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The 'XZJQ Project' Presents...
|Location: Azur Lane Coast|
|Time: 1008|
"What is the meaning of this?" Wales questioned the Akagi and Kaga, who are now along with the Siren ships. The Azur Lane forces remained in their positions.
Akagi's smile remains, "Your concerns are in no need..." She said.
"Huh? Your forces have attacked the base!" Queen Elizabeth accuses her.
"How did you gain access to their ships?" Warspite demanded as she stood in front of her majesty, aiming her sword and cannons at the kitsune.
Akagi giggled, "Many questions, for another time." She replied. "Akagi do apologise for such an attack..." She fakely apologises.
"What is the reason for your attack?" A woman arrived, she has short blonde hair and blue eyes. She wears a caplet along with a long-sleeved dress and other clothing accessories, Akagi knew who she is... It was Hood the pride battlecruiser of the Royal Navy as she maintains a serious stare.
"Akagi here demands a request..." Akagi replied, "Give us the fake Shikkain..." She stated.
This raises confusion in the Azur Lane force, "What do you need the Commander for?" Cleveland asked.
"Simple, he doesn't need to be in Shikkain's position." Akagi replied as she maintains a glare, "He is a disgrace after all..." She muttered darkly out loud.
Hood realises what she meant, "Akagi..." She spoke out, "I know your relationship with the Commander, but-"
"Save your breath." Akagi interrupted with a hateful tone, "You decided to let Shikkain be left behind."
"Akagi. We couldn't find the body." Rossiya called out.
"And this isn't what Le Commandant wanted you to become." Richelieu reasons her. "He wouldn't want your heart to be ruined because of him."
"Don't attempt to speak out your excuses." Akagi spat with venom towards their responses. "Akagi is asking you once more, give us the fake Shikkain... Or else you will perish."
Silence occurs for the Azur Lane, they cannot give the Commander, they know Akagi's grief is getting worse than ever thanks to this current situation.
"I'm sorry you two. We refuse your demand..." A voice spoke out, as the familiar woman with the naval cap walks out to the frontline.
"Eh, Sis?" Hornet asked in surprise as she sees her sister. It was the Grey Ghost herself, Enterprise has a more serious expression than others, and is aiming her bow at them she is ready to battle her foe.
"Sister..." Kaga then spoke out.
Akagi takes a deep sigh and closes her eyes, "Very well then... The hard way it is..." She opens her eyes, "Come now, Ayanami." She ordered the destroyer.
Javelin widens her eyes and turns to her, "Ayanami...?" She can hear her friends' tones when reacting to this betrayal. She slightly winced but soon maintains a neutral expression.
"Sorry..." One word is all that Ayanami can say to her and Laffey who even is shocked by this before Javelin can say something...
"Now then..." Akagi grins as her eyes glow red with hatred gazing at them. "Take them down." She ordered.
Then cannons began to fire from the enemy ships. Nearly all of them evaded the fire. Javelin and Laffey remained there and would have been blasted had not the planes blocked the shots by Ark Royal herself.
Baltimore arrived at the two, "Come on you two!" She attempts to snap them off as Javelin and Laffey did, causing them to avoid more shots with Baltimore taking the hit which slightly staggers her.
Akagi and Kaga then summon their planes and the planes start shooting down at the other girls. Now all of the are fully evading with more air support and more enemy ships arrive, the coast becomes a total war zone.
"Now..." Akagi smiles darkly as she summons more planes as the others were shot down, while spectating the battle, "Initiate the ambush." She quietly spoke out as someone was listening to her order.
|Location: Azur Lane Base|
|Time: 1015|
Dido and Sirius guide Xavier to the safe area until suddenly the two maids react instinctively as they grab him by the arms and throw him away from a small distance, as soon explosion appears close by where he suppose to be.
Xavier has landed on the ground, hurt but not heavily injured. Sirius and Dido have their swords out, seeing who did the attack.
"What do we have here...?" Xavier hears a voice as he gets up and sees two girls with ship riggings that look monstrous compared to the ones he saw.
"They must be Iron Blood?" He raised his eyebrows, confused by their sudden appearance. He knows who those two are, "You must be Deutschland and Admiral Graf Spee?" Xavier spoke up.
