That night I awoke to the sound of someone entering my room. I watched diligently as the shadowy figure made his way across the wooden floors and towards my bedside. I was backing him where he sat as he calmly brushed my hair. I grew hesitant. 'Who was he?' I wondered. Soon, he came to press is lips gently across my forehead. At that point I wanted to scream.

Before I could retaliate, he got up and left in more of a hurry as compared to when he came in. Once I had confirmed to my satisfaction that he really had left, I got up. I stared at the door, curious as to whether he would enter once more. The BlackPearl creaked and ached her weary hinges as we sailed peacefully over the night waters. I got up and looked through my window to see nothing but dark waters and the glare of lanterns fastened around the top of the ship.

Fixing my hair and dress, I went outside to see no one there. I checked all around the deck, but not even a door mouse could be found. Then, out of the corner of my hearing, I heard the joyous laughter of men and slamming of cups coming from a room at the top of the steps.

I ascended the stairs to see a door opened and all the crew members sitting, eating and sharing stories.

"Dinner?" I asked myself. The thought soon made me smile for as I watched them enjoy each other's company, it made me feel a homely sensation, as if they weren't JUST pirates...they were a family.

I entered the room with a smile on my face. I didn't know whether or not I wasn't welcome or I had done something wrong, for the reply I got was one of utmost silence. They all stared at me, some even continued chewing as they stabbed me with their eyes. what should I say? What should I do? I didn't know whether or not to leave or take the empty seat at the head of the table that seemed to also stare at me.

"Umm..." I mumbled.

At that mumble, every man erupted into a fit of laughter. It was if I had just told the most hilarious joke ever. All around the table, men slammed their jugs on the the wooden surface and slapped their knees. Some laughed so widely they revealed heir scurvily incisors and premolars.

"Take a Seat love!" I heard Gibbs say.

I took up the empty seat as Gibbs placed a plate of food in front of me.

"Hungry?" He asked me.

I looked down at the plate to see meat, bread, grapes and apples along with some biscuits and broccoli awaiting my decision. Without replying to Gibbs, I immediately stuck my hand in the plate and began to eat. I was starved.

"Thought so..." Gibbs replied with a smile.

"huhuh...she may not look like a pirate but she certainly eats like one." one said.

"Oh pipe down Shane..." Gibbs commanded.

"Oi...It's CATASTROPHE Shane to you yuh land lover..." Shane replied and got up from his seat in a fit of rage.

"Why Catastrophe?" I asked him. At that moment, everyone placed their hand to their temples.

"Here we go..." a woman said on the other side of the table. Besides me, she was the only other girl there.

"Why?" Shane said to me.

"Why! I was given me name from none other than Jack Sparrow himself! Found me as a little market boy stealin bread back at port Flora near the border to mexico. out ran TWENTY guards I did...TWENTY! made them go funny in da head I did!...from the moment Jack saw me, he took me aboard the Pearl. Trained me to be a pirate he did. I was so good at killin' that he gave me the name!"

As Shane explained, I side glanced to see everyone else erupt in a fit of giggles.

"...Well actually you got that name because of your irritable bowel syndrome and you clumsiness but excellent story..."

Everyone looked towards the door to see who was the source of that reply.

"JACK!" they all said not in time.

Jack took a seat next to me and dug into a plate that was placed there for him.

"So what's the next move Jack?" Gibbs said as he hovered next to Jack as he devoured his chicken leg.

"We sail to Singapore." He replied, licking his fingers.

"uhhh...why Singapore?" I asked.

"Perilous journey causes need for extra precaution...and a bit of rum."

"But you don't even know I'm actually the blood child."

At that point, he looked at me with half serious eyes.

"My dear I know you are the blood child for if you weren't..." He raised a Finger for expression.

"...you would've tried with every effort to escape this vessel and return to your lavished civilized lifestyle."

"And how do you know I don't want to return?" I replied. At that point, he got up and began to pace behind my seat.

"You dream of adventure Love...don't you?" He asked me.

Yes. I mentally replied.

"...you dream of seeing things far beyond the seven seas..."

Yes.

"you hate the life of court and dressy clothes and waving and bowing and flicking your beautiful eyelashes..."

Absolutely.

"But that doesn't really prove anything now does it?" I turned and asked.

"Yes...but the mere fact that you can't go to sleep without humming a specific lullaby seals the deal now does it?" He stopped and whispered to me.

my eyes opened widely. Was that a sign?...Did that mean anything.

"And I BET!...YOU can't track NOR REMEMBER where you heard that lullaby...yet it's so crystal clear in your head." He ended.

okay. that was true. But still? What did the lullaby have to do with anything? Feeling the need to question him, I rose from my seat and offered a proposition.

"Say if I really were this...'Blood Child'...what would it be for me if I lead you to the treasure." I squinted my pale blue eyes at him.

