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No One's POV
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after all the fleets had gathered the minor factions,everyone had returned to the base where most of the main faction girls waited for the safe return of the fleets,the first to arrive back was the Main Royal Navy Fleet,that had changed it's composition before departure,instead of it's usual Battleships,Battlecruisers and Cruisers,it was changed to have 2 Battleships,being  Q.E and Warspite and mostly Destroyers like Javelin,for faster travel

the Sakura Empire and Iron Blood kept their normal main fleet compositions in their voyage to the assigned faction,they were supposed to bring back,there was some resistance from the Dragon Empery when the Sakura Empire arrived in their waters and the Iron Blood girls were warmly greeted by the Sardegna Empire when they arrived,though some tension arose when they discussed about the purpose of the visit,it was quickly sorted out with a peaceful talk about the reason for surrender

on the other hand,Eagle Union was the 4th to return back to base as the leader of Vichya dominion was being very stubborn and causing trouble on the way back,even if the trouble was quickly quelled by a certain bunny,that was keeping a close,somewhat closed eye on her,the 4 main faction fleets had returned to the base with relative ease,due to almost no resistance from the faction they brought back or from the Sirens,apart from Jean Bart,who was restless about her defeat to a Destroyer but still,was shut up by said Destroyer

they all met up on the docks as all minor factions stared each other down,trying to intimidate each other,to minimum effect as each major faction,that was with them was keeping them down with a similar aura of intent,each minor faction leader was walking with their corresponding major faction leader as they led their faction's girl from the front

Q.E:it is good to see,that everyone was able to return safely 

Jean:speak for yourself small queen

Laffey:you,be quiet or hit again

Jean:try Me

Laffey:Laffey will make sure it will hurt this time

Jean:................

Bismarck:uhmm

Nagato:should we be concerned,that Laffey is keeping Ms.Jean on a tight leash

Enterprise:try not to question it too much,I'll be interrogating Ladon about it later

???1;speaking of comrade Ladon,where is he,we were told that he was here and was the one,that wanted everyone here

???2:yes,were is he,it would be good to catch up over some fine wine

Q.E:yes,where is Ladon,has he not returned with the Iris Libre yet

Enterprise:doesn't look like it

Jean:you had better not be lying,when you said he was alive or I will-

Laffey:or you will what,Jean Bart

Jean:....................quietly sit in the corner and mumble to myself

Laffey:that is what Laffey thought

???3:Laffey,is Ladon really back or was it a false act of intimidation

Laffey:Brother is really back Le Malin,though Laffey does not know why,Brother is not back from the iris Libre yet

???4;could it be,he is held up with the Sirens at sea

Bismarck:if that's the case then it might just be a slight delay on his part

???1;so what do we do then,comrades,do we wait for comrade Ladon to arrive

Enterprise:it would seem to be the case,he's the one,that knows what to do next,so without him,we don't know what's next,so how about we get you all settled into the base in the meantime

???2:a most wonderful idea señorita,it would be nice to get settled in,I would also like to see señorita Illustrious,I would very much like to see her again

???5:behave yourself Littorio,we're here to talk about rejoining the alliance,until then,be on your best behaviour

Littorio:of course,Veneto

Q.E:good then,I shall have the Royal Maids escort you all to your supposedly prepared rooms

Jean:Hey!!,who said,we were actually going to go with thi-

Laffey:Jean Bart will go or else Laffey will repeat the beating Laffey gave her from 3 years ago with no holding back

Jean:...............................................................................................................................fine

Q.E:good then-

Everyone(mind):don't mess with this DD at all costs

Q.E:someone call Belfast immediately

???6:no need for that,your majesty

everyone turned their heads to see,all the Royal Maids,neatly lined in 2 separate lines as Belfast stood at the front of all of them,she gave a courtsy to the Queen before looking at her

Belfast:we had anticipated this might happen,your Majesty ,so we took the liberty to prepare everything for them

Bismarck:wait,everything?,you mean all 50+ or so rooms?

