Azur Lane: Lies or Truths? (Fan-Fiction)

Chapter 8: human or machine?

We entered the mess hall, and just as I got inside it was filled with mostly maids from the Royal Navy. At the center of the mess hall, was a white round marble fountain, pouring out water from the top and running down the marble fountain.
"You look impressed Milady."
"Well, yeah, I have never seen anything like this before. It so.. Human-like. Say, why did you allow me access to the entire Royal Navy Belfast?"
Belfast bowed, grabbing two ends of her maid uniform, lifted it up slightly and bowed her head.
"As head Maid, it is my duty to know what is going on in the base, as well as know all the.. coincidences. That happen on this base."
She stopped bowing, and lifted her head up while releasing her maid uniform looking behind me. I have a hunch that she was looking at the two masts behind me. Reaching behind my back, I grabbed both of my masts, placing it standing upright, front and center from me.
"What is your point Belfast?"
"If I may indulge asking, why would the Sakura empire, and ironblood, both powerful camps, bend their knee for you and declare you not only second flagship of the ironblood, but also the flagship of the Sakura empire?"
"I.. Do not know Belfast. Why does enterprise think we are just weapons of mass destruction?"
"That, you must ask her yourself—"
She stopped and turned to the right with a sigh.
"If you may excuse me for a moment."
Belfast walked off to the right into the Cafeteria, I followed her not to far behind and saw Belfast taking away what looked like ration bars from someone.
"Belfast, let me eat in peace-"
"No rations."
"Belfast-"
"No. Rations. Regular food. These.."
Belfast looked at the rations, as she picked them all up.
"Are out of the question."
The long white haired woman, wearing a black trench coat and a white cap sighed. I slowly made my way over and sat by Enterprise's side while looking at her.
"Enterprise?"
She looked at me with a long and plain look, then scoffed.
"...you again? What do you want?"
"I want to know why I was given the title of flagship by the Sakura empire and ironblood."
"Let's take this Outside.."

I headed outside, just to feel the cool breeze of the wind on my face, I sat down on the beach. However I heard footsteps beside me, I looked beside me just to see Bismarck walking towards me.
        "What is she doing here?"
        "She's got something for you.."
As Bismarck sat beside me and handed me a diary.
        "Before Yamato died.. She told me that the next person to take her place. Was you. I wondered why she was telling me this, so I asked her. Why me? And you know what she said in response? 'You, are the only one I told this to because your the reason why my faction is still alive.' And once she said that.. It all made sense."
         "What did?"
         "Do you remember the story we've told you when we finally constructed your ship? And you came to life? Yamato kept her Diary close to her ever since that day.."
She sat down beside me and handed me Yamato's diary. There was a Yellow posted card sticking out of it, on the side of it said "for Scarlett's eyes only" I opened it up and flipped to that posted card and began to read it aloud.
"September, 6th, 2040. Scarlett. There is a piece of history. That I, and Enterprise never told you.. It is a grudge Akagi has had against me. And if this becomes true. That she possibly has killed me to become flagship of the Sakura empire and betray our camp. I entrust Bismarck with this Diary. To give it to you when the moment is right. Before we got into the war. I told Akagi to not attack. However she and Nagato disagreed. Taking Hiryuu, Soryuu, Shoukaku, Zuikaku, herself, and Kaga, to bomb the Azur Lane base.. Forcing the Sakura empire's Hand into war against Azur Lane.."
"How much did you read Bismarck?"
"Just the beginning. Nothing else.."
"After the match where Akagi and the carriers were sunk. Enterprise approached us. I was afraid, yet I showed no signal of weakness towards her. For she was my enemy. I aimed all my guns at her, just for her to do the unthinkable. She held their fire. I knew I was taking a chance. And even if I wasn't responsible for her older sister Yorktown's death along with others. I knew her answering by not fighting was an indication that she wanted peace.. I apologized on behalf of Akagi for killing her older sister Yorktown. She thanked me, then the Sakura empire joined in alliance with Azur Lane.. Since then, I put my trust into her, and your program Scarlett.. I always viewed you like an adopted daughter. And have decided that the next flagship after me. Will be you."
As Enterprise sat down beside me, I noticed she was holding a dogtag with the name "USS Yorktown" written on it.  I hugged her from the side.
"All That Time.. I hated them.. Yet when she apologized..."
I could hear her slowly crying.
"Enterprise, I am so sorry.. I didn't know that."
I looked up to see her hand wiping her tears away.
"I.. I wished I could've saved my sister Yorktown.. But, I was never able to save her..... Scarlett. Please. If you have a chance. Please. Save your sister."
"Yes, I will Enterprise."
I guess U-556's joy, cheerfulness, and happy personality is really rubbing off on me- before I could think I heard an alarm go off. I looked around and saw all the maid shipgirls running out from the docks, including Belfast.
"Is this a daily routine?"
"No."
We stood up and jumping off the beach, we summoned our rigging and headed out to see what was the emergency. And without warning, we saw a gigantic armada of Siren ships out about fifty thousand meters out but still within view pop up. I looked at Enterprise, her deck was damaged with blue sparks and her conning tower was broken.
"Enterprise, stay put-"
"I'm, heading out."
She shoved me away from her, and advancing forward, she could barely keep her deck up straight. I quickly pulled up beside her.
"Enterprise, fall back-"
"That distress call was a call from the flagship of the eagle union.. I must aid my fellow allies-"
"I said, head back!"
I shoved Enterprise. She looked at me shocked, then frowned. As her deck slowly aimed up and began spawning eagle union fighters. I rotated my four main turrets towards her.