Ever since I landed in my safehouse, I felt like someone was watching me... maybe not just one, but two. Last night, before I went to bed, I sawed two figures, they were just standing there. I wish, I could opened my window to confront the figures, but I felt tired and there's a storm out there. I'm also suspicious of that fox I saw as well. Looks like I have to watch out for whoever is watching me and the Ironblood faction. I knew that the Ironblood faction are far more dangerous from the other factions I encountered, Sakure, Eagle and Royal.

I looked at the window.

Kevin: This time... This time. We'll be ready.

Takao: What do you mean?

Michael: The Ironblood. They're coming, and I have set Smart Sea Mines for the Ironblood, other factions can cross the minefields with no problem.

Hiryuu: Wow. That's one proof of loyalty to the Commander...

Akagi: Commander, would you like to have sometime with Takao?

Kevin: You think? Michael is involved against the Ironblood. So, I need him for tactics.

Akagi: If you asked for it.

Hiryuu: You better not take long.

Taihou: Date that girl and I'll kill you...

Phoenix: Hey, Michael! I need help for something, care to help me?

Michael: Sorry kid, gotta help.

Kevin: Go ahead.

Hiryuu: Wherever you're going, be careful.

Michael: I'll try. Good Luck, kid. Same goes with you two, Akagi and Hiryuu.

Kevin: You too. Michael.

Akagi: Goodbye, Michael.

Hiryuu: Don't cause trouble, Mich.

Taihou: Spend more time with Commander and I'll have you stabbed...

It's now just me and Takao.

Takao: Will Michael be okay?

Kevin: He's with Phoenix, he'll be fine. Although... how did you came back?

Takao: Thanks to your construction, I came back to life.

Kevin: Huh... How though...

Takao: Eh... it's complicated, I'm glad to see you again though.

Kevin: Well, you can thank your sister for asking me to bring you back...

Takao: Oh right, was she drinking while I was gone?

Kevin: Nope, she changed after... we got married.

Takao: Right. I will go visit my sister.

Kevin: Well, I'll be at the office, doing paperworks. See ya.

Takao: Until we meet again.

I nodded my head and we both went our own ways.

As I was walking away, I again felt like I was being watched. I turned around and saw no one. I decided to just run before anything appears out of nowhere.

???: Should we approach him, ???

???: We should, he must know who we are and that he should be with us forever.~

As I was walking I heard a fox yelping at me from behind.

???: Hey Commander...

Kevin: Who's there!?

I aimed around with my pistol, just to see two girls looking at me, they seem to be girls from the Sakura Empire with their appearance. The fox I heard yelping was with them.

???: Wow... he looks so beautiful up close.~

???: I know!

I sighs and then...

Kevin: Name, Class and Faction?

???: Fufufu~ Of course, Commander.

Nagato: I am Nagato. The greatest battleship in the world, Nagato-Class Dreadnought. You may call me Lady Nagato.

Kevin: Ambitious aren't you? Well then, Nagato it is.

Mutsu: I am Mutsu. I am also Nagato-Class Dreadnought and the little sister of Nagato.

Kevin: Siblings then. What is your reason to come here?

Nagato *whispers to Mutsu* We both want a lot from you.~

Kevin: ... I'm sorry?

Nagato: We're here to join your newly formed Coalition Fleet.

Kevin: I see. Well then. I'll be leaving.

Mutsu: Leave... and prepare for the worst!

I took out my Saber and turn to them.

Nagato: Commander, we know everything about you. Your friends, your relationships, everything.

Kevin: Really...?

I stared at them.

Nagato: If you ignore us... something will happen to your Ironblood friend...

My eyes widen as I heard "Your Ironblood friend" come up. I aimed my Iron Fury at Nagato.

Kevin: I appears, you're against the Coalition. Your early treachery will be your last day.

Mutsu: Fufufu~ You look so aggressive, you'll make a perfect playmate.

Nagato: Like I said, we know everything about you.~

Kevin: If you wish to die here... Then, you've found it.

