Meanwhile, running in a different direction, Merlin and Valeria followed a confident Domino as she led the way through the darkness. None of them were truly happy to explore the storm wracked half of the island, to begin with. Yet they happily followed Peter into their current mess. All any of them wanted was for Peter to be safe, so they would destroy the people attacking them, not for themselves but for Peter.
Domino brought the trio to a halt. Right around the corner of the building they could see three men armed with swords and wearing clothing that the rainfall just slipped off of keeping them rather dry in the downpour. Merlin mutters something about forcing Peter to calm down and take the time to properly prepare in the future. Domino silently agreed with her but didn't say anything aloud.
As Domino lifted her revolver to pick off one of the men and Merlin prepares a spell to pick off another, the man in the middle of the group speaks, shouting to be heard over the rain and allowing the trio of women to overheard easily, "I can't believe that old bastard is making us hunt down these rookie pirates! They don't even have bounties!"
The man on the left slaped him upside the back of his head, "That's 'Admiral', not old man! What if he heard you!? He'd kill us all!"
The last one chimed in, "I'm not dying because you're pissy about being in the rain! If you call him anything but Admiral, Admiral Cain, or Admiral Zehperos again, I will kill you myself!"
The man in the middle nodded in acceptance, looking a bit fearful over the threat. Clearly the Admiral didn't like disrespect. It made the girls wonder who he was. Peter had given them every important name he could remember, including current and future admirals, and an Admiral Cain was not one of them. Then again, these were pirates, it was more likely the man just fancied himself an Admiral and forced his crew to agree.
"Still, I know Renny said the girls were babes, but ain't the Admiral a bit... old for that?" came from the man in the middle who might be suicidal.
His comment earned him another, far harder, slap to the back of his head, "Just shut up and keep an eye out for them! I don't care what he wants them for and neither do you! Just do as you're told and guard this spot for when the others herd them here!"
Domino smirked a little. She, and the others, were all very aware that at least part of the reason Peter chose to make them was their looks. They were all beautiful and came in all flavors making them a tempting target for slavers and perverts. Not that this upset any of them. They were more than happy to be eye candy, and more, for their creator. He gave them life and strength to protect themselves without forcing them to do anything they didn't wish to. He also gave them a purpose in life, how many people could say they knew why they were born and what their purpose in life was?
So, naturally, they would protect Peter and themselves with extreme prejudice. Domino locked eyes with Merlin to make sure she was ready. At Merlin's nod, the pair attacked. Domino leaned around the corner of their hiding spot and fired off her first shot nailing the man in the middle right in the forehead.
At the same time, Merlin stepped around Domino and leveled her hand and pointed her index finger at the man on the right. A blinding white beam of pure fire shot from the tip of the finger and pierced clean through his heart. The heat so intense that it seared the wounds closed not spilling a single drop of blood.
While the first two fell, Domino's aim shifted to the last man standing. A single trigger pull and he too sported a new hole in his head. With all three men down, they examined their surroundings and listened for any signs they were heard. After a few long moments of waiting, they relaxed slightly. Thanks to the storm, sound did not travel very far so someone would have had to be fairly close to hear the loud gunshots.