Minato: ...

What the hell is this?

I looked around. Dark cold empty room it seems.

Huh? Why am I tied up to a chair, who did this?

Where am I?

I started to struggle and attempt to get myself out.

Le Triomphant: Fufufu~ Relax yourself mon amour~

The lights then turned on. I see Le Triomphant next to a tied-up Richelieu.

Minato: What are you doing?! Leave Richelieu alone!

Le Triomphant: My... you care so much for this traitor don't you? I'll teach you and her a lesson...

Richelieu: *Sniff* M-Minato....

Tears fell from Richelieu's eyes, I can't do anything...

What? Why are there chains around me? Weren't they just ropes?

Le Triomphant: Ahaha~ I'll take this knife... and stab HER!

Minato: No! Why... why are you doing this!?

Le Triomphant: Isn't it obvious~ I'm eliminating her because she's in our way! Not to mention... she is a traitor...

Richelieu: *sob* P-Please... Le Triomphant...

Le Triomphant: You tricked us! The Lord told you something but you lied!

Le Triomphant: You've had your last words... IT'S TIME TRAITOR!

Minato: No!

I then woke up from yet another nightmare.

Minato: *pant* *pant* *pant*

I looked around. Everything seems normal... I looked to my left and Le Triomphant was still sleeping.

Minato: Another nightmare huh...

I need to leave my room. I silently attempted to get off the bed.

Still, sleeping? Phew, I need to tell Richelieu about this nightmare... Le Triomphant might become a yandere soon enough if I stay here too long.

I quickly left my room without changing my clothes. I was only wearing shorts...

Le Triomphant's POV:

As the Commander left the room I opened my eyes. Surprisingly he didn't notice I was awake and I ended up eavesdropping on his dream. Commander left me by myself... Hmph, he's going to see that traitor Richelieu, isn't he? I'll make her pay... maybe just like the Commander's dream... Ahaha!

Minato's POV:

I quickly went to Richelieu's dorm. *sigh* I hope she isn't upset by me waking her up so early.

I approached her door and knocked on it three times.

*knock* *knock* *knock*

No response...

The door seems unlocked...

*sigh* Sorry Richelieu...

I opened the door and saw a sleepy Richelieu. She looks cute while she's sleeping. Seems like she's having a good sleep. Sad that I have to wake her up though.

Minato: Pssst, Richelieu!

Richelieu: Zzzz...

I lightly shook her.

Richelieu: ...hmm?

Richelieu slowly opened her eyes.

Richelieu: E-Eh? M-Minato? What's the matter? And... W-Why are you shirtless?

Minato: I need to talk to you. It's important. Important that I didn't have time to change...

Richelieu: Very well...?

Richelieu sat on her bed and seems to be wearing pink clothing. I gotta say she looks cute in them.

I sat next to her on the bed.

Minato: Richelieu... what is Le Triomphant like in the Iris Libre?

Richelieu: Eh? Is this why you came here?

Minato: Eh... kinda...

Richelieu: Well... she's a young girl who is innocent and friendly. Hard to think that she would become a yandere or do something aggressive.

Minato: Well... I had a nightmare where I saw her about to stab you.

Richelieu: No... that... that surely can't happen right? But... my allies have been against me ever since the false rumor... sadly, my allies betrayed me because of my sister... are they all planning to kill me?

Minato: Don't worry Richelieu, I'll protect you.

Richelieu: Merci, Minato...

Out of nowhere, Richelieu hugged me. I hugged her back.

Minato: There, there...

Minato: We're in this together, you and I.

Richelieu: Yes, and we'll teach Jean Bart a lesson together.

??? POV:

So that's where the Commander is? Thinking he could just leave me... and now he is hugging that traitor!?

I looked at my knife. I gently and slowly opened the door.

If my aim is correct... she should get killed with this one throw... ahahaha!

3... 2... 1...

I threw the knife and went towards that traitor Richelieu!

Minato's POV:

I sense something...

Minato: Richelieu!

I pushed Richelieu down. A knife then hit the wall. Phew, that was a close one.

Richelieu: A-A knife!? Did someone try to assassinate me!?

Minato: Seems like it...

Richelieu suddenly blushed. I then realized the position we were in...

(Shit...)

Richelieu: I-I never thought I'd be in this position with you...

Minato: Oh jeez... sorry Richelieu.

