Azur Lane: Far from the Glory
Disclaimer: This story will try to follow the known Azur lane lore and story, but will take real-world location into account.
Note: this was inspired by the story of Karel Janoušek.
Episode 1 Between two Homes
-"So you are returning home, right?"-wales asked melancholically because the admiral wasn't coming back again she thought
-"You know damn well that I'm not returning home, Singapore is my home. My second home, think of it as moving to japan"-the admiral answer as he was picking his cap on the desk and adjusting to his like.
The two of them were in the admiral's office. The conversation was started with the orders of the Azur lane command that ordered the disbanding of all Azur lane fleets and the return of all ships to their respective nations.
-"besides the alliance still stands if one the nations had problems with sirens Azur lane command would be restored"-The admiral continue after finishing to adjust his cap
–"Don't worry if that not happens you can call me and I will come here if you feel lonely. Alright?"-putting his hand on her shoulder to comfort her
-"Yes, yes admiral Taisho"-wales raised her head to the right where the admiral stood up and smiled, then went to the door behind and opened it signaling to go, the admiral the took a backpack and his dairy and went with wales.
Singapore
A small island in the east very important to trade in the region, it's always busy especially in the river that separates Singapore from Malaya, the river is the main route of commerce you could see many things from all around the world China, Japan, India, Europe from all around the world the island never stops from having activities from the harbors filling cargos ships restocking other, the worst part was the Azurlane command needed the shipments to be regulated, the sirens are strange foe that could infiltrate through the cargo.
A girl sailing through the river from boat to boat ship to ship, at full speed asking them about the cargos, even tho she looked tired you could tell she was enjoying the task, it was Repulse. From the distance, Wales and Taisho were watching while going to the inner section of the port, the path was easy just straight to the end of the port and the turn to the left to the inner section of the port where the docking area lied.
-"Today is a busy day don't you think admiral"-Wales joking
-"Yes, it is a busy day indeed. Have you told her?"-begging to joke, turning to a sad
-"No, I haven't told her yet..."- answer timidly
When they arrive at the bay were two carriers and one heavy cruiser docked and ready to leave, besides the Accommodation ladder to the cruiser was Takao waiting for the admiral to depart. Prince of Wales was accompanying the admiral when they arrived the admiral ask Takao
-"Are they ready to depart Takao?- Takao respond
-"Yes, they ready to depart just give me the order"-the admiral bowed his head in affirmation then walk up the Accommodation ladder.
Wales was standing in front of the Accommodation ladder, she got close to Takao, the two them stare at each other then, Takao hugged wales
-"I will miss you Wales"-Takao in a serene tone was saying her goodbye to wales
then wales responded-"me to, always family"-wales smiled.
After Takao finished hugging wales, she went up the accommodation ladder and scream towards her sides-you heard the admiral we are departing now!-the two carrier and heavy cruiser departed from the island of Singapore.
Repulse returning from inspecting cargo saw Wales in the port looking at the ships that were departing. She quickly gets to the port via a steel ladder in the lower part of the port
when she reached Wales she asked
-"Why are they leaving?!"-from the back repulse demanding a response
-"they are... going home"-Wales lowered her head like an aura depressing the area surrounding her
-"This is dumb all of it! first, the Azur Lane dissolution, and then this I. I... don't get it."-Repulse walked sadly away to the administration building
Wales was left alone in the port as she raised her head watching and watching just a little bit more, until they disappeared from in the distance of her right, following the river to open seas quietly turning to head to the administration building. arriving at the building standing in front, the doors were handmade with all the details in it, surrounded by pillars of Marmol and the rest of the building was a mixture of grey stone and light wood it was 2 stories high finish in the top section in the middle in a triangle. Wales opened the doors entering the main hall with a few couches of each side with tables, the stairs to the second floor, and the corridor. Taking the stairs to the admiral's office.
Entering the room was Repulse leaning on the admiral's desk holding a letter between her finger
-"Repulse what are you doing here?"-ask Wales
-"I found this it from his majesty, it's important"-Repulse answer handing over the letter
-"from George the fifth! what is so important?"-Ask as she took the letter and opened
-"He wants you back to the home fleet"-upset Repulse followed
-"Then I shall depart as soon as possible"-turning to face the exit unsure if she really wanted to go
End of episode 1
Episode 2 Memories of The Sea
-"The seas have memories of everything, even physical ones, the lives that decided to accompany them"-.
On the south china sea where the fifth air fleet from Singapore to japan the seas were calm after all, there was no siren to contesting them
On the south china sea was the fifth air fleet, on a formation Takao first the carriers in the back, the Takao was being used as a command ship inside there where Takao in her human form and the admiral talking about the route
-"admiral where are we going exactly"-Takao asked impatiently
-"We are going to the port near Osaka Kure, Kure naval district"-Taisho answer Takao
-"through China and Taiwan or Taiwan and the Philippines?"-
-"Through the Philippines"-the admiral tired said
-"I'm too old for this... cough cough"-without prior notice the admiral started coughing uncontrollably.
