Chapter 7

Teacher


Hakai sits down at his office, working on document at his base. He sighs for a while because of a lot of document he needs to check. Every time he already finished a pile of document, another pile of document come to his office, with some of them rejected by Ooyodo. Hakai looks in front of him and says,

"So, all of you really come back. I'm impressed."

Hakai sighs again, and then looks around him. He takes a look on other document once more and says,

"Well, those two are really in love. It is a shame if I destroys it, right ? That's why I come back here. Let them have a lovely moment "

Hakai looks at some distant place, and says,

"What did you says ? Oh, I'm sorry. The one that I means isn't translated yet to English. So, if those who from Indonesia, will understand what I means."

Hakai stretch for a while and says,

"Rather than I ramblings about some nonsense, maybe all of you could sit for a while and wait for me to finish this works."

Hakai then put a marks on the document, and takes another one. As he checks it, he realize that the document is rejected by Ooyodo. So, at the end Hakai says,

"What is wrong this document ?! I thought this one is perfect !"

Hakai tries to throw the document, but stops at the last second because Ooyodo looks at him with intimidating eyes. Hakai avert his gaze and Ooyodo ask him,

"What will you do, Ichirou ?"

"Well... You see..."

"I believe you wanted to throw those document away."

"Ahahahahaha..."

"Ichirou... What will you do to those document ?"

"I will put it back to the desk, together with the old one."

Ooyodo then sighs hearing Hakai's response. Ooyodo then pats Hakai head, and says,

"This week is really hectic."

"I know."

"Rather than that, are you talking to someone who you called as 'Viewer' again ?"

"More or less."

"Did they still around here ?"

"Yes. How about you says something to them ?"

"Eh ?"

"Go for it."

"Are you sure ?"

"Yes."

"He... Hello..."

Hakai looks at Ooyodo with surprised face, and laughing at the end. Ooyodo quite flustered and looks at Hakai. Hakai then says,

"I can't believe you really do that... Ahahahahahaha"

"You are a meanie, Ichirou !"

Hakai then apologize to Ooyodo, while Ooyodo makes a tantrum because of Hakai's joke. Meanwhile, outside from the room Akizuki, Hatsuzuki and Teruzuki froze because of those two conversation. At the end, Teruzuki laughs a little bit. Akizuki who saw Teruzuki's face, asks her,

"Teruzuki, it seems you enjoyed it."

"Of course it is. You know when you see Hakai-san with Ooyodo, something really off from his usual attitude." said Teruzuki

"Something off ?"

"Like a cat, loyal and obidient." said Hatsuzuki

"I believe it more like a dog." said Teruzuki

"Yes, you are right... It seems he really scared towards Ooyodo." said Hatsuzuki

"But, what about when he in his normal state ?" ask Akizuki

None of them answers her. Akizuki then asks them again and at the end Teruzuki answers her,

"He is really scary."

"Scary ? Like what ?" ask Akizuki again

"I don't know."

"Hmmmm..."

"Rather than that, could you read his mind ? Could you predict inside his mind ?" ask Teruzuki

"No, I can't" said Akizuki

"What about you, Hatsuzuki ?"

"I just arrived here, so I can't make much comment about him. After all, the one that fight him was Mutsu-san."

Akizuki and Teruzuki look at Hatsuzuki and think for a while. Three of them continue walking, and Teruzuki suddenly ask again,

"I wonder, why all of us really calm under his command."

"I could say, it is our intuition to protect him and to be protected by him." said Akizuki

"Huh ?"

"His command more like an instinct, but how he communicate with us is something else. You could see his charisma from there."

"But, still..."

"I know Teruzuki. Even I already think that I could read his mind. But, no. It is just a mere illusion."

Hatsuzuki quite confused with her two sister conversation. Until someone pats her back. Hatsuzuki looks behind her and sees Mutsu. Mutsu smiles towards Hatsuzuki,walks past her, and pats Teruzuki's and Akizuki's shoulder. Mutsu says,

"Ara... Ara... It is really audacious to talk about our leader behind his back."

"Ah... Mutsu-san ?!" said both of them together

"I believe both of you talking about him, but remember that he already have wife here. Ufufufufufu."

Both of them laughs a little hearing that, and Akizuki says,

"Good afternoon, Mutsu-san."

"Good afternoon, three of you." said Mutsu

"Ehehehehehe."

"So, what are all of you talking about ?"

"It is about our Admiral way of thinking." said Teruzuki

"Huh ? About Hakai-san ?"

"Eh ?"

"Don't said all of you still call him 'Admiral' ? Isn't Hakai-san already said not call him that ? Ah... Whatever, so how Hakai-san way of thinking...Hmmmm..."

Mutsu thinks for a while,then she looks at three of them and she says,

"Really unique."

"Why are you saying that ?" ask Hatsuzuki

"It is really simple. He said that he hates and wants to destroy human. But, suddenly he made that monument there. Other example is us. Albeit he says that he hate Ship Girl, he didn't really kills us. Rather, he gives us the meaning of life."

