Azur

Chapter 25: Meeting the Empress

New Jersey POV

It had been 2 days since Alex committed a banzai charge. His fleet were going through the 5 stages of grief, same as Andy, but Jersey was the most pissed. She had lost her only, completely real, Azured sister and Alex after all.

New Jersey: "I'm....I'm gonna go on a night time walk." she said, "You guys just relax."

Laffey: "Right..." she replied, sleepily.

FDG: "Don't wander too far," she said, stroking Laffey's cheek as she slept in her lap, "we don't want to lose you too."

NJ nodded and left the room, as she did, she walked out to the docks and stared at the still standing Siren Base, Alex's banzai charge had only singed the interior and taken out some easily replaceable bits of hardware so the base was back up and running like nothing had happened. It disgusted her. So...she made a decision and engaged her riggings, shooting off towards the base.

New Jersey: "They. Will. Pay." she growled.

NJ raced off through the city, dodging Siren patrols and making quick work of any that she had no choice but to run into. Letting them all know why she was called the Black Dragon as she continued rampaging on her way to the massive alien eyesore in the middle of the city.

Andy POV

At the exact same time, Andy couldn't go through grief, not yet, he still had a lot on his shoulders, one of the first thing on his mind was his niece, the Siren Alex had rescued when the pair had raided the Siren Complex...how she existed still bamboozled Andy.

Currently, our protagonist was in a meeting with the Admirals and the other leading Commanders (Which function like Student Body Presidents) alongside everyone's secretaries, in which they decided what to do next. Among the Commanders was a Russian that Alex had met in his journey to Northern Parliament.

Admiral Johnson(acting Admiral for Sakura): "So...how's everyone doing since...you know....the Banzai Charge?" he asked.

Irina: "Not great comrade." she sighed.

Admiral Emily: "I've informed his family...they're taking it the worst out of everyone." she added.

Reich Commander: "Vhat are our options?" she asked.

Admiral William: "Not many young one." he sighed, looking to a map of the city sprawled over a table, "The base is heavily fortified with enough firepower to wipe a city like New York or London off the map, we're the only thing keeping them here."

Andy: "The original plan is out the window, we need another one." he stated.

Rex: "The only way in is the main entrance." he said, pointing at the front of the Base.

Admiral Schneider: "But that won't work." he said, shaking his head, "There are more guards there than kansen we have assembled."

Irina: "Are there any side entrances or ways to sneak in?" she asked.

Admiral Johnson: "Sheffield found out the hard way that her normal entrances are gone and that Andy's way of sneaking in doesn't work anymore." he replied.

Andy: "So we're at square 1...." he trailed off.

Hood: "Can't we just lure the Empress out?" she suggested.