Crowne: Edited a few parts of it ^^

Darkened Heart of Doubts:

~On a cool night, young Allen and Mana Walker stumbled upon a young girl who was escaping a certain organization. Sensing similarities between Allen and the girl, Mana decided to help her without knowing what she really was. How would the events differ from that? Allenalee

A young brunette stumbled forward as his left foot contacted with a rock. It was already dark and he was so tired. Allen unsteadily got up on his feet. Mana stopped and glanced back at him."Are you alright, Allen?", Mana asked as he approached the young brunette.

Allen meekly nodded and brushed the dirt off his clothes. Mana could see that Allen was very tired and he also knew that the boy wouldn't admit it. Mana crouched down in front of Allen and peered over his shoulder."Climb on my back. I'll just carry you till we get to the next town."

Allen just shook his head. He didn't want to tire Mana by letting him carry him but the travelling clown seem not to take a no as a answer so he did what he was told. Mana smiled and stood up, with Allen on his back. He continued on the trail and soon Allen fell asleep. Mana gazed forward, sighing. It's still a long way to the next town.

~Darkened Heart of Doubts~

Meanwhile, a quite young girl ran through a dark forest, her dark greean hair flying behind her. She kept glancing behind her, she could hear the people that were after her. She gasped for air as her legs began to wear out. 'Please don't let them catch me... ', the young girl silently begged.'I don't want to go back there...'

She almost stumbled forward in exhaustion but quickly recovered. She knew she was almost close to her limits. It was her third attempt to escape the organization that had forcibly separated her from her brother. All because of a substance they call Innocence. She looked ahead of her helplessly. The forest seemed to be endless. She didn't want to be an accomodator of an Innocence... It was because of that Innocence that she got separated from her only family. All she just wanted is to be by her brother's side...

With the last of her strength, she activated the sole reason why she was held captive, her Innocence. The Innocence formed a pair of thigh-high dark boots at her small legs. Her Innocence, which named Dark Boots, allows her to maneuver in the air, defying the gravity. She stopped briefly and gathered energy at the edge of the boots. She used the energy to lunged herself into the air, letting herself above the treetops and into the cool night. She bit her lip as she felt her legs aching. She was already using it over its limits. She landed at the end of the forest, her Innocence deactivating itself. Her vision began to blur then everything went black.

Mana had just got out of the forest that time, Allen was still sleeping on his back. He quickly approached the unconscious girl. He spotted several bruises even at the dim light. Somehow, it reminded Mana of Allen. He gently picked up the girl, carrying her with one hand while still holding up Allen with the other then he set off into the town.

~Darkened Heart of Doubts~

Allen slowly opened his eyes, he didn't realize he had fallen asleep. He glanced around sleepily and realized that he was in a room but he couldn't see Mana. That had fully awakened him."Ma... Mana?", he called in a tearful voice. Just then the door of the room opened up and Mana stepped inside. He was surprised to see Allen crying softly.

"What's the matter, Allen?", Mana asked in a worried tone.

"I-I'm sorry... I just thought..", the young boy apologized. Mana ruffled Allen's hair and gave him a reassuring smile. He knew what had startled the boy. It suddenly occured to Mana that it was the same reason why Allen had refused to rest the past nights. The boy was afraid that Mana would leave while Allen was asleep.

There was a small cough heard from the other bed. Allen glanced at the other bed. Mana followed his gaze and sighed."I found her last night... I can't believe someone would do that to such a young child and then again, you've experienced worse."

"What do you mean?"

"Clearly, she suffered through much. There are some really deep wounds on her and she's having a fever now..."

"... Is she going to die?", Allen asked in a small voice. He got up from the bed and approached the other.

"No... It's nothing like that, Allen", Mana reassured. "She just need to rest..."

"B... Brother...", the girl murmured. As Allen gazed at the girl, he couldn't help but feel that they have some similarities. He didn't know what or how, he just knew."B-brother... "

The girl slowly opened her eyes and weakly looked up at the two."Who are you?..."

"I'm... Allen"

"My name is Mana Walker...", the older one introduced."How are you feeling now?... We found you unconscious at the end of the forest. What's your name?..."

"L-lenalee...", the girl answered in a small voice.