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[Azur Lane HQ ]

A male figure stood on the port in shock. Genuine shock. He couldnt believe his eyes. "Well, shit." He said more to himself as he walked cautiously towards the banner that said 'Welcome, Dreadborne Kriv'

Kriv Dreadborne is barely out of his teens. He stands 5 foot 10 inches tall, has Onyx eyes, and messy black hair. He wears a grey zip up hoodie, white sweat pants, and a simple pair of white sneakers. Droping the rest of his bags at the end of the pier, he sat on the sturdious bag and waited.

"So I got, ten minutes before my ride gets here. Might as well tell the guys I got here ok." A chuckle rumbled from his chest, as he took a selfie with the welcome banner. and sent it to a group with his friends in it. 'Message Failed. Group not found.' Appeared across the screen of his phone, as he raised an eye brow.

"Hm, maybe theres just no service." He shrugged it off, and settled for listening to his music. Considering how he ended up here on this island, someone had to be putting his leg. Right?

[One Month ago]

Kriv was out on the town, hanging out with his buddies. His buddy, Ox, was talking about the newest Magic set and how he could use cards from his the set to make his decks better.

"So, what your saying is, your taking your warcrimes against other Magic players, and making them even more bullshit than what they already are?" His other friend, Tuyet asked with a raised eyebrow. To say Tuyet was a friend is an understatment. He and Kriv have always acted more like brothers more than anything.

Ox snorted and quipped back with "My decks arent warcrimes they are just innocent fun, why is that so hard for you to believe?" He asked already knowing the answer.

"Ox, if your decks are so innocent, why did you get kicked out of that last play group before you even sat down to play." Kriv was quick to point out.

"Whatever, they cant just have fun." His friend said in a huff.

After letting the conversation go to lull, the trio notice something going on by the old Navy base.

-The old Navy base-

When 'Wisdom Cubes' were discovered. Countries changed, and ships that were long since sunk were seen roaming the seas again. The first time anyone saw the Arizona battleship sailing the open seas, made everyone nervous.

Two naval ships were currently anchored at the old base.

The first was a US/Eagle Union Carrier. Dubbed Yorktown, prior knowledge of her was scarce since she had sunk in the Battle of Midway. She may have sunk, but she left the world fighting like hell, hence she was nicknamed the 'Fighting Lady.'

The second ship was an US/Eagle Union Battleship. It was the Arizona. Second of the Pennsylvania class. But the only combat she ever saw was the attack on Pearl Harbor.

The ships were adorned with balloons and a banner with the words 'Azur Lane' hung between. That made the eyebrows of the trio raise up in curiosity.

"Hey, Kriv, isnt Azur Lane the name of that one game you've been playing lately?" Tuyet asked as they got closer to see what was going on.

"Mhm, I didnt hear anything about a community meet up or anything like that." Kriv responded trying to remember if he missed an announcement.

"You probably tuned it out cause you thought it wasnt important." Ox shot a jab at him.

He just shrugged it off. "Probably, I have been spacing out alot lately. I'll go check it out." As he approached the ships a table was set in front of him in an instant by some weird cats with ties. "Hm?" he blinked rapidly as if he somehow missed the table at first glance. "No, no, that wasnt there before." He said to himself.

"Your are correct, Sir." A female voice made its way to his ears.

Looking around the area, he knew heard someone but couldnt, for the life of him, find them. "Who are you? Also, follow up question, where are you?" He started to feel like an idiot. His eye brow twitched in annoyance.

The voice giggled at his frustration. "Look above you, silly." She said in a playful tone.

"Hm?" He looked up and saw a woman around his age sitting on the railing of the Arizona. She is wearing an Eagle Union uniform with a black skirt that reached around mid thigh. She wore a bright smile on her face.

"May I ask your name, Sir?" She asked as she tilted her head to the left.

"Names, Kriv Dreadborne or Dreadborne Kriv. whichever way is fine." He said with a cautious smile.

"Mr. Dreadborne, you do realize names hold power over a person yes?" Another womans voice sounded. "If so, you just gave us complete control over you." She continued in a teasing tone. He shivered as he looked over towards Yorktown and saw a silver haired woman just barely older than him standing on the deck of the ship. She wore an older Eagle Union jacket over some formal wear he couldnt quite describe. He then noticed the eagle perched on her arm.

"Nice eagle, she got a name?" He asked out of curiosity.

"Freedom." She said as the eagle flew towards him landed on his shoulder. "Huh? Well, well, Mr. Dreadborne seems like shes already taken a liking to you." A smile came across her face as if she understood.

"What the?" He fliched at the weight but made no sudden movements to scare her off. "All I did was acknowledge her presence." He responded as he looked at Freedom. "Now how do I pet you?" He mused aloud as the eagle dipped her head to his face. "Hm, just normal head scratches? Ok then." He said as his hand moved to the eagles head and scratched it.

