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.

know about the diamonds

leave Louis behind

Donovan, what's in that safe is of immense significance to me. I absolutely must

You should return by helicopter and send someone

Att

that,

thought of the versatile backpack Athena had given him, feeling

have asked the tribal leader to leave the

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so insistent, you leave by helicopter first, and I'll

at Athena, his

"Why are you looking at

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

continued to blink,

a lady who can only hide behind a man, waiting to be protected

of

abilities at all. I just want to impress you, to show you I can be a hero.

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

softly. If that's the case, let's

"Okay, we'll

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."

Athena

pulled out the arrows, and tended

Tena took off

at the rough bandage on his thigh. "When did

for a moment. "Five or

"Have you taken out the

shook his head.

wound, and wrapped it with

smiled, "That's because

head, not criticizing him,

him. I'm going to extract the bullet now. It might hurt a bit, so take