Yokosuka Port Tokyo Bay, Sakura Empire
September 30, 1942
Friday
8:30 AM
At the Port of Yokosuka, DDG-179 JS Maya was docked at the Pier, Manjuus were in scramble washing down the whole ship with clear water to cool the steaming hot metal of the Ship. The damage is minimal but the heat is like a bright light to any Heat-Seeking Missiles.
JS Maya sat at the port as Medical Staff form her Crew (Manjuu) gives assistance to her from recovering at the injury she sustained from the surprise attack from above.
Bag of ice were placed around her to alleviate the heat from her body, she's currently steaming hot after the attack.
She drinks a distilled bottled of water as she was thirst from the heat. Shigure and Yuudachi stood by and watch her cool down.
"Um are you feeling better?" Yuudachi began to ask.
"Yes. I just need to cool down a bit to let the heat dissipate." JS Maya replies.
Then at the distance, they saw a flat angular Ship similar in shape with any Straight-Deck Carriers, but this one differs in design and philosophy of warfare. The blocky structure and phase array radar mounted on top, and F-35Bs with Japanese insignia.
JS Maya stood in shock as she never thought she would see this ship sails once again at Tokyo Bay. JS Izumo DDH-183, Commission: March 25, 2015. Decommission: April 7, 2053. At 38-Years of service it was decommissioned out of service in JMSDF as brand-new and powerful Carriers are being commissioned with carrying planes in mind, like any other Carriers.
"H – How? It can't be... How did this Ship end up in here?" JS Maya was stammering at her words as she could not apprehend her total shock of seeing JS Izumo in Tokyo Bay.
(Yes), seeing JS Izumo in Tokyo Bay, Japan ain't that of a surprise as a part of JMSDF, but seeing the Ship here in another world and other version of Japan was totally odd to her.
At the Pier where the Carrier is docking, she dashes toward its location to confirm if the Ship is crewed by Humans or, it was Kansenized just like her. Yuudachi and Shigure followed her at the Pier.
She stops right to where the starboard elevator positioned, she then watches the elevator platform to ascend, at the ascending elevator, there she saw a figure of man in a Samurai Clothing with Fox-ears and nine-tails.
She squinted her eyes to get a good look of the person's face, the man's face was unfamiliar to her as she then came into conclusion that the person is the Kansen of the Ship JS Izumo.
Abandoning the shock expression, she stood attention and fixed her crumpled kimono, formalities aside she knew JS Izumo is a former Flagship of the JMSDF and she must present herself with formalities. Also right beside her are her Meowfficers stood in attention.
JS Izumo walks down at the gangway that the Port Manjuus placed right at the edge of the elevator for a person to stepped in.
JS Izumo reached the solid ground of the Pier, and in front of him is a woman in short-white hair with dog-ears wearing a Kimono greeted him. And then there's a plushy like Cats beside her with Naval Uniform in salute.
JS Izumo knew the existence of Meowfficers and Manjuus as such it didn't alienate him, but still seeing them in formation and saluting just give another vibe. Beside him is Zuikaku, she seemed to be the one placed on touring him around the place.
"Is it her?" He asked.
"Hai, that's her. like yours, she was in a human form and have the ability to have rigging form. Currently she's not alone." Zuikaku answered.
JS Izumo slightly nods at that and turn his head at JS Maya. "At ease." He said at the attention Officers and Kansen.
JS Maya and the Meowfficers lowers their paws in salute.
He then began, casual. "Umm... how do I say this.... Can someone explain to what just happen in a past couple of years, I was just at Kure Naval yard currently being stored. Tell me... what has gone after I was deactivated?"
"A lot sir. There are a lot of stuff that happen since the past 2-years." JS Maya said in excitement.
JS Izumo gestures a hand. "alright then."
...
IJN Shoukaku, Cmdr. Shin's Office.
JS Yuudachi finds herself at Cmdr. Shin's Office, the corridors and the sticking bolts really reminds her the 1940s Imperial Japanese Navy aesthetics in very propped film. It also didn't help the fact that a man that sat in front of her wore an Imperial Naval Officer Uniform.
