She's my Prince

Championship game

CJ's POV

The championship game will be happening today against the Chalverion college, again! I'm just thankful that my doctor allow me to play even if I have fractured rib on my left, but he told me that I should not overdo myself. He prescribed me medicine that can removed pain while I'm playing and she told me to cover my body with elastic bandage.

Those five men were already behind the bar for committing assault resulting to serious injury, they tried to plead guilty saying that they just defend themselves but there's a hard evidence, which is the CCTV in that bar, showing that I didn't even had a chance to fight back for them to denied the accusations. Well, I admit that I beat them but our lawyer said that it was a the real self defense because they tried to hurt the girls with me.

Samantha and I were already fine, she was just scared that time and we already talked about it, promising that I won't let it happen again and I will try to avoid any trouble as much as possible. Bruises and cuts are still visible in my face but I kept ignoring it and continue my life with them. Sooner or later, they will voluntarily leave my face though.

"Baby, good luck and don't overwork yourself okay?" Samantha said while she's busy preparing my stuff like several towels, bottled mineral, knee pads and elbow pads. We were in the dugout room for the last game of volleybal this year.

"Don't worry babe, I'll take the championship today for you." I said cockily.

"All I want is for you to enjoy the game, if you win, then good, if not, then at least you enjoyed the game."

"No, we're going to win and that's on period." I said and stood up from the bench.

"Okay then, just remember. Do not engage in any fight."

"Yes ma'am." I saluted and leaned closer to kiss her lips, earning a whine and teases from my teammates.

"Are you seeing them? How come that CJ got a kiss and I don't?" Yhen asked while pointing at herself and looking at Claire.

"Shut up. All you need to do is toss the ball and that's it—."

"I am the playmaker, Claire."

"And so?" Claire spits and looked at Yhen dead in the eye.

"I deserve a good luck kiss!" Yhen demands and we all laugh at how demanding she is even if they haven't confirm their relationship.

"Tch! What an annoying creature!" Claire hissed with an eye roll but still leaned closer and gave Yhen a kiss on her cheek. "If you lose, I'll beat you."

"I won't!" Yhen said with certainty in her voice. "Can I have one more?"

"This is a dugout room, not a hotel room." Bea said which made everyone laugh except for Yhen.

"Do you want me to dug you out of this room?" Yhen fired back.

"I'm telling you Claire, she's an abusive-.."

"Shut the hell up, you son of a b***h!"

"Okay that's enough. I want everyone to focus, okay?" Coach Aly rebuked and she's obviously so nervous than us.

"Coach, relax. We're gonna bring home the trophy." Yhen said as she wrapped her arm around Coach Aly's shoulder.

"If you want, I'll steal it now and let's all go home." I joked and everyone laugh again.

"Dumbass." She hissed but contrary of the smile on her lips. "Are you sure you can play?"

"Don't worry coach, I can play." I said and slapped my right side to show her that it won't be a nuisance.

"Okay then, I trust you." She nodded at me and looked at each one of us. "Do your best guys and show them who is LSU."

"Aye Coach!" We all saluted in unison.

"Baby, we'll go ahead, be careful okay? I love you." Samantha said after coach Aly turned her back at us.

"I love you too babe." I quickly replied and again, after Samantha and Claire left the dugout, I earned teases from my teammates.

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We were still inside dugout room, doing some stretches when coach Den arrived and she called everyone in front of her.

"Attention guys.. this is the last game for this season and y'all need to protect our crown, we need to get that back to back champion so do your best inside the court, understand?"

"Yes Coach!" We said in unison.

Then all of us step out and crowd started screaming. Just like last year, arena was packed and every seats are sold out, everyone is anticipated, anxious and excited about this game.

My eyes immediately search for my girlfriend and my friends, and there they are, holding a banner with our school logo and it has the photo of all women's volleyball team.

Coach Aly told us to warm up and we did, after almost 10 minutes, she called us in a circle. She's still nervous and I can't blame her, but what's admirable to her is she never failed to remind us that no matter what happen, win or lose, we're still the best team.

We prayed, talk for a bit, laugh, then talk about the game again, until coach Aly stood straight, she looked at us and smiled. "I'm proud of each one of you." She said sincerely.

