Chapter 4: First battle/Reasoning the Government

Note: This is going to be a long chapter, if you don’t mind.

In the night the I-401 continued sailing submerged to the Shining Kingdom for repairs in auto pilot whilst the crew just taking a break for all the action.

Both Imperial and Mel approaches the engine room to inspect the engine which was managed by his brother.

Imperial asked “How’s it, Wolf?” and Wolf just trotted to the two. “What?” his brother replied.

Imperial questioned to Wolf “Can we make it to our destination?”

His brother replied “The condition is quite bad, but just leave it to me, we met a worse situation before right, and were still alive, an epic story of Imperial Crest and his fellow friends”

Imperial thanked his brother. “It feels awkward and remember we look after each other as a team and also I will fix the engine up for sure” Wolf said as he turned his head to his brother Crest “Don’t push yourself too hard, you’re not fighting the battle alone”

Imperial opened up a smile along with his friend Mel and replied “Thanks”.

Wolf just went back to focus on fixing the engines and asked “Alright, now, head back to your station”

Meanwhile in the dark oceans one ship appeared in forest-green with lighter green for some parts; the glowing insignia are also in light green appeared sailing and it turns out to be the Heavy Cruiser Nachi controlled by the treasurer of Zipang Nachi herself, scanning the whole area looking for the I-401.

“Nachi!” Ashigara interrupted her older sister’s concentration and speeds up her vessel that appears in brown with pink details next to her sister’s ship.

“Quite a bit, Ashigara. You might disrupt my echo” Nachi asked in a gentle tone.

“Such a mere noise, won’t interrupt your detection, right?” Ashigara asked and jumped with excitement and said “I beg you, Nachi, we have to locate I-401 before anyone else would”

Nachi replied “Okay, Okay” she activates her ships sonar system and the bottom of her hull a sonar device and launches several of Sonar Modules and all of them is levitating around Nachi.

Nachi opens up multiple of holographic screens around her showing the maps the ocean and scanning the area. “Bearing 073, detecting graviton on low scale. Database verification, I-401 identity confirmed”.

Ashigara jumped with excitement and said “We did it! We are so lucky”.

While Nachi is listening to her annoying sister she said “I would say the opposite…Having to be with right now. Despite that, lets contact Myokou and Haguro and commence battle together”

Ashigara ignored her and said “That’s not necessary, the two of us are enough. I have been waiting for you Imperial Crest!” she activated her ships bow booster jets sending her ship pointing up and then her main engine burst forcing her ship to fly and dive straight down to the water like dolphin dive.

Nachi shouted “Wait! Ashigara?!”

As Ashigara’s ship is underwater in full speed. “*gurgle*…. You bastard, prepare to sinnkkkkk”

Nachi suggested in concern “Ashigara! Deploy your Klein field, *sigh* this is truly unlucky”

Meanwhile in the I-401 Crest and Mel entered the bridge and checking the situation “Situation report” Crest asked to the crew.

Cloud responded “A big object closing in at high speed!”

Striker asked Cloud “It’s an enemy submarine, right?”

Cloud responded to Striker’s question “No, it’s a…heavy cruiser”

Brady even said “Even a heavy cruiser can go underwater…”

As the Heavy Cruiser Ashigara speeds up, Ashigara tries to speak underwater to the I-401 and the I-401 picked up her soundwaves.

Striker asked “A mental model speaking, Am I right?”

Crest questioned to Cloud “Cloud, what she is saying?”

Cloud responded “I think she’s trying to say, ‘I am Fog Student Secretary, Heavy Cruiser Ashigara.’”

As Ashigara speaking underwater and she launches 8 corrosive torpedoes from her ship and its headed towards the I-401 but the sub got its Klein field deployed and the corrosive torpedoes didn’t hit the ship but blown off by the shield.

Cloud continues reading the words that Ashigara tries to say “She also said ‘I’m the one who will sink you. Brace yourself!’”

