The First Fleet (Azurlane Fanfiction)

ch. 18, Rest And Re-snack-ation

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

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[TIME SKIP: 3 days]

3rd POV: pacific base

With a click of a doorknob, a figure enters a dark bedroom. She looks for a moment at the sight in front of her. Folded unwashed clothes on the floor by the base of the bed, MRE wrappers and cans scattered on the table, and the culprit lying asleep on her unkept bed. Seeing that the pride of eagle union was still sleeping, she decided to open the curtains. With a groan, Enterprise rolls out of the bright sunshine and sits up on her bed.

Enterprise: "what th- who-!, oh... Morning Belfast. What's going on?"

Belfast: "a very good morning to you, Enterprise. You were not present during breakfast so I decided to get you"

Enterprise: "oh.. wait wha-?"

[TIME SKIP: 15 minutes]

It took a few minutes, but the made eventually managed to get the carrier out of bed and into some clean clothes. Enterprise begrudgingly broke her morning routine and followed the cruiser's instructions, though there was a hint of suspicion for the suddenness of Belfast's behavior. Belfast then lead Enterprise to a table in the corner of the cafeteria, pouring her a cup of tea as Enterprise sat down. But before she could mix the tea into the cup's warm milk, Enterprise raises her hand in suspicious refusal

Enterprise: *raised hand* "sorry, I perfer coffee in the morning"

Belfast: "hmm... A cup of coffee can be rejuvenating, yes. But an over abundance of caffeine may unsette your stomach, especially one that is as empty as yours"

Enterprise: *pulls out MRE* "As you saw in my room, I've already had enough to ea-"

With a swift fluid motion, Belfast's calmly takes the MRE packet out of Enterprise's hand and out of sight

Belfast: "I think not.."

The cruiser then grabs a plate of food from beside the tea set and places it in front of the carrier.

Belfast: "Enterprise, from now on, we will be improving your way of life. Maintaining a strict and regular schedule is the key to leading a proper and elegant existence. So your old 'eat when hunger exceeds tolerable limits' lifestyle is not something that will be tolerated from now on"

All this speak of elegance and improving ones life was the tipping point for Enterprise's suspicion.

Enterprise: "ok, that's enough. Why are you so anxious to interfere with my life? Is there something to gain? Cus i don't see it"

Belfast: "something to gain..."

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[FLASHBACKS]

Belfast POV: pacific base

After watching the admiral get dragged out of sight, I thought about helping him, however the maniacal laughter from the battleship that was scurrying away like a gremlin was enough to make me rethink.

Wale: "so Belfast, what is the condition of eagle union's flagship?"

Belfast: "ah, yes. It is as we hypothesized. Enterprise is fearless and hardworking, however her sense of self preservation has dwindled since her elder sister's tragedy"

Wales: "so the rumors were true.."

Duncan: "rumors?"

Illustrious: "like the rest of the strong ships in Eagle Union, Enterprise was originally stationed in Atlantic Base together with Yorktown. But a few months after her sister's incident, she was sent to Pacific base with vestal as an escort."