"My apologies about the cramped interiors of the Ship, this is way too cramped to any Modern Ship's spaces." Cmdr. Shin began.
"I don't mind the cramped interiors, rather... it's quite nostalgic to say the least." She said, eyes at the corners and ceiling of the Office.
"Nostalgic?" Cmdr. Shin intrigued.
"Ah, sorry. I was saying is that, I have a bit of nostalgia at the Imperial Japanese Navy portrayal in Films."
"I see..." Cmdr. Shin's expression darkens as he remembers what happen to every ships of Imperial Japan back on Earth.
JS Yuudachi notice the gloom, she spoke to divert the conversation. "So Commander... is there anything you wanted to talk about?"
"My apologies about that.... About you helping in a right moment in time, we thanked you for helping us." He said bowing his head.
"There are no need as such. My partner is already at the mainland."
Cmdr. Shin looked up. "Wait, you're not alone?" He asked in surprise.
"Yes. He might be currently doing some negotiation there, but... that's all I know as the last transmission I know that he is facing Fox like Creature at supposed Tokyo Bay."
'It's a he, huh? He might be like the others.' Cmdr. Shin ponders.
"About your friend can you tell me about him." He inquired about JS Izumo as he was intrigued about his appearance, and maybe personality.
JS Yuudachi tap her lower lip as she stared at the ceiling. "Let se.... hmmm.... He has Fox-ears and Nine-Tails just like your friend there."
She points to Shinano who's half asleep at the Commander's couch. Cmdr. Shin turn his head to where Shinano at for a brief moment, and return to her.
"Although his furs are like a mixed of dark and light blue at the edges... let's see... oh, he's a guy of few words, so don't expect any lengthy conversation about him."
"I think that's enough information about your friend, I can already predict his personality. Thank you for the information, it was a great help."
JS Yuudachi then leans over at his table. "Now then... it's my turn to asked some questions."
Cmdr. Shin gesture to her to go with it.
"The Girls said that there are more like me here in this world, is there more like us here in this world?"
Cmdr. Shin is not planning to hide any information as it was already obvious that she was reading his eyes from the start.
"Yes. There are more like you here in our world. They called themselves as Carrier Strike Group 1 or well known as Enterprise Carrier Strike Group."
This surprises her by a large margin, she would never have thought an entire American Carrier Strike Group got Isekaid.
"Wait, what? An American Carrier Strike Group here, in this world?" She exclaimed
...
Azur Lane Naval Base Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
AA-Cannons and blaring along with a cacophony of Gunfire from air to ground. Base personnel runs to their stations. The Army that is responsible of guarding the Base for any intrusions or Land Invasion scramble in defense.
M4 Sherman, M46 Pershing Tanks, and M3 Stuart Light Tank rushed in at the gates of the Base as the Siren Ground Force are storming the defense over there. So far the Army only sustained some minimal casualties as they put-up a rain of lead between them and the halted Siren Ground Forces.
Artillery called from behind as to devastate the Siren Ground Forces beyond the Gates. Honolulu meanwhile became a warzone for any residence as Siren Forces are flooding the streets. Army Ground Troops and Heavy Armor couldn't make it in time because the streets are packed with running civilians.
Essex-12 and her ragtag group of Light Cruisers and Light/Escort Carrier were sent to halt the advance of the Siren Forces at Honolulu from reaching the densely populated city.
Urban fighting ensued at the residential area of Honolulu, as Manjuu Marines, in previous world trained in urban environment if the cold war with China goes hot. And their first destination would be Taiwan, Philippines and Okinawa.
Manjuu Marine armed with AT-4 Gustav blows the frontal armor of a Siren Tank. Form the windows of each houses, FGM-148 Javelin were fired in concealed position. Stinger Team is on the roofs of each houses and targeted the Siren Planes that are trying to conduct Close-Air-Support at the Siren Ground Force.
"Martinez! Grab the Stinger and positioned yourself at the roof top of that house over there!"
Major Manjuu Burns of the 5th Marine Expeditionary Force shouted in the face of Private First-Class Manjuu Martinez.