Brady said “It’s undoubtedly obvious”

Cloud asked Crest “We cannot use super graviton cannon and the corrosive torpedoes are out of supply”
Crest stated “Battle seems impossible”

Brady complained “Damn it, we just started fixing our ship”

Crest asked “Cloud, display surrounding landscape map”

Cloud replied and said “Displaying on monitor”

Crest asked “If we engage her, were at disadvantage, we follow this path to shake her off” Crest looks at the monitor showing the map and the I-401 tries to speed up a bit.

When Ashigara tries to speed up she was interrupted by Nachi’s telepathy “Ashigara, Your Klein field!
After Nachi’s request Ashigara deployed her Klein field on her ship.

Ashigara requested to Nachi using telepathy “Nachi, report I-401 location to me!”

Nachi increased her sonar range to find the I-401 and she said “Seriously? Colour me worried. Sensor detection and sonar system activated, increasing sensor depth" Nachi launches two sonic torpedoes and the torpedoes detonated nearby allowing the I-401 to detect it.

Cloud announce to the crew “Detecting two sonic torpedoes detonation”

Striker asked “She’s detecting our position”

Crest ordered Brady “Brady, launch active decoys and any canister we have!”

Brady replied to Crest “Roger!” the I-401 launches two active decoys.

Meanwhile at the Nachi the sonar device keeps making a sonar radar sound. “Is that all you got. Bearing 186, distance 9800, depth 512” Nachi sends the location data to Ashigara.

Ashigara got more excited “Roger that, Here I come I-401!” Ashigara activates her photon cannons and fires and launches an unknown weapon that looks like a harpoon.

Cloud detected a strong energy that’s coming their way and manoeuvre the submarine starboard side and the harpoon like weapon hit but got reflected by the I-401’s Klein field.

Striker questioned during the impact “What was that?!”

As the harpoon did a miss and it came back to Ashigara’s vessel and she was annoyed that she couldn’t see anything as she continued spamming lasers everywhere and shouted “I can’t see anything!”

Meanwhile in the I-401 getting away from Ashigara. “Wolf, engine status” Crest asked his brother.
Wolf answered Crest “Fine for now, but it can only last a bit longer, don’t put so much hope”
Brady questioned to Crest “What the heck was that?!” “A spear? No, a trident perhaps. Damn, what a mess!”
Cloud announced “One more direct hit will drop our Klein field critically”

During Ashigara’s attack, Ashigara shouted “Damn. Stop hiding and reveal yourself, I-401!”

Cloud asked Crest “Captain. Just now, the detonation position was far from Ashigara position”
Crest stated “So there is someone else and I believed its Nachi”

“Another student council member, right? Cloud questioned.

Crest nodded and said “Yes”

Striker questioned to Crest “But then, why is she not attacking us?”

Brady joined up with his question “You’re right, since she knew our location, she could just finish us with one blow”

Crest mentioned about the Ashigara attack “That spear-like weapon requires high energy source consumption, a heavy cruiser cannot sustain it, and it requires sacrifice”

Mel asked Crest “So she sacrificed her super graviton cannon?”

Crest nodded “Yes, but Nachi might do the same”

Mel questioned to Crest “What did she trade her cannon for?”

Meanwhile at the surface Nachi is still looking for the I-401 and she was yet questioned by Ashigara “Nachi, hurry up and find them!”

Nachi stated her skills “No one will escape my sensitive ears” as soon as she finished her words she found something on the holographic map.

Ashigara got surprised and said “Found you!”

While Crest was thinking Cloud questioned to Crest “What’s the matter, captain?”

Crest replied “Nothing. IF I’m not mistaken…, Striker, scan surrounding seafloor”

Brady asked “Seafloor, Don’t you mean seawater?”

Crest replied “Yeah, the seafloor! Wolf, full-burst standby!”

Wolf complained “Under such conditions?!”

Cloud found something on the radar and shouted “Detecting graviton from the right!”

The harpoon came from Ashigara directly hit the right propeller and Cloud announced “Direct hit on right propeller!”
Meanwhile far from them Ashigara finally got them “I got you now!”

“We’re being dragged!” Cloud announced as the harpoon tries to drag the I-401 but before that Crest ordered Cloud “Detach the right engine propeller!” The engine right engine detaches itself and explodes near the I-401.

