Azur Lane Fall And Rise

Chapter 8 - Rescue Mission

Time is 4:00 am, 20 miles from Azur lane base,

Guardian and Tempest have left Azur lane to investigate a distress signal but a whole night has passed and they haven't found any sight of anything within their area. Left confused though determined they continue on the search regardless of any dangers that might be lurking around.

Guardian: A whole night and nothing on our radar. We've searched this area and around here for several times already and nothing came up. Have you found anything strange previously, Tempest?

Tempest: Negative. It seems that the signal could be lost or this is not the correct spot to look for. However, we can't stop the search as there might be someone or something needing help.

Guardian: Agreed. Let's continue searching though we have to make this quick cause of the ship girls waiting back there. Though I am already assigned the tasks to some of the individuals, I am still worried at how well they accomplish them.

Thus, Guardian and Tempest continued to search for the lost distress signal hoping to get some connection when suddenly they heard a distant gun sound and looked up to see a signal flare some kilometers away from their location.

Guardian: Look. There it is. Do you see it, Tempest?

Tempest: Yeah, I see it. Let's move Guardian. Let's go see what's up before anything happens.

The two rushed over to the signal and from a distance they saw someone in need of help. A ship girl to be precise with smoke rising from her rigging and appears to be struggling to lift herself up.

Guardian: Hey there. Are you alright? What happened?

???: Ah... finally. Someone... is here. cough* cough*

Guardian: Tempest, she needs medical attention fast. Where is the nearest island from here? We need to take her to shore.

Tempest: I'm working on it.

Guardian: Don't worry, we got you. You're safe with us.

???: T-thank y-you.

Guardian: No problem. My partner is working on where we can drop anchor so have faith in us and we'll get you with us there in no time.

???: I... am alone... no more.

Tempest: There, I got it. It's 20 miles from where we currently are though.

Guardian: Damn. Did we really come this far from base?

Tempest: I'm afraid so.

Guardian: Ok, I need you to listen to me very carefully. I am going to inject you with a dose of morphine and it's gonna have some negative effects on you like being tired but this is by far the only possible way to slow down or reduce your pain for a period of time while we get you to safety. I'm gonna apply bandages on you so that your bleeding stops temporarily and disinfect your wounds to stop the spread of infection so all I need you to do is to remain calm so we can handle it properly. Is that alright with you?

???: Y-yes... cough* cough* that's fine.

Guardian: Good. I'm gonna inject it now and apply bandages so hold on to my left arm and bite on this towel as well.

???: what?

Guardian: Just do as I say, please.

The ship girl bit on the towel which Guardian provided and he starts to treat the ship girl though as soon as he starts his treatment on her, she also begins to scream but held back as much as she could to not raise attention outside their location. It was painful for a few minutes but the treatment ended with success in the end.