Glorious Final Battle

1.
Ark Royal: The first convoy has sucessfully arrived at the designated evacuation point. The second convoy is also ready to set sail. Okay! Operation "Alphabet" is in full motion. Looks like success is within our grasp.
Ark Royal: Ahem, Miss Glorious, your mission is to simply transport these planes, so I'm granting your request for an independent action. I have assigned two destroyers for your escort. Don't forget to check your fuel tanks next time.
Glorious: I know, I simply forgot. Simply. Forgot!
Ark Royal: Yes yes. Anyway, the sisters Acasta and Ardent will provide escort. Miss, if anything befalls the sisters, you and I shall have a little chat back at base.
Glorious: Eh, but aren't they my escorts? It should be their responsibility to keep me out of harm's way..
Ark Royal: Miss Glorious, what are you saying!? As their senior - as an Aircraft carrier, protecting your destroyer sisters should be a matter of duty!
Glorious: Oh.. er, a-any way... I'm setting off.
Ark Royal: (Glorious may look calm and composed, but she always makes careless mistakes. What a contrast.. as the saying goes, don't judge a book by its cover..)
Glorious: (Ark Royal may look calm and composed, but once destroyers are mentioned it's as if she's a different person. What a contrast.. as the saying goes, don't judge a book by its cover.. )
Ark Royal & Glorious: (There's no such thing as a perfect diamond..)*
[*They use the idiom (白璧微瑕) - literally "even white jade has spots/defects"]

2.
Acasta: Yawn...
Ardent: Acasta, please don't fall asleep, our mission is to escort Miss Glorious to safety.
Acasta: I know... I just feel like the weather isn't bad today.
Ardent: Ha... You're still up to your old antics.
Glorious: Hahaha, no problem, you only need to keep a minimal lookout. If I'm here, there's nothing to fear~
Ardent: Ahaha, Miss Glorious is as reliable as ever. However we must still fulfill our duty. Acasta, we have no radar, so let's steam further ahead. That way we can spot the enemies easier.
Acasta: Okay...
Ardent: Miss Glorious' speed is... 17 knots, the wind..probably 2-3, Northwest wind.. Looks good, though a little slow. Seems like everything's going smoothly.
Glorious: Hm? Unidentified targets nearing...? T-this shadow is... Ironblood!?
Glorious: Oh no, I let my guard down... we were only at readiness level 4... tch! Ardent, confirm the number of Ironblood ships, Acasta, steam over to my right. Zigzag formation. Watch each other's flanks!
Acasta & Ardent: Roger!

3.
Hipper: Hmph, and I thought I caught a big fish... looks like it was merely 3 small ones.
Glorious: So now in the eyes of the new generation, the Royal Navy aircraft carrier Glorious is just mere small fish?
Glorious: From my perspective the real joke is sending small fry like you to challenge us!
Hipper: Hah? You've got quite a lip... time to die.
Glorious: Try it if you can!

4.
Glorious: That'll do. Our mission was never to attain victory. Ardent, Acasta, protect the convoy, change course. Prepare to retreat!
Acasta & Ardent: Roger!
Glorious: Though you caught me off guard, you still did well. Ironblood girl, may we get the chance to meet again~
Hipper: AH AH AH!! Damn, how dare she look down on me... just you wait!

5:
Gneisenau: Hipper, "I'll deal with the dinky Royal Navy fleet* myself", did these words not leave your mouth?
[the word used is 杂鱼 lit - trash/rough fish - meaning small fry]
Hipper: Tch, who could've predicted the opponent could've gotten away so simply.. but a failure is a failure, so whatever, punish me however you see fit!
Gneisenau: Still your same old self.. impatient and impulsive.. perhaps next time you should ask for help.
Hipper: Huh? Who's going to ask you for help!
Gneisenau: Anyway... Sister, we should start searching, she couldn't have gone far. Hipper's incomplete mission.. let us finish it.
Scharnhorst: Hmhm, no problem as long as there's battle to be had~ Hipper, I'll avenge you.
Hipper: Don't speak as if I'm already dead! And who needs you to take revenge on my behalf? Hey, listen to me!

6.
Glorious: Of course our escape wouldn't be so easy.. how troublesome.
Gneisenau: Despite being chased you still manage to maintain your demeanor.. as expected of a senior Royal Navy ship..
Glorious: Ah? You're more likable than the girl just now. Gneisenau... a name often mentioned. You seem like a more reasonable sort, I wonder if I could convince you to simply let us go?
Gneisenau: Oh? It's an honor to be remembered by the foe. I wonder how long you can maintain your facade.
Glorious: Hm.. how troublesome..

7.
Acasta & Ardent: Miss Glorious!
Glorious: I might have made an impressive speech earlier... but... as expected of Ironblood's elites.. Ah. I'm okay, I'm lucky to get away with this level of damage. But the two of you, protect the convoy well. No matter what, you mustn't forget your mission.
Ardent: But if you continue like this..
Glorious: Don't worry, your elder sister is quite resilient!
Glorious: (But... it looks like I'll have to alter the plan...)

8.
Scharnhorst: Gneisenau, how was the opponent?
Gneisenau: Putting the foe above the wellbeing of your little sister, as expected of my elder sister...
Scharnhorst: Hahaha, but aren't you fine? - My apologies.
Gneisenau: Though their equipment is antiquated, they've put up an unexpectedly tough fight. As expected of a veteran.
Scharnhorst: Hoh? Sounds great, my blood is getting pumped.
Gneisenau: Then let us set off. The opponent is wounded, so it should be no trouble at all to catch up.

9.
Glorious: They're faster than expected... and now there's two of them... looks like we won't be able to escape this time.
Gneisenau: .... How are you still able to maintain your composure?
Glorious: Hm.. how should I say it.. Mission accomplished? I've sent the convoy through the other way, and since you're here, it means they're safe.
Glorious: I guess it's okay to tell you now, though you may have caught me off guard.. but on the other hand, I guess I have successfully tied you down...that operation on the other side.. should be a success.
Glorious: My only regret.. is that these two children will have to pay for my mistakes..
Ardent: I won't abandon Miss Glorious!
Acasta: I too, don't wish to escape alone...
Glorious: I seem to understand Ark Royal a little better now..
Gneisenau: A Royal Navy operation?! Tch.... so it was like this! Sister! We can't waste any more time here!
Scharnhorst: Eh?! We're not fighting?
Glorious: It's not up to you to leave or stay!
Gneisenau: Tch, what a troublesome person.. I never expected the situation to change like this.. the eagle catches the rabbit, only to be caught by a snake*..
[(老鹰捕兔，却被蛇给缠住了) lit: The eagle catches the rabbit, but was caught by the snake]
Glorious: Who cares if it's a snake or a rabbit, what matters are the results!
Gneisenau: Looks like there's no other way..

10.
Glorious: (Looks like I'm unable to keep the promise with Ark Royal... )
Glorious: (That said, if I didn't relax my guard, didn't underestimate the enemy... if only I hadn't request for an independent sortie, things might have gone differently..)
Glorious: (Ardent, Acasta, you two good girls, your elder sister has let you down.. )
Glorious: (At least... I haven't disgraced everyone..?)
Glorious: Glory... to.... the Queen!
Hipper: Are the two of you fine? Hey, what happened?
Scharnhorst: Hm? Ah... It's nothing, I didn't expect them to put up such a good fight. What an opponent... Gneisenau, are you okay?
Gneisenau: Hm,? Ah, I'm fine... after all their combat power was limited, so it was impossible to win against us.. but...
Scharnhorst: But?
Gneisenau: But I don't feel like we won..