Both women were now stunned. Not only did he acknowledge Freedom, she warmed up to him AND let him pet her? Freedom is usually the hardest to impress. They looked between each other and nodded. "Yorktown, I think we found the guy." The raven haired woman said, as she jumped down and landed behind the table.

"I think so to Arizona." Yorktown respond as she did the same.

"Kriv, we represent Azur Lane." His eye raised in curiosity. "If you sign here," Yorktown was handed a pen, and a clipboard with a piece of paper on it. "you will have a chance to be selected to be our Commander." She said in a confident tone.

He stop petting Freedom in shock. She gave an annoyed screech to let him know to keep going. "Sorry." He apologized to Freedom, and cotinued. "Ok, Im two years removed from High School, and I have no prior Military experience. How could I even begin to qualify to be Commander of Azur Lane?" He said with a direct question.

Yorktown and Arizona smiled. "It just so happens, Yorktown is the Eagle Union representitive of the council that hand picks the Commander." Arizona said she looked over to her silver haired companion.

"It just so happens that the entirety of the council is in agreement, that Commanders with Military experience, arent looking out for our best interests." Yorktown said trying to get Freedom to comeback to her side. "So we have an open invitation to civilians."

"Hm, Im also assuming, that Freedom taking a liking to me. Is all you need to consider me for Commander?" Kriv said as he tried to help. "Freedom my shoulder is getting sore, please go back to Yorktown." He said as he pat her head once more before she flew to Yorktowns side.

Yorktown smiled. "You are just full of suprises, Kriv." She said, "Of course not, but it helps that you have... an innocence about you."

Arizona chuckled next to her. "I hope you get chosen, Kriv, you seem nice." She said with a slight tinge of pink on her cheeks.

He gave a bow and signed the clipboard. "I hope so as well. To prove your faith will not be misplaced."

"Expect a message from us soon, Commander." Yorktown said in a teasing tone.

"At ease, Yorktown. Dont want to play your hand too soon." He said with a wink and tapped his temple. "Thank you for informing me of this. I shall take my leave." He said as he waved goodbye to the two Kansen. As he reached his friends they started grilling him on what happened.

"Its none of your business, Warcriminal." he said with a laugh as the trio walked back to their house.

Weeks later he found out he'd been approved, was to gather his stuff and wait at the old Navy base. He was picked up by Arizona at the end of the month and here he is.

While talking with Arizona, he did 'feel' a shift. But Arizona didnt acknowledge it, so it must've been normal.

[flashback end]

Nope. Nobody was pulling his leg. He hadnt even realized that he picked up his sword and started praticing with it. He was deep in thought. Suddenly stopping and taking his headphones off, his eyes scaned the area. "Hm? Who are you?" He called out, to what he assumed was nobody in particular. He heard a dialect he was familiar with, so he decided to let them have their fun.

"We heard from the leaders, that our new Commander would arrive today." A female voice with a seriousness in its tone came from his left, but when he looked no one was there.

"Nagato-sama also told us that he was a civilian, but this civilian trains in the way of the sword." A second, more tactful, and predatory female voice came from his right, but again nobody was there.

"Dear sisters~. He just looks so delicious~, let us test him shall we?" The third female voice sounded more horny in his opinion, but the will to fight was there. He spun around as it came from behind him. Nothing but the outline of a female remained which means.

"So, you figured me out. Who wants to be my first test?" He said in their native dialect suprising them, and causing them to hesitate. He got into a defensive stance, put his back towards the ocean. "No one? But, I thought the Sakura Empire werent cowards?" He said in a daring yet teasing tone, still using their tongue. He felt the change almost immediately. The hair on the back of his neck stood up. Hearing footsteps coming from the pier behind him, at a fast pace. He spun back around, and put his sword up just in time to block the strike.

"Kriv, Eagle Union civilian, and your new Commander." He said in a respectful tone. "I would like to know my opponent."

"Maya, third ship of the Takao-class." She returned pleasentries. "Pleased to meet you. Commander, let us continue." She said as brought down a flurry of sword slashes. He followed her movements pretty well. She had the advange but couldnt get much else from it.

"Sorry, Maya, but I refuse to back away from a challenge." As he took the offensive, the clashed a few times in a span of 5 minutes. Kriv tagged her shouder, ending her test. "Impressive, Maya. If I didnt have that half step to recover in our second exchange, our spar wouldve ended sooner." He said as he pulled his sword away.

"Shikikan-sama, Im Takao, namesake of the Takao class heavy cruisers. Allow me to spar with you." She said with a respectful tone.

"Too slow Takao-nee~" As a teasing tone almost sang from above.

Just barely seeing a blur of brown fall towards him, Kriv decided to meet it half way. "Sorry, Takao-nee, er Takao that may have to wait until after Im settled in abit. hyup." Steel clashed with steel as brown and black clashed for a few minutes.

