Last Ship V5 E2: Oh so you're an exception!

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General POV

Avocet's labs were put into overdrive as they mass-produced a cure for the Red Flu. The fleet had been docked and were awaiting further assignments.

They rested in their berths as they were loaded with the vaccine to be given out to other cities when they were passed, but no one was to move until the fleet was sufficiently modernized for a temporary amount of time.

The fleet had been equipped with SAMs, CIWS, Armored Box Launchers, SPS-80, and SPS-49 RADAR systems, and many more modern systems. The group sizzled contently as the group on the ground prepared to send the vaccine worldwide.

Missouri: "You guys sitting happy up there?" he asked his daughters, who were currently in his bridge.

Purifier: "Yup! But can't you have had these chairs replaced?" she replied, "My butt aches!"

Tester: "They're not supposed to be sat on for long periods of time Purifier." she said, "That's why your ass aches."

Purifier: "Oh yeah? Well at least my butt's bigger than yours!" she retorted.

Missouri rolled his eyes as the duo began to argue, he turned his eyes to the left and saw Yamato shining contently in the sun with a small smile on her face.

Missouri: "Enjoying the peace Yamato?" he asked.

Yamato: "Mhm." she hummed subconsciously, "Now shut up, I wanna sleep."

Missouri chuckled again and backed off to try and get some sleep himself....only for a squeal to knock both of them out of their slumber.

The duo looked to see Doc and Ruby playing tag with the Destroyers barring Nathan.

Tom: "Is that why all the destroyers in reserve have dents?" he asked as he walked up to them.

The duo saluted him (raised their bows and their guns) before Missouri responded.

Missouri: "Not sure sir, but it is the reason some of the Ticonderoga's get dents and cracks from time to time." he said.

Tom: "At ease, and I see." he said.

The 2 battleships drop their salute and the group continue their conversation.

Missouri: "So why're you here sir?" he asked, "It's not because of our group playing tag is it?"

Tom: "No no, just a routine check." he said, "But those childish antics are causing some problems, especially because of the waves."

As if to prove that statement a wave about 10 feet high slammed into the piers as Nathan called them out.

Nathan James: "Will all of you cut it out?!" he yelled, "You need all the structural integrity you can get in a minute!"

The trio chuckled as the WWII ships then stopped and started apologizing profusely to the Arleigh Burke. Soon after this a C-130 chalk full of the finest vaccine escorted by a duo of F/A-18's raced towards the Atlantic Ocean prompting many around to cheer in delight.

Yamato: "I think the Earth is gonna be just fine if that Vaccine makes it to Europe." she said optimistically.

Tom: "Yeah........I must ask however....why is it that among your group, only you and your brothers are male Missouri?" he asked.

Missouri: "Um....I dunno, until me and my brothers all the ships were females." he stated, "When I first got deployed the ships of my division were understandably confused."

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