Azur Heroes

Chapter 2

So now we'll get into some of the fall out since the attack by the Sirens. And that what Izuku will be dealing with for the future. I'll also get into a bit of the details with some of the other commanders. And how they'll relate to each other. So on with the show.

(No POV)

After the cleanup of the battle with the Sirens, people around the world were questioning what could happen next. For Izuku that was more prominent due to the newest additions in his life. After the battles were done, all six of the girls he summoned came back to his home. "Um Izuku? Who are these ladies?" Inko Midoriya asked when her son returned home. Izuku looked back and sighed before saying, "I'm not 100% sure myself mom….. I got caught up in….. well I guess we can say that I was in the middle of that invasion mess and these girls heard me when I called for help? I think?" Inko just looks at her son like he might need to see a therapist.

Kii has a bit of a laugh before speaking for herself and the others. "Hello Midoriya-san. I'm the first of the Kii class of ships, Kii. Your son was trying to help and save people during the Siren invasion. He found a mental cube that one of the enemies had dropped, and he used it to summon me first. Then the rest." After hearing that info dump, Inko was just shell shocked and was trying to comprehend what she had just heard.

After giving her a few moments, and all of them sitting down in the living room, a few more questions could be answered. For both Midoriyas. As they were sitting down, Izuku noticed something important. "Hey where did your guns go?" "We just dismissed our rigging commander. We don't need it in such close quarters, so we…. I guess you could say retracted it into ourselves?" Atago says while crossing her legs.

The two humans shake their heads before deciding to move on with the conversation. Inko then asks, "so…. What are you? Your names seem like ship or location names, does that have something to do with it?" "Correct nyaa! All of us were ships from back in World War two nya. We are what you could call the souls of the ships given form. The cubes are what connects both us and the Sirens to the world in a sense nya." Akashi explains. When she was given a curious look she tells that since she was a repair ship, that meant she was deeper intune with the cubes that brought them to life and their nature as ships.

Kii takes over again and explains that they know of the enemy and their nature due to being summoned in other worlds as well. "Or rather other dimensions. This isn't the first world the Sirens have attacked. And each time, we spirits of the ships of old have answered the call to fight back." "But we need to called by someone who is compassionate enough to reach out and try to help others, as well as something of a connections to our past." Shinano continues for her sister.

This confuses the Midoriyas again, but the silver fox woman explains that their ancestor had helped to make the plans for all of the Yamato class. Including her retrofit into a carrier. "As such, Izuku was able to connect to us in a way few others could anymore." Nagara says while looking around the apartment. Inko still isn't sure how to process all of this, but she moves past it. "So I guess I'll need to make more for dinner tonight… That means I have to pick up more ingredients." "I'll go with you ma'am." Kii offers.

Inko is a bit surprised, but then Atago and Nagara offer to help with some of the cleaning. As well as making sure that Izuku does a few of the chores as well. While still confused by the whole matter, the Midoriya matriarch agrees. With that she and Kii head out while the rest work to clean the apartment and set up for dinner.

While on the walk to the market, Inko keeps looking over at Kii with confusion as well as a touch of envy. Though she isn't the only one given the statuesque appearance of the woman next to her. This does work to their advantage in a few shops though. "Since she's this big she'll need a little extra! Have a few extra pork cutlets! If you've got more like her at your house, you'll need more food. These are a little lower quality, but you can have these eggs. These veggies are a bit odd looking, but they still taste good!" is what a few of the shop keepers say when they notice Ink was buying extra food.

And since they know about her raising Izuku, and how she has been a loyal customer for quite a while they were willing to help in a few ways. Even more so when they noticed that Kii was one of the women who helped save the city. A few people started to swarm them after noticing. Some asking if she was a pro hero. But Kii just smiled and patiently slipped through with Inko to get away from the mob.

"Hah. Sorry about that." "I guess it shouldn't be too surprising given you saved everyone from those invaders. But I wonder how long before they come to our house to collect all of you?" Inko said with a worried look. Turns out not very long. When they arrived back at the apartment complex, a group of black cars with police and military escort were waiting outside. Inko stepped forward with Kii, who had summoned her rigging just in case, to ask the men what they were doing there.

One of the men stepped forward. He had the markings for an admiral on his coat and he saluted both women. "Hello Midoriya-san. I'm Vice Admiral Sugita of the Maritime Self Defense Force. We were hoping to speak with your son. May I come inside?" Inko just sighs before agreeing. But asking that only he and one of his men come in. "We already have other guests right now." The admiral chuckles a bit and agrees to her terms.

When they all have come into the apartment, it is much cleaner than before. With Izuku and Ayanami currently cleaning the bathroom, while Atago and Nagara had just finished cleaning and dusting the living room. Akashi though was apparently tinkering with the stove. And she happily reported to Inko that she not only fixed a few leaks in the washing machine and damaged coils on the refrigerator, but she had improved the stove so it would cook faster and more efficiently.

Inko was surprised, but with how cute Akashi was being she just felt the need to pat the girl on the head and praise her. And then she noticed that Akashi started purring. "Um is this normal?" "More of less. Akashi-chan is a bit more like a cat than others with her kind of ears." Atago says before staring some hot water for tea.

Nagara then says to Inko, "we can help with making dinner. I'm guessing they need to talk with the commander." Inko nods before calling in Izuku. When he arrives, he is surprised to see an admiral in their home. The older man salutes before asking if they could discuss a few matters. Izuku agrees while Kii stands beside him eyeing up the older man. "Now then young man. I understand that you were the one who managed to bring out the six women here correct?" "Yeah I don't really know how I did it but when I was trying to help All Might, I reached out in some way and called them to this world." Izuku says with a sheepish look on his face.

