Sorry about the grammar mistakes I made in the last chapter. The thing is, I write and make loads of blunders. For future, please don't mind the mistakes!

…..so the story takes place after blood captain and this time, I want to include a new character here because everyone is confused that whom they should pair Conner with.

Disclaimer: I don't own Vampirates! Oh yeah and, do read and review, folks because this story's going to be great!

Chapter Two

Sidorio was leaning against his cabin's wall, his eyes closed. He was steady getting restless. It sounded strange, Sidorio restless? You could laugh yourselves silly. But it was the current mission which disturbed him, him, who was usually so calm and practical. He was having second thoughts about this all.

Evil though he was, Sidorio was also known as the man of his word. He had never broken a promise. That was the reason he avoided getting into such hurdles. It would be easy getting into thick tar, making vows and all.

Fourteen years ago, he'd made exactly the same mistake. He hadn't even realized it till now. Mistake, with a dear friend, who was probably rotting away in a gutter now.

When he was back at the Nocturne, he'd sent a baby to the mobile human world. He knew that the captain would soon exile him from the ship so he'd actually preplanned everything.

The girl was to grow up as a human, just like his own children-the twins: Connor and Grace Tempest. Except that she would be placed in an orphanage. He'd keep a watch on her from time to time. And when the time came, he would pick her up, resurrect her. Train her as a warrior. Shame, really, that she was a girl, or he could've had an army of monsters like her. But one was enough.

She was a tamed monster, her soul tampered and gagged. Once set free, she would be invincible. A little dose of torture, and the beast would be alive. She wouldn't even be recognizable. And he had a plan. A plan, he knew, would carry out perfectly, if she had that influence on his men. No, he wouldn't use her just as a female, no. She was way more precious, purer than that. He needed her blood pure.

And tonight…

Tonight, he was going to get her. Tonight, he would unleash the beast within her…it would claw out of her, the most powerful being on Earth. Then, truly, he would be the Emperor of the Night. He would kidnap her.

Someone knocked at his door, breaking the train of his thoughts.

"Yes?" Sidorio asked, irritated.

"Captain?"

It was Stukeley, poking his head in like he was, indeed, his naughty son. He had to admit, he did feel an affection for the Vampirate. After all, he was one of Sidorio's very first creations and had turned out to be just like Sidorio had expected. Loyal, practical, fierce and quite handy. Sidorio allowed him in.

"What is it?" Sidorio asked, annoyance seeping into his voice. He'd been busy thinking up his new world. He didn't like it when he was interrupted.

Stukeley entered, having no idea why the Captain was riled again. But he was bursting with energy, and excitement, ready to be praised by his Captain.

"Captain, we've found the girl you were looking for." he reported, smiling slightly. The rain drops glittered in his dark hair and on his neck, caught by the dim candle light.

"That's good." replied Sidorio. "I want to bring that girl on this ship, Stukeley. I want you to do it-with a group of others who have brains for the job. She's precious for my new reign. She's my jewel, get it? She's also a dhamphir."

"Half-vampire?" Stukeley confirmed, bewildered. He shut the door behind him, standing up straighter, more attentively.

"Of course." Sidorio said, nodding. "But she doesn't know this. Prepare yourselves though. I assume you know that half-vampires are extremely strong and unusually put up a fight when provoked?"

"Aye."

"Good. Nevertheless, don't harm or injure the girl in the process. I want her alive. Whole, in one piece. Not a single drop of her blood should be wasted. She shall truly help me change the tide once and for all!" He smiled then, ecstatically, quite madly, and turned away.

Stukeley left, unruffled. Sidorio was often weird.

::^!^::

Stukeley wondered why the Captain sought this girl. If she was a half-vampire, then why would the captain simply need her? The girl would be quite strong, but her strength wouldn't match that of a full vampire. How could she change the tide? His jewel? Really, how? He was getting curious.

