Azur Lane: A love made of steel...

A long day...

The conditions of the new alliance should be discussed.
So Queen Elizabeth together with Wales decided to plan a meeting with the fleet's leaders before planning the actual battles.

- Your Majesty, let's put tomorrow this formal meeting...I don't think it's necessary to be a big ceremony. It's useless to lose time with preparations. Prince of Wales said

- Fine. Tomorrow we'll discuss the conditions of the new alliance and you also told me that a couple of days from now you'll have a more confidential meeting with only the fleets leaders and you'll plan the battles in detail.

- Yes. I think it's better to plan the battels only with the leaders in the first place. Then they will communicate with the members of their fleets all the details.

- Your Majesty, I think it's time to tell Hood the truth. How much are we going to hide it? They'll meet one day...we can't keep Hood locked inside. Wales told to Queen Elizabeth

- You are right, Wales. But I've been thinking about this situation and I think I have a better idea.

- What idea? Wales asked her being a little doubtful about all this

- What if I send her to help King George's fleet? I will tell Hood that my bigger sister needs her.

- I don't know what to say about this...and letting all the problem with Bismarck aside, we need Hood in those battles. Wales said

- I know. But we can ask my sister to send someone else to replace her.

- Your Majesty...said Warspite quite troubled looking like she just realized something

- What is it?

- I don't want you to think that I'm against your idea but...the only one in Her Majesty fleet that can be as good as Hood in a battle is...

-...Nelson! Queen Elizabeth said starting to doubt the efficiency of her own idea.

- I'm sorry if I sound selfish but if Hood stays here, she might be sad but if Nelson comes here in her place we all will be sad. Warspite told them.

- Then we must tell her. As soon as possible. Wales said

- We will tell her at dinner tonight. Queen Elizabeth said

- This time, please tell her.

- Don't worry, Wales. Belfast will be here too. She will definitely tell her if we won't.

When Wales was leaving she runs into Hood at the gate.

- Wales? You are here...She said confused

-I come to talk with Her Majesty. We planned a meeting tomorrow. We have to discuss with everyone the conditions of the new alliance.

- I see...

- Is something wrong?

- You tell me

- What do you mean?

- Well... you and Illustrious acted very weirdly those days. Her Majesty too. Even Belfast. I really feel like you are hiding something from me. She told her being aware of what they were hiding

- Hood...

- I'm listening.

- Bismarck is here.

- Of course, she is. Her entire fleet is here.

- Wait...you know that she came?

- Yes. I found out early this day. I came at the base to visit you and how you weren't there I ate lunch with a few girls from Ironblood. I can't believe you hid this thing from me.