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

Vivian shouted. The four of them

fast as they could.

risked a glance behind her and saw the

anymore. "Alright,

gasping for air, shaking his head. "I thought

back there. Mom, Dad, why did

come back?"

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about you two. If

what’s the point of us staying

know what’s coming next. Let’s

we go any further," Vivian said,

and water from her backpack

to Howard and the

the bodyguards come in with

Danielle wouldn’t have to

Xavier said, frustration creeping

them all, and

stand

behind also helps them. Once

We have to

firmly.

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don’t get why

What

is there treasure hidden

mertfioned this place being

area, maybe that’s

in

wandered aloud, piecing things

t6gether like a detective..

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chewed on her

her ngind

clearly under some

If, like

poisoned them,

disaster. She had

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