Chapter 01: Prologue

It was a dark cold night on Major Isle. A colossal battle had taken place, thousands of ship girls died… but they still came out victorious. Not all of the Abyssals were killed in the battle, however. A Battleship Hime guarded by two Seaport Hime had managed to sneak onto land. The Battleship Hime carried with her an infant unlike all others. His father was not an Abyssal like his mother, but an Admiral who saw potential in the Abyssal ships. Their goal was to find a place to raise the child without persecution from the ships… the infamous Angel Tower, which grants sanctuary to those who ask it. They needed to be fast but stealthy for at night the ships patrol the streets along with their assigned Admiral.

Their fear was an encounter with Admiral Othello. Unlike other Admirals, he chooses to personally partake in battles against the Abyssals, earning him a reputation of terror among them. Othello felt no remorse for them, and wished to sink every last one.

The tower was in sight for the three… when all at once a clap of thunder that illuminated the dark made their hearts stop in horror. On horseback accompanied by an Atago and Takao… was Admiral Othello. His name shakily escaped one of the Seaport's lips as he squinted unapprovingly at them.

"Abyssals…" he spoke as if angered by the sight of them.

The Battleship Hime tried to keep from being suspicious, but the Takao had already taken notice of the blanket in her arms. "What are you hiding?" she spoke reaching for her.

Panicked, she managed to slip by her and ran. Atago attempted pursuit only to be tackled by a Seaport as the other attempted taking down Takao. Admiral Othello scoffed and had his horse gallop after her.

She ran as hard as she could, praying, hoping that she could make it to Angel Tower in time. She took every path she could that would force the admiral to have to go around. Thunder clapped and lightning crashed as she reached the steps of Angel Tower. She hurried up the steps and banged the knocker on the doors crying out for sanctuary. Her panic grew as she heard the hooves of Othello's horse draw closer.

"Sanctuary! Please!" she cried as he dismounted his horse. Drawing his blade he walked to her, a glare of hate on his face. She materialized a cannon to block his blade and knock him back. She opened fire at him forcing him to take cover. From an upper balcony a Houshou took aim with an arrow and let loose an arrow drawing her attention to block it. This gave the admiral the opportunity to charge and run her through. He took the baby wrapped in blankets from her as she fell back on the steps, and he took a few steps from her.

"What do we have here?" he spoke as he unwrapped him. As soon as he saw the infant's horns he knew… he was staring at the face of the first of his kind… a naturally born Abyssal, a being of flesh and blood with a mother and father. Abyssals he'd seen until then had all been sunken Ships that were converted. Disgusted he carried the infant to the edge where the canal ran. "STOP!" he heard a woman exclaim. Over his shoulder he saw a Nagato dressed in clothing befitting a priestess armed with a staff holding the body of the Battleship in her lap glaring at the admiral.

"You have spilled the blood of one who claimed Sanctuary!" she barked at him. He simply sighed tipping his hat. "She ran. I pursued. Her death is her own fault." He spoke coldly.

"These stairs are sacred and are neutral ground! You have broken the very principal this tower was built for!" she shouted becoming more cross. She stood and walked to him taking the infant from him not breaking eye contact with him.

"You would raise him?!" he shouted. She merely lowered her glare and walked back toward the tower as a Kangou priestess and Haruna priestess retrieved the body of the Battleship Hime. He continued to claim it would be a mistake, but the priestesses ignored him and took the infant inside.

"My lady, we must name him." the Kangou priestess spoke. "Yes, if we are to raise him we cannot simply refer to him as 'boy'." Haruna concurred.

"Fear not, sisters. I have already made a name for him. A name that befits him. His name shall be Jundo. He is but a mere baby… pure… so his name shall be." she spoke smiling at the sleeping infant. She carried the infant all the way to her chambers where she looked out over the city as it began to rain. "I will not allow you to be subjugated as the others are…" she swore to him. From then on Jundo was raised inside of Angel Tower, where he would be cared for and loved even though he is of mixed blood. He would play an instrumental purpose beyond what even he would think himself capable of.

End Chapter 01