Dido and Sirus head in front of Xavier, making their defensive stance as the Iron Blood ship Deutschland smirks while Graf Spee maintains her neutral expression.
"Hm, it seems you already know us..." Deutschland said, "Well thank you for recognisation faker but I'm afraid we're going to take you." She stated.
"Wha...?" Xavier was confused by this, the maids remained their ground ready to defend their new Commander.
"We will not harm you if you hand us the fake Kommandant." Admiral Graf Spee demands.
"Yeah, I thought your loyalty is on him, why work with his faker?" Deutschland questioned the two.
Sirius nods while closing her eyes, "It is true, we all follow our honorable Master..." She said, but her eyes open, "But he promises us, that we will do our best to help others, even the new Commander." She stated.
Dido agrees, "Master once gave me a promise like that, and I won't abandon him!" She yelled.
"Girls..." Xavier was shocked by their determination, promised by the previous Commander's words, he wonders what are the words...
"Hmph! Such a disappointment..." Deutschland scoffed as she pulls out a custom-made gun and aims at them. "Shall we deal with these traitors, eh sis?" She asked. Admiral Graf Spee nodded as she readies her large claws.
The two maids prepare themselves with blitzing speed, Graf Spee disappears in a flash but only Sirius and Dido manage to block both claws each. A small shockwave blasted out as Xavier covers his ears.
"Honourable Master, you need to go now!" Sirius yelled knowing this fight isn't safe for the new Commander.
Xavier then stood up as he sees Deutschland aim her gun at him. He makes a run for it, as Deutschland fires but he avoids the bullet when it hits the ground. She is annoyed that she has to bring him alive, but orders are orders. Just as she commences the chase, she sensed an incoming strike as she jumps back managing to avoid a sword slash from Dido herself.
Deutschland growls as she aims her gun at the maid, "For my Master..." Dido whispers to herself as she charges at her foe while Sirius now deals with Graf Spee by herself.
|Location: Azur Lane Coast|
|Time: 1020|
The battle continues as Wales fired her cannons that damaged a Rook ship. King George supports her by taking down the other ships.
Planes fly around, shooting down the Siren jets summoned by the Queens. Hornet is among Hammann and Sims, who are taking down another ship.
Blue trail planes charges into the speeding Norfolk who narrowly avoid the blast, but the shockwave knocks her off guard, causing her to trip on the sea. More planes come but Cleveland and her sister arrived to shoot down the aerial troops.
"We got you!" Cleveland called out.
"T-thank you..." Norfolk shyly but relieved of the support. As Denver comes and helps her out.
As for others, Comet, Cresent, and Cygnet are being chased by Busters, the remaining maids are destroying more Pawns. Ping Hai and Ning Hai are being supported by An Shan, along with the Northern Parliament allies such as Kronshtadt, Chapayev, and Avrora.
Meanwhile, Javelin and Laffey are maneuvering the explosions, until they come face to face with Ayanami.
"Why are you doing this?!" Javelin asked her friend.
"Javelin... You don't understand..." Ayanami replied. "Shikikan is alive, he is out there captured. But they left him behind." She explains.
"Huh, he's alive?" Javelin was confused by that along with Laffey who seemed a bit awakened by Ayanami's words, "But... No one can survive that..." She said, knowing how the body wasn't found, but the possibility of it seemed low.
Ayanami stares at Javelin and Laffey as the battle continues around them, "Akagi-sama has known this, he was captured by the Sirens. However, the officials deny her claim."
"Ayanami..." Laffey spoke out. "Laffey misses the Commander, Laffey always does... Commander... Doesn't want to see you like this..." She said.
"Yeah!" Javelin agreed, "You don't have to do this, the new Commander is willing to help us." She attempts to explain.
But their friend shook her head, "I'm sorry Javelin, Laffey, if you are willing to leave him behind just for that, then we are now enemies." Ayanami affirmed, pointing her sword. But the two are still hesitant.
"And Nimi?" Javelin asked, "Is she...?"
Ayanami slowly nodded, "We are all determined to fight the Sirens... Just not with the new Shikkain." She vaguely answered as then, cannons fired from her riggings the explosions burst in front of Javelin as she panics knocking her back, while Laffey narrowly dodges Ayanami's attacks.
