She Outshines Them All (Athena and Matthew)

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Athena's long eyelashes fluttered, and she felt a bit shy at her words.

"I know," she said with a squinty smile, gently patting Matthew's shoulder. "You don't need to be too touched. You're my hero Matthew chuckled. "Miss Donovan, can you really chase off these cannibals by yourself?"

"Not with my bare hands." Athena said, proudly patting her chest, but fully armed? No problem."

She took down the submachine gun slung across her body and placed it next to Matthew, then stood tall, one hand holding the gun and the other pointing at the natives as she shouted in Maiselish, "I don't care if you understand me! But if you don't leave now, I'll summon my amy and blow your tribe to smithereens." The other natives didn't understand, but the tribal leader did.

He looked fearfully at the steel bird" above, then at the submachine gun in Athena's hands, recalling how the advanced weaponry of outsiders had slaughtered his people in the past. He wavered, and he no longer harbored any thoughts of resistance.

He took out a bone whistle and blew a retreat signal.

But at that moment, Matthew said, "Find that safe and bring it to me, and I'll let you take your injured comrades with you, along with some healing medicine."

The tribal leader hesitated for a moment, then replied, "Alright, you wait here."

He led his people away.

Athena looked Matthew up and down, frowning "You've sustained so many injuries. I'll pull the arrows from your back, stop the bleeding, and then we can leave together by helicopter." Matthew's hands were covered in blood.

There was blood on his left thigh too.

in his back was s the least of of his wounds.

The arrow in his

Perhaps beneath his clothes, he had even more injuries.

But Matthew shook his head. "I want to wait here for them to bring back the items."

Athena blinked. "Is a diamond worth more than your life?"

She added, "The helicopter can't hover for too long. Those natives might not come back, or maybe they won't come at all."

Matthew's expression stiffened slightly.

thought, "How did Miss Donovan know about the

back, he'd leave Louis behind

that safe is of immense

food, and the Guardian. You should return by helicopter and send someone for me tomorrow morning 11:00 Tue, Oct

Att

that,

Athena had given him, feeling

should have asked the tribal leader to

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thought for a moment. "Since you're so insistent, you leave

Athena, his

you looking at me

cover his face, chuckling softly. "Miss Donovan,

continued to blink, looking

think I'm a lady who can only hide behind a man, waiting to be protected and taken

of

doubt your abilities at all. I just want to impress you,

it." Athena realized, lightly patting his arm and smiling. "You've already performed admirably. It's not

chuckled softly. If that's

considered it. "Okay, we'll

satellite phone and made a phone call. Tll be here for a while. I don't know when I'll be back. Just drop off the supplies and return. I'll call you when I need you again." Soon, the helicopter dropped bundles of f supplies. There were medical supplies, tents, bulletproof

Athena

the arrows, and tended to

Tena took off

stared at the rough bandage on his thigh. "When did you get

moment. "Five

asked, "Have you taken out the

his head.

and wrapped it with bandages, managing to

because your

not criticizing

extract the bullet now. It might hurt a bit, so take this painkiller