Chapter 15: Pearl Harbour

Chapter 15: Pearl Harbour

December 7th, 1941.

7:00 AM, 55 minutes before Attack.

Hector arrived at Pearl Harbour. It was a beautiful place, with the ships docked around, there was a sense of strength here. Sadly, it was soon to be challenged.

The Secretary of Defence was with him as they went to check various ships and the airfield. What was the point of him being there?

Well, there were two things, one, due to him coming here, all officers and soldiers would be on alert and attention. They'd be ready to move at any time. Second, he was baiting.

As soon as the base started the "mock" battle exercise, there was a high chance that the Japanese would abort the attack. However, with him here, they would go on, as killing the US President was worth more than losing a few pilots and aircraft.

Hector remembered the major damages that were inflicted on the Pacific Fleet due to this attack. In total, about 2403 people died in this attack. And sadly, 1,177 men were from a single ship, USS Arizona and 429 died in USS Oklahoma. These large battleships were the main targets of the Japanese, so it was also his main point of focus.

...

7:30, just 5 minutes before the start of the mock drill and 25 minutes before the attack.

Hector boarded the USS Arizona to start an inspection and be with the Commander of the Pacific Fleet, Admiral Kimmel, as it will be the centre for commanding the entire battle exercise.

"Everything is ready, sir." Admiral Kimmel saluted him and informed him. Just this morning, all the officers above the rank of Lt Colonel were informed about the exercise. Due to this, all personnel were kept closeby, the medics were also on standby. Entire Island had prepared for this.

...

7:34 AM

"Start it according to the plan." Hector nodded.

Admiral Kimmel held the already connected telephone and waited for the clock to move for a minute.

*TICK* 7:35 AM.

"Pass the Order," Admiral Kimmel ordered.

In an instant, the entire Pearl Harbour and its nearby military facilities started blasting sirens. Each and every ship in the harbour started loud alarms as well, calling all men to their battle stations immediately.

The airfields saw quick activity and all fighters started taking off, thanks to their Director knowing about the drill.

...

Hector stood on the deck of the USS Arizona, looking around the entire harbour. All ships, big or small, had started moving out of the harbour and towards the open seas.

He was delighted to see that they were quick and swift in doing this. But then he started to focus on the skies. The Japanese fighters, aka Zeroes, had photos of the major battleships. So no matter what, they will still target USS Arizona and Oklahoma.

~It's about time the world sees the most awesome president to ever exist in history.~ He silently put his hat on the side and tightened the waist strap of his long coat, preparing for the action.

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30 Minutes Ago,

300 miles off the coast of Hawaii. The huge fleet of the Japanese Navy was heading straight towards Hawaii, they had 6 aircraft carriers, 3 submarines and more than 300 aircraft, high altitude bombers and dive bombers.

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USS Arizona,

Hector silently stood on the deck of the ship. Around him were a few officers, including the Admiral. In his mind, he was nervous, if Japan didn't attack, he would face problems, as this military exercise was truly very costly.

*Zzzzz...*

"ADMIRAL! Unknown aircrafts spotted on the east." A sailor shouted.

"Bring the binoculars here, boy," Hector ordered him quickly, even snatching the thing.

He looked towards the mountain top. Immediately, he felt as if his soul smiled. ~Hah, they took the bait.~

He put it down and shouted with an authoritative manly voice, "WE ARE UNDER ATTACK! JAPANESE ZEROES! ALERT EVERYONE! BRING THEM DOWN!"

A frenzy took over the entire ship, the commanders quickly ran to their stations, the men responsible for guns started shooting towards the planes. Soon the words were passed to the entire base and immediately the mock drill turned into a real battle.

"Mr President, please... let's get you to safety. The ship is not safe anymore. They will target us." The Secretary of Defence, Admiral Kimmel and his Secret Service Security chief pleaded with him.

But he didn't budge. They didn't dare force him either, as they didn't want to face his punch. Instead, their jaws fell when Hector requested something, "Bring me your automatic rifle. QUICK!"

For a second they just looked at each other in panic. "NOW!" When Hector raised his voice, they jolted up, waking from their mental slumber. Admiral Kimmel ran into the ship and brought a gun. It was an M3 submachine gun.

"Will this do, sir? What are you planning, sir?" He inquired.

Hector, instead of answering, issued orders, "Alert all fighters, take to the air and expect something big. If the Japs have dared to come here, they must be planning something big. Admiral, issue the orders to keep an eye underwater as well, there could also be submarines. GO!" [A/N: Japs was an abbreviation of the word "Japanese" in that era. Today, it is generally regarded as an ethnic slur.]

The men hurriedly left, now only the Secretary of Defence and his Secret Service head stood behind him, gritting their teeth in nervousness. They wanted to run away, but if they did, and the president lives to see the day, then... they didn't want to imagine.

*Woooooooo...*

Just after a few minutes, Hector saw one single Zero fighter, that survived the defences, diving towards his ship. He aimed his gun towards the oncoming Zero and tracked the motion.

After waiting a few seconds, the penetrating bomb was finally launched, aimed directly at Hector's position on the deck. It was meant to plunge into the ship and explode inside it.

*BAM! BAM! BAM!...*

Hector sprayed the entire magazine precisely at the falling bomb. The whole time, he looked calm, but others were nearly craping their pants. The Secretary of Defence was a civilian, so he was the most affected, already falling on the deck.

The sailors who were running around also stopped, the bomb signalled their doom after all, and if it didn't stop then they were as good as dead. But, the most unexpected thing happened.

*BOOOM*

As if another sun appeared in the sky, the bomb exploded into a magnificent cloud of smoke and fire, spreading the light far and wide. Many felt this was their death, staring at them. However, as it appeared, it vanished, bringing a short moment of utter silence, even the violent sea felt calm as a statue.

Their gaze fell on Hector, who was bringing his gun down and adjusting the collar of the suit. That image would never leave their minds now, not in this life, for this was no man in front of them, he was a godsend, to bring their enemies to an end.

Hector smiled and turned around, noticing the eyes of the hundreds of men, he couldn't help but whisper in inside, ~AND TODAY... A LEGEND IS... BORN!~

However, this was just the start of the day.