Long Live Ironblood: Benchwarming

Throw It Into Reverse

It's not long before everyone rushes to the docks to see what in the world happened, and what's just beyond is a sight that the commander dreaded.

"The Royal Navy, they've finally decided to focus attention on us." The commander grumbles. "Ever since we managed to sink Hood, I'd imagine that they would seek revenge."

"They're still sore about that?" Eugen chuckles. "These poofy gown girls need to learn how to get over and forget."

"Knowing them, they probably won't ever forgive us for sinking their "mighty" Hood." The commander says.

"Let's not bother with talk, I'm ready to take everyone on!" Hipper shouts out.

"You'll get your chance this time." The commander chuckles. "For all who stand before us! You will not survive! You will perish before our mighty guns! It's best that you retreat now, if not then your fate is sealed!"

"LONG LIVE IRONBLOOD!" Bismarck screams out.

"LONG LIVE IRONBLOOD!" The others yell out before they take to the waters to engage the Royal Navy.

"Köln! Quickly!" Z23 shouts as she and the light cruiser quickly engage one of the Royal Navy battleships. A quick double broadside is all it takes to sink the giant ship, and Eugen and Hipper proceed to do the same to another battleship, taking it out in a matter of seconds.

"Battleships? Nothing but small fry." Eugen chuckles as she focuses fire on one of the carriers.

"Hey! Leave some for me too!" Hipper complains as she also focuses fire on the same carrier. Meanwhile with the battleships...

"This is almost too easy." Scharnhorst chuckles as she and Gneisenau lay covering fire for their allies along with Bismarck and Tirpitz.

"You would think they would put up more of a fight than this." Tirpitz says. "It's almost a shame."

"You might wanna act quick, I think I see someone off in the distance, and they're out for our blood..." The commander says as he spots a certain ship clad in red and wielding a sabre in her left hand.

"The Prince of Wales..." Bismarck mumbles. "I should have known she'd arrive soon."

"You walking beer kegs are going to regret the day you sank Hood!" Wales shouts as she fires off a salvo, nearly catching the destroyer and light cruiser in the blast.

"WHOA!" Z23 shouts. "Return fire!"

"Right!" Köln shouts back as the two engage the royal battleship but Wales quickly drives them off, with one swing of her sabre cutting a giant gash in Köln's chest. "GAH!"

"Köln!" Z23 shouts, but as she rushes to help out the light cruiser, she's distracted long enough for Wales to fire another salvo.

"Nimi don't worry about me! RUN!" Köln shouts as she pushes Z23 out of the way, and the light cruiser takes the full brunt of the salvo. Once the smoke clears though, Köln has miraculously stayed afloat, but is heavily wounded. "Autsch..."

"I'm not going to let you sink, come on!" Nimi says as she drags the heavily wounded Köln back to the docks, and the heavy cruisers engage Wales.

"You're going to regret that too." Eugen chuckles as she and Hipper let loose a full barrage, pounding away at the battleship until she retreats. It's not long before the last Royal Navy ship goes down and the Ironblood girls return to the docks.

"Is everything okay?" Gneisenau asks.

"Köln has been seriously injured." Nimi replies.

"Alright, we'll get her to the repair bays right now." Tirpitz says as Köln is taken there, and the commander looks at everyone else with pride.

"Nice job out there, we showed those tea swigging idiots why you don't mess with the Ironblood." The commander says.

"But I'm pretty sure they'll be back for more." Tirpitz replies.

"They'll ALWAYS be back for more, but for now let's just rest up and be ready for another day." The commander says as everyone heads off to do their own thing.