Tribute Part 3

"Hi," Luna said with a cackle as she sliced the man's throat with her orichalcum claws with such precision he bled out before taking notice of his own demise. "who's next."

The enemy crew that not even five seconds ago were in a frenzy to enter the room and get their spoils were now terrified attempting to go the other way as they didn't expect anyone to be still awake.

"Get back in there, you idiots! She's just a kid!" Captain Roberts commanded.

"But Sir, she killed the first mate is still awake!" One of the crew members rebuked, prompting the Captain to pull a flintlock pistol from his trait and fire a single powerful bullet that went through the man's forehead killing him on the spot.

As cruel and senseless as killing one of his own allies may have seemed, it worked wonders to raise the crew morale and they immediately went back into the dormitory where Luna remained waiting without showing any expression on her face.