The Continental Navy performed a routine anti-Piracy patrol near Nassau tonight and met with stiff resistance from local pirates. The pirates uncharacteristically seemed to coordinate their attack, perhaps heralding a new more dangerous phase of the War on Piracy. ((Round 1)) After a furious battle, only pirate Captain Shorty was left against Admirals Amanda and Rain. Rain's ship was severely damaged and could not be sailed. Captain Shorty moved to finish off Rain, but Admiral Amanda raised all sails desperately attempting to save Rain. Amanda viciously attacked Shorty, a cannon ball splintering Shorty's mast leaving her dead in the water. Admiral Amanda moved behind her stern. Shorty fired one last shot from her single stern gun then Amanda fired a broadside finishing off the first phase of the battle. ((Round 2)) Both sides regrouped and re-engaged. The pirates started out getting the better of the Continentals. Captain Kaz and Admiral Amanda hammered each other, both going down. Rear Admiral Rain and Captain Shorty similarly sent each other to the bottom of the sea. Commander Andro was double teamed and sunk. In the end Vice Admiral Xi was alone against Captains Otho, Zan and Pabo. Pabo was already seriously damaged and Xi was able to quickly sink him. It was a game of cat and mouse with Xi in the unaccustomed position of being the mouse. Xi saw her chance and lept after Captain Zan. Xi came up behind Zan and put several balls into his stern but Zan wasn't finished yet. He managed to turn his mangled leaking ship and fire a couple of shots into Xi just as she sank him. One of Zan's shots carried Xi's mainmast by the board leaving her dead in the water. Otho the Shiny seized the opportunity and charged the seemingly helpless Xi, his bow guns blazing. Xi hurriedly ordered her crew to throw out the kedge anchor and winched the ship around so her two-gun broadside faced Otho. The Admiral desperately ordered the gun crews to fire as fast as possible raking the Shiny One’s ship from bow to stern causing tremendous damage. Smoke covered the water as the onlookers waited for tense moments. When the smoke cleared the navy, ship was still a float and Otho was beneath the waves. The Continentals won this battle, but the Pirate Menace is more dangerous than ever. Sketches by FluerSketches by Staff Artist
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