[Pike did not expect this particular attack, so quickly after he’s found himself on this damn ship. He’s still wobbly, still unsettled, for all that he’s trying to adjust.
He ducks a punch, delivers an uppercut that mostly connects, then finds himself yanked back just in time to avoid a cutlass through the gut. He lands on his ass with a thud. Then scrambles back to his feet.]
scuffle
He ducks a punch, delivers an uppercut that mostly connects, then finds himself yanked back just in time to avoid a cutlass through the gut. He lands on his ass with a thud. Then scrambles back to his feet.]
Phew, thank you, Spo-
Spock?!