Belfast:yes,everything is in order and all rooms have been furnished with everything they will need

???7:*whisper*I told you they work fast,Comrade

???8:shut up,Pamiat

Q.E:nevermind the details,lead our guests to their new dorms and do keep an eye out for Ms.Jean,she seems to be causing trouble

Jean:Why You Lil!!-

Laffey:quiet

Jean:grrrrr

Belfast:we will your Majesty,we shall handle it,everyone,please follow us to your rooms

the faction leaders gave the order to their girls as they all followed the Royal Maids through the base,the main faction fleets dispersed to do their own things for the day as the leaders of said fleets headed to the academy to discuss their next for Azur lane,as they all walked towards the academy,Enterprise was attempting to contact Ladon through radio but was having no luck as there was only static through her comms

Bismarck:any luck,getting through to him

Enterprise:no,nothing but static,I'm getting worried about him

Nagato:Ladon is a capable ship,whether he is with a main faction fleet or a minor faction fleet,he will come out on top in any battle

Q.E:indeed,there has been no record of him losing in a fair,head on contact with a siren fleet,he will not lose,no matter the opponent

Enterprise:I guess you're right but he usually wouldn't take this long with anything

Bismarck:that may be true but he may need just need some extra time to sort some things out

???:or maybe I was just running a bit late because,we were being attacked by more than 15 fleets of Sirens

the 4 leaders quickly turned their heads to looks at the sources of noise they heard as they looked over to see the very man,they were talking about,Ladon stood to their side with a smile on his face as he kept his hands in the pockets of his jacket while he looked at the 4 girls in front of him,Enterprise smiled upon seeing him as she launched herself at him and pushed herself into an embrace,Ladon caught her and pulled her into a hug as the quickly shared a moment before separating

Enterprise:took you long enough to get back

Ladon:sorry I was late,got caught up with some Sirens on the way back,lost radio contact for a while but I think it's back now

Q.E:what's important,is that your here now,so we can proceed with the discussion with the others

Ladon:we can save that for a little while longer,we'll let them adjust to the base for the while

Nagato:where are the Iris Libre

Ladon:I told them to follow the others,we saw them follow the Maids,so I assumed they were about to be shown their rooms

Bismarck;good then,let's just hope Jean doesn't shoot Richelieu

Enterprise:don't worry,Laffey's following them,she's already keeping Jean on a tight leash,I doubt she'd try to pull anything

Ladon:Sis is following them huh?,I'm more worried about Jean's safety than anyone else's right now

Nagato;:speaking of that,what is with Laffey's attitude towards her,she does not act like herself,when she is near her

Ladon:long story short,she kinda holds a grudge towards her

Q.E:we already had that thought,what we want to know is what happened

Ladon:a story for another time,it's something i don't tend to bring up,especially with Sis,considering Vichya Dominion was almost wiped out completely during it

Bismarck:yeeesssh,your Sister went overboard,I assume

Ladon:something like that,on another note,we still have to bring Tirpitz down from the Arctic

Bismarck:yeahhhh-,..................we do

Q.E:you can't keep her there forever,Bismarck,you know this

Bismarck:she doesn't have to be involved with this all,she can stay there and be safe,far away from all of this

Ladon:and do you think your conscious will allow you to do that

Nagato:it is inevitable Ms.Bismarck,it would be beneficial to link her with the rest of Iron Bloods forces,would it not

Bismarck:I guess it would be the best move

Ladon:good then,I'll leave her recovery to you,I was originally going to get her myself but this would be a better option

Bismarck:fine then

Q.E:well then,with all that sorted out,I will be returning to my quarters then,call Me when it is time for us to discuss the matters of the minor factions

Nagato;I shall retire to my quarters as well

Bismarck:I'll be heading back to my office then

Ladon:alright then,I'll call when it's time,hve a good rest you 2 and be sure to get some as well Bismarck

Bismarck:yah yah

the 3 left,Me and Enterprise alone as I started to pull her arm,I started to pull her arm towards the Academy,she was trying to keep up with my pace but she struggled to do so as she stumbled a lot while walking

