This special chapter contains scenes that were not placed in the story. The amount is smaller than the earlier work as 'Visionary' was better planned. Most of the time I edited was for toning down violence in some parts to not appear gratuitous. So... Let's start, yes?

A world of concrete and water.

Between tunnels and interconnected underground galleries, the sound of a gunshot echoed.

When the silence seemed to reign again, a desperate cry of a girl also propagated.

"YUMAAAAAHHH!"

Jafs: Already? Well... This snippet would how the fanfic started in chapter 1. The aim was to show a future scene of the story to entice the reader to find out how it would reach that point, considering that it was not hard to connect the gun sound with Mami. As revealed in chapter 8, the twist is the fact this was one of the visions of Oriko.

This technique has been used in so many works that I decided to give up this cliché for a fight between Sayaka and Tart. C'est la vie.

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The sky was like a clear blue sea. A gentle breeze blew the green grass of the prairie. In the midst of this calm setting, a dispute was tooking place.

A nut left a hand of white wax and flew fast to where a girl with long white hair, with a shirt and pants, pink like her helmet. Her hands held a large black pin.

Nagisa brandished her pin, but failed to hit the nut, which wound up in the hand of the doll crouched behind.

"Strike, Madoka." Homura was close too, with a similar uniform, but purple.

Nagisa straightened her helmet, which almost fell with the awkward turning she had done. "I know! It's three, isn't it? So I can miss two more."

"You can only miss one now." Corrected the raven-haired girl, then approached and held Nagisa.

"H-Homura... -chan?!"

"Open a little more these legs and bend your knees. Let your elbows always close to your body and hands below the head line." Homura said as she adjusted her posture.

"Right..." Nagisa was ready for the next attempt.

"Don't forget to turn your body." Homura walked away and waved to the pitcher.

Wagamama tipped of her big black hat and revealed her sharp teeth in her smile of wax. She played a bit with the nut between her fingers, before holding it steady for the shot.

The nut came to Nagisa with more force than the last. Even with a more precise movement by the girl, the fruit stopped again in Warukuchi's hands that clacked her teeth in derision.

"Ah... I can't play baseball with this." Nagisa examined her pin, but then lowered her head. "Or is it me?"

Homura crossed her arms and said firmly. "Don't be sad, Madoka. You still have one more chance."

Wagamama was dancing in celebration, until the piercing gaze of her master came to her. She stopped, with some discontent, and conjured a new nut to throw.

Nagisa hit the air a few times to feel the pin and took a deep breath when positioning. "Okay, I'm ready!" Said confidently.

The doll threw her body forward to make the pitch, offering no mercy.

Homura's eyes followed.

The trajectory of the nut was stopped when a black bird crossed its path on a low flying. It hit the familiar and went up, now heading toward the batter in an arc.

"Huh?!" But Nagisa lowered her pin in confusion with the incident.

"The game is on!" Homura called her attention. "Hit it!"

"Ah!" Reckless, Nagisa obeyed. "TOOH!" The movement was not the best, but the nut was slow enough for her to make a grazed hit and start running for the first base.

The fruit bounced and rolled on the field until it reached the feet of Namake. The doll looked at it and then to her colleague Noroma who was close enough. She then pointed to the object.

The other doll understood and took the nut and admired. It seemed good to chew. However, she felt a nudge behind her head.

It was Yakimochi, who also pointed out, but to Nagisa, who was reaching the second base. She yanked the nut from Noroma and flung it to Wagamama.

"Stay on the base, Ch-... Madoka!" Shouted Homura.

Namake saw Nagisa arrive safely and shrugged, but her carefree attitude did not last long because Okubyou came from behind and strangled her with a pin.

"Very good, Madoka, now it's my turn..." Homura went to the beater position with a pin in hand.

Wagamama threw a pin to where the two dolls were fighting, the explosion threw both away. With the situation resolved, she turned her attention to her master.

Homura smiled slightly, the posture of her body was static, as if it were needed to pull a trigger to execute the move.

The doll raised her hand, conjuring a nut. The pitcher threw up the fruit sometimes before attacking.

It was very fast, even more than had been with Nagisa, but Homura was prepared and there would be no mistakes. Without taking her eyes off the fruit, she swung the pin to hit. However, she noted that the nut was too red... for a nut.

The tomato, when struck by the pin, burst and its pulp splattered all over the body of the girl.

