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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 air in the safe house was tense as Alexa stared at 'Baby's' screen. The list of names from the Project A-13 file burned into her memory. Amelia was alive, but why?

She clicked on the institution's live security feeds again, switching between the different camera angles. Training rooms, laboratories, sleeping quarters... but something felt off.

Some of the feeds were now blacked out.

"They know someone was in the system," she muttered.

Lila's expression darkened. "They must've activated lockdown protocols."

Alexa knew she had only one option—contact the insiders.

She pulled up the secure communication channel linked to the undercover medics inside the institution. It was a simple text-based system, disguised as a routine medical update log. She typed quickly:

Phoenix to White Dove. Urgent. Are you still in position?

Seconds passed. Then a reply appeared.

**White Dove here. Brief window to talk. What happened?**

Amelia's name appeared under Project A-13. What do you know?

Not safe to say much. But she's in a restricted section. Not in general population anymore. Something changed.

South Wing. Laboratory B-7. Increased security. No access for standard staff.

Alexa frowned. "South Wing? That area wasn't always restricted."

Lila leaned over. "That's where most of the medical experiments used to happen."

Raines nodded. "If they've moved Amelia there, it means she's part of something bigger."

Suddenly, *Baby's* screen flickered.

A new message flashed in bold red text:

INTRUSION DETECTED. CONNECTION TERMINATED.

Alexa cursed under her breath as the system forced her out. The institution had just cut off all external access.

"They know someone was talking to White Dove," she realized.

Lila clenched her fists. "They'll start looking for the mole."

Alexa turned to Raines, her expression unreadable. "I need to get back into the system."

"You can't," he said firmly. "They'll track you this time."

"I don't care," Alexa shot back. "Amelia is in there, and she's in danger. If we don't move fast, we might lose our chance to save her."

The room was silent. Alexandra placed a hand on Alexa's arm. "We'll figure out a way."

Lila exhaled sharply. "Then we need a new plan. Hacking won't work anymore, so we have to find another way inside."

Alexa looked at the darkened screen of 'Baby', determination burning in her eyes.

"If I can't hack my way in… I'll have to go in myself."Alexandra no I won't I allow it.. think of another way, Alexa ....

Signals in the dark