HMS Caledonia's last hurrah part 7
Esme POV
We had begun to push the Clemson to its limits. I don't think that the old four stacker hadn't been pushed so hard. But then the Radio crackled.
"HMS Caledonia has been torpedoed! I don't think she can last much longer!"
My dead heart sank with dread. I sprinted to Carlisle.
"We have to do something!" I shouted.
"It's too dangerous." Carlisle replied.
"They are giving up their lives in our defence. I think that it is time to return the favour." I said.
"You girls are the Last Vampires in the World, if you die the Vampire race will become extinct" Carlisle warned me.
"It is a risk my sisters and I are prepared to take" I said.
Carlisle nodded at me and swung the wheel hard over to the right. The Clemson swung around and began to drive at full speed to Caledonia's aid.
Chris POV
Caledonia was listing heavily to the right. But the engines kept on going and the guns kept on shooting. I knew Caledonia was doomed. But then HMS Dauntless radioed me.
"HMS Caledonia this is HMS dauntless I have a small contact on radar heading towards us at 40 knots"
I was confused. No modern warship went that slow. Caledonia was over 70 years old and was still capable of hitting 47 knots. I saw another Interceptor class destroyer moving to torpedo us. But as I prayed for a swift end. The destroyer Exploded and sank rapidly from view. What emerged from the smoke shocked me. The Vampire's Clemson destroyer was charging towards us. All of its cannons were blazing away at the enemy.
"USS Horizon this is HMS Caledonia, What the hell are you doing?" I shouted down the Radio.
It was Esme who radioed back.
"You have done so much for us. I am not about to stand idly by and let you sacrifice yourselves for us without us helping out as much as we can"
"Roger that, if you want to help please Join with JDS Kirishima and HMS Dragon in hunting submarines" I replied.
The Clemson then swung about and began to launch depth charges. I smiled and turned to bring the Caledonia back to war. But then I saw the monstrous ship charging towards us. I stood in fear at the huge tri maran. It was American of course. I had seen that ship under construction before. But I had no idea that it had been completed. That ship was an America class missile battleship!
I ordered all of Caledonia's remaining weapons to target the Enemy. I knew it was a hopeless battle. But if Caledonia could hold it off for long enough we might be with chance.
"Target all weapons at that enemy missile battleship" I shouted.
The guns swung around and began to fire at the enemy. The shells didn't even scratch the enemy's paint. Slowly the America Class swung around to bring its full broadside of missiles and torpedoes to bear. I then ordered that Caledonia's remaining torpedoes were launched at the enemy.
The Peter the Great then steamed between Caledonia and the America class and unleashed all of its ship killing missiles. But as it did so the America class fired its own weapons and the Peter the Great was vaporised!
"STOP ENGINES AND RESCUE SURVIVOURS!" I shouted.
"All vessels the peter the Great has been sunk. HMS Caledonia is stopping to rescue survivors" Thompson said into the Radio.
Peter the Great was a nuclear powered vessel so I had to guide the Caledonia with care. All the while Caledonia kept on firing its guns. The Clemson destroyer was working well in assisting HMS Dragon and JDS Kirishima destroy the Rim Pac submarines. The America Class began to move towards the Rest of the defectors. Caledonia then moved to intercept the enemy. There was no way to stop it. But then I had a brainwave.
"Launch the Interdiction Missiles" I ordered.
"But sir we are well within the impact zone if we launch them" Thompson said.
"Get the Fleet to evacuate" I then ordered.
Esme POV
I saw Peter the Great explode. I felt horrible for the honourable crew members on that ship. Caledonia was picking up survivors. But then the super ship that sank Peter the Great headed towards us. Caledonia then swung around and signalled us via Morse code Lamp.
"Evacuate area immediately. We are going to use WMD's"
"What is a WMD?" I asked Carlisle
"WMD's are weapons of mass destruction. They do a lot of damage and almost nothing can survive their effects. Why?" He replied.
"Caledonia just signalled, it said that it intends to use them" I said.
Carlisle then sprinted to the Control Wheel and spun it around. I could see the Other Destroyers and Frigates turn with us and speed away. The Horizon increased its own speed rapidly. But as we were accelerating away Caledonia launched several missiles. I looked on in horror as the missiles struck the Enemy and immediately covered the two ships in a cloud of smoke and bright light. Seconds later the shockwave from the Missiles detonation hit. Anything not secured tightly was ripped away. Luckily Horizon escaped serious damage.
4 hours later.
The destroyer moved slowly through the dense Fog. All of the others were combing the seas for any sign of HMS Caledonia. Even with my Vampire senses i still couldn't find anything. I prayed for Caledonia's survival. But then I heard a ships horn blow. Carlisle then stopped the Engines. The others did the same.
I blew the Clemson's whistle in response.
Then the Hidden ships horn blew again. I turned in the direction of the noise.
I saw a large shape in the Fog and is was heading for us.
