.:Contract?:. ~Puella Magi Madoka Magica OC RP~, ~In exchange for a wish, will you become a Magi?~ Options

[Dragoncookie]

Erin quickly saw that the quietly sobbing Koyuki was in no state to respond. "I... don't think she is. I can't feel any kind of reality alteration coming from her." She said, getting up. She could feel something... strange, was it a witch? She was unsure of what it could be, not even knowing if it was dangerous or not. She helped Koyuki to her feet, holding her hand and patting her back. She'd suffered a big shock.

Koyuki looked towards the glass-made door, tryinng to abstract herself from the sadness, when a familiar face passed by. "Hey, Eri...!" She said, frowning. "Isn't that your brother?"
It was. Tobiko Konohaki, walking by. But something seemed... off, he wasn't behaving naturally. Koyuki could tell just from looking, he wasn't even walking too straight. Where was he going? "Something is wrong, we should follow him."

[Shaddow]

Elly stood up, the boy was probably a lot older than her, but she could feel a strong mixture of emotions coming from him. Something really was off. "Senpai....that boy is in danger, I think." Elly set down her ice cream, it was a bit sad, but this was more important. She locked on to his emotions, as crazy as they were. "I can follow him anywhere now. Let's stay close, but out of sight." She turned around and smiled, it was nice to feel useful.

Leon simply nodded and stood up, he would trust this to his sister and the others. His danger sense was not going off, so the boy was in no immediate danger, but he would let nothing happen to him, no matter the cost. Erin could not handle another emotional blow like that right now. He steeled himself, preparing to move when needed.

[Dragoncookie]

"What the...? Where is that idiot going?" Erin frowned and sighed, couldn't her brother keep out of danger for one second? No, he couldn't, because he was the greatest dumb idiot ever to walk on this Earth. "Well, whatever. Let's follow him so he doesn't get himself killed. That would be bad." She started to walk to the exit, carefully waiting for Tobiko to leave her line of sight.

Koyuki nodded to Erin and Elly, she would help Erin's brother even if she was unwilling, Erin loved her brother a lot and was really close to him, even if they spent all their time angry and fighting. She would suffer a lot if something happened to him, both of them would. Koyuki looked to Tobiko as he walked, where was he going? "Hey, is he walking to the industrial area?!" She asked, looking at his path and carefully scanning it. There was no doubt, he was headed to the factory district.

[Shaddow]

Elly felt something strange as they stepped into the factory district, an oppressive feeling fell over her, it was like walking into a mass of hatred, but it felt different from a witch. It felt.....human. Elly shivered and began to look around as they walked. The feeling was dampening her powers and making it hard to keep tabs on Erin-Senpai's brother. "Something....isn't right."

Leon nodded, he felt it too, the oppressive feeling, Elly was right. "There is something more than a witch here, we need to be on our guard." What could it be? He tried to think back, and suddenly it dawned on him, they were in the industrial district, just earlier that day they were warned to stay away. He was sure they would have to fight over this, but he couldn't just leave Erin's brother to a witch, either.

[Dragoncookie]

Erin couldn't focus on what anyone else was saying, she merely followed her brother wherever he'd go. She didn't even notice the strange aura of oppressive feelings that fell over her slowly, as they entered the industrial area. They weren't supposed to go there, were they? But what did it matter? Tobiko had, and Erin was sick of always being the overprotected kid, she wanted her freedom. And she wanted it right now! No matter the cost, if she helped her brother she would prove to everyone she was strong!

"Eri?" Koyuki tried to hold Erin's shoulder, the only result being her hand shoved away. Something was wrong, she was entering her 'I'm strong, I can be free like Tobiko' mode. Which Koyuki did not understand at all, Erin was already really free, she could basically do anything she wanted, her parents had always respected her growth and strength. But as always, Erin failed to see that.
"We have to help her, or she might get in serious trouble!" Koyuki said, trying to keep up with her friend.

[Shaddow]

Elly didn't know what to do here, she could understand Erin-Senpai's feelings, but she didn't really know what to do about it. This whole situation was way to complicated for her. Was this the kind of situation that Onii-san dealt with on a daily basis? Elly shook her head and steeled her resolution, something bad was about to happen, the oppressed feeling was getting stronger, and she could feel the influence of a witch now. What was going to happen?

