----

“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

to his chest. The sound of

echoed in the air.

turned in shock, seeing Xavier

mouth, his body

she screamed, her heart tearing

blood in

to utter a single

pouring

----

tears,

Around her,

stood, their eyes glowing

unnatural, monstrous beings.

----

with brutal speed

her, its iron-like

leaving five

Howard, cradling Xavier in his arms,

to see his

seemed almost numb, her

things

obliterate them with her own

she delivered a spinning

throwing a silver needle

pinned it in place.

----

silver

of tity

them. Danielle had

study them in a lab,

now, Xavier’s wounds stilldfesh,

there was no

until they

----

its edge sharp enough

eyes glinted

invulnerable? Fine.

with her blade.

yankéd off the mask of

and struck,

cutting into its face

agaih Blood poured from

but she didn’t stop.

the blade and

in two.

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