She Outshines Them All (Athena and Matthew)

Chapter 414

After a pause, Zayn said slowly, "I accidentally hit my head, so I don't remember much from that time.

"I can't even recall what you look like or most of the details, Jackal. All I remember is that all the terrorists were there during the explosion, and I thought you were dead.

"If I had known you were still around, I would never have made that movie."

He was not making this up. This was part of why he left the military, but right now, he was buying time, stretching each second he could.

Jackal seemed taken aback for a moment before laughing. "I get it! So, God must have listened to my prayers and sent you right back to me! Now, open the door, walk in slowly, and close it behind you. "And listen up, one more thing if anyone tries to follow, I will kill them and start taking off some hostages' heads."

Without a word, Zayn moved forward, reaching out to push open the door.

On YouTube, someone translated his conversation with Jackal, and viewers started buzzing.

["Boundary Strike"? Where can we watch it? Anyone got a link? please drop it.]

Within minutes, searches and downloads for "Boundary Strike" spiked, with countless people eager to see the movie that led terrorists to launch such a shocking attack in Osceiton.

Even so, they did not stop watching the live stream-this standoff was drawing hundreds of millions of viewers worldwide.

Meanwhile, as Zayn was about to step inside, Jackal's voice cut in again as he said, "Hold on!"

Zayn paused, looking up at the camera. Jackal's grin could almost be heard. "Tonight, you will die by my hand. So, I will let you have a last word before you go in."

Zayn looked straight into the camera and spoke in a steady voice, "I pledged my life to protect my country and my family. Dying in battle for both-it's the honor of my life."

they struck deep. Every soldier around him saluted, and thousands of people

seated in her fighter jet, lifted

general in the helicopter nodded and whispered, "Zayn, just like

long beat, there was silence from the camera, and Zayn stood unwavering. Then, a mocking

what a heroic speech. Are those really your last

you tonight, dragging out every second of your suffering. That way, the world will remember

slow process was exactly what he needed to

laughing enough, Jackal ordered, "Now, go and step through the door

inside, closing it behind him. From that moment, all anyone could see was

room was almost entirely

a few bright spots. With his hands over his

in the

now and then, new

each

with stumble, visible to the

leaving his left foot bleeding. He wiped the blood off his foot with his hand, then continued limping forward. Wyomarlo City was huge, and it would take a while to reach the filming location on foot. As the sky darkened, the city felt even more eerie and

tore through the night and stopped at a checkpoint about 660 feet

IDs. "We are Zayn's older brothers, and

guard at the checkpoint

have committed attacks along the border and killed without

on sneaking into Wyomarlo City right now. Please just hang tight-we don't want you risking your life

head. "I don't care. Zayn needs

We can't sit back while Zayn faces this alone-we will always