Wait to Die

Judging from the looks of it, the mutants were going to burn them alive, weren't they? Lucille and Joseph exchanged glances. Originally, the two planned to figure out where the mutants were holding the captives before taking action under the cover of night. Yet right then, it seemed like there wasn't enough time. As the torches approached, Noelle, who was tied to a dead tree, cried out with sobs, "Mom, save me, I don't want to die yet..." "Noelle..." Elain, suffering for her daughter, struggled in vain. With both anxiety and terror, she could only shout at the captive guards, "Weren't you here to save us? Hurry up and think of something, we can't just wait to die!" The guards let out a bitter smile. Out of the ten of them, two were gravely injured and unconscious, it was unknown if they were still breathing. Another three were severely injured. While not fatal, their mobility was heavily restricted. Although the remaining five were minorly injured, how could they possibly fend off that