The Predator of the Depths

Onee-Chan

Alicorn, standing outside her Commander's office, takes a deep breath and fixes her dress. She knocks on the door and enters the office.

"You wanted to see me, Commander?" Alicorn calls out, but spots Yorktown behind the desk instead of Silicia. "Mother?"

"Alicorn." Yorktown gives a smile. "Come in."

Alicorn closes the door behind her and calmly walks over to the desk, and stands in front of it. "Mother, what are you doing here, I thought Commander Sicilia was here."

"She's currently preparing for a Black Ops mission, Operation Clockwork. So I'm acting Commander while she's away." Yorktown suddenly moves out from behind the desk, revealing she's in an electric wheelchair, which worries Alicorn.

"Mama..." Alicorn mutters.

Yorktown keeps smiling. "Don't worry, sweetheart. I'm fine, there have just been some new complications. But that's not important."

"If... you say so..." Alicorn grips her hand behind her back. "But why is the Commander on a mission, I thought she wasn't skilled and calm enough to take on Black Op?"

Yorktown chuckles as she wheels off to the side and looks at a photo on a desk. It's an older photo of Sicilia and Yorktown. "What most don't know is that Alice used to be a part of a Black Ops unit, made of some of the best soldiers Eagle Union had to offer. But in the late 30s she was given the job of Eagle Unions Commander after our last one perished in battle."

Alicorn looks at her mother in confusion. "Commander Sicilia, used to be an elite soldier? But she's so... skittish. And she told me that she joined right out of Navy Boot camp!"

Yorktown turns her chair to Alicorn. "That's just a fabricated story made by the government." Yorktown pulls out a photo and shows it to her daughter.

It's a rather old black and white photo. But it shows a younger Silica with a torn up military uniform and dirt all over her. Major Freya is next to Silica with an arm around the Commnder's shoulders. Freya is smiling as she gives a peace sign. A bandanna is tied around her head. There's another girl next to them, one with short hair and a serious look, but a pair of tinted glasses hides her eyes.

Alicorn looks at the new girl. "Who's this next to them?"

Yorktown drives herself behind her desk. "Their old unit commander. She died a long time ago, botched mission."

Alicorn sets the photo on the desk. "So does that mean the cowardice and stuttering is just an act."

Yorktown smiles. "Not really, Alice is just a generally anxious person. She's nervous about having the responsibility of running this base and all the ships in it. But trust me when I say this, Alice Silica is a very dangerous person when she needs to be."

Alicorn slightly looks at her mother with skepticism. "If you say so, Mother. But now, I would like to know why I was called here."

Yorktown nods and rests her elbows on the desk as she leans onto her hands. "Tomorrow after noon we are running a large supply operation to Vladivostok, Norther Parliament."

"A supply operation?"

"Northern Parliament needs weapons, ammunition, food, clothing and medicine very badly. And Vladivostok is the last port that they control." Yorktown grows serious. "Alicorn, if they don't get these supplies... Northern Parliament may very well fall."

Alicorn nods in confirmation. "Alright, so what's the mission."

"We're sending three ships and one sub with the cargo ships. While you-" Yorktown points at Alicorn. "Will be our QRF, along with a few others, In case somethings happens. The reason why I'm nothing having you with the escort, is because I don't want to draw attention to it. This is a very low profile mission, so we need to keep everything under wraps."