[Sorry for forgetting this.]

Somewhere at the beach, Azur Lane Base.

Javelin was at the beach, from what she was looking, there's Comet, Cygnet, Cresent, Lexington, Gridley, and Saratoga all in beach clothing... They're all playing Volleyball, with Gridley taking pictures of them. While Javelin has a lunch basket and floater...

Javelin: How did I get stuck with all this stuff...

And then Laffey came to her.

Laffey: Javelin, why do you have such a worried look on your face.

Javelin: Oh, do I?

Gridley snapped a pic of both of them.

Laffey: Playing in the sand makes every bad thing go away.

Nick was just passing by with King George V, likely for their Dueling Training. But he heard that and sighed.

HCM (Nick)'s Mind: If only I have the same mindset as yours, Little Laffey...

She then showed a thumbs up, Javelin turns away and speaks herself in her mind.

Javelin's Mind: You might be the source of my concern, if I'm being honest...

Gridley took a pic of them again and then to both Nick and KGV, beginning their duel. While Gridley... Ahem...

Hammann: Ugh... What!? Why!? Why am I getting Pictures!?

Hornet: Who cares? Just enjoy the drinks and relaxation! Life's too short to ask questions. You dig?

Velikiy: I'll take a short break, with a nice cold Vodka.

HCM (Nick): Oh, Velikiy... I prefer Tea. I don't care if it's Hot or Cold.

USN Shipgirl: Come on, you can do better than that, Saratoga!

Lexington: San Diego!

They all turned to look at San Diego, even Nick, KGV and an arriving Velikiy.

Saratoga: Look out! Behind you!!!

San Diego turns around and a Shark is coming for her... She quickly tries to swim away, as Nick takes aim... With his SVDM, loaded with Armor Piercing, with his Sister as his Spotter.

Velikiy: And... Fire.

A single shot and as the Shark is about to have a piece of meat of San Diego, it was hit. Causing it to miss... But, it wasn't enough...

HCM (Nick): Not enough...

San Diego: Someone please help me!!!

And back to the seas... Prompting HCM to ready his Torpedoes. With the Tsundere Hammann and Hornet being this...

HCM (Nick): Hope these Torpedoes aren't broken...

Veilkiy: Sure. *Readies Riggings* Anything to Defeat our enemies.

They fired their Type 53 Torpedoes for the Sharks... They hit the Shark!

*Ka-Boom!!!*

San Diego: WAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!

With San Diego went flying... Back to the water...

HCM (Nick): And... another one...

Veilkiy: What kind of a Debil would build a base in a Shark-infested waters!?

KGV: Hard to say.

San Diego: WAH!!! MAKE IT STOP!!!

Saratoga: Oh no, she's in trouble!~ Don't you worry my precious I'm on the case! Transform!~

Which turned her back to the Usual Saratoga.

Saratoga: And now, I'm the witch girl idol Saratoga! I'm officially making my debut! INVISABLE MAGIC!~

Which she sends her planes... And bombard the sea with Depth Charges... And more screams of pain from San Diego...

HCM (Nick): Yeouch...

Veilkiy: ... *Sighs* I'm sending a Ka-27 to pick her up... And get her to Vestal...

KGV: Good idea, Veilkiy. Nick?

HCM (Nick): Well... *Readies his new Sword* I'll make Sweet-kaku pay for my Saber after I met her again.

To Nick's Luck, Velikiy was good at being a Blacksmith. Hence she made two longswords instead of sabers.

Velikiy: Be lucky that, there's a Blacksmith Room with a lot of Steel or Iron...

KGV: Come and fight me then!

While Hornet looked at everyone, including Nick dueling with KGV and Veilkiy... being Veilkiy, observing them both. While drinking her Blueberry Cider... Objecting to Enterprise's idea, that their only purpose is just fighting.

Hornet: That just goes to show ya, that we do more than just fight.

Then Enterprise, along with Belfast and Unicorn arrived with an old car.

Enterprise: Sounds like they're having fun... Whatever they're doing...

Hammann: Why would you do this, so close to water!?

KGV and Nick just finished sword practicing, along with being nearby at the poor Hammann, laughing. While Velikiy is playing with the Comet Class shipgirls, after being splashed by Comet first.

Belfast: Taking time to relax is just as important as training.

Enterprise: *Dumbstruck* We were attacked recently...

Unicorn tapped onto Belfast, asking her to go to the beach. Belfast nodded. She got to the beach...

Belfast: That I see... That's right.

Enterprise looked at Belfast in confusion... Then calmed down and looked back... Then Unicorn waved her left hand, after hesitating a bit... Tells Enterprise to come with her.