Leon knew that something had to happen, Erin would need help, but now was not the time. For now, she would have to figure this out herself, if someone always solved the problems for her, she would never grow. That did not mean he was planning to abandon her to this, he knew she would need their support and he intended to be there for her, no matter what. His danger sense was starting to go off, whatever was going to happen here, be it a witch, or other, it was going to happen soon.

[Dragoncookie]

Erin froze. She could feel a witch. But at the same time, it wasn't a witch. She was standing at a double-way path. Her brother went left, but she followed the right way, that's where the witch's energy was coming from. She was standing at a dead end, something shining in a corner, surrounded by dirty water but keeping it away.
It was a grief seed. But not just any grief seed. It seemed... larger than normal. Erin knelt down, picking it up, and examined it, carefully. It was empty, no grief inside it. A silver gear pattern shone against the transparent sphere. From up close, Erin could see it was clearly bigger than an average grief seed. Was it of a particularly powerful witch? Her anger against her brother instantly vanished when she touched the seed, the mystery overwhelming the rest of her feelings.

Koyuki ignored Erin's deviation, and kept following Tobiko. Someone had to keep an eye on him, or he'd get in trouble like he always did. Erin's mind was, as always, shut off from her. That could be really bad in some situations, like this one. But Koyuki was following Tobiko, no matter where it lead. Probably to danger, and trouble. But, he couldn't protect himself. She would have to.
Again.

[Shaddow]

Leon stopped, he wasn't sure what to do. He wanted to protect Erin's brother, but he could not abandon Erin either. He felt the danger from both sides, what would he do? He looked at Elly and smiled, she would help him out, he was sure. "Elly, go with Koyuki-Senpai. I will go with Erin, we can protect everyone this way. We will catch up soon, I promise." He ran off, coming up behind Erin, just as she picked up the over-sized grief seed. "What is that?"

Elly nodded and agreed with Leon. She wanted to be with Onii-san, and did not want to leave him alone with that girl, but this was an important to proving that she was an adult. She ran off, following Koyuki and Tobito, into the darkness. She felt the eyes watching her from the darkness, and knew that something was going to happen, and soon.

[Dragoncookie]

Erin turned around. Leon was standing there. "I... I don't know." She said, twirling the seed in her hands. "It seems like an empty grief seed, but it's empty." She looked at the transparent orb. This seed was not corrupted, but it still gave off an immense aura of power and danger. Erin was about to give it to Leon so he could see it himself, when it vanished from her hands. It didn't fade, or turn into dust, or anything like that. It just disappeared. Erin looked back, she clearly saw a figure disappearing in the shadows, unbearably fast. Was that the thief?

Rita ran through the shadows, the huge grief seed in her hands. She had to protect it, she couldn't let such a monster try to put itself on her way. If it was ever unleashed, that witch would kill everyone. She knew. They were too few and too weak to protect themselves and the city, she would have to avoid the danger. Thankfully the seed seemed to be clean, if it was not... Rita didn't want to think about that. If she had to stop that kind of devastation, she would just let herself die. It would be easier, so much easier.

Koyuki grabbed Tobiko's wrist, pulling him to a stop, but he kept walking, forcing her to be dragged. She heard Elly running behind them, and turned back to face her, but all she could see were stares through the dark. "Elly?" She asked, frightened. She held Tobiko's wrist tighter, her breath coming irregularly. What was she going to do? She didn't know where she was anymore.

[Shaddow]

The darkness suddenly attacked. Several figures cloaked in shadows jumped out and swung weapons, a crossbow flew at Koyuki, aimed for her wrist that was holding Tobiko, while Elly was smashed in the back with something quite heavy. The assault did not stop there, even Erin and Leon were attacked by a pair of twin shadows, each hold a sword. This was sacred ground to them, and none would escape alive.

Elly stood up slowly, the attack was heavy, but not nearly as bad as some attacks she had felt fighting the witch. She transformed herself and brought out her hammer, just in time to block the second attack. It seems she was being hit form the shadows by some large figure bearing a heavy metal ball on a chain. "I don't know who you are, but if you mess with me you are going to regret it!" She jumped high into the air, and brought the hammer down with such force that it shook the ground for about two hundred meters.

