Board Thread:Roleplaying/@comment-13615389-20150102013629/@comment-13615389-20150106021908

The captain crossed swords with an officer, each putting all their weight behind it to push the other down. When the captain realized it was futile, he dodged to the side, causing his opponent to fall onto the deck of the Jackal, since he was still pushing. The captain prepared to finish him, but was interuppted when a swashbuckler swung onto the ship, and his foot just barely missed Cyrus' head. The captain rushed behind him and parried an attempted slash, before stabbing him through the abdomen. As the first pirate tried to grab his sword while still on the ground, Cyrus stomped his fingers broken, and stabbed him in the back.

More men swung onto the ship, and even more volleyed arrows, thought their numbers were dwindling. J'Sandro himself stayed back, telling his helmsman to pull away as well, who did so quickly. After cleaving through a man effortlessly, the bosun looked towards the Shard.

"Fire!" he yelled, leading the pirates below the deck to shoot at the hull once more, damaging it further. The Shard was still seaworthy however, and maintained its retreat.

"More ships approaching across the horizon sir!" the scout yelled across the ship, even able to spot them without the added height of the crow's nest.

"What?" the captain replied. Who would want to help J'Sandro? He had no allies as far as he knew. "How many?"

"Two schooners, and a friga--" the scout suddenly stopped himself, lowering the spyglass.

"What's wrong?!" the captain yelled once more, as he backed away from two encroaching sailors.

"It... It's The Meridian Lady! The Aldmeri fleet captains ship! Valcem the Bastard is approaching!" the scout yelled, frantix. It was clear the crew feared Valcem, and with good reason. The young Altmer was merciless and brilliant.

"What?!" The captain said as he impaled and kicked two sailors off the edge of the ship at the same time. "Dammit, we have our hands tied up as is..." He paused, thinking. "Pull back, retreat!" he yelled to the helmsman. The Jackal turned away from the Shard, and the bosun ordered full-sail as they retreated.