"Don't worry coach, I'll give you the the championship." I said and tapped her shoulder and turned to face my team. "Let's do this, show me what you've got! FIGHT LSU!" I yelled.

"FIGHT FIGHTERS!"

The buzzer rings and it's time for us to get ready, the announcer called the name of the first six one by one and each teams. The referee called the ball captain to do the toss coin and we got the ball. I tried to not glance at no.7, but when I did because the referee told us to do the handshake, I saw her smirking. She still has that smirk after what I've done to her? Seriously?

Bea stood outside the line and I looked back to her, I signal her to do a float serve so I can read our opponent's moves. When the referee blow the whistle, everyone became alert.

But I wasn't expecting that they became more stronger than the last time we had a game. Unfortunately, they took the first and second set. one more and we're gonna lose.

"CJ, are you done?" Coach Aly asked after I sat on the bench.

"Yes coach, they still have weaknesses, like quick attack from Bea but she needs to be more quicker, even the cross court attack, they have difficulty to dig that, and our blockers need to double their move because they have quick attack as well." I said and sip a bit of water on my bottle and looked at the other team. "Don't worry about the offense, I can manage that, Zairell should always at my back and Yhen should be more careful because they know how to read her set."

"Very good captain, now I want you to fight back and win this game." Coach Aly said, tapping my shoulder encouragingly. The whistle blows and we all stood up. I was about to run into the court when coach Aly called me again. "Captain! finish it." I nod my head at her and smile before I continue my way inside the court.

Now that I'm in front, this motherfucker has a chance to insult me, which is not really surprising because we keep ignoring them since earlier.

"Captain, it looks like we'll take the championship this year." No.7 said smugly.

"Don't get your hopes up, the game is just about to start."

"Let's see." She scoffed.

"Okay guys, let's finish them." I yelled without looking to my teammates and just glaring at no.7.

"Aye Captain!" They yelled in unison and from my behind, I can feel their fighting spirit, engulfing me and giving me the strength to do my best.

It's their turn to serve but since we're not being lousy now, Zairell dig the ball and she lifted it up high, Yhen run to it and passed it to Bea for a quick attack and we got the first score for this 3rd set. It's our turn to serve but the ball died as quick as how Jona blocked it and they lose the ball.

"I told you, don't get your hope's up." I snort and I saw how their face reddened, not because of the blush, but because I pissed them off by not letting them talk back and turn my back against them to hugged my team.

Lara got service ace severally and our game continue until we took the 3rd and 4th set. But I admit, all of us were tired. We did our best to get that two sets.

And the most stressful set is the 5th set, because that is the time that we need to give our all and whichever teams reached the given set points, then that's the team who will bring home the trophy for this year.

"Guys, I'm nervous." Coach said when no one can speak as we were trying to save our energy.

"Are you guys can continue the game? If not, let's stop this." I joked and everyone laugh. "This is the last set, let's give our best and don't give up. I promise, if we won I'll treat all of you."

"That's what I'm waiting for, Cap." Bea said and she stood up and do some stretching.

"Okay that's a deal then." I said and turned to my two best friends. "You morons, what do you want?" I asked.

They looked at each other then back at me. "Can I smack your ass?" Yhen said and everyone laugh again which made our opponents looked on our spot. They obviously exhausted too but unlike us, they are all serious and their coach whispered something to no.7, who nodded her head while staring at me.

"CJ be careful, I think they are planning something against you." Coach Aly said.

"Don't worry coach. Their plan will not work for me." I answer her with a smile.

The game starts again, after Jona serves the ball, Bea and I immediately run to the side where no.7 jumped, we successfully blocked the ball but as my feet landed on the floor, I fell down and scream in pain. Crowd gasped because of that. I crouched, holding my right foot while groaning in agony.

My teammates approached me quickly and while their trying to help me, I glanced at no.7 and I saw her smirking at me. I know that she purposely stepped on my foot when we land on the floor.

"Are you okay?" Yhen asked worriedly.

"That jerk!" I pointed no.7 and I know that Yhen immediately got what I'm trying to say because last year, they did the same but I dodged it.

