Moments before a few nautical miles away from pearl harbor. The vast, rolling expanse of the Pacific stretched out in every direction, a canvas of endless blue marred only by the silhouettes of two imposing aircraft carriers drifting in eerie silence.

  On the deck of one, Akagi stood near the edge, the wind whipping her crimson kimono as she gazed toward the distant smoke rising over Pearl Harbor. Beside her, Kaga stood stoic, arms crossed, her expression cool and unreadable.“Tell me, Kaga,” Akagi began softly, her voice cutting through the sound of distant waves, “what is the fundamental nature of battle?”Kaga turned her head slightly, her golden eyes narrowing as she considered the question. The wind tugged at her white and navy-blue attire, but she remained unmoving. “The fundamental nature of battle?” she echoed, voice calm.

  “Yes.” Akagi’s lips curled into a faint smile as she turned to face her sister. “Is it not the culmination of chaos and will? The moment where resolve and destruction meet?”

  Kaga’s gaze drifted back to the horizon. “It is far simpler than that. Battle is survival. Victory means strength. Defeat means irrelevance.”Akagi ughed lightly, though it had no humor—only an undercurrent of cruelty. “How pragmatic of you, dear sister. But you oversimplify.” She extended an arm toward the battlefield in the distance, where bck smoke curled into the sky like dark serpents. “This…is a battle to inflict injury. To battle also invites injury, Therefore, a battle is a mutual exchange of pain. Pain is an interpreter.”

  Kaga looks at her half-sister as the kitsune kneels down beside her, hugging her from behind. “It helps us understand each other's feelings. So you could say, when we battle, we share love.” Akagi finishes with a smile.

  Kaga’s gaze remained fixed on the distant horizon, her expression unchanging despite Akagi’s poetic musings. “Pain is merely a consequence,” she replied coolly. “To interpret it is irrelevant. A warrior does not dwell on suffering—they endure it, inflict it, and move forward.”

  Akagi tilted her head, the faint smile on her lips lingering like a predator savoring its prey’s struggle.

  “Oh, there’s a juicy meal,” Kaga states looking at Unicorn the light carrier fighting for her life.

  Akagi’s smile widened, her crimson eyes glinting with a predatory gleam as she followed Kaga’s gaze to the embattled Unicorn. The light carrier’s rigging was damaged, her movements frantic yet determined as she fired off what remained of her arsenal. Around her, Siren craft swarmed like vultures, closing in for the kill.

  “Poor little carrier,” Akagi purred, her voice dripping with mock sympathy. “So small, so fragile... It’s almost endearing.” She rose to her feet, her fox tails flicking behind her as if in anticipation. “But resolve alone will not save her. Shall we intervene, dear sister?”

  Kaga’s golden eyes narrowed. “She is weak. If she cannot hold her own, then she has no pce on the battlefield.” With that one statement she threw her fox mask in the general direction of Unicorn.

  Akagi ughed softly, the sound carrying an air of detached amusement.

  The water beneath Unicorn rippled unnaturally, a shadow growing rger and rger until it erupted upward in a surge of force. From the depths emerged a massive spectral wolf, its form shrouded in ethereal blue fmes. The creature towered over the battlefield, its luminous eyes glowing with predatory malice. It let out a guttural roar that sent shockwaves through the air, silencing even the Sirens for a moment.“Kaga!” Unicorn gasped, shrinking back instinctively as the wolf's presence bore down on her.

  Only for a bright, piercing arrow of light to streak through the battlefield, nailing the wolf directly in the head.The impact sent a shockwave rippling across the water, and the spectral beast reeled back with a deafening howl. Its blue fmes flickered out, dimming as cracks of light spread across its form like shattering gss.

  Unicorn turned toward the source, her wide eyes filling with hope.

  “Now that is how you aim for the MEATBALL” A rather enthusiastic Edsall shouts over the radio.

  Off in the distance, like a guardian angel was Enterprise, her bow glowing with radiant energy as another arrow formed in her grasp. its light cutting through the haze of the battlefield like a beacon of salvation.

  Afterall Back up was here.

  “Enterprise!” Unicorn whispered, her voice trembling with a mix of relief and awe.= ==The Grey Ghost stood firm, her silver hair flowing behind. She raised her glowing bow, her expression sharp and determined, locking her gaze on the forms of the two carriers in charge of the Kido Butai.

  “Enterprise, READY!... ENGAGE!” Enterprise commanded, her voice cutting through the chaos with unshakable authority.At her words, the massive steel hull beneath her dissolved in a cascade of glowing particles, revealing an intricate dance of Wisdom Cubes materializing around her. They floated in the air, spinning and shimmering with a brilliance as her rigging assembled itself piece by piece. The process was seamless and almost theatrical, a testament to the advanced engineering of her design.

  “Let’s go,” she murmured to herself, her voice low but resolute. She stepped forward with practiced grace, her boots skimming the water’s surface as she glided effortlessly. Her rigging unfolded behind her in a dazzling dispy of machinery, unching squadrons of pnes that roared to life and took to the skies, their engines humming with precision.

  “You all fall back. I’ve got this,” another voice crackled over the shortwave radio—Georgia’s voice, calm and assured.

  Unicorn hesitated for only a moment, then nodded. She turned and began her retreat, Laffy, Javelin, and several other destroyers and cruisers taking the retreat for what they could… Norfolk needed repairs. Their smal figures disappearedinto the retive safety of the port. Enterprise, meanwhile, readied another glowing arrow, her gaze fixed on the battlefield. But before she could release it, a massive explosion tore through the air, sending a wave of water and debris into the sky. Moments ter, rain began to pour as the tumultuous spsh settled into a heavy downpour.

