Chapter 200-2

----

“Hey, you’re my sister. Looking out for you is my job,"

Xavier said, puffing up a little.

“Now that’s the kind of son I like to see," Howard said with

asmile. "I’ll take the lead. Danielle, you and your mom stay

in the middle."

"Danielle nodded. "Got it."

“With Howard in front, they moved forward in tense silence.

No one dared breathe too loudly.

“As they moved deeper into the cave, the squeaking grew

louder, filling the air like an eerie soundtrack.

"Danielle switched off her flashlight and glanced up. Her

stomach churned. The ceiling was covered with bats,

massive ones, way larger than anything she had ever

seen.

----

"Howard, Vivian, and Xavier followed

her gaze, a hatever calm they

had managed to hold onto vanished:

Their knées felt weak, anda S

creeping dread settled over them. If

decided to

stand

----

Xavier let out a loud

cavern, startling a

restless motion.

hand over his mouth,

A hiccup now?’ he

glanced nervously

froze, barely daring

bats stirred.

handful flapped their wings and darted around,

settled down again. The silence

heavy, but their relief was

----

next second, Vivian

Th€ Sound

toud in the

netits sank.

flying towards

all the bats

seemed

fl€w towards them.

----

the fire!" Danielle yelled, her

the panic.

louder, the chilling

like

we do? They’re coming right at

nervously.

of the swarm, and

the lighter, his

it wouldn’t catch. "Dad,

lighter," Danielle said sharply. "We’ll

figure it out."

his face flushed with

on them, and he hadn’t even

this simple task.

----

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255