A/N: I know it's been a very long time, but here is chapter two of the story! I know I should update more, but life sucks. So with out further ado here we go.

She could hear someone talking, male, his voice accented in a strange way. He smelled of hard leather, gun powder, and rum. But mostly he smelled of the sea. For somewhere in her clouded mind she felt him stroke her thin fur. Her tail twitched slightly as his touch and voice brought her back to consciousness. Then he stroked her again, and so curious she was about this man that she opened her eyes.

She saw the shock on his face as her golden eyes open and focus on him. He was a tall man; some might say he was handsome, though his weathered appearance didn't particularly appeal to her. She sat up slowly, squinting as her eyes slowly adjusted to the bright open air.

By the time she made it to sit on her haunches, Jack had recovered from his shock enough to kneel beside her and spoke in slow, gentle tones.

" 'Ello there, cat-lady, you sure are a strange one. Who are you? What were you doing on that ship?"

She tilted her head as she contemplated his words. Oh she understood him clearly, her father had been a diplomat and she has spent a fair amount of time in England. It had been a while since she used English, but she spook as clear as her parched and raw throat and lips would allow.

"They call me Neko, parents sold me to slavers, they take me to Americas. Who you? Master?"

Jack was once again stunned, not only was she a strange thing, but to be a slave and treated in such a way appalled him. Sure she looked part cat, and for all anyone knew, was, but she was not an animal.

"No lass, but I am a Captain." He stood and gave a colorful bow. "Captain Jack Sparrow, at your service. And this here is me ship, the Black Pearl. And as long as you're on my ship, you are a part of my crew, little different then any other man under my command."

She looked up at him skeptically. There was something about this man that just didn't make since to her. This was his ship, but she was not his slave. She would be a member of the crew, not a pet. But pirate's where loathsome, evil men who killed without mercy and took everything for themselves…right?

Her ears and tail twitch and she contemplated this strange puzzle of this man, this Jack Sparrow. He wanted something from her, she knew it, now the question was what?

Without much warning, he stood up. The movement startled her enough that she jumped and swung her claws at him. Of course her movements where so slow from her weakened state, the he was able to easily dodge it.

He put his hands out in front of him. "Easy there love, no need for that, ol' Jack's not gonna hurt ya. What say we get you some cloths and some food?"

She looked at him for a long moment, still crouched and ready to attack, but the thought of food filled her starved mind and she nods. He extended a hand to her, and carefully, she took it. When she was pulled to her feet, the rush of blood through her starved and weakened body sent her world spinning. She swayed heavily for a moment, then her eyes rolled back and she once again fell into a world of darkness.

Now to reply to some of my lovely reviewer!

Plateado- Thanks, actually this idea came from an old RP that me and my friend LadyAngelDevi did. Neko is actually a spin on a really old character of mine, Kohaku, and the thought of her meeting the good Captain was just to fun to pass up.

Elendil Star-Lover- Thanks for pointing that out, I never caught it. Guess that's why I should edit better huh?

Kumba- Lets hear it for the cat people! There's really not enough of them are there?

Sifra and CC- look, an update! I promise it won't be another 4 year for the next one.