After getting ready the admiral was already rushing out of his room and soon enough locking it knowing that Carl had already left to get his men for what was to come. As the weariness that came for them before had been replaced with a rush of adrenaline as he weaved through the corridors and those around them. As eventually he would be knocked to the sides as the ship started to tilt to the ships in return. "Brace!" He yelled out as he was grabbing at anything as the ship continued to go to the side making it harder to get there. While the gunners were already loading the gun as his crew were preparing for what was to come. As eventually he would get to the steel stairs as even if it continued to go to the side that he would continue on climb to the deck to ensure that he knew the situation.

"Report." He spoke out trying to keep calm only to see a massive creature was on the side of the ship. As his marines were trying to get things in order as despite the night they could see the outline of the mass that come to grab hold of their ship as his men soon enough gotten ready as they evacuate the men and women caught outside of the time. While the weight of the creature soon enough started to push them below while it started to make them list to the side more.

As the 76mm cannon on the bow of the ship had started to turn to face the beast. As it was massive with him seeing the toothy maw that latched onto the ship as it started to keep it in place while he could see that most of it was on the surface but, despite that the beast seem to be a biological war ship with him seeing plenty of fortification on its sides as he soon enough saw a shadowy group moving to the front while they threw hooks to the side of the ship as they wanted it to be in place. Making him grab the intercom of the ship and soon enough relayed his general orders.

"All non-combat personnel are to lock themselves in their quarters and all combat personnel are to be deployed to repulse the boarding attempt." He spoke out as the gun fired hitting a tower which was ontop of the creature one of which collapse as the shell penetrated the iron sheet and into the woodlike structure behind it before collapsing into the creature making it bellow out but, as it so happen they could see the faces of the creatures boarding their ship. Namely humanoid greenish men with four arms. All towering in size especially when compared to them and how they were armed and dangerous with the intent of likely raiding their ship for loot and gain.

As soon enough the alarms went off all throughout the tamaraw as the fathers and mother soon enough locked their respective quarters and families giving them a gun for the worst case scenario. Of course they promised that they would be back as they rushed on to get to the ship's defence. As they never knew just how badly all of this could be as the marines were unloading at the boarders only to see them tank bullets like it was nothing with them being able to put them down once they either unloaded their clips towards the raiders or somehow managed to hit their heads in the chaos that was the close combat scenario they saw themselves in. As bullets echoed within the corridors while MPAC were soon enough deployed with them circling around the beast and unleashing lead towards the climbing invaders.

As once more the 76mm cannon roared on and fired towards the massive beast destroying its massive teeth to have it detach from the ship. Although it was doing well arrows were being launched and soon enough started to hit the defenders.

As one marine had his arm lunged into the walls when one of the creatures was accurately able to hit not just his gun but, also his arm with a large arrow almost the length of his entire hand. With a force able to keep him nail to the iron walls. Yet seeing the upcoming boarders he did what he could namely took out his pistol and fired at the coming three. All of which had short spears with a tip that was perfect for piercing armor with ease of course the marine would try to get out before he was stabbed to death only for him to fire at one of them which due to the elevation of where he was was able to hit them in the head.

"Head.. Shoot the head!" She yelled out as he soon enough found another arrow hit his sides making him gasp in pain. "Jasmine we need to save him." Spoke June as she was bleeding with one of the arrows hitting her cover and penetrating her shoulder making it harder for her to move while Jasmine was covering for her as she tilt the spot light towards the archers of the which the others saw and soon enough concentrated their fire towards.

"Give me time." She spoke out as she pulled her away from the cover as she treated her wounds. "Don't die on me you dork.. We have plenty of plans to do." She spoke out making June smile and grab her hand. "We have plenty to do... Don't worry about me." She spoke out before an arrow hit Jasmine shoulder as it pushed into the sides of it and exiting to the top left position making her groan in pain as she was pushed to the sides. "Jasmine.. Jasmine.." Spoke June as she saw her bleeding making her pull her in as she embraced her as she covered her form with her own hoping that no more arrows would hit them with more hitting just millimetres away from her back while she kept her safe with her own.

