[x] Crush it with more Gears. Create more, bigger and don't stop until you've pulverized it into paste. You won't be satisfied until you do.
The Witch howled as pillars of water rushed you down. Raising your left hand, Gears appeared by your side to shield you from their sweep while you held up your right hand and pressed down. Giant gears appeared above the Witch before they all crashed down with overwhelming force.
The Witch managed to jump out of the way before you sent more Gears after it. Spinning gears floated in its path to knock it down before you pulverized it as it dodged. Water lashed out from behind you as you ducked to avoid a whip of water. The Witch drifted on the arena as it opened its mouth to unleash arms at you.
Countless of fleshy limbs reached out for you as you summoned two Gears by your side. You added four more and had them spin. They spun hard enough to create razor winds as the arms smashed into them, ripping themselves apart.
Dashing in, you ended up pulling the Witch to you as it was left being dragged by your Gears. Kicking off the ground, you jumped over the Witch as you soared above its back, allowing you to throw the spinning gears against its frog limbs to cut them off.
You landed in a crouch to which you turned and summoned a giant Gear which spun menacingly as it fell down on top of the which. A resounding splat was her as you let out a shaky breath. One of the Grief Seeds inside you was turning hot from the exertion, it must have belonged to the Witch that owned this power.
However it wasn't over yet. The Witch struggled against the Gear as the remaining arms in its mouth tried to push the object off. From the waters, the two water girls blasted a torrent of water at you as you responded. First, you had the Gear turn fast, spinning so quickly it kicked up vicious winds around you and shredded the Witch beneath it.
The Witch screamed before you pulled the giant Gear and used it to split the torrent of water coming for you. The waters hit the walls instead as you cut through it until the Witch finally lost power. It's fading screams slowly died down as you lowered the Gear before your feet.
It vanished in dark particles as you watched the Labyrinth break apart. Looking up the sky, you found yourself in the alleyway once more while the Grief Seed fell into your palm. This was what you needed. You turned to see Kyubey walk up to you and sit before you.
"You've done well disposing of an injured Witch. It's already fought it's fair share of battles as well as a particularly difficult one with your sister... However normal Witches are more powerful than that," Kyubey said as it stared at you from below. It tilted it's head and yawned, "Well, you have the Grief Seed. It's a limited use item that will cleanse a Soul Gem. You should get rid of it once it becomes too unstable."
"Why?" You asked it with a frown.
"The Witch will hatch. The same applies for your implanted seeds. If one of them reaches critical levels, they will hatch and you will have to fight their Witch forms," Kyubey advised you as it hummed. It met your gaze before continuing, "Well, it wouldn't be that difficult if you just create a contract with me."
You looked to the side and grimaced. You didn't have time. You picked Kyubey up by the scruff of its neck before pocketing the Seed. You then used your gravity powers to run and jump as high as you could. Your body shot out of the alleyway to the air.
Contracts come later. For now you had a mission to accomplish. You did that fight as fast as you could. You should have some time left. You ended up landing on the street and hitting the ground running. Still, those powers. Were those powers because of your body? Can your seeds be cleansed too?
What will happen to you once the Witches hatch? You can't help but think about the possibilities as they all were rather grim. There were so many things you wanted to know. You just had to endure for a bit more. Why were you brought back and for what purpose? You jumped and continued your way back to the house.
Kyubey then chose this moment to speak up, "Your development is a cause for scrutiny. You would do well being cautious."
"Why?" You asked him.
"I did say that the methods for Taboo Experiments were leaked but few have ever successfully created a being like you. I can count three other GriefBorne girls but none of them are to your level," Kyubey said as it held on to your shoulder, "Five Seeds. If mishandled, you may very well turn into a vicious Witch."
"That won't happen," you told the creature as you landed before the house.
"How could you be so sure?" Kyubey asked as you dropped it on the ground. The creature continued following you as you opened the door.
You were greeted by the sight of several girls in the living room, wearing dark suits. They were scattered about as two in particular were busy kneeling by your sister. They all turned their gaze at you in surprise as you tensed up.
