The next day, Mavis woke up to the sound of talking. As she opened her eyes slowly, she saw, in front of her, Fubuki and Techno speaking in low voices. Mavis silently dragged herself up, and reached over, grabbed some sticks and throwing it back into the fire.
Techno saw her and whizzed over, "Miss Dracula, if we are to continue with the plan that we set out yesterday, then we must leave in thirty minutes. I have already cooked some squirrels for you.
Mavis nodded, mumbling, "Thanks." as Techno gave her the squirrels. Nearby, Fubuki was watching Mavis, her eyes glowing a little. "So this is it?" she asked, "we'll be going back to our times?"
"Not necessarily," said Techno, "Since the portal was opened on Earth, it would travel back to Earth, then the portal would reopen on Earth, and you and G4 will be able to return to your world."
Mavis knew what Fubuki was thinking. What would happen after she returned to her world? She would've vanished for at least a month by then. And would she still be Mavis's student? Mavis couldn't teach anything across entire worlds.
Mavis decided to ignore the question, "So after we finish breakfast, we'll be heading straight for Hamburg?" she asked, "I'm assuming that you want me to go supersonic?"
"Well," Fubuki glanced at Techno, "It is our only mode of transportation right now, and it's fast."
"No, it's fine," murmured Mavis, "I was just asking anyways."
The two of them finished breakfast in silence.
"Alright," said Techno before they took off, "Just a small briefing. The port at Hamburg has a garrison of about four thousand soldiers. Yesterday, or at least according to my historical data logs, about a quarter of these soldiers should've been relocated to Normandy."
"Okay," said Mavis, "So...we only have to fight through three thousand soldiers? Sounds alright. We should be able to do that."
Fubuki honestly couldn't tell if this was sarcasm.
"Alright," said Mavis, finishing the last of her squirrel, "so...wanna leave now?"
Techno nodded, "That was my plan at least.". Techno flew into Mavis's pocket, G4 went into compact mode, and Fubuki climbed onto Mavis's back. Mavis concentrated, and blasted off, accelerating to Mach 29 in a matter of seconds.
Soon enough, they were flying over trees, lakes, mountains, and rivers. Mavis, for the first time, was actually excited. Actually happy. She had the cure. She had the thing that could bring Johnny back.
Mavis began pushing her speed, going past Mach 37, flying towards the area where Techno told here Hamburg was. Before she left their campsite, Techno had pointed her in the direction of port city.
Eventually, she sensed the city with her extrasensory perception, about a mile to her left. She immediately shifted directions, and rocketed off towards the port, creating a massive sonic boom that shook the ground.
As Mavis neared the city, she slowed down, creating a bubble of regulated air around her so she could talk. "We're going to drop down right on top of the Iowa." she said to Fubuki, "I'll only drop you off on top of the ship, so when you do drop, be ready to fight!"
Fubuki nodded. Mavis sensed G4 activating his weapons systems, preparing for the battle that was about to come.
Mavis flew around the city, going too fast for the radar systems to track her, but going slow enough for her to make out certain objects and buildings. Techno had told her that the Iowa should be in the port, where all the other ships were.
As Mavis flew towards port, she heard yelling underneath her, as soldiers from the Navy began firing their rifles at them. Mavis immediately located the Iowa, docked right next to another battleship that was nearly as large as the Iowa.
The USS Iowa definitely had people in it. Apart from soldiers, who were now firing up at her, there were what appeared to be investigators and scientist walking around on the deck. Mavis saw some people also working in the bridge.
Mavis dived, landing right on top of the Iowa, dropping off Fubuki and G4. G4 activated full battle mode, spraying the entire area with his massive machine guns, killing pretty much anyone he saw. Fubuki ran over to the railings, where she burnt the ropes that were holding the Iowa to port.
Mavis, after dropping off Fubuki and G4, turned to mist, flying into the bridge and killing everyone in it with a single, savage, telekinetic blast. The bridge looked like a mess. The control panel had been yanked open, and there were open wires and twisted levers everywhere. The Nazis had clearly been trying to gain access to the ship's security codes.
As Mavis cleaned up the area telekinetically, Techno attached himself to the control panel, "Mmm… the Germans really didn't know what they were doing," said Techno, "apart from using 20th century technology to break a 27th century security code, they didn't even use the right wiring methods."
"Just get the ship started." said Mavis impatiently. On deck, Mavis heard more commotion, and saw the barracks at port burst open, dozens of soldiers rushing towards the ship, firing their rifles at the massive bulk of G4.
