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Ladon's POV
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Wales led me through the building they called the "Academy",she brought me to a decently sized room with 4 couches surrounding a coffee table and a desk with paperwork and a phone on top,we sat down as 5 more people entered the room,my sister Laffey,2 women with white hair,1 in a dress and 1 with a large black jacket,1 had purple hair and the other had blonde hair,they walked over to Wales while Laffey went over to me and hugged me,so I pat her head and ruffle her hair a bit

Laffey:Laffey likes having brother back 

Ladon:it's good to be back too sis,did you miss me

Laffey:Laffey missed brother a lot

Ladon:well I'm here now 

then Wales spoke up

Wales:as much as we don't want to ruin the reunion but we have a few questions for you

Ladon:I'm sure you all do,so I think an introduction would be a good place to start

Wales:ah,of course,please introduce yourself girls

Illustrious:I am HMS Illustrious of Royal Navy,an Aircraft Carrier

Javelin:hi I'm HMS Javelin of Royal Navy,a Destroyer

Cleveland:I'm USS Cleveland of Eagle Union and I'm Cruiser

Enterprise:I am USS Enterprise of Eagle Union,an Aircraft Carrier

Ladon:the Eagle Union's strongest aircraft carrier,the Gray Ghost,so how your sisters,Hornet and Yorktown

Enterprise:how do you know my sisters

Ladon:I've sortied with Hornet twice as an escort and I've sortied with Yorktown 7 times,2nd most times I've sortied with someone

Enterprise:well,Hornet's with a squadron that's heading here now and big sis is-

she trailed off as if she didn't want to answer,which means the rumors I heard back then were true

Ladon:with you trailing off like that,I'll take it that she did get crippled

Enterprise grew a shadow over her face as she turned away

Ladon:sorry for bringing that up,I didn't know it was true

Enterprise:it's fine,she's bed ridden but well

Cleveland:you haven't told us who you are yet sir

Ladon:apologies,I am USS Ladon,a destroyer,only ship in the super upgraded and modified Benson Class Destroyers and Laffey's older brother

Wales:ok,lets get on to the questions,ok

Ladon:shoot

Wales:ok what are your Armaments

Ladon:i have a 2 modified triple barreled 365mm cannon as a main gun

Illustrious:isn't that caliber,too big for destroyers

Ladon:like my ship class mentions,I am super upgraded and modified,so my ship is as big as a heavy cruiser but I still maintain incredible speed

Wales:I see,continue

Ladon:I have 4 quintuple torpedo tubes that hold 800mm torpedoes each,I have 4 305mm auxiliary guns and 4 modified Eagle Union Bofors for AA

Cleveland:whats your top speed

Ladon: I can go at 120 knots at full speed 

Javelin:that's incredible,being able to go that fast means you barely get hit

Enterprise:which explains how he was disappearing and reappearing on the battlefield

Wales:what else is there to know

Ladon:I have 2 surface radars and 2 air radars that have a 10km scanning radius

Illustrious:you are incredibly powerful

Ladon:I was kept a secret from almost everyone for a reason

Wales:what was your records like

Ladon:it was pretty basic,consisted of escorts,defenses,commissions,supply runs,my biggest achievement would be destroying a siren base,consisting of 300 production models,200 humanoid sirens,50 submarines and about 2000 aircraft 

Enterprise:you took on a base like that alone

Ladon:it ended with me being completely battered and being hospitalized for 2 weeks with sis watching over me in New York Harbors Medical bay but with the base completely destroyed 

Cleveland:that's amazing,to take down a base like that is incredible but to do it solo is unbelievable

Wales:Ladon,why were you under the ocean,Laffey had a wisdom cube on her that raised you from the ocean during the battle but why were you there in the first place,were you sunk

Ladon:no,it was quite sometime ago,I was sent to deliver some important file over to classified personnel,I was ambushed by the sirens mid way to the destination,there were at least 2000 production models along with the 3 advisors

Enterprise:the 3 advisors came personally 

Ladon:they did,I fought with everything I had but I couldn't manage to take them all on,I was forced to scuttle myself as it was the safest option I had to protect the files but when I scuttled myself,my wisdom cube reformed,I transformed it into a necklace with a anchor end and sent it Laffey,then I gave her my final message

Illustrious:that experience must have been terrible

Laffey:Laffey is just glad that brother is here now

Cleveland:she really does love you as brother,doesn't she

Ladon:she can get a bit clingy sometimes but I never really mind

Cleveland:having sisters can be a handful sometimes,i would know

Ladon:right,don't you have like 3 or 5 sisters

Cleveland:your right,their on a month long commission tho

Ladon:I remember sortieing with one of them,I think she had grey hair,I believe her name was,Montpelier

Cleveland:yah,she's with my other sister 

Ladon:she talks about you A LOT,she very,VERY HEAVILY idolizes you

Cleveland:yah,they get like that sometimes

suddenly a girl burst open the doors to the room

Girl:ma'am,Hornets task force is under attack!!!

