Star of the Eagle Union.

"Hmm~" You thought about it for a few moments before you unleashed a playful smile. "I think...~ We should let the Eagle Union's shining star join our fun~"

"Oh~ Miss Enterprise it is then~!" Formidable licked her lips as she held the same look of perversity you did. "Good choice~ She'll definitely make a wonderful addition to our...little group~"

"Yes~ Not to mention, once we corrupt her~ We can use her as a way to get through to the other girls of the Eagle Union~ Her influence and especially the respect that's shown to her amongst both her comrades and enemies is incredibly high~ So when she falls...our own power and influence will rise here~ hehe~" You snickered as you explained some of the other merits to getting Enterprise first.

"Alright alright, you've convinced me that she's a great first pick~ Now how are we going to do it~?" Formidable asked you cheekily. "Are you going to possess her and corrupt her from the inside~?"

"I coooooouuuullllddd do that~ buuuuut~ I think I wanted to let YOU try your hand at it~." You smiled at Formidable as she expressed a bit of confusion.

"Me? Mmm...well, how then? I'm not exactly capable of what you are...plus I'm not exactly trying to get a one way trip into prison for trying to seduce a top-class Carrier!" Formidable huffed up.

"Relaaax~ We're in no rush here~ Anyways, don't worry, by the end of this, I'm still going to change her personality to be more...like us~ But! I wanted to experiment with different types of corruption! Like with this~!" You pulled out two candles.

"...Candles? That's your game changing experiment to have me corrupt her? Amazing...." Formidable looked both amused, yet somehow skeptical at your candle as she spoke sarcastically.

"Pfft, as if these two are one of those regular candles~ These, my adorably busty friend, are candles...with...special properties~ Got your attention now~?" You smirked at her.

"...Continue." She now nodded to you to explain it some more.

"Glad to hear~ Anyways, the first one works as an aphrodisiac...and the second, will place her in a state of hypnosis." You set it down in front of Formidable as her eyes widened, picking it up.

"So...one makes her horny...and the other makes her susceptible to being commanded?" Formidable looked at the candles more carefully.

"Yes~ They work slow though, so take your time!" You warned her. "Anyhow, I'll spare you the boring details, just know that it took a lot of trial and error to get them to this stage of production! So, when you're using the aphrodisiac candle, the aphrodisiac will not only make her horny, the longer Enterprise smells/is in contact with it, the more the aphrodisiac will begin to very slowly raise her sensitivity PERMANENTLY~!"

"Wait, what~?! Seriously~?" Formidable suddenly grinned at that notion. "So then...about the hypnosis candle?"

"I'm getting to it~ Anyways, as for the hypnosis one, unfortunately, you're going to have to use that candle repeatedly. This is because the effects of the hypnosis only last for short periods of time, probably at most five minutes for the first time. I'm not sure why this is, but I guess it has something to do with some innate resistance or whatever. The more you use the candle to hypnotize her though, the longer she stays hypnotized~ Use it enough though and eventually...it'll also become permanent~" You explained with a devilish smile.

"Oh...sounds like I'll be getting to spend a LOT of time with Enterprise in the coming weeks, or even months then~ heh~" Formidable let out a small, but pleased laugh. "Right, so how about explaining how the commands will work then~?"

"Mm~" You nodded as you began your explanation. "When it comes to issuing commands at the beginning, start light, anything too "out there" and she'll break out of that hypnosis almost immediately! Start small...like...I dunno...tell her to come back on a certain day and time...or whatever. Listen, you'll know she's unwilling to do something if she begins to resist the command, so yeah~!" You shrugged at that last part. "Oh, and try to keep them short. And start with probably one or two~!"

"Alright...last thing. How do we get her in that position. I could just give it to her as a present, but I think I'll get found out pretty quickly if she uses it anywhere where other ship girls are likely to come by. Also, er...how do I stop myself from being affected by the candles?" Formidable asked you with concern.

"Oh, both parts are easy~ For the first one, why not just offer to help her relax by...giving her a massage or something, I'm sure you could requisition some...free space, like a room~. Ever since the incident, she's been working non-stop and I'm sure she's built up a lot of stress from all that~. As for the second, here." You gave her a pill. "It'll make you immune to the effects of the candles, easy peasy."

"Oh, thanks~!" Formidable took and downed the pill. "Well, I think it's about time to get to work making a new friend~"

"Oh, I'll keep in touch with the progress~" You grinned at her as you both began to plot to bring Enterprise into the fold.

***

"...Enterprise? Sorry to bother you, you have a few more reports to look over, if you're willing." Vestal came in with a few folders containing said reports.

"Hm? Oh, thank you, Vestal, just lay them next to the others." Enterprise responded as she continued looking over other reports on her desk, either stamping, typing, or simply reading and logging it.

"...Hey, don't you think it's about to get yourself a day off?" Vestal asked Enterprise as she lay down the extra reports. "Some of the others are getting worried about your physical and mental health..." She spoke quietly, but worriedly.

