On the 4th day of searching I still haven't given up hope. We search every single days for them but nothing has lead us to them. I tell the Generals and they tell us to keep searching.
"What if they kill Oliver?" I cry to Alan before we go to sleep.
"He's not dead yet. I know he's not." He gives me a hug to calm me down.
"I can't lose him." I stand up from our guarding post.
"You're not. I promise." Alan tries to get me to sit back down but I begin to head out into the woods.
"I'm going to go find them." I begin to walk away. He follows me into the dense forest.
"We want to come to." Hex says from behind us. Storm and him have their weapons. Alan looks at me for agreement.
"Yall can come but you have to stay silent." I order then to quietly follow me lead.
We hide behind trees and keep our eyes peeled for anything suspicious. Alan stops me right before I step on trip wire. We had been walking for about 20 minutes so we were close.
"I saw it gleam in the moonlight." He says.
"This means we are in their territory." I say.
I hear laughter in the distance and start making my way towards it. A light barely shines through the thick trees. Once we find the source we surround the area so there is no escape. We all stay hidden as we make observations of their crappy camp.
"What's her name?" They pick on Oliver as the erupt in laughter. He is tied up with the rest of them.
"Athena..." Oliver growls.
"What?" The roar with laughter.
"Greek goddess, strategy of war, goddess of wisdom." he clarifies.
They laugh at him until I step out.
"I'm Athena." I let out right before I throw I knife in their foreheads. I take all them out except one. He throws a trident at me but I mostly dodge it. It nicks my arm. An arrow sails past me ear just hitting it lightly but it hits the boy right in his chest. Alan steps out of the tree line with the bow in his hand.
"I didn't meant I hit your ear." He apologizes.
"It's ok." I say and then go untie the captives. Bon of them are beaten up. They all look perfectly fine. I untie Oliver quickly and then kiss him. He falls backwards from the sudden rush. His lips curl into a smile as we kiss for a long time.
"I was scared to death." I say and then wrap my arms around his neck.
"I thought I was never going to see you again." He confesses.
His arms am wrap around me and hold me tight like he is never going to let me go again. Alan clears his throat to get our attention.
"Your arm needs to be stitched." He says.
"We walk back as the sun begins to rise. I hold on we're k Oliver's hand as we walk back to camp
YOU ARE READING
The Fighter
FantasyShe signed a draft to feed her older brother and dad. She was promised never to be picked because of her gender. But when new tactics are laid in front of her colony she is the answer to winning the world war.
