Hearing the dark-haired man's reply did nothing to ease Eva's paranoia. He said he was seeking employment, but was he already a crew member? Or was he really just a clueless bystander? If only she knew who he was; it would make things a lot easier. She never was one for small talk, especially if she was trying to interrogate someone without them knowing it. She liked her usual strategy of shooting first, asking questions later. Most of the time, she didn't need to ask any questions since she had all her information beforehand. Maybe she shouldn't have gone through with this plan so blindingly.
As she started to follow the man to the ship while glancing around for good viewpoints on top of any close buildings, she was surprised to see a piece of paper land smack dab on his face. She covered her mouth to refrain herself from laughing but was soon distracted. From the corner of her eye, Eva saw Lucky Luck rushing towards them and safely assumed that he was chasing the paper just by looking at his sweaty face. She flinched when he tripped and was glad to have had her mouth already covered. It was getting harder for her to not burst out in laughter. When Lucky Luck finally got up, he looked irritated as he asked the bespectacled man for his map. A map?
Eva had no chance to divulge this new information when she heard a deep voice behind her. Glancing back, she saw a tall man in a marine's jacket. Her eyes popped when she saw the captain bars on his jacket. What was a man of his rank doing here? Did he also come to stop Black Hole Merrick?
"Second mate Ricden!" The bespectacled man called out cheerfully. Eva looked back at her acquaintance, surprised to see that they knew each other. But before she knew it, the man suddenly took off running towards Merrick's ship, leaving her and Lucky Luck at the mercy of the Captain. She would have been incredibly confused if the name Ricden didn't sound so familiar.
Where have I heard that before? Eva spun around, her eyes wide again but this time in realization. "Red Lightning Ricden?!" She shouted, sizing up the man now that she knew who he was. She had heard of his exploits and rumors about his Devil Fruit powers but still gave him a glare. Even if she was impressed she still didn't care for Marine, especially if one was about to take a bounty from her.
"What business do you have here?" She inquired, standing her ground in front of the much taller man. Eva knew it would be idiotic of her to fight such a high-ranking official and decided to try and buy some time. Even if Merrick and his crew set sail, she could still shoot him down. Getting to him would be an issue, but a few more bullets at his crew and a dingy could do wonders.