Enterprise:hey,slow down,why the rush

Ladon stopped walking as he turned around and leaned into Enterprise's ear as he breathes gently into her ear,sending a shiver down her spine,before Ladon whispered into her ear

Ladon:*whisper*do you think I wouldn't notice a red envelope with golden lacing in my trashcan,when I clearly don't write letters to anyone

Enterprise's face heated up as she turned red with embarrassment,she very familiar with the envelope he spoke of as she was the one,that wrote itin the first place,it contained some very,steamy contents and wants of the writer and naturally,the reader of said envelope had every intention to fulfill said,writers desires as Ladon picked Enterprise up into a princess carry before,practically teleporting to his room,the lights were off and the room was cold due to the air conditioner,Justice and Antenna were nowhere to be seen,meaning Ladon and Enterprise were alone in the room

Ladon:*whisper*you know,what you got yourself into,when you wrote the letter,making it so detailed,that it might be considered a Lemon Chapter for a story

Enterprise:L-Ladon,w-what are you-

Ladon:*whispers*shhhhh,you know very well,what's about to happen next,you made it explicit in your letter,so relax yourself my little ghost,we're going to have a fun ride

Enterprise:I shouldn't have written that letter,I should not have written that letter,Yorktown!!,Hornet!!!,save Me

Ladon:don't bother asking for help,my rooms walls are soundproof,nothing gets in or out

Ladon tossed Enterprise onto his bed as he pinned her arms to the bed before looking at her with a smirk on his face as he looked at Enterprise in the eyes

Ladon:call it a little revenge for the aphrodisiac back at my house 

Enterprise:*nervous giggle*I have a feeling I won't be walking after this

Timeskip brought to you by loud noises coming from Ladon's room

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after a session with Enterprise,I left her in my room as she failed to walk after our fun time,I let her stay there until she could walk properly again,we both made sure,there would be no new child ship on the base anytime soon as I gave Enterprise the necessary countermeasures for it before leaving my room

I was now walking through the hallway of the Academy as I watched some of the girls play and study with each other,it very lively today as teachers like Langley,Amazon and Arizona were teaching the Aircraft Carriers,Destroyers and Battleships,some of the students were struggling with the test they were taking while others were flawlessly acing the test while some,didn't even try

though none of that was my concern as I walked towards the door of the meeting room,inside the Academy,I went inside and was immediately greeted by a number of watchful eyes as every faction leaders,that was on the base sat on the chairs and sofas of the meeting room,considering the hateful and vengeful aura around them,I could only assume,that they were staring each other down,trying to intimidate each other into submission

behind them,was their second in command,each stood behind the sitting place of their leader as they made sure,that no harm would come to their faction leader,considering that Eagle Union has 2 leaders,being Me and Enterprise,we both decided that,Yorktown would be second in command for eagle Union as she stood behind,where I would sit

currently,all eyes in the room were trained on Me as if a group of sharks were looking at their easy prey,but they easily loosened up after seeing,that it was just Me as the room was immediately filled with an aura of neutrality,it was very clear to them,that in our situation,I was the predator and they were the prey,since they easily back down

I walked towards my chairs and sat down as I face everyone in front of Me,everyone was calm for the most part,apart from Jean sweating buckets next to Vittorio as she tried to keep her composure together but was somewhat failing to do so,there was brief silence between all of us for a moment as I tried to think of something to say,to start the discussion and after a few moments,I broke the silence

Ladon:first and foremost,I would like to thank everyone's cooperation with the moving of bases,I know it's a bit sudden but it will be beneficial for all of Azur Lane to be in one base instead of being isolated far away

Richelieu:it's alright,Ladon,

???1:da,Comrade Ladon,though it would have been better if you were the one to have come to get us,so we would not have to argue with the Queen here

Q.E:perhaps if you had just listened reasonably instead of getting drunk on your Vodka,then there would not have been argument