"You got the point there, Mutsu-san." sais Teruzuki

"Every words he said is a contradiction. I don't know why his word and actions really contradict each other. I believe something behind him."

"It seems." said Akizuki

"And what really make me surprised is how he act here and out there." said Mutsu

"A demon out there." said Teruzuki

"But, a loving father figure here." said Hatsuzuki

"That's why I said, he is really unique."

Akizuki looks at three of them, and she could feels three of them still hate him. So, she ask Teruzuki,

"Teruzuki... Are you still want to kill Hakai-san ?"

"Of course." said Teruzuki

"What about you, Mutsu-san ?"

"Of course, I want. But, that is a mission impossible for me. I don't have any chance to fight him or even kill him."

"Something that really hard to achieve." said Teruzuki

Akizuki then holds both of their hand and says,

"But, I believe both of you could put that aside. Because, he is quite kind to all of us here. Right, Hatsuzuki ?"

"Yes, it is. Even though I just arrive here, but he quite kind to me." said Hatsuzuki

Mutsu and Teruzuki looks at both of them, and then smiles. They continue to chat about Hakai, until Ooyodo calls four of them. Ooyodo ask Akizuki, Teruzuki and Hatsuzuki to follow her for an expedition, while Mutsu is needed for patrolling around the area. It is because, they need more resources for another attack.

Hakai hears them and then smiles. After that. Hakai says,

"I wonder, why there are much incident around here... Or maybe something will happen soon... Whatever... I'm not quite sure."

Hakai halts and then punch himself. After that, he laughs and says,

"Ahahahahahahaha... It's not like you... Hakai... Ahahahahahahaha... I believe something will happen sooner or later... Ahahahahahaha."


Several kilometer from Tawi-Tawi Naval Base, Katori leads her expedition team that consist of Destroyer Kisaragi, Mochizuki, Uzuki, Yayoi, and Light Cruiser Yuubari. That day, her team bring a load of resources from around the area. Those resources will be used by the Navy to commence another attack to Hakai.

Katori looks behind her and could see all of their happy face. All of them really craving for some rest. But, only Yuubari the one who still focus checking around their surrounding. Yuubari is the new standard procedure as Abyssal always attacks their supply road, even something that they believe as safe route.

Katori looks at Yuubari, until Kisaragi calls her. Kisaragi says,

"Katori-san... After we arrive at Tawi-Tawi, how about all of us grab some Monaka together ?"

"All of us ?" said Katori

"Yes, including you."

"Why not. Don't forget to invite her, Ok ?"

"Yes, Katori-sensei."

Kisaragi smiles and starts to tell her plan to other. Katori smiles, and remember something. After Mutsuki sunk, Kisaragi become their bigger sister figure for her class. Even though the main branch already find another Mutsuki, but none of them accept her. Katori sighs, and says,

"I believe I should help Mutsuki more, so all of them could accept her."

After that, she hears Yuubari reports to her,

"Katori ! My radar catch an enemy... That... Uargh"

A shelling hit her even before Yuubari could finished it. Katori then command them,

"Everyone enter diamond formation ! Protect Yuubari !"

All of them change their formation, and use their radar to extend their radar scope. From there, they knows the location of their enemy. Around 100 KM from them. Uzuki says,

"So, that one is the one that sunk Mutsuki-nee, pyon"

"Hakai." said Katori

Everyone froze to death after Katori said that name. No one expect him to attack them after all. One by one shot down by the enemy, until Katori the last one standing. Right before she being shot, she could see the culprit.A woman with really long black hair, and black gown. She is smiling, together with two monster behind her. After she sees Katori unconscious, that woman says,

"Ichirou... Hope you accept my gift... Are you... Going to accept it ? Ahahahahahaha."


Five hours later, Katori open her eyes. She only sees a dark room around her. After her eyes accustomed to the dark, she could see that the room are made by a very beautiful stone. After that, she could see a bar in front of her. She tries her best to move, but failed. She could feels a chain at her leg.

Not long after that, she could hears two people talking in front of her room. She hears,

"Why are you bring them here, Ooyodo ?"

Hearing 'Ooyodo' name, Katori quite surprised. She remembers that Ooyodo should be at Yokosuka, and right now she is at Tawi-Tawi. She wonder how long that she is unconscious. After that, she hears,

"Well, all of them unconscious... Maybe you will interested with them."

"Interested, you said ?"

"Yes... I believe you will interested talking with them,especially her."

"Who the hell is she ?"

"Did you forget about her ?"

Katori closes her eyes, and try to remember the man voice. She never hears any Admiral with that voice. Not only that, Ooyodo voice is heavier than the one that she knows at Yokosuka. After that, she hears,

"Ah... So, that one is her."

"Yes."

"Rather than that, how the destroyer condition ?"

"Shigure try her best to calm them."

"Try ? It is really rare for her to be overwhelm like that."

"I know."

Katori remains silent hearing that. After that, she hears Ooyodo says,

"But, what about Yuubari ? It is already five hours since you said that you will take care everything about her."