The doors to the bridge burst open, and Mavis turned around in time to see three soldiers run through. As soon as they saw Mavis, they yelled and fired. Mavis stopped the bullets in midair and blasted the three soldiers overboard.
"Miss Dracula," said Techno, "I'm starting the engines of the ship right now."
The ship began to slowly move forward, accelerating slowly but surely. The doors to the bridge opened again, and this time, Fubuki came through. Outside, G4 stood guard over the bridge. Fubuki looked like a mess. From what Mavis saw, she wasn't wounded, but she had blood and charcoal covering her face and body.
As the ship sped up, Mavis suddenly saw the battleship that was docked right next to the Iowa slowly swivel its cannons towards them.
"Techno, look-"
The battleship fired, hitting the shields of the Iowa at point blank range. The shields flashed blue, then red, completely dissipating.
"Shields at 0%." said the AI on the Iowa, "Activating auxiliary shields. Another direct hit will result in partial destruction."
"Return fire!" yelled Mavis at Techno, "Knock out their guns!"
The guns of the Iowa swiveled towards the other battleship, firing at a much faster pace and at a much more explosive caliber, knocking out 3 of its 4 guns. G4 also opened fire, unleashing a hellstorm of missiles and energy explosives that melted the bridge of the enemy battleship.
But the enemy battleship still had one turret left. It fired, launching a 14-inch shell directly into the base of the bridge. Without a shield to stop it, the damage was at a maximum. The entire ship shook, knocking Mavis and Fubuki off their feet. The Iowa now had a massive hole in the center, and one of its gun turrets were down. But now, the Nazi warship was sinking, posing no threat to the Iowa anymore.
Mavis turned to Techno, "Get us outta here," she said, "and go as fast as possible for the time portal. Anyone who gets in our way gets sunk. No exceptions."
Techno nodded, "Alright, at current pace, we'll be able to reach the time portal in about one day. We have one disabled gun turret, but everything else seems functional.
Mavis nodded, "Alright, full steam ahead then."
Ernst Lindemann, the captain of the infamous Bismarck, was already beginning to regret his decision to investigate the source of the radio signals. That was, until he received an encrypted transmission from German High Command, telling him that there was a rogue battleship heading straight for his location.
Ernst didn't hesitate. He sent a transmission back, telling high command that he'll see what he can do, and then ordered a full red alert, preparing all of his guns and torpedos for battle.
Nearby, the Yamato was sailing towards the Bismarck's position, and sent a radio transmission to the Bismarck, informing Ernst of his arrival. Ernst explained his situation to the captain of the Yamato, who quickly agreed to accompany him in order to sink the ship. Maybe this would explain the strange radio frequencies that they were getting around the area.
A few hours later, however, Ernst Lindemann spotted something in the distance…
It looked like a ring of blue energy, crackling and sending sparks flying everywhere. It floated above the ocean like a portal, surprisingly creepy in the water.
Ernst immediately phoned in to the captain of the Yamato, Okita Yurisha. With codes, they quickly decided what to do. According to the message from German high command, the rogue battleship was heading towards their position. At their position, there was a strange ring of energy hovering above the ocean. This couldn't be a coincidence…
The two battleship began circling the portal, training their guns on anything that appeared on their radar scopes.
"Two battleships detected on radar," said the AI, "According to historical data records, and 3D scans of these ships, it is none other than the Yamato and the Bismarck."
"What?" asked Mavis, "I thought you said that the portal was in the middle of the ocean!"
"It is," said Techno, "But clearly, the Japanese and Germans got there first. I would suggest using our long-range missiles in order to destroy their ships. It would be much more efficient than using our main batteries, in which we would have to get closer."
"Are they in range yet?" asked Mavis, "we can't take another hit like the one we got from that German warship."
"Unfortunately, we aren't in range yet. We'll need to travel a little closer for that...ah, there we go."
By now, Mavis could see the two battleships on the horizon. They were big. Possibly even bigger than the Iowa.
"Fire missiles," said Mavis, "keep us on a steady course for the portal while we do that. I don't intend on behind stopped by them."
The USS Iowa sped up, cutting through the water. It launched three missiles, two of which went straight for the yamato, and the other one heading for the Bismarck.
All the missiles collided, sending massive explosions through the two ships. Mavis, with her extrasensory perception, saw the Yamato suddenly train its guns on them. It fired, nine 16-inch shells flying through the air and slamming into the water near the Iowa. Luckily, none of the shots managed to land.
The Bismarck was on fire, and the Yamato had its speed cut by 25%. Still, the threat of being sunk by the two battleships was no less than what it was from the beginning. The Bismarck fired its cannons as well. This time, one shot hit the very front of the Iowa, causing the battleship to shake a little, but not causing serious damage.