???1:perhaps if you wee not such a spoiled brat,then you would understand,that not all factions follow your "elegant ideals"

Q.E:why you-

Ladon:enough,there's no reason to argue,we're here to talk properly like civilized people,so let's not bring out our guns

???2:I agree

Ladon:ok,since it's a formal meeting,let's get introductions out of the way,I am USS Ladon,1 of 2 leaders of Eagle Union and this Yorktown,2nd in command for Eagle Union,the 2nd leader,Enterprise,is currently having a headache,so she will not be able to join us,I will personally inform her about our meeting later,when she feels better

Yorktown:strange,she was just fine before,did something happen

Ladon:not sure,she just suddenly felt dizzy,so she's resting for now

Bismarck:suspicious but I won't pry on it,I am KMS Bismarck,leader of Iron Blood and my 2nd in command,Prinz Eugen

Eugen:ja

Nagato;I am IJN Nagato,leader and shrine maiden of Sakura Empire,and this is my 2nd in command and Sister,Mutsu

Mutsu:hai

Q.E:I am HMS Queen Elizabeth,leader and Queen of Royal Navy and this is my second,HMS Warspite

Warspite:long live the Queen

there was a brief pause as the leaders of the minor factions looked at each other,to see who would go next as none of them seemed to have wanted to go next,I looked at all of them and their 2nds as they all looked at one another,I looked at the leader of Sardegna Empire as she had silver hair and silver colored eyes,she wore a black top with a red vest over it along with a large belt around her waist,she had red shoulder pads,that had golden highlights along with a green,red and white sash,a green off shoulder cape and a black skirt

AN:not gonna lie guys,this pretty waifu,has some Ara Ara vibes,might take Trento's spot as my Sardegna waifu if her personality is good

her second was a woman with green hair and amber colored eyes,that wore a white and red uniform,that reached to her thighs,a black and white belt and a red and gold necktie,along with a long black and gold cape,over her uniform

then there was the leader of Vichya Dominion,who had brown hair,tied into a long ponytail and red eyes,she wore a red corset with a black top,along with very short,black short with a brown metal belt,the other one on the other hand had white hair and silver eyes as she somewhat resemble Belfast,she wore a white top,that covered her chest with a black corset underneath,she wore a red skirt and had her sleeves down from her shoulders,exposing a bit of skin

AN:sorry for bad quality,wifi was being bad

then there was the leader of the Northern Parliament,who has snow white hair and blue eyes,she wore some very cold resistant clothes as she wore a white fur coat with golden highlighting,then there was another layer of clothes underneath the coat as she also wore a white snow cap,that was customized for the snowy and cold climate of the Northern parliament

then there was her second,who was also her sister as they looked almost identical to each other,she had the same snow white hair but had red eyes,unlike her sister,she wore the same kind of clothing but had a white cape with a fur collar over her shoulders 

lastly was the Dragon Empery's leader,who was very quiet and calm about the whole staring as she simply sat down in peace,she had long brown hair and brown eyes and wore a white qipao with shoulderless sleeves as she held a paper umbrella on her lap

her 2nd in command was a small girl with green hair and green eyes,wearing a white and blue naval uniform,it had golden shoulder pads,that held a short cape behind her,a blue necktie and 2 blue belts that cross over each other above her waist

then there was also Richelieu and her 2nd in command,being Jeanne'd arcas the 2 were looking at Jean and Algerie

AN:Jeanne D'arc will be refered to as "Jeanne",while Jean Bart will be refered to as "Jean"

all 4 minor factions continued to look at each other as I looked over to the leaders of the major factions to see,their opinions on this but they were just as cluekess as I was,in regards to this matters as Q.E couldn't do anything but sigh in disbelief

Q.E:can one of you just introduce themselves so the others can go as well,we all have someplace to be later

Jean:fine,since none of you push overs want t go,I will,I am MNF Jean Bart,leader of the Templar Knights of the Vichya Dominion and my 2nd in command,Algerie

