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// 1st Joint Navy Fleet 
// Story: German Battleship Bismarck 
// by cellum95 
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The ponies we're shocked to hear that the bipedal creatures, similar to minotaurs, could talk, although that they even knew it because of the minotaurs. However, what was shocking and also impressive for the New Hoofans is the ship that these bipedal creatures have. The ship was colored in iron-grey color, similar to the fashion of their ships, but was impressive and terrifying was the guns. These guns are longer and perhaps even deadlier than their twelve-inch guns. 

Another thing to note was the flag of this bipedal creatures. It was a red-black-white type of flag, much different to theirs. It had a black cross in the upper left corner of the flag, with other features are indescribable, but there is one word that popped out in the heads of the ponies: power. This ship was built in power, with massive destruction that would likely follow it. 

However, dark thoughts must be shoved aside for the answer or the bipeds. The commanding officer of the New Hoofan Naval Militia stepped in and replied:

"You are in the city of New Hoof City. What do you want to inquire?" The sailor whispers the reply to Lutjens, and he gives an order where the ponies could no longer understand. However, the sailors of the Bismarck immediately got out of the ship, and the ponies we're utterly dumbstruck to see so many sailors in a single ship, with two commanding officers in the front presumably. To see that many sailors in a singular ship, then their navy is surely bigger than their Naval Militia. It is also worth mentioning that the commanding officers has a black cross around their neck. Suddenly, what was look like the older of the two commanding officers(Admiral Lutjens) stepped in and raises slightly a weird looking hoof, something what the minotaurs call a hand. 

It was a form of a friendly gesture, and to everypony's minds, it was a hoof-shake, and this signifies two things; friends or alliance. The stone face expression of Lutjens signifies that he is serious on this hand/hoof-shake, and the commanding officer was pondering his decision. If he shakes back, then the militia will have a new friend and ally, and the pirate problem of the Equestrian Navy will be solved with all-mighty power. However, they knew Princess Celestia will be weary of this, so this must be exclusively in secret. 

The commanding officer shakes with the Admiral, and a new Fleet was born under talks between the Kriegsmarine party and New Hoofan party in the Naval building near the city hall. The new fleet, called the 1st Joint Navy Fleet, is comprised of the Bismarck itself and the four current ships; Call Hoof, Hoof Park, Sky Tower and Asylum. At last, on their first mission to sail with the Equestrian 2nd Fleet, the Joint Fleet sails on, with pride on their shoulders. 


>Next Day, Manehattan Harbor<


Back at Manehattan Harbor, the lone loyalty ship, the HMES Sisters, was ready in the harbor already in preparations of the coming of the Royal Sisters and the Elements of Harmony thanks to a dinner invitation recently. The crew of the ship was preparing the ship for departure, eager to make this day better than the rest.

This enormous ship, weighing at least 45,000 tons, is among the elite ships in the Equestrian Navy dedicated for royalty and nobility. The elite ships tasks is to have the two have the best moment in their lives, albeit in the sea, despite threats from the pirates at sea. However, no new pirate activities were detected at sea, so it's best to serve the Royal Sisters and the Elements of Harmony at their finest. 

However, the crew were also getting nervous at going out at sea today, because they worry so much about the pirates that they have a protocol in which although not certified in the entire navy but it's most likely effective at best. They prepare for the time of the lifetime.

At sea however, there is a much bigger threat than meets the eye itself could see.....

....And it involves a nation in turmoil.