Terma Lane, an Azur Lane story

The Calm Before The Storm, 1942

[Elfenhaven Naval Yard, Trislandia]

Grief can be felt in the air as an aircraft approaches the naval yard.  It carries the Trislandian Kriegsmarine's pride and joy, 'the key to victory' as some says, the mighty fast battleship H-014. He now lays cold, seated on the aircraft's rear cockpit seat. The seaplane lands on the water and stops in the docks. It's moored, and some manjuus go to the aircraft, where they pick up the poor lad and carry him to the medical bay. Among them, is the heavy cruiser of Kriegsmarine origin, J-013.

Then, a young girl approach them, curious upon what happened. She's the Royal Navy corvette held captive by the Kriegsmarine, PT-501 or the actual ship name, HMS Jasmine.

"What happened?" Jasmine asks J-013 while helping her and the manjuus carry Wiemann into the medbay.

"Wiemann... His ship... You know..." J-013 tries to think of a way to explain without harming the innocence of this little shipgirl. J-013 is a heavy cruiser with the shape which is basically the H-0 class battleship but scaled down, therefore she is amed 'Kleiner Wiemann' or 'Smaller Wiemann'.

"Sunk? Did Phalanx do it?" Jasmine seems only slightly surprised. She did expect every outcome she can think of so she wouldn't be so shocked when it happens. 

"I'm not sure, Neumann can't even bear to talk about it right now. She's still in the sea, maybe recovering whatever debris there is of Wiemann's riggings." Kleiner Wiemann explains, showing her effort to contact H-015 Neumann about her brother.

"She'll need some time alone, to perhaps calm down a little."

The two look at Wiemann who is still unconscious on the medical bay bed. He's badly hurt with some burn marks here and there.

KW looks at the medical report and reassured Jasmine about Wiemann's condition. 
"He's going to be alright in a few days, but his ship and riggings are still a total loss."

Yet, Jasmine is more concerned about another thing. 
"Hopefully Neumann isn't too depressed about this."

"Hopefully not, she can get wild if something bothers her"

Jasmine smacks her lips worriedly at that remark. Another great battle is coming and that's just a matter of time, not possibility. Two people that she knows very well will clash to the very last bit of their fuel, ammunition and buoyancy. Jasmine couldn't stay here any longer so she excuses herself out of the medical bay in order to clear her mind.

The room was suddenly quiet. There's no other sound except the faintest ones, like breathing and Wiemann's occasional small subconscious groans. Then a voice that sounds like a strong female's voice broke the silence. She's not shouting yet she already sounds rather stern.
"I will sink the person that did this to him."

K.W. turned her head to see the one that stated that. It's none other than Neumann. That said, K.W. asks Neumann for clarification.
"Speaking of which... who did he fight?"

The answer wasn't quite instant, as Neumann looks like thinking first before answering. 
"Wiemann reported Bastion, but I'd say it's Phalanx."

"Isn't Bastion the peace loving one?" K.W. asks and she would be correct. Bastion is indeed the peaceful one. Because logically, the one who saved Wiemann from sinking in the early days of the conflict won't be the one to sink him again.

"That's exactly why I said it's Phalanx, the ships and the shipgirls look very similar. One thing is for sure, I will sink the one that sunk my brother." Neumann said with a piercing gaze forward.

Spooked, KW decided to try and calm her superior down. "Please calm down."

Even then, Neumann is having none of that. "I am calm" She said while walking out of the medbay.