Belfast: She's calling for you.~

She then pointed to herself with a confused look.

Evening... Nick's POV...

Unicorn is playing in the water. I'm with Enterprise, just to make sure she won't be reckless. While Velikiy is near Unicorn. Just to make sure, Ark Royal is not doing anything stupid.

Enterprise: Nick.

HCM (Nick): Да? "Yes?"

Enterprise: Since you're from the future... Or your world's modern era... I want to ask you a question.

HCM (Nick): Speak Freely.

Enterprise: Do you only have your younger sister, Velikiy?

HCM (Nick): *Sad Sighs* Nyet... I was the third child... My elder sisters, Admiral Ushakov and Admiral Lazarev... There were four of us... And now just two...

Enterprise: Why?

HCM (Nick): They... They were scraping in progress... *Sniff* Only me and Velikiy are still in operations... I was retrofitted... partially... And was gifted to the Vietnamese Navy, after the Chinese invaded Vietnam, after failing to invade Taiwan...

I wiped some of my tears... As I've spoken about my sisters' fate...

Enterprise: Then... what happened to me? In your world?

HCM (Nick): Are you sure you're ready to handle this...?

She nervously nodded... Here goes nothing...

HCM (Nick): Well... Your CVN-6 hull shares the same fate as my elder sisters... Scrapped.

She... She's tearing up... Even your stoic and calm self would lose it, when your fate is like that...

HCM (Nick): But, they used your CVN-6 Hull to be rebuilt as the CVN-65 USS Enterprise, as an Enterprise-Class Aircraft Carrier. And even later, CVN-80 USS Enterprise, of the Gerald R. Ford-Class Carrier... I guess you have quite a Legacy, you have two daughters carrying your torch.

Even with that... She started crying...

Enterprise: Why is it have to be you and your Sister suffer, while I still have life within me!?

Ah... She got the attention of my sister and Unicorn...

HCM (Nick): Because they saw, you have potential. They have their faith in you, more than me...

Enterprise: But... You've fought more than me...

HCM (Nick) Only in my and my sister's time period... But in WW2, which is yours, you were one of the best and most dangerous carriers of the US Navy... Good Lord, no wonder the IJN calls you, The Grey Ghost...

Velikiy nodded at me. She probably thought I did the right choice. After a few minutes...

Enterprise: Ever since you... and later your sister arrived in this world... You risked your life to protect me... When I was damaged... and when I was not... Why...?

HCM (Nick): Like both of your Daughters, you have potential. Me along with my sister, on the other hand... *Sighs* You could say, we're loose ends... On my and your world...

She stopped crying. As she puts her head on my right shoulder... *Sighs* I guess I'm more of a protector to her than a friend...

Velikiy: Brother, sing that song that cousin Ustinov used to do...

HCM (Nick): Alright...

Velikiy somehow got her Violin out...

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Here goes nothing...

HCM (Nick):

Тихо вокруг, сопки покрыты мглой.

Вот из-за туч блеснула луна, могилы хранят покой.

Тихи кресты - это герои спят.

Прошлого тени кружатся вновь, О жертвах боёв твердят.

And then we both go for it.

Nick & Velikiy:

Унесёмся мыслями в отчий дом,
Собралися в обшестве молодом,
И в вальсе кружатся лихие корнеты,
Пьянея от чар любви!

Сколько не разгадано вещих снов,
Сколько не досказано нежных слов,
А завтра, чуть свет, увезут офицеров,
На дальневосточный фронт!

*Veliky stopped playing her violin and starts humming.*

After a while, she stopped humming and continued playing her violin... which I got ready.

HCM (Nick):

Тихо вокруг, ветер туман унёс...

Воины спят в Маньчжурской земле,

И Русскик не слышно слёь.

Пусть гаолян вам навевает сны,

Спите герои русской земли,

Отчизны родной сыны.

Спите герои русской земли,

Отчизны родной сыны!

*Velikiy hums again*

Then we stopped, Enterprise looked at both of us and smiled a bit.

Enterprise: You guys sing pretty well.

HCM (Nick): Glad to hear...

Velikiy: ... *Faint Sob* I miss everyone... in the Russian Navy...

HCM (Nick): Да...

I closed my eyes and remembered my Uncle...

HCM (Nick): Uncle Nikolai Kuznetsov...

Velikiy: Our elder sisters, Ushakov & Lazarev...

Enterprise: Who else do you miss?

HCM (Nick): ...

My fiancé... RFS Kiev, her name was Sabina Aleksandra... Only two months... and she along with her Brother Novorossiysk and her sister Minsk... Gone to my Enemy becoming the Empresses of the Chinese Seas and her brother only got scraped in South Korea...

