The original ending to Fourth Memory part 2
"Wait, Allen," Lenalee ran up, Lavi trailing behind her. "Before you open the Gate, we need your help for something."
"What?" he asked, turning to her, his expression confused. Seemingly ignoring him, Lenalee knelt down beside me again. I stared at her, equally bewildered.
"Lavi and I discussed it a little, and we think we should set your leg before we try to move you any further, Belle," she said, looking at me in the eyes. "If we move you as you are now, it might aggravate the flesh around the bone, and make the whole thing worse."
Her words felt like stones dropping one by one into my stomach. I felt the blood drain from my face. I'd never broken a bone before, and the pain was already intense, but imagining setting the thing- "Sh-shouldn't a doctor be the one doing this?" I squeaked, my hands trembling at the thought.
"Don't worry." Lavi spoke up, looking way too cheerful for a guy about to inflict bodily harm on me. "I've read about it in theory. It'll be alright."
"That's not comforting at all!" I shrieked.
"Juuuust kidding!" he cackled. I glared at him. He grinned back. "I've done this before, so don't sweat it. Besides, the longer you put it off, the more it'll hurt. It'll be quick, like a band aid!"
...I didn't know if I should be relieved or disturbed about the fact that he'd done this before.
I looked at his face, then Allen's, then Lenalee's. Each wore their own versions of a comforting expression. Lavi was grinning like the rat he is. Allen's face was understanding, like he was trying to say, "I'm sorry, but what can you do?" with a smile. Lenalee though… Lenalee gave me the kind of comforting, motherly smile that said, "It will be alright."
I focused on her instead. "Promise?" I whispered hoarsely.
"Promise." she replied, her voice sincere.
I nodded. "Okay." I squeezed my eyes shut. "Let's get it over with then."
Lavi didn't hesitate. "Alright Lenalee, you hold her injured leg down… yeah, there, on her hip. Pin it down hard. Link, you hold her other leg…" There was a pause, before I felt gloved hands grip my ankle. "Right. Put your other hand on her knee, in case she jerks. Allen, you hold her."
I waited for him to add to that, but Lavi didn't continue. There was a slight scuffling sound to my left, then a tight, "Excuse me," before I felt a pair of arms wrap around me and pull me close. My eyes snapped open with a gasp, making me inhale the scent of dirt, blood, and boy.
"W-wait!" I spluttered, grasping Allen's shirt to- to what, push him away?
"On the count of three," I couldn't tell if Lavi was amused at my predicament (meaning he did that on purpose) or too intent on what he was doing to care. I couldn't even see anything past Allen's buttons. I tried to pull away, but he held me tight.
"It'll be alright," Allen spoke, his voice coming from just above my ear. Link and Lenalee tightened their hold on me. My attention snapped back to my leg.
"Wait!" I yelled, panicking.
"AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!" I screamed, my body twisting at the pain. My vision swam. I felt hands clamp on me tight. Voices chattered in my ears, before I sank down into blessed darkness.
