The dreaded applause hit first, distant at first, then, like voices, it inched closer. Willa’s hand pressed against her chest; her body trembled. She could feel their eyes on her, their expectation, their hunger for blood and misery, but unfortunately, she couldn’t escape it. Not when the system forced them to grovel on their knees and demanded iconic displays.Willa staggered forward, her mind expecting the worst, but nothing could have prepared her for the heavens raining needles instead of water drops.Willa shuddered as the first one hit her head. She tried retreating, but she couldn’t; her body plunged forward, and like lightning, long, thick needles fell on her like frozen knives. She felt them pierce her shoulders, arms, head, and legs, tearing through the thin fabric of her clothes.Willa gasped, her hands instinctively going up to shield her head, but nothing helped; the needles pierced deeper and faster.“H...help...” she stumbled down, her voice hoarse and painful.But he s
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