With apologies to
@Skywalker_T-65 I am now leaving his territory behind and traveling back to my own which is Canada and parts of the Eastern Seaboard.
Legends: Chapter 2
Tegran stood firmly at attention as she faced Admiral Holloway. In the months following Dauntless' sinking, she had been assigned to the kanmusu base at Portsmouth as the Admiral's XO. It was a title that afforded her instant respect from the shipgirls but it was her actions that had earned her their love. Which is why this meeting was going to be so hard.
"I'm reassigning you to our North American station at Halifax." Holloway said. "Our Canadian countrymen are only just beginning to receive kanmusu of their own and no one on either side of the pond can match your experience. If you can, offer your assistance to the Americans as well."
"You believe they can summon kanmusu of their own sir?" She asked.
"I hope they can. This whole nation does. We just might need, no we
will need their kanmusu to save our skins a third time." He said.
"I'll do my best sir." She promised.
"Transportation has been secured, and since we all know of your dislike for airplanes you'll be sailing to Halifax on the Queen Mary 2."
"Yes sir. Thank you sir."
He handed her a packet. "She leaves tonight. I suggest you go and back your things."
"Aye sir."
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Tegran leaned against the rail, allowing her upper body to lean forward into the wind passage generated by the
Queen Mary 2's movements. The salty breeze stung her cheeks and made her her hair clump and knot together in large strands that would be a nightmare to brush out later. But she didn't care. This was the open ocean, this was her home.
She didn't hear anyone approach but that didn't matter. She
sensed the girl behind her and sighed. "Are we alone?" She asked quietly but she knew the other girl could her her just fine.
"It we weren't would I be here?"
Tegran turned around, still leaning back against the railing and faced the kanmusu. Since the appearance of shipgirls, captains and crews had been quick to catch on and subsequently see their own ship's spirits. It was quite the interesting experience. Amusing too sometimes. Tegran had been there when Captain Osprey had seen his girl for the first time. The memory still brought forth a smile. Not right now though.
"What do you want Mary?" She sighed.
The ship's kanmusu stood beside her. "To talk."
"No, you're going to ask me, again." Tegran shifted her position so she was leaning on the railing with just one hand. "And my answer is going to be no, again!" She started to walk away.
"How long are you going to live in denial Tegran Sheera? Or should I say Tiffany Andrews." Mary smirked as Tegran stiffened and whirled around to glare at her, her green eyes ablaze.
"That was a long time ago!" Tegran hissed. "Long before your namesake even sailed. So why should you care?"
"Because it's who you are. And no amount of name changing can hide that." Mary replied. "No matter how hard you try to forget."
"You think I can forget?" Tegran asked. "Not a day goes by I don't think about that night. That I don't dream about it. It's always with me. Even if my true self isn't."
"You can't hide the truth forever, Tegran. Because one day, this war is going to bring it out of you. One day, you're going to have to fight."
Tegran paused. "I've fought well enough as a human, thank you." And with that, she twirled on her heel and left, shoving past Mary who mostly stepped aside. Her 150000 tons was an easy match for Tegran's 45000 but she had no desire to stop the stubborn redhead. Tegran couldn't be reasoned with anyways in her current fuming state. As Tegran stormed off to her room Mary watched her with eyes that only a kanmusu could have. She would deny anyone watching that she was staring at the Commander's well refined stern but Tegran had lovely lines and Mary had eyes. It was that simple. If only other matters would go down as easily.