our eyes grow wide as Enterprise dashes out the door,Me,Javelin,Laffey and Cleveland all follow her,we head to the docks and summon our rigging as we surf the water towards,Hornets task force

we sped towards them,hoping to get to them as soon as possible,Enterprise was clearly on edge as she showed no sign of slowing down but if we would want to make it in time,we would need to go faster

I pick up Laffey and carry her on my back as I told the others that were going on ahead and to catch up as soon as possible,after telling them,I went at full speed and stopped at a distance once we were there,I put down Laffey and looked over to see that Hornet was struggling to dodge bombs that were falling from the sky as planes were going after her while she also dodges slices and slashes from a woman with brown hair that was tied into a ponytail,she wore a red top with a white jacket that resembles crane wings,wielding a katana

most of Hornets task force was already down and Hornet herself was the only one still able to fight,the woman charged at Hornet and was about to land a fatal strike on her,I quickly unholster my guns and open fire on the woman

she notices me firing and changes attention to block the incoming shots as I then fire my cannons at the brown haired woman,forcing her to dodge and back away from Hornet to give her some breathing room

I tell Laffey to round up the downed ship girls as I holster my guns and unsheathe my sword,I dashed at the woman and lock sword with her as she sees my face,I look at her face,that was riddled with surprise and confusion,I push her katana away,breaking the lock as I kick her a few meters back

I then jumped back to avoid the falling bombs that were dropped by enemy bombers as I looked up to see a woman with white hair,wearing a kimono that had very long sleeves that also resemble crane wing

she was the one controlling the planes,I took one of my guns and fired at her as she dodges and orders her planes to back off,I turn to Hornet to see if she was alright,luckily her only noticeable damage was her clothes and a few singe marks,the woman with brown hair,regrouped with the one with white hair as they stare at us,Hornet launches her planes into the air to cover us we look back at them

Ladon:looks like you really needed that help,good thing we made it in time

Hornet:thanks for the assist but who are you and why were you with Laffey

Ladon:what,don't remember your old escort now,has it been that long

I turn to Hornet with a smile on my face as she gains a surprised look

Hornet:Ladon,is it really,I thought you sunk

Ladon:I'll tell you the story later,right now we have to get you guys out of here

then the girl with brown hair spoke up

???1:hey,who are you,are you the one that defeated my senpais

Ladon:if your talking about those 2 foxes then yes and I have to say their bark is worse than their bite 

???1:why you

Ladon:what's wrong,did I strike a nerve

???1:now your dead

Ladon:we'll see about that

she charges at me with her katana ready to strike,she tries to stab me but I catch her blade and hit her hand,making her un hand the katana,I throw it to the ocean as I knee her in the stomach,then kick her away,the one with white hair and helped up as I pick up her katana,I look a it,observing it's craft,it was well forged,then I spoke

Ladon:you know,I remember,escorting 2 cranes back to their base,one of them had the exact same sword as this one,you 2 were quite similar to them,they cared for each other like sisters but unlike you they weren't traitors,right Zuikaku and Shoukaku of Sakura Empire

they grew wide eye from what I said, then they looked down to the water

Zuikaku:your him,they said that you were sunk 

Ladon:maybe I was,maybe I wasn't but I remember a certain girl that told me that she wanted to have the world see peace,yet,that same girl is here,using the tech of the enemy and fighting their allies

Shoukaku:times have changed Ladon,things are different no-

Ladon:cut the crap,what happened to those honorable Sakuran that wanted the world to see peace,is your nation nothing more than a shell now,have all of you sided with the sirens

Zuikaku:we have no future if we don't move with the flow of time,the enemy is growing stronger,soon we will not be able to stop

Ladon:is that what you all have been telling yourselves,that there is no hope because we can't do the thing they can,we we're built to stop them,we we're made to protect humanity from something they couldn't stop and yet here you are,siding with the very thing we were tasked to destroy,I thought the Sakura Empire was above things like this but here you are,squabbling with your allies about stupid reason like technology

I look over to Laffey and see that she's got everyone and some of them where able to stand,I toss Zuikaku's sword back to her,then told them both

Ladon:do not expect this kind of mercy again,I'm letting you off lightly this time,so pray that we don't meet on opposite sides again,because the outcome will not be the same as this one

I turn my back on the 2 and help the others get up,as we bring them to safety but before we could a shot was fired from the side and was going to hit Laffey,I dash over to her and block the shots as smoke covered my vision but when it cleared,I saw a 3 women with at least 50 siren production models

they all had their rigging on them as one of the cannons of the women was smoking,I assume the shot came from her as I observe them,Zuikaku and Shoukaku are still reeling back from my attacks and mostly likely know to stand down as they know what I'm capable of,I look at one of them,who was floating in the air,her rigging was like a mechanical shark,she had white hair and wore a grey and black leotard

