and shit." If those of Kyubey's kind are wary of this mystery girl then she should be wary as well. Had the thought of someone causing problems for the incubators not been so refreshing, she would have had a more serious reaction.

Kyouko shook her head to dispel any unwanted thoughts. She wasn't a thinker, she was a feeler. She'd decide whether or not to trust the irregularity once she met her. Instead, she thought about something else. "What about that rookie? She any good?"

"She is capable"

"Figures I wouldn't get a straight answer from you" She held out her hand and materialized her soul gem. A sadistic grin appeared on her face. "Look's like I gonna have to find out myself..."

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It was sunset the next day when Kyouko finally tracked down the rookie.

She sensed in the industrial sector of the city, where a lot of automated factories and fabrication facilities were. These places tended to have very little incidents involving humans so it was unlikely that a witch had taken up residence there. Kyouko had to wonder why she was patrolling the that part of town in the first place.

She found her answer when a labyrinth sucked her in.

The dreamscape was crude. Everything was the same but it looked like it was drawn by a typical five year old with crayons - all of the lines were squiggly and the coloring in most of the things around her went over the lines. Still, Kyouko had to give the witch credit. As badly drawn she thought everything was, there was still the same amount of detail put into everything when she looked close enough.

From below her vantage point, in a little alley way, there was a flash of blue. She found the rookie.

She had blue hair and a billowing cape and in her hand was a cutlass. Behind her stood a human girl with pink hair. She seemed to be cheering her on.

It was so absurd, Kyouko couldn't even laugh. That pink haired idiot was doing a cheer leading routine in the middle of a fucking labyrinth. Does she have a death wish or something?

"It looks like it's just a familiar. Stand back, Madoka" The bluenette has said.

It was then that Kyouko frowned. It made sense that a familiar would attempt to hide out in that area. It can build up its strength by feeding off of the few humans who were close by. Once it was strong enough, and transformed into a witch, it could move to a different part of town where it could hunt its prey more efficiently. It made sense that she'd find a familiar there. What didn't make sense was why the bluenette was hunting familiars. They didn't drop grief seeds.

Kyouko was just about to jump in and give the fencer a piece of her mind but it seems that the familiar had already been vanquished.

The blue magical girl had summoned six more cutlasses and threw them in quick succession. The familiar, a crayon drawing of a plane with its pilot's head sticking out, swerved out of the way from the sword that was planted into the wall in front of it, only to be faced with another sword to dodge. It soon found itself trapped in a circle of swords, with the only way out opening towards a charging magical girl with another sword in her hands. The blade pierced the familiar, killing it. The dreamscape faded soon after.

Kyouko was impressed. She was able to defeat it in three seconds flat. Kyubey wasn't wrong when it described her as capable. Still, the fact that it was a familiar. It annoyed Kyouko to no end. She was a rookie wasn't she? She needed to kill witches and get grief seeds, not waste her magic on small-fry familiars who weren't even CLOSE the transforming.

She couldn't hold back any longer. The red head jumped in.

MADOKA MAGICA

It seems Kyouko Sakura has now in the city...

This is good. The next piece to my plan has arrived...

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Did you like that? If you didn't I apologize and I'll try to do better next time.

But seriously, we are just about halfway done with the story provided that I don't drag out the later half of it. I don't know with you guys but I'm excited. Expect a new chapter soon.