Please don't hate me. I did away with the Omake chapter and instead decided with starting what is essentially now Season Two of this story.
Kure Naval Yards, before the crack of dawn
H44 was sitting on the dock, watching the calm seas with unease. While he was still part of the Dock Defense Fleet, he didn't feel the need to be defending at that very instant. The Admiral was very adamant about H44 defending the harbor, but that meant he would have to deal with Yamato, and she always had Kongou with her. Yamato wasn't bad, but Kongou was a handful. So he asked Elise to cover for him. She agreed, but only on the basis that he would help her get an upgrade to the "true H43" package. Whatever that meant.
"H44?"
The ship-boy turned around to see Elise standing behind him. She was holding her clipboard in her hand and was really digging the "Time to Advance the plot" look on her face. "It's time."
"I see. Shall I warn the others?" H44 asked, his face darkening.
"No, it's better that they do not know. If the secret got out about what you're doing-"
"Very well. Let's get this over with." H44 said, walking past Elise. "For my sake and everyone else's, let's hope this works."
Elise nodded, and turned to follow the super battleship.
In the Hangar
Admiral James Raeder-Donitz stood with his other secretary. Jade was the sister ship of Elise, and was in no way related to Royal Navy Jade. As if that wasn't going to be confusing. She wore the same attire as Elise, sans the glasses. She turned to Admiral Raeder-Dornitz. "How long till he gets here?"
"Patience, Jade. This is a terrible mission we are giving to you two." The Admiral said, holding up his hand. "He knows the risks, and it weighs heavily on his mind."
"He has a lot of connections here, doesn't he?"
"Yes, the most powerful ship in the Kriegsmarine is also the most popular." The german man chuckled. "Shame we about to send him and you on this mission."
"It's a requirement, if Planen Jaeger is to succeed we need them." Jade stated. "His feelings are secondary to that."
"I know."
The two turned around to see H44 walking in, with Elise in tow. "I am aware of what I signed up to do. So let's get this over with."
"Not a great way of thinking." Admiral Raeder-Dornitz mumbled.
H44 but his hand on the man's shoulder. "My apologies for not jumping up and down at the prospect of potentially dying, GroßAdmiral."
The german admiral said nothing. H44 walked ahead to stand between Elise and Jade. The trio went to attention, facing Admiral Raeder-Donitz.
"Schlachtschiffs! Today, you will begin your first mission together as Flotilla Krieg! Your objective is to find those who are responsible for raiding the Abyssal bases in sector Nacht, and bring them to us!" The man said. "Viel Glück!"
With that, the three ships turned around. The ramp started to go down to the water, separating ship from Admiral.
"What do you think we're gonna find?" H44 asked.
"No one knows. My guess is a rogue Abyssal faction." Elise guessed.
"I'm thinking Rogue Shipgirls." Jade said.
H44 didn't respond, only nodding. The ramp hit the water, and all three were put into their outfits. Strangely, they all resembled H44's, sans their main armament, which was smaller than H44's. They all readied themselves, and launched into the open waters.
Later that day
"Good morning!" Elli shouted, bursting into H44's room. She was greeted with a sight of shuffling sheets on H44's bed. "Already? Guys…" Elli sighed. "I'm joining in this time!"
She jumped up into the air, and landed on the bed, eliciting a "Omph!" from the sheets.
"Elli!" The sheets shouted. "Get off!"
"No, let me join in on the sexy time!" Elli responded. "Wait…"
Elli ripped off the sheets, only to find Montana with (REDACTED) (NO) (WRONG) (NAUGHTY) (CENSORED).
"Montana...where's H44?" Elli asked, nonplussed at finding Montana in this position.
"He's not here." Montana answered. "He was here last night, but left sometime between then and now."
"So you decided to-"
"Yep!"
Elli sighed. "Kongou isn't going to like this."
Admiral's office
"So he's not here?" The Admiral asked. "He's gone on the mission?"
"Ja, and he has Elise and Jade with him." Admiral Raeder-Donitz answered. "I'm surprised he agreed to do this."
"Knowing him, he probably had a reason." The Admiral sighed. "It's a shame, because the Royal Navy and USN Admirals' are arriving today."
"You wanted them to meet him?"
"It would've been nice, considering he's more powerful than Montana."
