Azur Lane: The Last Task Force

Misery Loves Company

Sampson had awoken the following morning
Having fallen asleep in the grass, the glass bottle of whiskey sitting on the ground.

Sampson started to get up, but realized, Eugen was asleep. She was snuggled up to him, with her arm laying across him.

Sam smiled softly, laying there looking up at the clouded gray sky.
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Meanwhile, at an outdoor bar, Hornet, Cleveland, and Yorktown were all sitting at bar stools, looking around at the gloom, and sadness.

Hornet: Man, it's been really sad around here

Cleveland: Yeah...the Sirens hit us hard

Cleveland stares at Helena with a face of sorrow

Helena: NORTHAMPTON!!!

Helena was having a breakdown, tears were trailing down her face. She couldn't bear losing one of her closest friends in the battle.

Northampton had been taken to one of the tents but ultimately suffered her brutal wounds.

Cleveland: I can't believe she's gone...

Yorktown was sitting on a bar stool, face down. Her eyes were filled with tears.

Cleveland didn't say anything, she comforted Yorktown in silence.

Rubble of fallen buildings rested in piles, search teams still going through it in search of any more shipgirls caught in the destruction and debris.

Belfast was helping with the effort of delivering food and water to the injured shipgirls in the medical tents.
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Ford was standing on one of the concrete piers at the docking port. Staring at all the stationary ships. His was standing out the most, as it was the biggest one.

Some of the sunken Siren ships were resting in shallow waters in the far distance.

Enterprise: I was wondering where you were, I've been looking all over

Enterprise was walking up to Ford

Staring at Ford's massive floating titan of a carrier

Enterprise: Yours looks quite different from the rest, and a lot bigger

Ford: Yeah, I love it

Enterprise looked up and noticed a plane flying over the island

Enterprise: What's with that?

Ford: It's my scout plane

She stared at the twin-engine E-2 doing rounds over the island, scanning for any Sirens in the area

Enterprise: You don't need to close your eyes to scout?

Ford: No ma'am, it relays information to me

Enterprise: I see...

Enterprise looked back at Ford in silence

Enterprise: Were having a ceremony soon, and I would like your fleet to be part of it if that is okay

Ford was surprised, he stood fast.

Ford: Very well, I will be pleased to inform them

Enterprise: Thank you

Enterprise smiled and walked away.
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Sampson and Eugen entered town together, looking around at the gloom of the place.