The other girls were readying their weapons for a fight,I saw to the right,the girl that Javelin was fighting,I believe she was also from Sakura Empire,I saw her look at Laffey as Sis was looking at her,I saw mildly shaking,she seemed hesitant but she stood her ground,the other one was holding a large gun that looked like a shark,she had gray hair and wore a gray and white leotard with a blue cape like cover that was connected under her chest

She looked at my side and seemed to be assessing our current situation,I could tell she was a smart one,she seemed like to be the type to act on the situation accordingly,unlike the other one with white hair,she seemed she seemed to be calm and collected but she also seemed to be cocky and arrogant,like nothing could beat her but then again,I doubt she knows who I am

???1:we'll don't leave us,out of the fun Azur Lane

Hornet:your from Iron Blood

Prinz Eugen:Admiral Hipper class,Prinz Eugen

Hornet:what are you doing here

Eugen:isn't it obvious,we're here to assist our allies,we couldn't let the foxes juniors to sink now could we

Ladon:so the foxes sent you,I could have sworn that I shut those 2 up with my torpedoes

Eugen:well,a male is here,you must be the one that I was told about,the one that beat The foxes in a 2 on 1

Ladon:maybe I am but what's that to you,traitor

Eugen:my words hurt you know,why not join the Red Axis and help us rule the ocean

Ladon:sorry but I'm going to pass on that,I have a sister to take care of and I don't negotiate with Terrorists so easily

Eugen:ashame,looks like we'll have to sink you then,Z23 can you handle them

Z23:of course

The one known as Z23 steps up and aims her gun at me and speaks

Z23:I am Z23,a proud Iron Blood destroyer,you will bow before the might of Iron Bloods superior Engineering

Ladon:we'll just have to see about that,Sis,Hornet,Take everyone due south,meet up with the rest of the rescue force,I'll hold them here

Hornet:are you sure,we can help you

Ladon:don't worry,just get them to safety,I'll meet up with you all when I'm done here

Laffey:ok,be safe brother

Ladon:I will

The 2 take everyone and head south,towards the task force,Eugen orders multiple production models to chase them but I fire both my cannons and destroy 6 of them,putting a stop to their very short chase

Ladon:the fight you have is with me,not them,so I suggest to focus or it might cost you

Z23:sacrificing yourself for your friends,that is honorable,even for an enemy

Ladon:who said anything about sacrifices,I don't plan on losing this,so I don't plan on holding back like I did with those 2

I point to the 2 cranes that showed serious damage despite me barely making an effort

Ladon:this is your last chance to surrender,put down you weapons,unsummon your rigging,and come with me peacefully or I'll be forced to take you down

Eugen:surrender?,your out numbered,50 to 1,you can't win

Then Zuikaku spoke up from the sidelines

Zuikaku:don't underestimate him,he's stronger than he looks

Eugen:we shall see then

The white haired cruiser fired her cannons as I jump back and evade it,Z23 fired her gun but I dodged all the shells with ease,I fire back at them and destroy 7 of the production models and graze Eugen's arm

Z23 launched her torpedoes as I jump in the air to avoid them,Eugen came up behind me and fired her cannons but I dodge it and grab her arm as I flip her,over my shoulder,sending her to the water before I disappear from the air and reappear behind Z23

I fire my guns at her and send her flying into Eugen while Ayanami then tried to strike Me from behind,I had already holstered one of my guns and unsheathe my sword though as I block her attack and then fire 2 rounds into her stomach,knocking her back and injuring her

I had slightly tilted the gun so it wouldn't be fatal but it was enough to keep her out of the fight as Eugen got up and fired at Me as I deflect the shots,she charged at Me and closed the distance,one of her shark head bit my arm and kept a firm grip,the pain was severe as I kick Eugen in the knee,making her kneel before I hit the shark head with my sword,making it release it's hold on Me as it reels back from the damage while I round house kick Eugen back a few meters

Z23 had recovered from my attack by then as she fired her gun at Me again,I disappear to dodge as I appear a few meters away from where I was as I sheathe my sword and took back my other gun as I aim both at the destroyer,I fire my shots as it connects and destroys her main gun,one of the shells hit her hand,making her drop the gun she was holding as I force her to jump back by firing more shots

the siren production models then took shots at Me as I dodge the attacks with ease due to my superior speed,I counterattack by launching 30 torpedoes in 3 seconds,all the torpedoes hit one target and sunk them,30 of the siren production models go down as 13 remain

Prinz Eugen and Z23 get up from the attacks but suddenly,we heard a shot that could only come from a cannon with a large caliber as we all turned to the side to see 6 HE shells,coming towards the 2 Iron Blood ships,Eugen quickly put up a shield of energy as the shells make contact and the shields shatter as soon as the 6th shell hits

we looked closer to see 2 figures in the distance,they came closer and closer as the figures slowly became more and more clearer until we saw them,the 2 figures were 1 kid and 1 woman with rigging equipped,the kid had blonde hair that went down in front of her and was tied into twintails and purple eyes,she wore a metal breastplate and a blue jacket over it with a white scarf along with a a white apron like wear,she wore black panties,which is the only thing covering her lower half along with gray shoes