"An unforgettable experience..." He replied simply and took a gulp of rum from his mug.

"Bullshit." I said firmly.

At that moment, I saw Jack's eyes grow as wide as day at my reply. He swallowed his beer so fast, he almost threw it back up.

"She even has the mouth of a Pirate!" one of the other pirates said.

"Well then...how about we make a deal?" Jack leaned forward and said to me.

"Lead to the treasure, and you'll get the beauty of being reunited with your family..."

He paced drunkenly in front of me, swinging his arms in the process.

I thought about his offer. Although it pained me to see my family again, I didn't want to live this moment, just to have it end so suddenly.

"And?..." I said.

He stopped in his tracks and yelled out to me annoyingly.

"WHAT MORE COULD YOU POSSIBLY WANT!"

Everyone else giggled. Including me. He couldn't be harsh or intimidating even if he tried.

"I want 70% of the earnings." I replied simply with my hands folded.

"OOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHH..." the entire table said in unison behind us.

Jack flickered his beard and twitched his eye.

We then had a slight stare down as I awaited his reply.

"But you can't possibly-"

"80%"

"60%"

"70%"

"65%"

"78%"

"70%"

"78%"

"FINE BLOODY 78!" He replied.

I laughed slightly. "I win."

"I don't like you." He said to me half-harshly.

"Meh..don't care...you NEED me."

"Hmmph...I would've done it for 80%" He whispered to me and grinned evilly.

"I would've done for the unforgettable experience." I replied and winked.

I felt his grin fade into a frown of stupidity as I left the room to take some air on the ship deck.

I leaned against the railing of the ship to take in the night breeze. It was so quiet out on the ocean...well...besides the drunken laughter coming from inside the dinner room. I caught myself smiling once or twice at their stupidity. A life with pirates didn't seem so bad. It was the first time I actually felt a sense of freedom. As my mind rushed itself with thousands of thoughts, I thought back to the lullaby. How could such a beautiful thing be the reason behind it all?

I hadn't noticed I begun to sing it until Luke walked up to me.

"You know that's a sign right?" He said to me.

I turned to him. His hair was wet and he was dressed in only his white under blouse and khaki black pants and boots. He looked so handsome with his wet hair. It was all combed back, revealing his flawless slightly freckled and flawless face. His green eyes seemed to pierce my soul the way he looked at me.

"Yea...I know..." I replied.

He leaned beside me. As our arms touched I felt an electric impulse sizzle through my body and GOD! did he smell good.

"Then why don't you believe?" he asked me.

"Cause...that song could've been a coincidence..." I replied in denial.

"Not really...the song was made as a Key. The words are hints and clues to finding the blood treasure and only the blood Child can remember the words almost instantly and know deep down what they mean." He replied.

I turned to him fully.

"So...even if I am the Blood child. Do you think I could last a day as a pirate?"

He examined me up and down.

"In those rags? Hardly. And with that attitude...No." He said and began to walk towards the stairs.

"wait!..."I said and followed him.

he stopped mid-stairs and looked at me. I ascended and stood one stair below him.

"Teach me."

At that moment, he grabbed my arms and pulled me so close to him our lips almost touched. He looked seductively at my lips as I did his. Soon afterwards, he bite down on his and looked back up at me.

"Kiss me." He whispered to me.

I didn't know what I was doing, but after that, I pressed my lips to his and closed my eyes. The sweet softness of it all made me not want to let go. I drove my hands through his hair as he bit down on my lower lip. gently, did he run his palm up my back and grab my hair, pulling my head back to reveal my neck. The moment was so electrifying I could hardly breathe.

"First...lesson..." He said as he tenderly kissed my neck bone.

He let go of my hair and had me face his eyes once more.

"...Never...let your guard down."

"But you didn't even attack." I replied.

"really?" He said and motioned me to look down. As I did so, I saw he had a dagger close to my stomach. what a sneaky move.

"How-"

"Pirate." He replied as he let me go and continued up the stairs, leaving me there in wonder.

I saw him enter the dinner room where half of the pirates were already submerged in alcohol.

My breathing soon returned to normal as I descended back to my room below.

Did that really just happen?

why did he kiss me?

As I sat on my bed and pondered over the recent events, I thought to myself that Luke Sparrow was as cunning and seductive as his father was.

probably even more.

Jack: THAT'S MAH BOY!

Clarice: oh please! he wasn't even that good!

Luke: *smirks*

Jack: Question...howcome there's no romance for me?

Luke: Cause you're old and you smell of Rum and sea weed.

Clarice: ...not to mention your horrible beard.

Jack: The lady's love the beard!

Luke: No they don't. -.-

Jack: well...your mother did...her spanish side adoredddd the beard!

Luke: I thought you said my mother was Greek!

Jack: I did?

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