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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 hum of machinery filled the underground base as Alexa booted up her new laptop. The screen flickered to life, displaying lines of encrypted code. *Baby* was powerful—far more advanced than anything she had used before—but she knew exactly how to handle it.

Lila and Commander Raines stood behind her, watching as she connected to a secure channel. The undercover medics inside the institution had already planted discreet access pointsin the system. Alexa just needed to exploit them.

"Let's see what they've been hiding," she muttered, fingers flying across the keyboard.

The institution's firewalls were strong, but not perfect. Alexa bypassed the first layer of security with ease, her years of training making the process almost second nature.

A live feed popped up on the screen—a direct connection to the institution's security cameras. Hallways, labs, and training rooms filled the monitors. Alexa's stomach twisted at the sight of the younger girls still trapped inside.

"There they are," Alexandra whispered, leaning closer.

Alexa scanned through the feeds, searching for weak spots in security. If they wanted to save the girls, they needed to know everything—guard rotations, restricted areas, and most importantly, **the files on the institution's real purpose.**

She pulled up an internal database. A long list of encrypted files appeared, each labeled with a sequence of numbers and letters. One in particular caught her eye:

Alexa clicked on the file. Instead of opening, a warning message flashed across the screen.

UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS DETECTED. SYSTEM LOCKDOWN IN 30 SECONDS.

Her breath caught. "They know I'm here."

Lila cursed under her breath. "Can you stop it?"

Alexa's fingers flew over the keys. She rerouted the signal through a false server, masking their location. The countdown stalled at five seconds before disappearing.

The screen flashed, and suddenly, the file opened.

What she saw made her blood run cold.

The institution wasn't just training assassins.

They were selecting the strongest girls for something bigger.

A list of names scrolled past, marked with red symbols. Some had the word "Approved." Others had "Terminated."

At the top of the list was a name she hadn't seen in for weeks

"Alexa?" Alexandra whispered, seeing her face pale.

Alexa took a deep breath. "They didn't kill her."

She turned to Lila and Raines, her voice steady but filled with fury.

"They're planning something. And Amelia is part of it."

Baby 's first mission