LadyPearl said:
6324d: "Let me do some research and get back to you on that."~ South Dakota6324e: South Dakota is forbidden from doing any more research on this subject!
Dnite77 said:
6324F. We already have a rule saying Corregidor is haunted. Stop poking the dead dammit! They are submitting complaints already!6324G. To the visiting South Dakota please stop whatever you are doing. USS Leyte can't sleep without barging into my room late at night.
Megan Jones breath the fresh salty air as she disembark from the ship. She and her twin had arrived at Corregidor Island for some much needed and ordered vacation courtesy of their Aunt. She was a bit disappointed that it wasn't going to be Japan but their aunt assured them that the Island would catch their interest. After all it was Haunted and teeming with the Supernatural. That got the twins attention. They decided it was atleast worth a look.
With bags pack come the next morning they departed... thought it took longer than necessary since they had to pry quite a lot of DDs from her Sister but with promises of souvenirs they departed.
Her thoughts were cut short when her sister tap her shoulder and pointed at the soldiers waiting. Two soldiers, a woman and a man wearing black BDU were standing at attention a parked Army Jeep behind them. The moment their foot step on land the two soldiers greeted with a salute.
"Welcome to Corregidor Naval Base!" The man declared before turning towards me and my sister. "You must be the Jones Twins?"
"Yes!" Megan affirmed while returning their salute with my own. "I'm Megan Jones affiliated with Plymouth Naval Base."
"I am her Twin sister, Sally Jones also known as..."
"HMS Zephyr." The man in black interrupted. "I heard quite so much about both you from your aunt." He smiled before extending his hand. "Lt. Col. Drake Knight. Head of the Army Scout Ranger Detachment here at the base. Pleased to meet you."
Megan returned the gesture in kind. But was confused at the fact that there was Army presence at a Naval Base. Apparently she wasn't the only one.
"Army?" Sally asked just as confused as her am. "Shouldn't it be the Marines in-charge of land base security?"
"The Admiral preferred to work with the Army more." He explained with a small chuckle.
"And who is the admiral if you don't mind me asking?" His chuckle turned into a full blunt laughter. Even his aide was laughing with him.
"Your looking at him."
Eh?
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I couldn't help but laugh at their surprised face as I revealed my self as the Base's Admiral. It was a common reaction that I thoroughly enjoy.
"How?" Zephyr asked. It was kinda ironic that a ship girl with a rank was asking my how I became an Admiral.
"Via Recommendations. The old admiral recommended me as his replacement before he retired." I sighed as a unpleasant memory came back. "Long story short. I was force into it and the Navy can't have a say against it either. The guy had too much influence to be denied his final request."
I made to turn and hop onto the driver side of the Jeep. I raised an eyebrow when no one followed even Yang!Iowa who was my escort for the day. "You coming?" That snap them out and jump into the Jeep.
A moment later we drove off.
I started the tour of the base starting with the docks. I kept it short as possible seeing that the Docks was most busiest part of the base with ships loading and unloading supplies. Personnel and Vehicles alike working round the clock.
"Talk about Busy." I heard Zephyr whistled. "Our base isn't as bustling as this."
"It's because this base works as a Supply Depot for both International and Local Bases as well as a Frontline Base and a Tourist Spot." I explained as I waved back at Isuzu and Sendai who were hard at work.
"Must be tough." Ha! If only she knew.
The next think we visited were the Tunnels. I didnt need to explain to them what they are since there was already a Tour guide waiting just as I requested.
I left the girls in the tour guide care as well as Yang!Iowa with them with instruction to guide them to where the Main Offices were located deep within the Tunnels. With that I left to deal with a bigger problem on hand. USS South Dakota.
The moment I reached the Archived room I was greeted with BRP Fort Drum and IJN Hiei guarding the door. They were the only ships that could stop South Dakota in case things went South. Pun not intended.
"Still inside I presume?" I asked the both of them who nodded in reply. Good I would like to keep it that way. And to think the US Navy were calling in the favor of giving us those ships this way. I'm pretty sure those ships is not enough payment for entertaining one of their Science Girls. Damn those bastards had me good. "Keep guard and notify immediately if she moves."
"Yes sir!" They saluted and returned to their stations. It was too early but I may as well visit Pola for a drink. I may need it.
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The Tunnels were as expected from the Jones Twins. The atmosphere was heavy and they could feel it in their skin that this was a prime spot for Supernatural activities. They also had to give props to the Girl giving their tour for not even affected by such heavy pressure. Must be the fact that she had work here long enough that this thing didn't made her flinch.
"I'm surprised." USS Io- I mean Yang!Iowa said ignoring the Tour Guide completely. "Most people began to pale this deep into the Tunnels."