Meanwhile, Enterprise skids through the water, perfectly avoiding every attack, she has her bow ready and fires an energy arrow that pierces the Siren ship entirely. Her serious expression maintains itself as she goes to take down the enemies one by one.
Akagi and Kaga soon notice her, "Hm, it seems Grey Ghost is becoming more nuisance." Akagi remarked as Enterprise shoots another arrow damaging another ship Phoneix and Brooklyn finishes the remains.
"Don't worry sis, she won't be." Kaga stated as she heads to Enterprise. She launches blue planes at the Grey Ghost, who detects and skids through the water avoiding the planes diving towards her.
Enterprise turns and readies her bow aiming at Kaga, and fires the arrow that Kaga dodges. Akagi sees the fight, then notices that Wales is coming to her. Akagi grins as Wales fire her cannons, as she avoids them.
Akagi summons her red planes, charging at Wales, she shoots them down with the anti-air weapons but does not manage to destroy all of them as explosions nearby, staggering her. Then the two face again before attacking.
|Location: Azur Lane Base|
|Time: 1032|
John was watching this fight, seeing Akagi and Kaga, along with Ayanami's reveal he can't believe what he saw, once the battle is over, he may need to question the girls about the reason for this sudden attack.
He needs to decide to call in reinforcements, as he runs to exit the docks to head to the Academy section where the Commander's office is.
He soon arrives in a couple of minutes due to his running and taking short paths. As just then he takes another direction, and a crash occurred, he was knocked back and he hears a groan of pain as he looks up and sees Xavier knocked due to the bump.
"Xavier, what are you doing here?!" John asked.
Before Xavier can answer, an explosion occurred from a distance as John and Xavier turn to see SIiurs and Dido jump back, then Deutschland and Admiral Graf Spee are here as well.
Along the two was a third Iron Blood figure, Xavier sees her with waist-length silver hair tied in twintails and amber eyes, and wears a gray double-breasted dress top, her grin is most noticeable. Xavier and John knew who she was, it was Prinz Eugen, as Sirius and Dido still remain in their defensive stance.
"You need to go and get help." John commanded Xavier, "I'll speak to them." He said as Xavier looks at him before deciding to head to his office.
Just as the three Iron Blood begin their next attack on those two maids, they soon saw John walking toward them.
Prinz Eugen smiled, "Greetings, Doctor..." She spoke up as they stare at John who is with Sirius and Dido.
|Location: Azur Lane Coast|
|Time: 1033|
During the battle, Enterprise and Kaga continue to skate through the waters, they are considered long-range attackers as they are keeping their distance away, each avoiding their attacks.
The Grey Ghost sees this leading to a stalemate, she decided to take the risk. She charges closer which surprises Kaga, she attempts to move back but is up to face to face by Enterprise. Their serious expressions tense as Enterprise aims the bow toward Kaga.
Before she can fire, a shadow figure appears from a portal behind her. Enterprise tries to dodge, which she avoided but her bow is damaged by a slash. The figure reveals to be a woman wielding a katana.
"You're mine Grey Ghost!" A familiar voice Enterprise recognise, it was Zuikaku. She skids back and jumps avoiding her swing, as she summons more fighters. If she was here, then that means...
More planes arrived that dropped bombs disrupting Wales from her duel with Akagi.
"Shoukaku..." Wales spoke as she is sees her, standing in front of the portal as it disappeared.
"It seems I have come to assist you..." Shoukaku said, gazing at Akagi.
"Make no assumptions Shoukaku, this is simply to end the mission..." Akagi replied.
Shoukaku nods, "Very well, the Fifth Carrier Division shall commence..." She summons more of the fighter jets, towards the groups including Wales.
The planes begin to attack those dealing with the Sirens, who manage to cripple them. Some of the girls are knocked back revealing their ship riggings are damaged.
Enterprise is on the defensive and it irritates her, she came close only to be attacked from behind. Zuikaku has a huge offensive advantage, with her katana she chases her through the waters. Enterprise is struggling to fall back summoning planes to give her support only to reach a disadvantage once again when Zuikaku summons her own as well.
"You can't escape!" Zuikaku shouted as both her and Enterprise's planes are attacking each other.
