Little Sparrow

Chapter 1

It was your typical day in Port Royal, Jamaica. Everyone was going about their usual business and a barmaid was waiting for her favorite lunchtime customer to come strolling through the doors of the tavern, especially today, it was her birthday after all. However when he still didn't show an hour later she pack their lunch and went to him instead. Walking through the doors of the smithy Marisol looked around for the blacksmith that was supposed to be hard at work near the fire, but even the fire looked as though it was cooling. Walking toward the back of the shop Marisol smiled as she saw a small table neatly covered with a cloth and a small box that had a bow on it.

"Surprise" a deep and friendly voice said from behind her.

"Oh Will this is wonderful, and here I thought you had forgotten my birthday. How silly of me" she said turning to look into the warm chocolate brown eyes of her best friend.

"Marisol I am wounded by that" he said with a smirk and fiend hurt by putting his hands over his heart dramatically.

"I'm sorry, forgive me?" she said and stood on her tip toes to place a light kiss on his cheek.

"Of course you are forgiven, Come on lets eat I'm starving" he said chuckling

"Good thing I made your favorite today" Mari said laughing as Will's eyes lit up.

William Turner and Marisol Vargas had been friends ever since Will came to Port Royal. She was the first friend he ever had and the only person who truly knew him, sometimes even better than he knew himself.

"So what's in the box?" Mari asked lifting it and shaking it.

"Open it" Will said as he set the table.

Mari gently pulled off the bow and opened the box to see a small necklace with a heart on it.

"Will it's beautiful" Mari said knowing that he made it just for her and that it must have taken forever.

"Well I saw how you admired the one in the jewelry store, and since I couldn't afford to get that one for you I made you one with some special touches" he explained

"It's perfect" she said and smiled. "Will you help me put it on?" she asked

Will nodded and put the necklace on her. It fit wonderfully and was just long enough so that the tip of the heart just brushed the top of her breasts.

"How does it look?" she asked moving her long brown hair out of the way.

"Perfect" he said as they sat down to a simple lunch.

After lunch while Mari cleared the table and washed the dishes Will snuck into his bedroom and for another box and brought it outside to her just as she finished washing the dishes and was turning around.

"Another present?" she questioned with a raised eyebrow.

Will simply smiled and nodded. Mari laughed and shook her head. Opening the box she squealed and jumped up and down.

"Oh Will!" she exclaimed

She couldn't believe it he had actually made her one, he had made her one of his famous swords. It was made with the best steel and had ivy and rose designs etched into the blade and the handle was adorned with roses and ivy the looked almost real, as if they had been encased in the steel.

"Do you like it?" he asked almost timidly

"Will I love it" Mari said almost in tears due to the sheer thoughtfulness and beauty of the gift.

"I'm glad" he said

Marisol hugged him tightly, and secretly never wanted to let go. However they pulled away from each other and smiled.

"Do you have the rest of the day off?" he asked

"Yes I do, but why?" she asked

"Well I wanted to spend the day with you" he said "After all it is your birthday"

Marisol smiled and nodded. "Just let me go home quickly and change into something more appropriate".

"Don't be ridiculous Mari, you look beautiful" Will said moved a loose curl from her face with a gently finger.

"I insist Will. I won't be long" she said and dashed from the smithy.

Will chuckled and went onto clean up for the day.

Back at her small flat Marisol threw dresses from her wardrobe left and right. Damn that Will Turner he had no idea what he did to her. You see Marisol was desperately in love with William Turner, from the top of his head to the bottom of his feet; she especially loved the warm chocolate brown pools that served as his eyes. Mari shook the thoughts from her head and sighed, Will would never love her because his heart belonged to that of Elizabeth Swann, the daughter of the governor.

Shaking her head again she decided on a simple green dress to wear. Peeling the other one off of her she sighed as she saw the tattoo that lie on her right shoulder blade, a sparrow flying over the ocean with the sun behind it. She sighed and pulled the sleeve of her fresh dress over her shoulder and brushed her hair. Mari remembered the day she received the tattoo, her own mother suggested it saying that her father had the same one, and that when they finally met he would know her because of it. Mari sighed and swept her hair up into an elegant twisted bun with her bangs flowing freely in front of her face.

Deciding that she looked presentable enough Mari walked back to the smithy. Taking a breath she entered the smithy just in time to come face to face with Elizabeth Swann.

"Miss Swann, it's a pleasure" Mari said and curtsied slightly

"Hello Miss…"

"Vargas, Marisol Vargas" Mari said answering her unasked question

"Miss Vargas" Elizabeth said with a slight curtsy of her own. "Are you here to see Will…I mean Mr. Turner?" she asked

"Yes I am" Mari said

"Well then I shan't stand in your way" Elizabeth said and moved slightly to the side. "I shall see you soon, won't I Will?" she asked

"Of course Miss Swann" Will said trying his best to be formal.

Mari sighed she saw the love struck look in his eyes and wished that when she had walked through the door that it was her he looked at with such desire and love.

Elizabeth smiled and left the shop closing the door behind her. Will stared at the spot where she stood for a few more moments before Marisol got up and snapped her fingers in front of his face.

"Will…Will…WILLIAM!" she yelled

"O-oh what?" he stuttered as he came back to reality

Marisol sighed and shook her head and sat on the bench in the corner of the smithy.

"Mari are you alright?" Will asked kneeling in front of her and slowly brushing the side of her face with his hand.

"Yes Will I'm fine" she lied, knowing full well she felt as if she was going to die from the sheer closeness of him, especially in the low light of the fire.

"Well then come on. I'm determined to show you a good time tonight" Will said standing and offering her his hand.

Mari took it and giggled and Will pulled her to her feet. She smiled and shook her head as Will grinned devilishly and winked at her.

"Oh Will if only you knew" Mari thought as they walked together hand in hand out of the smithy and into the night life of Port Royal.