While Zypha piloted their ship, Abigail stood by her side, arms crossed, watching their voyage towards the attacking ship.  Her dark eyes watched at the cannonballs fell harmlessly into the water around them, at least most of them fell harmlessly into the water around them.  There was a third one, and it hit.  "Ooo...ouch."  Abigail winces at the sight of the new damage on their ship.  "That's not going to be cheap to repair, you know?"

No sooner had she spoken than their ship smashed into the attacking vessel.  "Wow!  This thing can really move when it wants to."  There was a clatter on the other ship as commands were made and people started rushing on to twin lotus's ship.  "Damn1  Everyone wants a piece of us."  Abigail reached for her sword but it was too late, there was already a soldier swinging his sword at her chest.  

This wasn't a new situation to the redheaded pirate.  She'd experienced it a few times in the past few days and had a pretty good idea how to handle it.  She pulled her body back so the blade's tip merely cut cloth and then lunged forward.  She grabbed the attacking pirate's arm and held it there while she closed the rest of the distance.  She snaked her leg around the man's and then pushed him back, hoping he'd trip and land on his back.