The medic approached me and they brought me back to the bench because I can't stand up and still crouching in pain.

"Fuck." I murmured after they put me down on the bench. My friends and Samantha run down to check on me.

"Baby what happen to you?" Samantha asked worriedly.

"That jerk stomped on her foot." Coach Aly said through her gritted teeth.

"I'm fine babe, don't worry." I said to assure her. The game continues but coach Aly didn't let me back to the game while the medic trying to look on my swollen foot. "Coach, I can't stay here, they need me."

I can't sit here while watching my team lose. I know that there's a big possibility that they might lose because they are all exhausted while I'm not really. And I'm the only one who can break their defense and able to score, but here I am, sitting and can't do anything.

"You can't even stand up by yourself." Coach Aly said sternly.

"I'll just rest this a bit."

"Don't force yourself, let's just accept that this year is not ours." Coach Aly said in defeat. I throw my head back and cover my face with the towel. The medic did some first aid and asked me to go to the hospital to have an x-ray but I refused firmly, so they leave no choice but to let me stay in this bench.

Coach is right, I can't play in this situation. And this is all we can do, unless my teammates will try to fight but if they lose, at least we did our best and that's enough for us.

I was sulking and almost forgot that my squad are standing behind me with my girlfriend, until there is someone take my foot and did an ankle tape tightly. I removed the towel to see who it was and saw Samantha.

"There you go, try to stand if you can walk." She said but I was just staring at her so she darted up her gaze and smiled at me. "Try it baby." She said after putting back my sock and my shoe.

"Babe..."

"Just try it and let me know if I need to add more tape." She said as she stood up and offer her hand. "I want you to finish what you started."

I let put a soft chuckle and reached for her hand, at first I was hesitated but when I tried to step my injured foot, I didn't feel much pain unlike earlier and I can managed it. I walked back and forth then jumped and jogged. I smile widely and looked up to my girlfriend.

"Wow babe." I said amusedly and pulled her for a hug. "Thank you."

"You're welcome, now go get the championship!" She tapped my shoulder encouragingly and I turned to Coach Aly.

"Coach, I'm ready." I said excitedly.

"Are you sure?" She asked and I nod my head vigorously with wide smile plastered on my lips. She looked at me, then to Samantha and she shook her head but smiling. "Okay, you're lucky you have a supportive girlfriend like her."

"I am so lucky, coach." I smiled more and wrapped my arm on Samantha's shoulder.

"Okay, be ready, I'll call for sub." Coach Aly said and thanked my girlfriend.

"Aye Coach!" I saluted and turned back to Samantha. "I will win this game babe, I promise."

"As you should! Now go get em' tiger!" She said and give me a quick peck on my lips.

Coach Aly asked for a substitution call and the referee whistled. "I'm going in."

"Do your best and we'll take the revenge after." Samantha said and I paused for a second then laugh. This is the first time I heard her saying words like that.

After I substituted Maddie, I stood across no.7 and smiled at her mockingly.

"You seems asking for more, Captain." She said.

"Yeah, but I'm making sure that you're going to regret what you did to me." I growled at her.

"Samantha is really reliable girlfriend." Yhen commented on my side which took my attention.

"You should court Claire, I know that she's a girlfriend material too."

"Is it still necessary?" She asked with a meaningful grin. Then I remember what happened in Batangas. "Let's finish this now, Captain."

"Okay then, just give me the ball and I'll take care of the score." I said and we positioned when the referee blow the whistle.

The score is 11-9, were still behind and we're fighting for 15 points. When Bea served the ball, I didn't have to ask for the ball, after our opponents spike, Jona dig it successfully, then Yhen tossed the ball toward me. I stepped back outside the court and run forward as fast as I can. There's three blockers in front of me but I couldn't care less. I spike the ball as hard as I can and hit no.7's face.

I kept spiking the ball with my whole strength and I kept breaking their defense until we're tied in 13-13 score. We still need two more points and they are serving the ball. Zairell dug it and passed it to Yhen and Lara did a running attack with a cross court attack. Another point for us! One more left!

"One more! Go go go fighters!"

