"Damn, that doesn't look good." Dave can see from where he is that Johnny's arm has gone limp. He yells over that the ship as he flies closer. "Hey, you paralyzed?!"

He wants to know what he's dealing with. Dave jumps onto the deck as soon as he can, sword at the ready as he approaches. He's quick enough that he thinks he can dodge anything the guy with the whip throws at him, but he can't afford to be immobilized.