As more of the defenders were being injured or laid dead as they continued on destroy the raiders. As after the third shot the creature would receive a fatal blow one that cut and split in two as it loosened its grip and fell down allowing the MPAC to circle around and isolate those that gotten on the vessel itself. One that fell shortly after the spotlights were fixed and they were allowed to see the humanoids with ease revealing a muscular behemoth of a creature. With form arms and from the looks of all the scars had survived plenty of battles before this engagement. Yet with the PVAR the assailants were delve with and many of the rookies had tasted their first engagement. With plenty of them shocked at the fact that they took a life and one that was twice as big as they were. Yet with the boarders having given up with their ship no longer here and that most of their brothers were killed off that they were locked up and the defenders left to go clean up afterwards.

Seeing the carnage and the damage that they had received and how they were caught off guard by this. As he saw one of his marines on the walls of the Tamaraw. His body weak but, alive as they cut him off of their and onto a stretcher. Only to hear that it was already too late when he gotten to the medical centre. Yet him being able to say his goodbyes when his family came for him. All in all after daylight had come that Jazzy saw the end of this engagement. With bodies stewed around his ship and the flesh ship that was floating near them. A gruesome reminder that their were others like them.

As with the light many of them saw the assailants for who they were. Non-human and most of all from the looks of it natives of this world. With their arms primitive in comparison to them but, the fact that they lost people was already too much. "How many." He asked to one of the medical aides which told him the number of casualties. "Two dead and twenty injured." She spoke out before she had to leave as to handle the coming injuired in return. Most of which had arrow wounds and some stab marks. While the report came in that they have captured some of them and that they were preparing to interrogate them. "We can understand them." One of them spoke towards him making him look on in shock. "Don't start without me for now keep them all in separate cells and make sure that they aren't too hurt to speak." he spoke to them letting them know that they needed information and he was not going to let them break them first.

All the while Carl was sweeping the ship for stragglers. All of which he made sure to eliminate or capture. As one of them was hiding behind one of the ship's corners which upon him walking near it had him feel a sharp punch to his sides before an hand grabbed his head. Yet before he could plunge the spear towards him that he was able to grab his machete before he stabbed it straight towards his arm making him let go of him before he pulled out his pistol and aimed at his arms which he fired towards him in return. Making him bleed and prevent him from finishing him off before he shot his kneels forcing him to kneel with his last fine arm grip onto the ship's gunwale as he looked at him. "Shoot." He asked of him as he placed his head towards where his pistol's muzzle was only for him to kneel him knocking him out. "Bag him and get him to the hold." He asked one of them as they comb the ship for any more of them to ensure that they won't be killed off while they slept.

Of course everyone was on edge especially when more and more of them were being hauled from the deck and into the medical centre where Gabriella was throwing out orders while her apprentices were quite caught aback by all of this as they never saw something like this before hand. Yet as it so happen this was why Gabriella was their teacher and mentor as despite the chaos and how they already have a crowding of personnel that she would gauge her students. As she grabbed hold of those that were being shaken about and give them orders to keep the families and friends out of the medical centre or to grab hold of blood bags or even some pain relievers. As despite all of this she would be teaching them as well as when one of them froze when she pulled out the arrow head from the patient's belly and blood was starting to gush out that she would come on in. "Seal it!" She ordered calmly as she snapped her back by patting her back and grabbing her hand as she placed a gauze and instructed her to push and keep her from bleeding out before she grabbed her needles and started to stich it shut.

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As she and her experience staff was prioritizing and seeing who to save first. As they were quickly running out of their essentials but, somehow managed to tend to everyone. As she was sitting on one of the stools as she looked at her work with her tired and exhausted but, more so just glad that it was over. Yet despite her efforts they lost people as she sighed knowing that she was remembering one of her loses back in the day and how she had grown numb to this things because of it.

