Chapter 1: Welcome to the future, some good old American Food and the murderous cuteness DESRON 23!
Inspired by Fight Our Battle Cry by Breakaway25 and Belated Battleship by Obssesed Nuker
CasualFictionWriter23: Yes. Dr. Halsey is the cameo of Catherine Halsey from HALO.
FreaKAZoiDofaniME's: This is an old story in my hard drive.
lolayylmao1221: It's a dream sequence.
nahum4u2: I'm not a Navy Personnel, nor have I serve, I'm a history nut. I just use the most likely thing that would be on Enterprise (CVN-65)'s rank tab.
"Code 4." Normal talking/Radio call
'Code 4.' Thoughts
{Code 4} Radio chatter
"Code 4." Loudspeaker
It has been a week after the summoning and Captain Enterprise (CVN-65), after the Navy declassified his real name, is waiting for his coffee from the vending machine at the Navy Hospital. The Navy Hospital is busy treating wounded sailors and some civilians that was rescued form the devastation that is the Abyssals. Even if the various nations Air Force still could transfer supplies around the globe it still not enough, they still need Freighters and Tankers to move the many supplies that the world needs. Even the Liberty ship and Victory ships are reintroduced with more modern equipment, even the Canadians are debating the reintroduction of the Park ships, but even the Air Force is getting stretch thin.
Enterprise (CVN-65) took his coffee and went back to his namesake's room where she is resting after being summoned. After making a detour to the cafeteria to prepare some Kansas City-style barbecue for his namesake, he knew she will hungry as hell as a fellow ship person he knows the feeling. He just hope it will be enough until they can get more food for her.
USS Enterprise (CV-6) woke up to the white ceiling of the Naval Hospital, she could smell the sterile antiseptic scent all over the room, the bright white lights of the hospital... lamps? An unknown device that look like a sonar or radar detector attached to the ceiling facing her bed, she could hear the footsteps and sounds of people outside the room working. Then she could hear the door opening and the foot step of boots. Enterprise continue to pretend she was asleep as she watch a man wearing a Green camouflage uniform that look more in place with the Marines than Navy Personnel.
If it weren't the U.S. NAVY sewn on the uniform she would though that he was a marine, the only thing that confuses her is where the name was suppose to be is. It said Enterprise (CVN-65) which is confusing as her number is CV-6 not CVN-65. Deciding she inspect the sailor long enough, it is time to get some answers from said sailor who is sipping what look like a cup of coffee and is looking out the window.
Enterprise (CVN-65) is looking out the window of the Naval Hospital that showed Pearl Harbor clear as day after he laid the food on the table next to his namesake's bed.
"Excuse me sailor?" Hearing that call his eye move away from the window to the Hospital bed, where his namesake was sitting up in her bed, staring straight at him.
"Welcome back to the land of the living." Enterprise (CVN-65) said to his namesake who is looking at him with confusion.
"Can you tell me what's going on?" She looked so lost and confused, maybe from being out of her timeline.
"I'm here to answer any questions you have." Enterprise (CVN-65) said with a clam look and a smile.
"First..." She began looking around. "Where am I and second who are you?" She asked with a confuse tone.
"The Naval hospital, Pearl Harbor Naval Station." Enterprise (CVN-65) replied. "And your successor namesake USS Enterprise (CVN-65)."
"Pearl Harbor? How did I get here?!" She asked sounding more confuse then ever.
"What was the last thing you remembered before getting summoned here." Enterprise asked her. Enterprise (CV-6) blinked and grabbed her head when she remembered what happened.
It was quiet and peaceful.
A perfect environment for a warship that had long earned her eternal rest.
She was a Yorktown-class carrier, second of the class to be build, and was one of only three American carriers commissioned before World War II to survive the war. She participated in more major actions of the war against Japan than any other United States ship. She earned 20 battle stars, the most for any U.S. warship in World War II, and was the most decorated U.S. ship of World War II. From Midway to Okinawa she fought and won, old and worn, in 1958 she was decommissioned... The last of her kind to survive the war.