The woman had white hair and purple eyes,wearing a maid outfit,a collar with a chain and metal gloves

The 2 came closer and stopped at a distance,I saw the 2 face Eugen as they stare her down,I recognize the one with blonde hair but then Zuikaku spoke up with surprise in her tone

Zuikaku:a maid,is this a joke

Eugen:do not be fooled by her appearance,that is HMS Belfast,2nd ship of then Edinburgh Class Cruisers,despite her appearance,she is a legendary warrior of the sea

Belfast:thank you for the introduction Prinz Eugen,tho,I did not expect our path to cross anytime soon

Eugen:neither did I but it would be good to settle some old grudges

Belfast:I have no objections to that but you should know that the Royal Navy only fights at full force

I turn to see multiple ships approaching us at decent speed,on the front of their ships I could make out figures of women,I saw one with blonde hair and blue eyes,wearing a blue dress with a cape that has the Royal Navy flag design on it 

another one was a kid,roughly the same size as the kid here,she had blonde hair and blue eyes with a crown on her head,she wore a gray dress that ends with a short skirt along with carrying a scepter,behind her were 2 women wearing maid outfits,one had blonde her and golden eyes and the other had white hair and purple eyes

Another one had blonde hair with red eyes and was wearing a red uniform,similar to that Prince of Wales along with a sword,holstered on her waist

they approached us every second as I turn back to look at the 2 new arrivals and Eugen staring at each other,then Eugen spoke up

Eugen:well,I guess it would be best to quit early,Z23,were done here

Z23:of course

Eugen and Z23 helped Ayanami,Zuikaku and Shoukaku as they surf away from the incoming fleet,after they left,I turn back to look at the 2 that had just arrive as I look at them,I notice the blonde one gain a surprised look as I already know why

???:Ladon,is that really you

Ladon:the one and only,Warspite,how long has it been,2 years since I had to escort you towards the border of Royal Navy

Warspite:yes,it's been quite sometime but I heard that you were sunk

Ladon:I'll tell you that story,back at base,doggo

Warspite:CAN YOU STOP CALLING ME THAT,IT'S A NICKNAME FROM 2 YEARS AGO

Ladon:*giggles*sorry not happening,I was the one to give it to you in the first place doggo

Belfast:excuse me,Lady Warspite,do you know him

Warspite:oh,yes,he was my escort back to the Royal Navy waters in the past,I'm still alive because of him 

Belfast:I see,may I ask for your name sir

Ladon:why don't we save the introduction,when we all get back to base

Belfast:very well

suddenly multiple cannons fired from the side,numerous shells were flying towards Me as I vanish from my spot and reappear a few meters away,I look over to see the incoming ships were the ones that fired,they shot at Me again as I quickly dodged

I heard Warspite yell as she says to "stop firing",the incoming ships obliged and ceased their fire,I surf back over to the 2 an looked at the ships,there was a Battleship and a Battlecruiser and 2 cruisers,I saw the figures from earlier,jump off their ships and land right in front of us 

???:Warspite,please explain why you said to cease fire

Warspite:my Queen you were firing at a friendly 

???2:really,this man is friendly,terribly sorry for our actions 

Ladon:it's fine Ms.Hood,pride of Royal Navy

Hood:how did you know,who I was

Ladon:I know a fair bit of all the factions ships but I am not aware of who the other 3 are

???:HOW COULD YOU NOT KNOW WHO I AM,I AM THE QUEEN OF ROYAL NAVY

Ladon:then I take it your Queen Elizabeth,Warspite,have times changed or did your description of your queen from 2 years ago never really fit the actual person

Q.E:HOW DARE YOU!!!!

Warspite:sorry,the descriptions fits,it's just that your still unknown to them 

Ladon:makes sense,we should get out of here tho,siren attacks are still at large in this area,we can discuss introduction and what not,back at base

Belfast:agreed

I summon my hull and jump on it as I see the girl,except Warspite,all gawk at my ship

Ladon:jump on,it'll be faster if we go by my ship

they all unsummon their ships and jump onto mine,I put my ship into full speed as we head back to base,I look back to see the girls all holding onto the railings or onto each other due to the speed we were going,Q.E was hiding behind Warspite who was unaffected by the speed we were travelling at,it was mainly because she had already experienced going this fast before,while traveling,I radioed the rescue fleet to make sure their alright

Ladon(through radio):rescue fleet,this is Ladon,what's your status

Enterprise then responded 

Enterprise(through radio):this Enterprise,were all good,we just made it back to base,what about you

Ladon(through radio):I'm with the main Royal Navy fleet and heading back to base,how are the injured

Enterprise(through radio):their being brought to the medical bay now

then Laffey joined in on the radio

Laffey(through radio):is Brother ok

Ladon(through radio):I'm ok sis,I'm heading back to base now,I'll see you in a little bit

