Chapter 2

"That was an interesting outburst, Sayaka-chan," said Hitomi. Sayaka glared at Kyubey angrily. "Anyway, I have to go; I have piano tonight."

Sayaka instantly forgot about Kyubey , laughed and said, "I'm glad I'm not rich! You had your Tea Ceremony yesterday!"

"Well, Mother wants me to be a lady. A fancy one at that, because being rich means sometimes you'll be invited to prestigious events. You need to know manners, you know." Hitomi smiled and held up her head. "Well, I must be going then." Hitomi cheerfully walked out of the room.

After Hitomi left Kyubey said, Now we should talk about being magical girls.

"Where's Mami? You said she'd be here!" Sayaka said

"I'm sorry that I was late, then" Sayaka turned around and saw a girl with two drill-like ponytails on the side of her head.

Mami, you said you'd be here sooner.

"Sorry, I got hung up in class." Sayaka felt somewhat comforted by her presence. She had the air of an experienced person, who did well in their field.

Sayaka then realized her earlier comment and apologized for not knowing the situation. "Don't worry about it, Miki-san." Mami said.

Mami is a veteran; she made a contract with me about a year ago.

"I heard you two have potential. I'll show you the ropes but I doubt you'll need me too much."

Sayaka felt proud that she received such high praise from someone like Mami. Madoka however was blushing madly. "So how about... I bring you on the next witch hunt!" Sayaka eagerly said yes. Madoka wasn't sure so she hesitantly said yes. After all Mami and Sayaka-chan were there. "Alright! Then it's settled. How about I call you when I get a signal." Mami gave them each her phone number and said goodbye.

"When I become a magical girl I'll be just like her!" Sayaka said excitedly.

"Y-you're really going to do it?" Madoka said nervously.

"Well of course! Why not?"

Madoka envied her friends' courage but, was scared she would get hurt. "No reason." With that Sayaka left as well. Madoka followed close by.

They walked by the hospital and noticed something a little odd…

Oh no, that's a Grief Seed. It's going to hatch soon, too!

"Slow down, what's that?" Sayaka asked. She looked at Kyubey and seemed extremely confused.

A witch egg! If we don't hurry a witch will hatch! Call Mami, it's an emergency!

"I can't. I wasted my battery playing Tetris." Sayaka said sheepishly.

Madoka, what about your phone?!

"Sorry, Sayaka challenged me to a Tetris-Off."

The barrier is going up!

"We'll be trapped!" shouted Madoka.

The barrier went up revealing a strange place filled with dessert and hospital things. Circles with a spiral design, mouse ears, and nurse hats scurried around. Those are familiars. They aren't witches but they could turn into one. A familiar heard them and signaled the others. They were slowly going in. Suddenly one jumped and attacked Madoka! Sayaka managed to hit it off but more were coming! Quick one of you make a wish!

"U-um, I can't think of one!" Madoka said frustrated. The familiars were all gathered around and ready to attack.

"S-Sayaka-chan, I'm scared!" Madoka whimpered. Sayaka seemed frustrated.

"If only," She thought, "I was stronger, then I'd be able to help Madoka. When will Mami arrive?"

A yellow blast came from the left. "I'm sorry I'm late again." A graceful Mami walked in holding two percussion-lock rifled muskets. "It took a bit to get the signal."

The witch is going to hatch soon, we'd better get there quickly.

"Right, let's get going, then!" Mami said cheerfully taking both girls by the hand. Mami blasted familiars through the whole way. Sayaka was amazed that someone like Mami could defeat that many familiars. It wasn't that she was weak, she just was so lady-like.

Suddenly, Sayaka and Kyubey got separated by a mob of familiars that even Mami couldn't handle. It whooshed them away into a sea of cakes and sweets. Mami and Madoka, however were not as lucky. They seemed to be getting pushed ,by the familiars, closer and closer to the soon-to-be witch. "What do we do, Kyubey?!" Sayaka hollered trying not to drown in the sea of sweets.

Well, if you don't like cake I have cheese.

Sayaka thought he was crazy. Why bring cheese? Would that imply that he was always carrying cheese around? These questions peppered the mind of Sayaka until, a familiar spotted them. It lunged at them going for the cheese that Kyubey brought. More familiars smelled the cheese and also wanted a piece. Before they knew it they weren't only in a sea of food, but also in a sea of hungry familiars!

"This is how I'll die? I won't even be able to see my friends anymore.. I just wish that-"

Finally the two girls had finally arrived at the lair of the witch. Madoka felt sad that she let her friend down so easily. By now the Grief Seed hatched revealing a mouse like creature with a clown-like face and attire. "Charlotte" appeared below the witch in runes. Mami curtsied daintily and two rifles fell out.

She shot Charlotte twice in the head and as it came down, she took of her hat and four guns fell out! After she shot Charlotte four times she shot in the head once more, just to be safe. She sent it flying in the air with bullets that, when shot, released ribbons that curled around the victims body. The witch got wrapped up by the yellow ribbons suffocating it and-

Almost, in a second Charlotte exploded and out from the body came a jolly looking, black caterpillar with wings on the sides of its head. Mami froze and the thing was ten seconds away from biting her head clean off but a sword came slashing at the thing. Mami looked over at her savior and saw…

SAYAKA? Mami had to take a double take when she saw her. All decked out in a cape, she had multiple swords, like her own infinite guns. "Miki-san, why did you-"

She was cut off by Sayaka. "Let's just beat this thing." Mami looked shocked at the sudden enthusiasm of the younger girl. She nodded and smiled.