Alicorn lowers her airspeed and turns on her air brakes as she nds on her rge submarine, that's floating next to Hornet's ship. People stand on the edge of Hornet's ship and cheer as Alicorn nds.
Alicorn opens the canopy on her jet and the cheers of humans, and a few Azured Ships, reach Alicorn's ears. She hops out of her jet and looks at the people who cheer for her.
Alicorn's military coat has multiple rge tears and cuts in it, as her dress has a few holes in it as well.
"Alicorn!" Hornet's voice rings out, and said girl looks at her. "Come on up!" She waves at Alicorn.
Alicorn nods and jumps up to Hornet and people start to pat her on the back.
"You're a hero!"
"You saved the day!"
"I don't care if you're a Siren, you're alright in my books."
Count walks up to Alicorn. "Thanks for the save back there, I owe you one."
Alicorn just remains expressionless and nods.
But suddenly Hornet hugs Alicorn. "Oh, I'm so gd you're alright! I got so worried!" A warm feeling fills Alicorn's chest as she slowly brings her arms around Hornet.
'I don't like this warm feeling...' Alicorn says in thought. 'It's unnatural to me.'
Hornet stops hugging Alicorn and turns to everyone on her ship. "Let's go home and celebrate!"
"YEAH!" Everyone cheers as a few surviving HO ships sail up next to Hornet's ship.
Alicorn looks back to her sub and it turns into thousands blueish-bck cubes and they move onto her back, creating her rigging.
The three shark-like heads roar and start to rub their cheeks onto Alicorn. Alicorn rubs their cheeks and a small smile forms on her face. "Yes, I've missed you three too."
Hornet's ship sails out, with the surviving HO ships guarding her. Everyone begins to have a small party on the deck of Hornet's ship. Throwing around footballs, throwing baseballs, or just sitting in some chairs on the deck.
Alicorn just stands on the edge of the deck, looking back out to the Space Elevator, smoke rising from the wrecks of multiple ships and crashed pnes. Her rigging lets out a few rumbles as they look around.
Then she looks down at her hands and clenches them. She feels a hand pced on her shoulder and she looks to the side and sees Hornet beside her. "You seem worried, are you okay?" Alicorn's aunt asks.
Alicorn unclenches her hands and lowers them. "I'm fine... Just thinking back on the battle."
"You did the best you were able to, against enemies that even Enterprise would have trouble against." Hornet begins to walk away. "It'll be a while before we get back to base, so get some rest."
Alicorn just lets out a hum as a frown forms on her face. 'Still... I could have done better, lessen the amount of casualties. And my Siren powers... I'm a disgrace for using it.'
A roar is heard and Alicorn looks to the left to see Kevin wearing a small hat on his head. He groves to some music that's pying in the distance, while his brothers just stare at him.
Alicorn lets out a chuckle as she covers her mouth to hide it. Kevin looks back at Alicorn and he keeps grooving and shaking with a smile on his face. Alicorn just looks away and keeps her mouth covered.
'My rigging is weird.' Alicorn says in thought.
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The sun starts to set as the fleet arrives back at base. Everyone stands on the deck of Hornet's ship as they pull in. The entire base is gathered at the docks and their all cheering.
Alicorn looks around and spots Team Destroyers at the front and they all jump up and down as they wave to Alicorn, she gives a small wave back.
Then our sub-girl spot Yorktown in the back of the ground in a wheelchair, with Enterprise behind it, showing little emotion. Yorktown has a big smile on her face as she spots Alicorn.
A ramp is extended onto Hornet's ship and everyone begins to walk off and everyone cheers for them Alicorn and Hornet are the st to get off as everyone cheers the loudest for them.
Team Destroyers run up to Alicorn.
"You're back!" Belchan smiles.
"Did you kick their butts?!" Kalk fps her arms.
"Hobby wants to know all about the battle!" She says.
"Did you happen to bring any Royal Navy sweets?" Echo asks.
Alicorn sweat drops a little as she stares at the four.
"E-Everyone!" Sicilia's voice rings out from the back of the crowd and everyone turns to her. "I-I know you're all e-e-excited to see your friends and f-family, but lets give them some space. T-They must b-b-b-be tired, so let's give them some space to rest before the party tonight."
Everyone slowly starts to walk away as they say their hellos and give hugs to their friends and family.