Laffey(through radio):ok

Ladon:Enterprise,can you tell Wales that I'm coming with the main Royal fleet

Enterprise:very well,see you back in base

Ladon:ok

I get off the radio and sail us back to base

Timeskip brought to you by Laffey drinking more booze

We arrived back at base as the girls all jump off my ship and I follow after them,we were greeted by Wales and Illustrious,who were waiting for us on the docks with Enterprise and Hornet,we approached them as we the girls all greet each other,the one wearing a red uniform went up and hugged Wales as I could hear her say sister,suddenly a white blur that was moving at insane speed,dashed towards Me,I was taken by surprise a little as I felt the figure hug Me as I almost fell backwards,I regain my balance,completely and look down to see Sis hugging Me

Ladon:hey sis

Laffey:is brother ok

Ladon:I'm fine sis,no damage taken,you girls didn't have trouble getting back here did you

Laffey:no were fine,Laffey has been waiting for brother to come back

Ladon:well no need to wait anymore

Q.E:excuse Me but we have some questions for you and we're going to need answers

Ladon:you know,for being a queen and all,you really don't know how to be polite

Q.E:excuse Me,I am a queen and I expect you to treat Me as such

Ladon:and as the queen,WE expect you to ACT like one,not like some over privileged child

Q.E:HOW DARE YOU,I shall have you executed for this

Ladon:good luck with that

My eyes glowed crimson red as let out my rage,I see the girls freeze from fear,all but Warspite and sis of course

Warspite:your majesty,I do not advise,engaging in combat against Ladon

Q.E:why is that Warspite,what is with him that we should fear

Warspite then spoke in a very serious tone

Warspite:because he can challenge Yamato in a 1 on 1 and win

The others apart from sis,were dumbfounded from what Warspite said but I don't blame them,few can challenge Yamato and live to tell the tale

Wales:your not serious Ms.Warspite

Warspite:I am and challenge and win is an understatement

Hood:how can you be sure of what you said

Warspite:because he's fought her before

Q.E:impossible,no one has even dared challenge Yamato

Then Hornet,who was in the back spoke up

Hornet:what she says is true,I definitely believe it,since I've witnessed an extent of his power

Enterprise:what do you mean Hornet

Hornet:he went toe to toe with 25 humanoid siren and came back with only a scratch

Hood:that is incredible but a lot of us had done the same

Hornet:your right but everyone who had,came back with laser holes and bruise marks everywhere,to top it off,it happened not once but 6 times in the same sortie

Everyone gasp at the last part as Laffey suddenly hops on my back,I wrap my arms around her legs to support her as she wraps her arms around my neck to keep herself from falling

Q.E:would you put her down,I already don't trust you and know your picking up a random girl you don't

Ladon:random girl?,don't know?,your the one that doesn't know,there is nothing wrong with carrying your little sister

Hood:sister?

Lafon:yes sister,Laffey is my sister

Warspite:so,she is the one you told Me about

Laffey:Laffey is brother's sister,if Q.E,want to hurt brother,then Q.E has to go through Laffey

Q.E:you dare challenge Me

Laffey:yes

Q.E:this is not the welcome I expected

Ladon:what did you expect,not everything can come on a silver platter

Q.E:why you insule-

Ladon:no,I'm going to stop you right there,you think everything can just go your way,that because your queen,everything will just be give to you,you,Q.E,need to realize that everything has to be worked for,your not a god,you can't really expect,everything will be served to you just because you asked for it

Q.E:I AM THE FLAGSHIP OF THE ROYAL NAVY,I AM THE STRONGEST IT HAS

Ladon:really now,Warspite,has Q.E,ever sortied in live combat before

Warspite:not the I am aware of,I do not believe my queen has ever deployed into battle

Ladon:you have the guts to tell Me your the strongest you got when you haven't ever even deployed,you most likely have little to none,actual combat experience,Hood fought Bismarck,Warspite has landed the longest hit on moving target and probably if not has the highest firepower in you entire navy,so do you really think your the strongest or is that something you tell yourself to make you feel better

Q.E:I-I

???:how dare you speak to the queen like that

Ladon:what,are you going to deny to deny the truth

???:she has led us to countless victories throughout this entire war

Ladon:victories she didn't contribute to,while all of you were fighting this war she has been sitting on her throne looking over the achievements you all have gained and taking credit for them

???:we don't care about that,to serve our queen directly is the greatest honor any royal navy ship can have

Ladon:that's blind trust,you put your faith in someone,who has been doing nothing but give orders

???:I've had enough of this,you dare to insult the queen and expect to get away with it,then you're wrong

She unsheathes her sword and prepares to attack Me as I stand their,unfazed by her display of aggression,then Q.E spoke in a very commanding tone as I see a shadow over her face

Q.E:George holster your blade

AN:George will be called KGV for short,her full name is King George V and will be nicknamed "George" by the Characters

