A Second Chance

Something New

Here we are again. A new story. Another KC one. Another shipboy. This time, a fan suggested character by Crystal_Reaper. Again, big thanks to him/her.

The sun was as bright as ever during summer. The clouds were few, the sea was expansive and the sounds of battle were loud.

"Hyūga! Watch out!"

But Ise's sister already got hit by one of the two Ru-class elite battleships. The skies, full of Abyssal planes from the two Nu light carriers. And annoying rounds from the two Ro-class destroyers.

"Crap, there are too many planes!" anti air guns making Ashigara's sentence almost disappear with the wind.

"Focus fire on the carriers! We need to take em out!" Kako shot off a round at the Nu-class but missed.

"Crap!"

"Kako!" a scream from Hyūga, who was already heavily damaged.

Kako looked at one of the Ru's, which was getting ready to sink her to the bottom, when suddenly...

The sea around the Ru went up into the air from the explosion of 6 21in high explosive torpedoes. The battleship screamed out in pain and sunk.

One of the Nu-class was hit by a 37mm anti-tank gun and heavily damaged, disabling its ability to use planes.

The Ro-classes were trying to hit the biggest threat, but were also sunk by the said threat.

"GO, HAWK!" Ise screamed, clearly excited.

She was referring to the torpedo boat, Knight Hawk, hull number PT520. Weaving and dodging the remaining Ru's shells and Nu's fighters and bombers, his two .50 cal, waist mounted machine guns disposing of them easily, along with his 40mm Bofors anti aircraft autocannon.

"Ise! Don't just stand there! Give him some supporting fire!" her sister scolding Ise.

"Ashigara! Kako! Prepare to fire on the remaining enemy ships!"

They readied their guns and fired a salvo of shells towards the  enemy. Hawk was about to fire at the Nu, when his radar alerted him to vamoose. Quickly turning around, he dashed off at 40 knots towards his fleet.

The Ru screamed as the shells made a direct hit. The Nu was also hit, slowly sinking. But it's planes were still in the air, ready to destroy their targets.

Hawk was retreating and did not notice an Abyssal dive bomber heading straight for him. His radar alerted him. As he turned around, he readied his Bofors gun, shooting the bomber down, but not before it released it's bomb, which he didn't notice. Until it was too late, that is.

A direct hit was all that was needed for his weapons to break, hull to cripple and him to almost sink.

His sisters ( :3 ) all screamed at once: "HAWK!"

They hurried towards him, frightened that, this time, they might lose him. Helping him up, Ise was careful to not cause anymore damage, since his wounds were very severe.

"H-how did I do?" he asked with a weak voice filled with pain, yet also yearning for praise from the ones he looks up to.

"You did great, amazing as ever," Hyūga patted him on the back, making him wince in pain. "Oh, my bad, forgot. Sorry," as they all laughed on their way back to the base.

[back at the base]

The Admiral was very happy with Hawk's performance. He wanted to talk to him, one on one, but there's a problem with talking to someone as shy as Hawk. The conversation quickly becomes one sided.

"Great job, you impressed your team and considering the members, that's a large accomplishment."

Hawk just nodded to everything the Admiral said, as if ordered to keep quiet.

"You are amazing. Have I told you that?"

Hawk just nods.

"Speak up, son, I can't hear you."

"Y-yes, you have, sir," using about all the courage he could muster to say one sentence.

"Good. Because I really do value your efforts. But... I have a question. And I want you to answer me. With words."

Again, he nods, more reluctantly this time.

"Do you think you belong in this day and age, seeing as how you're a torpedo boat."

Hawk was surprised at his question. He didn't expect it at all.

"I want you to tell me, with words, do you feel happy here? Do you want it to stay like this?"

He nods his head enthusiastically.

"I can't hear you. Use words. That's an order."

"I-I..." barely finding the strength to talk.

"Forget about the order. Just relax. Don't push yourself too hard."

A quiet "Yes, sir" could be heard.

"Now, off to the docks. You're in pretty bad shape."

Hawk salutes and slowly walks out the door. He felt... Happy to be praised so much.

There we go. Something new, hope it's okay, don't hate me. Hope you all like it.

Anyway, BYES!!!!