Richelieu: It's fine, thanks for saving my life.

Minato: No problem, let's get ready for the day and tell Takao about this.

Richelieu: Alright.

Minato: However... how can you change clothes? What if the same thing happened again?

Richelieu: What if I changed in your room? J-Just don't look ok?

Minato: Alright, I did promise to protect you after all. Bring your clothes then. I... also have to change.

Richelieu: Oui.

??? POV:

Great. Now they became closer. I swear if they become a married couple I'll lose it... or worse... they do it... grr... actually... seems unlikely. Cardinal/Secretary having a relationship with the Commander? Then again... I heard Enterprise and the Commander had a type of relationship but never really reached its true potential. Must be because of her past.

??? Hiiiiii Béarn!!!!

Béarn: Le Triomphant? *sigh* What are you doing here?

Le Triomphant: Well... the Co-

I placed my hand on her mouth.

Le Triomphant: *muffled* ???

Richelieu and the Commander left the room. we hid behind the door and surprisingly they didn't see us.

I wonder where they are going...

We waited a while until they entered another room.

They seem to now be out of sight. I removed my hand from Le Triomphant's hand.

Le Triomphant: What was that for?

Béarn: Follow me...

Le Triomphant: Um, okay.

Le Triomphant followed me until we reached a wall.

Le Triomphant: Dead end?

Béarn: Nope.

I approached the left bookcase and pulled a secret book out. The bookcase then opened to reveal a secret passageway.

Le Triomphant: Woaah... that's amazing!

Béarn: Please don't make so much noise.

Le Triomphant: Je suis désolé...

We entered and I closed off the secret passageway.

Le Triomphant: Woah... this place is so cool! It's like a small Paris! Wait... IS THAT WINE!?

Béarn: Please don't be so sidetracked. The Commander and Cardinal Richelieu are planning what to do with you. Are you not worried?

Le Triomphant: Well... not really I guess. I just love the Commander!

Béarn: You're such an airhead...

Le Triomphant: Hey that's mean!

Béarn: Don't you know that there is more than loving the Commander? Do you even know why the Iris Orthodoxy split in the first place?

Le Triomphant: Of course I do! Besides! I'm stronger than the Cardinal!

Béarn: How can you be so sure?

Le Triomphant: I fought someone like the Commander and I won!

Béarn: Strength isn't everything you know. You need tactics and strategy to beat your opponent. You can't just win beat someone with strength. If you're gonna be that way you might just be useless.

Le Triomphant: Your words are scary...

Béarn: This is life Le Triomphant. You're not in Paris anymore. Get used to it or you'll just be tranquilized and never have your Commander.

Le Triomphant's POV:

I miss Paris...

Béarn's POV:

Le Triomphant: If that's the case... can... can you help me? We can work together and share the Commander!

Béarn: Work... with you?

Le Triomphant: Oui mon ami! I also want to reunite with my sister!

Béarn: Le Malin? Help you? Hard pass.

Le Triomphant: B-But...

Béarn: No but's. I won't help you. I want the Commander for myself. As if I would share him with you.

Le Triomphant looked down at her feet.

Béarn: It's best if you just left. There's a door that leads to outside. Make yourself useful and just leave...

Le Triomphant: A-Alright...

Le Triomphant walked towards where I was pointing. Ugh, good riddance.

She acts like an infant... when I have a child with the Commander, I'll make sure the child is raised properly.

Now... time to plan for another assassination on the Cardinal since the Commander somehow protected her...

Le Triomphant's POV:

*sob* *sniff* Why is Béarn so mean... I-I'll show her... I don't need her help anyways!

Minato's POV:

Takao: So, you had a nightmare about Le Triomphant about to stab Richelieu?

Richelieu and I nodded.

Takao: Well she hasn't turned yandere yet, has she?

Minato: Nope, but what if my nightmare predicts the future?

Richelieu: Well that could be an outcome... but you can't judge a book by its cover. Le Triomphant could just be a friendly girl.

Takao: Do any of you know where she is?

Richelieu and Takao turned to me.

They don't know that I slept with her... *sigh* How will I get out of this?

Minato: I think the last time I saw her was in the... kitchen.

Takao: ...the kitchen...?

Richelieu: Well it could be a possibility.

Takao: Kitchen it is then.

Phew...