"Fight LSU!" My teammates yelled even the crowd, who are getting more wild in this heated situation.

After Yhen served the ball, they had a chance to attack as their libero dig it, I luckily blocked it but it bounced behind me and it was too strong and was about to go out.

"Check ball!" I shouted

Zairell run and she did a dolphin dive to save the ball, then Yhen slides in her knees to tossed the ball up high.

"Smith for the win!" The shout caster yelled. "Oh no not yet." When the opponents blocked the ball and they saved the ball but it was over received and the ball bounced back to our side. "This is going to be a free ball, chance for LSU.. Domingo get it, passed it to Gonzales passed it to Smith! And it's Smith who breaks down the wall!"

"The LSU defend their crown once again! The Chavelrion can't stop Smith for breaking their wall with that powerful spike!! What a nice game we had here!"

The explosion of the confetti and the loud jeers of the crowd are the only sounds I could hear. I looked up and shut my eyes closed, letting the confetti to hit my face. Then I suddenly fell on the ground when my teammates leaped on me.

"Captain! We won!"

"We're the champions, Captain!"

"Wooh! We won!"

Those are the words I heard from my teammates while we're all crying and lying on the floor. We looked like mad people, crying and laughing. Then when I turned to my side, I saw coach Aly, she's just watching us with a proud smile on her lips. I heaved from the floor and approach her, followed by my teammates.

"You did it Captain.." She said with teary eyes.

"No coach! We did it!" I yelled and jumped on her. Then she started crying like a kid, she let her happy tears shed. I pulled coach Den as well and we did a group hugged while still all crying.

"Baby!"

"Babe!" I retracted myself from the hug and run to Samantha. I wrapped my arms around her waist and lifted her up from the floor, then spinned around. "Babe we won! Thank you!" I said and she looked down to give me a kiss on my lips.

"I'm so proud of all of you, congratulations!"

"And if it's not for you, I wouldn't be able to win the game!" I said as I put her down and engulfed her tightly.

"Because I know that you can do it and look, you did it!"

I tipped back to see her face and smiled at her widely. My squad, my friends and my teammates surrounded us while congratulating each other. Until we had to line up and do the handshake with the rival team. Our opponents were crying too, and they said something but we ignored it, I'm not gonna let them ruin our moment of celebrating our win.

Then they called us again for the awarding, and of course, I am the finals MVP, again. Then we had a picture takings.

"We won! Now I'm waiting for the treat!" Bea yelled cheerfully and everyone yelled too.

"Dude!" I looked behind when I heard Zairell called me. I approached them with smile and when I get to them, they suddenly grabbed my ass and lifted me up on their shoulders.

"We did, captain!" They said and my teammates joined too and they throw me in the air then catch me. They did it several times before putting me down and we were all laughing.

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We were now walking of the arena to eat at AJ's restaurant because I promised to my teammates. I saw no.7 walking towards us and I know that she's not letting me off easily so I prepared myself.

"Oh oh! Looks like they want some more.." Yhen said.

"What else do you need?" I asked when they blocked our way.

"Didn't I told you that we're not— Urgh!" She didn't finished what she was saying when she suddenly fell back and even her friends didn't had the chance to react.

All of us looked at Samantha in disbelief. Yes, it was Samantha's doing. She punched no.7 in her face just like how she accidentally punched me before.

"That's not enough for what you did to CJ, you deserve more but I'm not gonna stoop that low." Samantha spits.

"Babe.." I was just looking at her amusedly and chuckling. I can't believe that she did that. So before we got into trouble, I pulled her away. "See you at the restaurant." I said to my friends and open the passenger's door. When I made sure that Samantha's inside, I run to the other side quickly and get in.

"Babe chill out." I said when Samantha's face is still red.

"I should've beat that jerk!"

"Babe you just hit her right on her face and that's enough. You've done such an amazing job back there."

"I did?" She asked and I nod my head proudly. "Thank you for being a supportive girlfriend babe.."

"You're welcome baby..." She said and now she's smiling.

I smiled at her and kissed her lips before leaving the parking lot of the arena. There's nothing more shocking than what she did and I feel so proud. Damn, today is indeed one of the most happiest day of my life.