Algerie:apologies for not speaking up sooner

Soyuz:I am SN Soverskaya Soyuz,leader of the ships of the Northern Parliament and my 2nd in command,Sovetskaya Rossiya

Rossiya:a pleasure to be here,comrades

Richelieu:I am FFNF Richelieu,Cardinal of the Iris Libre and my 2nd in command,Jeanne D'arc

Jeanne:we serve the light,till the end,may god bless us all

Yat Sen:I am ROC Yat Sen leader of the Dragon Empery and my 2nd in command,An Shan

An Shan:hai

Vittorio:I am RN Vittorio Veneto,leader of the Sardegna Empire and my 2nd in command,Littorio

Littorio:greetings to all

Ladon:good,let's get to the actual  things we need to discuss,shall we

Vittorio:actually,before that,I would like to confirm somethings before  we do

Ladon:go ahead,Vittorio,ask away

Vittorio:we were informed about,2 years ago,that you were sunk,is that true?

Ladon:yes,the reports are completely true

Littorio:then how are you here

Ladon:long story short,before completely dying,I was able to summon the last of my energy into a Wisdom Cube,which I sent to my Sister,that would allow Me to come back to life,once the Cube had restroed all my energy and once my ship's hull was found,though I didn't expect it,I had sunk right infront of the docks of this very base,that led to Sis finding my ship and bringing Me back to life after 2 years

Richelieu:so that is how you were able to revive yourself

Yat Sen:quite a feat,you've made,Ladon,not only the strongest ship on the 7 seas but the only ship to come back to life

Vittorio:your just filled with suprises aren't you

Ladon;I have a few more tricks up my sleeve but that's for another time,are there any other questions

Vittorio:no,tthat would be all

Ladon;good then,firstly,you should know,that just being here means,you officially have rejoined the alliance of Azur Lane,so I hope to work with you all once again

Soyuz;da comrade,we look forwards to fight by your side as well

Jean:hold on,I thought we were here to discuss about us,rejoining the alliance?

Ladon:do you still have any objections to rejoing,Jean,ifyou do please,do say so

Jean:your just going to let us Crimson Axis rejoin,no repercussions?,no punishment?,no payment?

Ladon:none of this was the fault of Crimson Axis,the Sirens manipulated Akagi into splitting everyone and Akagi fell into their trap,she has already been reprimanded and punished and has reflected on her actions,so there is no point in doing so with all factions

Jean:I see,alright then

Ladon:secondly,being part of this alliance once again,means you will all have to work with each other PROPERLY-

as I said "properly"each leader seemed to have jolted up a bit at the thought as I mentally smirked at them

Ladon:this means,no fighting between the factions,if we're going to fight the Sirens at full efficiency,then we cannot divide ourselves,which brings me to the third part,"Reconciling"

Everyone:"Reconciling"?

Ladon:yes,I am aware,that there is still unsettled feuds and hatred between the factions and I want to be rid of it,for the sake of the alliance,so I want the factions to reconcile with each other and fix the broken gaps between each other

Jean:you cannot be serious

Ladon:I am very serious Jean,for the sake of everyone here and the safety of humanity,I want everyone to put the past behind them and make up,it doesn't have to be now,it doesn't have to be tomorrow,as long as you all can put you differences behind,then all will be good,do you all understand

Bismarck:when did you become our boss again?

Ladon:I never was but I called for everyone here,you girls were the ones,that gave Me the resources to use in upgrading the base and you girls agreed to bringing everyone here,so you voluntarily agreed,also apart from the fact,that I will kick your ass if you don't play nice,I think we can all agree,that this would be for the best for all of our factions 

Bismarck:so much for the subtle approach huh?

