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

The four of them

fast as they could.

glance behind her

anymore. "Alright, let’s take a

shaking his

there. Mom, Dad, why did

come back?"

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about you two. If something

what’s the point of

know what’s coming next. Let’s rest

any further," Vivian

and water

to Howard and

the bodyguards come in

wouldn’t

protecting us," Xavier said, frustration creeping

all, and those

villagers wouldn’t stand a chance. Leaving

them. Once we’re out,

to keep our

firmly.

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why

this village. What

there treasure hidden

mertfioned this

area, maybe that’s why

are in

wandered aloud, piecing things

t6gether like a detective..

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chewed on her

her ngind

were clearly

spell. If, like the village

someone poisoned

disaster. She

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