Not A Small-Town Girl

Chapter 201-2

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“Hold on! I’m coming!" she called out, dashing toward him.

“In no time, she had cleared a path, knocking bats out of

the air with a combination of the dagger and stick, one after

another. She moved fast, protecting her brother as she

went.

“Xavier stopped, stunned. Danielle was unstoppable,

taking out the bats like they were nothing.

“Xavier, watch out!" Danielle shouted, swinging her stick

and taking down the bat that had been sneaking up on him.

She pulled him close, protecting him like a mother hen.

“Oh man, that nearly gave me a heart attack. It came out of

nowhere," Xavier said, patting his chest, frustrated at the

whole situation.

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“Bats were still swooping toward them, and it was clear

they were in trouble. Danielle and Xavier only had so many

hands, and they had used up all the powder.

“Just as Danielle was thinking about what to do next, she

heard someone call out, "Danielle, Xavier, we’re here!"

Howard and Vivian came running toward them, each

holding a torch. As they caught up, they both threw white

powder into the air.

the bats are

shouted. The four of them bolted,

fast as they could.

behind her and saw

anymore. "Alright, let’s take a

shaking his head.

dead back there. Mom, Dad, why

come back?"

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worried about you two. If something

the point of us

don’t know what’s coming next.

we go any further," Vivian

water from her

to Howard and the

had the bodyguards come in with

wouldn’t have

protecting us," Xavier said,

brought them all, and those

the villagers wouldn’t stand a chance. Leaving

behind also helps them. Once we’re out,

have to keep our word," Howard

firmly.

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why they’re so

this village. What are

there treasure

mertfioned this

maybe that’s why

are in

wandered aloud, piecing things

t6gether like a detective..

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on

her ngind

were clearly under some

of spell. If, like the

someone poisoned

disaster. She

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