In an instant, the destinies of several warriors lying separated by the Threads of Fate come together around a single person. All at once, the Magical Girls of the city of Danzig converge on Minerva's location, drawn there by the scent of fresh prey. As absurd as it might sound on paper, a large number of people were already gathered around for the parade, so it's only natural that both Magical Girls and Witches too would be drawn to the scene.

Kyubey blinks and looks over at Minerva's face, which was distracted by attention to her work. [color=FFFFF0][i]I should say... as expected, right?[/i][/color]

[color=PaleVioletRed][b]---Minerva[/b][/color]

[color=PaleVioletRed]"Hmm?"[/color] Minnie looks over at Kyubey on her shoulder, her look quietly questioning. To this, he just blinks and says something that sent a jolt of surprise through the girl he was currently riding. [color=FFFFF0]"The others are coming, too. It seems they caught the scent of the Witch."[/color]

[color=PaleVioletRed]"Others,"[/color] she asks sharply. [color=PaleVioletRed]"You mean other Magical Girls? Well, I guess it's natural that it wouldn't be just me..."[/color] She looked visibly troubled by something, but that expression quickly changes as she alters her strategy. Having transformed in the span of time before Kyubey's remark, she abruptly stops in her tracks and looks backwards to where the girls would have to be coming from. In the corner of her mind, she marks the direction of the Witch's movements, mentally noting where it seemed to be headed.

As she stands there waiting for the other girls to arrive, she didn't need to wait long. In less than ten seconds, another girl approaches, fiercely dashing towards her.

[color=PaleVioletRed]"Good morning,"[/color] Minerva calls out as the girl approaches, slightly raising her hands in a non-confrontational manner. She was in her [url=http://i.imgur.com/cAYWg8T.jpg]transformed state[/url], with a syringe at her side filled with a clear pink liquid. [color=PaleVioletRed]"I guess I wasn't the only one to smell this prey, huh?"[/color] Her appearance and tone were both pleasant and welcoming, without a hint of aggression. The look in her eyes was a mix of curiosity, and perhaps mild surprise.

[color=PaleVioletRed]"Kyubey didn't tell me there were any other girls in this area. But... well, it seems like there are more than just you."[/color] Her eyes drift over the girl's shoulder and, after a moment, another girl enters her field of vision. Smiling at the newcomer, she returns her gaze to the first girl, giving a slight frown. [color=PaleVioletRed]"I suppose we ought not to stand around like this. It's getting away."[/color]

She waits for the others to respond. [color=PaleVioletRed][i]No use making enemies this early... and I don't really know how Magical Girls are supposed to treat each other.[/i][/color]

[color=gray][b]---Witch(???)[/b][/color]

The Witch, sensing its pursuit slowing, slowed its own escape in turn. The outer wall of its barrier was thin, unusually so, and the inside was far less spacious than other Witches.

In fact, it wasn't even a Witch at all. That was just a misunderstanding. No, this monster was something much more frightening.

It was a familiar.