Minato: Alright, let's investigate.

Richelieu & Takao: Alright.

Akira's POV:

Akira: Woohoo! Another win for me!

Warspite: You mean us...

Essex: We're climbing the ladder and we're at 10th place!

Nagato: I wonder how other fleets will think of us since we're top 10.

Bremerton: We should take a fleet photo for a memory!

Baltimore: That sounds nice.

Warspite & Akira: With him/her? No way!

Bremerton: Aww, come on! You two look cute together!

Warspite & Akira: As if!

We looked at each other.

Warspite & Akira: STOP COPYING ME!!!

Essex: The trickster and the corgi...

Baltimore: Hey, there's a girl over there!

Akira: We'll settle this one day...

Warspite: Hmph, very well.

Baltimore walked to where she was pointing so we followed.

Le Triomphant's POV:

*Sniff* What...? Ah! There are people out here? I-I need to hide!

A found a big bush and hid inside it. There are a lot of bushes so I should be safe. However... I stand out like a sore thumb... blue, red, and white... oh lord, please don't let them find me...

???: Huh? I just saw her though...

???: Well there are multiple bushes here.

???: Hey you, don't be scared. We just want to know if you are okay.

I am scared... I want to hug the Commander now... huh?

A-A M-Manjuu...?

Le Triomphant: *whispers* Please don't reveal my location...

The Manjuu just stared at me.

???: You guys hear something?

Le Triomphant: *whispers* *sob* P-Please... don't... let them find me...

I can't control myself anymore... I miss the Commander...

Minato's POV:

Minato: So you haven't seen a girl with the colors of the Iris flag?

Graf Zeppelin placed her coffee down.

Graf Zeppelin: Not that I know of.

Zeppy: Is something wrong father?

Zeppy climbed the chair with her glass of milk.

Richelieu: Aw, who's this little one?

Huh, seems like Richelieu has a different reaction than Enterprise when Zeppy called me father. Nice to know.

Minato: This is Z-

Zeppy: I am the Great Zeppy! Child of the Commander and Legendary Graf Zeppelin!

Richelieu: How sweet, you haven't seen a blonde girl with blue, red, and white?

Takao: Any info may be useful Zeppy.

Graf Zepplin: If you know something Zeppy, tell this nice French girl.

Richelieu smiled at Zeppy. Maybe she is good with kids?

Zeppy: I've seen that girl outside! I dunno where she is now though!

Minato: Outside huh? Main Fleet should be done with their sortie by now.

Takao: What if they encountered her?

Richelieu: That could be the case, if so... let's go!

Takao followed Richelieu as she left.

I turned towards Zeppy and Graf Zeppelin.

Minato: Thanks for the info Zeppy.

Graf Zeppelin: It's nice to see you smile you know.

Zeppy: Hehe! Anytime father!

Zeppy: Question though.

Minato: What is it?

Zeppy: Do you like that French girl?

Great...

Graf Zeppelin: It's fine if you do. I won't tell anyone.

Zeppy: Me too! I'll still be your child even if you are with someone!

Minato: Thanks... but I don't think now is a good time.

Graf Zeppelin: Very well, you must be going now though.

Zeppy: Byeeee father!!!

I turned around and quickly ran to catch up with Takao and Richelieu.

Graf Zeppelin: He likes her.

Zeppy: If father is happy, I'm happy!

Richelieu... one day I may tell you how I feel... until then... we are just friends.

Yu's POV:

Ughh... where... am I?

???: Ah you're finally awake!

I got up and saw a... nun nurse?

Yu: Uh... who are you?

Vestal: I'm Vestal of the Eagle Union! I looked after Enterprise until she left.

Yu: Enterprise? Anyways that doesn't matter. Where am I?

Vestal: Well, a girl named Le Triomphant beat you up real good which caused you to get knocked out. It's okay, you're safe here.

That's embarrassing...

Yu: Where's Minato?

Vestal: Minato? Oh, the Commander! He's in the kitchen if I remember.

Yu: Can I leave?

Vestal: Absolutely not! You will stay here!

Vestal: Besides, you're tied up.

Yu: Wait what.

Vestal: You have to take this injection. You'll be fine though!

Yu: *sigh*

Le Triomphant's POV:

???: So this is the last bush?

???: Yep.

To think they chopped all bushes... now they're gonna find me...

