Update on situation:
The carrier and a Yamamoto-class battleship left Germany's port on 5 September 1939. The British and French Army declared war three days prior. The three remaining battleships will later take part in the Battle of the Altantic.
English Channel, 6 September 1939, Perpective: Twilight
Our fleet has been separated, the original convoy has just lost three battleships to the German Navy, Sparky thought.
We are on our way to Japan, having to cross the Suez canal and pass through th port city of Singapore, but is currently in the English channel. Everypony was put on high alert as we could be intercepted by the French or British Navy. We had some encounters with both the British and French Navy but managed to outrun their ships. The carrier and the Battleship was able to travel faster than even the fastest destroyer in this era. Luckily or not luckily, we had to engage some destroyers during our journey.
We managed to sink some of these ships due to our 25-inch guns and probably scared of the rest.
Later, we managed to enter the Mediterean Sea and no much happened there as the sea was controlled by Axis nations.
Our ships could stay afloat without resupply for about 40 days without engagement. After coming out of the Suez cannal, we went into the Indian Ocean. The experience was terrible as we had to put up a smoke screen almost our entire journey just to make the ships was hidden.
Straits of Malacca, 3 days to reaching Singapore.
The entire straits was guarded with British warships. So, as to ensure that we have no need to engage them, we lied to them that we are part of the British Expeditionary Force(BEF) and they took the bait. We later call at the port of Singapore, so that the crew could rest.
When we are in Singapore, we took a little siteseeing, It has little landmarks at the time, so there wasn't much to see. But we get to see some of the British defences when we were there. It was an Imprenable Fortress, there was a lot of Guns installation towards the south of the city and has airfields which could launch WW1 planes and the British has a sizeable amount of men here but no tanks.
Honestly, Sparky and I feel pity for these men, knowing what will happen during the Battle of Singapore. My mind keep telling me to tell these Soildiers what would happen but we has already changed History so much that I can't bring myself to tell these guys thier flaws. After all, we are techincally siding with the Axis, if we tell them their flaws, they will improve thier defences and probably defeat Yamashita's forces before they reached the Causeway.
I sighed. But since we are planning to help Japan in Pearl Habour, we couldn't bring ourselves to tell the BEF that.
I was informed that the ponies had a good time here, some even hang out with the troops during this time.
I kind of feel pity for these men, these men look more suited for WW1 than WW2, and that they will die/ be captured for 'defending Singapore'.
A few days later, we found ourselves back on the Pacific Ocean, restocked with suppiles. We head northwest, towards Japan.
Fort canning HQ, the day after the ponies left
"Those ponies look so cute, honestly, I can't belive they are capable in building Massive ships." a Colonel said.
"Only if the carrier could stay here longer. I miss those ponies, even if it was only a few days meeting them." A Navy commander said.
"Stop your bewilderment!" ordered Lieutenant General Aruther.E. Percival.
"Come'on Percival, Stop being so manly." the Colonel teased.
"Look, I would have ordered them to stay for military reasons but they disagreed ok?" Percival responded with a irritated tone.
A moment of silence filled the room.
"The carrier is the only carrier the Britain has gave us for the defence for Singapore, I can't stand losing another one."
"Another one, Sir?" the navy commander asked.
"Look, High Command said that I will get a carrier and it has still not arrived!" Percival said it angrily.
"Calm down, Percival, at least there is two battleships."
Percival walked out of the room immediately, due to the fact that they do not see the full picture. The truth? Big battleships are useless with no air cover and that a carrier would boost morale among British troops and deter the Japanese from attacking.
"Oh, let that old man be."
With that, the meeting ended.
Japan, perpective: Sparky
A pony on the flight deck just radioed in that we are nearing Japan. I have spent 2 months in the open seas and finally we are here. I thought.
Japan's navy was quick in intercepting the carrier and battleship. We merely told them that Germany sent us and Japan's coastal guard started to escort the two ships to Tokyo Habour.
Our response to the British? I told them we were intercepted by Japan's Navy and cut the Radio. Hopefully the British don't send in a rescue fleet.
Being in Japan two months after the battle of Poland bring back some memories as... Never mind, I don't want to spoil the main series. I turned to face the 'audience'.
We were welcomed by Admiral Yamamoto himself. Just before we got of the carrier, He said, "follow me, we have a lot of things to discuss."
Twilight and I followed him to his planning room while the troops have some Shore leave.
Yamamoto's planning room, Perpective: Twilight
"Please, take a sit" Yamamotto said, with his hands guesturing at a soft cushion.
After we took our seat, Yamamoto said in a serious tone, " I have heard that your carrier and battleship wants to join the Imperial Japanese Navy(IJN)."
"That would be correct." Sparky repiled.
"Fine, but I need you and that mare to take a oath of alligence to our Emperor."
Sparky and I rose up from our seats and raise my right front hooves and said, "I, Twilight Sparkle, woul swear alligence to the Empire of Japan and to its Emperor."
Yamamoto, which looks satisefied, smiled and take a map and put it on the table and said, "Since you have swore alligence, I ask you, would your carrier take part in the strike at Pearl Habour?"
Sparky and I answered in unison, "Yes!"
"Good, for now we will discuss about what your carrier will do in this battle. First, what is your carrier's capablity?"
I anwered, "Our carrier is capable of carrying over 150 aircrafts, Main guns maxinum range is more than 60000 yards or around 55km."
Yamamoto looked shock and repiled, "You are kidding, right? No carrier has 'main guns' and could carry 150 over aircrafts. The Yamamoto-class battleships could only reach a maxinum range of 42km and our most advanced shokaku-class carrier could only carry up to around 100 aircrafts at most."
Sparky took out a photo of the carrier that was placed side by side the Yamamoto-class battleship. Admiral Yamamoto was shocked, he stare at the picture for around five minutes, probably examining the ship from front to back.
He admitted defeat and said, " I am quite impressed, can I take a look about this carrier?"
Sparky and I has some hesitation but we finally agreed to let him see the carrier for himself.
Tokyo's dock
Admiral Yamamoto was excited to see this carrier. He himself actually want to ask more questions about the carrier but was told by Sparky and Twilight that the imformation was Condfidential.
Despite this, Yamamoto boarded the ship. There was pretty much no pony in the ship, all gone to do some siteseeing in Tokyo.
The three of them boarded the carrier, they went into the hanger, into the main gun itself and the command deck.
When Twilight asked Yamamoto what does he think of the ship, his reply was, "this ship is interesting, if I am not wrong, this ship is from the future, isn't it?"
Twilight repiled," It is from the future, how did you know that?"
"Simple, if I am not wrong, the planes of the future will be faster than our current planes and needs a longer flight deck to land."
"Just don't tell anyone, please?"
"I won't, but that dosen't mean USA won't."
"Don't worry, this ship is capable of anti- intelligence, so long as USA tries to find out more about this ship, USA will recieve false imformation. Don't ask how, it is just there."
Yamamoto took some time to process the Information he has been told and said, "Since your carrier can carry more troops and planes, I suggest your troops capture Pearl Habour."
"What?!" Sparky and Twilight responded.
"Your carrier is the only carrier that has the capability to capture Pearl Habour. That was my original plan but even our most advanced ships dosen't has the ability to do that."
Sparky, surprisingly showed no hesitation, repiled, "Don't worry, Yamamoto, We will do it."
"Good."
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"The stage has been set, the battle of Pearl habour will mark the begining of a new age in Naval Warfare" -Sparky
"A day the USA will live in infamy." -Twilight