Unicorn: Big Brother Nick... Are you crying...

HCM (Nick): Y-You knew...?

Enterprise: You have a family...

Velikiy: Well... A big one to be honest... the whole navy...

Enterprise: Well... What do you guys see me as?

HCM (Nick): Let's see... Combined with being reckless, you're a troublesome student...

Velikiy: Pfttt...

Enterprise: R-Right...

Unicorn: I wanted to tell Big Brother and Enterprise something...

HCM (Nick): Go ahead young lady.

Unicorn: I wanted to say thank you properly.

Enterprise: Oh.

HCM (Nick): My word!

She smiled when looking at us.

Unicorn: Thank you Brother Nick and Enterprise! Thank you for rescuing me that day.

Urk... Ow... My heart hurts... She's too much of a sweetheart...

Velikiy: ... My heart...

Enterprise: Of course, you're referring to the attack.

She nodded.

Enterprise: I think Nick should deserve appreciation instead. After all, it's expected as a part of his duty. Unlike me, he risked himself attacking her up close with a Bayonet.

Unicorn: Yeah, but-

She stopped when she looked at the seas and the dusk...

Unicorn: So pretty...

I noticed Enterprise reacted... rather negatively and hidden well... I could only sigh...

Unicorn: Enterprise, Nick & Velikiy! Look how beautiful the ocean is!

Velikiy: *Slight smile* Doesn't it, Unicorn?

I just nodded, with the same smile as Velikiy.

Enterprise: Yes, everyone said the same thing.

We then looked at Enterprise, Unicorn with confusion, Velikiy and I expected what it is.

Enterprise: I've never seen it that way though it does have an effect on me...

Velikiy went to the Girls playing instead, I guess she just wanted peace in her mind... I listened to her, as my Uncle's skills were given to me...

Enterprise: I looked at it, and a roar of artilleries fills my ears... I can smell the gunpowder as I feel the flame's heat and the ice-cold sting of water... I know it brings them joy, but all I see it's a battlefield and there's no beauty in that...

... I could remember what happened to me... The screaming of my comrades, begging me to save them, children crying for the dead parents... Bodies of the Civilians who have done nothing... And myself burning in agony... by the PLAN Shandong and Fujian... The Terrorists and more...

Unicorn: So you're... afraid?

Enterprise: Me? Afraid?

I managed to keep myself from screaming in panic... But I... I could only quietly cry... They seem to notice...

Why... Why must we spill the blood of the innocents... Why must we fight because of the SIREN's Tech... Why... Why is this world so... cruel... All I wish was peace... And yet...

Enterprise: Nick...?

Hornet: Nick! Wake up!

HCM (Nick): Huh!? Oh... S-Sorry... Bad memories... It lingers longer for a person like me...

Hornet: It's alright, Nick...

HCM (Nick): My sister always worries about me... I guess Unicorn's right... It may take the time or longer, but... If you keep on that mentality, you'll become the same person as me... My Zealousry cost the lives of many...

Enterprise: But... What do you see instead?

HCM (Nick): ... Fear, joy and... loneliness...

Enterprise: Loneliness?

HCM (Nick): When I go alone to Next Fleet by the orders of High Command... It felt like a void... despite the beauty, I only see myself and the seas... hence the fear... That I'll be shot by other Ships from NATO all because of some misunderstanding... But... I see joy when I see my family again... Along with my friends from other countries... drinks, chatting, sometimes parties...

I let out a sad smile...

HCM (Nick): *Sob* It was good times...

And then Velikiy with the girls.

Velikiy: Unicorn! Come and join us!

Javelin: Hey there!

She looked at them, then us...

HCM (Nick): Worry not about us, my child... We'll be fine here.

She then bows at us, I did the same. She then went to my sister and her friends...

Enterprise: That's how you feel about the ocean?

HCM (Nick): Sadly... Yes...

We kept looking at the seas... with three ships...

I've noticed the cloud and it's likely going to rain a lot. I guess I left my Umbrella on my ship... I'll be fine...

HCM (Nick): Velikiy! Incoming Rain!

Velikiy: *Noticed the Clouds* Already...?

Then the storm comes, and Velikiy along with with the others is already inside... But a certain Shipgirl just has to be... wet...

Hornet: Scrub! Scrub! Scrub!

Hamman: Ow!!! Stop!!!

We were still outside... Me and Enterprise... Even if the rain is pouring onto us, I felt strangely calm... Then an umbrella covered Enterprise.