Then the familiar tune... The tune they played in her commissioning. Her brown eyes, snapped open as the the song blared over her... She shuddered as she felt machinery come to life inside her, the rush of Pilots, Sailors and Marines rushing to their posts...
Machinery that was familiar... yet different... She felt the rush combat like adrenaline for her Pilots, Sailors and Marines...
Anchors Aweigh, my boys, Anchors Aweigh.
She then nodded as she felt something cloak her spirit...
Farewell to college joys, we sail at break of day-ay-ay-ay.
Why...?
Through our last night on shore, drink to the foam,
Hadn't she done enough...?
Until we meet once more. Here's wishing you a happy voyage home
She lost her sisters, she lost her fellow carriers and she lost many of her Pilots, Sailors and Marines...
Stand, Navy, out to sea, Fight our battle cry;
She then tensed as the memories of various Pilots, Sailors, Marines, and a fellow carrier flooded her...
We'll never change our course, So vicious foe steer shy-y-y-y.
The monsters that appeared from the Abyss of the ocean depths, they came without warning, evicting mankind from blue seas...
Roll out the TNT, Anchors Aweigh. Sail on to victory
She watch as every battle became a near slaughter as the navies of the world fought back in every early battle...
And sink their bones to Davy Jones, hooray!
She watch the US Navy arrived into battle with a massive carrier launching strange fighters to fight the monsters...
Blue of the Seven Seas; Gold of God's great sun
She watch in horror as the carrier explode and the Sailors and Marines abandoning ship, as the ship started to take water...
Let these our colors be Till all of time be done-n-n-ne,
She watch as fellow Marines and Sailors help evacuate the wounded to awaiting strange aircraft...
By Severn shore we learn Navy's stern call:
She watch in horror as one of the monsters boarded the ship and onto the flight deck looking smug at the sight of wounded and evacuating sailors...
Faith, courage, service true With honor over, honor over all.
"Open fire!" Two Marines shouted as all the Marines and armed Sailors open fire weapons to the monster, letting out a hailstorm of bullets...
*Instrumental*
The monster's eyes widen in shock as literally thousands of rounds from the Marines and Sailors penetrate her all over her body...
Anchors Aweigh, my boys, Anchors Aweigh!
The monster staggered back before falling down dead as a pool of black blood started to appeared around her, when suddenly the carrier shook from an explosion and started listing...
Farewell to Foreign Shores, we sail at break of day-ay-ay-ay;
"Get the hell out of here!" One of the Marines shouted as everyone quickly ran to one of the strange aircraft just as explosions started to appeared all over the carrier as munitions in the Aircraft Carrier detonated...
Through our last night ashore, drink to the foam,
All the strange aircraft suddenly hovered away from the carrier just as the monsters started to run away from the firepower of the Destroyers and Cruisers, no matter how damage they all continue to fight...
Until we meet once more, here's wishing you a happy voyage home!
Then she knew what is this all about, it's a cry, not just any cry, the call to arms, the battle cry of the navy, the re mobilization of the navy. They needed her, they need the legend, they are loosing ships and men faster than they could replace...
She is not leaving her home to fend for itself!
She will heed the call to arms! The call of duty!
"I remembered the call of arms." Enterprise (CV-6) said to Enterprise (CVN-65) who raise an eyebrow. "I saw the slaughter of a battle." She added getting Big E's attention. "I saw you." She said with a look to Enterprise.
"You saw the past." Enterprise (CVN-65) said with a stoic look. "You saw the US Navy's first battle." He said with a grim look.
"I don't know what I am now, only that I remember being an aircraft carrier." Enterprise (CV-6) said in confusion as she look at her hands.
