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: WOW…I bet you all thought I fell off the face of the earth! Yea, it's been a while…like over a year! (oops…) Attempting to graduate college kinda got in the way…but now I'm at another one…new people and new classes…and a strange urge to write again! So HOPEFULLY my faithful readers will come back…and perhaps some new ones as well! You may have to reread the first 18 chapters for review…I did! Lol! Enjoy this chapter…I have more to come! Keep the reviews coming! And I always appreciate your input on new plot twists, ideas and suggestions!

CH 19…

"Where's Kira?" Will asked as he stepped down from the last step at the bow.

Jack turned his head back and forth a few times, then shrugged, "Dunno, mate,"

Will looked around again; he had an idea of where she was.

Jack shrugged again, "You'd be better off leavin' 'er alone," he voiced after Will, who continued walking away. Jack watched the younger man disappear beneath deck, leaving him up top with his crew and new ship, "Bloody whelp," he muttered to himself.

He turned to his crew, "Alright men!" he yelled, then rolled his eyes, "And ladies," he corrected, "I want you to divide yourselves in half, and crew our new ship,"

"Who's gonna captain it sir?" Gibbs called.

Jack pursed his lips, "Up to the challenge, mate?"

Gibbs gave a short, sarcastic laugh, "You joking?"

Jack eyed him.

"'Course yer not," Gibbs assumed with a shrug, "Jack, it's been a while since I've been in charge like this," he explained in a low voice as he scratched his head.

"Perhaps Anamaria would do a better job then?" the captain asked as he began searching for her in the crowd.

"No! No, I didn't say I couldn't do it…" he trailed off.

"Then it's settled!" Jack exclaimed, waiving his arms, "Half of yous follow Captain Gibbs to our new boat, while Commodore Jack Sparrow," he paused and grinned widely, "thinks up a new name for 'er,"

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The Pear's hull was dark – and oddly silent, Will noted. Usually, prisoners were much louder and rowdy than this. He stepped onto the wooden floor boards at the top of the steps and looked around. All the prisoners were huddled in the closest corners of the cells, eyes all facing the dark back.

Will knelt down and looked further in. He knew what they were looking at. Kira was hidden in the shadows of the hull, silent as the dead of night. Apparently, the prisoners couldn't see her at all, but could tell that something was watching them from within.

Will shook his head; she was playing with them. Were they aware that there was a vampire aboard the infamous Black Pearl? How did the rumors spread that quickly? It had only been a few weeks since Kira's secret was let out. Word travels fast… Will thought to himself as he continued walking down the steps.

"You looked scared," he said innocently.

"You filthy pirates are keeping a monster in here!" one exclaimed.

"No need to call names," Will reprimanded with a slight frown.

Kira watched from the shadows. Will was toying with her prey. She wasn't sure why, but for some reason, she was strangely attracted to him at that very moment. She allowed a certain night's dream to come back into her mind. She could feel his skin on hers again. She grinned in the darkness.

Will continued, "By the way," he paused as he gained their attentions, "I wouldn't fall asleep if I were any of you," he paused again, "Or even close my eyes for even a second. Who knows what's lingering in the darkness,"

Kira shifted her weight to her other leg. He knew she was down there in the corner, she could tell. She also knew that he was enjoying taunting her food. He'd make a good vampire…