Not A Small-Town Girl

stepping inside.

Shadow Fortress was vast, its interior housing a well- equipped laboratory. Danielle needed to witness the situation firsthand before she could proceed with her research on the virus antidote.

Danielle entered the ward, her eyes taking in the sight of her men writhing in agony on their beds. Their skin was rotting in patches, the infection spreading rapidly, each one enduring unspeakable pain.

"Miss Darling, you’re here," one croaked, their voice barely audible.

"Miss Darling, it hurts so much..."

We don’t want

leave before you

face. "Thank goodness, you’re here. We might have a

originated from a lab that popped up recently. They’re testing it, but it’s already devastating. It starts with fever and rashes, then progresses to

first case of infection appeared in Fortress, Paul had been watching helplessly, his heart racing with anxiety. He’d tried

Darling," Paul said with a helpless sigh, "We’ve given them the Miracle Antidote

were running out of time. If they couldn’t find a cure within three days, they would die from organ failure. It was a fate Paul