"Thanks.." June spoke as she was tearing up as she held her friend's hand knowing that she suffering alot from that shot. "Thank you for saving her life.." She told her as she was waiting for her to get up. As despite her injured herself she stood by her side waiting for her to wake on up. "Its my job plus Jasmine still owes me alot so tell her that she could drop out the meal tickets later." She said as she patted her head.

"She is going to live but, she would need to go to physical therapy in order for her to easily move her hand easier." She spoke out making her nod as she waited for her. "You on the other hand almost died as if it a millimetre to the left then you would have died." She said making her nod. "We lost alot this day. Don't add to it now rest for now." She declared as she helped her out towards her bedding as she gently gotten her ready as he was up and eager for all of this. "We all need all hands battle or not we are here to build a home. " She told her as she tucked her in like the others. "Jasmine will want to see you so rest now or else she might not be able to pull through physical therapy so yeah its time for you to pick up for two later on, ok." She told her wanting her to know just how eager she was with all of this and more.

Making Gabriella to smile as she cycled her staff to give the shocked recruits some time to get used to this new life of theirs knowing that they were going to have plenty of these kinds of encounter from now on. As they made sure that everyone was doing better but, she knew that they had gotten alot of wounded and they needed some time to rest and recuperate and get back to their old selves. While some were unfortunately needing to be retired or be placed in a less demanding jobs from now on to ensure that they are all safe and sound.

All the while she was tallying up the cost of this encounter with her seeing just how badly their pain relievers were drying up and it was going to disappear if they continue to have such losses making her do a report about the need of adopting a more cautious approach or safer option from now on. To make sure that they didn't have such amounts of casualties in return and to not lose anymore men from now on. Thought for the admiral he would see that he would get the opportunity to see the fleshcraft floating near by and see the damages that they received with such an encounter. As he would soon enough see his adopted mother who was looking at the damages with a sad face not knowing that even in such a place that they would suffer losses like this.

"They emerged from the waters from the reports of the sentries." He spoke out letting her know that this thing function as a improvised submarine. "We aren't safe at night it seems and from the looks of it that they are far from eager to have peace." He told her making her nod. "They also look like the fleshy version of Joe." He highlighted in return as a body was also sent towards Gabriella whom he knew was already trying to figure out who they were. "Four limbs, muscular, tall, and hardy as some of the reports told of how they could take on bullets with ease." He added as he placed his hand onto the bar and saw the massive bite mark that became took hold of its side.

"I don't think that they are organized pirates most likely... But, it will hurt diplomacy from now on." He continued on as he saw just how bad all of this was as he knew too well that he had lost two and they were preparing to tell their love ones along with setting up the funerals. "For now we need information." He said as he looked at the fleshcraft and soon enough went downwards and started to see the beast itself. Its corpse that of a small island in a sense as he climbed onto it. As he saw that it was oddly solid despite its look as he climb on board and saw that it had structures within it. As it seems that the beast was full of large crevasse perfect for establishing homes and such. Along with the fact that it was enclosed revealed that it was more of a U-boat in regards.

Partially submerged and even more so was the fact that aside from the wood like materials that made it naturally blend into the beast's skin. A semi clay and concrete material which solidified and even kept the water at bay. "What do you think?" He asked as he was tapping at the structure and saw that it was why the creature looked bigger then it truly was. "It would be a great material for structure but, we do not know how its made maybe we can ask them about it." She said as she was still saddened that they might go to war once again. An action that only causes loses then gains in the long run.

"Don't worry I won't bring us to war.. Rather I'll have us go look for another location then be in a battlefield." He told her as he soon enough looked on the odd situation these people have. As it didn't take too long before he saw that the things here were far from a organized ship as he could see that these people have quarters of their own but, as he ventured inside of the larger structures that he could see that these were infact pirates or stateless assailants making him happy knowing that they have life and that life might not be too dangerous but, also making sure that such a tragedy would never happen ever again.

