The Mighty Eagles: Best Maid?

Broken And Burned

"I never thought I would come to see a day like this." Enterprise chuckles as she finds herself with Commander Tran and Belfast in a negotiations room with a still recovering Bismarck and Mikasa.

"So you have no intentions whatsoever to go off like that again?" Commander Tran asks Bismarck.

"Something tells me that it's best that we simply call a truce." Bismarck replies as she looks at the other half of her rigging that was destroyed by the railgun.

"I think I can say the same here. We've critically underestimated you." Mikasa adds. "At least you have half of your rigging. Mine is completely destroyed and it'll take me a few months to finish repairs."

"And also... Ever since that day, I've been in deep thought." Bismarck mumbles, remembering the day the commander nearly went overboard. "I just wondered why we were even fighting in the first place."

"I've been wondering the same thing myself." Enterprise says. "I still remember how we all used to be united as one, at least until the Sirens came around."

"You and Yorktown told me everything you knew about them." Commander Tran says. "And they've told me how you wanted their tech for yourselves, which was what started all the warring to begin with..."

"Deep down I regretted it, but it was too late, we were already at each other's throats." Bismarck says. "The only reason we have this rigging is because we've laced it with Siren tech. Otherwise it would look just like yours."

"Well, as of now the warring has stopped, one side has fallen." Belfast says. "United we stand, divided we fall, it's up to you two to think about what to do now." And with that Bismarck and Mikasa talk amongst themselves for a few minutes before they turn to the commander.

"Even though things have been tense, I think it would be relieving if we could mend some broken bridges." Mikasa says. "There are things that we have done that were outright deplorable in your eyes, and we've realized it."

"This is going to sound sudden..." Bismarck slowly trails off, not knowing how the girls, let alone the commander, are going to react. "But after everything that's happened, you may not accept it, but we would like to rejoin the Azur Lane and try to get things back to normal." Enterprise and Belfast are left speechless, but the commander shows no emotion, no signs of being fazed. "I know it's sudden, you all are probably still heated after the treachery we committed-" The commander cuts off the Ironblood leader, but his gaze is not one of malice.

"I believe in a second chance." Commander Tran says. "I believe that even the most vile have some good in them. You and Mikasa are no exception."

"Commander..." Enterprise trails off, not knowing what else to say.

"Master..." Belfast also trails off much like the grey ghost.

"...I don't understand... You're willing to accept us right then and there?" Bismarck asks. "You're willing to accept two factions that have betrayed the Azur Lane, and have been responsible for acts worthy of treason?"

"That's because I believe that you two weren't in the right of mind when you went off on your own." Commander Tran replies. "I've heard stories about you Bismarck, how you believed that your willpower could overcome any obstacle, but you did not for greed, but for the sake of your own people. And Mikasa, you let religion blind you in your path to peace." He explains. "I've delved deep into history to come to realize these."

"That's correct..." Mikasa says.

"Now that you two have been... To put it lightly humbled..." Commander Tran trails off, fearing he offended Bismarck, but she still looks on with a small smile. "Are you two ready to come back?" A few seconds pass and the tension is so high it could be cut with a knife, but Bismarck finally responds by extending her hand.

"It's time to bury the hatchet." Bismarck replies as she and the commander shake hands. and Mikasa does the same with Enterprise and Belfast.