Belfast: My apologies, Nick. I didn't have a spare for you.

HCM (Nick): It's fine. Just an old habit to try to calm down when out of battle...

She then looked at Enterprise.

Belfast: How long are you intending to exist this way? As both Nick & Velikiy could take your role as a substitute?

Enterprise took the Umbrella, as she went next to her.

Enterprise: Shouldn't you be with Unicorn?

Belfast: It would be more beneficial for her to be amongst her friends, where she's happy.

Enterprise: I see, then tell me why you're following me and Nick?

Belfast: I was hoping you two wouldn't notice as my queen has asked me to look discreetly into this, unfortunately, I do not possess the skills to be subtle about it.

HCM (Nick): Well then... Speak freely, Belfast.

She nodded.

Belfast: I hope you don't mind me being blunt, how long are you willing to fight the way you've been, Nick?

Enterprise then looks at me...

Belfast: From what I can tell, you seem to be unwilling to fight despite the help of your sister, meanwhile you appear to be unconcerned about your own safety and survival just like Enterprise...

I could only sigh...

Belfast: Even though you're fighting for your Older Sisters' Legacy... The way you're living just like Enterprise is flawed, if you remain on this course, you'll lose sight of the reason why we battle.

All of those words... She's right... But... My Elder Sisters Legacy is the reason why I'm still fighting...

HCM (Nick): That's... a Hard question... For Azur Lane or my Sisters...

Meanwhile... Velikiy's POV...

I'm with Wales looking at the Rain Indoors, I prepared some tea for her and myself.

Prince of Wales: Coming down hard...

Velikiy: Of course... Tea, Miss Wales?

Prince of Wales: Of course. Thank you, Velikiy.

Then... Cleveland burst through the door?

Cleveland: Wales! Velikiy!

Velikiy: Huh?

Wales: What is it!?

Timeskip by Nick & Velikiy praying in the Iris Libre's Temple... while HN going Three Stick for no reason.

Nick's POV...

Back to the Ocean... Somehow, Velikiy 'convinced' Enterprise to stay, with the help of Vestal. The Task Force consisted of Nick, Velikiy, Cleveland, Hamman, and Belfast...

My sister and I have Raincoats, but the others didn't... Maybe I should find more...

HCM (Nick): Stick close, people... The SIRENs can attack us in this weather... And please don't split up...

Hamman: I don't understand I've gotta get wet again!?

Velikiy: It's an Urgent Distress Call, we've no choice... So... Sorry, Hamman?

Hammann just groans...

Cleveland: It's rough, but Velikiy's right. We can't ignore a distress call, besides we should be getting pretty close!

HCM (Nick): I can't believe there are people getting lost in the storm...

Cleveland: Yeah. The last thing we need is a SIREN Storm.

Velikiy: Of course...

Then Hammann saw something.

Hammann: Wait! I see something ahead!

I checked my radar and it's...

HCM (Nick): SIRENs Ships, 300 Nautical Miles ahead... Odd... But, get ready. *Cocked his AK-15*

Cleveland: That far!?

Velikiy: Well, since modern Technology has heavy advantages... and disadvantages... Mostly from our world...

Belfast: Quite interesting...

We got closer and it's... Already Destroyed...

HCM (Nick): It's already destroyed...

Hammann: I know those ships! Were they sending the distress signal while battling the SIRENs the whole time!?

Velikiy: If that's the case, we might be too late or on a potential ambush!

Cleveland: Yeah but... I don't know if we'll be able to spot enemies in this storm, we have to be careful!

HCM (Nick): Always me as the front of the arrow, huh? Well... If they're still alive, we might get intel on their tactics. Let's go, everyone.

I signaled everyone to follow me, on Wedge Formation. Velikiy got her AK-12 ready, along with the rest on their riggings. Belfast's still looking at me with Cleveland...

Cleveland: Ugh... I hope you won't try to get killed... Saving your sister or anyone else...

HCM (Nick): I'll try... Velikiy, NVGs.

Velikiy: Alright.

With our NVGs on. We sail through the heavy waves. Weapons and rigging's armaments at ready. Dodging debris and checking everyone... Make sure no one goes missing...

And we saw an intact ship, it's not a SIREN ship.

Velikiy: That's the one!

HCM (Nick): Cleveland and I will board the ship! Rest of you, be careful!

They all nodded and form a perimeter. Me and Cleveland got close and jumped on board the ship. I turned off my NVG... as we were walking forwards...

HCM (Nick): *Whispers* Odd... Why does this ship look familiar...?

Cleveland: Did you say something?

HCM (Nick): Nothing.

