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Chapter 2 – The Preparation

May 21st, 1940.

there was a battlecruiser and a battleship docking in the most northern point of Scotland port. In the wood cabin, there was a long blond haired elegant woman, Personification of HMS Hood, or simply Hood. was sitting in a warm room with warm long clothes with grey colour, she sip a warm tea in her hand carefully.

Then there was her younger cousin, Prince of Wales beside her in the same table as her, drinking warm tea with dark brown winter cloth. The table are simple yet fancy enough with the top of tower cakes and a light candle for warm. The two women are having a tea time together in Scapa Flow, but the cold weather make them keep wearing a thick winter cloth inside nonetheless. the two warship having conversation about the other HMS ship personality and history with small laugh can be heard in the room. Wales gazing her eyes toward the window, showing the icy ports below them and the freezing sea with the cold weather.

Soon Hood followed her gaze and look out at the window with eyes starting glittering from the reflection, She started to think about the good times where she could have tea time with other Royal Navy ships. The peace time when not much for them to be worried about death and fights, the time where they can have fun time in the Royal garden as much as they want to.

Hood looking at the beautiful stars scattering in the skies and hoping for another peaceful time in the world "Someday, Once it's all over, let's go have a tea party with everyone. Alright?" Hood say it toward the woman beside her as she keeping her gaze. Her voice make the short blonde take a glance of her side face, Hood blue eyes that look like an ocean are showing sign of praying inside it. Hoping for something to be better for the future.

She remember everything Hood taught her, after all. She is the role model for the Royal Navy. Most everyone called her as "Big Sister Hood" even though they are not related (different class). She still worried about 'Big Sister' current condition as she grew older. Seeing the possibilities of weakening armour and lack of understanding technology she had. Wales hope their big sister can be still with them and celebrating after the war over.

Hood eyes change direction to her right to hear Wales answer. Her eyes contact make Wales back to the present with a small cough and giving a small nod as an agreement "Right. Let's invite our allies too" Wales smiling happily to her face as they both look each other eyes.

XOXOXOXOXOX

Hood check out her hand watch. It was 11 PM and it should be resting time. But no one able to rest in the Royal Navy after they've got the huge news. Especially for the ship themselves. Fortunately they can stay up 3 times more longer than average human as long as they have fuels when in sea.

*Knock *Knock Someone knocking the cabin door, "let me get it" Wales get up first from her seat before Hood can react to the sound. She open the door and can feel the sudden breeze got inside of the cabin before see the person standing in front of the door, "Ah, Yes?" a newly recruits quick salute and give an envelope to her "The Interception Fleet will be set sail very soon. You two will get summon under the Vice Admiral-Lancelot Holland." said by the recruits before he gives a salute again to her and Wales saluting back "Thank you" The recruit leave and she close the door.

Hood put her mouth in the cup before tasting the tea "So, do they found her?" her eyes look toward at the brown coat girl who are trying to open the envelope.

She pull out a paper inside it before reading the letters. Hood waiting for the answer in the envelope, "Not yet, but they ordered us to be sailing into the Denmark Strait for an interception" she read out loud to her 'older sister' across the room.

Hood grab the teapot and refilling her cup "Well then, Shall we quickly finishing our tea then?" Hood took a huge last sip from her teacup and picking up the empty plates from the cakes as she start cleaning the table, Wales put the paper back to the envelope "I will help you." They both quickly cleaning their tea time before going to the dockyard where their "ship" docked.

The two women grab the stuff they needed in the cabin and left the wooden cabin to meet their newly appointed Vice Admiral. At Midnight, they lift the anchor and left the port for the Southern Iceland sea, preparing to intercepting the Bismarck.

May 23rd. 21:00PM, GMT 4+

Hood, Wales, and the rest of the squadron are set to patrol and intercept the Bismarck in south of Iceland for 2 days now. But still no sign of the Bismarck. Hood hear a signal sending to her and receive a radio message from Suffolk that the Bismarck has been located at the Denmark Strait. They quickly turn around toward south west of the Denmark Strait with a full-speed. With the current speed of the two ships, the rest of the destroyer in the squadron can't catch up with them, creating a result that they are left alone to try and take down the Bismarck.

Suffolk and Norfolk keep shadowing the Bismarck tail from far away. But not much too long after they starting lose contact of the Bismarck at midnight. Making the two forced to be wider position to regain contact.

Meanwhile Hood try to radio massage Suffolk many times, "Hood to Suffolk, Hood to Suffolk, Can you hear me?" there was no answer from the pink haired. Hood sigh as she starting to give up from trying to communicate and forcing herself with Prince of Wales to go blind ahead of them toward the Denmark Strait where they can unintentionally meet up their target with close range.

May 24th 03:00 AM, GMT 4+

Suffolk cut her radio communication for radio silence to prevent enemy from hearing and revealing her position. she tries to look at the surrounding area in the tower. then she sense a ship presence in her "radar". This might be it! Suffolk quickly climb down and run to the ship bridge to inform her boss (Captain) to see the radar "Boss!" she scream as she slam the door. They've finally found the Bismarck again after a 1 or 2 hours of no contacts. She quickly radio message Hood to give the newly information she just found.

