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The pirate attack quickly turned into a plunder as hordes of pirates began to swarm into the port.  While most of the guards began to engage with select groups, the overwhelming number of brigands came to no end.  Soon enough, most of the shops and houses on the waterfront were already ransacked or we're being picked clean at the very moment.  Yet, peculiarly enough, not a single person on-board the ships was an Anarcan - or, at the very least, certainly didn't look like one.  Either way, the port was flooded to the brim with the raiding party, and the situation was looking grim.  Even so, the guardsmen held strong against their foes, clearing the streets one pirate at a time.

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Through the main gate, commoners fled from their home in search of safety.  Cutting through the crowd like a knife in butter was the Prince, who pushed his way further inside, albeit with a struggle.  It took all of his might to get through the swarming tide.  As he finally made his way in where the density was lessened, he sprinted further into the city.  Almost by luck, his retinue caught up with him.  The captain barked out at him as they neared the waterfront.  "You've got some nerves, your Highness!"  Eli gave the captain a nervous smile, before turning his attention in front of him once again.  Soon, the Prince and his retinue made their way to where the combat was taking place.

The captain yelled, raising his sword into the air.  "Men!  Show these over saturated thugs to their grave!"  As soon as his sword fell forward, most of the retinue charged headfirst towards the combat - an almost welcoming sight from the port's guard.  Eli was still accompanied by the captain and another guard as he watched on.  "[color=Green]"You should be helping them out, Captain![/color]"  The man looked down at him and shook his head.  "So long as you are in danger, I cannot allow a finger to be laid on you."  Eli stared back at him, before turning his attention away in silent defeat.  He pulled out a small tome from the satchel at his side.  "[color=Green]Then the least I can do as your Prince is help.[/color]"  His cape and hair flared up from the power he evoked from his tome, and a fireball conjured from above him.  As soon as it had materialized, it was already racing towards a small group of four pirates charging in to aid their comrades.  The blast knocked them down, cooking one who took the full blunt of the fireball and injuring the rest.

The guards knew immediately who was there to assist them at that moment, and while he was far from being combat ready, his skill of Anima was known in his land.  It was all that was needed to boost the morale of the troops - soon enough, the overwhelming numbers felt more like a horde of ants than a horde of pirates to the average guard.  "[color=Green]We might be able to deal with this force, but we'll still have to clean out the rest of the port![/color]"  Although he sounded like he knew what he was doing, Eli's heart was beating rapidly in it's chest.