Noticed how little reviews there are. Also, This was only the first half of the chapter. I will probably add more and then publish the actual part 2/3 chapte rlater!

"Mutsuki! You need to wake up! One of the princesses is paying a visit here!" Ine cried out to me as my bunks were in chaos. Rini throwing on her clothes and Himura barely just awake as I wore on my uniform and sailor outfit complete with my stockings.

"Coming! I am coming!" I hastily replied back as I quickly gulped down a bottle of cola and ate my pork sticks, trying to ignore the spices as I quickly opened the door. also seeing that the hallway was also frantic as everyone was trying to prepare theirselves and look presentable. Why did that matter anyway? Looks didn't matter if you were in a beer fight of a enemy shipgirl was trying to kill you.

Of course, I couldn't shake off the feeling of dread. The only princess around here was the Destroyer hime, so one of them paying a visit? That likely had something to do with me. Sure. The destroyer hime seemed mellow and sane, But the same couldn't be said for the other princesses. Hell. some of the newer designs were starting to look more like they walked out from horror novels and people injected with mutagens!

Despite what I was feeling. I still decided I should go talk to whoever this princess was. In office of outside. After all, they still regarded me as a high-value ace card. didn't they? All i could hope is that they weren't the usual abyssals I saw in fanfiction and art-Only thinking of destruction. hatred and a desire to sink everything. At the least, I might get lucky and meet a princess who could be able to hold a conservation with me... But if she was the former... well.. I was in deep shit.

"Oh. Geez! We've going to be really late!" I moaned as my friends were already ready and now followed me. something I acted on as I tugged on my hair before quickly walking down the hallways. I could hear muttering along my peers and other colleagues. Some of them were whispering that a princess was here for someone. Others that this was probably something bad, and still there was gossip and rumors about me and what my intentions were in my betrayal. I only briefly captured words and sentences from them as we continued on.

"Mutsuki... They can't be here for you. Aren't they?" Ioko mumbled as I turned my head sideways to look at her worried face and I lowered my eyebrows in quiet anxiety, Ioko was spot-on with her guess. wasn't she?

"I-I think they might be. Oyo." Putting my hands under my skirt in concern. We made our way toward the command offices as the presence of other abyssal shipgirls decreased by now and I caught the noises of some Spitfires patrolling the skies above before I pressed on. I would normally have made a blunt comment in my past life that something was fishy and I did not like it, but this time I was not saying anything. Was Mutsuki's personality getting to me?

"A battleship princess wants to see you in. We let you though." One of the cruisers standing outside the door gestured at me as they opened the door... revealing a fairly well-decorated room and maps of the strategic theater I was in, complete with a Battleship hime staring at me in expectation. Part of me wanted to run of back out as I felt uneasy, Whatever this hime wanted with me must be something bad. I gave a brief salute as I walked closer.

'This is stupid... Just talk to the old woman already... It's not like she's just going to tear you apart randomly.' I sighed and passed by a photo of Midway and Sydney port as I spotted a chair, to which I sat down on as I didn't bow my head. Another trait of my old past. This Battleship princess sat behind the desk with a bored expression and calm eyes as she had a palm on her face and light reflecting off the two of us from the windows. The fear effect was a bit more than I thought it would be. I decided to start the talk first.

"So. You wanted to see me. Hime-san?" I began slouching over as I kept my eyes on her despite being bored.

"Yes." She stated to the point as she adjusted her dress and returned her hands to being... more formal. What I assumed at the least. "The repair teams and your superiors have informed me... of your battle rage in your first combat sortie."

I arched a eyebrow as I was reminded of that berserker incident which ultimately led to the destruction of a Kanmusu shipgirl. although as to who I don't know. "I see. Do the scientists have anything? Like theories?"

"At the moment. No, nothing that could be considered conclusive yet." The hime raised her head and stared at me. "Do you?"