The GroßAdmiral nodded. "I can relate, my two secretaries aren't even full H43 ships yet. Something about lacking the material to give them the full main cannon loadout."
"I was wondering about that, they were both part of the H-Class proposals, weren't they?" The Admiral asked. "I've read about that. Crazy plan, what were you bastards on?"
"Something to ask my predecessors, not me. And before you ask, Plan Z is the same answer."
The Admiral shut up, as he was about to ask.
The doors to the Admiral's office burst open. "WHERE IS HE?!"
"Ah, hello Kongou." The Admiral stated flatly. "Please stop abusing my doors."
"I don't care about your stupid doors! Where is H44?!" Kongou shouted. She turned to the GroßAdmiral. "Wait a minute...where's your secretary?"
"Out on a mission with her sister ship and her technically-older-but-not-related-brother." Admiral Raeder-Donitz answered.
"Oh okay-wait, isn't your secretary a H43 ship?" Kongou asked.
The Admiral started sweating, while the GroßAdmiral smiled. "Yes, she is."
"And the next number up is...no."
"Yep."
Kongou was silent, only staring at the GroßAdmiral with a shocked face.
"If it makes you feel any better, this is a top tier mission-"
H44's/Montana and Sturm's room
"Any idea where he went?" Elli asked the US super battleship.
"Nope, but Elise came here yesterday and asked him about something regarding-"
"Hey guys, how's it going." Sturm walked in.
"-a 'top tier mission', whatever that means." Montana finished.
Outside
"It's a lovely day, isn't it Kaga?" Akagi asked her sister ship.
"Quite-"
"WHAAAAAAAAAAT!?"
"...did you hear something?" Kaga asked.
Back with the Admiral
"YOU SENT HIM ON A TOP TIER MISSION?!" Kongou shouted at the GroßAdmiral. "WHY?!"
Admiral Raeder-Donitz responded with pulling a folder out of his overcoat, handing it to Kongou. "My scouts have being doing some extensive recon, and we've found multiple Abyssal bases destroyed and ruined. We've found wreckage of Abyssal ships and remnants of excessive use of gunpowder."
Kongou stayed silent, and looked at the photos in the folder. Her eyes widened at the photos, taking note of the eviscerated Abyssal ship girls and overall wreckage of the bases. "Who would do this?"
"There has been some speculation. We've already ruled out the minor countries, so that leaves us with either Rogue Abyssals or Rogue Kanmusu." The GroßAdmiral responded. "Though the excessive gunpowder is similar to humans, it holds traces of Abyssal DNA."
The Admiral stood up from his chair. "So we decided that the most powerful ships at our base go. They would investigate on their own, and bring back either evidence or a person. There is a catch, this mission will be going on the same time as our planning of the operation to destroy the Abyssal power in the region outright, and if they don't return by the time that is finished, then we proceed without them."
Kongou gasped.
Back in H44/Montana and Sturm's room
"You can't be serious!" Elli and Sturm shouted. "The last time we did one of those missions, Bismarck and Tirpitz were in repairs for a month!"
"Well, I didn't get all the details, but apparently it's about rogues or something." Montana shrugged, nonplussed at the reaction. She didn't even know what a Top Tier mission was.
"Rogues?" Elli asked, calming down. "Like what H44 was before the IJN found him?"
"That, or Rogue Abyssals." The three ships turned to the door, where Nagato was standing. All three of them saluted, but she put them at ease. "H44, Elise, and her sister ship Jade are currently on a mission to figure out who has been destroying Abyssal Bases in sector Yoru.
"Yoru?" Sturm, Montana, and Elli asked.
"Nacht, Night, and notte." Nagato repeated in german, english, and italian.
"Oh." The three responded.
"Regardless, the ships H44, Elise, and her sister ship Jade, may not be participating in the mission to destroy the Abyssal power in our region." Nagato continued. "Which is a shame, considering H44's propensity to be over the top about killing Abyssals."
"What do you mean?" Elli asked.
"Well…"
Flashback
"Yamato, you wanna see something cool?" H44 asked, before firing giant drills at approaching Abyssal ships.
Present day
"Oh…" Was Elli said.
"Yes, but he will probably return just in time to save the day." Nagato sighed. "However, we need to focus on right now. The Admiral has summoned Montana, hence why I am here."
