The disclaimer that I do not own Azur Lane is in the last chapter.


[Two months later]

[Royal Navy Dorm -Krivs room 11am]

"Master, your coffee is ready!" Belfast called from beyond the door of the Commanders room. She opened the door, and was not expecting the sight she walked in on.

Kriv asleep under the covers with a fan blowing on his face, Foxhound sleeping at the foot of his bed curled into a ball, and Wales cuddling into him, thus making him the little spoon.

"Master Kriv, its time to wake up. You have a minor meeting in two hours before your first night patrol later tonight." Belfast gently shook him despite the orangette growling slightly at her.

"Sorry Miss Belfast." Foxhound apologized, as she fully woke up and went to her room to change.

"Its ok Miss Hound, your tired." The Head Maid bowed. "Dont forget your on Night Patrol with the Commander and the others tonight." Belfast attempted to remind the destroyer but she was already gone.

Kriv sat up and noticed Wales arm around his waist. "If I had a Nickle for everytime I went to bed alone and woke up with a woman in my bed, I'd have two Nickles. Which isnt alot but its strange that it happened twice." He mumbled as he rubbed the sleep from his eyes. "Wales, please get up. As much as you like being in my bed, I have things to do before tonight." He said. "I promised myself no drinking last night." He said to himself as he got up and got changed.

"Commander, thank you for allowing me to lay with you." Wales said as she kissed his cheek. Giving Belfast a quick glace, as she leaves the room with a smirk. "See you tonight."

"Belfast."

"Yes, Master?"

"Have I ever told you that your my favorite person?" He said with a smile as he sipped his coffee.

"Not often enough, Master." The Head Maid said as she playfully bumped him with a pout on her face.

"Clearly, if your going to pout about Wales and Hound being in my bed." Kriv chuckled as Belfast single handedly lift him up, and put him down at his desk.

"Im not worried about Foxhound, Master. She may be nineteen, but there is no reason for me to worry." She said as she made his bed.

"I see." He said as he finished his coffee. "I'll be careful. Tonights just a patrol, eight hours out there will do me some good. Plus, I have something I want to try out."

"And what is that Master?" Belfast asked out of curiosity.

Kriv stood up, and started for the mess hall. "That, my dear Belfast is a secret." He gave her a cheeky smile and left his room with Belfast evermore curious and slightly frustrated.

[Azur Lane HQ- Mess Hall 1230pm]

Lunch was being served as Kriv walked into the Mess Hall. Knowing his plate is saved off to the side, he made his way to the kitchen door.

[Knock Knock Knock Knock]

"Just a minute, Shikikan-sama~!" The familiar honorific made his ears perk up. Oh dear. That is unexpected. The thought was fleeting, as Taihou exited the kitchen with his plate. "Well, well, well. The Great Phoenix made me lunch? Im honored." He offered a smile of gratitude.

"Anything for My Commander~." The infatuation for him made pretty clear.

He smiled and gave her a side hug, since he had his plate in his other hand. "Good job. On another note, I'll be joining your next sortie, after the Night Patrol I have scheduled for tonight." He said as she slowly let him go.

Taihou smiled and bowed, "I'm honored Shikikan-sama, I wont let you down!" She said as she held on tight to his arm again.

"Im also going to need your copy of my room key." Kriv said with a knowing look.

"How?" She said as she pulled said key from her bust.

"I've been here almost four months. Do you really think I wouldnt notice when your in my personal quarters." He said as she dropped the key into his open hand. "Thanks, your the best Taihou." He said as he walked towards his normal table to sit and eat.

[Krivs Lunchtable]

"Ah Commander, just the man I was looking for." A confident voice said as took a bite of his burger.

"At the risk of having an ego, I should be the only man your looking for." He said with a chuckle.

"Careful Commander, anyone else and I would be jealous." A familiar tone that hinted at a smile.

"How can I be of assistance, Lady George? Not spending the afternoon with your sisters?" He asked as he offered he a seat.

"I gave you permission to speak casually with me Kriv, do you insist on being formal much longer?" She said as she sat next to him with an expectant look.

"Fine. KG, is there anything I can help you with?"

"Well, Kriv you have a Night Patrol with my sister Wales tonight yes?"

"Yes, what about it?"

"I want to join. I already asked Enterprise, and double checked with Illustrious."

"Enterprise said as long I/You said yes its fine." They said in tandem.

Kriv sighed and King George V giggled. He looked into her scarlett eyes. "Fine, but you stick close to Enterprise since Wales is supposed to be in Lady Illustrious' detail."

"Roger That, Commander." KG said in confident tone, as she ran off to go inform this weeks secretary.

"Kriv? Do you have a minute?" A familiar voice said as he finished his meal.

"Yorktown?" He said as he looked up seeing that she wasnt alone. "Nagato, Bismarck, and Richileu? Am I in some kind of trouble?" He asked nervously.

"Sorry Shikikan-sama. But I had to let these three know of what happened at the Sakura dorm." Nagato said in a lamentable tone.

