The First Fleet (Azurlane Fanfiction)

ch. 5, A Close One

"talking"
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Wisconsin POV: Pacific Base bay

when the admiral told me what happened I couldn't control myself, I bolted towards the port entrance trying to get out to sea as fast as I can. Hurricane is the only one left of my old family, the one I see as my little brother, yet I left him behind fighting all those years alone, and the first thing he does to me after his years of torment is... hug me. I... I can't leave him again, i.. I can't.. i-

Doris: "Wisky! come on!"

Duncan: "we must get to sir Hurricane"

I look to my side and see Duncan's ship with a few girls on her. I jump on and meet with them

Illustrious : "are you alright Miss Wisconsin?"

Wales: "we know that your comrades are in danger but you need not worry, we will find them"

Wisky: "n-no, I'm fine, Cane has always been a tough one to sink. I'm just....over thinking things... "

I then make my way to the top of Duncan's ship to get a better view of the sea, while the rest continued talking

Honolulu: "I guess the thought of losing her comrades is getting to her"

Igraham: "lulu! don't be rude!"

Wales: "you can't blame her. loosing a loved one is always a tragedy..."

i could hear them talking about me but I didn't care, all could think about was my friends. I then heard footsteps behind me

Wisky: "Doris?"

Doris: "...."

Wisky: "What's wrong? did you need anything or-"

she then hugged me out of nowhere and stroked my hair. it was surprising yet comforting

Wisky: "What are you-!?"

Doris: "I know how you feel, but don't worry. we'll find them.... so please, don't look like that..."

I couldn't think of anything to say, all I could do was cry as I hugged her back. this continues for a while until we finally separate and we continue the search into the night

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3rd POV: Open Ocean

[TIME SKIP: 3 hours]

it has been 3 hours since the rescue party departed from the base. the water got so rough that they had to get on Doris's ship, slowing down the search efforts. they search for hours yet they found nothing, no lights, no radar, no gun fire, just large waves and heavy rain.

Lulu: "how can anyone survive in this storm!?"

Wisky: "t-they'll be fine! believe in cane's survivability!"

Wales: "wisconsin...."

then, 6 km to the southwest of their position, a fierce battle between Cane and the remaining Sirens was taking place. crane's ship has lost all electrical power,he is running on his last operating boiler, and to top it off his ship is listing a good 30°. he's been fighting in the dark for the past hour and is only managing because Sirens emit light. thankfully, the only Sirens left were 3 executors and Purifier

Purifier: "Woah! to think you could survive this long! you really are fun to play with!"

Cane: *pant* "oh... trust me... you oversized fish.... it would be more fun....if I... had my rigging!"