Ladon;oh believe Me,this is still the subtle approach,the other approach involves me beating the sense into you with my bare fist but let's hope it doesn't come to that

Bismarck:*sweating*uh huh-,............yah

Ladon;good then,since we're all on the same page now,I leave it to you all to sew the torn fabric between your faction and the other factions,the splitting of the Iris Orthodoxy,rivalry between Sakura Empire and Dragon Empery,tension between Eagle Union and Northern Parliament and dispute of Iron Blood and Sardegna Empire

Everyone:very well/hai/fine then/da

Ladon;alright,then this meeting has come to an end,feel free to do as you wish and please let the girls of you factions know about this matter,so they can help as well

I stood up from my seat and walked away as Yorktown followed me out of the room,leaving the leaders and their 2nd's alone with each other,I could have sworn I heard swearing and cursing inside but I wasn't sure about it as I pushed away the thought and walked away,but before I could get far,I felt a hand on my shoulder as I look behind me and see Yorktown With a smile on her face

Ladon;yes Yorktown?

Yorktown:well,now that the meeting is over,do you mind tell Me?

Ladon;tell you what?

Yorktown:what really happened to my Sister,Ladon

Ladon:*sweating*uuuuuuuuhhhhhhhhhh

Ladon(mind):fuck,fick,fuck,fuck,fuck,fuck,fuck,fuck,fuck,fuck,fuck,fuck,fuck,fuck

Timeskip brought to you by Ladon holding a baby Enterprise CV-65

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No One's POV
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after the meeting,the leaders had left the meeting room to attend to their duties on the base or to proceed to make amends with each other,as per requestfrom Ladon,Nagato had invited Yat Sen to the Sakura Empire part of the base for some tea,so they could discuss about the situation further,to which the Cruiser kindly accepted,Richelieu offered Jean Bart a private talk between Sisters but was quickly turned down as the younger Battleship walked away without a word,Vittorio had offered Bismarck a talk at the dorms was given a counter offer as Bismarck,changed the location to her office,so she could work on her paperwork while talking,which the Sardegna'n Battleship agreed to,as for the Royal Navy and Northern Parliament,Q.E and Soyuz decided to return to their dorms for rest and to tell their faction about the meeting as they had no disputes between each other and the ones they had were already settled

Richelieu followed her Sister as the younger Battleship stormed off without saying anything,the cardinal of the iris libre genuinely wanted to reform the Iris Orthodoxy but the leader of the Templar Knights did not share the same enthusiams as she avoided her Sister as best as she could but failed to lose the older Battleship,Richelieu walked and talked as she tried to get her Sister's attention but Jean was stubborn as she continued to walk away

without realizing it,the 2 Sister Battleships had made their way to the 2nd floor of the Academy,where most of the dorms were placed,since the upgrades on the base,2 more floors were added to the academy,to house more of the ships on the base,though not all agreed to have all the dorms into the Academy,which led to having 5 separate dorms in the base,1 being the Academy while the other 4 were placed in each of the factions areas

Richelieu continued to chase after her Sister as the 2 picked up the pace of their walking,they strolled through the hallways as Jean continued to ignore her Sister while she thought of a way to lose her

Richelieu:Jean please wait

Jean:....................................................

Richelieu:let's talk,please

Jean:there is nothing to talk about

Richelieu:we're supposed to reconcile,Jean,please let's just talk

Jean:as I have said,there is nothing to talk about,now leave Me alone

Richelieu:do you not want to make up,do you not want to make ammends

Jean:there is nothing to make up about,there is no reason to make ammends

Richelieu:Sister plea-

Jean stopped walking as she hastily turned around with an angry expression,she looked at her Sister with anger and hatred as her eyes showed a bit of bloodlust inside,her hands curled into fists as shet stopped herself from summoning her rigging on her Sister

Jean:DO NOT call Me SISTER,I am not your Sister,you lost her,when you sided with the people who invaded our holy lands

Richelieu:invaded?,those people helped us,Jean,they aided us when we needed it

Jean:then they locked us in our own lands,keepinga close eye on us for any resistance,you let them trample over our sacred grounds

Richelieu:they-

Jean:you brought them to aid us and after they helped,they exploited us,taking our resources and land,they took our waters and blocked us into our own lands,they walked on our nation's holy grounds and disrespected it,they did not even show any amount of respect for our belief and they certainly showed no care,when they bombarded the Bassilica,while YOU WATCHED THEM DO IT

