Title: Love's Blood

Author: Kali T'hara

Genre: Action/Adventure/Romance

Rating: R

Summery: 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…

CH 4… 

     Will took it upon himself to find the pirate and introduce her to Jack. But it figured the one person he was looking for, he couldn't seem to find. He ran into over half of his fellow crew members, pirates he had met along the ways, various wenches looking for Jack, and many others he'd rather not have run into.

     Will looked out into the sea at the setting sun, it would be dark in about an hour or so, cutting his search time very quickly. With a shrug, he retraced his footsteps back into the tavern they sat in the night before. 

     To his surprise and relief, the pirate was sitting in the same corner as before…alone in the shadows. He began to walk towards where she sat, but realized that he hadn't exactly thought of how to approach the pirate. Here goes nothing… he thought as he came up to the table.

     The pirate looked up, a bit startled to see him there, but recovered with a quick smile. Will slid into the booth across from her and put on his token hansom grin, "Mind if I join ya?" he asked.

     The pirate shrugged, "Not at all,"

     "You new around here?" Will asked casually as he motioned for a wench to bring two drinks.

     "I'm here and there. I don't stay in one place too long," she answered.

     "Well," Will began, "I'm sure you're wondering what I want,"

     She shrugged, "A man's business is his own,"

     "True you are, but I'm trying to help out a friend of mine, my captain,"

     "I remember you from the docks the other day," the pirate began, "You sail on the Black Pearl?"

     "Aye," he answered with confidence.

     "Then I have heard of you captain. Jack Sparrow is his name. But I'm afraid I do not know him,"

     "Actually, he was the other man I was with at the docks," Will explained, "The one with the long black hair and worn hat,"

     "And kohl beneath his eyes," she added

     "Aye, that'd be him," Will smiled, "He was wondering what your name is, and if you'd like to meet him,"

     "He does?" she asked in disbelief, "Well, tell you captain that I would very much like to meet him as well,"

     "He'll be at the docks at noon tomorrow," Will assured, "I'll see you then," he reached out and offered her his hand; she took it and they shook. Will stood, bowed his head slightly and then left the tavern.

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     "You did what?" Jack asked as he nearly fell out of his chair. He was sitting in a cheap room that he had rented for the stay on land, minding his own business until Will came to see him.

     "She wants to meet you too, mate," Will added as he sat on the edge of Jack's bed, "She seemed very interested,"

     "I'm not going. I have to work on me ship," Jack lied as he motioned out the window.

     "She seemed to be in perfect order when we docked," Will said.

     "But you don't know her like I do, savvy?"

     Will rolled his eyes, "You're going to be at the docks tomorrow at noon whether you like it or not," Will informed him as he stood up. He walked towards his captain and placed a hand on his shoulder, "Don't miss out on this, Jack. It could be what you've been missing for so long now,"

     Jack looked up at the younger man and saw the concern Will's face held for him, "I'll think about it,"