After a quick breath, Enterprise (CVN-65) explained. "You are a ship person now. You were given this form when we called you back." Then he blinked. "I don't know how or why it works that way, but it does. I mean I return as a Navy Sailor." Then he look out the window with a sour look. "That got me arrested by the Master at Arms and the NCIS" He muttered sourly before sipping his cup of coffee, that cause Enterprise (CV-6) to giggle.
The biggest, baddest, longest and the world's first nuclear-powered Navy Carrier was arrested. That just sounds to amusing, just imagining the look on his face when he was arrested was funny enough.
"Anyway if you feel up to it, the doc needs to give you a physical, then eat lunch at the cafeteria." Enterprise (CVN-65) said to her.
"That would be fine." Enterprise (CV-6) replied as she took his helping hand and hoisted herself onto her feet. She almost lost her balance before recovering at the last second.
"Are you alright?" Enterprise (CVN-65) asked after she had regained her footing.
"I'm fine." Enterprise (CV-6) said after pooling her thoughts. "It feels like my mind knows that I used to be a ship, but my body knows that it's human, if that makes any sense."
"I know the feeling. It was how I was arrested." Enterprise (CVN-65) replied. "Come on, the doc's waiting." Enterprise added as he began to lead her to one of the adjacent diagnostic rooms so that he could give her a physical.
Then doctor arrived in a moment later, and unceremoniously told him to get out which he just shrugged off and wave his namesake before exiting the room and went to the NEX to grab something. He return from the NEX plopped himself in a chair in the waiting room, and started to read a magazine, and about an hour later the doc came out holding a clipboard.
"Give me the news doc." Enterprise (CVN-65) said to the doctor.
"As far as I can tell, she's perfectly healthy." He announced.
"So in your medical opinion, she has nothing that could disqualify her from service?" Enterprise (CVN-65) asked the doctor who shrugged in reply.
"Nothing that I can see." The doctor replied. "I'd best be going, call me if there is any problems. Good day captain." The doctor said before walking away.
Enterprise (CVN-65) walked into the diagnostic room to see Enterprise standing in front of a mirror, staring at her reflection in a mirror. She was whispering softly to herself. "This is really who I am now." Enterprise (CV-6) look like a young adult with blonde hair and brown eyes with lightly tanned skin.
The hospital gown she had been given wasn't really suited for everyday use, so the Admiral had ordered a set of Type I NWU with her name sewn on and skivvies from the NEX while she was still unconscious, after getting the measurements from a helpful nurse.
"Here, I got you these from the NEX." Enterprise (CVN-65) told her pulling out said NWU.
Enterprise looked at the clothing questioningly for a minute. "Why does it look different?" She asked with a confuse tone.
"Different Type of uniforms." Enterprise (CVN-65) replied placing it on the examination table.
"What's wrong with the old uniforms." She said not comprehending the Type I NWU.
"Right, the time difference." Enterprise (CVN-65) mentally slap himself at that. "Okay, today is May 12th, 2019, and there have been lots of changes to the Navy." Enterprise (CVN-65) said as he show the uniform. "Like this, a Type I Navy Working Uniform. It's the standard on duty uniform replacing the old uniforms." He sat the clothes down on the examination bed. "I'll leave you to change. Just go outside when you're done."
Nearly ten minutes later Enterprise (CV-6) walked out the door wearing the NWUs correctly without any mistakes.
"Is this right?" Enterprise (CV-6) asked his namesake pointing at her uniform.
"That's right." Enterprise (CVN-65) replied not even questioning who she got it right. "Come on, let's go get you some food, then we can meet the CO." The two walked out of the hospital and off to the cafeteria to eat.
For Texas (CGN-39), this is like the day she was accidentally summoned, which is appearing in Pear Harbor and immediately nearly ate the entire base empty. Which cause a minor supply crisis if it weren't the fact that they were near Honolulu the entire base would go hungry, luckily sense she rarely use her weaponry like Enterprise (CVN-65) they could eat like normal humans and no one would blinked at there bigger than usual appetite thanks to the SEAL Trident. But now since the Navy declassified their real name and nature, everyone wants an autograph, quote 'For staying with us.' unquote.
