Aboard the warship under attack.
"Captain, what do we do now?" a crewman asked.
"Take evasive action immediately and return fire with the naval guns!
"And get the communications officer to contact the Neon Country warship! Are they trying to start a war between our countries without even declaring it?!" the captain demanded furiously.
His orders were quickly carried out. As the South Korean warship's guns thundered, the Neon Country warship was immediately engulfed in its gunfire.
Less than three hundred meters apart, the two sides frantically traded cannon fire. Huge bursts of flame erupted across both warships, and they were soon battered beyond recognition!
Everyone aboard the other vessels in the mixed flotilla stared blankly at the two warships that had suddenly started slugging it out without a word. Their faces were pictures of utter bewilderment!
Could someone tell me what was going on? How had they suddenly started fighting?
The Rabbit Country captain, meanwhile, had broken out in a cold sweat. He had clearly witnessed the whole sequence: the Neon Country warship had fired first, and the South Koreans had been forced to retaliate.
He privately wondered what snide remarks the South Koreans had made to provoke the other side into attacking over a disagreement. In an instant, he imagined their conversation.
"Having a shitty day, huh? Bwahahaha!"
"I'm warning you, quit gloating! I just stepped in dog shit on my way out. Keep it up, and I'll kick you with this shit-covered foot!"
"What's my gloating got to do with you? Yeah, I'm gloating! Go on, kick me if you've got the guts!"
"Aaaargh, you've pissed me off! You think I wouldn't dare? Hi-yah!"
"Ow! You actually kicked me! I'll take you down!"
Wiping the sweat from his forehead, he felt profoundly grateful for his country's