The New Commander

Chapter 18

Royal Navy Base in Gibraltar

Hood and her fleet currently resting as the already lost the battle in Alexandria. "Miss Hood, please have some tea," said Dido. As they are on the defense. Even Her Majesty and her fleet can't rescue them, since the constant air raids and U-boat attack. "Lady Hood, Her Majesty is waiting you on the phone," said Black Prince as she bring a cellphone to Hood. "Thank you, Black Prince," said Hood, as she takes the cellphone. "Hello Your Majesty, how may I help you?" ask Hood. After Her Majesty told Hood a couple of thing, her face from delightful turned into sorrow. Ark Royal noticed the face expression.

Then, she turned down the call. "What happen Hood?" asks Ark Royal. "Her Majesty currently is trying to negotiate with the Iron Blood supreme officer. She told us to stand down, and surrender to Crimson Axis forces in Taranto," said Hood. "But we could win the war!!!" said Ark Royal. "We can't! Even with Vanguard and Shikishima on our side, but the Eagle Union naval industries currently upgrading their naval equipment," said Hood. Ark Royal sighed meanwhile Rodney and Victorious look down.

"From our Intel, I heard that Bismarck Fleet currently steaming towards Dakar," said Rodney. "Shall we sunk them?" ask Victorious. "No. We can't. They have forces in Taranto. Their carrier are in Taranto," said Hood. "Damn those carrier!!!" said Rodney. "Even the prime minister himself withdrawing and becoming a traitor by telling secret information to the German Government," said Hood.

"What???!!!! That bastard did what???!!!" ask Monarch. "Calm down now, Monarch. I bet he can't do anything. Even Ramsey was executed," said Hood. Monarch sipped her tea, as she is very pissed with the situation. Unbeknownst to them, Bismarck's floatplane is flying directly above them.

Bismarck's fleet

KMS Bismarck

Bridge

Nimitz currently watching the Royal Navy having their tea time. "Bismarck, call back your floatplane," said Nimitz. "Yes, Herr Kommandant," reply Bismarck. "Since our floatplane reach the mainland. We must be nearing Gibraltar," said FDG. "Bismarck signal out fleet in Taranto, and told them to launch airstrike the port," said Nimitz. "Yes sir," replied Koln.

Taranto Harbor, Sardegna Empire

Ambassador office

Pommern and Schlieffen, are having some discussion while the rest are having some fun. "Schlieffen, did we receive any transmission from Lord Bismarck?" ask Pommern. "Not yet Pommern. Lord Bismarck told us she is in radio silence, she is also with the IronBlood new commander, as Kommandant Raeder is dead due to he was assassinate," said Schlieffen. Then, Carabiniere come towards them.

"Miss Pommern, we got a message from Lord Bismarck herself. She was with the IB Commander, and she told us, to strike the Gibraltar Harbor," said Carabiniere. "What? She told us to strike?! Schlieffen, alert the fleet. We are going on the offense," said Pommern. "Yes, commander!!" replied Schlieffen as she scurried away to tell the fleet.

Mediterranean Sea

Under command of Pommern and Schlieffen, Graf Zeppelin, Peter Strasser, and August Von Parseval, launching their squadron. "All air unit, has taken off. Sardegna did scramble their long-range bomber," said Graf. "Very good! Signal Lord Bismarck, that we're going on the offense," said Pommern. "Yes, ma'am," said Peter.

Atlantic Ocean

200 miles to Gibraltar

KMS Bismarck

"Lord commander, report from Pommern fleet. They scramble every single air squadron, and Sardegna did scramble their long-range bomber," said Koln. "Very well. All ships, increase your speed. We need to assist them," said Nimitz, as he is in the floatplane, as the girls fused with their ship an head straight to Gibraltar.