The First Fleet (Azurlane Fanfiction)

ch. 10, Admiral Andy

{thinking}
"talking"
*action*
(additional info)

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3rd POV: Hurricane's ship

After following the admiral down winding steel rooms and corridors, the girls find themselves at the entrance of cane's cafeteria. It was a large rectangular room that contained 500 people's worth of tables and chairs, all bolted to the ground. On one side was an opening that showed the kitchen while the opposite side had pull-down white screens and what the girls could guess was weird looking movie projectors on the ceiling. As the girls sat down, the admiral left to the kitchen. After a few minutes, he came came back with 2 rolling trays of food and a pare of Short.

Andy: "sorry it took so long, ran out of caviar in the first refrigerator and had to looking in the aft cooler units"

He opened the trays and the smell of meats that were cooked, grilled, roasted, and fried, hit the girls noses like a truck.

Kalk: "imfinite food!"

Hazelwood: *looks at whole fried chicken* *sultry voice* "oh... lord have mercy for what I'm about to do to you..."

As the girls salivated, he then pulled out 2 specifically for the two royals.

Andy: "I heard that royals prefer a more balanced diet so here you go"

Illustrious: "m-my! I have to say, admiral, you did not have to be this extravagant. We have merely come to observe"

Andy: "yeah bout that, what I'm doing ain't that fancy in all honesty. Cane's ship, as well as the rest of his fleet, have the ability to generate food. It's kinda also the reason why I chose to stay here for a bit. smokd brisket will always be my second lov-"

Radford: *full mouth* "ssoo issh ssrrue!?"

Hazelwood: *swallow* "Error, message failed to receive, swallow first please"

Radford: *swallow* "s-sorry" *cough* "so it's true!?"

Andy: "well... Not JUST food. The entirety of 1st fleet can regenerate supplies, though it takes time. From what i remember, the speed also varies throughout cane's fleet"

Wales: "..what do you mean by supplies?"

Andy: "um, you know... Fuel, ammunition, spare parts to an extent, stuff like that"

The girls stared at him for a moment, dumbfounded and in disbelief at his casual statement

Cleveland: "that's a thing!?"

Wales: "That is... I-incredible! To think that a kansen that is almost completely self sufficient could exist!"

Illustrious: "hmm, you seem to know a lot about sir Hurricane. if it is not rude to ask, why are you here? This is the first that I've heard of an admiral actively helping instead of giving out orders, and in a damaged ship no less"

Andy: "hmm. 1st, I'm not like other admirals. 'Idle hands are open to arthritis'. 2nd... I guess you could say I owe a lot to cane"

The girls then stared at the admiral expectantly as they continued to eat.

Andy: "...oh! Right right right... Let's see..."

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[FLASHBACKS]

Andrew POV: Cape horn

It was some time in 1905. I remember it was a foggy morning on the shores of cape horn. I was still 4 years old, standing at the docks with my mother as the ship she told stories about sailed in front of us. As I look at it with amazement on my face,  the mighty ship blared it's 5 steam whistles, presumably signaling to the harbor master. I quickly covered my ears and looked down since the sound was too loud for my young ears. As looked back up at the ship, I saw him.