Mutsu: Die here? Ahaha.~ Commander, do you know our strength? That high tech energy saber is nothing compared to my katanas.~

Nagato: We only came here to introduce ourselves. Meet us again at the docks tomorrow. So, we can spend time together.~

Kevin: And if I refuse?

Nagato: Fluffy will come after you.

Kevin: Pft.

Nagato: Don't make us wait and you won't know who Fluffy is.

Though I kept my Saber and pistol at ready, I chuckles, thinking that they're sending a pooch... No wait... An tiny itty bitty fox! Pfttt... AHAHAHAHAHAH!!!

Kevin: Hehehehe... Real funny.

Mutsu: Oh, you'll get your last laugh, Commander.

Nagato: Well, you'll learn not to underestimate my capabilities, I don't want to use my full strength on you.~

Mutsu: Hmph, It seems you have a lot to learn... you should get punishment for that.~

Nagato: We'll leave you alone for now. Make sure you come to the docks...

Kevin: Try. Your tiny fox won't last.

Nagato: Oh? We shall see.

She took a piece of hair of mine.

Kevin: Ow... Why?

Nagato: If you try to escape us, we'll know where you are.

Mutsu: Haah... his beautiful night brown hair...

Nagato: Well, see you again Commander.

They both turned around and left, If I try to run away... I'll be tracked down since they have a trace of me. I decided to forget my work and find Michael.

An hour Later...

I still couldn't found Michael... From the rebuilding area, to literally anywhere... I decided to take a short breather and go to Enterprise. I even knocked on their door. Some of them, notice of my anxious behavior, decided to help.

Enterprise: He- Oh! It's you Commander. Um, come in?

I went inside her room and she appears to be feeling better.

Enterprise: Uh... you... you looked anxious, Commander. What happened?

Kevin: Some more yanderes...

Enterprise: That's not good... they're not Ironblood girls, right?

Kevin: They're Sakura Empire. Not Ironblood.

Enterprise: I see... I'm not really accustomed to Sakura Shipgirls. Anyway, why did you come here?

Kevin: I can't find Michael. So, I decided to take a breather and visit you.

Enterprise started to blush.

Enterprise: I'm sure Visscher is fine. He can handle himself, right?

Kevin: I hope so... Even the top dogs like him can't always win. Plus, we still have enough time, could you help me with finding Michael?

Enterprise: I-I'd like too... but what would the girls say seeing me with you...? I have a bad reputation after that incident...

Kevin: I don't care what they say. If you can proof yourself that you'll help me, instead of going after me, you'll be fine.

Enterprise: I... I hope.

Kevin: Well then, Come on. I'll grab the tracker.

Enterprise: Right.

We left her room and went outside. I took the tracker along.

A Few Minutes Later...

While I was tracking Michael's trace with the track, it came at a stop. Somebody got him.

Kevin: Damn it! Michael got captured!

Enterprise: Crap... That's not good...

I decided to continue, I looked up to see an eagle flying above.

Kevin: Is that... an Eagle?

Enterprise: Huh? Oh, it's my bald eagle!

Kevin: Oh, it's yours?

Enterprise: Yep, well... it used to belong to my older sister, Yorktown... I gave her back, after I've found out that she's alive but wounded.

The eagle spotted me and started flying at me. It looked like it was going to kill me. As it got closer, I instinctively dodged to avoid it's attack.

Kevin: SHIT!

Enterprise: Wait! Stop!

Enterprise got in front of me to make the eagle stop it's actions.

Kevin: Don't tell me you forgot to make it behave!?

Enterprise finally got her eagle to behave itself and it landed on her arm.

Enterprise: Y-Yeah... sorry, I forgot about that when I was lovesick for you, I made my eagle target you...

Kevin: Jesus...

Enterprise: Ah... your... clothes. I'm sorry Commander, this is my fault...

Kevin: Ah. It's fine. It's just sand. Let's continue searching for Michael. Hey, why don't you tell your eagle to help me finding Michael?