Eventually, we found two Shipgirls, wearing Chinese clothing, one of them was still conscious and growled at us when she spotted us.

Cleveland: Those outfits... Aren't they the Dragon Empery?

Grr... Why did my blood boils when I hear that name... They must be the Light Crusiers, Ping Hai and Ning Hai... But... They're not PLAN... And they don't seem to look like them...

I put my AK-15 to safety and raised my hands, showing that I'm not a threat.

HCM (Nick): *Sighs* We mean you two no harm. We're from Azur Lane, we've tracked your distress signal to here. We're here to rescue you two.

She... started crying...

Cleveland: Hey, did you guys take those SIRENs out?

She nodded.

HCM (Nick): Then please tell us what happened, any information is appreciated.

Ping Hai started to share her story while lying Ning Hai down.

Ping Hai: We were being chased and attacked by the SIRENs, we've fought and defeated them... My sister protected me...

Ning Hai grunted... I instinctively checked her.

Ping Hai: Ning Hai!

HCM (Nick): Steady yourself, kiddo. We're here.

Ning Hai: Ping Hai... You're... You're safe...

She is in pain...

Ping Hai: Sister!

Cleveland: Don't worry, we're here to help you guys! The rest are watching for any dangers!

A sudden red glow! We turned with our weapons ready to see the Ship still active!

Ping Hai: How is it still alive!?

Ning Hai: Ping Hai... run away...

Ping Hai: No! It's my turn to protect you this time!

HCM (Nick): Огненная ракета! "Fire Missile!"

I fired one missile at the gun aiming at us and was blown to bits.

Ping Hai: Wha-!?

HCM (Nick): I disabled its weapons for now! Get your sister and-

Two more Shipwreck Missile and it's going down in flames...

Cleveland: Nice shot, Nick!

HCM (Nick): That... Wasn't me...

I went to check with Cleveland, and it's Velikiy sending a finishing blow.

Velikiy: Enemy down! Don't worry about me!

Suddenly, the radar went strange... I checked and...

HCM (Nick): Вот дерьмо... "Oh shit..."

Cleveland: What's wrong!?

I looked up and it's...

HCM (Nick): AMBUSH!!!

Velikiy: Cyka... I knew it...

Hammann: What!? That many!?

HCM (Nick): Cleveland! Go with Hammann and get those two out! We'll cover you!

Cleveland: Are you Crazy, Nick!? What-!?

HCM (Nick): There's no time! Protect both of them!

I quickly jumped out and got to my sister... That's a lot of ships... And SIRENs Aircrafts...

HCM (Nick): Only a miracle could save us...

Velikiy: ... Still... We might have a chance...

We ready our rigging's weapons as both Hammann and Cleveland are carrying both Ping Hai and Ning Hai safely from here... It's just me, my sister and Belfast...

Nick & Velikiy: Все оружие! Пожар на воле! "All weapons! Fire at will!"

All of our Weapons enter Automatic Engagement mode and fired at the SIRENs jets with Kortiks and mine with S-300 and Velikiy with Tor and OSA SAMs. For the Ships, Shipwreckers Missiles, AK-130s, and Torpedoes... Along with some ASW Torpedos for their Submarines!

We rushed cover to cover and stayed on the move. And firing RPGs Rockets after Rockets... We then go for AKs as we spotted Humanoid SIRENS.

We managed to gain the initiative for a few minutes...

But... Then...

HCM (Nick): Huh!? Oh crap...

Belfast: What wrong!?

HCM (Nick): I... I'm out of ammo! Same goes for SAMs and CIWs! They're reloading!

Velikiy: Even mine too!

We taken around 110 Ships along with 14 Humanoid SIRENs and around 290 Aircrafts...

What a way to die...

HCM (Nick): We're surrounded...

Velikiy: ...

And the. We heard a familiar jet... Taking 6 more Ship out...

Belfast: What was that!?

I grabbed my binoculars and checked the Multi Role Jets...

And then a voice came at us...

Looks like it's time to pick who'll be the Modern Carrier to arrive here... Choose and guess who?

A) Mon Dieu... Looks like I'll have a lot of explaining to do...

B) Mama mia! The Kirov Family!

C) Yatta! It's the famed Battlecruiser Hồ Chí Minh!

D) Nakhimov, Pytor Velikiy... It's that you, my nieces...?

E) Good lord, Nick... And here I thought her Majesty was that bad...

F) Nickkkkkkkkk!~

G) Hmph. Too easy... Wonder if they've K-Pop?

H) Buddy... Is that you?

HCM (Nick): Cousin Hà Nội (MilitaryPro1)... I'm back...

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