"Atago couldnt keep quiet could she?" He thinking it was about that.

"No, Kriv, you were able to summon Kagas plane. What did you do with Atago?" The head priestess clarified, then asked with narrowed eyes.

"Fuck. My vague understanding of personal conduct states I shouldnt have relations with my subordinates."

"Kriv your on an island full of women that are gorgeous on so many different levels. We dont care if you do, as long as your responsible and not mention any of it in front of Richileu." Jean Bart said as she passed by.

"Dont worry, Im responsible." He sighed in relief.

"Anyway, Yes your ability to summon Kagas planes is being put to the test right now." Bismarck said as he stood up.

"We just wish to know how exactly it works. Because having an extra squad of planes wwould help tip the scales in our favor."

Kriv sighed. "Well, I need Kaga, or any of the other Sakura carriers, the summoning method is the same. But, Kaga is out on Patrol right now."

"Dont worry, Commander already ahead of you. Akagi!"

"Shikikan-sama~! It seems like your something special." Akagi appeared with her trademark smile on her face.

"Eh, alright I'll bite. Who else?" He asked as the group made their way to a Carrier training area.

[Path to the training area]

"Ark Royal and Enterprise will be meeting us there. Just to test the range of this ability you have." Richileu said as they passed the destroyer pool.

"Is that The Commander?"

"Is he in trouble?"

"I hope not, he cares about everybody and spends time with us."

They heard the various destroyers worry about The Commander, and compliment how he handles thing

"Im not in trouble girls. Dont worry, these lovely ladies just wish to speak privately with me. Thats all." Kriv said as he gave the Destroyers a gentle smile.

"Will you have time to play with us before your big mission tonight?" One of them asked expectantly.

"Mutsuki, this will be a long conversation. If we take too much of Commanders time, the four us will play with you all." Nagato said as the others nod in agreement. "Pinky promise?" The sakura destroyer held out her pinky.

"Careful Nagato, a pinky promise is a binding contract." Kriv said with a chuckle. "Kisaragi. Remember when I broke a pinky promise last week?"

"Mhm, I made you carry me all day for two days!" the destroyer said in proud tone. "The others were sooo jealous Kisaragi got Commander to carry her like she was his child!" The shit eating grin she had on her face said it all.

Yorktown, Akagi, Richileu, and Bismarck froze as the words 'Like his child!' echo'd in their heads.

As he picked Kisaragi up, Kriv looked over at the ladies that stood in place. "Kisa-chan, I think you broke them." He chuckled, as he gave her a hug.

"Sorry, I didnt think they would space out like that Commander." Kisaragi apologized, smiled as he put her down. "Tell Mutsuki, she's not getting candy until next week. I know shes out already." He smiled and waved goodbye.

He looked back at the group of women and laughed. "Nagato, once their fantasys are over, just make your way to the location." He said as he walked away.

"As you wish, Shikikan." Nagato as she waited for her friends to snap out of it. "Hopefully it wont take long."

[Carrier Training Area]

"Ah, Grey Ghost, it seems we've been summoned for something to do with the Commander." Ark Royal said as she arrived to find Enterprise shooting her bow.

"Ark Royal. It seems so, I wonder what its for." She mused out of curiosity.

"Could it be about the rumor Aoba is spreading around?" Ark Royal presented with curiousity laced in her voice.

"I get that shes a wannabe journalist, but starting rumors?" Enterprise asked as she sighed. Everyone knows Aoba has ways of info gathering, but startng rumors about The Commander? "Who is the source this time? One of the Sakura carriers?" She said in jest.

"I dont know about Aoba, but what the rumor is about me, its true." The familiar voice of Kriv rang through the training area.

"Kriv/Commander." They greeted him in tandem.

"Enterprise. Ark Royal. Seems like I have a long day ahead of me before the Night Patrol." He said with a sigh.

"So which rumor that Aoba is spreading is true Commander?" Ark Royal asked with a curious look. "The one where you can summon a Carriers planes?" Ark Royal asked while deep in thought. "If anything, you'd need a Wisdom Cube to use our power but your human."

"As far as I know Ark, Im a full human that can summon your planes." Kriv said as he sat between the two women, facing away from the ocean.

"Shikikan-sama can summon our planes? This should be interesting." Akagi showed up after recovering from her stupor.

"Ok, Commander, can you recreate the conditions where you summoned Kagas planes?" Bismarck asked as he got up from his sitting position.

"I can, Kaga was escorting me to the Saukra dorm, since Nagato wanted to throw a party to celebrate my coming here." He said as Akagi walked next to him.

"Like this, Shikikan-sama?"

"More like this." Kriv said as he linked his right arm with her left.

"Very intimate positioning Shikikan, no wonder dearest sister longs for you." Akagi said in a flirty tone, and a smile to match.