"Reload and fire again!" yelled Mavis, "As soon as we get in range, start firing our main batteries as well."
The Iowa fired its main batteries, blowing a hole on the Bismarck where there was once a gun turret. The Yamato fired again, this time one shot hitting the hull, not causing any major damage, but a second shot blew up a second gun turret.
The Bismarck changed routes, breaking from their defensive formation and heading straight for the USS Iowa. The front turret fired this time, launch a shell that collided with the deck, setting the USS Iowa on fire.
"Ship's on fire," said Techno, "Should I-"
"No!" yelled Mavis, "Keep pushing, we need to get through that portal!"
As their ship drew near the Bismarck, Mavis saw the gun turrets slowly rotate to its side, preparing for a fatal broadside barrage.
"Techno, fire missiles! All of them! At the Bismarck!" yelled Mavis, gripping the control panel tightly.
Dozens of missiles launched from the many missile pods on the Iowa. The next thing Mavis knew, there were twenty four tomahawk missiles flying straight for the Bismarck, which quickly turned hard to its side, trying to avoid the missiles.
Out of the 24 missiles that were launched, 20 hit.
There was a bright flash of light, as explosions filled the air. When all the light faded away, the Bismarck was nothing more than a smoking heap of twisted metal.
Surprisingly, it's bridge was still intact, and it was still moving. But apart from that, it was beyond Mavis's worries at that point. She focused her attention on the Yamato.
The Yamato, now understanding the long-range capabilities of the Iowa, also went on the offensive, turning around and sailing straight for them.
"Fire our main cannons," said Mavis, "Target their bridge."
The Iowa's main batteries fired yet again, many of the shells missing, but most of them hitting. They set the Yamato's deck of fire, and knocking out some of their secondary guns, but apart from that, the Yamato's armor seemed to be holding.
G4 suddenly perked up. Threat within range of missiles, he said, Activating plasma incinerator cannons.
G4 let loose with a barrage of bright blue plasma bursts, each one cutting a hole through the hull as if it were butter, literally melting the Yamato.
The Yamato's bridge was in absolute chaos. Several of the crew members in it had already died from the explosive power of the enemy battleship, and then there were those stupid bursts of blue light that had cut through the ship.
"Sir, we're receiving extreme engine failure!" yelled one of his commanding officers, "Speed cut by 75%, we're running off of auxiliary power now!"
The enemy ship fired its main cannons again, which flew down and destroyed two of the gun turrets on deck.
The captain turned to the person at the wheel, "Set direct course to coordinates 46.89 87.56," said Okita, "Ramming speed."
Mavis and was sailing past the wreckage of the Yamato, when suddenly, it changed course. Rather than heading past them, it began heading towards them.
"Um, Techno...what are they doing?" asked Mavis uncertainly, as she watched the Yamato grow closer.
"They are probably trying to ram us in a last-ditch effort to sink us." said Techno.
"WHAT?" yelled Mavis, "Full speed, go!"
By now, they were only a couple hundred meters from the portal. But still, it wasn't enough-
SSszzzzzhhhhhhhh
It was the sound of metal grinding against metal, as the Yamato rammed the back of the Iowa. It cut right through the ship, going halfway through the Iowa before it exploded, causing Mavis and Fubuki to be thrown back to the ground.
Mavis could only think of one thing.
Get up...get up
Mavis dragged herself back up into a standing position, "Techno, keep pushing for the portal!" she yelled, "Come on!"
The ship was losing speed, going slower and slower. Mavis heard planes above her, and looked up in time to see a Nazi plane drop a bomb right on top of the Iowa, blowing up the bridge. G4 activated his anti-aircraft guns, firing.
Mavis looked forward. The portal wasn't even 100 feet away. She turned to Fubuki, "Help me force this thing forward, with telekinesis."
Fubuki stared at her, "Um…"
"Do you want to go back or not?" yelled Mavis, "Come on, help me!"
Fubuki, kind of startled, nodded, "Alright," she said, "Let's go."
Mavis began to pour as much telekinesis into making the ship move as she could. She could also feel Fubuki's assistance. Slowly, the Iowa was dragged forward in the water. Soon enough, the engines stopped completely, and the Iowa was being dragged by only the two of them.
Another bomb exploded on deck. Three torpedos exploded below them. Mavis didn't care. She just needed to go back to her time. She just needed to go back…
A swirl of color and light, as the Iowa entered through the portal, and everything went black.
