Kantai Collection: Faith

How Are We Supposed to Deal with This?

I don't own Kantai Collection or any of its characters. I don't own any warships either, just so we're clear. I only own my OCs and their history. Nothing more, nothing less.

"Kid what the actual fuck did you do to summon Arizona?!" John exclaimed as he held the younger lad by her shoulders. Avelina laughed slightly out of her nervousness as she pushed his hands off.

"John, you know I just called out to her..."

Arizona sent John a look before turning to Avelina. "So, can you um, tell me your name?" She asked them awkwardly, getting both of their attention. Avelina nodded with a smile.

"Mm. I'm Avelina Colorana, it's nice to finally meet you, Arizona." She introduced herself as she shook the battleship's hand. "I hope there's no pressure."

Arizona turned to John who had just crossed his arms over his chest. "The name's John Maverick." He told her. Seeing Arizona like this was kind of nerve wracking, even if the other countries had ship girls like her. It was even more so with her rigging already attached to her waist. "Arizona, do you know why you were called back to serve again?"

Avelina glanced toward him as Arizona looked at her then to John. "So that's why Avelina was calling me back? If you're trying to call us back to service then why didn't you call for Pennsy or the others. They were refloated weren't they?" She questioned him, causing Avelina to frown at this.

"Arizona, like I said. You don't have the biggest guns but you were an icon of the USN back then. There wasn't a person in the states who didn't know about you at the time. These days, some of my classmates are scrambling to know about your girls' service." She explained to the battleship, fiddling with the now empty box in her hands. I wonder if she likes the lei... "Anyway, you're the first US ship to actually be called back in this form."

Arizona blinked. "Wait, what do you mean by "first"? Not even a few carriers or destroyers are here?" She asked in a bit of surprise. John shook his head.

"Japan, Germany, France, and Great Britain have summoned their ships back from the watery depths of the sea." John explained, though, Avelina noticed how Arizona winced at the mentioning of Japan's name. "Japan by far has the largest fleet, and they've already taken back Midway."

"Wait, so we're being called back to combat the Japanese?!" Arizona exclaimed. Avelina shook her head and took Arizona's shaking hands. The taller battleship blinked at the action as her hands stopped shaking.

"Not even close. Sorry, Arizona. You're being called back to combat this new threat that wants to destroy the whole world, actually." Avelina explained to her, letting go of Arizona's hand before stepping back once. "Japan's taken Midway from this new threat, which we all decided to name, "The Abyssal Fleet". And-" her attention was drawn away by John who was heading for the entrance. "John? Where are you going? We still need to explain things to Arizona."

He turned once. "Which is why we should call your father and take Arizona to Admiral Keller." John insisted. "Come on. Or else I'll leave ya."

"H-Hey! That's not nice! Get back here!"

Arizona watched as Avelina chased John down toward the boat they came in, which caused her to smile slightly. Her eyes fell to the room behind her, to the names of her crew who sank in her hull with her. I'm sorry. I'll have to leave you all to take care of the place. Arizona told them mentally as she plucked a flower of the lei Avelina gave her. Taking in a deep breath, she threw it into the water below. That girl, Avelina... she can't be something so normal to insist that I should be called back. Maybe I should ask.

"Arizona!" Avelina called as she peeked back inside. "Are you done saying goodbye?"

She blinked once, before smiling. Of course she'd figure that out. "Yeah."