"It's because we are used to dealing with the Supernatural" Megan explained with a small smile. "This much isn't that rare where we come from. I'm actually impress with this."
"You should see the Base at Night!" Yang!Iowa exclaimed. "It kinda caught me off guard when I just got summoned here but I got used to it."
"What happens at night?" Zephyr asked curious as to what happens at the Naval Base at night.
"The Spirits get a lot more active at night." The tour guide explained having stop her history lesson seeing that no one was listening to her. "Admiral Knight had strict instructions not to disturb them and had implemented a Curfew. Apparently some of them somehow filed a complaint about nosy girls." She laugh apparently recalling a funny scene. "He was annoyed to be honest."
"He can see them?" both Jones asked in unison.
"Yes. Thought he may not look like it he does have some experience with the supernatural side of things." the tour guide said. "I'm not all the familiar with the admiral so if you have more questions it's better to asked him directly."
They would the moment they meet him again later that day.
"We will keep that in mind."
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USS South Dakota was buried in historical documents. Engrossed at every bit of data she could get her hands on. She was a woman with a mission and no one would stop her. She was ever thankful of the US Navy to allow her this much freedom for this. Then again she knew they would prefer her experiments out of the country. They saw an opportunity and took it.
Now here she was. Deep in the Archived of Correigidor looking through documents with regards to strange natural phenomena with in the island. She read through it all from sightings to strange noises at night. And so far she found nothing concrete or conclusive.
She heaved as sigh as she toss the current document into a pile behind her. "No such Luck." She said despondently. So far most if not all the things she read could be explained by something that happens in the base. Mysterious Lights? Faulty lighting. Strange noises? Strays making a ruckus. Loud explosions? The Cannons going off...Wait. What?
Realization struck her.
She began digging through the files she read and after a moment she found it. A record of the island defenses since the Spanish War around the base. She read through every then she found it.
Every Cannons had been decommissioned after World War 2. There was no active cannons. Then something crumbled behind her. A stack of folders collapse. Then she saw it. A Black Book.
She couldn't help but grin.
Outside the door Drum and Hiei looked at each other before staring at the door. The could hear a manic laughter just beyond it. It was scaring them.
"Should we get the commander?"
They sprinted down the hallway while screaming their admiral's name.
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"We're back Boss Man!" Yang!Iowa greeted as she bust down the door. Thankfully I had invested on very sturdy hinges. The Jones followed suit admiring my office as they entered.
"So how do you find my base?" I asked with a smile as I toss the form in hand. Those could wait.
"Well..." Megan began unsure on what to say. "Aside from the Supernatural things this base is surprisingly normal..." She paused as she saw the mountain of stack paper by my side. "...ish?"
"Let me guess your aunt doesn't deal with this much paperwork?"
"Much? That's a Mountain!" Zephyr exclaimed pointing at said work.
"Well this base does have four different function." I said staring at the ever growing pile. I sighed as I pulled another document that needed my signature. "This actually a lot bigger than this. But enough about that what else do you need to asked?"
"Your understaffed. There's barely any shipgirls here! Heck excluding Yang!Iowa who was with us, the Isokaze at the Mess Hall and the Repair ships at the arsenal. I haven't seen any other girls." Megan said recalling the tour inside the operational side of the base.
I made to respond but was cut short when Bataan emerge behind the stack of paper. "Currently this base has Three Battleship, Three Carriers, a Heavy Cruiser, a few Destroyers and Corvettes, and quite a large number of Submarine Chasers, Gunboats and PT boats." She sighed before turning her attention at our guest. "While yes we are somewhat understaffed the reason you aren't seeing that many of us is that they are out on a sortie."
"Still that small?" Zephyr asked.
"Well this is just a reaction force. Most of the Main Fleet are out." That caught everyone's attention even the new girls. "This base despite being small is quite important in our countries defense. So we are fully staffed. The only reason we are that small is that the Majority of our Girls are out." I sighed as I pulled out a map from under my desk. "Currently my Second in Command along with a Detachment of Marines as well as more than half the base's Shipgirls are with her."
"That's quite a lot."
"That much is needed since she patrols the inland seas from Abyssals that slipped through the Frontlines." I pointed at a region next to Mindanao. "Last I heard they are currently here fighting a rather annoying Enemy Base."
Before anyone could asked I heard Hiei and Fort Drum screaming my name in a panic. That cant be good.
"Commander its South Dakota!"
Yep. Not Good at all. I turned to the Jones contemplating where to let them come with me or not. "How good are your latin?"
"Fine why?"
"Good. Everyone with me. We got a more dangerous thing to deal with."
"Hah! Boss man what could possibly more dangerous than Abyssals."
"A Mad Scientist." The Jones and I said unanimously.