KGV:but my queen

Q.E:no,holster your blade,it will do us nothing by attacking someone we cannot beat

She hesitantly holsters her blade as red eyes lock with mine as she lowly growls

Q.E:Wales,please show us somewhere where we can discuss matter privately

Wales:of course my queen

The Royal Navy girls all left and followed Wales,I turn to see Enterprise and Hornet,just staring at me

Ladon:what

Enterprise:you just told off the queen of Royal Navy like that

Ladon:she's been sitting on her throne for too long,it's about time someone showed her what life is like of her seat

Horney:yah but couldn't you have given it a little easier

Ladon:that is exactly why she doesn't understand anything,everyone has been giving her the easy route because she's the queen,if she wants to learn anything,she needs to work for it

Enterprise:lets hope this doesn't compromise our alliance with them

Ladon:I doubt it will,Elizabeth has a sense of judgement,if she didn't,she wouldn't be the one leading them,all we can do now is wait and see if she gets the message

Hornet:so what are you going to do now

Ladon:I have some catching up to do,so I'm going to spend my time with sis

Laffey:yay

Hornet:can I join,you still have to tell Me what happened to you

Ladon:sure,we can roam the base while chatting

Hornet:sounds like a plan

Enterprise:well I'm heading back to my room

Hornet:alright,I'll see you later sis

Enterprise:of course

With that,we went our separate ways,Enterprise went back to her dorm and Me,Laffey and Hornet,caught up with the times

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Warspite's POV
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We walked through a building that Wales called,the "Academy",through the entire walk,I notice Q.E was silent the entire time,I was starting to worry about her as the others were to as I caught them taking short glances at her Majesty

she was deep in thought,Ladon's words hit close to home,so I do not blame her for being quiet,he could have brought it on her easier but I'm sure he would have a retort for that,Wales leads us into a meeting room inside the Academy

her Majesty sits down on one of the longer couches and I sit down next to her,Illustrious sits down on the chair to the side and KGV sits across from her as Hood and Wales sit across from us as we all sat together to most likely discuss of matter at hand

KGV:that insolent man,how dare he insult the queen like that,he should be executed

Wales:for his actions against the queen,he should but he is not Royal Navy,if he were to receive punishment,it would come from Eagle Union

KGV:it does not excuse the fact that he should be punished,speaking against the queen like that is the highest level of treason we have

Hood:even so,losing someone with such power would be a waste,besides,people care and respect for him,including girls from our nation,attacking and executing him will only hurt us just as much

KGV:then what do you propose we do,we cannot let this go unpunished,he spoke against the queen

Illustrious:perhap the queen herself should decide

We all turned to Q.E for her answer,she still had the shadow over her face and still lost in thought,then she answered

Q.E:Ladon will not be harmed what so ever

KGV:my queen?

Q.E:no one will be executed and no harm will come to Ladon,is that clear

KGV:but my queen,such insolence surely cannot go unpunished 

Q.E:there is no insolence in the truth and everything he said was true,I may be royalty but I have done nothing but give orders,In comparison to all of your work,I have done nothing

Hood:nonesense my queen,you have done a lot by merely giving us the order of attack,the strategy of combat and will to fight

Q.E:most of those strategies weren't even half made by Me,I have little to none,combat experience,I can barely land a single shell on a practice dummy,I have made little progress as a flagship of a navy,I'm incompetent and fragile and everything Ladon said was true and there's no denying,I've denied this fact for so long now,I've never accepted the fact that people were better than Me and it was my downfall

Warspite:that is not true,your more than that

Q.E:stop it Warspite,I can't deny it anymore,I am not ready to lead such a fleet 

Wales:your majesty,bu-

Q.E:Wales,just please show Me to my room,please

Wales:I-,very well your majesty 

the 2 stand up and walk out the room,leaving us with worried feelings

Hood:will her majesty,be ok

Warspite:I'm not sure,no one has ever opposed her rule before

KGV:which is exactly why,that Ladon should be punished

Warspite:just stop George,nothing will come off,attacking an ally,besides,there no justification for what he said against her majesty but there is no denying that,what he said is true

KGV:you can't be serious Warspite,don't tell Me you actually agree with what he said

Warspite:Ladon has the prowess and judgement of a flagship,he could possibly be,Eagle Union's flagship,he wouldn't have said such things to an ally if it was not needed

KGV:what are you implying here

Warspite:Ladon,knows that,what he said wouldn't affect our alliance,he thinks the same way as the queen,his first objective is the safety of everyone before themselves,so he wouldn't have dared say such things to her if it was not needed

Illustrious:I'm afraid we don't understand Lady Warspite

Hood:I think I do,she means that Sir Ladon would not hurt the queen in such a way if not needed,he probably realized that the queen needed to learn the life the hard way,to understand the fundamentals of it,she has no idea what it's like on the field of battle,so he's merely pushing her towards it