Leon at his opponents, he recognized the girl from earlier, the one who had been causing him so much trouble. Why were these poor souls fighting against their will? Hurting people and themselves for some invisible person's scheme? The thought made him so angry that the ground shook. No, that wasn't him. He looked off to the direction that Elly had run off to, was she fighting as well? The distraction cost him, as one of the twins slashed at him, bringing out a deep cut along his arm. He jumped back instinctively and raised a fighting stance. "I don't want to hurt you, but I cannot let you kill me either...."

[Dragoncookie]

A sharp pain struck Koyuki's wrist, and she pulled it back to try and see what had hit her.
Wait, no. She didn't feel pain. Her soul gem stopped so. She'd just felt what seemed to be a very sharp arrow ripping her skin. Feelinglessly, she pulled it off, watching as the wound healed, quickly. Shooting a stare around her, she noticed Tobiko was gone. Her heart skipped a beat and a feeling of fear tightened her inside, where had he gone?

Erin took a few steps back and looked at the figures. They were dressed wholly in black, with feelingless eyes that didn't seem to focus anywhere. They reminded her of Inkyu and the way he stared, so feelinglessly, like he was looking at the person's soul. Erin held out her soul gem, hesitant to transforming. Could they really defeat those shadows? They'd proven to be incredibly powerful before. Maybe they should just run and spare their own lives, but something held Erin back.
Her brother. She gritted her teeth and transformed. She'd save him, at any cost.

[Shaddow]

The force of the shock wave launched Elly into the air. She launched herself way above her opponent, or where she assumed them to be, and slammed down with her hammer. She shattered the ground, and caused one of the pillar supporting the building to bend slightly. "Oops, better be more careful!" She flipped backwards, using her hammer as a base, and again, as the ball and chain swung at her. There was some skill behind it, more than Elly had with her hammer. This could be very dangerous, she would have to end it quickly.

Leon slid his foot back, and bent his body, as the sword slashed just inches from his chest. This wasn't good, she was not holding back this time, she was going to kill him, if he was not careful. He struck out with is elbow, catching the girl in the wrist and causing her to drop the sword. It was not enough though, she reached into her belt and pulled out two sharp looking knives and began to attack him again. Something had to be done, whoever was controlling them is probably doing it manually to get this level of coordination. He would have to find the source and stop them directly, otherwise these puppets would keep coming. He looked up and started to leap and climb up the building, it was tough because he had not transformed yet.

[Dragoncookie]

Erin looked at Leon climbing the building's wall, puzzled. What the hell are you... She started, but began to think. These poor kids weren't thinking with their own minds, they were being controlled. So someone had to be controlling them. And if they were to take that someone out, not only they'd save their lives but also the lives of the puppets. Erin chuckled, it was obvious. She only realized her arm had been cut a few times when she felt the warm blood sliding down and staining her dress. She tossed her spear and let it hit the tallest building's wall, and tried a few missed kicks on her assailant. When she realized she wasn't going to get anything done, she jumped, and supported herself of the spear, that was sticking out of the wall. Now she just had to reach the top.
I wonder if they'll come after us. She thought, looking down at the two puppets.

It was only when a second arrow cut through the side of Koyuki's uniform that she realized she was still under attack. It was pointless to look for Tobiko now, she'd have to find him later. She took a gun out of her bag. She always carried a gun with her- It wasn't legal, and it spent actual ammo, but it was okay. At least she didn't have to spend her soul gem's energy with magic. But, shooting blindly wouldn't work here. She could miss and waste all her ammo, or worse- She could hit Elly. But Koyuki couldn't see a thing. Around her, all was black. She was thinking about what to do, when the ground shook and the sound of a string being pulled and let loose came from her left. Instinctively, she shot that way, twice, hoping it'd do some damage.

This post has been edited by Dragoncookie: Nov 23 2012, 09:16 AM

[Shaddow]

Leon looked as Erin jumped passed him. He was quick, but he was not using magic and so was easily surpassed. This wasn't a problem, until the blades started flying at him. He did not even know how those two had so many knives, but they were flying all around him, and occasionally he had to turn and block or deflect one that would hit him well. It might not kill him, but if he fell all that way, it would hurt, a lot. He was nearly to the top when the knife hit his spine. It hurt, he shouldn't feel pain, but he did. He started to lose his grip, but force of will allowed him to force himself over the rim. He pulled himself up and lay, breathing heavily as blood flowed out of his jacket and coated the metal.