Hearing five hours, Katori really surprised. It is impossible for her at Yokosuka right now. The search unit need around two hours from Tawi-Tawi, and several days to take her to Yokosuka. At the end, she assumes that she is at other Naval Base, and Ooyodo is come to inspect her. After that, she continue to eavesdrop them, especially about what happen with Yuubari. He hears,

"Her wound is incurable. So, I must change and fuse her with Abyssal part, to maintain her life."

"Do you have any assumption about her wound ?"

"From there I could assume, the one that attack them is a Battleship-Class Abyssal, or maybe higher. I hope not those who you could calls as 'Hime'... I must start patrolling again after this."

"Then, is Yuubari already awake now ?"

"Unfortunately, no. But, her condition quite stable. I hope I have the power of some Admiral created by someone called Ogawa something. Haaahhhh..."

"I believe you could help her."

"Yeah, and I hope she could cope with her new body. I wonder what expression she will make after she wake up... Ahahahahahaha"

Katori really surprised to hear that. She walks backwards and fall. Both Ooyodo and Hakai hear that. So Hakai looks at the prison and says,

"It seems she already awake."

"It seems."

"Ooyodo, could you go out for a while ? I want to have some chat with her."

"Look, you quite interested to chat with her."

"You could says, I want to chat with my old friend."

"As you wish."

Hakai smiles, as Ooyodo figure already walk away from that room. He then walks towards Katori's cell, and open the door. He could see Katori face, and then he smiles. And from there, Katori knows, she is at the wolf's den.

Hakai then bows and says,

"Good afternoon, Ship Girls... Let me introduce myself. My name is Hakai."

Katori remains silent hearing that. So, Hakai says,

"For your information, If it is me the one that find all of you drifting around the sea, I will not take all of you."

"What do you means ?" ask Katori

"You could says, Ooyodo still have conscience to help all of you."

"..."

"So, do you have any question ?"

"Where are they ?"

"They ?"

"My team. My expedition team."

"Ah... Them... You already know one of your member fate. Right ?"

"Yes... What about the Destroyer ?"

Hakai could see that Katori quite angry about something. Not only that, Hakai could feels Katori killing intent, depends on his answer. So, Hakai smiles, and says,

"All of them at different cells... Around two blocks from here."

"Are they alright ?"

"Until now, yes... I don't know about their condition later though."

"Don't you dare touch... Augh..."

Hakai then grabbed Katori's hair, and says,

"Do you think you have any right for their fate ?"

"..."

"But, don't worry. So, do I. After all, the one that have the right, is the one that making this world."

"What do you means ?"

"Something simple like religion. But, for our case... Someone still creating this world. Expand it. To entertain someone else."

"Then, what will you do ?"

"I don't know... But at least I have a new toy here. Thank you, writer-san"

Katori looks sharply at Hakai. Hakai then looks at Katori, smiles and says,

"But, don't worry. I will not touch them. I promise."

"How could I believe something from such foul mouth ? The mouth from someone murder us without hesitation. A mouth of a monster."

Hakai looks at Katori, and says,

"Well, I can't believe... A monster said that to other monster."

"What do you means by monster ? I am Ship Girls !"

"I don't know... I know that you are the teacher for Ship Girls, and I believe that something you need to solve by yourself."

"..."

"And believe me, I will not touch them."

"Are you sure ?"

"Well... You can't believe a demon voice, right ?"

"You !"

"If you want all of them, including you safe... How about you sell that soul of yours to me ?"

"Like hell I will do that ! If you dare to touch them, I will kill you !"

Hakai sighs, and then says,

"How ? How you will do that ?"

"..."

"You can't do that. Ahahahahahaha."

"Tch"

"Whatever... I have other business though... I will come back here some day. Ahahahahahaha"

Hakai then walks out from Katori's cell, and closes the door. Katori remains silent, and looks at Hakai figure that walks away from her.


For entire week, no one take care about Katori condition. Until, Shigure comes to meet Katori and checks her. After she sees Katori body really weak, and her entire body really dirty. Shigure gasps for a while, and says,

"Katori-san ?!"

"Who..."

"It's me Shigure."

"Shigure..."

"I will talk with Admiral about this !"

"Are you sure that demon will hears your plea ? I don't think so."

"I believe he will."

"Shigure, are they alright ?"

"They ? If you said Yuubari-san, I'm sorry she already become our comrade."

"The Destroyer."

"Ah... All of them already calm a little bit after Mutsuki comes and help me."

"Is that so ? Thanks God."

"But, I'm sorry. We must destroy your equipment. We afraid that they will track you and attack this base."

"That's alright. I'm really happy to hear all of them safe."

"Katori-san."

"But, are you change them to become Abyssal ?"

"No... We didn't change them... They still Ship Girls."

Katori looks at Shigure, and then looks away from her. Shigure then says,

"Are you don't believe what I said ?"

"How could I believe someone associated with that demon ?"

"I.. Will ask him... Excuse me."

Katori looks down after Shigure walks away from her.


At the factory, Hakai have a chat with Yuubari about her new equipment.

"So, this equipment almost the same like my Ship Girls counterpart ?" ask Yuubari

"Yes, it is. But, you need more focus when attack the enemy."

