Azur Lane: A love made of steel...

The meeting's day

In the morning, U-556 was helping Bismarck to get ready for the meeting.

- My lady...

- I already told you a 100 times. You don't come with me.

- But...

- Go to see if Tirpitz and Eugen are ready. I don't want to be late.

The submarine resigned and went to Prinz Eugen's room.

- Lady Bismarck wants you to be ready soon.

- Fine...wait a minute! I have something to ask you. Eugen told her

- I can't. I have to see if lady Tirpitz is ready too.

- She definitely is. She wakes up first. But...what's with that face? Did Bismarck scold you again?

- If this is what you wanted to ask me. I'm leaving.

- Nein. Wait! Why you have to be so difficult?! Those rumours about Bismarck are true, right?

- I don't know what are you talking about.

- Don't pretend you don't. I already know about her ship. And she didn't get out of her room in the last 2 days...she isn't fine, is she?

U-556 was looking at her feeling really uneasy. She really had a no idea how to react and Prinz Eugen wasn't easy to deal with. And usually, if she knows a secret is not a secret anymore.

- If you already know everything...why are you asking me? The submarine finally said

- Fine then. And don't worry. I won't tell anyone.

- Well...you deal with Lady Bismarck if you tell someone.

- Ah! Seriously?!

"You stood so much near Bismarck that you started to be exactly like her" Prinz Eugen thought

U-556 went to the door being decided to leave but stopped and turned to Eugen.

- May I ask you a favour? U-556 told her. She doesn't really want to ask her to do that. But Bismarck will go at the meeting only with Eugen and Tirpitz and she can't ask Tirpitz, she has a no idea how to talk with her and Bismarck will get mad if she will find out.

- That's unexpected...but say!

- At the meeting, don't let lady Bismarck alone.

- Why?

- Just don't. Please.

Seeing the worried look from U-556's face, Prinz Eugen agreed.

In the meantime, Hood, Queen Elizabeth and Warspite arrived at the base.
Belfast and Edinburgh accompanied them in the big room from upstairs which they prepared for the meeting. There, Illustrious was making sure that everything is ready.

- Good morning! Welcome! She greeted them

- Good morning, dear Illustrious! The room looks splendid. Queen Elizabeth said

They all stood on the sofa and the maids brought tea and cakes.

Illustrious came next to Hood and told her:

- I...want to apologize for everything. I'm really sorry...I just couldn't tell you.

- I know and you shouldn't worry about that anymore. How I previously told to Her Majesty at dinner last night, I'm not mad at any of you for this. Even if your choice was definitely wrong, I know you all acted like that because you deeply care about me and I'm very grateful for this. Hood told them