We are all in position. Sayaka and Kyōko lead the charge with Madoka close behind. Mami stays at the rear, choosing to shoot anything that the two cannot.

The sky darkens further, forming a dome of black over the garden premises. The only light seeping through is silver. This silver gleams from the very center, forming shapes above us. It glitters enough to distract anybody.

The familiars go after Sayaka and Kyōko. They seem to ignore Madoka between the the two. When they notice it, they distract the familiars. There is a flurry of blade and spear, streaks of blue and red moving further away.

They leave Madoka to go ahead. She takes steps forward, to where Homura is. The once comrade, now demon appears unaware of the current events unfolding. She holds her head in her hands, refusing to look up. It is to our advantage. Mami has moved on, seeing as Sayaka and Kyōko are taking care of the familiars. She is shooing stunned bystanders away. I decide to help her, at last being able to take stock of the situation. We warn the last of the people to go home and stay put. Then we return to find Sayaka and Kyōko with the familiars cornered.

Mami goes back into position, seeing as they are still trying to escape. She shoots at the familiars. They appear to be getting weaker, but are still putting up a tough fight.

Out of the corner of my eye, I spot what looks like a doll. Is it yet another familiar? Definitely appears the same. The only defining trait would be that it gives off an illusion of the colours red and pink. One second. It gives off illusions? Is this one actually powerful? What is it really?

While I question everything, the familiar gives off the colours in waves, each moving further then the previous. The ground shakes, but we don't feel any earthquake-like ripples. Instead, it is as if we are floating on something denser than water. I look up to see colours joining the silver light in the black sky. Streaks of red, blue yellow join the purple and pink. Before I get engrossed in the view, my instincts tell me to look straight ahead.

Madoka has reached the center. She appears to be confronting the demon Homura. The golden rays begin to appear from Madoka. She will change into goddess form again. Madokami has finally arrived for good.

I search for the others, but cannot see anyone with the radiating light from both Madoka and the 'powerful' familiar. It threatens to blind me. I hear a voice.

You know of me, even if you've never seen this form. I exist in places people don't expect. It's easier to see me when pure, but not impossible otherwise. This now is my last song, of existence, of power, of emotion, of love. Of the song will sprout an unprecedented amount of feelings, affecting everyone who has ever come in contact with me, directly or indirectly. You are free to aid me, if our wills happen to converge. Tell me - are they the same? Mine tells me to converge the paths of my mistress to and one she protects, binding them with an invisible yet red thread. Where does your allegiance stand? With me and the two? Or does it do otherwise? Your comrades? Decide now as time is almost free to slip from us. You have the power and I can bring it out.

I cannot do much on my own. Which impulse do I act upon? Mami's orders? Or this familiar? My final act is to...

Act alongside the mysterious familiar: Ending 4

Hold my ground: Ending 1