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.

"How did Miss Donovan know about the diamonds it must

he'd leave Louis behind for a

in that safe is of immense significance to me. I absolutely

about me. I have a gun, food, and the Guardian. You should return by helicopter and

Att

that,

backpack Athena had given him, feeling

tribal leader to leave the backpack

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won't do." Athena thought for a moment. "Since you're so insistent, you leave by helicopter first, and I'll stay behind to

stared at Athena, his expression

blinked. "Why are you looking at me like

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

continued to blink, looking

think I'm a lady who can only hide behind a

of

don't doubt your abilities at all. I just want to

and smiling. "You've already performed admirably. It's not embarrassing

If that's

"Okay, we'll

a 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

Athena

the arrows, and

Tena took off

cut open his pants and stared at the

a moment. "Five or six days

"Have you taken out

his

it with bandages, managing to endure

smiled, "That's because your medicine is

shook her head, not criticizing him,

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