Downes (An Azur Lane Fanfic)

Little sister?!

''So, this isn't an ordinary cube?'' I asked while observing the black cube the size of a powder box that glowed purplish on the table. There were only Belfast, Wales, Hornet, and of course my two partners in this room. I thought this mental cube was the SSR version.

''Of course.'' Wales replied seriously. ''Based on the reconnaissance photos of HMS Javelin's Undertaker team, this cube was used by Akagi to activate Orochi.'' she emphasized. We just stared in amazement, wonder, and suspense at the cube. A cube that could activate the 'Naval Destroyer'. Hornet seemed to be trying to touch it, but Houston quickly held her back. Perhaps this cube was dangerous to touch with bare hands.

''So what should we do now?'' I asked again carefully.

''All thing we can do is only observing.I'm not sure the cube is just to activate Orochi.'' Wales said again.

The cube only glittered purple even though a pair of eyes from each of us were watching it closely. This was something we looted from the Sakura Empire yesterday through the Ghost team. We couldn't help but feel amazed and astonished at this cube. I'm sure this thing must hold great power.

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The meeting was dismissed. I walked with Clevy in the corridor of the headquarters towards the exit. Ange, Mark, and Houston decide to do something on the base while i was away first.The corridor was unusually quiet today. About the black cube, I didn't know much. All I knew was that it was an activator for Orochi. But once Wales explained that, I felt that there was something big behind it.

''Hey,'' Cleveland called out to me. It instantly broke my reverie and made me turn my head. But I also immediately avoided her glance. She only gave me a wrink. That's normal.

KREP!

Suddenly, Cleveland yanked my collar, shoving my face right up close to hers. As she gazed at me, she had a grin that could light up a room.

"Hey, hey!" I grunted, struggling to free myself from the vice-like grip she had on my collar. But the more I wriggled, the tighter her hold became. Our faces were now barely an inch apart.

"You want your baby sis to give you a smooch, huh?" she purred in a playful, seductive tone.

"Hell no! Wait, did you just say what I think you said?" I blurted out, as if I'd just read a sentence and then skipped a line.

"Your. Little. Sis...ter," Cleveland repeated, her eyes narrowing as she playfully booped my nose with her index finger.

The room was as tense as a drill sergeant's stare-down, with Cleveland's taunting words sizzling through the air like a lightning strike. "Little sister? What the heck is this?" I wondered, trying to make sense of her sudden transformation. When we first crossed paths in this joint, she was all tomboy, tough as nails. So, what's with the act now?

"Well, I've definitely pushed his buttons!" Cleveland couldn't help but chuckle to herself. It had been just last night when she spilled her guts to Helena about wanting an older brother. Helena, had suggested teasing the modern ship captain by flipping her tomboy persona into a flirtatious, sweet little sister act. And, by all means, it seemed to be working. Not long afte, she hugged my hand. Making me even more mischievous.

''Fletcher,'

''What?''

Would you like take me to your ship?'' she asked while hold my leg tightly. Goddamnit. 

''Please.....??''

I just sighed and throwing my gaze away from her. Hoping she  giving up. But i'm totally wrong. Those red sparkling eyes still locked onto me. Making me misbehavior. And looks like she wins this time. ''Alright'' i give in. ''But make a promise you wouldn't do anything silly.''

''O~kay~'' she said with spoiled tone. ''Maybe i can invite Arizona too!''

( sorry for this part i write it too short. I still have something to work)