The Predator of the Depths

Dark Blue

(I think Alicorn's voice actors would be Aoi Yūki, for Japanese and Monica Rial, for English. They voice Tanya from Youjo Senki, my favorite Anime. Or do you guys have better options for Alicorn's voice actors?)

Hornet's ship lightly rocks as she sits in a chair in a debriefing room, she's looking down. She brings a hand up to her mouth and lets out a breath of air. People start to enter the room.

'This mission relies on me now.' Hornet says in thought. 'I... I didn't think she'd... she'd go down. Alicorn's a fighter, she's fought through so much, and now she's dead.' She leans back and looks up to the ceiling. 'God, what am I going to tell Yorktown.'

A officer goes to the front of the room and a Tv turns on behind him, showing playback of the Arsenal Bird fight. "Hornet, everyone, listen up. The operation was a success, the Separatists defense forces have been neutralized and the Arsenal Bird is down. However, those two new drones buzzing around have royally screwed up our plans. Taking down our main ace, has put us in a hard place. The Azur Lane and Iron Blood coalition's air forces are in a sorry state thanks to them.

We might not even have any viable aircraft left. According to the Scrap Queen, the drones are trying to use the space elevator's transmission capabilities... to send their data to all High Ranking sirens across the continent. They're trying to strengthen their numbers. What's worse, their data contains a depth of war experience. Newer Sirens will be more tactically advanced. If that's the case, this war will never end.

We need to take down both drones down no matter what it takes. We'll do it so we have homes to go back too. To avenge those who have fallen. Well, the Scrap Queen's on our side. She says she can make any aircraft fly. This is our final mission. Hornet, let's go! We've got a goddamn battle to end!"

Hornet nods with determination.

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01. Sep 1941. 0700 Gunther Bay. 1' 23'22*N 56'10'49*W Cloud Cover: Scattered. Operation: Hush

Hornet's Aircraft Carrier stays still as water crashes onto the side of it. Hornet enters a Grumman F6F "Hellcat" as the hanger elevator lifts it up to the deck.

Suddenly the Scrap Queen's voice comes over the radio. <<Can I use this? Hey, can you hear me?>>

"Loud and Clear." Hornet replies.

<<Good. That craft is in peak condition.>>

Hornet starts up her plane and drives it onto the runway.

<<I even buffed up the canopy for a nice shine, so you can really see the sky.>>

Hornet lies up for take off.

<<Take care, Hornet. When you get back, let me know what you saw.>>

Hornet takes a deep breath as she does a couple pre-flight checks on the aircraft. "Never flown one of these." She mutters.

Lanza then speaks over the radio. <<Lemme see that. Hornet, wish I could've flown with you.>>

Then Fencer speaks. <<A dinged up plane and an injured pilot would only slow you down. I feel for him though. Do avenge Alicorn for us, she may have once tried to kill us, but she certainly redeemed herself yesterday.>>