The ball slammed into Elly's chest, knocking her into a metal pillar and twisting it. She tried to push herself out, but the metal had wrapped around her right arm, pinning it. She hurt, the attack had nearly hit her soul gem, and at this distance and unable to move, there was no doubt the next one would not miss. "Leon.....brother....." She started to cry, she wasn't ready to die, not yet, but what could she do? She closed her eyes tightly and waited for the crunch and the sound of her gem shattering, but it never came. She opened her eyes slightly, just in time to see the large figure leap up, and start to climb the unfinished building....what was going on up there?

[Dragoncookie]

Koyuki had taken out her soul gem, which seemed to dissipate the darkness a little, although it did seem to have a few drawbacks. She didn't know if it was paranoia, bad memories or if it was actually happening, but from every direction the shallow sound of silence was filled with the faint noise of rusty gears moving. And moving. Spinning endlessly in a twisted dance, along with a familiar sinister laugh. She kept on, breaking the darkness with her gem, one step at a time, carefully. She couldn't hear the crossbow anymore, though she felt a presence. She could hear steps behind her, steps that weren't hers. They became faster and faster until something was right behind Koyuki. She turned around and pointed her gun at...

...Rita's chin. She sighed and lowered the gun. Koyuki was, as always, rushing. "It's fine, I don't want to hurt you." What did she want, anyway? She had no reason to be there, except that she had a horrible feeling that something bad would happen, and her instinct was never wrong, something that everyone seemed to remark too often. Or maybe that was just her perspective. But it still sucked, because the only reason she knew all of this was because... well, because she knew. Simply put, she knew. Heavy sounds came from nearby. Rita held Koyuki by the wrist and pulled her, using her own gem to light the path and ignoring the kind of memories it evoked. Screaming and crying, and the very same gears she knew Koyuki had been listening just minutes before.

Erin screamed and ran to Leon. He was hurt badly, but why wasn't the wound healing? Why wasn't he regenerating?! She felt a tear try to escape her eye but supressed it, and instead stood up and looked around. She was in the tallest building around, but she couldn't see anyone who could be controlling the puppets. But she had to take out that person. For her brother, for the puppets, and for Leon. She had to do what he couldn't, so that he wouldn't get hurt more. She'd never stand losing him, and it'd be even worse if she lost her brother and best friend as well.

[Shaddow]

Leon could barely move, the pain was unreal, why was he feeling real pain? He was not sure, but he knew that it probably had to do with the person they were getting closer to. He pushed himself forward, and leaned up amongst the the pillars and looked around. His sense of danger was going off, but that was no surprise, they were in all sorts of danger. No. This wasn't right, something else was going to....suddenly a pulse of darkness engulfed the area. Again, just as three figures landed next to him, one gigantic and two lithe and agile. Suddenly the entire area was engulfed in an aura, and the world transformed, as a witch was born.

[Dragoncookie]

Erin was engulfed by a witch's barrier, darkness reaching everywhere, like an endless corridor of nothing but death. She fell to the ground with a 'thump' noise, and laid there for a bit. Another witch. She was sick of witches, witches everywhere, witches everyday. "Go away, witch..." She whispered. She didn't have to fight... She'd just stay there, restfully. Maybe someone else would kill the witch. She could deal with the familiars herself. Until it hit her. Leon was there too. And he was hurt, he was very hurt. Erin got up, feeling dizzy. Her hands were shaking. No, no they weren't... Her whole body looked like it was a colored pencil sketch. An effect of the witch's barrier, perhaps? It didn't matter. She looked around. "Leon?" She said, her voice shaking. Where was he?

"A witch..." Rita mumbled, running to the breaking building near them. She began to climb it, holding Koyuki with one hand and supporting herself with the other, awkwardly leaping to the next place she could hold. When she reached the top, all she saw was a barrier entrance with a very recognizable mark. "Izabel... huh." She said, releasing her soul gem. Pink light surrounded her as she transformed, and jumped inside the barrier quickly, leaving a puzzled Koyuki behind.