  Akagi and Kaga, their forms illuminated briefly by the fiery bst, turned toward the unexpected disruption.

  “Akagi, Kaga. Hello!” an energetic voice chimed, uncomfortably close.

  Startled, the two turned sharply, their expressions a mixture of surprise and irritation. Standing beside them was an Eagle Union Battleshipgirl they had never encountered before. She had a distinct presence—blonde hair, a mechanical arm, and a mischievous grin that hinted at confidence bordering on arrogance.

  “What are you supposed to be?” Kaga snapped, her voice ced with venom.

  The newcomer didn’t flinch. Instead, she stepped forward, her grin broadening as she activated her rigging. In an instant, the massive structure materialized around her, towering and bristling with power. While it was rather obviously heavily damaged and in need of repair—it was no less imposing.

  “I’m Georgia,” she replied, her tone cool but ced with a chilling undertone. Her smile shifted into something more menacing. “America’s answer to Yamato. Faster, more powerful, and with better armor. Nice to meet you.”

  “Why should we believe you,” Kaga states afterall Eagle Union had nothing that could possibly match Yamato Hime.“Look around? Where did all the sirens go? The jets? Their advanced ships? All of it? I’ll tell you I sent them to Davey Jones at the bottom of the Mariana’s where I should be putting you two.

  The rain slicked her rigging, the droplets running down its polished surfaces as her words hung in the air. Akagi and Kaga exchanged wary gnces, suddenly aware they had underestimated the situation as the brief sunshower began to stop.“This is not a favorable situation,” Kaga muttered, her voice low and tightly controlled.

  Akagi smirked faintly, though it cked her usual malice. “How astute of you, dear sister.” Her gaze lingered on Georgia for a moment, taking in the towering rigging and the predatory gleam in her eyes. “We’ve made our statement here. There’s no need to waste resources against an enemy like this.”

  With a flick of her wrist, Akagi summoned her own rigging. The sleek, crimson-hued structures rose around her, their energy pulsating faintly in the storm. Kaga mirrored her movements, her own rigging materializing with a fsh of spectral blue.“Retreat for now,” Akagi commanded, her tone light but leaving no room for argument.

  “What makes you think we’ll let you leave!” Enterprise shouts pointing her bow point bnk at the two of them. Akagi halted mid-stride, her crimson eyes flickering with amusement as she slowly turned back toward Enterprise. Her lips curled into a faint smirk, the kind that carried a mix of disdain and condescension.

  “Oh? And what makes you think you’re in any position to stop us?” Akagi purred, her voice dripping with mockery.Kaga, standing just behind her sister, rested a hand on her rigging, her golden eyes narrowing at the bow aimed directly at them. She said nothing, her silence as menacing as Akagi’s words.

  Enterprise’s grip on her glowing bow tightened, her silver eyes unwavering. “You’re not going anywhere. Not after this.” Her voice carried a calm determination, but the tension in the air was palpable.

  Before Akagi could retort, Georgia’s voice cut through the standoff, calm and authoritative. “Enterprise, let them go.”

  “What?” Enterprise snapped, gncing briefly at Georgia but keeping her bow trained on the Sakura Empire pair.

  Georgia’s expression remained unreadable, but there was a hint of amusement in her tone. “They’ve got reinforcements waiting—another two carriers, Three Battle- no, a battleship, two battlecruisers, several destroyers, and at least 5? No 6 subs. They’re not retreating because they’re afraid of us. They’re falling back to regroup and draw us into a trap.”

  Akagi’s smirk widened ever so slightly. “How perceptive. Perhaps there’s more to you Eagle Union types than brute force after all.”

  Kaga’s tail flicked as she added coldly, “We’ve achieved what we came here for. There’s no need for unnecessary losses—on either side.”

  Kaga’s tail flicked sharply, her golden eyes narrowing at Georgia. “We’ve achieved what we came here for. There’s no need for unnecessary losses—on either side.”

  Georgia’s lips curled into a small, wry smile as she folded her arms, her robotic limb glinting faintly in the overcast light. “Oh, you’d lose, no doubt about that,” she stated pinly, her tone carrying an edge of dry humor. “But let’s be honest—I’m already injured enough as it is.”

  The decration hung in the air for a moment before Enterprise and the others turned to assess Georgia more closely. Their eyes widened in shock.

  Enterprise’s sharp gaze settled on the Eagle Union battleship, and her heart sank. Georgia’s rigging, though imposing as ever, was riddled with scorch marks and impact dents. Deep gashes marred her hull-like armor, and several systems on her rigging sparked faintly, clearly struggling to stay operational.

  “Georgia…” Enterprise began, her voice ced with concern.Akagi’s crimson eyes gleamed with amusement as she took in Georgia’s battered state. “How…unexpected,” Kaga drawled. “And here I thought the mighty Eagle Union had sent their best.”

  “Of course, they did Enterprise is already standing right next to me. And if I am not wrong my cousins are coming.” Georgia states

  “Sister we need to leave,” Akagi states firmly once again.

  Kaga looks at Georgia angrily before following her sister to leave.

  “Huh, I guess that's what happens when you build a carrier with Battleship instincts,” Georgia mutters as she watches the two walk away.