Author's Note

This as be moved to SB, and will be posted here as a no interactive story. So don't vote.

Part II

Mami.

That kind hearted, strong blonde girl, who had more experience that anybody in the cast, save for Homura. She was one of my favourite characters of the show. I didn't take that into account, because that would be stupid and this wasn't a show anymore, but she was truly my best bet. If I went ahead to Homura, things would be harder for me. Sure, she was more experienced. But she was as likely to help me as she was to manhandle me to get her answers and then get rid of me. Okay, maybe it wasn't that likely, but still, there was that danger. I don't like danger.

But if I went to Mami for help, she wouldn't hurt me. Wouldn't. Not if I wasn't a clear, immediate danger, and even then, she would find hard to kill another human being. Yeah, is canon that she kills Kyoko in the third timeline, but those were extenuating circumstances. She wouldn't do that at this point, and I would ensure she didn't have no reason to act like that.

There was the matter of her death at Charlotte's hands, mouth. Sure, she survived in a few timelines, but that doesn't guarantee she survived in anything but the timeline of the show. A similar situation could easily happen, or that careless created because of finally having friends could meant her death against another Witch. Besides, that Homura was trying to stop Mami in the third episode implies that it was a fairly common thing for her to die right there.

But I could stop it. I couldn't be in the Witch barrier to tell her to get a grip… well, I could, maybe, if that was my only choice, but I wouldn't like it at all. Anyway, I probably wouldn't be there to tell her to get a grip, but I could tell her my concerns about it before that. I would make a little show, cry, hug her, beg her to be careful, that I didn't want her to die. She would definitively listen to me. And if I had any doubts… I would have to go with her, make sure she did it. There was a low chance she would actually listen to me, because deep down inside, Mami was a lonely, traumatized little girl and would more that likely forget all I said in her euphoric rush once she befriended Madoka and Sayaka. So it looked like I would have to go, regardless of my misgivings.

In the end, though, that was a small problem. Mami was strong. In Rebellion, she could have killed even Homura, so siding with her was my best bet. If I could ensure myself her protection I could actually survive this nightmare. Not just from Walpurgis Night, but also from the other Witches and their familiars. She couldn't throw me away, because I would be her friend. At least, I could be sure of that. Her strength, and the knowledge I could give her could ensure my survival if I played my cards right.

I would to start all over again when Homura time looped, go through all that careful effort again, but… it was what it was. It didn't change that she was my best choice and, in any case, if this wasn't the series, then maybe I could change things. I could stop Homura's time looping right here. That was necessary so the Law Of Cycles would be born, so that Puella Magi would have their burdened eased, but that ended in Rebellion. Even if Devil Homura would be defeated, which was something I could not be sure about since Urobutcher hadn't wrote that yet, it wasn't a risk I was willing to take.

And at the end of the day, I'm only human. Only a boy. I'm powerless, and even with foreknowledge I can only do so much. I can only do what I can to survive and not do anything unnecessary, especially not anything that could get me easily killed.

Question was, how to find her?

I knew where Mami's apartment was thanks to the PSP game. Approximately, anyway. I could go stumbling around in that direction, hoping to find her apartment and wait for her there. No, wait. It was easy to forget in this whole mess, but I had seen Madoka, Sayaka and Hitomi turning the corner. They had the school uniforms, and it was morning, so the school should be in the direction they are going. I had at least a concrete direction, and since I couldn't actually read Japanese. I at least had more indication of where the school was, so I should head there.

With that mind, I went out of the alley, turned the corner they had turned and started walking, hoping to find the school. I could always ask around if I got loss, since I could speak Japanese. While I walked, my thoughts wandered a little, and I realized I was essentially planning of taking advantage of a girl of my age, desperate for companionship. But… what else could I do? I genuinely liked her as a person, so that I would be clinging to her for survival wasn't as dishonest as it could be. Besides, it was only natural. I hadn't nothing. Nothing at all. And I didn't want to die. So I would have to shallow my guilt and hesitation and just do what I had to do.

It took me about an hour to reach the school, even though I asked around and everything. Of course, when I came the school gates were already closed. I bit my lip. This… I was hoping to catch her in the morning rush. I would have be more convenient, but of course, this was Madoka Magica. Convenience only worked to fuck up your life.

I…

[ ] Wait for her here, at the gates.

[ ] Climb inside. Is not like they can actually arrest me, anyway.

[ ] Try to get to her apartment before school is over. Since I have a few hours of time, it shouldn't be too hard.