Enterprise gritted her teeth, first fighting Kaga and then Zuikaku... She needs to act now, a single shot is necessary to at least incapacitate. Now she needs to catch her off guard.
She then halts a bit as Zuikaku readies to swing her sword only for the slash to be blocked by Enterprise's damaged bow. Zuikaku was surprised enterprise's action, and seeing her serious expression, she immediately sway to her own surprise as the two weapons sparked from a collision.
Enterprise's bow is cracking more, she then let goes of the collision, making Zuikaku suddenly trip by the sudden release as Enterprise sends a kick at her back. She was knocked by a few distances turns with a pained and angered expression.
Enterprise fired her bow, and Zuikaku blocks the shot with her katana. Then she barely avoids the slash which cuts tiny strands of her hair. Enterprise can do is remain on the defensive, and does by swaying Zuikaku 's attacks which slightly frustrates her.
Then another clash with their weapons again, sparks fly out as Enterprise's bow cracks even more. Then with no hesitation, Enterprise summons a plane directly in between both of them, causing an explosion that knocks both Enterprise and Zuikaku away.
Enterprise crashed down the water as she slowly gets up as she is injured with her clothes bruised up, she sees the smoke created by the explosion fade away and sees Zuikaku injured as well but slowly gets up.
"Y-you fight well, Grey Ghost..." Zuikaku compliments with a strain of pain but Enterprise's expression remains serious and silent. "Of course... No more talking... We shall continue this duel!" She yelled out while grasping her breath.
Zuikaku readies her sword. She flinched for a moment as Enterprise sees this as a moment of opportunity, she aims her bow but...
A snap. Her bow that had been damaged has taken its toll, Zuikaku sees her defenseless and immediately takes the opportunity, "Take that!" She yells as adrenaline pumps up, and charges at Enterprise before she can react. A katana swings down...
Only a sound of metal clashed from her sword, Zuikaku gasped in shock seeing it was blocked by none other than...
"Sorry Zuikaku, but I'm afraid your duel with Miss Enterprise has come to an end." It was a maid with a smirk, but Zuikaku recognises the famous maid...
"Belfast..." Zuikaku muttered. As her adrenaline is gone and released the clash and takes a step back. The two sides are in a staredown.
"Sorry Enterprise, I just arrived here after the remaining forces are defeated." Belfast smiled. As Enterprise can just stare back in response.
|Location: Azur Lane Base|
|Time: 1033|
John with Sirius and Dido as protection, speaks up, "What is the meaning of this?" He questioned them.
Prinz Eugen replies, "Sorry Doctor, but it seems we need the new Kommandant." Her vague answer doesn't seem to answer his question...
"And the attack?" John asked as Eugen smiles, "...This was a distraction isn't it?" He guessed.
"Correct Doctor," Eugen replied with the same smile. Before John can say anything, "I'm afraid you can't get to him, yet." She added, as her riggings aim at the three, "But you need to be put down if we're going to get the fake Kommandant." With Deutschland and Graf Spee aiming their weapons.
With a quick reaction, John, Sirius, and Dido moves out, before being blown by their fire, John hides in the bushes as he witnesses Sirius and Dido with their faster speed deal with the three Iron Blood ships.
He needs to call backup at the coast, as he takes out his walkie-talkie. "Richelieu! I need some help!" He called out for help.
In the hallway, Xavier was running before a sudden explosion appeared in front of him a few meters. The cloud clears away seeing five figures appear in front of him, he soon knows who the two are.
"Admiral Hipper, Z23, Carabiniere, Le Mars?!" Xavier exclaimed as he take a step back.
"Sorry new Kommandant, but you need to come with us." Z23 demanded as she raised her custom-made weapon tho her finger doesn't lay on the trigger.
"Don't make us ask twice." Admiral Hipper stated. As Carabiniere aims with her gun and Le Mars points her sword.
Xavier is stunned in fear, as he takes a slow step forward but then he hears chirps along the four hearing it as well. Just then a huge group of Manjuus arrived and swarm them.
"Eh!? What are you doing!?" Le Mars exclaimed as Z23 was shocked that the Manjuus is helping the new Commander. Admiral Hipper and Carabiniere attempted to remove the Manjuus but the numbers are too great.