Both slid back from the force of there respective blows. He noticed her attire was the same as Takaos'. "You must be, Atago-nee then." He said between breaths, the test with Maya took a lot out of him. Normally, he could go longer but that short rest between this fight and the last might've been too short.

"Oh? You know of me?" She said as her dog ears twitched in excitment. "Then you must look up to Atago, if your calling Atago big sister~." She purred.

He shivered. 'She purred! note to self keep an eye out for the horny ships'

"Since, you know of Atago, lets make this worth Atagos time." She said not losing the teasing tone.

"Fuck." Was a shared concern from Kriv and Maya.

"Atago-nee." Takao said in a flustered tone.

Was the three reactions she got.

"If Atago wins, you must dote on Atago as much as she wants." She said barely struggling to catch her breath. "But, if Atago loses she must dote upon the Commander as much as he wants."

"Fine, Atago-nee, have it your way." He agreed only to get this test over with, win or loss he was going to be spent either way.

Atago smirked, "Dont blink, Commander." She said as she disappeared from her spot a distance away, and reappeared right in front of him in a flash and motioned for a vertical slash.

"Fuck me." He said in suprise and knelt to anticipate the horizontal strike from a vertical facade. Steel clanged against Steel. He guessed right.

"Oh, thats very~ interesting. How did you know about that facade Commander~?" The brown doggirl ask in curiosity.

"Just a hunch." He said as he attempted to sweep her legs from under her, only for her to jump and slash down again. Blocking the blow, he was forced to slide back to the pier. He stumbled abit, there isnt much room to recover, and the timing between clashes was get shorter.

"Fuck it, I have enough energy for one more trick." He swore trying to catch his breath. "You might as well come out. I might not be able to fight much longer, but I wont let my guard down, while my escort the Command Central is gauging my combat ability from the shadows." He said in the sternest tone he could muster. Soon as he finished two sets of fox ears peeked from around a couple trees. Brown and White.

"Dont take your eyes off Atago~" Her voice teasing but threatening now at the same time. Reappearing in front of him and going for the tag.

Kriv jumped, and fell behind the tree line after a strong gust of wind blew him off course. "Ah fuck!" He swore as he landed between a blur of white and brown.

[Fuuuwosh]

"Shikikan-sama~, you arent hiding from Atago are you~?"

-Behind the tree line-

He shivered as he tried to lean against a tree.

"Ah, so your Shikikan-sama." The white haired/fured fox said in realization.

"I havent been sworn in or briefed or whatever it is to make it offical yet, also your never required to call me 'sama'" He said in between struggling breaths. "Gods, I never knew sparing with shipgirls would be this taxing." He flashed a pained smile to both foxgirls and dashed back towards Atago.

-Back at the pier-

"There you are Shikikan-sama~! Oh my, you look worn out, maybe you should call it quits." She sidestepped a thrust and tried to slash him, only for him to duck and crash himself against her legs. She fell on the sand and felt a weight on her hips. Atago thrust her sword flat against his neck at the same time he did the same to her.

"Its a draw, Atago-nee and Shikikan have tagged a vital spot at the same time." Mayas voice reached his ears. "Good job, Shikikan." She congratulated him on brute forcing a draw out the jaws of possible defeat.

"Thanks Maya. Oh, and Takao? I'll have that spar with you later. Right now, Im exhausted." He said as darkness claimed his vision, and exhaustion claimed the rest of him.

[2 days later]

-Commanders Quarters-

Krivs eyes fluttered open, and yawned. "Gods, I feel like I got hit by a truck." He noticed he was still speaking in the dialect of the Sakura.

"You sure know how to make a good first impression. Dont you?" an unfamiliar voice said with mirth to it. As if proud of what he did. She kept her tone as he quickly sat up to see who it was. "Dont worry, Commander Kriv. Im just here to congratulate you on finally arriving at Azur Lane HQ, and going toe-to-toe with the Takao class, a Swordswoman and a Inugami no less."

"Thats gonna take some get used too. Though I did promise Takao a spar, but I dont think I could have a repeat of my spar with Atago." He said with a small smile.

He looked over and saw the Representative of the Sakura Empire, Nagato. "You humble me with your presence and your praise, Nagato-sama." He said bowing his head in respect.

"I can see, why Yorktown suggested you. Kriv Dreadborne." She said with a smirk.

[End]


Ok so I had this idea in my head for a couple weeks. But couldnt properly write a chapter until my Bleach chapter was done. Before I forget, Kriv got a crash course on the basics of the verse. (or from what he remembers from his version of Azur Lane.) Which also means bare bones unstanding of time and space type shit. Wisdom gained and applied to past understanding, or something to that affect. Things be out of our control sometimes dont you think? Character descriptions will be in the next chapter the flashback was little long. Anyway next chapter should be either soon or after the next bleach chapter. We'll see one way or another.

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