Enterprise: Um, okay. Alright friend, I want you to search for a man with an Ironblood Uniform and an Azur Lane armband. Make sure the Commander follows you, ok?

The eagle seemed like it understood and left Enterprise's arm.

Enterprise: Well, let's hope my eagle finds him... Good luck, Commander.

Kevin: You too.

I followed Enterprise's Eagle. Michael, I hope you're safe.

Meanwhile...

Mutsu: Ugh... he's hanging out with that girl...

Nagato: Patience sister. Just a little more time and we'll strike.

Mutsu: Can't wait for our plan to come together...

After I've spotted the location by her Eagle, I ran to the location, only to bump Jintsuu.

Jinstuu: Whoa!? Commander!?

Kevin: Sorry! Gotta have to find, Michael!

Jintsuu: Wait! You still have your usual work from HQ... And... Enterprise...

Enterprise: Greetings Jintsuu... I'm terribly sorry what my sisters and I did to you...

Jintsuu: And you still hangout with her, huh?

Kevin: Calm down... She's on my side now, ok?

Jintsuu: You should watch your back... just saying.

Jintsuu then left and headed back inside.

Kevin: Looks like your reputation is gone for good...

Enterprise: *sighs* It's fine. I completely understand why she dislikes me...

Kevin: Still. We're friends now. Follow me, ok?

Enterprise: Yeah...

Once again I felt like I was being watched... it has to be those girls again. Either way, Michael must be alive or my chance of escape is gone for good!

Nagato: Oh commander... I am madly in love with you... if you try to run from me... you'll be playing a little game called, Catch the Commander. Or we can play the hard way... with hide and seek... I will find you either way and we will be a very happy couple. All I have to do is find your heart and find your friend first... so you'll come to me and we can have some fun.~

Mutsu: I can't wait to spend time with him. We can play together when no one is around. We will be a happy couple and I'll be the one to make him smile. When we find where that Ironblood person is. He'll come straight to us... and then we can begin our plans...

Nagato: The commander must know he is our property!

Mutsu: How about we take someone he's with all the time?

Nagato: The silver haired Eagle Union girl?

Mutsu: Nope, I have another girl on my mind... ahahaha...

Few Minutes Later...

After reaching to the location, I continued with my tracker. After a while, I found his boot prints is in Taihou's dorm. I kicked the door to, and to my fear. He's nowhere to be seen, until Enty's Eagle went flying indoor and I followed. I found Michael, limping and exiting Hiryuu's Dorm, with Bandages and carried by Hiryuu and Souryuu.

Kevin: MY GOD! WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU!?

Hiryuu: After I've found him in Taihou's dorm, we noticed that he was been tortured by her and she tried to force us to hitting him. But we resisted.

Souryuu: Yeah... we notice that you're getting worried about him.

Kevin: I could kiss you two for this! Thank you!

They both blushed about what I said, to which, I did kissed them. We carried his to the Medical Ward...

Pennsylvania: Good Lord! No wonder he disappeared!

Phoenix: Michael!

Michael: Enterprise... Can you... *few heavy coughs* tell your eagle to stop?

Enterprise: Okay... You can stop, friend...

Her eagle stopped pecking his head.

Kevin: What did she do to you, Michael?

Michael: She forced some answers out of me... She also forced me to make that family stew of mine, she liked it though... She forced some girls to hit me as well... The secrets of the Phoenix Project is now revealed, and they now know that you were the leader and Commander of your Organization.

Kevin: Grr... Who's the scumbag did this to you...? *cracked his knuckles*

Michael: Tai-

Kevin: Already know.

Michael: Sheffield and Ajax... They did ze S&M... Luckily, I didn't submit to them, who know what would've happen if you didn't came...

Enterprise: O-Oh...

Kevin: Son of a bitch...

Phoenix: What kind of sadist, would like seeing him been tortured by those two...

I took out a portable Nanoshot and stim it into him, including Medical Nanites by Synedrion. Hopefully, he'll heal quickly.

(Nanoshot.)