"Hmmm..."

Yuubari already change a lot. From her abdomen to her right leg already become Abyssal part. Right now, she is equipped with several main cannon, and four torpedo. Her arms have Abyssal armor to protect her from enemy shelling. Yuubari smiles, and says,

"At least, I could launch a plane now."

"Huh ?"

"What do you means by that, Hakai-san ?"

"Who said you could launch them ?"

"But... But... This catapult..."

"Ah... That one only an ornament."

"Ornament..."

There is a small pause there, and Yuubari shouts,

"You tricks me !"

"Heh ? I don't think you could control the plane right now. Maybe later, Yuubari."

"..."

"What is it ?"

"No... It just... It is really strange you calls me with that name, even though I already become Abyssal."

"For me, you are my Yuubari. Simple."

"How about some cool name ?"

"Like what ?"

"Super Light Cruiser..."

"Rejected."

"Hakai-san !"

Hakai pinch Yuubari cheeks, and Yuubari tries to punch Hakai. After a while, Hakai and Yuubari then laughs really hard. After that, Yuubari ask him,

"Now, I need to know what is your goal."

"My goals ?"

"Yes."

Hakai smirks towards Yuubari, and says,

"Of course you knows it."

"Huh ? Don't says it is something cliché like destroy humanity ?!"

"What else, Yuubari-chan ? Ahahahahahahaha"

"I can't believe it."

"Well, what do you expect from me ?"

"Nothing. But, It is true."

"About what ?"

"Ooyodo said to me about how hard to understand you. But, well."

"Whatever, right ?"

Both of them laughs again. After that, Yuubari bows, and says,

"Then, I, Light Cruiser Yuubari, will follow your command from now on Hakai-san. Hope I could give you victory in battle."

"Heeh ? What is this ? A sudden Chuuni side ?"

"Ahahahahaha... Because you quite open-minded, so I want to try that."

"Whatever. From now on, you will become the head of this factory."

"Is that so ?!"

"Yes. Please make several new equipment for all of us."

"No problem, Hakai-san !"

"But before that, help Mutsuki first."

"Heeh..."

"Just do it. My first order."

"Ok... Ok..."

Yuubari smiles towards Hakai and nods. After that, she run towards to Mutsuki's room. After that, Hakai says,

"Until when are you gonna stand there ? Come in. I'm free."

Hakai smiles and sees Shigure walks to him. Hakai then says,

"So, what is it ?"

"It is about..."

"Katori, right ?"

"Why are ask me that question if you already know the subject ?"

"To start conversation. Simple."

"Then, why are you doing that to Katori ?"

"I test her."

"Test ?"

"Yes... Ah, it should be five days since I talk with her. Is she still awake ?"

"Five days ?"

"Huh ?"

"It is already a week since that day."

Hakai looks again at Shigure with surprised face, and Shigure assures him once more. Hakai sighs and then says,

"Wa-san... Could you prepare one set meals and one set attire for our nice girl down there ?"

"Of course, I could." said Wa

"Ok, then... I will have a little chat with her."

"Are you sure, Admiral ?!" ask Shigure

"Yes, I am."

Shigure looks at Hakai, and knows that Hakai will ask something bizzare towards Katori. But, right now, she can't do anything as Hakai already made his mind.


Katori looks at the outside of her cells. Really calm. No people out there. She sighs and then try her best to sleep. But, suddenly she hears a footstep come to her cells. She open her eyes, and see someone that he hate the most. Hakai.

Hakai open the cells, and comes in. After that, he could see that Katori quite annoyed with his presence. So, Hakai says,

"Good evening, Katori-sensei... Am I disturb you peacefull sleep ?"

"Like usual, really cold. I like that."

Hakai then create a chair with his black aura. He sits there, and see Katori figures. Really weak, but still have a killing intent. Hakai then says,

"So, how are you ? Do you like this place ?"

"..."

"Really happy with not much paper works ?"

"But, with that condition... I believe you will not like this condition."

"What is your goals by come here ?"

Hakai looks at Katori, laughs, and says,

"My goals ? Of course, have a little chat with one beautiful Ship Girls like you."

"..."

"Ahahahahahaha... Ooyodo will really mad if she hears that."

"What is your goals ? You still not answer that."

"I already answer your question."

"Liar."

Hakai smiles and then looks around him. After that, he says,

"Ok, just to the point... You are one of the teacher at Naval Base, right ?"

"Yes."

"Of course you knows what really happen with my kind."

"What do you means ?"

"If, you capture an Abyssal, what will happen to them ?"

"We will chops them, extract all of your part, and then we will inspected all of your part. To find out how they come and from where their power is."

"Wow... Really cruel."

"Nothing is cruel for a monster like Abyssal."

"Hee ? Isn't that make all of you the monster for that answer ?"

Katori suddenly fall silent. Katori then says,

"We are not the monster. You are the monster. That's why it..."

"Are we do something like that too ? To be called as monster ? No."

"But, all of you kill human ! And I believe you do the same to my precious Destroyer !"

Hakai grabbed Katori's hair and says,

"I didn't touch them. I promise that to you."

