Azur Lane: A love made of steel...

The announcement.

It was a sunny day at the Royal Navy Base. Everybody was enjoying the time left until the next battle with Sirens but more especially with Red Axis.
Suddenly Prince of Wales received a phone call from the Parliament. She was announced that the Ironblood political leader was assassinated and the german politicians and commanders decided to ally with Azur Lane again.

Knowing that without the german fleet, there would be impossible for them to win the war against Sirens, the members of Azur Lane agreed that Ironblood and Sakura Empire will be again part of the alliance. Sakura Empire wasn't really happy about all this but they had to join Azur Lane because without the german's help they would have no chance in the battles.

The German main fleet arrived at the Royal Navy Base a few days after the new alliance was announced. In charge of the fleet were Prinz Eugen, Tirpitz and Graf Zeppelin. No trace of Bismarck. No one knew when she will arrive too.

But there were some rumours about her. According to those rumours, KMS Bismarck was extremely badly damaged in the last battle against the second fleets of Britain and France. Some were even saying that she is already sunken but Ironblood was hiding the fact so their prestige won't be affected.
Wales heard those things too but decided not to believe them until something official is said.

IRON BLOOD BASE
The Commander enters the room where Bismarck was recovering after the last battle. The battle took place in a foggy and cold night in the Baltics. She knew her sister was there so when she received the news that Azur Lane prepares an ambush, she left without even thinking. Together with her were only two submarines. She managed to stop them before arriving at Tirpitz but she was seriously injured.

- Bismarck, wake up! The commander told her

- Herr Kommandant, what happened? She asked feeling dizzy because of the drugs they were forcing her to take.

- The Führer was assassinated.

- What?! When?

- A few days ago. Our country is facing a lot of internal conflicts right now. And because of the actual situation, we are in, we took the decision to ally with Azur Lane again. I already sent the main fleet in Britain so I want you to join them soon. We can't let the prestigious name of our nation to decline even more.

Bismarck was shocked by that news. Letting aside the Führer's assassination and the conflict inside the country...to fight together with Azur Lane again as nothing happened seemed impossible to her. How she will face everyone again? And her biggest concern was actually: how to face Hood again?

MEANWHILE AT ROYAL NAVY BASE

Prince of Wales was in her office together with Illustrious when she was announced that tomorrow morning the leader of the Ironblood's fleet, Bismarck, will arrive at the base.

- We must tell Hood. Wales said to her friend

- Definitely. Illustrious said with a concerned look

At that moment, Cleveland entered the office

- Prince of Wales...we have a little problem. she said visibility troubled

- What happened?

- The harbour is too crowded and a girl from Sakura Empire mistakenly hit Prince Eugen' ship and... it almost degenerated in a huge fight.

- Ah...I'm coming in a few minutes.

After Cleveland got out, Wales told Illustrious with a serious tone:

- Talk with Her Majesty and Warspite and tell Hood together. Looks like I will be busy for the entire day.
- Yes, Your Highness.