Kantai Collection : The new guys

Home Sweet Home

 While the admiral and other new ships were off in Britain, command of the base went to admiral Donitz, veteran of the second world war and the battle of the Atlantic. Though he himself wouldn't make much fuss of his past service after being forced from retirement, the old admiral sighed his years of service showed on his tired face.

"Admiral the paperwork your ordered is here" said Tirpitz

"thank you Tirpitz that is all" replied Donitz

With that Tirpitz salutes and leaves , Donitz is a simple man and even now he has a hard time getting used to the idea of ships having spirits business. Sure it's not that hard to understand when you really put your mind to it but still being a officer from a time before this whole ship girl craziness is rather jarring none the less he will do his duty and serve if only until Voss comes back. Speaking of which he should be back by this morning.

[LOUD FOG HORN NOISE]

"ahh speak of the devil better go meet them then"   

As Donitz makes his way to the docks he has a bad feeling, that what he is about to see will not be good as the old admiral walks he notices dock workers start running towards the docks  and various other support personnel start running.

"oh boy here we go " sighed Donitz

And as the admiral slowly, almost casually reached the docks his tired eyes widen in shock every German ship from the big to small was for lack of a better term looked demolished. Turrets were broken, armor cracked, guns destroyed, superstructures burnt, and many other forms of damage. The destroyers were the least damaged but that wasn't saying much many of them were mangled and torn from shell fire. The fact the all of the ships managed to return was astounding and Donitz was now questioning the actual capability of his counter part. Admiral Voss was the first new German Admiral since the surrender of Germany and while Donitz only met the man once previously he decided to hold his opinion of him till he saw him command apparently it seems there is more to the man than he first realized. 

Soon Donitz eyes sharpen and he focuses on one of the less damaged ships as it pulled in along the pier a destroyer and by the looks of it a 1936c. He quickly makes his way to the ship as the personification make their way to solid ground this one a young girl, short brown hair and green eyes, wearing grey pants and jacket, with boots. Her cloths were singed with a few tears but all in all she got away better off than most of the others as soon she realized who was approaching she quickly snapped off a salute.

"Herr admiral"

"at ease, it seems you all had a rather tough encounter with the enemy"

The destroyer lowered her hand and went cross eyed, then she started to sway on her feet the older man barely had time to catch her as the world went black.

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There was only darkness but as her senses return Angela regained here bearings as and realized she was in the infirmary. She turned her head only to find admiral Donitz there she made a move to get but was stopped.

"Herr Admiral why are you here" asked the destroyer

"I came to see if your were alright "

The young girl raises an eyebrow but doesn't comment

"I'm quite sure you didn't take time from your busy schedule just to visit me Admiral"

"That is very true, but I was still concerned"

"well after seeing what you saw who wouldn't"

"but first may I have your name"

" I am Z-46 lead ship of the 1936c class of destroyers but I'm better known as Angela"