Jack was curious. In his case, this could be a very bad thing. He wanted to know more about Kaela. No woman had ever threatened him with a gun before, and he wasn't exactly sure how he should feel. One thing was certain though, and that was the fact that Kaela intrigued him. All day as he went about his business, he thought about her. There was some indefinable quality about her. Later that evening, he decided to go find her.
The first place he went to was a brothel run by a woman named Lady Jessie. He figured that if Kaela were a prostitute, Lady Jessie would know.
"Oy, it's Cap'n Jack ladies," shouted Jessie when he walked in the door, "Now who can I get ye tonight? Lissa, perhaps?"
"No, not tonight Jessie. I was wonderin if yer knew of a girl named Kaela. I'm lookin fer her."
"Kaela? Who doesn't know her! Though yer won't find her 'round here. She'll be down at the Blue Dervish. Aye, that she will."
"The Blue Dervish? But she's a -"
"Now if yer interested, yer must've seen her fight. Yer know she can defend herself."
"I have ter go find her Lady Jess, but I'll stop back by later."
The Captain ran out the door and made a beeline toward the Blue Dervish. It was, in his mind, no place for a woman. He walked in the door and looked around until he spotted Kaela sitting at a table with her back towards him playing cards and drinking with a bunch of men. As he watched one of the men grew angry and challenged her to a fight. Worriedly, Jack watched. He was surprised to find that she eventually won, and collected her money from the unconscious form of her adversary on the floor. Then she walked back to the table. But before sitting down, she looked around the room and then said,
"Anyone else care to fight the weak little woman?" she queried.
Jack thought for a moment and then stepped forward and said in a clear voice,
"I would ma'am."
"I knew you'd be back Captain Sparrow," said Kaela, smiling slightly.
"And how did yer know that?"
"Your famous curiosity precedes you Captain."
"Ah…now…. shall we fight?"
"The terms, Captain?"
"I think perhaps if I win, yer spend a year on me ship, and if yer win, yer can do as yer pleases."
"Fair enough…3…2…1…Fight!"
They dueled for a long while. First, it would seem as though one had the upper hand, but then a moment later it seemed as though the other were winning. The minutes ticked by and it became apparent that the two adversaries were evenly matched. This fact astounded the audience, for Jack was known to be an extremely skilled swordsman. That he could meet his match in this woman, of all people, shocked them. However, Kaela was a woman and could not stand the quick blows as long as Jack. In a moment she faltered and quickly found herself gazing at the tip of Jack's sword. Just as quickly, there was another quiet click, and Jack found himself once again gazing down the barrel of her gun. The entire room went silent. Then slowly, quietly, Kaela began to laugh. This effectively relieved the tension and both she and Jack put away their weapons as the patrons of the tavern returned to their games.
"So the Captain is as good as they say he is."
"I'll admit yer skill surprised me."
"Of course. But you recovered."
"And it found us at a stalemate. Although yer was most definitely cheatin."
"Since things ended as they did, I'll do 6 months with you."
"12."
"7."
"11."
"8."
"10."
"8."
"10."
"9 months. Final offer."
"Done," said the Captain.
"I'll go collect my things."
"Then I will meet yer outside the tavern."
And for the second time that day he found himself staring at her retreating form, wondering about her.