Oh my god… there are so many!

"She's here to save me!" Chris thought, relief washing over him as Mia burst into the tent. Behind her, Brandon and the others followed closely, weapons at the ready.

"Uncle Chris, are you okay???" Mia's voice was urgent, her eyes scanning him for injuries.

"I… I'm fine. I was just fighting a monster," Chris said, trying to sound tough, though his shaky voice betrayed him.

Brandon raised an eyebrow, clearly skeptical. Fighting? Was that what Chris called flailing around like that?

Meanwhile, Daisy stood frozen, her face dark and her eyes locked on Mia. Her mind raced. She had planned everything so perfectly—how had they figured it out? How had her cover been blown?

"Die!" Daisy suddenly screamed, her voice sharp and venomous. Several tentacles shot out from her body, whipping through the air like steel cables, aiming straight for Mia.