"How could I believe a demon like you ?"

"Hah, this one really hard. Hmmm..."

Katori looks at Hakai for awhile, until Hakai claps his hand, and says,

"Ok, then let's think."

"Like what ?" ask Katori

"If we catch your comrade, and didn't do anything to them... Are we still a monster ?"

"No."

"Then, what about you ? Capture my comrade and make them your experiment. Is that not something called as monster ?"

"That's... No..."

"Then, we kill human, exterminate them, take control of them... Are we a monster ?"

"Of course !"

"Then what if you the one that do that ?"

"No... I means..."

"I already hears that a lot. Human attacks other human, and then lie under something simple as 'Justice'."

"..."

"Isn't that the same ?"

"That..."

"Then, If we change one of your comrade... You called us as monster, right ?"

"Yes..."

"Then, when you kidnap some innocent girl and change it into Ship Girls... You called that as hope, right ?"

"..."

"Isn't it the same ? All of us is the end process of human experiment. But, because we are at different side, we called as monster while all of you are hope."

"That's..."

"I already said it in the past. We are the same. We are a monster from human eyes."

Katori looks down after hearing that question. Hakai then continues,

"You become the weapon for humanity. To protect them. But, if you failed, all of them will fight you back. Such a poor souls."

"..."


"All of you Ship Girls, are some girls that already lost your family... All of you thrown away by human and changed into another monster called as 'Ship Girls' in order to fight us, Abyssal another monster that come to give judgement for humanity."


"Shut up... Shut up... Shut up !"

"Katori, you can't deny it. No... Mika, you can't deny that."

Hearing that name, Katori looks at Hakai and says,

"How could you know my real name ?"

"You and Ooyodo are the same. The first batch of resurrected Ship Girls under Ichinomiya."

"That information is confidential. How the hell you know that ?"

"I also experienced your pain. But, much greater from both of you."

"What do you... Wait... Don't said... You are..."

Hakai smiles at Katori and says,

"Congratulations, you already find out my true name."

"Why ? Why are doing all of this ? You are really pure back there. Why ?"

"You don't need to know that."

"Ichirou..."

Hakai then looks outside and says,

"Well, you could said everything is Ichinomiya fault."

"But, isn't Ooyodo from there too ?"

"She is different."

Katori looks down after hearing the truth about Hakai. Hakai then stands up and says,

"I will give you one month to stay here. Blend with everyone here. Have a chat."

"Eh ?"

"After that, all of you must back to Tawi-Tawi... Except Yuubari."

"..."

"This is clothes for you. And some meals. And then this is the key to open this cells and your chain."

"..."

"Your room at second floor, near your beloved Destroyer. Hope you could learn a lot from this monster den. Ahahahahaha."

Hakai then leave the cells, leaving Katori alone. Katori looks at Hakai and remembers what he said before.


"We are monster from human eyes."


Katori them mumbles,

"Is that true ?"

Katori then takes the key,open her chain, takes her clothes, and then looks outside. He says,

"I will find the answer soon."


Three days later. Katori quite shocked with the condition there. The base is almost like a small town and a lot of Abyssal chat with each other. And, she could sees that the Abyssal really friendly towards her.

This condition is really odd, if she remembers about her base back then. Everyone must knows their place. The higher ranks always right, and no one could fight that. And also, the doctrine given by the Naval base about the Abyssal as a ruthless monster that really violent to each other, suddenly destroyed in three days. As the one who help to spread the doctrine, she is really surprised.

She shakes her head, and says,

"This one only a mere act... I believe that."

Suddenly, someone pats her shoulder. Katori looks behind her, and see Shigure. Shigure then says,

"Look, Admiral do what I ask, right ?"

"Yes, you are right."

"Admiral always like that. Act like he doesn't care and really rude, but deep in his rotten heart, she till have conscience."

"Is that so..."

Shigure nods, while Katori still confused and shocked with condition around her. Shigure knows what inside Katori mind, and then says,

"Katori-sensei, I remember about the doctrine back then. About Abyssal."

"Same with me. After all, I the one that teach all of you."

"Yes."

Suddenly they pause for a while, until Shigure says,

"I believe, you quite shocked with this condition. Really different from our base back then."

"Is this a mere act under your Admiral command to impress me ?"

Shigure shakes her head, and says,

"It always like this."

"..."

"I come here when we take this base from Re... I quite shocked how fast he interact with each other, especially Fusou-san and Yamashiro-san. After all, he said something like no boundary between him and Ship Girl."

"Ship Girl ?"

"For Hakai, Abyssals are his 'Ship Girls', human are the 'Abyssal', and the Ship Girls are 'Lost Sheep'."

Katori now understand why Hakai ask all of that question. She says,

"So, it is the matter of perspective."

"What do you means ?"

"Nothing... I just think about something else."

Katori then looks around and could see how peacefull the base condition. She could see Fusou and Yamashiro eating together. Mogami and Suzuya playing something. Yamagumo and Asagumo singing to entertain other Abyssal. And, she could see Mutsu. The last Ship Girls that sunk by Hakai several months ago. Mutsu see Katori, runs towards her, and says,

"Katori-san !"

