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.

did Miss Donovan know about the diamonds it must be Louis

he'd leave Louis behind for

that

have a gun, food, and the Guardian. You should return by helicopter and send someone for me tomorrow

Att

that,

thought of the versatile backpack Athena had given him, feeling a pang of

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"Since you're so insistent, you leave by helicopter first, and

Athena, his expression somewhat

"Why are you looking at me

cover his face, chuckling softly. "Miss Donovan, I'm

blink,

exclaimed. "Oh, do you think I'm a lady who can only hide behind a man, waiting to

of

eyes, gazing intently at her. "I don't doubt your abilities at all. I just want to impress you, to show

so that's it." Athena realized, lightly patting his arm and smiling. "You've already performed admirably. It's not embarrassing if you rest

that's

"Okay, we'll

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

Athena

pulled out the arrows, and tended to

Tena took off

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

a moment. "Five

"Have you

his

sprinkled hemostatic and anti-inflammatory powder on the wound, and wrapped it with bandages, managing to endure until now. Athena sighed, "You're

because your medicine is

her head, not criticizing him, but

a pill and fed it to him. I'm going to extract