Now she is heading towards the hospital cafeteria as the most likely place where a Hungry Aircraft Carrier would be. If she hasn't eaten the entire cafeteria yet, or she hope so...
Apparently Admiral Anderson has already prepare for this... Because this is enough food to feed an entire Marine MEU... Which is entirely true since a Aircraft Carrier would equal to a Marine MEU... So now Enterprise (CVN-65) is watching Enterprise (CV-6) devour the food that was prepared for said carrier when she woke up, this is the scene that Texas (CGN-39) walked into when she walk into the cafeteria. Enterprise (CVN-65) is currently watching as Enterprise (CV-6) devouring the small mountain of food.
"So, she just started or what?" Texas (CGN-39) asked her partner.
"She just started." Enterprise (CVN-65) replied blinking slowly as Enterprise (CV-6) continue to devour the food.
"Wow. You weren't this hungry when you started, I read the report." Texas (CGN-39) said to him.
"Nah, I just ate enough to start my reactor, not to rearmed my entire combat group." Enterprise (CVN-65) muttered as he shook his head. When Texas (CGN-39) was summon, she ate so much she rearmed herself scaring the base. "I wanna be a Navy SEAL, I wanna cut off all of my hair." Enterprise (CVN-65) started quietly singing.
"I wanna be a Navy SEAL, Run with me if you dare." Texas (CGN-39) added with a smile.
"What kind of song is that?" Enterprise (CV-6) asked causing the duo to look at her and blinked in shock the mountain of food is already gone.
"Navy SEAL cadence, successor to the Navy UDT." Texas (CGN-39) explained before extending her hand to her. "Hi, I'm Commander USS Texas (CGN-39)." Texas (CGN-39) introduced herself with a grin. "You met Captain Supercarrier here." Her grin grew when Enterprise (CVN-65) punch her for that remark.
"You take that back!" Enterprise (CVN-65) shouted at her, getting at her face.
"That's not a lie Mr. I scare the soviets." Texas (CGN-39) said with a smile.
Then they started arguing from food tonnage they ate to what they did in the Cold War and that causes Enterprise (CV-6) to giggle at their interaction.
"Ahem." Suddenly a voice interrupted their argument.
"What!" They both asked the voice only to blinked in shock as Admiral Anderson stood there watching the partners with amusement. "Admiral!" They jump and salute the admiral.
"At ease." Anderson said with amusement. They both relaxed and stood still as the admiral look at them and Enterprise (CV-6). "Come and follow me back to the facility." Anderson beckon them to follow him.
Restricted Navy Area...
For many this facility has been abandoned after the cold war, but now the presence of Armed Guards showed that it was reactivated for something. For the trio this is where Enterprise (CV-6) was summon and they are really trying to keep people out. But when they enter the summoning chamber they found the Scientists, Marines and Navy Personnel packing and disassemble everything. Files and Documents are being stored in waterproof boxes and containers and machinery are being disassemble for transport.
"What's going on here?" Enterprise (CVN-65) blinked in confusion.
"You're being transferred to Midway effectively." Anderson replied as Dr. Halsey walk towards the group.
"Why so fast." Texas (CGN-39) asked completely confuse at the situation.
"Because of them." Dr. Halsey said to the group while pointing at the direction of a group of chatting boys and girls with Destroyer Rigging wearing US Navy enlisted Sailors Service Khaki.
"Who the hell are they?" Enterprise (CVN-65) asked with an eyebrow raise.
"Let them introduce themselves." Dr. Halsey replied before turning to the group. "Destroyers! Officers on Deck!" Dr. Halsey shouted causing the Destroyers to quickly move into formation in front of Enterprise (CVN-65), Texas (CGN-39), Enterprise (CV-6) and Admiral Anderson. "Sound off!" Dr. Halsey shouted.
"Sir! USS Foote (DD-511)!" The girl shouted.
