----

“We swing across," David said, leading the way.

Before anyone could blink, David grabbed the rope, swung

across in a perfect arc, and landed on the other side with

ease.

One by one, the bodyguards followed, swinging across the

pit like a well-oiled machine.

It took them less than five minutes to cross, while Danielle

had spent hours thinking of a way to get past it.

David’s unease grew with each passing second.

Back on the other side, the fight between Danielle and the

mask-wearers raged on. She had been hit several times,

but her focus never wavered.

The Darling family, hiding in the shadows, watched in

agony, unable to help.

Then, a glimmer of hope: Danielle’s eyes lit up as she

pulled out a few silver needles and drove them into the

head of one of the mask-wearers. The weak spot!

----

Just as she was celebrating her success, another mask-

wearer appeared behind her, silently preparing to strike.

His fist came crashing down toward her back.

Xavier, who had been watching Danielle’s every move, saw

the threat and rushed forward without hesitation.

"Danielle, look out!" he shouted.

In an instant, Xavier was in front of Danielle, taking the full

the blow to his chest. The

echoed in the air.

shock, seeing Xavier

from his mouth, his body

her heart tearing

in torrents, his

with the pain, unable to

kept pouring from his

----

with tears, but she

Around her, a

eyes glowing

unnatural, monstrous beings.

----

brutal speed

swiped at her, its iron-like claws

leaving five bloody

in his arms, turned

time to see his daughter

numb, her rage overpowering

things had

them with

spin, she delivered a spinning kick

figure behind her, throwing a silver

pinned it in place.

----

one, silver needles struck

of tity faceless

Danielle

study them in a lab,

now, Xavier’s wounds stilldfesh,

was no

until they

----

dagger, its edge sharp

eyes glinted with

things invulnerable? Fine. She’d carve them

with her blade.

the mask of

fi and

cutting into its

agaih Blood poured from

but she didn’t

blade and

in two.

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