Chapter 0756

"Hi! Hi cuties!" Mom's voice rings out the moment the five of us troop into the room. The Captain enters too, going to stand out of sight in the corner. "It's so good to see you, I - oh!"

I frown when I see her go a bit still on the video screen, seated there next to Cora with dad and Roger standing behind them, bending down so that their faces are in the frame.

"What's wrong, mom?" I ask.

"It's not what's wrong with me, it's what's wrong with those two." She narrows her eyes and looks interestedly between Rafe and Jesse, who come to stand behind me. "What's wrong, boys?"

Neither Rafe nor Jesse say a word, each looking away. Cora grimaces, worried.

"There's no time for this," dad sighs, shaking his head and likewise peering at us from the screen as

Jackson goes to one knee at my side and Ben leans down on my other. "We have to -"

"Why are you all dressed up?" I ask, tilting my head, frowning at them. Every single one of them are in state dress, dad and Roger with black sashes across their chest. But why would they -

My mouth falls open as I realize what it must be.

sweetie," mom says, leaning forward to peer at me. "We're sorry - we knew you'd want to attend, but your father wanted you at

snaps, nodding seriously to all

and Jesse, who look at each other for the first

on, dad?" Rafe

got. We didn't expect an assault like this so soon but...if we don't meet them on the field they're going to bowl us right over. We even risk..." he sighs, pressing the bridge

please don't share, but we risk having our borders breached for the first time. And if that

it will be...disastrous."

on the helicopter," I say, nodding seriously. "Right now."

can do that - I'm very powerful, they can put me at the center of

my father looks at

me pause, and

back. My parents eyes see it - I know they do and a

dad speaks what we're all thinking. "Can you do it, Ariel?" he

- I don't know," I whisper, shaking my head, my gaze

contemplative.

go too, Roger," Cora murmurs, keeping her eyes on me. "Ella and I will need to experiment with Ariel to see what she's capable

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