Lost and Found

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Dark and her group were searching the area for any signs of survivors. Ripley was sniffing the ground, searching for their scents, while Woodland and Grid kept watch for any signs of danger. Nova was close to Power Man and Iron Fist. He was in full terrified mode because this island is like those scary movies that he watched, and boy he regrets watching them. Suddenly, Ripley stops and barks at something. This caused everyone to be alarmed and ready for anything. Ripley pointed his snout to a curtain and led the group to it. They followed the dog through the undergrowth and saw at the end was an old abandoned observatory. Nova gulps as he hides behind Power Man. Dark knew that Ripley smelled something in there.

"Ripley smells something." Dark said, looking at the building.

"Do you think there's any survivors?" Spider-Man questioned.

"We're gonna find out. Come on." Dark said as they entered the building.

Power Man uses his super strength to pry open the doors, allowing them to enter. They looked around the halls and saw it was slightly dark but with little light, due to the small holes on the ceilings or walls. They carefully entered the building, allowing Woodland and Grid to take the lead while the group followed them. Nova was nervously looking around; this place was giving the willies. Soon, they made it out through the halls. Once they reached the end, they found themselves in a research lab and in the center was a glass dome with an underground arena.

"What is this place?" Spider-Man asked as they entered the room.

Dark looked around and saw many surgical tools on the tables, desks, and counters. There were even tube tanks. "Whatever this place is, I'm guessing they were creating humanoid bioweapons."

"Okay, this guy should be voted the craziest man on the planet." Nova said, looking at the surgical tools in fear.

"This room..." Iron Fist spoke calmly yet a pang of sympathy came in his voice. "...it's filled with fear, sadness, and pain."

"Dude! Now's not the time with your spirit sensing junk!" Nova whispers harshly, feeling afraid because of the room.

Suddenly, a glass tube fell all by itself, causing Nova to scream and jump in the arms of Power Man's. "What was that?!" Nova shrieked like a girl.

"Calm down, Nova. I'm sure it's just-" Spider-Man was cut off when a glass beaker fell on the ground, startling him and the others, minus Dark.

"The island is haunted!" Nova shrieks in fear, clinging on Power Man.

"Nova! Stop being paranoid!" White Tiger scolded, although she was getting scared too. "It's probably just the wind."

"No." Everyone turned towards Dark, for she was the one who said it. She was looking at the counters with narrowed eyes, as if she saw something. "We have company."

The group had no idea what she was talking about. However, they didn't know that Dark has another ability. She walked over to one of the counters and stood a few feet from there. The others are not sure what she was doing, but apparently, she was looking at something or someone. The group of heroes couldn't see a little girl about ten years old, sitting on the counter with her head down. Her skin was pale as ice. Her blonde hair was messy as it covered part of her face. Dark inspects the girl and notices the many wounds on her arms and legs. There was cold blood coming from the wounds, but it didn't spill on the ground. The girl slowly lifted her head to reveal her face. Most people would be freaked out by this, but not Dark, she doesn't feel any disgust on the girl's face. As it turns out, the girl's eyes were gouged out, revealing nothing by her sockets. There was a dry blood stain mixed with tear stains on her face, as if she had been crying for so long.

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