Spinster hurried onto the deck of the ship just in time to see another cannon sail overhead and blast through one of the sails. This was definitely a hostile take over. Sailors and soldiers ran everywhere, panicked. A fire had broken out near the base of a mast, but sailors were tending to it. There were gaping holes where cannon fire had crashed through. It was an awful situation.<br/><br/>He glanced out and saw the ship approaching through the fog. When he saw the boarding plank, his heart sank. This was game over.<br/><br/>"God help us," Spinster muttered beneath his breath, but his troubles were just beginning. A soldier ran up to him.<br/><br/>"Sir! Most of the musket balls have been lost. We believe that this was the doing of Allister. We have no way of defending ourselves against the-"<br/><br/>Captain Spinster grabbed the man's shoulders.<br/><br/>"Listen to me! I have been a captain for over twenty years! Don't tell me we can't defend ourselves. Collect some soldiers and gather the rapiers from the store room. They're still there."<br/><br/>The soldier hurried off to do as he was asked. Meanwhile Captain Spinster raced over to a group of soldiers who were tending to the mast fire. He joined them in attempting to put the fire out. The ship's front was dipping down. Clearly they had sprung a leak. The ship was going down. It didn't matter if they put the fire out or not anymore.<br/><br/>"Stop! All soldiers and sailors fall in line!" Perhaps it was a sign of how well respected Captain Spinster was that everyone fell in line immediately. The ship was getting closer and closer. "We've all fought for his majesty, the king, for a long time. We've braved raging seas. We've fought off bandits and pirates and lived to tell the tale! We've traded cannon fire with the likes of the French! Our ship may be going down, but not our hearts! We'll stand proud and true and defend the Crown!"<br/><br/>The soldiers cheered. Meanwhile a group of soldiers raced over to them with rapiers for everyone. The soldiers gathered their swords and looked at Captain Spinster.<br/><br/>"We'll fight to the last man! We were tricked and in our folly we allowed a rat to weaken our defenses. But we shall not fall! For George III!"<br/><br/>"For George III!"<br/><br/>The soldiers spun around and watched the boarding plank fall. But what they saw was not what they expected at all. A woman ran over across the plank. But she was dressed in men's clothes and had the audacity to say they were taking the ship. Unfortunately their moment of shock allowed for many of the opposing soldiers to board. And they were armed with muskets. Captain Spinster was still overcome with shock. It had taken a long time to get this far in the voyage from England, but he had never expected to see a woman taking over his ship.<br/><br/>Still, he had few options. A direct fight with that many soldiers who had already pointed their guns at his forces would lead to massive casualties on his side. But could they just lay down their swords and surrender? Captain Spinster swallowed hard. His soldiers were waiting. They were professionals right to the end. But these Americans were known to be thugs and they didn't often play by the rules. Still, they had no choice.<br/><br/>"We surrender," Captain Spinster exclaimed. "Your trickery has won you the day this time. Men lay your swords down." This was undoubtedly a gamble. They couldn't win in a direct fight, but the opposing side might fire even after they had surrendered. Still, Captain Spinster threw down his sword. His soldiers all followed suit.