Azur lane: A history through their eyes...

Faithful Collision

Hawaii.

Late November, 1941.

"Ahhhhh!" The Union Dreadnought Oklahoma yawned loudly, smacking her lips as she and the Pacific fleet sailed through the warm waters just off the coast on an night exercise.

Looking around, Oklahoma noted the other ship-girls with her, their eyes lighting up the night sky.

Enterprise was the flagship, her violet eyes sharp and ever watchful as everyone formed around her like always. 

West Virginia's red eyes smoldered like hot coals ahead, making her the lead Battleship while California's light blues and Arizona's green ones flanking E's left and right side w as the blue-eyed Oklahoma brought up the rear.

"Got to stay awake!"Oklahoma slapped her face with both hands, remembering what happened last week.

(A week ago.)

"WATCH IT OKLAHOMA!" A cold voice yelled at the dreadnought in the dark of night as Oklahoma almost smashed into the union carrier Enterprise. 

Turning away quickly from each other, both girls had just missed a major collision.

"Awwwww' shucks Enty, I AM so sorry!" Oklahoma pleaded when her flag-pole suddenly struck Enterprise's ass in passing, causing the grey-haired carrier to glare angrily at the groggy platinum blonde.

"Nice one freight train." A mocking voice chimed in next to Oklahoma. It belonged to West Virginia as the mountain girl hid her grinning mouth behind her collar.

"Don't go callin' me that West." Okie snapped at the dark-haired battleship, fixing her composure.

"Or what?" West Virginia's red eyes narrowed sharply as she lifted a gloved fist to Oklahoma's face.

"That's enough, back in formation…" Enterprise interrupted the two bickering battleship-girls. 

"Grrrr, why are you defending this half-wit Enty?" The mountain girl slammed Okie verbally, causing the blonde's eyes to swell up. "She should be getting slapped around with Utah at this point."

"Now West…." Enterprise pointed back to the others, when her cool, violet eyes fell on Oklahoma.

"You, in my office when we get back." The Yorktown-class carrier said shortly and sailed away as Oklahoma swallowed deeply.

"Gotta stay awake…."

"Gotta stay…"

"Awake…."

Suddenly a fog horn went off.

"Okie wake up!"

"OKIE!" Oklahoma's blue eyes flashed open as she found herself staring into a pair of fearful green ones, their Arizona's and it's too late. 

"Uggghh!" Oklahoma slammed face first into Arizona's left side just under her armpit as the sound of scraping metal and breaking bones fills the night air.

"Ahhh not again…." 

Okie thought dreadfully as she looked at the blood in her hands, indicating a broken nose. She had broken it before in the first war as she was actually banned from a few bars in Ireland for fighting.

"What happened?" Enterprise demanded as voices reported back swiftly.

"Sounded like a collision." The mine-layer Oglala called out, her orange eyes scanning around.

'Full stop, sound off." Enterprise ordered as somber bells filled the night sky, indicating everyone to halt. 

"West Virginia, California?" Enterprise began as the two replied in turn.

"Oglala, Oklahoma, Arizona?" The first two responded instantly as Arizona remained quiet.

"Azriona, Reply." The air was filled with a sickening sound of someone trying to breath as the super-dreadnought tried to answer, but couldn't. Arizona was on her knees and doubled over, her breathing painfully ragged.

"There!" Cali pointed to a pair of panicked green eyes looking around at the others.

"She's been "holed" badly!" Oglala sailed up next to the super-dreadnought as she could see the damage first-hand.

"Oh man, she's already starting to list." California put Arizona's arm over her shoulder as the injured girl cried out.

"I'll signal ahead and have Vestal and Medusa ready the E.R., set sail!" Enterprise assured promptly as a pair of gloves hands tightened behind her.

"YOU! YOU careless little shitbird!" West Virginia sailed straight for the dreadnought and grabbed her necklace roughly. 

"Get ya' paws off me!" Oklahoma barked, pushing the lead BB back.

"That's enough!" Enterprise turned to the battleships once again.

Suddenly Arizona screamed, West froze in place, her red eyes watering instantly and turned away from the others.

"Screw you, screw the both of you!" West Virginia stormed off as her forearm came up to her face.

"You, My office…." Enterprise ordered shortly and sailed away, just like before.

30 minutes later.

"Coming through!" Cali yelled bursting into the hospital with Oglala carrying Arizona as Vestal and Medusa stood ready.

"Get her on the table!" Vestal announced as four girls lifted the breathless Zona up. 

Looking at the wound and condition of the super-dreadnought, the repair knew it was serious.

"Room 1 now. Medusa, join me when you're done with Oklahoma." The pink-haired girl directed as a nurse pushed Arizona away.

"We should go." California and Oglala headed for the door, when Oklahoma opened the same door.

The two exhausted girls just looked away from the blonde as the dreadnought passed them, feeling even worse.

"Come on Okie, I'll fix your nose. Try not to worry, Zona is in great hands." The green-haired girl led Oklahoma to a side room, causing the blonde dreadnought to sob quietly.

"I'm sorry Zona…"