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.

quick! While the bats are still

shouted. The four of them bolted, running

fast as they could.

behind her

anymore. "Alright, let’s take

air, shaking

drop dead back there.

come back?"

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about you two. If

the point of

don’t know what’s coming next. Let’s rest and

we go any further," Vivian

and water from her

to Howard and

bodyguards come

so Danielle wouldn’t have to

Xavier said, frustration creeping

brought them all, and

the villagers wouldn’t stand

helps them. Once we’re

have to keep our

firmly.

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get why

village. What

treasure hidden

this place being

maybe

in

wandered aloud, piecing things

t6gether like a detective..

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on

ngind elsewhere.

clearly under some

spell. If,

someone poisoned them,

disaster.

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