"I had two different paper planes on me, and asked Kaga if she wanted hers back." He said as Akagi handed him a single plane. Kriv took the plane in his hand and positioned it between his middle finger and his index finger. "She said both her and Akagi had plenty to spare, and said I could toss them. So I did like so." He tossed the red plane just like he did that first time and aimed it at a nearby trash can.

Upon letting the paper plane go, to the Commanders annoyance and the gathered ship-girls surprise, the paper transformed into Akagis plane with a bright red for the front propellers that faded into a darker red for its body.

The Carriers present simply watched as the plane flew high and made adopted a holding pattern circling above Kriv and Akagi.

"Thats the play-by-play and result." He said with a sigh.

"Can you control it? Try to order it to circle over the area." Enterprise suggested as she stared at the plane.

"Ok, now how do I give it a command?"

"Its something that comes naturally to us. But try in your mind, give it the order to chase my plane Shikikan." Akagi said as she summoned her own plane and had it fly around the area.

"Alright, time for the moment of truth." He said as he closed his eyes.

[Krivs POV]

After I close my eyes, I see nothing but darkness. As what felt like a few minutes went by, I feel something tug at my conciousness. Having no idea whats going on, I bring it up to the women around me.

"Girls, I feel something tugging at my mind." I relax my expression but still keep my eyes closed. "Is that normal at all?" Asking that felt right, assuming its normal to them.

"Is it an curious tug Commander?" Yorktown asked from behind me. "Like it requesting permission?"

"Like its requesting an order or waiting to be given an order."

"Grab that connection, and try to control it." Enterprise said as she moved closer.

"Yorktown, I need you to go to Vestal. Tell her to set up an examination room." I said as my voice falters abit.

"Are you ok Shikikan?" Akagi asked from right beside me, sounding worried.

"Nothings wrong, Im getting a little motion sick from manuevering the plane. How do I?" I asked wanting to stop the free roller coaster ride that is a carriers plane.

"Before you sever the connection, have the plane retreat to my ship Commander." Ark Royal said as we could see her hull was sailing into the training area.

"Ok. Give the order, and sever the conne-." Darkness consummed me again before I could get the rest out.

[Normal POV]

"Commander/Kommandant /Shikikan!" Akagi, Bizmarck, and Enterprise immediately rush to his side as soon as his body collasped to the ground.

"Get him to Vestal ASAP!" Richileu said worry taking control of her tone. As the five women carried him to Medical, Enterprise and Yorktown were having a conversation.

"This is concerning, he's a human who can fight with us." Enterprise said as she stood next to her sister.

"Go get Hornet and have her watch over him." Yorktown said. Things were getting more interesting by day, but it was concerning that a human can fight with a Kansen. "

[Medical Center- Azur Lane HQ 5PM]

Kriv was resting soundly in the hospital bed. Hornet, Atago, and Wales were posted outside of his room. Letting only Vestal, Theseus, or Perseus in to check his vitals. The three Kansen were discussing what had happened.

[Knock Knock]

A knock came from the inside of his room.

"Who was assigned to watch over me?" He asked.

"Master! Onee-san is here!" Atago said in a worried tone, as she immediately crashed into the door.

"Commander, Hornet here." The Carrier said as she tipped her hat.

"Kriv, its Wales." The Battleship in a soft tone.

"Come in. Oof!" He said just before he was tackled to the ground by Atago.

"When I heard you fainted, I rushed right over!" The Sakura cruiser said as she looked him over to make sure he wasnt hurt.

He sighed and simply hugged her close to him. "Im sorry for worrying you, Atago-nee." He simply said as he placed his head in the crook of her neck. No hint of mirth or teasing in his tone. A genuine tone of being upset.

"Its ok. Just dont scare me again." She said softly into his ear. They stayed like that for what seemed like minutes. A genuine display of affection from Kriv was rare, considering he warmed up to a good portion of the fleet already.

"Alright, Wales, go get Vestal. Im sure she'll have some prescription for me, amongst other things." He said raising his voice to normal tone, and he let go of Atago only for his arm to stay around her waist.

"Its nice to finally meet the new head honcho! I wouldve greeted you sooner but I've been in the Atlantic since you arrived." Hornet said as she took his free arm and hugged it into her bust.

"Nice to finally meet you as well Hornet. I cant wait to see your potential on the open sea." He returned her greeting with a blush.

"Keep that up Hornet, he might actually bed you." Atago teased as the Eagle Union Carrier let go of his arm.

"Quite possessive today, arent we?" He commented and Atago simply gave him a smirk.

[Pacific Ocean]

Mass produced ships of black and red were appearing from portals.

"We attack at nightfall." was the only order given before they sailed towards a specific chain of islands.

[End]


Well, life decided to throw a wrench in my life before I started writing this chapter. I wanted to get things moving slowly but with 3 months of assisting a loved one, I decided to skip ahead. If the pace SLIGHTLY suffers, I dont mind. Next chapter is Sirens, A Revelation, and A Decision.

Ja Ne

DemonsFlame