Nagisa brought her hand to her mouth.

Homura licked her lips, feeling the taste of that red juicy mass. She sighed and recovered her position. "Right, but that does not count as a..."

The nut went flying straight into the hands of Warukuchi.

"...strike ..." With disgust, Homura looked at the pitcher.

Wagamama was juggling several tomatoes and nuts, grinning with her feat. However, her distraction cost her dearly because she realized too late that a pin was spinning toward her.

In fact, not her, but one of the nuts, which flew away when struck.

"Ball in play." Homura ran. "Madoka!"

"Huh?! Ah!" Nagisa really wanted to ask if it was within the rules, but saw that it was not the time.

Manuke looked at the sky, where a small brown spot was gaining size. She raised both hands, ready to pick up the object. Unfortunately, she was too focused to see the flying kick that Ibari applied on her.

After knocking the other down, the proud doll raised her hands toward glory, but the nut had already fallen.

The fruit bounced up to Mie and Ganko. The two went down and got it at the same time. When looking at each other, Mie tried to pull the nut, but Ganko did not yield.

What followed was a fierce fight that ended only when Reiketsu, carrying two pins, gave precise blows that disconnected the heads of their respective orifices. Nailing both weapons on the ground, she took possession of the nut and examined the situation.

Nagisa was about to complete the run, while Homura was reaching the third base. There stood Usotsuki, jumping with hands raised.

Reiketsu tossed her long blonde hair before doing the same with the nut.

The pass was perfect, but when there were few centimeters, Usotsuki lowered her hands with a wry smile on her face. Both the nut as the girl passed beside her.

All was not lost, because Higami was aware and jumped, stretching all her body and using her hat to catch the fruit. Still lying on the ground, she threw the nut to the catcher Warukuchi.

This would be the end, Homura would not score a home run. Would be, if the nut had not fallen into the mouth of a flying tooth that appeared on the way.

With the chew of the familiar, the girl assured her arrival to the last base. "Nice try, my children."

Nagisa was waiting for her, but not celebrated. "Eh... hmmm... Homura-chan, was it not a foul?"

"Absolutely not." Homura replied. "They agree with it."

Nagisa saw Wagamama throw her hat on the ground and jump on it angrily. Nekura, who had not even taken part of the game, had fallen into despair.

"They will agree..." Homura reached out and a bird landed on it, bringing a nut.

Nagisa noted that more flying teeth had appeared, taking the place of dolls in the field.

"It's our turn to defend." New birds came to Homura now bringing gloves. "I'll be the pitcher and you the catcher. Is it good for you?"

"This is quite different from school, ehihi..." Nagisa laughed sheepishly. "But I think I can do it."

Homura removed the little girl's helmet, revealing red ribbons that bound her hair. "Excellent, Madoka." Smiling, she removed her own and turned, throwing her long hair back. "Let's go. Don't forget to wear the armor, my pitches won't be weak."

While the birds took the helmets away, Homura moved toward her position, wearing the glove.

Along the way, some of her children looked at her with a certain anxiety.

The smile left the face of Homura and she nodded.

The dolls opened wide smiles and began to whisper with each other.

Jafs: This could be the scene at the beginning of chapter 5. I ended up choosing golf because there is a strong reference related to Homura, while baseball is more related to Sayaka(?), although there is the term 'Homu run' somewhere on the Internet (I had to resist to not use it). I could have used the two scenes, but only one was enough for the plot and I'm not adept at padding out. If there is anything I can regret is that I missed an opportunity where I could focus more on the dolls.

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There were more clouds than stars in that night at Mitakihara, fortunately there were no indications that a rain was coming.

At the top of a building, three magical girls were around of a large map stretched on the floor.

With a musket, Mami pointed to a drawing on it. "Here is the Mitakihara Hospital. ICUs are in this wing of the building, which concentrates most of the demons. I and Kyouko know well this place, so we will be responsible with that part."

"Then I'll be with the rest." Kirika smiled. "Nice."

"You will not act alone!" Mami said, with emphasis. "Oriko-san and Yuma-san should follow you closely, not only for your safety, but for them also."

"I disagree with your plan, Mami-san."

The blonde turned to Oriko.

"We must do it all together." The girl guided five spheres to where was the hospital on the map. "I need to check everywhere."

"Oh yes... I understand..." Mami picked up her gun and pondered. "But it will cost us more time."

