(16) Abandon Ship º3

As she approached the corner, she could hear the telltale signs of fighting, and much louder than the one up on deck. Mercy slowed to a halt just before the turn, and glanced back. Spotting Faust not too far behind, she waited for him to catch up. It was an odd feeling, she decided, teaming up with him. Back when she was working at the orphanage, she was an errand girl, only sometimes having to supervise or take over the cooking duties (those were primarily Marie's). This was different, however... Was this what having a partner was like?

His face displayed a look of confusion at her stop, and she bit her lip. Stepping up to the corner, she peeked around it cautiously.

She recognized the crewman by his blue striped shirt, but the unknown entity was definitely... If that isn't a pirate, I'll eat my socks. The pirate had the swashbuckling trousers, the shirt, and even the right accessories--a bandana and eye patch decorating his ugly mug. If he wasn't so ridiculously stereotyped Mercy would be more worried. But as it was, even the shortsword in the pirate's hand didn't make her take him any more seriously.

((Action: Attack!))

The two waiting behind the corner prepared themselves, Mercy lifting her gloved hands, and Faust his boarding axe. There's no way but forward... She reminded herself, frowning, before she nodded to Faust and they rushed forward. The ambush might work in their favour, seeing as the pirate had his back turned to them right now.

She decided to take the first hit, and sprinting ahead of Faust, took a leap. Her body twisted in the air and her knee lifted as she swung her leg around toward her target. Fury empowered her as she drove her booted heel into the back of the man's head. The surprised man's head jerked forward with an audible crack, sending him off balance and stumbling forward as Mercy landed in a crouch where the pirate had just been standing.

((Event: Concussion? Y/N))