Private First-Class Manjuu Martinez runs to where that roof top is and setup his FIM-92 Stinger Anti-Air Pad. Martinez waited at the top for any Siren Planes, it didn't take him that long as there's one that is trying to strafe the Manjuu Marines on the Ground.
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Private First-Class Martinez Stinger Team manages to shot down one Siren Plane that is diving down at the road intersection where the Manjuu Marines cluttered around.
The Siren Plane that they manage to shot down crashed at one of the houses and caused more collateral damage. The HOA ain't no way gonna let that one slide.
In the streets of Residential Area ACVs with 30mm Automatic Cannons provide heavy firepower support as the National Guard and Manjuu Marines were both helping the quick evacuation of the residences that were late or slow to evacuate the Residential Area.
Military Trucks were all loaded with Civilians, old, adult and children were all carried to trucks. The evacuation was all in chaos as one blocks from them were the actual fighting between the defending forces and the invading Sirens.
Heavy Armor Like Tanks couldn't make it in time as it was stuck in traffic jam and fleeing civilians. Airborne Assault Team and Light Armor are the ones who entered in action first.
Marine AH-64 Apache provides Close-Air-Support at the Ground Forces that immediately respond to the crises with its 30mm Bushmaster Chain-Gun lit-up the lines of the Siren Ground Forces. Hydra Rockets zooms and disseminated the lines of Sirens as rockets explodes through their ranks.
Up above. Siren Planes engages in aerial battle against Eagle Union's First Jet-Fighter, P-80 Shooting Star. Both planes can only do is a strafing run at each other as the speed of the jet-engine unable them to conduct aerial maneuvers that synonymous to any Fighter-Interceptors.
The Propeller-Planes fair better as it was accustomed at engaging Siren Planes in aerial combat, mostly dog-fights.
F4U-Corsair lunched from the Decks Riggings of the Light/Escort Carriers, the Girls were all providing Air-Support at the Eagle Union National Guard and small contingent of Manjuu Marines that is engaging Siren Forces at the Residential Area.
ACVs with 30mm Auto Cannon rolled in as to provide cover at the Manjuu Marines that is currently being overrun with the growing numbers of Sirens.
"This is 'Ain't That Easy Company' our currently position we are being overrun, Siren numbers are growing at our sector, we need back-up, over!" Company Capt. Chirp radioed for support.
"Copy that Capt. Chirp of 'Ain't That Easy Company', 2 ACV and 1 Apache on its way, over." The Communication Operator respond.
Up above 'Ain't That Easy Company' a single AH-64 Apache rain down lead with its 30mm Bushmaster Chain-Gun. Hydra Rockets zoomed over and hits the lines of Siren Ground Forces.
"Come her you bitches you're all gonna get some!" The Platoon Machine-gunner rain down lead as the end of the barrel of his M249 SAW is glowing red from the being fired constantly.
Manjuu Marines and Siren Minions were engaged in a combat, you may find it silly as a bunch of Women in a Tight Latex-Suit is at a firefight with a bunch of Chickens with Military-Vest and Rifles.
"Incoming!" One Manjuu Marine shouted at the incoming projectile.
*BOOM*
One of the house where the few Manjuu Marines is taking cover explodes. There are no casualties but there are some injured from the shrapnels and explosion.
"I want Anti-Tank over there!" Company Capt. Chirp orders the few Teams of Manjuus equipped with AT-4 Carl Gustav.
The AT-4 Team positioned themselves at the hiding position, loaded the tube-launcher, clear the back for anything could cause injury.
"Back blast clear!"
"Fire!"
Explosive Projectile flew out of the launch-tube of the AT-4. One Siren Tank blows from the explosive charge that penetrated through the lower hull of the Tank. Secondary explosion ensued from the ammunition cook-off, it blow the turret flew off from the main body and landed at one of the houses.
"Enemy armor is taken, go, go, go." One of the Manjuu Marine raised a fist.
Willy Jeep with mounted .50 Cal. M2 Browning dashes in guns blazing, palm trees were all cut-down at the hail of .50 cal.