A little away from the three, Yuma listened the unfolding of the discussion, until curiosity lure her to the girl who was sitting on the edge of the rooftop.

Kyouko watched the movement of the city, both on the street and in the window of the other buildings, while consuming a packet of biscuits.

It took some time for her to notice that a little girl was standing beside her.

Still glancing, Kyouko offered her package. "Want some?"

Yuma took a cookie and ate it.

The redhead returned to pay attention to the urban landscape, but the sound of the slow chewing was as unexpected as bothersome.

Yuma did not take her eyes off her.

Kyouko sighed. "Go on..."

"Sakura-san." The greenette lowered both voice and head. "Are you an evil magical girl?"

Kyouko turned and exasperated. "What?!"

The little girl took a step back.

"It was your... 'mama' who put this in your head, right?" Asked Kyouko, still furious.

Yuma looked away and was cowering, shaking her head in a coyly sign of negation.

Seeing how she had been frightened, Kyouko looked down and let the anger go away. "Look, you better learn it as soon as possible." She put her hand over her soul gem. "There is nothing good about being a magical girl."

"No..." Yuma gaped to just after raise her voice. "It's not true!"

Surprising Kyouko. Now more curious, she bit her lip with the tip of her tooth. "Heh... Then there is strength behind that cute face, reminds me of someone I know."

Yuma frowned.

"She suffered a lot because of it." Kyouko stated with seriousness. "Accept what I'm saying or will hurt more later."

"But what you say can't be true." Said Yuma. "We hunt demons and protect people."

"Tch... Nonsense..." Kyouko shook her head. "One thing has nothing to do with the other. I, you, your 'family'... we all fight the demons in order to clear our gems. It's a matter of survival." Then she grinned. "But if you feel better with these fantasies, I don't care."

"You're wrong." The girl said without hesitation.

"Really?!" Kyouko raised an eyebrow. "So why not give me a lecture about it? Heh."

Yuma looked at her own uniform. "Becoming a magical girl, for me, was like a chance to have a new life." She clenched her white gloves. "But if I had to hurt people to continue being one, I would rather die."

The sarcastic expression Kyouko faded.

"I can even do more, I can heal!" A green light appeared behind the girl's neck. "Mama won't let me do it because it'll use a lot of magic, but when I grow up I will help more papa and we'll have a lot of cubes. Then I'll be able to help a lot of people."

"Let's see if we'll last until then, huh?" Kyouko nodded. "At least you know how to think by yourself, little thing."

"Don't call me that, my name is Yuma! Yuuuuma."

"Want me to call you by that? Fine, then do the following." Kyouko came with the proposal. "Don't call me Sakura anymore, got it?"

Yuma was confused. "But... that's how mama calls you."

"I don't care how that girl calls me!" The redhead said with some impatience. "So?"

"Why don't you like to be called Sakura?" Her blue eyes did not hide her curiosity.

"Ah..." Kyouko raised her head, closed her eyes and sighed. "Because I like to be called by other ways. But I think I'm almost changing my mind, little thing."

Yuma pressed her lips and swayed her body, thoughtful. "Hmmm... Can I call you by your first name?"

"Great!" Kyouko looked back at the other with wide eyes. "I wouldn't have a better idea!"

"Yuma."

Kyouko looked to where the voice had come and then turned to the city. "Looks like your mama is calling you... Yuma."

"Yes..." The little girl hesitated for a moment before leaving. "See you later, Kyouko-neechan."

"See ya." The red magic girl could finally return to her cookies. However, it was on the first one she choked. "Agh... Cough! Cough! What did she say?!"

Jafs: Between chapters 4, 5 and 6 there were timeskips. It was clear that the girls were acting together against the demons, and are 'looking' for Kyuubey, and there was not much to add. It was possible to try to create tension involving the suspicion of Mami and Kyouko regarding the new girls, but it would be the same as had been seen in Chapter 4. Moreover, it would make the later chapters have less meaning and impact to the characters.

However, I was aware that some readers would be curious with the closer relationship between the girls, especially Yuma and Kyouko. I would have put this scene in the story, but I did not find room for it.

About future works... My profile was updated! Now you have something to read there.

As my next one would be a oneshot, I should continue for now. The fanfic is called 'Fall' and will happen in the city of Hoozuki. It should be published in the middle of the year. Until then!