As the harpoon moves back to Ashigara’s vessel. “My next target is your left propeller!” The harpoon cannon charges up and fires again and was about to hit the I-401 but it got bounced off due to the submarines Klein field.

Crest looked at Striker and asked “How’s the scan?!”

Striker replied “Monitor displaying” as he puts the map on the big monitor showing the seafloor map area.

Crest got a plan “Got it!”

Cloud continues scanning any incoming attack and announced “Incoming warheads, Torpedoes!”

Crest ordered Striker “Rapid surface! Bearing 033, Target Nachi! As Striker nodded the I-401 turns around and heads to Nachi.

Ashigara noticed the I-401 heading to Nachi “Surfacing? SO that’s it! You’re aiming right for Nachi!” Ashigara continued her attack.

Striker announced “Klein Field saturating at 90 percent!”

Cloud detected incoming warheads “Thanatonium readings!”

Ashigara is about to launch a full attack “I’m your one and only opponent!” she launches all bow torpedoes, firing all photon cannons and launching the harpoon cannon.

Crest announced to the crew “Surface now!” the attacks from Ashigara missed along with Ashigara’s harpoon attack and the harpoon hit the seafloor. As Ashigara tries to get the harpoon out a huge wave of bubbles burst out.

As Crest’s plan have been a success he said “We got her! Full-Burst!” the I-401 left propeller increases its power and Wolf complained “We got only one propeller left!” as the engine of the I-401 increases the I-401 went in full speed getting away from Ashigara and Nachi.

Ashigara noticed her opponent’s escape “What? Damn!”

As the I-401 went in full speed leaving Ashigara and Nachi falling into a trap.

Ashigara said “Wa…Wait!” she noticed a huge wave of bubbles and hits her ship making the ship moving uncontrollably “What is this!?

Meanwhile on the surface Nachi noticed something “Is this?” the huge waves of bubbles hit the surface and hits Nachi making her ship tilted around 5 degrees portside. As Nachi knew this huge wave of bubbles “That’s it, Methane Hydrate!”

Ashigara asked Nachi through telepathy “Nachi!” as her vessel surfaced up near Nachi that’s about to get collided. Ashigara fell form the bow of her ship and shouted “You’re in my way!” As Ashigara landed on the water her leaving her vessel that’s about hit Nachi’s ship making Nachi screamed in fear as Ashigara’s ship landed on Nachi’s ship bow section first making a huge collision leaving both ships immobilized.

Meanwhile a few thousand miles away the I-401stopped and it’s far from Nachi’s detecting range leaving the crew safe and sound from the battle.

“A seacoast mineral near the waters of Zipang, Methane Hydrate, I learned this back in the Zipangnese Imperial Library” Striker asked to Crest.

Cloud is in relief and turned to Crest “I can’t believe you thought of it”

Crest announced to his friends “Initially, I planned to endure until Nachi uses up her power. Luckily, we dragged Ashigara down with her”

Brady went in relief about their safety and Crest plan “My. My. Our friend captain always gamble our luck”

Wolf shouted to through the intercom “Even so! You shouldn’t do as you please! Our right propeller is gone and the left is fatally damaged”

Crest tried to calm Wolf down “We going to repair it anyway, most important thing is we won” and Crest announced to the crew “Slow speed ahead to The Shining Kingdom” the I-401 slow speed to the destination. Crest texted a friend for a secret mission.

Meanwhile at the ocean both of Ashigara’s and Nachi’s ship is immobilized. The two mental models were safe and Nachi was soaked after the collision.

Nachi sighed “See. It’s unlucky, isn’t it?”

Ashigara is floating and was impressed by Imperial Crest’s battle strategy “Such an unforeseen battle strategy…” she punched the water and screamed “Ahhhh, damnnnn!”

Meanwhile at the Zipangnese Student Council, Hiei is holding her notebook and Myokou and Haguro are sitting down at the tables.

Hiei closes her notebook “Imperial Crest escaped”

Haguro commented “How hopeless, both Nachi and Ashigara, They won’t be able to escape if it was me”
Hiei asked Haguro “Don’t underestimate, their strategy always varies. DO treat them as your strongest enemy”
Myokou commented to Hiei “I’ll keep in mind”

Meanwhile at Canterlot Castle a young mare unicorn named Kotoko had a mission ordered by Crest to talk to the government. While she trotted towards the Canterlot Naval Academy where Crest once studied she remembers her friend’s request “I hope his plan works?”

