A war of the Icy Sea

Chapter 23, Berlin arrives

The bay was full of ships slugging it out against each other. The Alliance Fleet, although outnumbered were putting up a very good fight indeed. HMS Norway led the charge, pounding away at enemy ships with her Main Artillery and AA defences. The Wesleton Navy fought back bravely and even managed to sink a couple of the smaller and weaker vessels but the majority of the Alliance fleet were still going strong. The flagships of the Alliance, HMS Snow Queen and HMS Norway for Arrendelle, HMS Sundance for Corona and HMS Vengeance for the Southern Isles fought as one large battering force.

HMS Sami and HMS Inuit charged at flank speed, in and out of the enemy formation, attacking them with their small but powerful 4.5 inch guns and AA defences. They had orders to conserve their torpedoes for when the Berlin showed up. Meanwhile in the sky, the Wildcat fighters from HMS Spirit of Arrendelle and HMS Pride of Arrendelle flew at colossal speeds, diving in and out of attacks to drop bombs and flying at low altitudes through the dueling ships to strafe the crew members on the enemy ship's decks with their machine guns.

As the Snow Queen continued its attacking dance in between the enemy ships, Elsa stood in the crow's nest, using her magic to maintain her icy fleet and to help out the other Alliance ships. The Norway was her priority however since Alexander was the one she loved and he was currently on the bridge of the Norway, directing the battle.

"KEEP ON FIRING!" Alexander ordered his crew. The crew did their best, a desire for revenge and victory in their hearts.

Several miles away, Fredrich Saberhagen, the Berlin's commanding officer smiled to him-self as the Berlin sailed towards the battle zone. He knew that HMS Norway was there and all he had to do was draw it into battle and destroy it.

"Soon, my adversary. Soon you will die!" he said.

"Sir, one of the enemy ships is in range!" the radar operator said to him.

Fredrich turned to the Gunnery Officer and said "Commence firing, we'll draw the Norway to us!"

The Berlin's A and B turrets turned ever so slightly towards the nearest enemy ship, a frigate belonging to the Southern Isles and fired a quartet of 15 inch shells towards it. Unfortunately this Southern Isles ship was a former merchant vessel so it had very little armour or weaponry. So when the Berlin's shells came crashing down, there was no hope for the frigate.

An enormous explosion filled the air and one of the Southern Isles Frigates, HMS Defiant exploded in sheets of flame!

"What the Hell was that?!" Elsa said down the radio to Alexander.

Alexander turned towards the flaming ship and behind the smoke; he could barely make out the silhouette of DKM Berlin bearing down on them!

"Helm, left one ten, full ahead!" Alexander ordered the Helmsman.

"Aye sir, Left one ten, full ahead" The Helmsman replied.

The Norway swung sharply around and began to sail at full speed towards her arch enemy.

"Green five" Alexander ordered, he was beginning to see red and a desire to avenge Davies overcame his senses.

"Signal the fleet, DKM Berlin is in sight. We are engaging, no other ships are to engage" Alexander said to Collins through the voice pipe.

"Aye sir" Collins replied.

Water began to turn white around the Norway's flanks as she raced to engage the Berlin in combat. Both ships 15 inch guns were loaded and ready, their crews ready for action. There would be no retreating in this fight to the death between the two most powerful ships in the world, The battle between HMS Norway and DKM Berlin would be the battle to end all battles.