Azur Lane: The Shadows Of The Past

Ruins To Ruins

"You know, it's such a beautiful day outside! Why don't we eat out there for once?" Georgie asks as everyone looks at her.

"I guess we can." Bismarck replies as everyone heads outside with their food, consisting of various sandwiches.

"I'm just glad you finally broke out of that habit." Yorktown says.

"What habit?" Bismarck asks.

"She used to eat nothing but ration bars, and no matter what I did to stop her I still kept finding wrappers in the trash." Yorktown replies.

"How could you manage something like that?!" Tirpitz asks, mind blown. "Even though I was stuck up in the north for so long even I had proper meals!"

"It's best if you don't ask." Yorktown replies.

"I had one once and I swear it made me sick to my stomach." Eugen says.

"Well, at least I'm not doing it anymore, right?" Enterprise asks, cocking her head to one side before taking a bite out of her sandwich.

"At least." Bismarck replies as everyone continues eating. While they eat though, Enterprise stops mid-bite and hears the sound of something whistling. She then looks too late and quickly dodges as a shell nearly hits her, instead hitting her sandwich before hitting the ground, and much to everyone's shock the shell does not explode.

"...What the?!" Enterprise asks in disbelief. "Did that really just happen?"

"Sure seems like it... That's probably the luckiest thing that's ever happened to you..." Yorktown replies. "And it appears that this shell is a high explosive type... The fact that it didn't detonate as soon as it hit your sandwich just makes this all the luckier..." True to everyone's eyes the shell has impaled itself in Enterprise's sandwich and the tip has not touched the ground, and everyone can only look in shock.

"No wonder they called you "Lucky E"..." Georgie and company say in shock before turning to the source of the shell. "More Sirens? Seriously?"

"Might as well deal with the-Enterprise?" Yorktown suddenly cuts herself off as she looks to her sister, who's holding her head.

"Ugh... My head hurts..." Enterprise mumbles. "You all go on without me..."

"...Alright, let's move out!" Bismarck shouts as everyone takes to the waters to fight the Siren fleet, leaving Enterprise alone for the time being.

"This headache won't go away..." Enterprise says as she stumbles towards the docks and collapses to her knees. She then looks at the water and notices something bizarre. "What in the world?!" Staring back at Enterprise was her reflection, but more evil looking: her reflection's clothes are tattered, she wears a torn cape of some sorts, her hair disheveled and her eyes an unearthly yellow.

"It's only a matter of time..." The reflection says. "It's only a matter of time."

"Just who... Or what are you?" Enterprise asks, but the reflection warps back to her own, and she feels a hand on her shoulder.

"Enterprise? What happened?!" Yorktown asks.

"It's nothing... I just stumbled..." Enterprise replies as she tries to get back up, but stumbles again.

"It's not nothing." Yorktown says. "You're not in any condition to fight if that's what you intended to do!"

"I insist, you must take a rest!" Bismarck adds.

"Alright, I will." Enterprise replies.

"At least the fleet wasn't too large, we were able to handle it without you." Wales says as everyone heads back to the dorm and Enterprise practically shuffles back to her bedroom where she flops onto the bed and falls asleep.

"I worry so much about her." Yorktown says. "She can sometimes be too hard on herself."

"I'm sure it's just a bad headache, she'll probably be up and going by tomorrow morning." Bismarck replies. "But do keep an eye on her for us."

"What are sisters for?" Yorktown chuckles.