Decided to start this on a whim after I finally finished my favourite manga, Holyland. Street fighting just seemed too perfect not to mix with Madoka Magica. So...here's chapter one. Also, if you end up wondering about the dates, they're just to show the amount of time it takes for the story to progress to different parts.

(September 15)

Sayaka sat on the ground, wrapping her hands with bandages. Madoka was behind her, shaking nervously.

"Sayaka... I really think that...maybe we shouldn't-"

"Hey! You're here!" A voice called out. Sayaka looked up to see a girl with long, dark red hair walking toward her.

"You Kyoko?" She asked the girl, who smirked, showing her teeth.

"Damn right."

"Sayaka-chan," Madoka said as Sayaka stood up, grabbing her arm. "You don't have to fight like this. We could...we could walk away now."

Sayaka turned to face her best friend, and grabbed her hands. "My hands are shaking. Isn't that pathetic? But I don't have a choice. It's for the greater good." She looked back at Kyoko.

"I've heard about you on the streets. You let your own group get beat up! What's wrong with you?"

"You've got it all wrong, bitch." Kyoko sneered. "But hey, if you've heard the rumors, I've got to hand it to you for showing up instead of running off."

"I wouldn't run away from someone like you." Sayaka answered. "I've come to beat some sense into you, actually."

Kyoko dropped down into a fighting stance.

"Hey! Look at that!" Someone shouted. "It's her. Homura Akemi! She showed up!"

Madoka turned around in shock, and rushed over to Homura. "Homura-san, please! Stop them!"

"This isn't my fight," she said coldly. "I'm sorry, Madoka."

"Got you interested, huh, Homura?" Kyoko said, turning her head to the dark-haired girl.

"Kyoko." Homura addressed her.

"Don't call me that like we're friends!" Kyoko snapped.

"The enemy of your enemy is your friend, Kyoko." Homura answered. "I would suggest you don't cross me, or you'll have two enemies."

Kyoko laughed, turning back to Sayaka. "Alright, Miss Justice. Let's see what you've got!"

Sayaka dropped into a stance, fists raised.

"Look at her already. Such a dissapointment," someone muttered.

"I don't want you to act like this is some game," Kyoko said. "Take me seriously. You're really pissing me off, that loose fighting stance and barely clenched fists."

Homura smirked. It looks like Miki's taken an offensive stance, ready to jump in at any moment. Kyoko, on the other hand, has taken a powerful stance, meaning she's ready to block and intercept her opponent.

I don't want to vanish, Sayaka thought. This is all I have. This city...is my home. I can't lose.

And with that, she lunged forward, fists pushing out with force, skimming straight past Kyoko's face as she charged, their feet next to each other as Sayaka brought her fist back, preparing for another strike. Sayaka stumbled, and immediately brought her fists up to guard her face as Kyoko thrust her leg into the air.

"Don't you underestimate me!" The kick connected with the block, pushing Sayaka back a few feet. "

Sayaka pressed a hand to her bloodied nose, staring at Kyoko. She glanced back to Madoka, standing amongst the onlookers. Don't worry, Madoka. I won't lose. We'll be able to go home after this.

"Heh, rookie." Kyoko said, smirking. "Get real if you want to fight me!"

She turned back to Kyoko, rushing in again. She immediately moved to duck as Kyoko's fist swung through the air right where her head had been, and brought her fist up from below, just catching the side of Kyoko's cheek. The red-haired girl brought her knee up, slamming it into Sayka's ribcage.

"Ack!" Sayaka gasped in pain, falling to the ground. She rolled out of the way as Kyoko took a kick, aiming for her face.

"You gonna run around all day? Or maybe you'll actually fight back, for once!" Kyoko yelled.

Sayaka pulled herself to her feet again, and charged in from behind, dropping down low, and grabbing Kyoko around the waist, forcing her to the ground. Kyoko looked up in shock.

That...was a well-constructed wrestling move. Is she a wrestler? No, can't be. Her style is too open, too sloppy.

She slammed her elbow into Sayaka's nose, smirking in satisfaction at the sickening crack that she heard. Sayaka stumbled off of Kyoko, holding her nose.

"Sayaka!" Madoka called, running forward and kneeling next to her friend.

"Madoka, it's not over," Sayaka said. "Get back."

She stood again, charging at Kyoko, throwing a straight. Kyoko blocked it with ease, but failed to see Sayaka's elbow coming in from the other direction. She heard a pop in her jaw, but stayed on her feet.

"You bitch." She said. "That'll make it hard for me to eat, you know." She dropped, aiming a kick to knock Sayaka over, but the blue-haired girl jumped, slamming her fist down from above. It hit Kyoko's head perfectly, and Kyoko let out a pained noise. How had she not noticed that?

Sayaka's hand slammed into the side of her face again, and she clutched her head, falling to her knees.

"You'll pay for that."

The day at the arcade. That's how it started. She remembered being cornered in the bathroom by that girl, the green-haired girl, demanding she hand over her things. Sayaka unthinkingly pulled back her fist and shot off a punch, then made her way to escape through the exit. The next day, it seemed as though everyone was talking about the "punk with the blue hair". They called her the Hunter.