"Ugh! That was so stressful!" A female voice whines.
"I can agree with that Prez." Count says.
Alicorn gnces back to see Strider Squadron with said girl named Prez.
"You flew pretty good, Prez." Húxiān says.
"Oh, no I didn't." Prez cims. "I almost crashed into our allies so many times, and I nearly crashed nding on Hornet's ship. I'm more of a tail gunner instead of a pilot."
"Hey, we all started out as nuggets, Prez." Jaeger says. "It takes some time to become a good pilot."
"But I've been doing this for a few years already."
"Hey, I didn't get that good until I was in that penal unit." Count states.
Prez nervously ughs and scratches her cheek. "I kinda forgot you were in prison before transferring to Strider Squadron."
Alicorn hears the spokes of a wheel coming towards her and she look forward to see Enterprise pushing Yorktown towards Hornet and Alicorn.
"It's so good to see you both make it back safe and sound." Yorktown smiles.
Hornet nervously ughs and rubs the back of her head. "There were a few close calls."
"Oh sweety, you're coat is torn up." Yorktown grabs the hem of Alicorn's coat and looks it over. "How did all this happen."
"Like Hornet said, 'Close calls'." Alicorn states.
Yorktown hums. "Take it off, I'll get it sown up for you in no time."
Alicorn just nods and takes off her Military coat and folds it neatly. She hands it to her mother and Yorktown takes it and sets it on her p, then she cps. "Now, let's get you two to your dorms, so you can get some rest before the party tonight."
"All right." Hornet says, and Alicorn nods.
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It's ter at night and a rge party is in full swing. Music is pying as people dance. Games are being pyed by both humans and ships girls alike. Food is spread out everywhere. There's a rge stands at the side of everything and people are carrying a piano up some stairs and onto the stage.
Strider Squadron and Prez are off at one of the food tables, talking and drinking.
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Alicorn, in a new dress, is standing next to Yorktown, who's sitting in a chair with a cane across her p, and Enterprise. Enterprise looks rather unhappy in her current position.
'I don't care for this music.' Alicorn says in thought. 'I prefer Mozart and Beethoven. Not this new age stuff.'
"This isn't the time to be celebrating, the Siren's could be moving for a counter attack." Enterprise states with a frown.
"Sister, please, they just took a massive blow today, so they'll be licking their wounds for a while." Yorktown looks up to her sister.
"But-"
An aura covers Yorktown as she closes her eyes and gives Enterprise a smile. "Please, just enjoy this night off."
Enterprise sweats a little, but begrudgingly agrees. "Fine."
Alicorn looks round and spots several ship-girls trying to get Commander Sicilia to dance with them, but the poor girl is too nervous to talk. Alicorn just deadpans at the sight.
"How are you doing sweety?" Yorktown asks
Alicorn turns to Yorktown. "I'm fine."
Yorktown gains a slightly worried look. "Are you sure, you seem a little, anxious?"
"I'm fine, Yorktown, just a little... tired."
"If you say so."
Alicorn looks back to the stage and sees a piano, a drum set and a guitar, microphones are set next to all three. Someone brings up a fourth microphone stand and puts it at the front of the stage, then sets it down low before putting the microphone on.
Alicorn slightly tilts her head. 'I wonder who's going to perform?'
Suddenly Team Destroyers walks on stage and most people cheer as they do.
Echo walks to the drum set. Hobby goes to the Guitar and Kalk goes to the piano. Belchan goes over to the microphone at the front of the stage.
"How's everyone doing tonight!" Belchan shouts and everyone cheers. "I can't hear you!" Everyone cheers louder.
"What's going on?" Alicorn questions.
"Oh, those four girls have their own little band." Yorktown informs.
"Really, what's the name?"
"Team Destroyers."
Alicorn sweatdrops. "Oh."
Belchan grabs the Microphone off the stand. "I hope you're all ready to party all night long!"
"YEAH!" Everyone cheers.
"First, I want to thank all the heroes who took down the Arsenal Bird and those two UAVs at the Space Elevator, everyone owes you a huge favor. But first, let's have a moment of silence for those of them who didn't make it back."
Everyone bows their heads in silence for a few moments.
Belchan then continues. "Now, who's ready to dance!"
"YEAH!" Everyone cheers.
