I don't own vampirates. All characters , names , places are owned by Justin Somper the author of the Vampirates series.

I just enjoy play with the characters :)

Chapter 5

A FriendlyShoulder

Grace was running to her cabin, when she realized Connor was following her.

"That's all you're going to do Grace?" Connor yelled. "You can slap me all the times you want, but you will not go back to that ship, not even over my dead body."

"Yes, I will." Grace yelled, not looking back.

"The only thing they want is your blood Grace. Can't you see that? They only want to use you." Connor said, using his foot to make Grace unable to close the cabin's door. "You're my sister and I will not let you end up your life because of those grotesque creatures."

"Out! Get out Connor" Grace ordered him.

"I will not leave and allow you to stay here with those ridiculous ideas on your head…" Connor shouted and felt other slap.

"I SAID OUT" Grace yelled at him "OUT CONNOR OUT" She pushed her brother until his feet were out of her room and locked the door. After that, Grace fell on her knees, crying and thinking about what she just did. Maybe I overreacted, she though. A few moments later there was a knock on the door. "I already told you to get out" Grace said, thinking it was Connor who was knocking.

"Grace, it's me Bart. May I come in for a while?" Bart asked. "Grace, are you listening to me?"

"Yes Bart. Just give me a minute" She said, cleaning her eyes before semi-opening the door and meet Bart concerned ones.

"Hey girl… what happened between you and your brother?" Bart asked.

"I don't wanna talk about it." She said.

"You want me to get you something?" Bart offered getting into the cabin.

"No, I'm fine." Grace said and he sat down on the chair.

"I heard the two of you arguing. Why do you want to go back to the Vampirates, Grace?"

"Bart" Grace said softly "I really don't want to talk about it. You wouldn't understand…"

"Maybe I will… why don't you, at least, try?"

"Fine… do you remember that dream I had today earlier?" It was a rhetoric question "I'm not sure if it was a dream… I mean it was a dream, because I was sleeping but it wasn't a dream because… just because. It was too real. And after that I saw Darcy or I think I saw her…"

"Grace… didn't it came to you mind that…" Bart interrupted her.

"No, not now, let me." Grace took a deep breath and continued with her speech "Like I was saying… I had a dream about the vampirates… I dreamt that Lorcan was sick… I suppose. I mean he was laid on a bed, his eyes were bandaged and he looked painful. There also was a boy and a girl. They came to Lorcan and changed his bandages, in that moment I could see his eyes… his eyes were all burned..." Grace paused for a moment "After that weird dream I saw Darcy… she kind of appeared in my cabin from dust and she vanished in the same way. I asked her about Lorcan and she said he wasn't ok but he would be. That's why I need to go back to the ship. Something is going on. I can feel it."

Bart was there looking to her. He didn't know what to say, so he said the first thing that came to his mind "But Grace, if I'm right, Lorcan is a Vampire, and Vampires do not get sick, do they?"

"That's why I need to check on him. I know it's crazy but I think something is going on and I need to find out what it is. I don't think vampires get sick just like that."

"I see and I also suppose that your brother wasn't much pleasured with this idea" Bart pointed.

"He didn't, but I wasn't expecting him to understand anyway. Connor thinks I'm going nuts. You too must be thinking that right now." She said looking to him.

"No, I'm not. The truth is that I'm used to deal with people… vampires are all fresh new to me. I always thought that ship wasn't real and now that I know it is, I don't see the vampires like the monsters that the old shanty paints." Bart stated.

"They are not Bart… they all are very nice, except Sidorio."

"So, changing subject, and what if we stop talking about vampires and go get something to eat? You missed dinner a while ago and, I think, you must be hungry, hum? What do you say?" Bart questioned.

"Bart, I'm not hungry. I'm just tired" Grace pointed.

"Then I will fish you something to eat in here." Bart said, getting closer to her. "You have to eat Miss Tempest or you won't be strong enough to help your friend. Maybe a warm glass of milk will make you feel better, hum?"

"Ok… but just the milk." Grace said.

"I'll get you a glass of milk… and some bread, to make me happy, right?" Bart asked already opening the door. Grace just nodded with her head.

Bart quickly prepared the milk and the bread. Then made is way back to Grace's cabin. Getting there, he noticed that the girl was sleeping. She looked so peaceful that he didn't find the straight to wake her up and so, he covered her with a blanket and left.

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