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.

I say with a shrug and nodding towards Jacks. "He sweet-talked the Captain into letting

between me and

says, grinning around at everyone. "Ariel's just going to do a little target practice at

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

Ari's great in

at me as

any say in it at all, she's not going to be sitting

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

don't like any plan that has Ariel on an active battlefield," Rafe says,

I told the Captain, I don't think any of us are going to consent to her going into battle without us by her side to protect

I didn't 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 it so far they, obviously, have been thinking about it for

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