A footstep came from behind you, making you turn-
SMACK
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Water. You gasped for air as your senses returned to you before you coughed and shook your head. You were in a dark room. No, there was light but only just a little. You could hear the sounds of traffic in the distance as you found your wrists bound by some sort of tough material you can't break free from.
Footsteps came close to you before you were struck. That was a kick to your stomach. A fist slammed against you cheek and you jerked your head to the side before a hand grabbed a fistful of your hair.
"Wakey, wakey Corpse-chan," a girl's voice said as she held your hair. A blonde haired girl with sharp teeth grinned once she saw you were awake.
You groaned as she tapped your cheek and stepped back. You blinked as you were suddenly under a spotlight of some sort, robbing you of your vision for a moment. You raised your head and let out a breath. It seemed like you were in an abandoned building.
There were unused materials around and the place didn't look like it has been used for years. You frowned as you looked past the light and felt the life force of five people. Three in front of you and two behind you. Judging from the ebb of energy in the air, they were transformed.
Magical Girls.
"Can you hear me?" A tall girl asked you as she walked forward. It was the first words you heard...
The girl that greeted your sight was an imposing looking beauty. Her dark hair reached down her back as she wore what seemed to be a fancy school blazer. You couldn't pry anything from her mind or memory, you didn't recognize her. You needed to touch her for that.
The look of confusion on your face must have been enough for her as she crossed her arms.
"Seems like you can. Apologies for the rough treatment but it seems like our dear friend has gone overboard again," the tall girl said as she lifted up a phone to reveal your sister bound and forced to watch through a camera.
"No! Don't hurt her please! I know I made a mistake! Just don't hurt her!"
The tall girl lifted up the phone as she leaned down to meet your gaze. She was beautiful to say the least but the cold and piercing glare of her eyes would have made lesser people be frozen. You simply glared right back at her.
"I am Minami Reika. Captain to South Section of the Kyoto Magical Girl alliance," Reika introduced herself as she stepped back, "You're here today to be summarily executed for your very existence in accordance to the Asunaro Treaty. Our member, Miss Uchida has stepped out of her station to gather group materials and resources for your creation. Grief Seeds we all need to survive."
You remained silent as you looked at her.
"While we understand her grief at the loss of her sister, she has violated not only one but three cardinal rules of our organization. She was simply expected to follow them and she will be protected however she has abused her position in creating you," Reika continued as she crossed her arms, "As such she will be punished accordingly. Please understand that this isn't personal."
You parted your lips and growled, "Then why tell me this?"
"Because you can think. We can at least give you the reasons for your execution rather than resorting to callous and thoughtless murder," Reika said as she raised your chin, "No hard feelings. Miss Uchida broke the rules and as such must be punished for it."
"Was she aware of these rules in the first place? You may just be making things up. She's but a child," you told her with a low tone.
A girl behind you snapped and kicked your side, "Hey! Watch your tone, Freak!"
You grunted and let out a breath. Reika stared at your coldly for a moment before kneeling before you.
"Even as a corpse, you're still insufferable," Reika hissed with much venom, "Maybe that's why you got killed in the first place."
She turned away and walked back to her bodyguards' side. Facing you she then said, "We already have a lot of problems in our hands. We don't need a diplomatic scandal happening by having a GriefBorne, what essentially is a ticking Timebomb, walk around. People are getting killed, you know? GriefBornes are disasters waiting to happen, especially if you have an unstable seed in your heart."
"And you think adding my body to the pile will help?" You asked her with much disdain.
You got hit behind the head for that but you didn't even feel it. You simply glared at Reika, she gave you a cold look as she sighed.
"Hopefully. One less problem to think about. The world of Magical Girls are in turmoil right now. It's better if problems are nipped in the bud before they grow," Reika said with a shrug. She smiled as she looked down at you, "Well then? Any last words?"
Magical Girls
[] "Who and where can I find the person who killed me?"
[] "How many Seeds do you think I have I wonder? You seem so confident just binding me by my hands."
[] "I don't know what your deal is but I think you're going to make a very big mistake. A time bomb? You misunderstood. I am a nuke that can go off at will."
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