angh... was I late? yea I guess I did,.. D: sorry for the late publication ;-; as an excuse, I'll be publishing one LOOONNG chapter for next month, I'll try to publish it not longer than the second week of next month so... would you guys forgive me with that? please? ;;;vvv;;;?
anyway, hope you enjoy!
Quickly, the destroyer tried to stand on her feet, her vision is still blurry but the damage caused by that shell told her that some big gunned abyssal ship is nearby. Usually, her reflex would tell her to equips her gun and return firing, but no, she couldn't really make sure where this enemy is… the only thing she could do at this time was…
"Fubuki.." Hatsuyuki coughed several times before she could continue, she managed to form her hull and used the communication set inside to communicate with the other, "Fubuki you're still there right?" she coughed once again, "I.. I'll try to take Asahi to a safer location… you girls cover me.. okay?" even though she got no response, Hatsuyuki proceed as she reported.
Quickly, she carried the hospital ship on her back. And start moving her leg as fast as she could. Faintly, she could hear a canon blast from afar. She hoped that it was her friend coming to her aid, but alas, another 16 inch bullet flew right on her right not long after. Blast! Ricochet of broken steel both from the shell and the deck scatters in front of Hatsuyuki and scratches her skin. She tried to ignore the pain as she keeps her two legs moving toward the back of the indoor dock's building. She almost reached it when suddenly another salvo landed right on her right leg sending her and Asahi whom is on her back flying several meters ahead. Hatsuyuki hit the steel floor of the floating dock hard with her hip. Hatsuyuki gasp in pain before she coughed and tried to roll her body into an irregular circle. But she couldn't feel her leg…
"Fubuki…" a cough paused Hatsuyuki's sentence, "I need… cover…" suddenly her eyes glared in agony, this event reminded her of something… "N-no… no… I don't… want it… to end like this again…"
"Then rise up!" suddenly, a voice with a thundering voice glared into Hatsuyuki's ear, "Don't accept it, fight it till the end!"
"C-commander?" Slowly Hatsuyuki could recognizethe silhouette standing in front of her, it was indeed her admiral who squats besideds her, "C-commander what are you doing!?"
"Saving my Family." He said before he took the destroyer on his right shoulder and drags Asahi using his left hand. Though Hayabusa is not a weakling, carrying two ship-girls at once is proven to be a not simple task. the three of them creep slowly toward the "safer" place behind the indoor dock.
"I'm sorry…"
"Save that for later when we're out of this." Hayabusa said without stopping his movement.
"what about the others…?"
"They should be…" suddenly a canon blast could be heard, Hayabusa starts to run as fast as he could…
"Commander!" Blast! Another shell hits the deck pretty hard sending rubbles of steels all over the place and pushed Hayabusa back, luckily for him Hatsuyuki pushed herself in front of him, absorbing all of the rubbles with her own body. But then, another canon blast could be heard… "Is… it the end…"
"Don't give up just yet Hatsuyuki." Soon, a blast occurs, but this time it was on the sea, "Also, have more faith on your sister ship wouldn't you? You girls had been fighting together since the very beginning now after all, right?"
"U-umn…" Hatsuyuki nods…
"Confirm on the sinking of enemy Battleship! Ru-Class!" Miyuki's voice could be heard over the radio, "Heheh that's Miyuki's special for her."
"Well, that ought to give the newbies some experience I guess." Murakumo said.
"everyone… thanks…. Sorry…"