Koyuki stuttered. What had just happened? She had no idea. She sighed and crossed her arms, should she go in that barrier? There was already one too many magi inside. She could feel Leon, Pink Girl, Erin and... Where was Elly? She was not inside the barrier. Koyuki looked down, there was a faint purple glow coming from the building. She jumped down. "Hey, Elly?" She asked loudly.

[Shaddow]

Elly was pushing against the pillar with all her might, but it was bent in such a way that she could get no leverage, and so she was not moving. She felt the barrier explode and knew that there were several people inside. She had to get up there, she had to help everyone. She sighed and leaned against the pillar, at least here she was alone, safe. Suddenly a flash of orange landed next to her. "Senpai." She said, a slightly excited squeak escaped her lips. "I thought you would be inside the barrier, fighting the witch?" Suddenly Elly felt pain, real pain, not magical pain as something solid and wooden buried itself in her chest and nicked her soul gem, causing the tiniest of cracks to appear in it. Her scream echoed throughout the factory.

Leon looked up at the trio, they would surely finish him off now, he was helpless, he couldn't even release his soul gem yet. He closed his eyes and sighed. "I'm sorry, Erin, Elly....I guess this is my end..." He waited for a moment for the blow, the attack that would end him, but it never came. He opened his eyes and looked up, the three had no moved yet, in fact they were not moving at all, aside from the subtle rise and fall of their chests. "What? Why do they not move?" His question would have to wait, he heard a strange sound and several ghost like creatures began to appear. "Well.....damn."

[Dragoncookie]

Erin watched the white papersheet ghosts surround her, and she slashed a few with her spear. This barrier was strange, dark and ominous, and awkward figures stared at her in the walls. No, they were not any figures. She recognized them with ease. Guernica, even more distorted, Mona Lisa twisted unnaturally, and The Creation of Adam too, albeit very modified. She killed a few ghosts and started running through the endless hallway, there was no one there by her side so she'd have to find them. There were two other magi there with her. Leon, obviously, and the other girl, the one that had called herself 'Rita'. She stopped a moment to catch her breath, unsure of what to do next. Neither Leon nor Rita were anywhere to be seen, and Erin was lost. Alone.

Rita killed Michaela after Michaela, mercilessly slaughtering the devilish familiars. She'd have to find Leon quickly, or the familiars would end him. Thankfully she knew exactly were she was, and where he was too. She slashed a wall, revealing it was but a soft cloth, and passed through. Leon was there, just as she'd expected, as well as the three dark figures who had been attacking them before. Their 'attackants', as Erin had so cleverly thought. Rita chuckled and slashed a Michaela in half.

Koyuki didn't know what to do. Elly was suffering very much, but she couldn't take her from there without the pillar crumbling, killing the two of them. She did the only thing she could, reached to her very carefully and removed her soul gem, not putting enough pressure for it to hurt Elly, and wrapped it in a piece of cloth, very cautiously, before putting it in her pocket. That way, she wouldn't be hurt. "Calm down, Elly, it's gonna be okay, you hear me?" She gave the girl a reassuring smile. "I'm gonna save you." Now, if she knew how to do that...

[Shaddow]

Leon tried to stand up, but with the knife still in his spine, he was going nowhere. He had to get out of here, to find Erin, this was her first witch after returning to normal, he did not know what this would be doing to her. The ghosts got closer, but suddenly the began to vanish. He twisted his body, as painful as it was and looked at the new entry, it was a girl in pink, with an eye patch? Had he seen her before? He could not recall, he slumped back, taking any pressure of the knife that he could. For now all he could do was wait.

Darkness began to engulf Elly, the pain was intense, even with her soul gem removed. She could not move, she could not breathe, what was she going to do? She was alone, no one would help her. She began to hear a voice in the distance. "Do not worry, Elly. I will save you, you must listen to me, the person in front of you caused your pain, if you destroy her you will be free. You must destroy her, it will end all your pain. Destroy her!"{ Elly's eyes opened suddenly, they were solid black and a look of intense hatred covered her face, as she ripped herself, bodily, from the twisted metal of the pillar and swung at Koyuki with her good hand, bringing the hammer to bear.