"Sir! USS Charles Ausburne (DD-570)!" The boy shouted.
"Sir! USS Spence (DD-512)!" The girl shouted with crisp salute.
"Sir! USS Aulick (DD-569)!" The girl shouted with crisp salute.
"Sir! USS Claxton (DD-571)!" The boy shouted with crisp salute.
"Sir! USS Dyson (DD-572)!" The boy shouted with crisp salute.
"Sir! USS Converse (DD-509)!" The boy shouted with crisp salute.
"Sir! USS Thatcher (DD-514)!" The girl shouted with crisp salute.
"DESRON 23! Hit hard, hit fast, hit often! Sir!" They shouted together with a shit eating grin.
"Destroyer Squadron 23, Arleigh Burke's Little Beavers." Enterprise (CVN-65) mused at hearing that.
"And part of Admiral Halsey's Third Fleet." Enterprise (CV-6) added with a grin.
"Just throw me in there and we have a Carrier Strike Group here." Texas (CGN-39) gave a grin to her CO.
"Maybe I'll let you out a few times." Enterprise (CVN-65) rolled his eyes at his XO's actions.
"Alright!" Admiral Anderson clapped his hands to get their attention. "Since the Special Warship Fleet Personnel program and the Special Coast Guard Auxiliary Personnel program are now active you are to go to Midway by rendezvousing with an Air Force Boeing C-17 Globemaster III which will be containing more Personnel for the Program to Midway Atoll." Anderson explained to them. "Do you understand?" He added.
"Understood sir!" Enterprise (CV-6) nodded in reply.
"We picked up some uniforms for you boys and girls to wear. You're going to be shipping out in about two hours, and it would look strange for four boys and girls wearing outdated uniforms to get onto a plane, even if it is an Air Force plane." Anderson told them.
"Texas, Enterprise, could you help them with the uniforms, they might have a bit of trouble at first, I'll handle the transfer papers." Enterprise (CVN-65) told her.
"It would be my pleasure captain." Texas (CGN-39) smiled before beckoning them to follow her to the NEX.
"A Carrier Strike Group. USS Enterprise and DESRON 23." Enterprise (CVN-65) said to Anderson. "I'm starting to think our chances in this war are starting to look up."
"I think you might be right, captain. I think you might be right," Anderson replied to Enterprise (CVN-65). "I'll handle the transfer papers, you go pack up."
"Aye aye, sir," Enterprise (CVN-65) said, then gave the Admiral a crisp salute who returned it and nodded.
Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam, Hickam Field...
Enterprise (CVN-65), Texas (CGN-39), Enterprise (CV-6) and DESRON 23 are riding to the airfield in two Navy Issued Fourth generation Chevrolet Tahoe Light Service Support Vehicle 4-door SUV with Enterprise (CVN-65) driving the first SUV with Enterprise (CV-6), Foote (DD-511), Charles Ausburne (DD-570) and Spence (DD-512) as passengers while Texas (CGN-39) driving the second with Aulick (DD-569), Claxton (DD-571), Dyson (DD-572), Converse (DD-509) and Thatcher (DD-514) as passengers.
The drive was suppose to be short but Texas (CGN-39), insisted on buying more clothes, combat boots, socks, skivvies for the Enterprise (CV-6) and the Destroyers. So quick shopping trip, a smaller wallet and a SUV full of clothes and other miscellaneous items and if he's correct enough food and drinks to feed an entire MEU... no scratch that an entire Marine Regiment, that will follow suit on the next flight to Midway, that took all day and when they arrived it was already 1800.
Enterprise (CVN-65) arrived at the gate to the Airfield and exchange ID with the Gate Guard, after the guard returned his ID he then have to wait for the inner gate to open. Everyone arrived at the tarmac and saw a man wearing a digital green, grey, and blue tigerstripe fatigues. The Zoomie gave Enterprise (CVN-65) a salute. "Welcome to JBPHH, sir."
