In the control room, Deputy Captain Anthony, originally Eric's rival, stroked his bearded chin grimly, his eyes darting back and forth. Before him stood two crew members who didn't dare breathe loudly. The control room was filled with an eerie silence. Anthony had no sympathy for Eric's plight; it was just the feeling of mutual fate in front of Audrey's sudden and aggressive attack that tipped him off to an extraordinary danger.
Eric, who was always evenly matched with him, was defeated so quickly and suddenly.
The usually domineering Eric didn't even have the power to resist. Since he could be taken down so cleanly, it put Anthony in the same dangerous position. After all, Audrey was the Captain of this ship, and if both he and Eric were kicked off the ship, they'd be nothing. On this ship, without power, you have nothing.
