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The Brave Girl

At just six years old, Alexa's life takes a terrifying turn when she is kidnapped on her way home from school. She wakes up on an airplane, surrounded by strangers, with her captors threatening to drop her from the sky. She soon realizes that she is not alone—other kidnapped girls of various ages share her fate. They are taken to a mysterious island, completely isolated by the ocean, where escape is impossible.  

The girls are forced into an institution that resembles an orphanage but is far from a safe haven. There, they are subjected to brutal training, rigorous studies, and cruel experiments that push their minds and bodies to the limit. Stripped of their past identities, they are given new names, all beginning with the letter "A." Alexa clings to the only connection to her real self—a hidden note with her true name, buried deep within the institution’s grounds.  

In this merciless environment, Alexa finds solace in Alexandra, a frail yet brilliant girl who becomes her closest friend—her sister by choice. To protect Alexandra, Alexa pushes herself to become one of the strongest among the girls, enduring every hardship and mastering every skill thrown at her, from combat to strategy, music to deception. The institution molds them into highly trained individuals, but their purpose remains a mystery.  

As Alexa grows older, she learns that girls who reach the age of sixteen are sent on dangerous missions. What awaits her beyond the institution’s walls? And will she ever reclaim the life that was stolen from her? *The Brave Girl* is a gripping tale of survival, sisterhood, and the unbreakable will of a girl who refuses to be broken.

The brave Girls

The Head Instructor's gaze was ice-cold, her stance unshaken. She had trained them, tested them, broken them. And now, she stood between them and freedom.

Alexa clenched her stolen weapon, heart pounding. Amira shifted beside her, knife steady, ready. The medic—still trembling—gripped the gun tighter.

The guards behind the Instructor shifted, waiting for a command.

"Impressive," the Instructor said, voice smooth. "You made it farther than I expected." Her eyes flicked to the medic. "Even you. I thought you were weak."

The medic swallowed hard but said nothing.

The Instructor chuckled. "Or what? You'll fight me?" She raised an eyebrow. "I trained you, Alexa. I trained all of you. Do you really think you can win?"

Amira struck first, lunging with a speed too fast to track. But the Instructor was faster.

She sidestepped, twisting Amira's wrist, forcing the knife from her grasp. The blade clattered to the floor.

Alexa moved—swinging her stolen gun like a club. The Instructor blocked, grabbed her arm, and wrenched her sideways. Pain shot through Alexa's shoulder as she hit the floor.

The medic, shaking, raised their gun.

—but the Instructor had already dodged. In one swift motion, she grabbed the medic's wrist and twisted. The gun fell. The medic gasped in pain.

"Predictable." The Instructor sighed. "Disappointing."

Guards stepped forward, ready to end it.

She kicked out—hard—knocking the Instructor's leg from under her.

She retrieved her knife, slashing fast. The Instructor barely dodged, the blade grazing her shoulder.

For the first time, the Instructor's expression faltered.

Alexa lunged, using all her weight to tackle the Instructor to the ground.

Amira followed—driving her knife down.

The Instructor rolled at the last second, escaping the fatal blow, but Alexa had already grabbed the medic's fallen gun.

For the first time, Alexa saw something in her eyes. Not fear. But understanding.

"You won't pull the trigger," the Instructor said, breathless.

The Instructor's hand moved—toward a hidden blade.

The guards hesitated—just for a second.

But behind them, the alarms still blared.

And Alexa knew—this wasn't over.

No way back