Illustrious:so in short,Sir Ladon is trying to get her majesty to work

Warspite:exactly

KGV:but why do it in such a manner

Warspite:he's perceptive,even the mere tone from someone's voice is enough to tell him about what that person is like,the first impression of the queen on him,is how he know how he should handle it

Illustrious:do you think her majesty got the message

Warspite:yes,she's deep in thought,she thinking about what Ladon said ad trying to evaluate it,so she can act on it accordingly,she knows his statement stands and is true,that is why she ordered no one to attack him,

KGV:perhaps I acted too rashly then,my rage got the better of Me,I should apologize to him later

Warspite:you should,for now,we wait for the queens actions

Hood:indeed

with that the room was enveloped in silence as we did nothing but wait

Short Timeskip brought to you Warspite training with Ladon

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Q.E's POV
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Wales led Me through a separate building that was close to the Academy,she brought Me into a room for royalty,she said that,this is were Me and Warspite will be staying,after bringing Me here she left the room as I lay on the bed,contemplating over what that man named Ladon had said

I couldn't deny it anymore,everything he said was true,I've had done nothing to deserve my role as a flagship,even Warspite would be a better choice in my place,everything I believed in my new life was brought down by 1 man in just a few minutes

I couldn't get it out of my head,it kept repeating itself to Me,forcing Me to think about it,a few minutes to past and I was still laying on my bed,it was currently 11:26 in the noon,suddenly someone had knocked on the door to my room,I stood up from where I was to check,who was at the door,I opened it and saw Belfast on the other side

Belfast:good day my queen,I have brought you your noon time tea and some snacks

Q.E:thank you Belfast,come in

Belfast entered the room with a cart filled with biscuits and tea,I sat back down on the bed as Belfast pour me a cup of tea,she hands it to me as I stare at it for a few seconds,then drink it,I notice Belfast,looking at me with worry as she speaks up

Belfast:your majesty,is something troubling you

Q.E:no,I just had some time to think

Belfast:about what ma'am

Q.E:Belfast,do you think I'm fit to lead the Royal Navy

Belfast:of course you are ma'am,if not you,who else

Q.E:be completely honest with Belfast,do you think I'm fit to lead the Royal Navy

Belfast:I'm afraid,I don't understand ma'am

Q.E:do you think someone with no experience can lead such a strong force,I have done nothing to deserve my position as flagship and I have definitely done nothing to contribute to this war

Belfast:what are you saying,your majesty,you have done plenty,you have led us to battle and brought us to victory,you are the most important person in this fleet

Q.E:how can you say so,I can barely aim my own cannons to hit a single target,the best I've done is land one shell on 1 practice dummy,so how can you say someone like Me,who has such little experience,be so important

Belfast:perhaps you are inexperienced,that does not define,who you are,you may be like this now but you have a lot of room to grow,you only need to strive to learn,you carry a heavy lift on you shoulders by being queen,you just don't know how to carry such a heavy load yet,so you must learn to find a way to do it

Q.E:that was his goal all this time,to get Me to learn,Belfast

Belfast:yes your majesty

Q.E:please call Sir Ladon here,alone

Belfast:as you wish

Belfast left the room,leaving Me here to wait for Ladon to arrive

Short Timeskip brought to you by Vestal shooting Enterprise with an assault rifle

A few minutes had passes since Belfast left,I waited in the room as someone knocked one the door,I heard Belfast's voice come from the other side as she tell Me that she brought Ladon with her,I told her to let him in and to stay outside,the door opens to reveal Ladon,entering the room,he glared at Me but I didn't falter,I stood up from the bed and faced him,then I spoke

Q.E:Ladon

Ladon:what is it,why did you call Me here

Q.E:I'd like to formally apologize for my behavior from before,my attitude was unjustifiable and a bad reflection on the Royal Navy,what you said about was all true and I have done nothing to deserve my position as the fleets flagship but I will strive to be better,not only as a leader to a nation but as a ship in general,I've sat on my throne long enough,so I'll be joining sorties from now on

Ladon:do not tell Me all this

Q.E:excuse Me

Ladon:do not say any of this,I want to see you do it,I want to see that you mean what you say,do not tell Me that you will become better,show that you will become better and that you will earn your title as a flagship

Q.E:I will,I will show you what I am capable of,I will show you what the flagship of the Royal Navy can do

Ladon:*smiles*good,come with Me then,consider this your first lesson

Q.E:what

Ladon:you want to show what you can do,then there is only one place you can do it

Q.E:and where is that

Ladon:a sortie

Q.E your not serious

Ladon:I am,unless you want to back out now

Q.E:no,I'll go

Ladon:good,we can go now,I scanned the surrounding waters and found a small fleet,a good practice target

Q.E:alright then

Ladon:alright,we should go now while your your Royal court are busy

Q.E:wait,were not telling them

Ladon:no,your going and I'm escorting you to do besides telling them will only worry them more and they'll most likely tail us if we do,plus,if we bring them along,there's a good chance you rely on them for this,so it's better if us 2 are the only one's that go

