A/N: I do not own anything to do with the pirate movie. Samantha, her mother, and her friends are mine, though. This is my first pirate fan fic so please… let me know how I'm doing. I mostly write Harry Potter fan fics. Now… on with the story.

THE BLOOD DRAGON

CHAPTER ONE

A young girl sat in front of a mirror as she pulled her long straight blonde hair back into a ponytail. Two suitcases sat on her bed, clothes lazily thrown in.

"Sammi!" The young girl's mother called up from downstairs.

"Yes, Mom," she yelled back.

"Are you packed yet?"

The young girl, Samantha, rolled her eyes. "Yes, Mom."

"Then get down here or you'll miss your flight."

Sammi threw her brush into her purse, snapped her luggage closed, and headed out of her room. Her mom was waiting by the front door with the car keys in her hand. "Thanks for taking me to the airport."

"You're sure your friends are meeting you there?"

"Yes. Now, can we go?" Sammi's mom hugged her. Sammi backed away. "Mom, not now."

"You've never gone on vacation alone."

"Mom, I'm eighteen now. Please don't do this."

"I just can't believe how fast you've grown up." Sammi's mom dabbed at her eyes with a tissue then took a deep breath. "I'm fine. Now, let's get going. Oh, one more thing." She handed Sammi two gifts and a card. "Happy birthday, Honey."

"Oh, Mom…" Sammi opened the typical birthday card and inside was 700 dollars in spending money. Then she opened the first present. It was a new romance novel about pirates. Sammi and her mom shared a love for romance stories… Sammi more along the historical romance and mostly about pirates or ghosts.

She then opened the smaller present. Inside was a gold charm of a dragon clutching a sword. She pulled out the chain and her mom helped her put it on. "I know how much you love dragons and I happened to stumble upon this."

Sammi turned around and hugged her mom. "It's absolutely beautiful!"

"I just knew you would like it," her mom said. "Now, let's get going." The two picked up the suitcases and headed out the door.

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The plane landed a few hours later and after getting their luggage, Sammi and her friends headed out into the hot Caribbean sun. Sammi threw on her sunglasses and adjusted her eyes to the bright light. "Isn't this place beautiful?" her friend, Sylvia, exclaimed.

Sammi walked up to the brunette and shrugged her shoulders. "I guess."

Sylvia placed her hands on her hips. "Sam, can you give your friends some credit? We just want to make your eighteenth birthday special."

"I am grateful. But why here?"

Sylvia put her arm around Sammi. "This island is always rockin'. Especially at night."

Syl, you know I'm not old enough for half these nighttime places."

"Don't worry… I am. Now, let's get to the hotel and hit that beach!"

Sammi rolled her eyes and followed Sylvia to the taxi that was waiting for them.

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Sammi was the last to step into the hotel. The colors of pink coral and ocean blue were everywhere and it hurt her eyes. This place screamed tourist trap. Her friends Jillian and Dominique were sharing one room and her and Sylvia the other. Sammi was glad because Sylvia was her best friend. They headed for their rooms.

The room was done in green and blues with pictures of the ocean and white sandy beaches. It was just too much for Sammi as she put her bags on the bed farthest from the window. Sylvia laughed. "Why do you insist on that bed?"

"You know very well that I am not really fond of the beach. I'd rather be somewhere in the woods where there is no civilization around for miles."

Sylvia shook her head. "Come, Sammi. Get dressed. We are heading out to the beach… like it or not."

Sammi opened one suitcase and took out a blue bikini and a white wrap around skirt. She really didn't want the bikini but her mom insisted on buying it because it matched Sammi's eyes. She quickly dressed, put on her matching blue flip-flops, grabbed her new book, and headed out of the room. She met her friends on the beach and laid out her towel. She promised to join everyone in the water in a few minutes. When she was alone, Sammi opened her book and began to read. A few moments later, someone snatched the book from her hands. Sammi looked up to see Jillian. "What?"

"This is supposed to be a vacation… a time to relax," Jillian stated as she waved the book around.

Sammi stood up and grabbed her book. "Reading is relaxing to me… if you don't mind." She sat back down.

"Fine. Oh, we got you something to drink." Jillian handed her a glass.

"There's no alcohol in this I hope."

"No, of course not. We know you don't drink… or like to drink. It's a cola with a hint of coconut juice. It's an island favorite." Jillian smiled, hiding a smirk.

Sammi didn't sense anything was wrong and took the drink. "Thanks. Give me a few… I'll be down."

Jillian headed back to the others. "Did she take the drink?" Dominique asked.

"Yep. She has no idea that there's rum in it. We'll have her partying in no time."

Back on the beach, Sammi absent-mindedly drank the cola while she read her book. She was just coming to the part where the handsome pirate king was about to find a female stowaway when she nodded off to sleep.

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Sammi moaned as she felt a hand trying to shake her awake. She put a hand to her throbbing head. "Not now, Sylvia. My head is pounding."

"What have ye found?" a man's voice asked.

"A wee bonny poppet," another man replied. "And she's practically naked."

Sammi's eyes flew open and she saw two scraggily looking men. Homeless? She thought. She stood up quickly. Then her surroundings started to spin. Her legs gave out and she started to fall. One of the men caught her around the waist. "Whoah, Poppet. You might hurt yerself."

Sammi, gaining her composure, wriggled free from his grasp and backed away. "Get your hands off me," she yelled.

"Or what?"

"I'll scream."

The men chuckled. "And who would be hearing ye?" Sammi looked around and was horrified to see the beach was empty. She looked behind her and the only thing she saw were trees. The hotel had somehow vanished.

Sammi turned back to the men. "What's going on? Where am I?" The men started to advance on her. "Stay away!" They kept coming, one with a rope in his hands. Terrified, Sammi backed away. She turned to run and went head first into a tree… knocking her unconscious.

"Well, Ragetti, you can put the rope away. We'll just carry her to the ship."