Yo, what up? I don't have much to say, except that I own Vampirates! I bought it off of eBay. (Just Kidding, but wouldn't it be awesome?) Here is my chapter.

Cheng Li ordered her whole crew out on the deck of her ship.

"We have a change of plans. We are going to attack The Blood Captain now. They have kidnapped a valuable member of the crew, and we need him back," Cheng Li sternly. As she looked out at the crowd, she saw Jasmine crying, and Bart and Cate holding hands though that didn't surprise her. The other members of her crew looked confused.

"Who?" One member of the crew spoke up.

"Connor Tempest," She said briskly, then conveyed her plan of action.

"So, does everybody grasp some understanding for the plan?" Cheng Li asked.

"Ay, captain," the crew said, a few late as usual.

"And are we willing?"

"Ay, Captain,"

"Are we able?"

"Ay Captain."

"I'm sorry, I couldn't here you. I said, are we able?"

"Ay Captain!" They hollered.

"Good, now, let's go rescue Connor and Grace, and destroy those Vampirates!" Cheng Li shouted. She sure did know how to give a pep talk.

"Captain Li, you didn't mention that Grace was there," Jacoby said concerned.

"Well, I forgot to mention it. She is, and now we can destroy those Vampirates!" She repeated with just as much vigor as before.

The crew of The Tiger roared in response. I picked a great bunch of pirates for my crew, Cheng Li thought wistfully.

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So, they are scheduling to invade the Sanctuary? the Captain inquired.

"Yes sir," Lorcan said. His blue eyes sunk deeper in despair just by thinking of it. A dark time was befalling them.

I feared this would happen. Darcy, do an astral journey and warn Mosh Zu of Sidorio's plans, the Captain ordered the young figurehead.

"I'm on my way," Darcy said hopping up and leaving. Her face masked one of cocky satisfaction but underneath she was just as fearful as the rest.

And Lieutenant Furey, you are certain nobody caught a glimpse you?

"Well, someone did see just a little bit of me," Lorcan ashamed at his mistake.

Who was it?

Lorcan told the Captain who it was using a voice pure silence, one would mistake it for no sound at all.

Lorcan, you should have been more careful. What if she is on Sidorio's side? The Captain said troubled. Darcy returned face unnaturally ashen even for a Vampirate.

"Mosh Zu knows of Sidorio's plans," Darcy shakily.

Well done, Darcy, the Captain in an even manner, Lorcan, tell Connor about Grace. He may not like us for it, but he has a right to know.

"Yes Captain," Lorcan said. He left for Grace's cabin it was somewhere he could concentrate.

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Connor's growling stomach woke him up. It was still dark outside. Connor sat up, although it was difficult since his hands were tied together.

"It's about time we caught you," the other Vampirate, Johnny, said. "Sidorio wanted to make sure you got one last look of Grace before, well-" Johnny's eyes glowed maliciously. In Connor's eyes, there was fury, and behind that, fear.

"Man, I feel sorry for whoever sees her when Sidorio is finished-" Johnny began but was cut off by Stukeley.

"Johnny, knock it off," Stukeley said. "It's your turn to push, anyway." Johnny jumped into the water as Stukeley got into the boat water dripping down his back.

"Sorry about him," He apologized on behalf of his friend, "He has extra anger built up behind his usual evil for some reason," Stukeley said. Connor didn't reply.

"Connor, listen, I am really sorry for all this. It's just…" That's when Connor snapped.

"Oh, I sure you're so sorry. I know I sure would be if I asked a friend to take me to a blood tavern and that made him get in trouble with his cabin, then after he helps me, I threw it all away, oh I know that I would be sorry," Connor shouted. Stukeley didn't answer to that, and since they were in a boat, Connor couldn't sulk off somewhere. Then Johnny popped up.

"Wweee'rrrrreee hhheeeerrrreee," he said spookily, Connor saw the huge prison ship, and wondered what it would hold in store for him.

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"Hey, Madi, what's up?" Madi's best friend Nicki asked.

"Oh, same old, same old, I guess," Madi said, "Sidorio is trying to scare Grace, but we all know it isn't working."

"So, what's the latest gossip?" Nicki asked. Madi hesitated. She wanted so badly to tell Nicki her secret, but she didn't know if she could. Then again, if she couldn't tell Nicki, her best girl friend, then she couldn't tell anybody.

"I…I think that my brother is alive somewhere," Madi said quietly.

"But you said he was dead!" Nicki replied shocked.

"Well, think! You tell me. How can he be here still?" Madi asked.

"He's one of those things that Grace is, a….. What's it called?"

"Dhampir."

"Yeah, one of those," Nicki said. Madi tugged at her blue-streaked black hair.

"No, he did die; he just must have been sired." Honestly, Nicki could be very slow sometimes.

"Oh. I knew that." Nicki said, Madi sighed.

"I just have to help Grace," Madi said, changing subjects.

"Why? Sidorio would kill you if you did anything."

"Well Nicki, Grace is my half-sister." With too much ease to be normal.

DUN DUN DUNNNNNNN. Ooh, it's a cliff hanger! They're just so much fun. Unless someone else does it. LOL :)

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