//------------------------------// // Battle between Shots // Story: The Bismarck // by cellum95 //------------------------------// "Feuer!(Fire!)" the Captain ordered as the massive guns of the mighty German ships roared in fury, blasting the enemy ship with all their might. Their accuracy was more than enough to destroy a ship, with coordinates from Gunnery Control provides them with precise measurements of the targets location. The Captain was smiling, thinking this is an easy picking. However, one of the sailors said: "Kapitän, der Feind zurück feuer!(Captain, the enemy returned fire!)" The Captain took his binoculars and look up in the sky. The enemy returned fire with a....boulder? Boulder, a large rock, was fired from their enemy. He think of it for a moment, then he knew that his enemy was very primitive, using a catapult against ships. Then, the boulder missed the Prinz Eugen near the port side of the bow. The Captain then ordered: "Halten die pistole lodernden!(Keep the guns blazing!)" Knowing what he meant, the crew keeps firing on their enemy, in which it was having heavy pounding from the massive shells of the mighty German naval guns. -Canterlot- "Fire!" Ironwit commanded as the massive catapult hurls a massive rock to the enemy. He hopes that it will hit one of these lambasting enemies and retreat like cry babies. But when he looked, it was a disaster. The massive rock missed the lead ship and the enemies fired back, and then..... *BOOM!* A massive explosion rocks the ship, sending the crew of the Canterlot of their hooves for a few seconds. The Captain was bewildered, but then asked: "Damage assessment?" As a cue, one of the damage control teams responded. "Sir, we got hit! I repeat! We got hit! We got a big hole in the starboard side, and we are now listing badly." The Captain was in dread, but another report gave him more. "Sir, our catapult got hit! We can't fire anymore! We are now taking multiple hits from our enemy! Should we retreat?" The Captain wondered his decision. In his years staying in the navy, he never in his life utter the word 'retreat'. It's a dreaded word in the navy at that time, and if a commanding officer in the navy say it, he/she will be discharged. However, today is different. His enemy not only outclassed the Canterlot, but also outgunned her. He has a choice: stay and fight to the death, or retreat to treat the wounded? His heart and mind gave him the decision. "Men, let's get the hell out of here! I don't like getting this ship being kicked out of the water!" The crew did as what he ordered, and soon goes back to Manehattan Harbor. What did they don't know, is that their enemy notice their retreat. -Kriegsmarine- "Kapitän, der Feind ist zurück.(Captain, the enemy is going back.)" The Captain wondered for a moment, but then saw the enemy retreating, and knows that the enemy has enough. The crew gave him a report that the guns are loaded, but he ordered them for the 'normal' state of the guns, meaning back at their 'neutral' state. Then, one of the crew asked: "Was sollen wir tun?(What shall we do?)" The Captain though about it for a moment, before ordering: "Gab verfolgungsjagd.(Gave chase.)" The crew followed his orders, and soon, the Bismarck and Prinz Eugen gave pursuit to their enemy, with the crew in ready state of alert of unexpected happenings. -Manehattan Harbor- The Mane 6 and the Royal Sisters(Celestia and Luna) are waiting in the port of Manehattan. The Elements of Harmony are wondering why they are here, so Twilight asked Celestia. "Why are we here Princess?" "Because, if the Canterlot succeeds, then I will gave you, the Elements of Harmony, to meet the captain of our first steel ship, designed specifically to defend our merchant ships." "Dear princess, I know the Canterlot is a wonderful and magnificent ship. It's design is priceless. I do it actually succeeded on it's maiden deployment, it's first one I should say." Rarity said. "Oh yes. I do hope also. I want to say formal 'hello' to the commanding officer. It's been a thousand years since I greeted one of our naval officers." Luna summed up. "I think meeting the naval officer would be awesome!" Rainbow Dash said in excitement. "Uhm...Girls?" Fluttershy asked them. "What is it Fluttershy?" Twilight asked back. "I...Isn't that the Canterlot?" She pointed her hoof out of the harbor, and the ponies turned their heads to the pointed direction. And sure enough, they saw the metal ship. But what they saw however, was beyond anyone's expectations. The ship has been beaten up, probably by an engagement, and fire and smoke emitting from it. 'Who could do such this things to a wonderful ship?' Celestia thought. But then, Pinkie said something that is not very comfortable. "Hey girls, what are those way back from the Canterlot?" The ponies zoomed more, and saw 2 ships making chase on the Canterlot. It was the same ships, and they are supposedly the culprit behind the Canterlot's damaging status. But what they don't know, is that those 2 ships behind it are now planning a devastating plan on the entire Equestrian Navy.