The pirates found themselves unconsciously taking a step back as they witnessed the slaughter before them. None of them showed the slightest hint of anger, despite seeing a fellow pirate being killed so mercilessly. Instead, their faces merely shifted between fear, horror and even awe.
I stared at the corpse on the ground, utterly dumbfounded by the turn of events. A flurry of questions swirled in my mind. Just what are Skylar's intentions? What does she have to gain by killing a loyal subordinate?
I felt a hint of pity for that now dead pirate. He was first shot by Euphie, left to writhe in pain, before Skylar put a bullet through him, herself. Confusion plagued me, rooting me to the spot, as I wondered why the leader of the pirates had chosen not to blame us for this particular scen
