Author: The story ends in this chapter. The next story will still focus on Admiral Suveran Schwarze/Tirpitz and it will have more flashbacks on her past, both in Norway and Russia. Basically it will show more of the admiral's past as the battleship Tirpitz (in her POV).
This isn't the end. This is...just the beginning...
It's been five months since any incident occurred. It's also been months ever since the defeat of Battleship Princess at the hands of the Maizuru naval district's main fleet.
"Vrooooom!"
Northern Princess ran around raising her toy plane in the air until she tripped on a rock landed face first. Thankfully, her toy didn't break or she'd cry for a week.
"...?"
She saw something slightly buried in the sand. Curious, she picked it up and tilted her head upon discovering it's a peaked cap. She doesn't know what it really is, but she took it anyway. She wore it and continued to play with her toy plane.
"Aaaaah! That damn Heavy cruiser Princess really went in hiding" Aircraft carrier Princess angrily kicked a PT imp
"Don't just go around and vent your anger on anything you see" Harbor Summer Princess grunted
"It's most probably she went land that's why we can never find her. That or you're just terrible at searching runaway traitors" Airfield Princess stretched her back
"What did you say to me?!" Aircraft carrier Princess clenched her fists
While the two Abyssals faced off each other and throw insults one after another, Harbor Princess turned to look at Central Princess who's just lying her back on her monstrous rigging with her eyes closed.
"You're unnaturally calm despite all the inconveniences" Harbor Princess is curious
"Despite all the inconveniences, there's always a way to compensate for them. I won't be beaten by humans that easily" She opens her eyes and replied
When Central Princess sat up straight, the two Princesses that are fighting quickly stopped and behaved like scared children.
"As expected from the leader of the Abyssal fleet" Harbor Princess sighed
"As long as I'm still standing, there's no way the Abyssal fleet can lose to humanity"
The other Princess class Abyssals looked at each other and somewhat intimidated by their leader's vengeful grin. Northern Princess walked in playing with her toy plane while wearing a peaked cap that belonged to a certain admiral.
"They may have won the battle, but they haven't won the war" Central Princess took off the cap from Northern Princess' head
"That's Hoppou's cap! Hoppou found it first!" The child sized Abyssal installation pouted and stomped her feet
Everyone is confused to what Central Princess meant by that. Central Princess looked at a direction and so did the other Princesses. Slow heavy footsteps accompanied by the clanking of chains and deep groans caught their attention. A single horn pointing sidewards, long black dress, and a two headed peat certainly caught their attention.
"B-B-Battleship P-Princess..." Airfield Princess pointed, shaking
All but Central Princess are somewhat surprised seeing what they thought had sunk is actually alive in front of them.
"It's Battleship Water Demon now"
Battleship Water Demon smirked, making Northern Princess hide behind Harbor Princess.
"With this new and evolved form of mine, I'll get my revenge on those ship girls who defeated me"
She clenched her fist, swearing revenge for the defeat she suffered at the hands of Nagato's fleet.
"Patience. There's time for that..." Central Princess reminded her
"When I get my chance, I'll first settle my score on that admiral...even if I have to sink every ship girl that stands in my way"
Battleship Water Demon looked at the peaked cap Northern Princess is trying to reach. She sets her eyes on getting revenge on the admiral whose fleet caused her humiliating defeat months ago. Not to mention about the beast who vanished without a trace which frustrated her.
"This isn't going to end well. There's two powerful Abyssals now after the same person" Harbor Princess talked to Central Princess
"Let them deal with each other. It's their personal grudge" Central Princess showed little care
"She doesn't like sharing her prey, and so does Battleship Water Demon. They'll kill each other"
"If they get on my nerves, then I'll have to remind them I'm the leader of the entire Abyssal fleet. I'll make them learn discipline and control...by force"
Harbor Princess didn't say a word, knowing Central Princess' combat capabilities. The leader herself doesn't fight unless her power is needed. The other Demon and Princess class are well aware of this.
Maizuru naval district...
The admiral just came back from reporting to the headquarters and she's already tired even if the sun is still up and shining.
(With Tokugawa Sojiro dead, I would never know who were his other accomplices)
She thought as walked around the naval base. First off, she passed by the training grounds where Jintsuu is training several destroyers. She then passed by CarDiv 02 doing dive bombing practice.
(Arkhangelsk. Why would she gain by killing Tokugawa Sojiro?)
As the admiral thinks about that psychotic battleship, She then thinks of what Arkhangelsk
They betrayed you like they did with Scharnhorst...and you don't even know about it!
"Betrayed, huh. Just what do you about what happened ten years ago...?"
Just as she is in deep thought, she hears the sounds of CAP planes.
"At that time...even I knew that was my end, I still chose to stand up"
The admiral remembered how despite the inevitability of her fate, she chose to face it.