"Thanks for that but, this is interesting. How could they steer such a beast. To control it and make it fight for them. " She spoke out as everything that she saw here shows that their was land nearby or close knowing that the items here were not possible in such conditions in the ocean along with them not being able to find said materials under the waters and with the other islands that they passed by. "For now lets see more." he said as he grabbed his flashlight and readied his pistol. With him having to rest it on his arm while he illuminated his flashlight in front of him as he soon enough continued to light the way with his other hand.

Creating a stable stance for him to fire on the move or if someone comes in towards them. "Keep close to me." He told her as they navigated within the structure of the ship with them soon enough seeing the pantry which shown them the various silverware that they were using. One of which was a small bowl which seems to be how they take their meals. Thought as it was for the head engineer it was a look at the materials that they were yet to find. From her seeing various items of various shape and sizes which revealed that they had raided other vessels and were quite successful from the varying shapes and sizes which was obviously there for trade.

"I feel that hunting these pirates would yield us quite the goodwill since its clear that they were unchecked." He spoke out in return. As he knew that the others were clearing out the creature only for him to hear something. "Their back..." A young voice would say making him stop as he looked at her knowing that these might be the kids of the raiders. As he peeked from that of the sides only for him to see a cell full of a different race of humanoids different from that of the owners of this vessel. As they were more humanoid albeit more furry then that of a human. From ears that should have been on the sides of their head was now taller as it jetted upwards in return. Though as it soon enough shown it seems that they were still kids from the looks of it as they huddled the moment they revealed themselves as he could see a strong stripe of of the fleshy material creating a strong see through barrier.

Thought due to the light the kids would look to the sides not knowing that they were far from their captors. "I'll get them out." Spoke that of Robin as she rushed on in and started to rummage around the room while Jazzy would get back to the hall to scan the area for enemies still hiding about.

As she would see that there was nothing that she could use to open it hence, she gesture to the kids before she soon enough grabbed hold of a large blunt weapon which she raised up and started slamming towards the bars that broke without much problem as it was easy to break if given the right equipment.

As soon enough she would be able to break it all down allowing them to be free as she was able to make a large enough opening for them to surge out of there as only for them to be unsure on what to feel about them knowing that they were odd and rather unclear about what to feel about them. "Don't worry we're friends." She spoke out her mouth easily mouthing off the words that she wanted to say in their language. As if guided and aided by the orange hue, before which was helping her translate her words to help her communicate and let them know that they were all eager about all of this and more.

"Really.. We're going home?" One of them spoke as they looked at them both as they all nodded and were quite happy to know that they were saved finally. "Are they gone... They might come back." One of them said before soon enough they would hear gunshots from the hall making her go to action and attention as she gestured to them all.

"For now I'll answer your questions later. We need to go to escape from the bad men ok." She said making them all nod as she kept her voice calm and reassuring as she made sure that they could evacuate while Jazzy slowly but, surely gotten them enough time as he took aim and fired. Shooting at their heads and soon enough having them fall to the ground dead as they tried to get to them but, with the bodies pilling up that it was getting harder. "Damn it stay down!" He yelled out as he made sure to make his shots come with ease bullet finding its mark as this place was perfect as he fired and scored a bullseye with ease one as he made sure to take his time.

"We're at the stairs, its time to go." She yelled out as she let the kids get out of their while she made sure that he was still fine as when he gotten to the stairs that he would sheathe his gun and rush upwards as he was running and trying to get out of there before they could reach him as it was clear that the interior was full of them as he rushed on afterwards hoping to get out of their before he was caught by them. Showing to them that they needed to be cleared out as they rushed on out of the structure while he never looked back as he was doing his best to catch up to Robin and the kids while a group of them were trying to pull him back downwards with them.