Sayaka remembered the second time, when someone had actually challenged her. She got beat pretty badly, a sprained hand that still hurt, and two black eyes being the most notable injuries. Madoka had been there, urging Sayaka to leave, but she wouldn't. She couldn't. She needed to clean up these streets. She needed to save this place. It was her place. She didn't have anywhere else. She was alone.

Kyoko's foot launched out at Sayaka's stomach, and she hit it, causing the blue haired girl to double over in pain. Sayaka groaned as she tried to stand. Her energy had dissipated. She didn't know what to do.

She struggled to stand again, but dropped to her knees. Kyoko stood above her, readying herself for the punch.

"It's over," she said, and brought her fist down, just as Sayaka shoved hers up into Kyoko's gut. Kyoko fell, clenching her eyes shut, as Sayaka punched the same spot again, and again. then, she fell over in pain.

"I...can't..." Kyoko stared. Sayaka could feel obscene amounts of blood dripping from her nose.

"Sayaka! Let's get out of here!" Madoka said. Homura turned, noting the flashlights in the distance.

"It's not over..." Kyoko managed to say as Sayaka turned to leave, one arm slung over Madoka's shoulders.

(September 22)

Sayaka sat on a bench at the park, looking out at the lights of the city with swollen eyes.

"Sayaka!" Madoka called, running over to her. "How's your hand? Healed?"

Sayaka flexed her fingers. "It's getting better."

"That's great!" Madoka paused. "But...I'm sort of nervous for you. Are you sure you want to keep meeting up in the city?"

"I'm sorry," Sayaka said, giving Madoka her answer from just those two words.

Madoka nodded, sitting down on the bench next to Sayaka. "You okay?" She asked, concerned.

"Oh? Um, nothing really." Sayaka said. "I just...don't know how to phrase it..." Madoka stared at her, unmoving. "It's just...is it alright for me to be here? In this city, with you? I'm not helping anyone or anything by being here. I'm just...causing more trouble."

"Sayaka..." Madoka whispered.

"I mean, it's the only place I've ever cared about! But...I just...don't know what I should do anymore! I'm so alone, Madoka!" A tear slipped from Sayaka's eye, falling to the dirt-covered ground. Madoka placed a hand on Sayaka's shoulder.

"Let's go walk. Maybe...it'll help you...just to walk with a friend-"

A figure stumbled into the clearing. Sayaka sat up immediately.

"Kyoko Sakura." She said. Madoka gasped, standing net to her. Kyoko's face was badly swollen, but through her battered eyes, she could just make out blue hair.

"You two..." She growled.

"What do you want?" Madoka asked nervously.

"Nothing to do with you guys." She collapsed on the bench beside them, clutching her shoulder.

"What?" Sayaka asked. "You've been injured. What's happened?"

"They're pissed cause you beat me." Kyoko says. "They want me gone. Say I'm a disgrace to their gang."

"Sayaka...let's get out of here." Madoka whispered.

"Right," Sayaka agreed.

"But we have to take Kyoko." Madoka added.

"What?" Sayaka asked. "No way!"

"But she's injured."

Sayaka groaned. She couldn't decide what the right choice was, but her hero complex was yelling at her to grab Kyoko. So she did.

"Let's get out of here, Sakura." She said.

"No objections, Miki." Kyoko responded, when a crash was heard on the other side of the clearing.

"Well well, look what we have here." A voice sneered.

"Rolling with The Hunter now, are you, Kyoko?"

Kyoko looked up, scowl gracing her features. "Miki."

"What?" Sayaka asked, looking at her.

"Let's team up for a fight."

"...Sakura." She said, slightly puzzled.

"You don't have to fight..." Madoka said.

"Yes, we do!" Sayaka and Kyoko answered at the same time. Kyoko turned to Sayaka. "Well it looks like we have an agreement, then, eh?"

"Looks like it." Sayaka answered, dropping into a stance.

"You aim for the two on the left. I'll take the leader." Kyoko whispered. Sayaka nodded, and the two rushed in.

Sayaka aimed a straight, and got the first girl down easily. The guy was tougher. She aimed two punches, then dropped, landing an uppercut on the boy's chin, and knocking the side of his face with her elbow. The boy grinned, shoving Sayaka backwards. Sayaka dropped, launching a fist at his stomach. It connected, and she fell back, next to Kyoko.

"There may be more coming," Kyoko said. "We should get out of here."

"Agreed," Sayaka said, and, grabbing Madoka, she took off after Kyoko, breathing heavily as they ran. What is this city making me become? She wondered. That fight...wasn't for the greater good of anyone. I didn't save anybody. Kyoko could';ve taken them by herself.

She frowned. If this was what was going to happen, she wasn't sure if she wanted to be a part of the city anymore. What would Madoka do, if she got injured? What would her parents do, or Kyosuke?

"We should team up more often," Kyoko said.

"What?" Sayaka asked.

"You. Me. Team up. We fight good as a team." Kyoko replied. "Besides, it'd be nice for you to get another friend, right?"

End Chapter 1.