Pirates or?

Inside the invaders' ship, the atmosphere had taken a turn that Jake and the others had never imagined. After neutralizing the first wave of attackers in a matter of seconds, the numerous survivors had suddenly retreated, leaving their companions unconscious or seriously injured.

"Aaaarrgh! Please don't kill me! I just don't want to go back there! "The only remaining conscious pirate who was still impaled on one of Kevin's claws was sobbing. His face was streaming with tears and his eyes were bulging out, swaying from side to side in a chaotic manner.

He was completely terrified.

Jake, who until then had been charging headlong, was startled by his expression and finally came to a halt. Seeing his reaction, the rest of his group stopped behind him and waited patiently with a puzzled expression.