While she’s trotting she use her magic to levitate her phone to see the full detail of her mission. Kotoko asked herself “Well then, since I came all the way here…”

As she approached to the library she levitated a book of the student photos and she found a group photo of former students and a young Imperial Crest is in that photo and she was amazed “He’s so cute in that photo” as she continues reading “His dear father, Crimson Shouzou was a former emperor. Her dear mother, Amalthea Scarlet is now Empress. Well it looks like his mother is now forming a revolution to retake her country” As she closed the book and levitates it back to the book shelf she asked “Primary mission success, There’s one more thing”

Meanwhile the I-401 reaches its destination and found an old battleship that lies there the Hyuga class and Crest uses his magic to take all of the iron materials form the ship to repair the I-401’s engine and some damages from Hiei and everypony was amazed by Crest’s magic that they were wondering how he learned all this.

Meanwhile at night time in the light up city of Canterlot near the princess’s castle Kotoko is waiting for the military commander of the UEA. A private car stopped near her and the driver came out of the car and it was none other than Shining Armour.

Kotoko asked Shining Armour “So you’re here military commander”

A stallion unicorn known as Shining Armour asked “You’re Imperial Crest’s messenger, right?”

Shining Armour continued talking “Zipangnese Military Organizer, Kotoko, let’s talk”

Kotoko starts talking “According to Prince, he decided to stop the war by finding Celestia’s whereabouts and negotiate Nightmare Moon”

Shining Armour commented “Solely with his eloquence? How irrational”

Kotoko continued her talk “This isn’t the main point *holds the USB showing a locked symbol*, Here’s the blueprints the corrosive missile and torpedoes that will help your military to combat the Nightmare Moon’s powerful fleet” Shining Armour was surprised and Kotoko continued “In exchange, help buy us more time”

Shining Armour asked “I can’t guarantee my promise”

Kotoko commented “But we do have similar interest. If there’s no more government, the blueprints would be worthless, If you’re timing is not perfect, it would be worthless as well, I’m sure you will unlock the warhead at a suitable timing”

Shining Armour questioned “Why say so?”

“Don’t underestimate me” said Kotoko and she uses her magic to create a holographic screen that’s showing Shining Armour’s military profile and she reads “Shining Armour, Military Commander, you planned to merge Equestrian Pacific countries, Am I right?” she continued “Using current chaos, you gather governmental people who can benefit from you, To form a new political party, right?”

Shining Armour asked “To begin a new era”

Kotoko stated “In anyway, we’re the same, Prince aims to save Equestria” she turns off her magic power making the holographic screen disappeared “and so do you”

Shining Armour commented “I see. We’re in the same boat”

Kotoko asked “Under such circumstances, limited experts can be trusted, Even the ones with bad intention”

Shining Armour sighed and questioned her “Can they do it? It’s only them”

Kotoko asked “You guys couldn’t do it, am I right?” tosses the USB and Shining Armour uses his magic and the USB levitates near him.

Shining Armour answered “That’s needless to say. But, I can see the light. I understand, I’ll give it a try”

Kotoko asked “Of course, don’t look down on my prince” then she heard an aircraft siren sound and knowing that her ride is going to pick her up.

Shining Armour sighted a jet questioned her “IS that your ride? As the aircraft appeared as the ASF-X Shinden flying in auto pilot and landed next to them.

Kotoko answered “Yep, well it’s good to meet and remember my Prince never gives up *smiled and saluted*” as she hops on to the ASF-X Shinden and sits in the cockpit and closes the cockpit window. Then the jet flies off and Shining Armour returns to his Private Car and drove off back to the UEA HQ near the Royal Sister’s palace.

Author's Note

Well, what an intense battle Imperial Crest and his friends have and Kotoko convincing Military Commander Shining Armour to give her friend a chance to end this war. Hell will break loose in the next chapter when Imperial Crest encounters somepony and more. Stay tuned everypony or should I say everybody.