The Predator of the Depths

Burning World

On Azur Lane's main base, Sicilia sits in her office. She's on the phone with someone as her holds a look of panic.

"O-Only half of the convoy made it back t-t-to us, Sir." Sicilia says into the phone. "Only a few a-a-arrived back a Sakura Empire, so we're still tr-tr-trying to f-f-f-figure out who's m-m-m-missing."

A sigh is heard from the other end. "The Sirens are making a move again, huh?" President Roosevelt is heard through the phone. "This isn't good, Commander Sicilia. The World is burning and there's nothing we can do to stop it, it seems."

"S-S-Sir?"

"London was attacked last night, hundreds dead. Berlin was air raided, they're still counting the casualties. And Northern Parliament is in shambles. We know the Sirens are behind this, but they seem to be backing a group called Cordis Die."

"The Heart Day?" Sicilia mutters.

"And this group is lead by one Raul Menendez."

Sicilia slightly gasps. "No way..."

"Commander, do you know of this Menendez."

"You're a dead man unless you do exactly as I say." A memory plays in Sicilia's head. "Tune the radio to..."

The sounds of electronic shocks are heard as something is smashed.

"You are going to kill me, si?"

Sicilia runs a hand through her hair, as sweat falls down her brow. "I-I thought he was dead, Sir..."

"I swear to God, I'll kill this bastard!"

"Well, we got her, Sicilia." Stait's voice is heard.

A couple gunshots echo.

"You can't kill me... You can't kill me..." Major Freya's voice echoes.

"Well, he's not Commander. And he wants the Eagle Union gone. Check your Emails."

Sicilia slides on her chair to the other side of her desk and accesses her computer. She types a few times and on several things. Then a video pops up of an Old man with a glass right eye, speaking in Spanish to the camera.

"S-Sir, what am I watching?" Sicilia asks.

"A deceleration of war, Commander." President Roosevelt informs. "Commander, we are now at war with Cordis Die... And so is the rest of the whole world."

"W-What do you want me to do, S-Sir?"

"I want you to extend our patrolling area, and increase the number of patrols. I want you to get Alicorn to gather the other three Commanders and bring them back to Azur Lane."

"S-Sir, that may be a problem." Sicilia starts to sweat more.

"And why is that, Commander?"

Sicilia gulps. "Alicorn le-left the base without permission and w-w-went hunting t-t-t-to avenge her injured Sister and Aunt. She left yesterday a-a-and still w-w-we haven't heard from h-h-her."

The other line is silent for a few moments. "Commander, you need to get Alicorn in line. Or I will get someone to do it for you. I need a competent Commander right now, Sicilia. So show me it, or you will be replaced."

The President hands up and Sicilia sets her phone down. Then she sets her hands on her head and grips her hair.

On the other side of the base Yorktown sits in her room, next to a window. Enterprise is drinking some tea on a chair across from her.