A mammoth explosion rocks the waters, annihilating all of the Sirens and any allied ships unfortunate enough to be caught in the blast radius. When the smoke finally clears, only Bismarck, Tirpitz and the rest of The Commander's Pact are left standing. The mirror connecting the Siren world to theirs is also gone, having been destroyed by the explosion, and there's no trace left of the queen.
"...Did we do it? Did we finally beat the Sirens?" Zuikaku and Shoukaku ask, but then they see someone floating just on top of the water. "ENTERPRISE!" They shout as everyone rushes over, but Yorktown beats them to the punch as she reaches her sister and cradles her head in her lap.
"Enterprise... Are you okay?! Speak to me!" Yorktown pleads, and she seems to get her wish as Enterprise slowly opens her eyes.
"Ugh... Yorktown...? Is that you?" Enterprise asks weakly. "...We did it... We finally defeated the Sirens, for good." She chuckles.
"But what about you?! You're seriously wounded!" Yorktown says as she slowly picks up her sister and everyone heads over to what used to be the Royal Navy docks, the closest place they can reach. "We have to get you some repairs if you're going to survive!"
"...It's too late." Enterprise chuckles. "I've done my job."
"No... Don't say that! Don't die!" Yorktown pleads as she sees Enterprise struggling to keep her eyes open.
"I'm sorry... Yorktown..." Enterprise says. "...I guess this is goodbye... I can already feel the heavens calling out to me..." And with that her eyes shut and her body goes limp.
"Enterprise... ENTERPRISE!" Yorktown shouts before bursting into tears.
"...I'm so sorry..." Zuikaku says, putting a hand on Yorktown's shoulder.
"...Why did you have to be the one? I would have gladly taken your place..." Yorktown sobs...
"The most we can do... Is bury her next to Jack... At least she'll keep him company..." Bismarck says as the group continues to mourn.
A Year Later
"...It's really been a year..." Yorktown says as she visits Enterprise's grave, placed just a few feet away from Jack's. The others are nearby as well, some of them knowing how it feels to lose a sibling.
"But it's finally over..." Bismarck says. "The Sirens are no more, and the world is at peace."
"...I just wanted to let you know that I still miss you to this day... I hope you're enjoying yourself up there... Yorktown finishes as she lays a white rose on Enterprise's plaque.
"Well, I guess it's time for all of us to head home." Tirpitz says. "We all have stuff back there to do."
"You're right." Yorktown says before everyone slowly departs, with Yorktown being the last as she steals one last glance at Enterprise's plaque before leaving. The war against the Sirens had finally been won and the world could finally be at peace once more, but it was achieved at what could possibly be the greatest cost. "I hope we never have to face anything like this again..."
The End
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Azur Lane: The Shadows Of The Past
FanficEven in a home far away from home trouble seems to follow the shipgirls around like a lost puppy. Ever since taking shelter in Germany the girls thought they would get used to their new surroundings, that is until something happens to one of them. W...