ACVs followed suit with its 30mm Automatic Cannon, right behind are the Infantry in cover of the armor. Manjuu Marines runs around at the corners of the houses to cover themselves as they advance at the block. House by house.
"Enemy spotted, to many of them!" One Marine Manjuu radioed while firing back his M27 IAR in frantic.
"Air-Support, we need Air-Support! We're being overrun!"
Second wave of Siren Forces are overrunning the line as Manjuu Marines and Eagle Union National Guard were on retreat after seeing the numerous Sirens firing at them.
Company Capt. Chirp call for an Air Strike at the area where the Siren ranks were numerous. Radio Operator quickly call for an immediate Air-Strike to soften the Siren position.
"F-35Bravo Inbound, Air-Support 200m at your area." The Radio Operator informed the Company Captain.
Capt. Chirp grabs the radio off the Radio Operator's hands. "ETA?"
"ETA 1-minutes."
"Fuck!" He cursed.
He then radioed everyone in his Company. "'Ain't That Easy Company' Air Strike, F-35 inbound ETA-1-minutes."
He then pulled a red smoke and throw it close enough to mark their location for any friendlies. He then radioed at the inbound F-35B.
"This is Company Capt. Chirp friendlies are marked with red smoke, enemies are at the street," He then thrown a small device that indicates the position of the Sirens. "The Siren position is marked at your radar."
"Roger that, this is Bravo Led, inbound at your location, target confirm." The F-35B Pilot radioed.
"Friendlies are marked with red smoke, I repeat friendlies are marked with red smoke!"
"Affirmative, friendlies location, confirmed." The F-35 Pilot confirmed.
"LET IT RAIN!"
"Copy that 'Ain't That Easy Company', let it rain!"
Above a zooming sound of Jet-Engine reverberated as it indicates the inbound F-35B.
"Get down!"
Everyone ducked down and dive into cover, some just broke into the residential houses to cover themselves at the incoming rain of steel.
The Sirens noticed the retreated Manjuu Marines and the Eagle Union National Guard all docked and cover like bunch of coward chickens. Overcome with confidence they all charged Plasma Guns blazing. But unbeknownst to them up above is a package for everyone.
"Enemy Aircraft, incoming." One of the Siren Minions responsible of AA reported in a monotone voice.
The Siren Minions with large caliber Plasma Cannon raised up in the air as to intercept the incoming Aircraft above. Plasma fire were then shoot in the air as hail of Anti-Air.
The F-35B conducts a banking maneuvers as the hail of fire forced the aircraft to release its payload to early. Missile Bay opens and 2 Bombs emerge with some especial payload. 2 bombs were dropped, the bomb blossoms into clusters of sub-munition.
The Sirens were all puzzled as to why the bomb blossoms into a small parts of some sort? Then all the cluster-munition explodes and a thousand tungsten steel rains down at them like torrent of rain storm. Storm of Steel.
Screams of the damn and exploding munition permeated the streets of the Residential Area where all the Siren Forces got obliterated by the rain of shrapnel.
The Sirens were all slow to recuperate from the rain of tungsten-steel that tore through their ranks and armor, and with that small window and the elimination of the 4th of their numbers. The Manjuu Marines and Eagle Union National Guard retaliate.
"GIVE EM HELL!!!"
Company Capt. Chirp shouted as he broke from his cover and fires his M27 Rifle at the remaining or those who survived from the Cluster Munition attack.
Hail of lead lit-up as Manjuu Marines and Eagle Union National Guard fired all of their weapons after the Cluster Bomb took out most of the Siren Forces.
Mk-19 rain down 40mm Grenade for any of those concealing at the rear of the Siren Tank. Above, AH-64 Apache flew and swipes the remaining stragglers with it chin mounted 30mm Bushmaster Chain-gun.
"Charlie and Bravo Team check on that area for any Siren survivors and eliminate it." Capt. Chirp ordered as block by block the 'Ain't That Easy Company' swipes the area for any remaining Sirens.
Few pop shots sounded followed explosion here and there, as Manjuu Marines checks at the corner of each block and streets.
...
