Title: Love's Blood

Author: Kali T'hara

Genre: Action/Adventure/Romance

Rating: R

Summary: Set after the movie…Jack finds a woman…but she not what she seems…and her friendship with Will jeopardizes his relationship with Elizabeth (boo-hoo)…how will things turn out? J/OC, W/E (beginning) maybe some of W/OC too. Vampire fic! (yeah!)

Disclaimer: Disney owns 'em…damn that mouse…I own Kira, but I wouldn't mind owning Johnny Depp and Orlando Bloom…grrrrr…

AN: sorry these past two chapters took so long to post…and they're kind of short. I got flamed out in my Lord of the Rings fic and that made me very sad, so I was sort of out of my writing mood. But I'll get over it because my Pirates reviewers are WONDERFUL! Thanks a bunch for the support and happy reviews! It's greatly appreciated.

CH 5…

     "Where's Will?" Elizabeth asked Anamaria.

     She was on the beach, mending one of the ship's rowboats when she answered, "Last I saw him he was in the tavern yesterday with a fellow pirate,"

     "Who?" she continued to question.

      Anamaria turned her back to Elizabeth as she rolled her eyes impatiently, "I don't know her name,"

     "Her?!" she asked again in shock, "Will has been with another woman all night?" she practically demanded.

     Anamaria turned back and stopped what she was doing, "You know you are pirates. There is no such thing as 'marriage' among us. You know that, don't you?"

     Elizabeth crossed her arms and huffed, "Thanks, but I don't need a lecture on unfaithful pirate relationships,"

      "Suite yourself," Anamaria shrugged and continued to work.

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     "Jack," a voice called, "Jack!" it called again more persistently.

     Jack snapped out of his daydream and took his eyes away from the ocean from the docks, "What whelp?" he asked.

      Will answered, "I have someone here for you,"

     "Huh?" he grunted as he turned around to face his friend. His breath seemed to catch in his throat when his eyes lay on the person Will was with. It was the girl. And for some reason, he was very confused. Then it all came back to him. Will had come to him late last night, but he was too damn drunk to remember what for. Not until now, when she was right in front of him, did the memory click in his brain.

     Jack couldn't think of a single word to utter, His mind went blank as it drifted back to sea with her.

     "I told you last night that I'd introduce her to you," Will stated, "She was eager to meet you as well,"

     Will nodded to Jack, then the other pirate, and turned on his heal and left the docks.

     Jack was alone with the gorgeous pirate.

     She sat next to him and allowed her legs to dangle over the edge as his currently were, "So what does the infamous Captain Jack Sparrow want with me?" she asked.

     "This wasn't my doin's, luv," he lied, then motioned behind himself with his hands, "It was that whelp…all his idea," Nice. Real nice, Jack! he thought to himself sarcastically.

     "Really?" she asked, "Well, that 'whelp' lead me to believe that you were interesting in meetin' me,"

     "The boy's crazy," Even better!

     "Oh, well, I guess I'll be goin' then," she said, a bit disappointed.

     Jack paused before continuing, "No, wait," he scratched his head, "Maybe I did want to meet you,"

     "Maybe?" she asked.

     "Maybe more than maybe,"

     The pirate held out her hand, "The name's Kira,"

     Jack shook it, "Well, I guess you already know my name,"

     "This entire island seems to know your name," Kira mused

     "It pays to be the greatest pirate captain in the Caribbean," he grinned honestly for once in a long time. And her was extremely happy that this meeting went so well, and that he had finally gotten over his apparent loss of words when near her.