I can tell this isn't as good as my other fic, even pre-edit, but I was stuck enough that I decided to just post. I won't get any help for this one, so I just hope I'll get better with time.
MeCrazyFang's helping with the other one, so please don't think too badly of that fic because of this one.
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It's head seemed to swim as It faded in and out of darkness. It retched miserably, bringing up nothing but bile as It struggled to recall-
Weakly, It struggled to a kneeling posistion. Watching It were the horrified eyes of Kaname Madoka-
How do I know her name?
and Miki Sayaka. Miki Sayaka looked a bit more cautious, even a little suspicious. With them, riding on Madoka's shoulder, was a creature It somehow recognised as Kyubey, the wish-granting Incubator. Maybe It knew them somehow?
"If you make a contract with me, you could heal her!" Kyubey seemed to exclaim. Why could It hear the thing anyway? Did that mean It had the potential to be a Magical Girl?
"No...", It cried. It was meant to be a scream, but It didn't have the strength left. It still didn't understand why It was doing this, but It knew It was. "I- I can make a wish, right?", It cried. "How much potential do I have? Tell me!"
"Your potential is about average" replied Kyubey, his tone utterly neutral. It knew somehow that an Incubator would either never or almost never outright lie. Even when telling the truth would risk catastrophic consequences, for some reason the 'logical' Kyubey couldn't keep his metaphorical mouth shut.
Really, that creature was an affront to the very idea of rationality! Unable to put two and two together on the most obvious things, it took insanely stupid risks when a misstep could destroy his entire race! The so-called rational creature somehow believed in the insane fantasies of right and wrong! How could such a careless moron possibly be allowed to-
"I'd recommend you decide quickly", Kyubey seemed to say. "You don't have much time left before you lose consciousness."
Oh right. Dying. It'd had almost forgotten about that.
"I wish... I wish..."
Immortality seemed like a good bet. Madoka and Sayaka seemed like good candidates- not being magical girls, they had the potential to live long and happy lives. Neither would like it, but what sane person would turn down immortality?
Why I am thinking about this? I should be wishing for myself! For God's sake, I know what happens when a person wishes selflessly!
Then again, even if the lucky beneficiary would gain a lot, It had only one shot at this. Failure meant Akemi Homura would go back to her time loops and her charges would die horrible deaths. It probably could not prevent Madoka contracting directly, but what if-
What the hell is going on? Why am I-
"I wish... Sayaka... cannot become... Magical Girl..."
There was a flash of grey light, as a Soul Gem emerged from It's heart. There was still pain, but compared to dying the lack of pain was almost euphoric. It knew most Magical Girls clenched their jaws to avoid screaming, but It certainly didn't feel the need.
Finally It stood upright, fully conscious.
Judging from the furious expression on Sayaka's face (and the confused one on Madoka's), It had a lot of explaining to do.
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If I'd given It a wish equivalent to Sabrina's, logically speaking It would have wished for something like the survival of her five charges or Madoka being unable to become a Magical Girl. Those would kill way too much drama in the story. Besides, I want Walpurgisnacht to still be a major threat and that requires a weak Protagonist.
Like Sabrina, It will get a name soon. I can't keep calling it It forever.
Finally, It's opinions are not mine. Having It agree with me on everything would make for a very bad story.
