Pax Propter Vim [Azur Lane Fanfic]

Chapter 5

"Where's the machine gun ammo?!"

"Watch out for grenades!"

"Casualties are piling up, where's the medics?!"

USS San Diego, a Shipgirl of the United States Navy walked past several barricades set up by the 25th Infantry Division. She was assigned as a liaison officer between the Navy and the Army.

She saw dozens of black-armored soldiers storming their barricades with several tank-like vehicles, but the tanks seemed to float and did not touch the ground.

Some of the Soldiers used automatic rifles in the form of M1918 BARs and provided cover fire, so that some of the wounded soldiers could be brought to the rear. San Diego stopped at one of the 25th Soldiers and asked.

"Soldiers, where are your superiors?" San Diego asked.

"Lieutenant is at the front of the barricade!"

"Thank you soldier, Godspeed!" San Diego then ran while lowering her body, careful not to get hit by the Siren Infantry.

Siren's Infantry Unit was one of the newest editions that humanity had faced in recent years. First encountered by the Red Army near the Kamchatka region, this black-armored Infantry Unit became a terrifying scourge to all human Infantry. The armor they wore was strong enough to withstand many bullets before breaking down completely and they used a Plasma Rifle that could tire out armored units.

Moreover, Siren's Infantry Unit is supported by their Tank codenamed "Scorpion" because it has a form similar to a scorpion. Their 90mm Plasma Cannon can penetrate almost any material.

San Diego finally arrived at the location of the Lieutenant in charge of this defense line, there were several Soldiers of the 25th laying down while firing everything they had at the Siren's Infantry. Several Soldiers of the 25th carried a black tube on their shoulders, before finally a rocket from each tube carried by the soldiers launched and hit the target.

However, the armor of Siren's Scorpion Tank proved to be too strong and retaliated with a barrage of plasma machine gun fire that took out several Soldiers of the 25th in a gruesome manner.

"Lieutenant! This is the USS San Diego, how can I help you?" San Diego shouted.

Several Soldiers of the 25th looked towards San Diego before one of them finally answered. "Lieutenant is dead! That's all there is of him!"

San Diego looked in the direction the Soldier was pointing and there was a pair of boots with the leg cut off at the calf, the scar from the leg burning.

"That's... Who is the highest rank here?" San Diego asked.

"Uhmm... Madam, you." Said the soldier hesitantly.

".... Soldier, what is your rank?" San Diego asked grimly.

"Private First Class, ma'am." The Private replied.

"Private, gather all the soldiers here and prepare to retreat, you lead them to retreat. I need at least five soldiers to stay with me here to hold them while you retreat, can you do that?" Asked San Diego.

"I will, ma'am, but you should come with us, if compared to the rest of us, we are expendable, you are not." Said the Private quietly.

The few Soldiers of the 25th who heard that nodded their heads. They had seen how big a role shipgirls played in this war against aliens, 1000 soldiers could be thrown away if it was to save one shipgirl, that was just basic math at its core.

"For me, no.... To us, Shipgirls, you are just as important as our role. To me personally none of you are worth sacrificing, Private, please get rid of that kind of thinking, no Shipgirl wants to sacrifice a human life if that life can be saved, remember that." San Diego knew that she had always been cheerful and a laughing stock for other men and shipgirls, but she could be serious if the situation was urgent.