Richelieu gritted her teeth as anger welled up in the Cardinal of the Iris Libre,something that does not happen so often,it was very difficult for the Cardinal to hate or be angry at anything but anger rushed through her in this very moments as she looked at her younger Sister before finally breaking and yelling at her

Richelieu:do not attempt to blame this on Me,when YOU,Jean Bart,leader of the Templar Knights of the Iris Orthody,led HALF OF OUR forces to side with the Sirens-

Jean:tch

Richelieu:the enemy of humanity,who would show no mercy to our people,whether man,woman or child,those people who bombarded the Bassilica,saved most of it,when YOU openly captured it and gave it to the Sirens for their own schemes-

Jean:they were the one's to-

Richelieu:and may I remind you,that if it were not for those people,the Iris Orthodoxy would be nothing more than a smoldering crater,our holy lands would be nothing than scorched ground,WE WOULD NOT BE,WHERE WE STAND TODAY,IF IT WERE NOT FOR THEM AND YET YOU COULD BRING YOURSELF TO SIDE WITH THE ENEMIES THAT SOUGHT TO RUIN EVERYTHING WE WORKED TO PROTECT!!!!!!,THE SAME LAND YOU SWORE TO PROTECT WITH YOUR LIFE!!!!!

Jean:I-

Richelieu:I LOST MY SISTER,THE DAY YOU SIDED WITH THE VERY THING YOU SWORE TO DESTROY,I LOST HER WHEN SHE TURNED HER BACK ON HER OWN PEOPLE!!!!!

Richelieu breathed in and out as she took in as much air as she could after shouting so much at her Sister,Jean was at a loss of words as she couldn't muster up the strength to utter a single word as she stood frozen in front of the Cardinal,unable to do anything due to shock,Richelieu recomposed herself and calmed herself down before looking at her Sister once again,this time with a neutral expression across her face

Richelieu:if you truly do not wish to reconcile,then so be it!,I shall take my leave

the Cardinal of the Iris Libre turned her back to the Templar leader as she started to walk away,Jean snapped out her awestruck state of mind and reached out her hand to her Sister,trying to stop her from leaving as she opened her mouth to speak,but she said nothing as she closed her mouth and retracted her hand back,she watched as her Sister silently rounded the corner without a word,Jean turned around walked away as tears slowly welled up in her eyes while she walked away and made her way towards her room

with Richelieu,the Cardinal stopped walking after she rounded the corner as tears started to drop from her eyes and slide down her face,luckily for her,most of the girls,that sleep in the Academy are still in class or doing something else as no one could hear or see her cry in the hallway

except that there was a malefigure,leaning againts the wall to her side,he had a look of pityand sadness of his face as he looked at the crying Cardinal infront of him

Ladon:didn't go as well as you thought it would,did it?

Richelieu:*sobbing*I-I-,....*sobs*I just wanted to talk and-*sobbs*why can't I just make up with her*sobs*why,why,why,why

Ladon stooped leaning as he walked up to the cardinal and placed his hand on her head and started to pat her,trying to calm her down

Ladon:nothing is easy in life Richelieu,you know this,making up with Jean will take time but I know you all will be able to make amends in time

Richelieu embraced Ladon,much to the taller Destroyer's surprise as she cried into his chest,ladon just let her as he caressed the back of her head,continuing to try and calm the Cardinal

Richelieu:she doesn't-*sobs*even want to talk*sobs*she wants nothing to do with Me*sobs*