(Medical Nanite)

Kevin: I'll make her pay eye for an eye, Michael... Mark my words.

In a Distance...

Mutsu: Just look at them... seeing that Ironblood makes me feel sick...

Nagato: He'll definitely won't see it coming once he's all alone...

Nagato: This is great. Now that Ironblood is weaken and unable to fight... it will be easy to capture him. Then the Commander will be forced to come to the docks.~

Mutsu: I like the way you think, Nagato-nee.

Enterprise: Commander... Let him be...

Kevin: I know...

Pennsylvania: Enterprise is right... You'll have to let him be.

I stand up and leave. I've made my promise, and I'll finish it... One way or another...

Hours Later...

Welp. After beating up Taihou, for her actions and finishing my work, I decided to go to Jintsuu, for both Nagato and Mutsu's intel.

I knocked on her door and she answered. She was holding tea.

Jintsuu: Oh hello, Kevin. How can I help?

Kevin: There's those two girls I have trouble with... Nagato and Mutsu. They wanted me to go to the docks tomorrow morning. If I don't, Michael would dead by them... I apparently should be worried about a big-ish fox. Something like that.

Jintsuu turned around and spat out her tea... Shit, I guess they weren't lying...

Jintsuu: What?! Commander... this is serious!

Kevin: Er... W-Why?

Jintsuu: Nagato... she has a big fox. Mutsu... she is a master of using the katana.

Kevin: Then... should we kill them?

Jintsuu: Erm... no. They're both important, because believe it or not. Tranquilizing them could work... but would be hard... but getting them to join our cause would be fantastic...

Kevin: So you suggest we should do the same thing like we did to Enterprise?

Jintsuu: Maybe... but I'm not being the bait. Is Michael willing to do it?

Kevin: About that...

Jintsuu: Is... he okay?

Kevin: He... He got 45'd (U got 45'd). Taihou fucked him up with Sheffield and Ajax... Luckily, Michael is resilient.

Jintsuu: *sighs* We should proceed this plan with caution then. What about those two?

Kevin: Who knows. They're last seen at Prince of Wales, they must've realized that Michael is loyal to the Azur Lane. But, maybe we should ask Takao?

Jintsuu: I think it's best to let her out of this. She did just come back.

Kevin: Right then, so the plan... once I get to the docks... you and your strike fleet try to stay hidden. Once Nagato and Mutsu are in sight, you shoot them with the tranquilizers. You may need a lot though... Plus, bring destroyers or cruisers, a Battleship and an Aircraft Carrier. It can be One Battleship and two Carriers or Two Battleships and One Carrier. You'll take charge and lead them. Ok?

Jintsuu: *sighs* You make it sound easier said than done... But, if that's what you asked. I will.

Nagato: Well, well, well... already trying to planning your counter-attack?

Mutsu: The Commander deserves punishment... I think we should definitely do that, right Nagato-nee?

Nagato: Of course.~

Mutsu: It's time... let us check the kitchen...

Jintsuu: Kevin... I hope this plan works out...

Kevin: And it will. I gotta say... I'm curious how big is that big fox of her named Fluffy looks like...?

Jintsuu: No wonder they call you insane... Ahem, Also... Mutsu has three katanas, I'm not sure how your Energy Saber will help...

Kevin: My own strike group will.

Jintsuu: I hope so... It's getting late, goodnight, Kevin.

Kevin: Be careful, Jintsuu.

I left her room and headed to mine.

Nagato: Hm... he isn't here...

Mutsu: It's fine. He's weaken and he can't help the Commander anyway. We should move on to step 2, take the girl that's with the Commander a lot.

Nagato: Lucky for us... he left her by herself.

As I got to my room, I laid down on my bed and think of what am I was going to do tomorrow. *sighs* Is my weapons from New Jericho... enough to defeat both of them? If it's true that Nagato has a big fox, I might literally have to put the money where my mouth should be... However, I won't give up and lose to some little girls. I will resist and bite. What Jintsuu said about having them on our side would be great... I have to think of a plan... But... It's not easy for both Foxes...