Shores of Hawaii
Azur Lane Shipgirls were currently engaging the Siren Fleet and some Humanoid Siren, mostly Elite-Siren at the rank of MK-IIs and MK-IIIs.
F-35B up above engages in combat alongside with P-80 Shooting Star and F4U Corsairs against Siren Planes.
The Sound of .50 cal. sounded as Eagle Union Planes shoot their internal guns from nose and wings. The .50 cal. rips the plating of the airframe, some engulfed in flames, and some crashed and explodes.
F-35B in its 'Beast Mode' equipped with 12 AIM-260 JATM and 2 A1M-9X Sidewinder, the uneven fight with F-35B goes on as Siren Planes goes down with Air-to-Air Missile chased its target. Erratic maneuvers were performed, but the Missile never failed to shoot down its target.
Explosions followed by splash and crash.
The Destroyer/Toddlers were in chaos of putting up AA-Fire at the skies as the Siren Planes were all buzzing like bees. They all run around like kids in the field, with field artillery in their hands.
Cruisers Heavy and Light were the ones putting up most of the AA-fire as their Deck Rigging is filled with space for AA. 5-inch, 40mm Bofors Guns, and Oerlikon 20mm lit up the skies above.
"Alomahalo Madafakah!" Essex-12 shouted in greetings as she unleashes her MK-19 at the Siren Mass-Produced Ships.
She ain't missing or lose some screws in the head she's just like that in the eyes of the Girls who's with her all the time. But from the newbies prospective she's missing a lot of screws in the head.
She may talk, walk or act like Essex-9 oh boy... they were all wrong as she was the improve version with defect in the head.
Illustrious the woman of gallant and beauty pull herself to gather her patients as to not lose any of her remaining sanity at the middle of a crisis as she hears all day till this day a nonstop curses and slurs that came-out at Essex-12's mouth.
In short words. She's losing her patient at Essex-12's Marine Corps. habit of throwing grenades along with slurs.
As we all can see, she's reaching her boiling point. And like how any kind of teapot she's smoking some steam.
"Good gracious could you please stop throwing some slurs as you throw some grenades! That's quite un-lady like." She explodes, politely.
"Oh come on there, illustrious... I'm just expressing my feelings of joy – come and get your fortune-cookie lil' b*tch!" She shouted as she fired a 40mm Grenade at the Humanoid Siren face.
"As I was saying...." Illustrious is now showing a frustration at her face. "Maybe we should discuss your language of speech at the end of crisis for now let us focused on the matter in hand." She said politely, with a little bit of twitching at her brows.
...
'I'm going to reprimand her after this battle.'
Continuing with the battle, the battle above the skies of Azur Lane Naval Base Pearl Harbor intensifies as something odd about the movement of the Sirens. Some of the Base Facilities were left unscathed. The Docks were destroyed along with the storage facilities.
The Base defense were in full swing with the amount of its AA-Guns Emplacement covering the skies above with airburst munitions. Small arms and wheeled base short-rang AA chiming along with the Base AA-Guns.
Fire Fighters and Port Manjuus hold hands in extinguishing the fires from the bombs and wrecked Planes.
Small and large explosion broke off from here to there as Fire Fighters and Manjuus run at that direction with firehoses to extinguish the fire.
Cmdr. Thomas and the rest of the Base staff were on the run at the underground bunkers below the main building.
Cmdr. Thomas tumbled at the hallway as the whole building shake from the explosions of the falling bombs.
He and his Base Staff gets onto their feet and quickly rushed under the bunker along with the confidential files that is crucial at the war efforts.
At the Underground Bunker where the Senior Naval Officers evacuated.
Adm. Nimitz issued an order. "Contact Washington about our current situation, and give me an up to date information about the Base Defenses."
The Radio Operators quickly taps the keyboard of their newly modernized base of operation station. Some of the analog 'Computers' were all replaced with digital computer to ease the operation and give an up to date information about Azur Lane Shipgirl Location.
"Sir." One of the Operators called out, Adm. Nimitz walks over as to hear his report.
"Negative, sir. Washington seems to be unreachable. All of the communications seems offline, we can't reach them."