I tried to keep my expression straight under her gaze. Jeez. these princesses sure could be scary! I huffed and tried to regain my nerves. "Well, I think that... That my powers for lack of a better word... are still unstable. It hasn't flared up so far, but it could still happen again in the future."

"Do go on."

Best do my best to remember that battle. "I was engaging the enemy carrier fleet alone when I was engaged by the escorts. Apparently, just as I was able to be struck by dive-bombers from multiple directions. My eyes began to glow and... It felt like as although there was something within me. Something that told me to kill." The Hime's quiet silence had me on edge a bit however she didn't seem to reply. "During that Incident. I can only remember rage and anger, But I found myself tearing apart... A unidentified shipgirl who we haven't identified as to who she was before she was torn apart by me. the enemy fleet retreated, And I then passed out. Somehow."

The hime gave me a nod as I stared at a file that said something about enemy fleet activity and current resource supplies but nothing more. "I see, Were you able to regain control?"

"No..." I said softly. "Oryo... I wasn't able to, hence why I passed out. I was found by a small friendly fleet and I was... 'towed' back to my assigned home-base."

"Good, You will see the R&D team tomorrow after training for a series of briefings and technical assistance as we agreed on."

"rog-er." I paused as I looked around for a nonexistent can of soda. "Is there anything else you want. Hime-san?"

"While you're here, We may as well discuss your current orders." She reached into the desk and pulled out a folder. She opened it, examined the contents briefly and then put it away. "As it stands. Your expertise and ability to..." She paused before continuing. "Launch supersonic bombers are of high value. You are to be on standby to eliminate any enemy strategic assets in the event that they are spotted. Like Yamato or Taiho."

I stared at her, How the hell was she expecting me and just 4 destroyers to do this? My bombers may be capable of flying in the night. But even i still had my limits! "Ugghhhhh, I may be a modern kanmusu. But I am just one. And my squadron is nothing but paper against a solid enemy fleet containing a few tens of destroyers. cruisers and several battleships!" I crossed my arms. "Besides, You've not exactly providing the full information as to how i do this! Do I go out and wait in a holding pattern of do I stay awake. of do I stay alert of what? Am i to selectively sink one and leave the rest alone of something else?" I shot out with a sharp voice.

She looked at me, completely unaffected by my rambling and rebellious outburst. "How exactly you will accomplish this is irrelevant. You simply must sink any enemy flagships or the fleet's pride. It does not matter if you join a Carrier strike group. request reinforcements of call for submarines to home in on your position. However, please keep in mind that you would do best to keep operational security and to not fight enemies alone in mind. Dismissed. Mutsuki."

I turned and walked out of the office, thinking about what had been on the folder she had looked at. It looked like I would have to see some risky missions soon.


The battleship hime was looking at Mutsuki as they both chatted and discussed why the destroyer had been called here. She to admit, when gazing into the depths of her eyes. She discovered... surprisingly. So much hatred and despair... And yet the Japanese destroyer was still like herself, It was rather beautiful. but at the same time she remained pure. and trying to amplify that would destroy it.

Looking deeper. The hime had noticed... Wait, Did it feel like two warship spirits were in there? One human and the other the ship? That was strange. She felt something and-

The battleship princess halted her thoughts as Mutsuki left. She felt somethign that was unutterably wrong, It was like the Kanmusu's rage and anger and it rivaled her presence. But it was animalistic. It was like someone had taken Mutsuki. pumped her full of adrenaline and then drugged her with bath salts and a cocktail of mushrooms. molten steel and distilled suffering before injecting it back into her. And it felt... Angry. She had no words to describe the wrath that she could feel the anger this other was emitting.

There was so much about Mutsuki that was unique of they had just only found out, but that was the most surprising part of it. So much anger as to actually make her feel ill and anxious? She wondered how many surprises the destroyer would have for them as she was left alone with her own thoughts. Speaking of which... She would have to make plans soon, About the recent enemy victories.