A new front (halo x azure lane)

Distraction

The waves lapped at the side of the ships. Enterprise was racing ahead, smoke pouring from her funnels. And the rest of the response fleet was rushing to catch up with her. It had only been a little over a week since Otto returned, and he had already been sent on a mission. Under the supervision of an experienced Kansen, Nevada, as a contingency but present nonetheless. The reveal that he was a Kansen and a male Iron Blood no less sparked some concern of a potential spy among some of the younger Kansen, but after Mons vouched for him, he was allowed to join. Nevada and Otto stood on the bow of his ship. His large Nazi Swastika was replaced with the Eagle of Prussia. It was part to separate him from Iron Blood to prevent blue on blue, but also as a way for him to rebel against those who had replaced him. Mons had offered to add the UNSC logo to his deck as well as the flag, but Otto Refused, preferring the eagle and Prussian flag.

As the fleet reached the point of the distress call, it came to a destroyed city on an island surrounded by Axis vessels. Screeching to a halt, the fleet stayed outside the detection range of the enemy Vessels to devise a plan to extract the two royal maids from the ruins. Enterprise suggested an aerial extraction but was quickly denied as there was too much AA for safe extraction. Otto had spoken up and recommended a diversion attack to open a hole in the blockade. It was decided that Otto's plan had the highest chance of success and was chosen. The larger capital ships would engage the blockade, while the smaller vessels, led by Enterprise, would retrieve the maids.

Otto's ship faded into cubes as he summoned his rigging. Holding out his hand, he summoned his flagstaff; this time, it was much harsher. More akin to a duel-edged spear than a staff, and waving atop it was the proud banner of Prussia, and he rushed at the blockade. The other capital ships following suit after Otto, as Enterprise and her team steamed to the ruins. Catching them by Surprise, Otto engaged the Battlecruiser Scharnhost and the Japanese Battleship Haruna.

"So the imposter fights the enemy, some flagship of Iron Blood you claim to be," Scharnhost mocked as she deflected Otto's flag spear thrust. Enraged further, Otto responded, "I will bring you to your knees!" Trying to take advantage of his anger, Haruna tried to jab at his side, only for one of Otto's rigging sharks to bite her arm and toss her aside, Causing Takao and Z25 to rush in support, using the moment of the throw Otto stabbed at Scharnhost again, this time creating a gash in her rigging before blasting her away with his cannons.

Caught off guard, Takao Slashed at his back and Z25 at the back of his knee. Otto stumbled forward, his rage increasing, and he blocked another slash with his flag spear. Headbutting her to push her back, he pressed forward, slashing and jabbing at her and occasionally blocking as Z25 circled and attacked at random. The duel was a flash of sparking steel and secondary batteries.

Takao began to tire as Otto's attacks were random and powerful, draining her stamina. Soon, she slipped up and failed to dodge a thrust of his spear. Closing her eyes, she braced for the pain, only for it not to come. At the last minute, Z25 had pushed her aside and, in turn, was stabbed. Since he was aiming for the chest of a much taller foe and Z25 was much shorter, the blade pierced right through her throat. She sputtered blood and tried to grasp at her throat but soon went limp as her eyes rolled into the back of her head.

Everyone around them froze as Z25 slowly slipped off the spear's blade and fell backward onto the water. The cries of her sisters echoed across the water as her body slowly slipped under the waves. Her blood slowly staining the light blue wave a brilliant crimson.

Otto didn't know what to do; that wasn't his intention, she wasn't his target. His eyes slowly panned to Takao. It was her fault, yes, hers, Otto rationalized. His shock gave to rage, and he launched himself at Takao. Not using his spear but instead his fists. Pummeling her face under a flurry of fists. He blamed her; she had made him kill his own compatriots, something he never wanted to do. Punch after punch, her face began to turn into a gruesome scene of flesh and blood.

She tried to fight back but couldn't. Her sister, Atago, rushed to save her, but Otto was faster. Grabbing his spear, he ran it through her chest as she rushed to him. Crimson and Azur flew from her back, where the spear ran through as her blood and parts of her Wisdom cube exited her body. Surprised, pain-filled eyes met Determined, hate-fueled ones. "I'm tired of things getting in my way," he spat out with a scowl of disgust; he flung her off his spear, and her limp body sprawled towards the Axis ships.

Twirling his staff to rid it of the bits of blood and cube fragments, he leveled it at the others. In turn, they all aimed his rigging at him as his allies flocked to his side with their riggings in defensive positions. They were outnumbered and likely going to die, but either amazingly or concerningly, Otto didn't care.

Mons' ship breached the waves' surface as the two sides began to fire, and both sides' shells bounced right off his hull. On top of his ship, he stood. The black of his armor and ship seemed to drink in the light around him, while the silver highlights seemed to amplify it. Jumping down onto the side that the Axis was, two Pelicans swooped down and lifted the Azure lane girls out of the area. Mons was here to hold them and not let them follow.

The Axis, for their part, inched back in terror; they had all heard the stories from Kako and Deutschland about their encounter with him. All but one, that is, one, stepped forward; she pushed others behind in an attempt to shield them. "You will not hurt my children," she growled out, her shark rigging, snapping in his direction and growling.

Raising his arms outward, his ship desummons and turns into his rigging. A trio of sharks resembled Hammerheads, but instead of a fiery glow, it was more of a brilliant silver. They were armed with weapons, from turrets across their bodies to large barrels in their maws. They growled back at her rigging. "impossible...only Iron Blood has shark rigging," She muttered in disbelief. "seems that's not so," He responded in his deep, gruff voice."protecting your own, that's very admirable."

"it's my duty as the largest to protect the smallest."

Nodding in response, Mons stood like a wall. "well, I must know the name of the beautiful woman who stands before me."

Friedrich gained a bit of a blush at his compliment, "Friedrich der Große."

Mons removes his Helmet to get a better look at her. "well, Frieda, my name is Olympus Mons, but please, Mons will Suffice, and I will give you a choice: leave and live to fight once more, or else."

"Thank you, Olympus; we will take our leave." She moves forward to grab the bare living Takao, but Mons steps forward a bit. "she stays with me." Frieda stops at his statement, conflicted, but nods and begins to lead the remaining Axis forces away. "Farewell, Handsome"

He watched as the Axis girls slowly withdrew, his eyes drawn to Frieda's...asset as Dot chimed in, "So you and-""not a word, Dot," Mons stated calmly as he walked forward to the broken body of Takao and picked her up. The raspy breath and unsteady rise and fall of her chest were the only indications she was even alive. 

"just what did that boy do to you..."