"Have you tried contacting the other bases at the east coast?" His voice sounds frantic yet calm.
Then one of the Operators called out. "Sir, Washington is under attack!"
"What?" Adm. Nimitz quickly turn his head at the Operator who called out.
"Transmission from San Diego Naval Base, Washington is under attack along with the other Capital Cities of Azur Lane. Tokyo and London and many more were all both attacked like Washington at the same time."
Adm. Nimitz curled a fist as he couldn't bear the news of their carelessness, they were all prepared for the upcoming Siren attack, but couldn't figure out when the Siren would attack. Now the day had come of the attack they were once again caught off guard, even with preparations.
"Contact Carrier Enterprise about the situation, we need updates."
"Sir, the communication is static, we can't get through!"
Everyone in the room bear the same grim expression as the Admiral as this is the first time in a crisis. They felt uselessness after hearing the news.
"Last Transmission from them says that they were engaging a far greater Siren Force.... Sir."
Adm. Nimitz feel into one conclusion and the reason to why there are no contact at Washington and Carrier Enterprise Task Force.
"They want to delay any immediate response as they cut the communication through Washington and Carrier Enterprise Task Force. Their primary target is the capital of all Azur Lane Members."
After that conclusion Adm. Nimitz then asked about Honolulu.
"Sir, Essex ERG and its Marine Expeditionary Force along with the National Guards are holding off the Siren Ground Forces at the Residential Area, currently the Army and its Heavy Armor are at the middle of traffic jam. The Army-Air Corps fair better as they repel the Siren Planes out of the skies of Honolulu."
"Contact the National Guard and Marines to hold their position for further Siren incursion at the Residential Area.
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Azur Lane Research Facility
Langley venture inside the Facility as she didn't hear any response from inside as the base calls the immediate evacuation.
Red Lights and alarm blares as for emergency precautions, odd because the emptiness of the Facility seems haunted. She then walks at the hallway strait to the lab. The doors explode, the doors that were made of heavy steel and can resist explosives.
"William... Vestal.... – EKK!"
She docked down as to avoid the flying steel doors, she coughs at the dust came from the two steel doors landing closer to her.
There at the entrance of the Lab to where the two doors once stood, a Siren with an appearance of a child came out hovering at the ground. At her right hand is Vestal being held at the collar and unconscious.
"Vestal." She said in a muffled undertone as she covers her mouth with her trembling hands.
Then at her left hand is the one of a loud mouth Purifier who broke from her imprisonment. And the one she did first from breaking off from imprisonment is to spout nonsense and talk about her torture in captivity.
"You know that William guy tortured me. You know it hurts when someone sprayed a bottle of water at your eyes while trying to hypnotized him. That guy is jerk, the next thing he did, you know what it was. He put a choker at my mouth to shut me up! How rude."
Langley stayed hidden at the two steel doors and watch them pass by, ignoring her presence. She covers her mouth with her trembling hands as to not slip a single sound along with her shaking body.
As the two departed out of the Facility, Langley come out from her hiding spot and quickly run inside. Inside the Lab is a mess, broken glass, flipped machinery and equipment, and unconscious bodies littered at the floor. She swipes the area to find William, there at the corner with broken walls and splattered blood.
Her eyes widened in shock and horror as she saw William in a thrashed state, she quickly rushed to his side to help him recover.
William coughs a blood as Langley tries to lifts him. "William?" She said in concern.
William rested his blooded right arm at Langley's left shoulder. "We need... to save.... Vestal." He said in a meekly voice as he has a hard time to speak from his injuries.
"Yes, but before that we need to get you to the infirmary." She said concern at William's health, blood drips from his forehead.
"No... we need to save her, now!" William insisted of getting treated and wanted to save Vestal instead.
With a heavy heart and decision Langley follows his word. "Alright, let's save her." She said as she assisted William on his steps out of the Laboratory.
William loaded his M9 Berretta with spare magazine, he's determine to save Vestal from TB's hands, and end her once and for all.
"Don't worry Vestal... I'll save you." He made a promise to himself as the end of the Facility's entrance got closer.
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