Q.E:*sigh*very well

Ladon:alright,you should probably have Belfast,swear to secrecy since she'll most likely be waiting outside the door for you

Q.E:understood

We exited the room to see Belfast standing in the hallway,we told her about,what we were going to do and what we needed of her,she reluctantly agreed as she even whispered something to Ladon,who nodded

we stealthily made our way onto the docks and onto Ladon's ship,I put on my rigging and grab onto something,fully knowing what's about to happen next as Ladon puts his ship into full speed

this kind of speed was insanity,this would make anyone fall off,I wondered how Warspite is not affected by it as my train of thoughts ended when his ship came to a stop,to the side was a fleet of siren production models,there 7 Destroyers,5 Cruisers,2 Battleships and a Carrier

they hadn't spotted us yet as we were quite distant away as I jump off Ladon's ship while her summons his rigging and lands behind Me

Ladon:ok before we start,can I just call you Elizabeth,you name is just to long

Q.E:only when we're alone

Ladon:good enough for Me,so how good do you think your accuracy is

Q.E:not very,I-,I only really hit one shell on a practice dummy but that was it

Ladon:that's good to hear

Q.E:how is that good

Ladon:it makes my job easier

Q.E:how

Ladon:look over to that fleet,I want you to sink them

Q.E:what,how do you expect Me to do that,I can barely aim straight

Ladon:just trust yourself,you can't expect to achieve anything if you bring yourself down,

Q.E:ok,what do I do

Ladon:focus,aim your cannons,where you think your shells will land,remember,you have bullet drop,so you need to think of how to arc your shells,

I do as he says and focus,I took a deep breath and looked to the siren fleet,I aimed my guns upwards and tried to calculate my aim,I look over to the sirens and then to my guns,I closed my eyes and fired my guns

I waited for any reaction or any sign but nothing came,I opened my eyes to see,Ladon with a smile on his face,I turned to the sirens I shot at and saw that I had sank,5 destroyers,3 cruisers,1 of the battleships and heavily damaged the other one,I was genuinely surprised,that I even hit anything,I looked back to Ladon,who was looking at Me with a smile

Q.E:I-I,I did it

Ladon:good job Elizabeth,you successfully landed your hits,keep that up,you'll be landing hits,left,right and center,try and finish off the remainder of them

I nod at him and turn back at the sirens,who were aiming their cannons at us,I focus again and aim my cannons,I fire again as the shells fly in the air,it landed and hit my targets,sinking the rest of the sirens,I was overjoyed that I hit my targets,I now see why he was very liked,among so many ships of all factions

Ladon:you did well,today,keep it up,for now we should head back to base before the others start to get suspicious

Q.E:your the knowledgeable one here,so we should go

Ladon summoned his ship as we both jump on,I grab onto to the railings as Ladon puts his ship into full speed,we instantly appeared back into port,I materialize my ship back to where it was as Ladon puts his hand on my shoulder and told Me to get ready,I didn't understand what he meant but suddenly I felt like I was going at unimaginable speeds,I soon realized that I was back in my room,the door opened to reveal,Belfast entering

Belfast:it seems you are back and in good health as well

Ladon:yes,just as promised

Belfast:I assume her majesty did well,under your guidance

Ladon:she sunk a small fleet on her own

Belfast:good to hear that her majesty us progressing significantly

Ladon:she is,for now she should rest

Belfast:of course

Q.E:Ladon

Ladon:what is it

Q.E:I'm grateful that you are willing to teach Me despite how I acted to you before

Ladon:do not thank Me,you showed that you are willing to change,so just keep it up

Q.E:I will

Ladon then left the room as I lay on my bed,Belfast poured Me a cup of tea and handed it to Me as I take a sip

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Ladon's POV
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I left the room and entered the hallway to see Warspite and Hood looking at Me,then Warspite spoke up

Warspite:hello Ladon,what were you doing in the queens room

Ladon:she had wanted to talk to Me 

Warspite:and what did you talk about

Ladon:nothing much,she just apologized for her behavior

Hood:I'm glad,her majesty,decided to clear up this misunderstanding soon

Ladon:I am too

I walked past them as the walk towards,Q.E room,I stop then give them and extra remark

Ladon:Warspite,Hood

Warspite:yes

Hood:what is it

Ladon:I'd suggest to step up your game,your queen has potential and I've seen what she can be capable of

I saw Hood look at Me with a confused look as Warspite's eye's widen,I knew that of all people,she would be the one to understand what I said,so I know she'll keep it a secret,I walk away from the 2 and head back outside to find sis,the day was great and I'd like to spend the rest of it with with sis

Author:ha,finally done,took me a while to make this,hope you all did enjoy this chapter,its taking me a while to make these chapters since I have other stuff to do,such as,playing the actual game,me being lazy or I'm making a chapter for the other story but I hope you all do look forward to the next one,until next time 

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