[b][u]The Coral Pearl[/b][/u]

Marcos fell face first onto the deck and Nolan scrambled to help him up. The cook's eyebrows furrowed in concern, this man wasn't in good condition, but then again, he had just gotten off a slave ship. Nolan was about to tell him to take it easy and get to the lifeboat below so he could join his companions, but Marcos had none of that. After mumbling a thank you, he headed right into the fray, pushing slavers overboard and throwing punches left and right.

Nolan bit back a retort. He didn't look like he was in a condition to be fighting, but there were so many enemies and they would definitely need all the help they could get. "Thanks and this might help!" He didn't have an extra sword but he grabbed at a thick piece of wood. "Catch," he tossed it at Marcos then watched as the captain ran onto the slave ship's deck. Nolan made his way towards Marcos, slamming the butt of his rifle at slavers who tried to get on board. At one point, one of the men managed to climb onto the ship, he was beaten and bloodied, but the determination in his eyes were unmistakable.

"I'll gut you two filthy rats here and now, none of you will live to see the morrow, I swear it!" He unsheathed a dagger, then with much vigor began slashing it around. Nolan staggered back, but felt a sharp sting on his cheek. "Quit yer dancing you pansy."

Nolan let out a gulp ducking as the knife sailed over his head. The cook mustered up all the courage he could and tackled the slaver with as much force as he could. He slammed the dazed man against the railing before shoving the slaver overboard. He huffed and puffed, glancing at Marcos as he did so. "That sure was something, are you alright?" Nolan placed a hand to his cheek and felt a warm liquid seep through his fingers, it was just a cut, he'd live.

At this point the slaves were getting on lifeboats. The deck of the slave ship was empty save for Kai, the stowaway girl, Ray and a couple of lieutenants. It was five against two, and while Kai was the greatest swordsman he had ever met and Ray a very good one, five against three was in no way a fair fight. He gave Marcos a thankful nod then pointed to the lifeboats below. "You're friends are getting ready to leave, if you stay on deck they might not notice you. Thank you for your help," He placed a hand on Marcos' shoulder then climbed onto one of the makeshift bridges. It wobbled a little beneath his weight but managed to get him onto the slave ship as well.

He made his way towards both Danni and Kai and listened as the latter began spewing out threats. He knew the man meant every word and hoped that the lieutenants would simply back off while they had the chance. His grip on his rifle tightened, he could hear his heart beating inside his chest. This was what a pirate's life was like and while it scared him, the thrill was oddly amazing.