It seemed to happen in an instant, the moment the fist struck, the hold on Vanessa was suddenly released. Raphael doubled over and something fell out of his uniform shirt.
The
object hit the ground with an audible clunk, but it had hit the ground just right that there was an audible pop, and another
object was launched from the first.
Raphael saw the small pistol hit the bar floor. He knew he was too fucked up to use his abilities, he also knew he didn't want to get his ass beat, especially with people filming it.
His eyes went to the pistol on the floor, and he threw an Elbow at Desmond to break free so he could make a grab for the weapon on the bar floor.
It seems he had totally forgotton about his backup.