With that, one of the Manjuus jumped on Xavier's shoulder and pointed to the path that was unblocked by the four girls. With no hesitation, he makes a run for it and soon reaches his office...
|Location: Azur Lane Coast|
|Time: 1036|
Back on the battlefield, Wales and Shoukaku are remaining in their battle, Akagi and Kaga already joined in and assist Shoukaku. Just as Wales was about to be overwhelmed, Washington and South Dakota arrived and assist Wales, leaving this a true stalemate.
Akagi can see the situation as Zuikaku is injured in the battle with Enterprise, she turns to her as Akagi nods, leading Zuikaku to rejoin the group. She sees, the situation, the Siren forces are getting thin in numbers. Not that it would matter for Akagi, as she holds out a black glowing cube that glows summoning even more Siren ships.
The defenses are shocked to see their efforts are futile due to their reinforcements. Just then Richelieu got a call from the Doctor and her expression changed when heard what happen at the base.
She turns to her members, "Jeanne, Le Terrible, Le Triomphant!" She called out, as the three hears her words. "You need to head back to the base!" She ordered.
"Akagi see you have discovered it..." Akagi spoke out as Richelieu turns seeing her with Kaga, Zuikaku, and Shoukaku. "You are all persistent..." She said.
"I don't know what is your purpose with the new Le Commandant..." Richelieu spoke, "But this must stop now."
Akagi smirked, "It's not over till Akagi has found our Shikikan." She stated.
"That's enough!" A yell causes their attention as they see Xavier on the small boat supported by the Manjuus, along with Jeanne d'Arc. Akagi glares at the new Commander, Richelieu along with others who are surprised by this. "This needs to stop now." Xavier stated.
"And why is that?" Akagi asked as others stare.
"I have contacted the officials," Xavier replied as Akagi's expression shifted into seriousness. "Their fleet will arrive here soon."
"They cannot arrive in time." Akagi retort Xavier's words.
"Yet they can hold out your entire force." Xavier gestured to the Azur Lane girls. "And they won't go down without a fight." He said with a glare which Akagi glares back. "As the fighting continues, you not only face the Azur Lane but the entire Navy's fleet."
Just then Akagi smirked, "It seems you have won this battle." She said. "But Akagi will reassure you, that you won't be in this position for a while..." She presses her coms to call out to the others, "This is Akagi, return back to base." She announces as she holds out the black cube the portals summon back once again and all of them including the Siren ships disappear through it.
|Location: Azur Lane Base|
|Time: 1036|
"Hmm..." Prinz Eugen has heard the call as she, Destuchland, and Graf Spee are still facing Dido, Sirius, with Le Terrible, and Le Triomphant as their backup. "It seems we must go... I hope to see you again in battle..." As the portals appear, they walk through, disappearing once again.
"It's over?" Le Triomphant asked as she lower her riggings along with Le Terrible.
John smiled as Dido and Sirius lowered their stances, "He's done it..." He said.
Even in the hallways, the Manjuus retreat back before the girls can fully retaliate. Z23 hears this along with others, "U-Understood." Z23 replied.
"Argh, if it weren't those Manjuus!" Admiral Hipper is frustrated with how the Commander got away.
"We gotta go..." Z23 replied as Admiral Hipper scoffed, they soon enter the portal that is summoned for them. And that the enemy forces are gone.
|Location: Azur Lane Coast|
|Time: 1040|
The battle is over, the girls calmed themselves in relief. Xavier is there taking a deep breath as he crouches down on the boat's floor with the Manjuus on top of his shoulders and his cap.
Richelieu sees his state, "Are you alright Le Commandant?" She asked.
Jeanne explains, "He is very nervous right now..." She said.
"I never thought I'd get to make an announcement... Twice..." Xavier muttered.
"Well, you have prevented this attack." Richelieu replied with a smile, "We can't think to give our gratitudes, preventing what could be a disaster..."
"Y-Yeah..." Xavier agreed. "The fleet will be coming..." He informed us that the reinforcements are coming.
"And unfortunately they will hear the bad news..." Rossiya enters the conversation as they all turned to the sight of the base damaged by the Sirens during the fight...
Chapter 3 Completed... Commence The Next Chapter...
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