Tirpitz, even at the face of death...never back down. Face it and go out with a smile on your face...
She smiled upon remembering Scharnhorst's words of advice.
"Scharnhorst, I'll definitely find out...about the truth of both of our sinkings. I promise..."
With a smile on her face, she stopped at the docks to look at the ocean. That is when she looked behind her upon hearing footsteps.
"It's been a long time, German battleship Tirpitz...or is it admiral Suveran Schwarze now?"
A petite figure dressed in white with a tiara on her head, crossed her arms and smiled at the admiral.
"It's been a long time indeed...Ark Royal"
The admiral tipped off her cap to greet the British aircraft carrier.
"I just keep meeting old friends nowadays. Six months has passed ever since I faced my past, my sister...and my other self"calmme sure flies past"
The two sat together, looking at the peaceful view.
"During the skirmish with Arkhangelsk, she said something. It's like she knows something about the battle of North cape"
"Scharnhorst's sinking..."
"I couldn't do anything to prevent her sinking. That's why I will find out the truth of what happened back then. For her sake..."
Admiral Schwarze is determined to know the truth of what happened at North cape. Looking at the admiral, Ark Royal just put off a simple smile.
"What if those humans were involved with what happened?" Ark Royal asked
"..."
Rather than responding, the admiral just clenches her fist, making her anger visible.
"I thought so..." Ark Royal sighed
"I'm not the same Tirpitz I was once twelve years ago. I'm not just going standby while more ship girls are being harmed..."
Admiral Suveran Schwarze is definitely serious with her words and this made Ark Royal blinked and react mildly surprised.
"More than ten years has passed and you've changed ever since becoming an admiral. Guess you learned a lot for the past five years"
"Well I met a lot of good people. They made living this new life worth it"
She referred to the ship girls of the Maizuru naval district. The girls she has been handling for five years.
"I learned what it means to forgive myself thanks to my sister. I was able to let go of my past guilt and regrets"
It was just like yesterday when the incident with Northern Fjord Princess happened.
"If you want to find out the truth about your sinking and Scharnhorst's sinking...then I'll help you in any way I can" Ark Royal tapped her shoulder
"Thanks..."
"There's a lot of questions that needed answering"
"...and those answers might lie in the north...in Russia"
The two stood up and walked together, Ark Royal looked at her and smiled in teasing smile.
"You know you actually look better in that get up...Admiral Tirpitz"
"W-what?"
"You're an admiral yet you are Tirpitz, so therefore you're admiral Tirpitz"
"That's the stupidest name I ever heard..." Admiral Schwarze shook her head
Ark Royal just softly laughed while the admiral looks at her, somewhat annoyed at her reaction.
SPECIAL EXTRA
In the middle of a busy street, a whimpering girl with fluffy blonde twintails looked left and right. Her cries sounded like 'Baaaaaayyy' for some reason.
"Waaaaah! I've been walking for hours. Where's the naval base I'm going to be assigned?"
She's in the middle of the city. Very far from where the naval base she is looking for. While continuing her search, the scared girl accidentally bumped to someone in an alleyway.
"Hey!"
A pale figure with uneven horns wearing a hoodie angrily clenches her fist as the burger she was eating was dropped.
"You little-!" The figure turned out to be Heavy cruiser Princess who is just dressed in human clothing
"Eeeeek!"
Scared, the girl ran away as fast she can for ten minutes. She rested, but still whimpering on how lost she is.
"How can I find naval base? I'm super lost"
She let out a desperate cry, as she couldn't find the naval base she's looking for no matter how much she tries.
"Excusez moi. Is there something wrong?"
A gentle voice of a woman asked her and tapped her shoulder.
"Kyah! Don't shoot me - I mean...y-yes?"
"Do you need any help? It seems you need one" The woman asked
"I'm a ship girl from U.S.A who is just assigned here in Japan. I was supposed to report at my new base this morning, but I got super lost!"
The girl who turned out to be a ship girl continued to cry, but the woman comforted her.
"Please calm down. First, what's your name and what base are you looking for?"
"I-I'm Gambier Bay, a Casablanca class light aircraft carrier. I'm looking for Mai...zuru...Maizuru naval district!"
The girl, Gambier Bay wiped away her tears and somewhat calmed down.
"W-who are you anyway?"
"My name is Commandant Teste. A seaplane tender from France"
Gambier Bay is somewhat glad she luckily came across a fellow ship girl.
"I'm heading to Maizuru naval district as well. It's the the base I'm going to be posted to after all"
"R-really?!" Gambier Bay's eyes sparkled
"Oui. It was a good thing we came across each other or you might still be lost"
"Thank you so much!"
Gambier Bay hugged Commandant Teste, thankful she found a savior by mere coincidence.