Kantai Collection: A New Force For Good

The Princess Approaches

"What's the report Shokaku? Is the Princess still around?" Arizona asked, watching the horizon for any sort of movement. The white haired carrier nodded, looking to the battleship.

"Affirmative Arizona-San. The Princess is still among their fleet. She shows no sign of leaving or turning around from her current direction of travel." Shokaku said. Arizona nodded as she looked back to where Musashi, Yamato, Maryland, Bristol, and Ellyson were still tangling with the approaching battleships from the rear.

After a moment, she contacted Tenryuu over the radio again.

"Tenryuu. Come in. Tenryuu, are you there?" Arizona asked. She was greeted with a response a few seconds later.

"Tenryuu here. The civilians are turning back and we're finishing up with the rest of the destroyers present. Shouldn't be too much longer." Tenryuu reported. Arizona nodded as she replied.

"Alright. Be advised, we have confirmation of a Princess on the water to the East. She is armed and among a heavily armored fleet. Regroup with us ASAP." Arizona ordered. She heard Tenryuu suck in a breath before breathing it out in an exasperated motion.

"Really? A princess? No shit?" The light cruiser asked.

"No shit. It's a princess and she's already gearing up to make our lives for the next little while a pain in the ass." Arizona said. Tenryuu sighed from her end.

"So what are we looking at then? The last princess couldn't step onto the water. She was land based. Is this one not?" Tenryuu asked.

"Correct. So far, she's launching planes as her main force. She's not attempted to confront us just yet, but we're preparing. Zuikaku recommended we call her the Aircraft Carrier Princess. A side note, her planes are Hellcats. Or thus far anyways." Arizona said. Tenryuu sighed in response.

"Fantastic.... The uh, the Princess. She isn't by an chance under those Storm clouds is she?" Tenryuu asked.

"That's where Shokaku confirmed her to be. Be on guard on your way over here. And watch out for any other stray Abyssals out scouting around for her highness." Arizona replied.

"Alright. We'll meet up with you all in a bit." Tenryuu replied. Arizona gave acknowledgement before tuning off of her Radio, turning her attention back to her immediate surroundings. And just in time for a yell of pain to sound through the air, it coming from the rear of the fleet.

"What happened?" Nagato asked over the sounds of the waves, which in turn were starting to become less than favorable. Soon enough, she received an answer from one of the battleships fending off the approaching five.

"Maryland took a hit to the arm!" Musashi called before promptly firing off another salvo, keeping the approaching battleships at bay. Maryland gave a shake of the head, firing off a salvo of her own.

"It's just a minor wound! I'll be fine!" Maryland called back to the two as she dodged a few incoming shells. Arizona watched her a moment longer before looking to Nagato.

"How is Mustu's group doing with the Abyssals on their side?" Arizona asked. Nagato nodded as she watched Maryland a moment longer as the fleet continued on their way. The distant rumble of thunder let them know that the storms were still present and very much active as the storms continued to transforms the waters into something less than favorable.

"They're finishing up over there. No more Abyssals have made themselves known to them so they'll be regrouping with us rather soon." Nagato said. Arizona nodded as she looked to Shokaku.

"How is the Princesses's fleet looking? Still the same?" She asked. Shokaku shook her head.

"They've added eight destroyers and 2 light cruisers to their ranks. The Princess still hasn't made any course of action observable however." Shokaku said. Before Arizona could respond however, a shell struck Shokkau directly in the back, sending the carrier tumbling forward.