Montana looked up. "Oh, my admiral is here?"
"Yes, she is. As well as the Royal Navy one."
Montana nodded, following Nagato as they both walked out of the room.
"So, interesting that H44 abuses Abyssals like that." Sturm said.
"I wish he could rip me apart like that." Elli said.
"You want him to shoot you?"
"Well, not shoot me, per se. More like shoot inside of-"
"Shut up, Elli!"
Docks
Montana walked up to the edge of the docks, looking for the telltale sign of her admiral. She found no sign, but she did find the admiral and her secretary.
"Admiral Hikari!" Montana shouted.
The admiral in question turned around to face Montana. Admiral Hikari Arashi Halsey-Yamamoto was a caucasian Japanese-American female with long silver blonde hair tied in a loose french side ponytail and sapphire blue eyes. She wore a white admiral hat with a golden eagle pin in the center on top of her head, a naval white admiral uniform shirt with the ranks pinned on both of her shoulders, long white cotton gloves on both of her arms, a white and blue naval skirt, white cotton socks stockings on her legs, and black naval boots.
The admiral signed 'Hello Montana' to the girl, while the girl next to Admiral Hikari nodded to Montana. This, my readers, is Missouri.
Missouri is a caucasian American female with long onyx black hair with amber red streaks on both sides of her hair, a long jagged scar across her entire left eye going to her right face cheek, and heterochromia eyes with her left eye being an onyx black and her right eye being a blood red. She wears a dark black windbreaker longcoat showing a white and black sweater dress with red sleeves, black metallic armored combat gloves on both hands, dark blue and gray naval cargo pants with a american flag stitched on the right side pocket, and black combat boots. She also was carrying a staff, which we'll get to later.
"Montana, it is good to see you." Missouri said. "How have you been?"
"Great! This base is kinda boring, but I got someone who makes it worthwhile!" Montana answered.
"Oh? I didn't expect you to find a girlfriend while you were out here."
Admiral Hikari stared at Montana, then turned to Missouri and signed 'Impossible'.
Montana, who didn't know sign language, turned to Missouri for translation. Missouri sighed, and relayed the message.
"Hey!"
'Expected reaction, but good for you.'
Montana sighed. "Well, I didn't get a girlfriend, but your gonna have to ask the IJN admiral about the details."
'Lead us there?' Admiral Hikari signed.
"Of course."
Admiral's Office
"So, the USN Admiral is here?" Admiral Raeder-Donitz asked. "Great, hope I'm still good with my sign language translation skills."
"I was more worried that I would have to translate stuff again. I had been reading all these books in preparation." The Admiral responded, pulling out three huge dictionaries, each for translating Japanese into the three languages: German, English, and Sign language.
"Wouldn't you need just the regular sign language book, since it is the ASL?" Admiral Raeder-Donitz asked.
"...Son of a-"
The doors burst open, again. "Admiral! GroßAdmiral! I bring Admiral Hikari!" Montana shouted.
"Guten Tag." Admiral Raeder-Donitz greeted.
"Hello." The Admiral greeted.
Admiral Hikari signed 'hello,' while Missouri gave the standard head nod. "It is good to see you all again. Thankfully on better terms than last time."
"We shouldn't bring that up, we have learned from our mistakes and will be ready this time." The Admiral said. "Ironbottom Sound is still fresh in our minds."
'I hope so. We don't need a repeat on a grander scale such as this.' Admiral Hikari signed.
"And it won't be, I can assure you." Admiral Raeder-Donitz assured. "I have already taken a precaution myself."
'What?'
"Ah, you didn't get the memo I sent?" The Admiral asked.
'The only one I got from you was the one from a week or so back.'
The Admiral looked on his computer screen, and pulled up the email. "What the hell? I didn't say jack in this email."
'Yeah. I know.'
The Admiral sighed. "Oh well. I'll get straight to it. Another H-Class has appeared."
Admiral Hikari's eyes widened. 'What?'
"Yes, while the two H-43 Classes appeared near Admiral Raeder-Donitz, one has appeared nowhere near anyone. This one was found by the IJN and has been with us since then." The Admiral explained.
'I was not informed of this.'
"I tried to send you a memo. Apparently I can't type to save my life."
Admiral Raeder-Donitz sighed. "Well, are we gonna drop the bomb or not?"