I held the Manjuu tight, closed my eyes, and prepared for the worse.

???: Kya!!!

???: Heh, nice job Nagato.

???: Huh? Who is she?

???: Hey, are you alright?

I decided to open my eyes.

Le Triomphant: P-Please don't hurt me...

Akira; Woah we won't hurt you. My name is Akira.

Nagato: I'm Nagato!

Essex: Essex!

Warspite: Hmph, I'm Warspite.

Baltimore: I'm Baltimore and this is my sister Brem-

Bremerton: I'm Bremerton! Most followed shipgirl on Juustagram!

I looked at all of them. They look friendly.

Le Triomphant: I'm Le Triomphant. *sniff*

I let go of the Manjuu.

Akira: Don't cry. Here, take my hand.

Minato's POV:

Is that... Akira with Le Triomphant?

Richelieu: Halt Le Triomphant!

Le Triomphant: Eek!

Akira then walked in front of her.

Akira: So it was you who made her cry! I knew I shouldn't have trusted you! You only wanted to be Minato!

Everyone: Woah...

Richelieu: W-What? No! She's the one who wants to be with the Commander!

Le Triomphant then quickly left the scene.

Warspite: You made her run!

Essex: Can we really trust her though?

They all started approaching Richelieu. This is getting out of hand...

???: Perfect... just where I want you...

Minato: I walked next to Richelieu.

Minato: Look. Richelieu isn't a yandere.

Takao: Commander is right.

Minato: We were just trying to find Le Triomphant and we got information that she was outside.

Akira: I see. Sorry Richelieu.

Richelieu: It's fine. I understand if you were suspicious of me.

I then sensed something again... Oh no... not again!

Minato: Richelieu!

Richelieu: Huh!?

I pushed Richelieu out of the way.

Minato: Argh!

Everyone: Commander/Minato!?

Richelieu: T-There's a knife in your back!!

Minato: Argh... it stings like hell... but... this is fine. I've dealt with worse things...

Warspite: I'll quickly get Perseus!

Essex: You guys can go after Le Triomphant. We'll stay here with the Commander.

Akira, Richelieu, & Takao: Right.

Béarn's POV:

WHAT WAS HE THINKING!? Ugh! I guess I'll have to personally kill the Cardinal! At least he won't be able to save her now...

Akira's POV:

Stay strong Minato...

We quickly ran and managed to find Le Triomphant's footprints.

Richelieu: It leads to that church!

Takao: Let's go in cautiously. Who knows, there could be a trap awaiting us.

We approached the church and opened the door. Only to find Saint Louis with Le Triomphant.

Saint Louis: It's alright.

Woah... those are some nice thighs...

Richelieu: Le Triomphant...

Le Triomphant: Eh!?

Saint Louis: Bonjour Miss Richelieu.

Takao: We just want to ask Le Triomphant some questions.

Le Triomphant: Alright... I'll do it... I won't hide or run anymore... I'm sorry Cardinal...

Richelieu: It's fine, we have to stay united so we can reunite Iris Orthodoxy. To start, what did you feel towards the Commander?

Le Triomphant: Well... I loved him a lot, I went to bed in his bed...

Richelieu: *sigh* You're normal though right?

Le Triomphant: Yes... I also must tell you Cardinal...

Richelieu: Yes?

Le Triomphant: Those assassination attempts were from Béarn.

Richelieu: Béarn!? How... how could she... she was so loyal to the Iris Libre and our smartest strategist... and now she was planning to kill me...

Le Triomphant: We have to make her come back to her senses!

Richelieu: You're right about that.

Le Triomphant: I know how to find her.

Richelieu: Very well. We will follow you. I also promise that we will reunite you with you sister.

Le Triomphant: Merci!

Saint Louis: Cardinal if I may, can I join you to teach Béarn the path of enlightenment?

Richelieu: Yes, she may be small but she is very smart. However... I'm worried for Minato...

Akira: Should we plan what to do until Minato recovers again?

Saint Louis: What happened to him?

Akira: He...

Takao: Got stabbed...

Richelieu: In the back.

Saint Louis: Mon dieu...

Le Triomphant: I also need to recover... my emotions are still recovering.

Richelieu: Very well. We will go when Minato and Le Triomphant is ready. We don't know what we'll expect but we will be ready!

Everyone: Alright!