"Mutsu-san. Long time no see."

Katori could see that Mutsu already changed a lot. But, what really matter is, she is Mutsu from her heart. They hugs each other, and then Mutsu ask her,

"Why are you here ?"

"That..."

"Is Hakai-san attacking you ?"

"Eh ?"

"Just I thought ! I will have a long chat with him."

"Mutsu-san."

"Don't worry, I will punch him ! If I could."

Mutsu leave Katori with Shigure to have a long talk wth Hakai. Katori quite surprised, and then she laughs a little. Not long after that, she could hear several Destroyer laughing outside from the canteen. Shigure looks outside and says,

"Ahahahaha... You know, those Destroyer always crying when I approach them. But, after Mutsuki comes and helps me, everything become a lot easier."

"..."

"I think they just finished playing with I-chan. You knows all of them really cute when playing together."

"..."

"Ah... Katori-sensei. Why are you crying ?!"

Katori suddenly realize that she is crying. Katori then shakes her head and says,

"No... It just, I can't believe he really keep his promise to me."

"He ? Hakai-san ?"

Katori only smiles towards Shigure, and then ask her,

"Could you tell me, where is Hakai-san room ?"

"Room or office ?"

"Office. I don't make any mess with Ooyodo."

"Ehehehehehe... Ok, his office at the third floor, fourth room near the stair. You could find his room easily."

"Thank you very much."

"Just make sure don't ask anything stupid, ok ?"

"Don't worry. I won't."

Katori then bows, and start to walk towards Hakai's office.


Five minutes later, she already arrived in front a very big door. And there, a name of humanity biggest enemy. Hakai. Katori stares at the name, and says,

"Why are you using this name ? You are too nice for using such name."

Suddenly, she could hears her name called from inside.

"You could come in, Katori."

Katori quite surprised. Katori looks at the sign once more, and then opens the door. She sees Hakai working on his document. So, Katori walks near him and then looks after the document that already checked by Hakai. At first, she is really confused with all the document and then says,

"Ummm, I'm sorry Ichirou. But, you need to to re-read this document again. You miss this part."

"Eh ? Is that so ?"

"Yes. And also you need to gather this document with the same one."

Hakai looks at Katori who right now working on the document. Hakai then smiles and says,

"So, what do you think about this base ?"

"I can't make much comment. Because, I just looking around for three days."

Hakai laughs and then says,

"I keep promise, right ? For not touch them or kill them."

"Yes."

Hakai only smirks hearing Katori reaction. After that, Hakai ask her,

"So, do you believe in me ?"

"Yes."

"Even though, I always emphasize that I am a demon ?"

"About that..."

"Could even believe a demon voice like this ?"

"..."

"Well, I will wait for your answer one month from now."

"But, at least... I believe in you."

"Huh ?"

"I could see that you are someone that I could believe from my eyes."

Hakai looks at Katori and then points his eyes. He then says,

"This eyes ?"

"Yes. A eyes that really pure... With a little anger."

"Is that so..."

"A lot of people said you are someone that really hard to understand. But, I know something. You are really nice."

"That depends on you, Katori."

Katori laughs a little bit, while Hakai only shrugs. After helping him for a while, Katori then going out to have a little chat with Shigure. Right before she leaves the room, Hakai ask her,

"So, Will you sell your soul to me ?"

"Unfortunately, I must decline. It's because I... No, We must back to Tawi-Tawi."

Hakai smiles and then lets Katori left the room.


One month later.

Katori and her unit are preparing themselves to go back to Tawi-Tawi. All of them learn a lot of thing while at Hakai's base. Especially the Destroyer unit. All of them want to stay there for a while, but the designated time already arrived.

All of them gathered at the dock. Some of the Destroyer crying because they must leave their new friend and also their sister there. While Katori get a souvenir from Ooyodo as a present for helping her and Hakai to check the document. Katori says,

"Thank you very much, Ooyodo-san."

"You're welcome, Katori-san."

"..."

"What is it ?"

"Where is Hakai-san ?"

"He said he have something else to do, so he couldn't be here right now."

There a little pause between them, until Katori says,

"After this, when we meet again."

"We are enemy." said Ooyodo

"Don't worry, I will fight with all of my might."

"So do I."

Both of them smiles to each other. Right before Katori left the base, Ooyodo says,

"Hakai ask me about something. He said that this message need to be relayed to you."

"What is that ?"

"Will you sell your soul to the demon ?"

"..."

"He really appreciate your answer."

"You know, he always ask that every time I at his office. But, I always answer it... No, I will not sell this soul."

Ooyodo smiles at Katori, and then says,

"Thank you for your answer. I will tell the Admiral about your answer."

"No problem. And please take care on Yuubari."

"Of course."

Katori then lea the base towards Tawi-Tawi with her entire team. Meanwhile, Hakai looks at them from the piers. Not long after that, Ooyodo come and tell him,

"All of them already left."

"I know."

"..."

"So, what is their answer ?"

"No."

