No idea where this idea came from. I hope you enjoy it. :D
Chapter 1
"Sorry to call you two in in such short notice. It seems, one of our exorcists have gone missing." Komui said.
"Who?" Lenalee asked.
"Who else but Allen Walker?" Komui said.
"Allen's gone missing?" Lavi asked in shock.
"We aren't entirely sure on the situation, but he hasn't contacted the Order in a week and as you know it can be very concerning, especially for him. Since he usually checks in either every day or every other. You two will go to the town he had been investigating and see what's up." Komui ordered.
"Alright. When should we head out?" Lavi asked.
"Before you do, I must warn you. Many have disappeared there near the town Allen had been investigating. Usually young boys such as you Lavi, or Allen for example." Komui warned. Lenalee's eyes widened and she felt angry at her brother.
"Brother, you sent Allen on a mission to check out disappearances of boys? Wouldn't you expect Allen to disappear? If Allen is hurt, I'll never forgive you!" Lenalee yelled. Lenalee turned and left the room.
"Wait, Lenalee, please come back. I thought being an exorcist he wouldn't have that problem like with the rewinding town!" Komui was starting to cry and was about to chase after her, but Lavi came in front of him.
"Now you've done it, Komui. It's best just leave Lenalee alone in times like this. We'll head out now." Lavi said, then followed Lenalee.
"What did he expect to happen if he sent Allen on a trip like that? I won't forgive him if-" Lenalee was cut off.
"Lenalee, just don't think about that. Allen is ok. I promise." Lavi interrupted.
"How can you be sure?" Lenalee asked, practically on the brink of tears.
"This is Allen we're talking about, he's much stronger than you would expect. He seems pretty strong to me, I've only known him for a short time." (This is set a month after the Leaf of Revival episode.)
"You're right, Lavi. Let's go and find Allen." Lenalee said.
"Right." The two walked to their rooms to pack and then met at the boat. After departing, they went to the town in Scotland that Allen was supposed to investigate. Lenalee had tried to believe that one of those who make up the world was alright. The train stopped in the station, immediately they were recognized.
"Gah, more black robed kids. Go away." A man said.
"Black robe? Have you seen someone with a similar robe?" Lenalee asked.
"Yeah, he'd a been askin 'round 'bout some disappearances. Thinken the kid was a looney. Had to be with a golden ball on 'is 'ed." The man said.
"Hasn't there been disappearances here?" Lavi asked.
"Sometimes, but they usually happen in the next town over. Pass the forest is the village. Try askin there and leave us alone." The man snapped.
"Ok then. Thanks for your help." Lenalee said.
"Yea yea, now git." The man ordered.
"Ok, we're going. Come on Lenalee." They walked into the village and went straight to the forest. They made it pretty far until they heard a voice of a little girl.
"Don't go further." They turned to the voice. It looked to be a Black haired girl with white eyebrows and brown eyes. "Please, turn back. If you value the life of your red haired friend there, Miss, you and him will turn back and leave the way you came." The little girl warned.
"A friend of ours may be in the town through here." Lenalee said.
"If your friend is a girl, then she may be. If your friend is a boy, he's probably long since dead." The little girl said.
"He'd only been gone for a week." Lavi said.
"It take a day to die here. Don't go passed here. Please, I beg you." The girl pleaded.
"Lenalee, it seems only you can go forward. We'll communicate through our golems. If anything turns up, contact me as soon as possible." Lavi said.
"I'll be sure of that. I guess just return to the village and get more clues." Lenalee suggested.
"I will and I will let you know what I find." Lavi agreed.
"Thank you. Be careful, ok." She warned.
"You too." Lavi warned back. Lenalee went forward. After she was out of earshot, he went up to the girl. "Little girl, can you tell me why I can't go passed this point, or any boy can't."
"It's protected by a barrier. It only allows girls to pass for reasons unknown. The boys, they fall so ill within seconds. It takes a day for the sickness to kill you because of the high fever. You can't move because you're too sick and you pass out. If that friend of yours was a boy, then he'd probably died by now. I noticed this and I stay here to stop them from coming." The little girl explained.
"Have you seen the boy that was our friend?" Lavi asked.
"Most likely, he's probably like all the others. Once they fall sick, they fall to the ground unconscious. I'm too small to help them." She said.
"Where are your parents?" he asked.
"My parents? Their parents as they referred to them sold me to an old man. The old man was kind and always played with me. He was a hunter and one day, he went hunting and he never came back. That's when boys started to fall ill as they passed pass the barrier that only I can see. One more step you would have taken, you'd have been in the barrier and probably would have fallen sick." She explained.
"Why would your grandparents sell you?"
"Because, I was to be sold after I reached a certain age. They sold all my brothers and sisters as well, except for my younger brother who was the smallest of the family. His name was Ivan. He was a good little brother."
"Why'd they keep him and not you?" Lavi felt he was asking too many questions, but the girl didn't seem to mind.
"Because Ivan was too small to be sold. My elder brothers, Noah and Orion, and my sisters, Misty, Cleo, and Tory were all sold. Ivan wasn't sold because he was quoted as 'runt.'"
"That must have been horrible, seeing your siblings go, one by one."
"It was. I wanted us all to stay together as a family." Lavi smiled at her with kind eyes, much like how Allen does to keep people happy.
"What's your name?" Lavi asked.
"My name's Dolly. Dolly Linn." She replied.
"That's a very cute name. My name's Lavi."
"Nice to meet you Lavi." Dolly said with a smile.
"How old are you?" Lavi asked.
"Five supposedly, but this necklace I wear has kept me looking like this for five years."
"So, you're truly ten?"
"Yes. I don't take this necklace off because the old man gave it to me. He was like a grandfather to me."
"I bet. Do you want to come to the village with me?"
"No, I'm not going there unless I need to. I've got to go. Please don't pass the barrier. Goodbye." With that, she ran off. She was gone before Lavi had the chance to get up. He went back to the village and got a room at the local Inn.
"Such a strange little girl. I hope Lenalee can find out anything on Allen." Lavi thought.
Next chapter will be longer hopefully. By the way, those names for Dolly's brothers and sisters were names of old pets that I used to have. Clea, Misty, Tory, and Orion were cats. Noah, Ivan, and even Dolly are named after dogs that we had. Dolly and Ivan are still in my life. We're getting a new puppy soon too. I'll have to work his name somewhere in the story. :D
See ya,
HB713 :D