Montana chuckled in the background. "This is who I was talking about." She said to Missouri.
"Yes, this H-Class ship in in the full H44 configuration."
Admiral Hikari gasped.
"His designation is, funnily enough, H44."
Admiral Hikari said, or signed, nothing. Missouri walked up to the trio of Admirals. "His name? Don't you mean her name?"
"No, I don't."
Admiral Hikari started to sign so aggressively that Admiral Raeder-Donitz thought she was about to start doing Naruto moves. 'Are you telling me that there has been a male on this base besides you two?'
"Yes, that is exactly what I am saying." The Admiral answered.
"Wait. Montana, when you said that you had someone who made this "worthwhile", did you mean him?"
"Yep!" Montana exclaimed. "He's amazing, by the way. I'd let you have him for a night, if you want. Everyone knows you could stand to relieve some stress."
Missouri stared at the Kanmusu. Then she turned to the two male Admirals. "Where is he now?" She asked in a foreboding tone.
"He's on a Top Tier mission with the two H-43 ships of mine." Admiral Raeder-Donitz said.
"Good, hopefully he'll die while he's out there." Missouri said.
Admiral Hikari karate-chopped Missouri's head. 'Don't be like that.'
"Yes ma'am." Missouri replied sullenly.
Admiral Hikari turned back to the Admirals. 'So, he's in full H44 specs?'
"Quite right, eight 508mm cannons and dozens of useful anti-aircraft cannons. He also came with a full suit of body armor that fits rather nicely." The Admiral said as he read from a paper given to him from Fubuki and her fleet. "This also says he has the ability to load giant drills into his main armament, and he carries a radar tablet to find enemies."
'Oh, that's cool-'
"It also says here he's slept with Montana, been kissed and almost dominated by Elli a couple of times, has a propensity to be tied to random objects for ships girls entertainment, has had Shimakaze come to his room a lot, been slapped by Fubuki, rooms with a reverse trap that he is unaware of, groped Tirpitz with her consent, shot at Amarine, and scared Bismarck." The Admiral said, reading off the paper.
'Jesus Christ, he sounds like a handful.'
"And the worst part? He didn't even mean to do some of those things." The Admiral deadpanned. "They kind of just happened."
"But he's not here?" Missouri asked.
"Unfortunately." Montana sighed. "I hope he's doing okay."
Somewhere in the open seas
"H44, is the radar picking up anything?" Elise asked.
H44 pulled out his tablet, and scanned the screen. "Nothing. It's clear, at least for now."
The mission had been uneventful, and downright boring. The trio hadn't encountered a single Abyssal, and they were approaching sector Nacht. That sector had been abandoned long ago, and now they were supposed to go in there and probably fight their way out.
It wasn't the trio's idea of a good time.
"Well, keep an eye on it." Jade said. "We don't want to be surprised."
"It's better than watching the open sea." H44 mumbled. "I don't even know what we're looking for."
"We'll figure that out later." Elise said.
"Oh? When we're getting shot at?" Jade sneered.
"Ruhe, both of you." H44 ordered. "We shouldn't argue."
"Beats being quiet." Elise countered.
"We could always talk about something." Jade reasoned.
"Like what?"
"There's a ship boy right here, and I bet you have tons of questions for him." Jade said, jerking her thumb at H44. "I know I do."
"Oh no." H44 mumbled. "Please don't."
Elise turned around, bringing out a pen and notebook from somewhere. "Do boys really only think about sleep, food, and sex?"
"No." H44 deadpanned.
"Are you sure?"
"Are you doubting me? I have more on my mind than those three things." H44 sighed.
"Then what are you thinking about?" Jade asked.
"Food, sleep, and how to stop the girls from trying to use me for entertainment." H44 said. "Please don't ask."
"Oh, but I will." Jade said.
"Fur der Kaiser…" H44 already knew this was going to be a long expedition.
So you wanted consistent updates, huh?
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I really am sorry though. Life has been hectic lately. Between being accepted into college, getting a new girlfriend, keeping somewhat decent grades, and writing commission stories for other people for cash I haven't had time to get back to writing this story. I'll try to be more consistent, but I have to look at the plot of this and make sure I have a coherent plot for this round and still have an element of comedy.
No omake this time, but I'll probably re-upload this chapter again with one later.