"You know I can't take a break right now...even after all this time...there's just too much to do now." Enterprise responded dismissively as if she's had this conversation multiple times already.

"Listen...I know you're still hurting from the incident a few months back, a lot of us are..." Vestal started, then her voice grew more worried and ****. "But ever since we got back...other than managing the Eagle Union dorms on your own...you haven't been eating well, you haven't been sleeping well...you only talk to others when they're talking to you...everyone's concerned that you're just...working yourself too hard...it's not good! You NEED to take a break! So come on...go do something else, I've got volunteers ready to take care of what needs to be taken care of." Vestal nudged Enterprise, who only sighed.

"Vestal...I get it...but as I said, there's still too much I need to do..." Enterprise told her firmly as she began looking over new reports.

"Doing it alone won't get it done. You won't let anyone help you out, either...haah...I was expecting this conversation to go this way. So I took the liberty of enlisting someone else's help..." Vestal handed Enterprise a paper. "I wanted to try to convince you first...but going by your tone, you won't ever let up...so there."

"What's this...?" Enterprise took it and began to read. "...On orders of the Commander of this base, USS Enterprise of the Eagle Union Navy is, starting today...on paid leave?! For the next two months?!?" She exclaimed her surprise at what the letter said. "Vestal?!?" She looked to Vestal in shock, who merely shrugged in response. "It even has the Commander's signature....."

"Yeah...that's right... I asked him earlier this week and got permission to let you get a good LONG break from work. I would have issued you my own letter to dismiss you from work, but I'm sure you would have found a workaround anyway. So I went straight for the top of the command chain." She then smiled comfortingly as she laid a hand on Enterprise's shoulder. "Please...not just for our sakes...but for your own, most importantly..."

"..." Enterprise remained a bit hurt and shocked still, but eventually she relented and sighed. "...Haah...fine...if...if this is what everyone wants for me...I have **** but to accept..." She stood up from her chair and stretched.

"...Phew..." Vestal let out a sigh of relief as she hugged the Carrier. "Thank you, now you go get yourself relaxed...and have fun...being cooped up in here every single day isn't good for you!" She soon sat down at the desk as she began to call up the others to help her out.

'I'm sure they'll be fine...I hope.' Enterprise thought as she left Vestal and soon, the volunteers she's gathered to continue her work.

***

"...So what do I do now?" Enterprise spoke to herself as she sat in the hallway, playing with her smartphone. "I guess I can see what's been going on around the other dorms...I haven't had much time to see how the others are coping..." She grunted as she stood up and began to walk outside, only to find someone rather unusual at the Eagle Union's dorms. "Hm? Is that...Formidable?" She spotted Formidable at the front desk, asking around for something. That is, until she craned her head and spotted Enterprise. Formidable then waved and smiled at her, to which Enterprise cracked a smile at the silly action.

'Apparently Formidable's attitude had changed after the confrontation with the Sirens, but nobody, not even her sister ships, really know whether she's putting up a front or something else, regardless, it had become the new normal and everyone had to accept it....then again...I can guarantee the change was due to the trauma she experienced...you only need to look around at some of the other ship girls to know that...' Enterprise thought to herself as she approached her fellow Carrier. "Formidable, a pleasure to see you again." She greeted her, tipping her hat to emphasize the greeting.

"Miss Enterprise, a pleasure as always as well~" Formidable curtsied. "I hear you've been a..."break", so to speak~ hehe~" She giggled as Enterprise let out a small chuckle in response.

"Yes yes...I suppose that IS the case, well, I do think breaks are necessary as well~ In any case, were you looking for me?" Enterprise asked Formidable curiously.

"Ah! Why yes, I almost forgot~" Formidable scratched her head in embarrassment. "Listen, I know you've been quite stressed, even now I can see it in your form, so I've come with a proposal! Think of it as a way to relax~!" She nodded enthusiastically.

"Oh? Well...I guess I'd be more than glad to hear it." Enterprise replied, her curiosity and interest piqued.

"It's...a....MASSAGE~!" Formidable cheerfully spoke.

"A...massage?" Enterprise repeated questioningly.

"Mhmm~ You see, I've been practicing for awhile now! So! I wanted to let YOU be the first one to experience it, believe me, it'll be a great to way to de-stress! What do you say~?" Formidable explained her reasonings.

"Mmm...well..." Enterprise went into thought. 'It's nice that she's invited me to be her first guest...it would be rude to deny her...plus she's right...a massage would help in de-stressing my body...and it's a free massage...alright...I guess relaxing every now and then isn't so bad, after all...' Enterprise then gave Formidable a smile. "Alright...I'll take you up on your offer~ Lead the way, Formidable." She nodded to her.

"Ehehe~ I guarantee you'll love it from start to finish~" Formidable gave her her best smile. With that both Carriers set off for a room Formidable reserved just for such an occasion.

'It's show time, Purifier~' Formidable licked her lips as she led Enterprise into the room she transformed into a Massage Room.