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.

bats are still distracted!"

shouted. The four of them bolted,

fast as they could.

behind her and

anymore. "Alright, let’s

for air, shaking his

gonna drop dead back there. Mom, Dad, why did

come back?"

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worried about you two. If something

the point of us

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

we go any further,"

some bread and water

to Howard and the

bodyguards come in with

Danielle wouldn’t have to be the

protecting us," Xavier said, frustration

we’d brought them all,

stand a

helps them. Once we’re out,

have to keep our word," Howard

firmly.

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why they’re so

this village. What

there treasure hidden here?

mertfioned this place

maybe that’s why

are in

wandered aloud, piecing things

t6gether like a detective..

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on her

her ngind elsewhere.

clearly under

of spell. If, like

someone poisoned

a disaster. She had

Cloud about different