"Hit it girls!" Belchan yells and the other three start to py their instruments.
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Everyone starts to cheer as they py, most start to dance.
"Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh~" Hobby sings into her microphone.
Belchan nods to Hobby, then starts to sing. "Love is just a historyThat they may prove And when you're goneI'll tell them my religion's you.When punktious comesTo kill the king Upon his throneI'm ready for their stones."
Alicorn's foot starts to tap on the ground.
Belchan starts to dance as she sings. "I'll Dance, dance, danceWith my hands, hands, handsAbove my, head, head, headLike Jesus said.I'm gonna dance, dance, danceWith my hands, handsHands above my headHands togetherForgive him before he's deadBecause."
Alicorn starts to nod along with the sing as Yorktown smiles and cps.
Belchan stops dancing, but continues to sing, with Echo singing with her. "I won't cry for youI won't crucify the things you do.I won't cry for youSee(See)When you're goneI'll still be bloody Mary"
Belchan and Echo stop as the music continues. Then all four girls yell. "LOVE!"
Then Belchan sings. "We are not just artFor Michengelo to carve He can't rewrite the aggroOf my furied heart.I'll wait On mountain topsIn Paris, coldJ'veux pas mourir toute seule"
Alicorn starts to smile as as taps her foot and nods along with teh song.
Belchan starts to dance and sing. "I'll Dance, dance, danceWith my hands, hands, handsAbove my head, head, headLike Jesus said.I'm gonna dance, dance, danceWith my hands, handshands above my headHands togetherForgive him before he's deadBecause."
Alicorn forcefully stops herself from dancing by biting her lip and putting her feet firmly on the ground.
Belchan stops dancing, but continues to sing, with Kalk singing with her. "I won't cry for youI won't crucify the thingsYou do.I won't cry for youSee(See)When you're goneI'll still be bloody Mary."
Hobby then sings. "Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah.Love."
Then Echo sings. "Gaga, GagaGaga, GagaGaga, GagaGaga, Gaga.
Gaga, GagaGaga, GagaGaga, GagaGaga, Gaga."
Then Belchan sings. "Dum-DumDa-Da-DaDum-dumDa-Di-Da-DaDDa-Da-Di-Da
Dum-DumDa-Di-Da
Dum-DumDa-Di-DaDum-DumDa-Di-Da-DaDDa-Da-Di-Da
Dum-DumDa-Di-Da"
Then the four girls sing together. "I won't cry for youI won't crucify the things You do, do, do.I won't cry for youSee(See)When you're goneI'll still be bloody Mary.
Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh-OhOh-Oh-Oh-Oh-OhOh-Oh-Oh-Oh-OhOh-Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh
Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh-OhOh-Oh-Oh-Oh-OhOh-Oh-Oh-Oh-OhOh-Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh"
Then Belchan sings the final verse. "AhLíberate, Mi amor."
Belchan bows and everyone cheers. "Thank you!" Belchan yells. "Now who's ready for the next one!" Everyone cheers and Team Destroyers py another song.
"Wow, that was pretty good." Alicorn mutters.
"They're pretty good singers." Yorktown states. "I manage to pull Enterprise to nearly all of the times they perform."
"No matter how many times I tell her that I have missions to do." Enterprise states.
"Oh, you need to take a break every now and then."
Enterprise crosses her arms and turns away.
Yorktown turns back to Alicorn. "So do you sweetheart. You need breaks too."
"I'm a Bio-super-computer, I don't need-" Alicorn gets cut off.
"Everyone needs a break honey. Where human too."
Alicorn just huffs and turns away. 'I'm a Siren, a killer of humans.' Alicorn stares off in space, but snaps back to reality when she hears her name.
"Now give it up for Alicorn!" Belchan yells.
"...What?" Alicorn looks back to the stage and sees Belchan motioning to her.
"Go sweety, this is a good chance for people to get used to you." Yorktown states.
"But-"
"Please, for me?"
Alicorn sighs and walks over to the stage and hops on. She smooths out her dress as she moves over to Belchan. Belchan holds a Violin out to her.
Alicorn hesitantly grabs the Violin and a fsh of a memory appears in her head of her time in the b. She swiftly shakes her head and it disappears.
Belchan puts the microphone back on the stand and raises it up. Then she walks over to Alicorn. "Good luck, Miss Alicorn." She smiles and walks off stage with the rest of her team.
