AN: This was really hard to write, but it was kind of fun. Please enjoy.
Kure Naval District
Hiroshima Prefecture
Rainy Season
The emergency air raid siren blasted through the Naval Base as rain pelted the windows.
"All Kanmusu, please report to the admiral for an emergency sortie!"
As the Kanmusu gathered outside the admiral's office, they began to chatter,
"What do you think is going on, poi?" The excited Destroyer, Yuudachi Kai Ni was bouncing around in anticipation. Her sister ship, Shigure Kai Ni almost had to hold her down as the blonde and pink haired Destroyer nearly stepped on Verniy standing next to her.
"Watch it, you almost stepped on me." Verniy complained as Shigure bowed in apology for Yuudachi, whom was prancing around, singing about being the Nightmare of Solomon.
"Someone really needs to teach that girl how to be a lady flagship like me!" Akatsuki Kai Ni, whom was standing next to Verniy, whispered to her sister ship.
Verniy sighed, ever since Akatsuki found out that she was to be the flagship of whatever fleet the admiral assigned to her, she wouldn't stop talking about her 'achievement.'
"Where's Inazuma and Ikazuchi?" Verniy asked Akatsuki, whom had snapped back to reality.
"I think they're with Tenryuu over there," Akatsuki pointed, further down the hallway where Inazuma was cowering behind Ikazuchi as Tenryuu was trying to scare the poor Destroyers and was succeeding.
Standing a few feet away, Ooi had attached herself to Kitakami's arm and would not let go, even when Kiso Kai Ni tried to pull the brunette Torpedo Cruiser off the black haired Kitakami. Abukuma watched the three interact with a look of panic on her face. The Kongou class Battleships, aside from Kongou, were trying to stop Kongou from breaking into the admiral's office. Aircraft Carriers Kaga and Shouhou were watching the crowd form as Akagi ate a bowl of rice in secret. Kaga then noticed this and walked over to Akagi, taking the rice away.
Verniy looked around, "I thought there were more of us?" She asked Akatsuki, but Atago overheard her.
"Pan pakakakapan!" Atago popped up behind Verniy, lifting the silver haired, whom let out a small scream.
Akatsuki laughed as Atago placed Verniy back on the floor. The Russian Destroyer puffed out her cheeks in annoyance.
"A lot of other girls are on expeditions and other sorties to gather buckets and resources." Atago let out a yelp as her older sister, Takao hit her on the head and answered Verniy's question.
The chatter stopped as a giant explosion shook the base.
"That isn't good... " Kaga spoke up as her Type 0 Reconnaissance Seaplane fairy returned to her on Shouhou's plane, slightly damaged.
Another explosion sounded off in the distance. Maya, a Heavy Cruiser, ran over to her sister ships, Atago and Takao.
"Our docks were just bombed! We lost them!" She yelled, over the sound of distant explosions, absolutely soaked from the rain outside.
Verniy bit her lip. "What is the admiral doing, taking so long?" She complained as the admiral's office door swung open.
"Girls, in case you haven't noticed, we're being attacked." Somehow the admiral was calm during the entire situation, perhaps he knew it was too late for all of the Kanmusu to escape safely.
"I need you to gather your fleets and escape the base, aside from the following, Haruna and Kirishima, Tenryuu, Takao, Atago, Maya, Abukuma, Kiso, Kitakami, Ooi, Yuudachi, Shigure, Akagi, Kaga, and Shouhou."
A yell of protest came from a few Kanmusu, "How come they get to stay behind and protect you?!"
The admiral silenced them with his hand, "These girls are the strongest in the base at the moment, please just do as I say."
Silence fell among the Kanmusu as they gathered their fleets together.
Akatsuki turned to Verniy as the other two ships of their Destroyer Division Six joined up. When all four girls were together, Akatsuki pulled her small anchor trinket and held it to her chest. The other three Kanmusu mimicked Akatsuki's movements.
"Understood, Commander! Destroyer Division Six, deploying for naval warfare." Akatsuki turned and ran out of the naval base with her sister ships following behind her.
The sounds of explosions rang in Verniy's ears as the four gathered their equipment and made their way to the sea.
A few miles out, Verniy turned around and gasped. Her naval base had completely been smothered in flames. Small white objects, Abyssal Hell Dive Bombers, were circling the flames, dropping more of their kind onto the base. The falling rain was no match for the naval base's fires, which would be reignited by the Abyssal Hell Dive Bombers.
Rain water dripped off the brim of Verniy's hat, but the silver-haired Russian ignored it. Even when Inazuma tripped and even managed to see the naval base herself, Verniy ignored her protests to return and helped the young Destroyer move forward towards Akatsuki's searchlight upon the dark, night sea.