Stukeley came out of Sidorio with his head high. He climbed the steps that led to the deck quickly, because they were approaching their destination. When he came up, he could see that the crew of the Blood Captain had already assembled. Alive they were, animal eyes already gleaming in the night.

Even the thought of blood aroused them.

"All right then." Stukeley said loudly so that everyone could hear him. They turned to him expectantly. Too bad, really, that that girl wasn't going to be used for blood. They could do better with more blood, especially the dhamphir blood, which was also an elixir, known to make the darkest creatures alive. So many where oblivious to it.

Now, Stukeley needed to form a troop. The steps were already planned. Where was the second Deputy?

"Johnny!" Stukeley barked.

"Harmano, you haven't lost your marbles have ya? Why d'ya need so many people for this effing mission?" came Johnny Desperado's voice from up the sails. Jez Stukeley glanced up to see the hanging Vampirate, who dropped to the deck unscathed.

"She's very strong." Stukeley stated, even though he didn't believe it really. Dhamphirs were a weaker, mundane race. Like mules. Johnny muttered something illegible and nodded, narrowing his eyes.

Stukeley sighed and then resumed.

"Head for cover tonight. We don't want to be seen, we don't want to be noticed. Head for the mainland. The girl is there. I want the first troop to come with me though I don't think the girl will put much of a fight if we surprise her. But we need to be on guard-she's already got someone following her."

"Ah, who is this lucky girl then?" Johnny whispered to him as the others immediately set to work. It was rare when they didn't raid the main lands for blood and fear, but this strange work, to capture a helpless and defenseless girl was beyond intriguing.

"Someone who can change the tide. Strange, isn't it? Such a creature would only drag us lower. But I never question the Captain's decisions. They're usually good."

"I really wish she's good." Johnny said, rolling his pale eyes. "Need someone to enlightn' this ship. It reeks o' death-not that it bugs me. A lady friend would do me some good, yaw?"

"She's too young." Stukeley reminded him drawling, the unmasked disgust in his voice surprising his friend for a moment.

"For ya, maybe, old man. Me, I'd neva be too old!"

::^!^::

Finding her hadn't been exactly easy. Firstly, they were easily getting noticed. Secondly, she'd been recently adopted. They had to go into the human inhabitation, get dazzled by the current world momentarily. Luckily, she lived outside the chaotic habitats, closer to the sea.

There she was tonight, leaning against the rail, over looking the sea with a friend.

The first thought which came to Stukeley was that he indeed was small, and young. In the process of blooming into an adult, the small bud beginning to transform into a rose. He was surprised.

"Marietta, he confessed you know!" she was saying heatedly. "What was I to do when he dropped on his knee in front of me? I don't care what you think. I think Danny's a decent guy!"

With that, she turned on her heel and marched out away from her equally seething friend, who stalked away in the opposite direction. The place was now deserted, except for the target.

The night felt cool against Stukeley's face and throat, and it felt good. The wind ruffled his hair and his shirt as he motioned his troop to get ready, to go. They couldn't just jump on her. They had to let her walk away, down to the beach now. That would be their cue. Several Vampirates eyed the other girl, who'd become a tiny dot by now. But at his gesture, they fell back obediently.

The girl walked slowly, hugging herself as she stepped down to the beach just as they had expected. She was alone, defenseless and this was going to be fun, hearing her scream. She didn't even look extraordinary. Long, dark hair. Slightly tanned. Nothing that special. She finally settled down on the white sand dejectedly, almost angrily and started to weep into her hands.

Now.

As silent as the night, the Vampirates surrounded her, forming a circle from which she could escape. Stukeley grinned as he stepped forward. This was too easy.

"My, you make quite a noise, duncha?"

The girl's head jerked up and when she saw them, she breathed in deeply and the silence of the blissful night was pierced by a shrill little scream.

That girl's a little young but…oh well. Sorry it was too short. I planned it to be a little longer but….r&R!