----

“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

echoed in the air.

turned in shock, seeing Xavier collapse.

from his mouth,

her heart

blood in torrents, his

pain, unable to utter a single word

pouring from

----

eyes were filled with tears, but she

Around her, a dozen

stood, their eyes glowing

unnatural, monstrous beings.

----

moved with brutal speed and precision. One of

her, its

back, leaving five bloody

cradling Xavier in his arms, turned

time to see his

numb,

things had harmed

obliterate them with her

delivered

behind her, throwing a silver

pinned it in place.

----

silver needles

tity

Danielle

them in a

now, Xavier’s wounds stilldfesh,

felt there was no way to.

until they

----

hand gripped a dagger, its edge

steel. Her eyes glinted

things invulnerable? Fine. She’d carve them

with her blade.

off the mask of

fi and struck,

into its face

Blood

but she didn’t

the blade and

in two.

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