Disclaimer: I don't own Fairly Oddparents or its characters. I only own Riley and the other OCs.

Chapter 4

Kaylee knew something was wrong the second she left her friend's house that afternoon and began walking home.

She could feel it.

Though the thing was, there was really nothing that could possibly be worrying her. Her mother was at home with Riley, whom had gotten home a few hours ago from her first day of middle school, her father was at work, and Connor was at preschool. Everyone in her family was exactly where they were supposed to be.

Unless that bad thing she was feeling had to do with her. Alarmed at this thought, Kaylee began to run, glad that her friend Maya's house was only a block away from her own home. She reached her house without incident, however, and she flung open the door with a shout of, "Mom! Riley! I'm home!"

"Hi sweetie," Lexi said, smiling as she greeted Kaylee at the door. "Did you have a nice time at Maya's?"

"Yep," her daughter answered with a grin, peering around her mother as she yanked off her sneakers. "Where's Riley?"

Lexi shot her a confused look. "Riley's not home, Kaylee. She's sleeping over at her friend Ella's house tonight, remember?"

"No…" Kaylee was sure that Riley had never mentioned that. In fact, she was pretty sure Riley had promised to tell Kaylee about all the dangers of middle school that very night. And to add insult to injury, the nervous feeling in her stomach was growing.

"Well, come on into the kitchen," Lexi said, leading the way. "I made some chocolate chip cookies today for Connor's little preschool party tomorrow and have some extras. I thought you might want one."

"Oh boy!" Kaylee cried, rushing after her mother and practically leaping into her seat at the table. Her mother's cookies were the best. Once she had devoured three cookies, the thought of her older sister sprung back into her mind, and she turned to her mother quizzically. "I'm pretty sure Riley didn't say anything about sleeping over at Ella's."

Lexi shrugged. "Of course she did. She's there now, in fact."

Kaylee opened her mouth to argue further, then shut it. What was the point? Adults always won these kinds of arguments. So instead, she pushed back her chair and, as she headed into her room, decided to do a little investigating herself.

Mostly because the stupid worried feeling was still nagging at her.

Kaylee had read enough mysteries to know that the best places to search for clues were the basement and the attic. Unfortunately, in the books, the basements were always dark and creepy. The Turner's basement, on the other hand, was heated and comfortable.

So to the attic it was.

Grabbing her black detectives fedora from her bedpost, Kaylee snuck into the hallway and into the attic, making sure to pull the steps up after her – wouldn't want her mother to get suspicious.

The attic, much unlike the finished basement, was filled with damp spots, dusty boxes, and cobwebs. Kaylee shuddered and got to work.

After nearly half an hour, almost every box had been opened, and Kaylee was stumped. Most of them were filled with old photographs and junk her parents didn't need but also didn't want to get rid of. Nothing very clue-like.

In fact, the contents of the attic was so boring that she was just about to give up when she noticed one more box in the corner, one that she hadn't searched through. With a shrug and a whisper of, "Why not?" Kaylee carefully pulled the box closer to her…

And caught a glimpse of something clear and shiny.

Feeling around behind the box, her hands gripped something dusty but smooth, and she pulled it towards her. Turning it over in her hand, it appeared to be a small piece of glass, which she wiped clean and held up to her eye.

At first, her reflection stared back at her. She blinked at it. Oh, well. Not a clue after all. Just a broken piece of mirror or something.

But then the image changed. It blurry and disfigured until it was an entirely new picture altogether.

Instead of Kaylee's confused face looking back at her, the picture in the mirror was all blue and black. It looked to be some kind of world, with black grass and a dark blue sky. The entire situation was entirely spooky, and Kaylee was just about to put the glass down, race out of the attic, and pretend nothing had ever happened when the impossible happened.

She got sucked in.

oOo

Lexi didn't particularly know what Kaylee was doing up in her room that had been keeping her so quiet, but she didn't question it. It was nice to enjoy some peace and quiet for once.

She didn't think much of it when her daughter didn't reply when Lexi called up to her that she was going to pick up Connor from daycare and would be back in approximately eight minutes. Kaylee often had her music turned up too loud to hear.

Exactly eight minutes and twenty seconds later, Lexi returned with her four-year-old son and called upstairs, "Kaylee, we're back!"

No response.

"Kaylee!" Lexi yelled up again, and Connor joined in with his special nickname for his sister, "Kay-Kay!"

Still nothing.

Sighing, Lexi rolled her eyes and climbed the stairs. She poked her head into Kaylee's bedroom, only to find it empty.

Kaylee was gone.

Lexi immediately took a deep breath and tried not to panic. So what if she wasn't in her room? That didn't necessarily mean she was gone, right? But after a thorough search of the rest of the house, the truth was undeniable.

Kaylee was not anywhere to be found, and Lexi was about to go insane. She picked up Connor and sat him on the kitchen counter, where she stood next to him, phone in hand, and called the McBadbats'. Kaylee had seemed so confused about Riley's sleepover plans earlier. Maybe she had decided to go over and make sure her older sister was okay.

"Hello?" Tootie's voice rang through the phone loud and clear.

Lexi would've smiled at the sound of her old friend's voice if she hadn't been on the verge of freaking out. "Hi, Tootie. This is Lexi."

"Oh, hi Lexi! What a surprise. How are you?" Tootie replied happily, and Lexi frowned. A surprise? How could this be a surprise?
"Well, I'm not too good. Kaylee's just disappeared, and I was wondering if she might be over at your house to check up on Riley."

There was a long pause on the other end, and finally Tootie spoke, sounding extremely confused. "Riley? Riley's not here."

Now it was Lexi's turn to remain silent. Stunned, she managed to stammer out after a few moments, "W-what? But I thought she was having a sleepover with Ella tonight…"

"No…she's not here. And neither is Kaylee." Now Tootie sounded concerned. "What can I do to help?"

"Nothing, nothing," Lexi choked out, panic rising in her chest. "I'll let you know if I need your help. I'd better call Timmy." She hung up and let out a panicked sob. Connor looked up from the wooden spoon he was turning over in his hands.

"Where are Kay-Kay and Rie?" he asked innocently, his blue eyes masking worry.

Lexi shook her head as she dialed Timmy's work number. "I don't know, sweetie. But we'll find them, don't worry." This was the bad part about having a four-year-old. Even in the middle of a crisis, you had to remain calm for their sake.

Timmy answered on the first ring. "Turner and Perry Law Office, Timothy Turner speaking."

"Timmy!"

"Hi, honey," Timmy said, his voice changing from stern and official back to his normal tone. "What's wrong? You sound strange."

Lexi took a deep breath before speaking the words that left a bitter taste in her mouth. "Our daughters are missing."

Author's Note: And the plot thickens! Next chapter we'll get back to Riley, and after that we'll see what happened to Kaylee. Remember to R&R, and now it's time for the Review Corner!

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