"Ahahahahahaha... I'm impressed. So, she still reject that. Ahahahahaha."

"Admiral."

"But, all of them will come back here."

"Eh ?"

"She shouldn't be at Naval Base. She will come back, and become one of us."

"So, are you gonna ask her again ?"

"Probably. After all, she have the same potential with me. As the first guinea pig for Ship Girl development."

"So, you will kill her ?"

"No, I don't know. But, believe me... They will come back."

"Why are you really sure something like that will happen ?"

"Because, human are a creatures that always skeptical to each other... They will distrust her."

"Poor her..."

"I will go now, and bring them home."

Ooyodo looks at Hakai and says,

"Please, bring them back. And take care."

"I will."


Katori teams already arrived at the Navy safe expedition routes. So, she start to calling other unit near her. Not long after that, she hears,

"This is patrol unit flagship, Mizuho. Who is it ?"

"This is Expedition unit under Training Cruiser Katori."

"Katori-san ?!"

"Yes, I am."

There a pause from Mizuho side. Not long after that, Mizuho says,

"Where is your coordinate now ?"

"Eh... Wait a moment."

Katori gives her location and coordinate to Mizuho. Mizuho said that she will move to there as soon as possible. Katori tells the other about that great news. Not long after that, Katori could see a squadron above them. Katori waves towards them, and ask the other about that. But, suddenly Katori could see that the plane dive towards them and drop the bomb. Katori then shouts,

"Move out !"

Everyone really surprised, and evade the bomb. And from the communication with Mizuho, Katori could hear someone quite annoyed. Katori then says,

"Why are you attacking us ?"

"Are you even the real Katori ?"

"What do you means ?"

"Katori already gone one month ago. No ways she could show themselves here."

"It is me."

"But, if that one is really Katori... We could assume that you already desert towards the enemy and sell some information towards them."

"What do you means ?!"

"The higher up already said to keep on those who called themselves Katori around Tawi-Tawi ! Don't believe any word from them !"

Katori really dejected to hear that. Not long after that, their radar catch a torpedo movement. Katori orders all of them to evade and start to enter defensive formation. From that, Katori remember what Hakai says in the past,

"I wonder what will happen if Human find out that you are still alive." said Hakai.

"Eh ? Of course they will happy to see me."

"Is that so ?"

"Huh ?"

"You know, Human is one creature that always skeptical with each other. They will not trust anyone."

"Is that so ?"

"If they said that they trust the other and never distrust someone, they are lying."

"But, something like that is needed to calm themselves, right ?"


"So, they need that to calm themselves. But, is it true by force that to other people ?"

"About that..."

"Skeptical... Is needed to protect their own idealism. If something is not right, they will suddenly become really skeptical. Believe me."

"But, there is a possibility..."

"Human will always distrust each other... They will."


Katori now understand what Hakai means. It is something logical for Mizuho to distrust her. Everyone of them will think that they already dead. So, Katori looks at the sky, and then says,

"We could have a little talk about this."

"No, there are no more talking about that."

Katori looks remains silent for a while. Suddenly, she just realize that Yayoi already being hit by several shelling. Katori then calls Mizuho again,

"Stop it !"

"Why must I do that ?"

"We..."

"A monster shouldn't be alive."

"Then... By doing something like this, who is the monster ?!"

"Huh ?"

"Please stop, Yayoi will..."

Even though Katori ask that, the attack still continue. This conversation almost the same when she with Hakai back there. So, Katori says,

"Abyssal is much better than all of you !"

"Katori-san."

"We... Will back... To them."

Everyone hold Katori shoulder. Kisaragi then says,

"They will accept us. I believe that."

Katori then leads all of them towards Hakai's Base under heavy bombardment. And right now, Katori holds Yayoi that already hit by the shelling. And not long after that, she see someone that she really knows. Meanwhile, Mizuho get something in her radar. She smiles and says,

"Everyone, our target in sight. Hakai near the traitor ! Shoukaku, Zuikaku, Murasame and Harusame. Let's attack them !"

Everyone nods and start to attack Katori and Hakai.


Hakai looks at Katori's pitiful face, and stand in front of her. He also looks at Yayoi. Katori looks at him and says,

"Hakai-san... No, Ichirou... Please... Help... Help..."

Hakai then smirks at them. Everyone startled to see that face. Hakai then says,

"Well, I hear that Ooyodo said that we will become enemy the next time we meet. So, right now we are an enemy."

"..."

Everyone fall silent after hearing that. Hakai laughs really hard, and scare all the Destroyer there, including Katori. Hakai looks at Katori, and says,

"I already made a wish with you... In the past. But, that promise isn't valid anymore."

"..."

"And it seems, your BEST FRIEND from Navy come after you. I'm envious all of you."

Katori bites her lips and looks away from him. Hakai then says,

"You know at first I want to help you."

"Hakai-san..."

"But, I also want to kill all of you. And leave all of your body rot at the bottom of the sea."

"Which one are you now ?" ask Kisaragi

"The later one. Ahahahahahaha."

