Azur Lane: Wings of Steel

Chapter 5: Guardians of the North: The Tirpitz's Dilemma

Iron Blood Northern Base, Norway

I arrive at the Northern Base with Tirpitz and her fleet which is mostly mass-produce ships; however they don't have any active for couple of weeks since most of the fight is in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean which I understand what Tirpitz is going through and wonder why Bismarck want her up in the North. I stand on the deck while the ship is moving through the icy cold wind while at the same time watch Tirpitz staring at the coastline of Norway from the front while been escort by cruisers and destroyers. I decide to talk with Tirpitz until we arrive at the base.

Fredrick: "Are you mad that your older sister send you out in the Far North?"

Tirpitz: "Part of me yes, but she says that the country is important for us and don't want it to fall into enemy hands."

She is right because Norway has the materials for our nuclear programs, but I don't understand why having a battleship that represent superior firepower acts as a defender rather than a attacker. I can see some sadness in her eyes so I decide to look at the fishes that is swimming near the ship which I summon her to look at it. This is the first time she was happy for a chance and I want to make sure that she have a good time here so she doesn't think she is useless to her older sister. I never thought to see Bismarck treat her sister like this, but I hope she have a good reason for it. We arrive at the port of the Northern Base and we depart from it while we talk about my world where we are winning the war against the Allies with the defeat of D-Day.

Tirpitz: "So we both died in your world?"

Fredrick: "Ja, but the different is that you lead the fleet after your sister's death, but died by a hand of an spy during your mission to destroy London."

Tirpitz is happy that her other self in my world has a chance to fight like her older sister, but not her since she is stuck in the North. The soldiers give Tirpitz a report about any activity which is nothing... Not unexpected in this boring base, but it does serve a purpose of protecting their mining operation. We both head to the HQ that is cover in snow on the rooftop.
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Time Skip
Iron Blood Northern HQ, Norway Base

We arrive at the HQ with both soldiers that is cover with overcoats and salute to us before entering the building. We arrive at Tirpitz's office which is located on the 3rd floor on the building and we both sit down to discuss our mission.

Tirpitz: "Our mission here is to provide protection for convoys that is carrying iron ores and cold-tap water for the Siren project including our nuclear programs as well. My sister want to make sure that everything is in order."

She hand me some reports which our both hands touch which I was blushing while Tirpitz is confuse for a second and notice what I'm blushing. She redraw her position.

Tirpitz: "Make sure that you don't cause problems at the base and follow my orders."

Fredrick(salute): "Yes Dame Tirpitz."

Tirpitz: "Just call me Tirpitz. That's about all."

I understand, but she is my superior in this base so I have to sign her as the leader of this division. I salute to her before heading out and explore the base. The base contains a airfield for the mass-produce planes excluding my plane which is unloaded off Tirpitz's hull and transport it to the airfield. Not a big base since the action is further away from the area except for encountering the Royal Navy and Siren patrols. There is a barracks for soldiers where I'm be staying at which has a Mess Hall.

Fredrick: "Speak about Mess Hall; I need something to eat."

I head to the Mess Hall for something to eat since I didn't have some food during the journey because I think it was a short travel.
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Mess Hall, Iron Blood North Base

I arrive at the Mess Hall and get my hands on some good food from the Fatherland including some Norwegian food including coffee to warm myself from the cold. I was eating until Tirpitz arrive and sit be in front of me.

Fredrick: "Guten Tag Tirpitz."

Tirpitz: "Same Fredrick."

We start to eat while everyone is focus on both of us which they believe it is strange for Tirpitz to enter the Mess Hall and eating with one of the soldiers. According to them; Tirpitz is always eat in her own office and have little contact with the guards except orders. I must have put some good points for her since I rescue her from the tea drinkers.

Tirpitz: "We got orders to patrol the Arctic 23rd Zone."

That's the main reason that she join me for lunch because she have a job for me, but I'm coming with her.

Fredrick: "Who is coming with us?"

Tirpitz: "A couple of mass-produce ships; that's about it."

So it's nothing more than a patrol for me and her which I'm happy to protect Lady Tirpitz. I wonder who we're going to find there. After we finish eating our meal; we head out while Tirpitz order the workers to load up supplies for our patrols including get my plane on board of the carrier which is mass-produce.
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Time Skip
Port, Iron Blood North Base

I watch my plane loading up in the carrier base mass-produce ship while I can see Tirpitz order the workers to load up ammo to her depot before we head out to our first mission together.

To be Continued....