The Beginning

Scarlet Upgrade

I didn't write Ran's part yet and it is her birthday so let's do it. I came up with the name based on her name in the Persona event and the fact that she upgrades things as a power. Let's get into it! I know I said Lisa would be next but Lisa can be after Ran. Ran is more important today! Though it isnt her birthday when I'm posting this. Oof. Note I started writing this on Ran's birthday

Ran's house Ran POV

I was playing Magical Girl Raising Project. I didn't expect to like this game but I loved it. Everyone else got me into it. Though what happened next was way unexpected

"Congratulations pon! Ran Mitake you have been chosen to be a real life magical girl pon!"

I looked at myself. I was in a red and black costume. My hair was longer and my eyes were fully red. Like wet blood. That kind of red. My hair was just below shoulderlength.

My hair was also in some sort of side ponytail.

I'm 12 years old and this is what happens to me?

Then I looked around. I wasn't in my room anymore. Another girl was in front of me

I felt the urge to check my phone. It was not my phone. It was an egg shapped thing. I guess it's a magical phone?

Either way I looked at it. It said my power was to upgrade any weapon or item I hold.

I saw that I had a mentor. Her name is Phoenix. Somehow that name reminds me of someone...

"Hey Scarlet Upgrade. Im Phoenix. I'm your mentor"

She sounded familiar. I took my time to think of who she could be. Then it hit me

"Tomoe?"

She looked shocked that I had figured it out
"I see you've figured out who I am Scarlet. Or should I say Ran"

I felt my face turn red. Why was I embarrassed by this?

"With that blush I know it's you Ran"

"What in the name of Magical Daisy?!"

"Didn't you watch that show as a kid?"

My face heated up even more. I looked beside me and found a gun. I picked it up. It was loaded.

I felt myself feeling more power. Was I... glowing?

A target appeared in front of me. I aimed my gun at it and shot at the target

The target exploaded completely.

I could do a lot of damage (cue the memes)

So much damage done by this gun. Was that what my power meant?

Tomoe, or Phoenix I should say, taught me some things. I clearly was a combat magical girl.

The shocking thing to me was that Himari was a creepy doll magical girl. Tomoe was actually on fire physically. Tsugu was able to turn into anything. Tsugu is too pure to have turned into some of the things she said she had become. Moca is a magical girl of sleep. I'm not surprised. Wait a moment. I've seen Moca as a magical girl before. Get out of my dreams Moca!

Moca stalks me at night while I'm asleep... I'm not even surprised

During the selection test Ran's POV

Why the hell is everyone dying!? I didn't sign up for this!

I didnt wanna hurt or kill others but it seemed like I had to. I aimed one of my magical weapons at another magical girl. I shot her. Blood gushed out of her throat. It sickened me to see that knowing that I had done it but at the same time, it had to be done.