Meanwhile the two British battleship was heading Southwest, in a slow approach, because they don't know where the current location of German Warship are and reducing the chance of meeting each other surprisingly. Hood radio receive a cryptic massage from Suffolk again, it translated that they have contact the Bismarck again. Revealing the Germans ships location not far away from them while the 2 British ships are in the same track, Paralelled each other.

05:35 AM

As they paralelling with the Germans Ship, Wales found a spot of smoke in the horizon. The woman take a look with the binoculars, and there she is, she has found her enemy. The Bismarck. And her friend, Prinz Eugen. Sailing in the horizon.

Wales quickly call her partner "Hood! We spot the Bismarck and Prinz Eugen!" shout Wales in the telephone. Hood grab a binocular beside her and see the outside window of the bridge, an enormous ship was sailing toward the same way as them. Hood quickly raise the alarm for the crew to be prepare.

She then radio message King George V informing about their approach near the Bismarck In the other side meanwhile King George was sailing toward them. The cryptic message reach to the dark blond and she read it. Hood and Wales have spotted Bismarck! George spread it across the rest of the squadron and her Captain.

XOXOXOXOXOX

Meanwhile in the other side, Hood and her Vice Admiral was discussing whether or not they should shadow the Bismarck and Prinz Eugen until King George V and the rest of her squadron arrive or go directly attack Bismarck with Prince of Wales.

She cross her hands under her armpit as she think for a better plan, "Sir, I recommend we should've wait for the Home Fleet to arrive. We don't want to take a risk of not knowing the power of Bismarck we have right now." she hesitate before continuing "And I'm.. the ship deck armour has not been upgraded yet, there's big possibilities that we will have a fatal damage from her if we get shotted." knowing she's fully aware that her armour are old and need an upgrade to fight against the Bismarck.

The Vice Admiral was thinking from her suggestion, he see his watch clock. He glance to Hood again before opening his mouth "If we shadow them, they could've reach the Atlantic before Home Fleet (King George V and Victorious + Squadron) arrive." he scratch his head while releasing his tired sigh.

Hood knows that if the Vice Admiral give an order to her and Prince of Wales, she can't stop it and must do it under her captains order. "If... The other plan is what you think for the best... Then I can't stop you sir." Hood said while holding her worried feeling and glancing at the table. grasping the Union Jack flag at the top of the table. The Vice Admiral rise up from his seat, passing her and goes to the door, he stop at the track of the door frame "I will discuss it with your captain first. After all, he is the one who can order you around." he walk outside and close the door. Leaving Hood alone with her Union Jack 'I hope whatever happen, we can still survive from this.'

Hood took a breathe before calming and refreshing her mind. Try to focus on whatever happen next. She grab her Union Jack and put it on her shoulder. Smiling confidently to make sure she spread high spirit across her crews. She is ready, to take on the Bismarck.

She open the door and took a step outside from the office, a sudden shiver showing in her spine. Making her surprised, That was quick.. Hood felt it, it was telling her that the Captain give an order to approach head on to the enemies. Wales, Prepare yourself. As she look the other ship right across her.

Meanwhile at the other ship, Prince of Wales, looking out the window, seeing the skies still dark with snowflake still falling from the sky and her warm breathe turn into a cloud. Then she heard her captain calling her name. He said that the Vice Admiral Lancelot Holland who was riding in Hood ship ordered an attack toward the Bismarck. The blond woman have an uneasy feeling about the plan.

Suddenly her doubt minds quickly erased from her thought after her captain said in very clear tone "We will approach the Bismarck with Hood, Prepare yourself. Wales" it was an order from him. The blonde haired remove any fear inside her mind. So this is what it felt Wales feeling her whole body move in its own without hesitation. The power of Order of a captain are really changing her mindset. 'Attack and Destroy the Bismarck.' She thinks as she walk out from the bridge room.

She walks outside at fast pace to get to her office and quickly grabbing her sword. She walk past the mirror, but then walk back to it to see herself for one last time. She put both arm in her cheeks and pinching it before soft slap "Focus. Defeat Bismarck and Prinz Eugen if possible. Once the war is over, we will celebrate it with millions of peoples across the globe." she said it to herself in the mirror before walks back to the ship bridge.

Her Vice Admiral, order full speed toward the Bismarck without waiting for the Home Fleet help. This is going to be the very first battle for unexperience Prince of Wales. Meanwhile, her senior partner Hood, has some experience and the Royal icon of the Royal Navy, she will try to lead her into the grand battle few minutes from now. The two British ship smile as they look each other to give them confident spirit across each other as they are going toward the biggest ship in the entire world. If they are successful, the allies can keep supplying the people in the mainland. If they got defeated, the mainland and the rest of Allies will be doomed.

They must take down Bismarck at whatever cost.