Not A Small-Town Girl

Chapter 201-1

"Danielle quickly worked on the lighter, her heart racing, but her face stayed calm.

"The lighter was being difficult. ’I swear, if you don’t light now, I’m tossing you,’ she thought, but maybe it was the threat that did it; the lighter finally sparked.

"She lit the cotton swab and handed the other torch to Xavier.

The cave lit up, and the bats stopped flying toward them, though they didn’t scatter. They just hovered in the air, screeching louder, clearly annoyed.

“Forget about them for now. The torches won’t last long, we need to move," Danielle said, her voice tense.

"Then, she pulled out a pouch of medicinal powder. "Xavier, cover your mouth and nose." She tossed a handful of the powder into the air.

and many of them dropped to the ground. Xavier blinked, stunned by what his sister had just done. The bats seemed

Sprinkle more and take out

tell if the bats were reacting to Xavier’s words or the sight of their fallen comrades, but the noise was deafening. She felt like her ears were

Danielle

they’re getting even angrier." Xavier

Danielle held the torch in her left hand and the dagger in her right, ready to

big bats led the charge, with the smaller ones quickly following, all coming at them. Danielle swung the torch at them, hoping to

Danielle managed to dodge the attack, but more bats were circling

eyes sharp. "Do you think the big bats are in charge of the smaller ones? If they are, maybe we just need to take them out. You know,

made her move. A large bat came straight at her, but this time, she didn’t dodge. Dagger in hand, she ran at it and plunged the blade deep