The military man nods before asking if he knew how anyone else could do the same. "I don't know. From what Kii and the others said, I was able to call to her first because an ancestor or something had worked on her plans and designs. And somehow this allowed the others to also be brought into existence." Sugita nods again before humming to himself. He takes a sip of tea before explaining why he is there.

"We would like these girls to come with us to the naval base nearby. We will compensate you, but we feel it would be better if they were handled by military personnel." Sugita says. This makes Izuku a bit nervous as not only did he feel a connection to these girls, but he wondered if they would just treat him like a burden. Kii's face turns a bit severe before looking down at the admiral.

"We will not leave our commander. He was the one who called us here. So if you want us… Commander Izuku comes as well." "But surely it would be better if you had a true commander or admiral leading you? Someone who actually knows strategy and tactics?" Sugita says with a slightly panicked tone, and a worried look on his face. Atago though, comes from the kitchen with a suggestion. "Perhaps the commander could show you how skilled he is even though he is just a child."

Akashi then brings out a shogi board and pieces. Atago puts forth the idea that Izuku could show what he could do that way. Sugita raises his eyebrows but goes along with it. Thinking he'll beat the boy in a few moves. Izuku meanwhile is panicking about what she suggested, but a quick side hug from the buxom dog woman helps to relax and calm his mind. So, with a deep breath the match begins.

They decide to go with the best of five matches. But the admiral is defeated in three straight matches against Izuku. "Surprising. Do you have an intelligence boosting quirk? Or perhaps something like foresight?" Sugita says after congratulating Izuku. The boy's eyes widen, and he looks down before he says, "no. I don't have a quirk." This surprises Sugita again, and after a few seconds he starts laughing a bit. "That is infinitely more impressive young man. Perhaps with a bit more training, you could earn the rank of commander or even admiral. Especially if you are going to command these girls against the threat out at sea."

Sugita then goes into more of what has been happening in the oceans of the world. "We thought the enemy had left after the battles in the bay and down in Kure. But intel from a few other navies of our allies says otherwise. They seem to be setting up bases or something similar out in the ocean. Pearl Harbor is apparently a major hot spot, but thanks to the two….. well, these girl fleets they've been able to protect it and most of the people."

Kii steps forward and says to Sugita, "this is similar to a few other world versions of ourselves. We are all somewhat connected to our other versions, but not all of us can tell that. The Sirens will keep coming at us. And they will do all they can to push humanity to the brink." The older man nods before asking for their help. Not just the ship spirits. But Izuku as well. Explaining that they need his ability to summon more ships if they were to hope to have a chance against this new foe.

Izuku is shocked and a little terrified by all of this explanation. "I'm sorry… I need…. I need some time to think about this," the boy says with a bit more pitch to his voice that he would have liked. The admiral nods before explaining that he will be in town for a few days. After Sugita leaves, Izuku removes himself to his room. When Atago wants to keep him company, Kii stops her. "He needs to think about this for a bit. Let's give him some time. Let's help Midoriya-san with dinner."

After Izuku went back to his room, he laid down on his bed and thought about the strange day that had happened. For an hour, he thought about it more and more. And he kept going back to one common thought. 'This is some of what I was thinking about. A different way to be a hero. But can I really do it?' Izuku keeps thinking this over and over.

Then he comes to a different thought. 'If you could do what I can, and could summon and direct other heroes where they were needed, would you take this chance?' Izuku thought while looking at an All Might poster on his wall. He knew the number one would prefer to fight this enemy head on. But he knew that All Might was also for believing in others who were more suited to saving certain people. And maybe this was Izuku's chance to save as many lives as possible. And at only ten years old at that.

Izuku then sat up and went back to talk with the girls he summoned as well as his mother. When he got to the dinning room, there was a feast of katsudon waiting for him. "Feeling better dess?" Ayanami asked while looking to Izuku from the table. Izuku gets a small smile before saying, "yeah. I feel better, and I know what I have to do." Kii nods to her commander while Atago and Nagara have warm smiles directed at the boy. Akashi cheers a bit and Shinano just has a small smile on her face.

Izuku then sits down before saying he will help the admiral. "And anyone else we can. I may not be able to fight on the frontlines, but I can still help direct all of you. To save others, and to keep all of you safe as best I can." Izuku says with a nervous but determined look. Inko then starts to cry for her son, and the courage he is showing. Atago and Nagara then stand up and hug him at the same time. While a bit embarrassing given he gets a face full of both of their boobs, he also feels relaxed in the two women's warm embrace.

Sugita had left his card, and they planned to call the man tomorrow. Once dinner was done, Inko was setting out a few futons for the girls. Kii was sitting in the chair with her sword in hand. Saying, "just in case something happens, it would be better to be ready." Shinano was taking up the whole couch. Nagara and Atago offered to sleep with Izuku. But Inko put the two in a guest room. And then offered to let Ayanami sleep with her, while oddly Akashi had already curled up like a cat in Izuku's room. "I guess that is fine." Inko says while petting the cat girl on her head. And making her purr.

Izuku chuckles a bit before settling in for the night. And tomorrow he would begin his new life as a commander for Azur Lane.

I'll keep it simple with this. They won't be getting into fights right away. Please review.