Taisho stood up from where he was sitting in the command deck and then his breathing started to get shorter and shorter until he wasn't breathing, he only tried, falling from the lack of air in his lungs.
Takao rush to aid Taisho, catching him from the front
-"What says the doctor admiral"-Takao said coldly
-"He says ... is ... permanent"-Taisho still recovering answer
Then Takao helped the admiral to get up.
When Taisho fell with his bag, it dropped a notebook dairy like, this was noted by Takao who pick it up
-"What's this, a dairy ?"-Takao asked to fill with curiosity
-"Of course not! Is not a stupid dairy, is a notebook that I used to register thing like. siren tactics, counter-tactics and so on.-annoyingly outrage at the question
Takao keep reading page after page seeing dots and diamonds arranged in different positions, he was saying the truth after a couple of pages she saw an unusual page of a drawing. A mental cube, but what is the cube doing in there was the first question of many the confusion was evident. she closed the notebook quickly and abruptly
-Admiral Taisho investigating mental cubes on your own is prohibited by Azur lane allaince.-coldly and a bit indignified Takao warn
-"It is prohibited if. I withhold information, they will not let me without reason to research them and that's, what I'm doing"-Taisho firmly said, Taisho sat again in the command chair and extended his hand gently
-"don't worry, when I gather enough information will fill the papers to give the information to the right persons for the work"-Taisho tired but friendly answer Takao's worries
-"Alright sir"- Takao saluted
-"Takao I'll take a nap to wake me when we get to Kure... and, another thing".-as Takao was leaving the deck
-"what admiral?"-Takao turned to face the admiral
-"Do me a favor, clear your mind will you?"-advising her
-"Thank you, admiral, I will"-Takao retire from the deck into the bow of her ship
She slowly walks down closing her eye to feel the breeze she follows through the ship until she arrived at the furthest point of the bow. Following the admiral advice, she sat down an again close her eyes remembering how she got here.
I was reassigned to the Kure from Tokyo. that's when I met him. Kure
one of our finest ports the main city was separated from the district by ground level, the city was above most of the building where traditional few where factories and offices down at the port was all the modern things dockyards, drydocks, depots as always Kure was very active in shipbuilding from there rise a company that is quite respected the Kure naval arsenal. We were at sunset, it was weird how we met I was escorted with another admiral who introduced us to each other, Taisho couldn't understand why I was there. The admiral tried to explain but Taisho didn't understand, but he accepted me. After the admiral escorting me left, Taisho got close to me
-"show me, your hand"- firmly as to be like an order
-"But wh.."-I tried to ask but stopped me
-"Show me, you hand"-repeated in an angrier stonecold like voice
I did what he told me and showed my hand
-"without your glove"- he answers
I quickly took my glove out of my hand and showed it again, Taisho saw my hand and raise his we touch each other hands from his angrier deminer change it at what I would call, not mad but merely a firm stance. He looked confused I'm not quite sure as to why but I think I'm starting to get it still, what could it be.
-"You 're human to me Takao"-The Admiral looked confident right into my eyes.
I felt something I can't describe it, but it changed something in me; his eyes were sincere; for the first time in my life, I felt like someone.
That's how I met him.
Back on the seas, Takao remained at the bow keeping her mind busy, at her sides where the two aircraft carriers one in each side as cliffs overseeing the valley imposing her flight decks over the smaller ships, a conversation between both sisters followed
Zuikaku-"it's been too long since we were at home, I'm glad that we will not cooperate with them any longer"-Zuikaku in the front of her flight deck looking at the sky cheerfully started.
Shoukaku-"home is decided by oneself, The Royal Navy getting you the nerve again?"-in her flight deck kneeled looking at her flute in her arms teasing her sister
-"Yes, Because they think that they are at the top of the world dictating what one can do, yet I don't know why the Naval London treaty, why are they limiting us we are their allies in this war, right?"- answer Zuikaku displeased with the Naval London Treaty limiting the size of the signatory's navy relative to The Eagle Union and The Royal Navy
-"Just remember that we agree upon these terms, even tho I don't support making questionable actions by limiting ourselves to the Sirens even with the Washington treaty, why?"-responding to Zuikaku following murmuring to herself.
-"Then how could we protect the empire if the Sirens were to come back?"-Zuikaku looked down clenching her fist powerless to stand up at what she belive as injust, the Royal navy and Eagle Union could have a 5 to 3 capital ship ratio against the Sakura empire, as all agreed. during the meeting in Washington