The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy

Chapter 0611

"Thank you, sir," I say, beaming up to him, proud and pleased myself.

"Don't thank me yet," he says, looking back towards the Castle. "I moved your target out to 1,800 meters. Good luck with that."

I gape at the Captain as he walks away, smirking, because...that is such crap! 1,800 meters is - it's going to be impossible!

"You can do it," Jackson murmurs, wrapping his arm around me and pulling me towards the ladder I use to climb up into my blind. "Just...going to take some practice."

"Great, more practice!" I snap, glaring down at him and shaking my head as I start to climb. "And when do you imagine I'm going to learn this sharp shooting too!? Are we going to start getting up at 3:00, instead of 4:00 in the morning!?" "Just trust me, Clark," Jacks sighs, though I can feel and hear the pleasure that he's trying to hide. "I've got it all planned out."

I take a deep breath, continuing to climb, kind of excited myself but not having any idea what to expect.

Both Rafe and Jesse wear twin expressions of shock when I come out of the Castle about an hour later with a fully-loaded paintball rifle in my hands.

"Ari, I was kidding on the banishment thing," Jesse says, holding out his hands towards me and looking at me like I'm a little crazy.

know what's going on either," I say with a shrug and nodding towards Jacks. "He

and the rifle. "Are

our run," Jacks says, grinning around at everyone. "Ariel's just going to

open. And then, as Jackson explain his plan, each of our

in

at me as

at all, she's not going to

too dangerous. More experienced snipers are going to spy her and take her out. She's a kickass shot, but there's no reason why she can't shoot on the move with all of us," he gestures around at the whole

on an active battlefield," Rafe says, taking a

sitting ducks. Like I told the Captain, I don't think any of us are going to consent to her going into battle without us by her

even

I

and running a hand through his hair. Rafe and Jackson just look at him like he's a little stupid for not thinking about

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