----

“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

of the blow to his chest. The sound

echoed in the air.

turned in shock,

his mouth, his

she screamed, her heart tearing in

in torrents, his

the pain, unable to utter

pouring from his

----

filled with tears, but she

Around her, a dozen or more

stood, their eyes glowing crimson, staring at

unnatural, monstrous beings.

----

moved with brutal speed

swiped at her, its

leaving five

cradling Xavier in

time to see his daughter

seemed almost numb, her rage

These wretched things had harmed

obliterate them with her own

a swift spin, she delivered a spinning

her, throwing a silver

pinned it in place.

----

by one, silver needles

tity

Danielle

study them in

now, Xavier’s wounds stilldfesh,

felt there was

until they

----

dagger, its edge sharp enough

Her eyes glinted with

invulnerable? Fine. She’d carve

with her blade.

off the mask

fi and struck,

cutting into its face again

agaih Blood poured

she didn’t

blade and

in two.

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