Pirates

The city didn’t fall in a single battle. It died slowly. The fires burned for days. The harbor became a graveyard. The streets belonged to pirates. Merchants abandoned their fortunes. Soldiers abandoned their posts. Families abandoned their homes. Yet while the city drowned in smoke and fear... The captain never raised his voice. His crew looted the harbor. His ships controlled the sea. His name alone emptied entire streets. And inside the captain’s cabin, far from the chaos outside, music, candlelight, and beautiful women filled the night. While a kingdom burned... The pirates celebrated.