Alicorn looks down at the Violin, then to the crowd in front of her, her heart beats faster. She only notices a few people gring at her, then the rest have looks of inspiration, admiration and happiness.
Alicorn looks at Yorktown and Enterprise. Yorktown gives her a smile and a thumbs up, while Enterprise gives her a nod.
She continues to look around and sees Clevend giving her a double thumbs up with a big smile. She mouths, 'You can do this.'
Alicorn lets out a breath and steadies her heart. "I can do this." She whispers. "Just think of something. She closes her eyes and Yorktown pops into her head and gives her a smile.
Alicorn gains a small smile and she then brings the Violin up to her shoulder and starts to py, while keeping her eyes closed.
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Alicorn starts to sing. "Lights go down insideyour head again.The walls are thinLike they're closing in.Lost yourself inside a broken mirror.
Cause that's what you fearBut I'm still here.Push me out, I'll pull you closerWhen you think that's all over.Know that you will never Be moved by me
Oh you're bigger than this momentMight be bent but you're not brokenKnow that you will never be unloved by me'Cause I know what you're made of."
Alicorn starts to py more aggressively.
"'Cause I know what you're made of!HEEEY! HEEEEEY!
Burned out with the fire in your eyesBut you're gonna rise.Because you know how to fight.
And you might fall downfurther than beforeBut it takes hitting the floor to knowThat you're worth much more
Push me out, I'll pull you closerWhen you think that it's all overKnow that you will neverBe unloved by me.
Oh you're bigger than this momentMight be bent but you're not broken.Know that you will never be unloved by me.
'Cause I knowWhat you're made of."
Alicorn sways with the beat of her song.
"'Cause I knowWhat you're made of!HEEEY! HEEEEEY!
I know what you're made ofI know what you're made ofI know what you're made ofI know what you're made ofI know what you're made ofI know what you're made of.
Push me out, I'll pull you closerWhen you think that it's all overKnow that you will never be unloved by me."
Alicorn stops pying for a few seconds, before pying again.
"Push me out, I'll pull closerWhen you think that it's all overKnow that you will never be unloved by me.
Oh you're bigger than this momentMight be bent but you're not broken.Know that you will never be unloved by me.
I know what you're made ofI know what you're made ofI know what you're made of
I know what you're made ofI know what you're made ofI know what you're made of."
Alicorn stops pying and takes a few breaths, before opening her eyes and seeing everyone shocked.
Yorktown is the first to start cpping with a massive smile on her face, Enterprise just blinks in surprise a few times. Everyone then starts cpping and cheering a few seconds ter.
Alicorn blushes a little. "This is a little embarrassing." She mutters.
"Go Alicorn!" Team Destroyers yell.
Alicorn just turns away and let's out a cough and clears her throat.
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In an unknown Location, we see Observer Alpha looking through screens of data as she has the glowing bck cube hooked up to some computers. Suddenly the door opens and a psychotic voice rings out.
"Ohhhh, Observer~" Purifier's voice rings out.
Said Siren looks back to see Purifier enter the room.
"Yes Purifier, what do you need my attention for that you think is more important than my project?" Observer asks.
"Oh, nothing really." Purifier states. "I just wanted to know if you saw Alicorn?"
"I indeed did, she took part in the st test, and provided much needed data. But her usefulness has now run out, and I activated our fail-safe on her. Though it was much harder to do than anticipated, so I do hope it works."
Purifier's right eye twitches. "Huh? What did you say?"
"Your project was a semi-success, it provided data I needed but your end failed. So I activated the fail-safe and she won't be a problem any more."
"You want to kill my Imō- My toy?!"
Observer raises an eyebrow. "Don't tell me you got attached to the thing? It's just a fake Siren they made using both your parts and data."
Purifier let's out a couple of deep breaths, then turns around and starts to leave the room. "I'm going to kill some things."
Observer rolls her eyes. "With this recent test we've lost the trust of Iron Blood, so we'll have to go to Sakura Empire and start Project Orochi. And I know just the girls to 'convince' to help us build this."
"Whatever." Purifier sms the door shut.
"What a child." Observer mutters as she looks back at her computer. "She'll cool off soon and forget that the Sub-girl even existed."
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05-28-2023
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