Ladon:a big gap,keeps you from your Sister,Richelieu,her pride and belief,that foreign protection is nothing but shame and disaster,keeps her from accepting the truth,give her some time to herself for now,I'm very sure,that you got the point across to her 

the Cardinal separated from the embrace as she sniffled and wiped her tears away with her hand,she looked to Ladon with a content look as Ladon flashed her a smile,reassuring her,that it will all work out with her Sister,The Cardinal thanked the Destroyer sincerely for the reassuring words as they both went back down to the 1st floor,the sun was now almost setting as the time was 4:30 in the afternoon

the Richelieu and Ladon went separate ways as the 2 went to go do separate things,Richelieu went to inform the Iris Libre about the reconciling order while Ladon went to the Cafeteria to help Nevada with planning dinner as he agreed to help plan and make dinner for everyone,just as long as Nevada kept his cooking a secret from everyone in the base as he made his way to the cafeteria,where said Battleship was waiting for him,behind the counter

Meanwhile,in another part of the base

while Richelieu and Jean were arguing in the hallway,a certain white haired Carriers,woke up on the bed on a certain Destroyer,she groggily sat up and scratched her eyes and stretched as she yawned and looked around,after scanning the room,she knew,that she was in the room of her lover as she recollected her thoughts from before she fell asleep,after remembering the steamy moment she had with Ladon,prior to falling asleep,her face turned red from embarrassment as the slight pain in her back returned

after a little bit,the pain ceased as Enterprise stood up from the bed,she walked over to Ladon's desk,where he found her clothes,cleanly and neatly folded on top as she took them and quickly changed,after putting her clothes on and fixing her hair,she quietly walked out of the room and walked away as she tried to act natural,so no one would suspect that she was dead tired and was struggling to walk properly 

before she could get far from Ladon's room,her radio picked up as she placed her hand over her ear

Enterprise:hello?,who is this?

???:is this USS Enterprise CV-6

Enterprise:that is Me,yes,identify yourself

John:I am High Admiral John Kenneth,an Admiral of Azur Lane and 3rd seat of the High Council of Azur lane High Command

Enterprise:A-Admiral,my apologies for my tardiness,I wasn't aware it was an important figure,why the sudden contact

John:easy Enterprise,this is our first talk so it's understandable,as for the reason of this call,there is something I must discuss with you

Enterprise:anything Admiral,ask away

John:well,High Command has aquired some intel,that the current Azur Lane base in the Pacific has recently moved all minor factions to the base?

Enterprise:y-yes Admiral

John:and this move was made by who?

Enterprise:well-,..uh-,.. you see-

John:actually,nevermind that,I know you won't say,considering Alfred also refused to say word regarding it

Enterprise:Alfred?,you mean Commander Alfred of the 3rd New York R&D base

John:correct,he was the one to supply us with this information

Enterprise:I see

John:High Command is aware that the base has been making some moves,directed by a single person and not the faction leaders,is that correct?

Enterprise;in defense,Admiral,when making moves we decided collectively so all factions leaders must be in agreement for anything to be done

John:so you admit,that someone has been running the base

Enterprise:..............................y-yes sir

John:I see,please do not worry to much Enterprise,no one is in trouble here,we're just a bit concerned,that someone is giiving orders without our knowledge

Enterprise:of course,Admiral

John:with that,this brings me to HQ's response to this matter

Enterprise;go ahea,Sir

John:Enterprise,your orders are to inform all factions leaders,including the minor factions and the secret factor,to come to Azur Lane HQ on the coast of Washington,the 1st seat's curiosity has been peaked and we wish to talk with this person

Enterprise:o-of course,Admiral,I'll let everyone know,if we're all in agreement,then we should be there by tomorrow

John:excellent,we'll expect your arrival around 10 in the morning

Enterprise;of course,Sir

John:good then,safety to the Azur Lanes,Admiral John out

the call cut as Enterprise removed her hand from her ear as she stared into nothingness out of pure disbelief,from the info,she was just told

Enterprise:Ladon is not going to like this

Author:and that's going to do it for this chapter guys,I do hope you enjoyed it as I am having a bit of a hard time typing since the new keyboard I have is a bit unresponsive in some keys but it should be fine

on another note,I'd like to ask some feedback from you all in terms of how I've improved with my writing in these stories,in comparison to my first ever story chapter in my first story to now,feel free to be liberal

apart from that,I hope you all look forward to the next one,until next time

Shadowgamer254 out