"Jay Bee Pee what what?" Enterprise (CV-6) and DESRON 23 asked in confusion as they pull out their new bags filled with their uniforms.
"We name bases with a can of alphabet soup in the future?" Enterprise (CV-6) asked Texas (CGN-39) who is waiting for her.
"Uh, no, ma'am." The man in the tiger stripe fatigues said to her. "It stands for Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam."
"Bit of a mouthfu... Wait, what?" Enterprise (CV-6) replied before she remember the last part of the name.
"Enterprise?" Texas (CGN-39) questioned her as Enterprise (CV-6) glanced over at the man, her eyes picking out the details of his uniform.
"Hey, 65!" Enterprise (CV-6) shouted at him.
"Yeah!" Enterprise (CVN-65) asked as he pull out his bag from the SUV.
"We let zoomies on our bases in the future?" Enterprise (CV-6) questioned.
"Well ma'am, it's technically our side base." The Airman said. "Hickam Field is part of the Pacific Air Forces Headquarters under Air Force Command, while Naval Station Pearl Harbor is still under the Navy." The Airman explained.
"Oh." Enterprise (CV-6) could only reply.
"Come on 6! We can't miss our flight!" Enterprise (CVN-65) shouted from across the tarmac towards the big plane waiting...
'ACROSS THE TARMAC!' Enterprise (CV-6) thought in panic as she ran to catch up. "Wait for me!"
NS Midway... Midway Island, May 12th, 2019
It was a little after 1900 when the Air Force C -17 touched down at Henderson Field on Midway Atoll. Enterprise (CVN-65), Enterprise (CV-6), Texas (CGN-39), the eight destroyers and the Program Personnel were out of the plane and on the ground before the crew had started refueling. Enterprise (CVN-65) looked around the area for a bit, searching for anyone who could guide them.
He was a bit surprised to see a Seabee Sailor running towards him from one of the large hangars, he could see the Commander Rank Tab on his Type III NWU.
"You're Captain Enterprise?" The Sailor called when he got close looking at the rest of the ship people.
"I am." Enterprise (CVN-65) replied to the sailor with a nod.
"Commander William Greene, 13rd Naval Mobile Construction Battalion. I got a call over the radio couple hours ago, said to expect company." William explained to Enterprise (CVN-65).
"Right now commander, all I need from you is a place to billet for my personnel for the night." Enterprise (CVN-65) explained to the Commander.
"We got two of the Marine and Navy old barracks are still standing, apparently they got turned into hotels by an ecotourism group couple a years ago, but they ran out of money and abandoned the island. I got my unit put up in one of them, but the other one is empty right now." William supplied pulling out a modified map out from his pocket.
"Anything else?" Enterprise (CVN-65) asked taking the map while beaconing William to walk and talk.
"We are rebuilding the rest of the barracks and the complete the Offices." William replied pointing it out on the map.
"Besides that?" Enterprise (CVN-65) asked.
"We will be building the submarine pens on one of the islands for more privacy if, what we learn when we help build Japanese Kanmusu Program that Submarines like their privacy." William replied to Enterprise (CVN-65) who stop walking.
"You help build Japanese Kanmusu Program?" Enterprise (CVN-65) questioned.
"Yeah, the Japanese didn't have any construction company available, but the USFJ was more than willing to help, the problem is they also don't have enough Bases and Admirals to command them, so a few is placed with the US Navy Fleet Japan as transfer personnels." William answered.
"Wait... Then why am I in command of the program?" Enterprise (CVN-65) asked in confusion.
"Because we can't pull back any officers in Japan, they're under attack almost everyday of the week." William replied.
"Oh. That's sounds worst." Enterprise (CVN-65) replied.
"We were sent there to fix Base Damages both the JMSDF and the US Navy." William told Enterprise (CVN-65).
"Then show me my quarters, I want to hear your full experience on the Japanese Kanmusu Program." Enterprise (CVN-65) told William.
"Yes sir." William nodded as he show Enterprise (CVN-65) his room.
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