Everyone really scarred to hear that. Katori looks at Hakai, and from her perspective now, Hakai is a monster. A different side of Hakai as stated by Shigure. Hakai then says,

"Well... I think I must..."

"I will sell it..."

"Huh ?"

"I will sell my soul to demon like you... If by doing that, I could save all of them here."

Hakai smirks and looks at Katori with happy face. But, not only her, all of her unit also says the same. Until at the end, Katori said,

"You must be happy... I already sell my soul to you... So please..."

"You know, I am hoping you will remains in your previous answer... So, I could see your pitiful face... A lot."

"Why..."

"But, what can I do now. I will do it."

"Is that so..."

"The contract already signed. Welcome to Abyssal. I, Hakai, your Admiral accept all of your soul. Now, let's go to the next part..."

"Huh ?!"

Hakai make a lot of spear, and all of them pierce through the Destroyer. Katori could hears painful scream from all of them. After that, Hakai let them fall and says,

"Well... The inauguration is already done."

"Why ?"

"Ahahahahahahahaha..."

"Why you do this ?"

"Do you know what the meaning of sell your soul to me ? By death as their Ship Girl, and come back as my Ship Girl."

"You..."

"I can't believe all of you really naive like that."

"Why..."

"Well... You are mine now, Katori. I accept you, together with them. Now, you will see their death..."

Hakai points out to Mizuho units that come to their place. Katori wants to warn them, but it pointless. Hakai change all of his spear into an axe and several High Angle Gun. He charge towards them, and destroys most of Shoukaku, Zuikaku and Mizuho plane.

He move towards Murasame, and cut her chest with his axes. After that, he cuts Harusame thighs and shoot her head. After that, his high angle gun already disappear, and he makes several torpedo at his legs. He attacks Mizuho with several torpedo salvos.

Shoukaku and Zuikaku continues to give aerial support, and Mizuho tries her best to dodge Hakai's attack. But, without everyone noticing, Hakai already behind Mizuho. Shoukaku and Zuikaku really shocked with that. The one that they sees is a horror situation.

Hakai chops Mizuho lower body, and then shots her several time. Then, he grabbed her hair, and says,

"Well... This one is really weak..."

Hakai laughs and then start shooting several times towards Mizuho. Until her lower part really gone. He then looks at Shoukaku and Zuikaku. His eyes already change into red eyes. He smiles and changes his axes into a lance. He prepares his stance, while both of them froze because of the fear. Shoukaku backs to reality, and knows what will Hakai do, shouts,

"Zuikaku... Run !"

"Eh ?"

"Run... Just run now !"

"But..."

"Run !"

Zuikaku looks at Shoukaku and then looks at Hakai. Hakai already covered by black clad armor, a match with his lance. Zuikaku then moves as fast as he could. And not long after that, she could hear something pierces through Shoukaku. She looks behind and sees Shoukaku impaled by Hakai.

Not long after that, Hakai smiles a while. His lance open up at the middle of it, shows a gun part, and rips of Shoukaku body. And from there, Hakai shoots towards Zuikaku. The bullet only destroys Zuikaku right arm.

Hakai quite disappointed and looks at Zuikaku who already far away. Hakai sighs and says,

"This is really tiring... Now..."

Hakai looks at Katori who unconscious. He smiles and says,

"Katori-Sensei... Welcome back... Welcome to our side... Hope you enjoy our world, something you called as Monster... Ahahahahahaha."


Hakai already long gone,and now two girls stand there. One of them looks around her and says,

"So, you accept my gift ? It's nice Ichirou... But, why you left them here ?"

She laughs, and says,

"You will regret it ! You will Ichirou... Ahahahahahaha..."

The other girl looks at the first girl. Her attire is black sailor uniform. Her long black hair is really smooth. But, her skin is really pale. Like a moving corpse. She says,

"It seems that is another Admiral..."

"If you said that he is Admiral, that's alright."

"Of course he is."

"Well... You could take this white hair girl. She will become your property from now on."

"Thank you very much. Mother."

She accepts Shoukaku and then looks at the last time they see Hakai. That girls then laughs and says,

"I wonder... Will we meet... Will we meet and have a little chat... I wonder... Ahahahahaha..."


Hakai just arrived at his base and stay for a while at his office. He looks around and then says,

"You know... This one is really annoying, but still I like it."

Hakai then sighs and then looks somewhere else. He says,

"But, what I said is true. The truth is really hurt. But, it's your choice to think about what I means. Maybe you will accept it, maybe you not. But, that's inside my mind."

Hakai laughs and then says,

"Well then, rather than I drags all of you further more... With the page almost 31 page long... I think I should stop now."

Hakai smirks, and says,

"Until next time... Ahahahahahahaha."


HakunoKazuki here !

This chapter already done. And to make it clear, I really like Ogawa Shou, Kei-Suwabe, and Boushi-ya drawing. You could says, from their drawing I make this character and story. Ahahahahahaha

And I will make another one-shot about Hakai. And this time a little bit dark. I will said it for now. Samidare lovers... I'm sorry !

That's all from me. Hope all of you still waiting for the next chapter !

Until next time, see ya !