Hey everyone! Another weekend has come, and along with it comes more chapters! Yay! One thing I would like to clarify is that this is NOT a JackOC. The romance is for much later in the story.

This chapter is dedicated to:

thomthom830

You're back! I haven't heard from you for the last couple of chapters, but that could be because I updated too quickly. Actually, she is his daughter, it was just her attitude was so different from Will's.

Also

Alenor Peredhel: very sorry that confused you. It will all be explained in a few chapters, but there is a reason for it!

NazgulQueen: I know what you mean. Sometimes he's just plain annoying. Don't feel ashamed, at least you tried.

By the way, I am very sorry that I did not reply to your reviews. My computer was all messed up and just got fixed.

Insert usual disclaimer here.

On with the show.

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A few minutes later Kate was back on deck, squinting from the blinding sun. She scanned the faces trying to find her father. She finally spotted him up in the crow's nest, looking out at the water.

"James! There you are boy! We've been looking for you all day!" Gibbs yelled at her as he approached. It felt strange, having one person know who she was and all the others oblivious. But it was for the best.

She had put her hair back in her bandana, and looked exactly as she had before. Soon she was back at work, checking the powder and such. She was thankful for all the work. It made her feel much better, getting her mind off her father.

Every once and awhile she would look up at the crow's nest. Gibbs had noticed her nervousness.

"You okay boy?" His words made her jump.

"Yes fine. Who's that?" She waved her hand up at the crow's nest. She remembered that she supposedly had never met Will, and it would be strange if she suddenly knew him. Gibbs followed the direction of her hand.

"That's Will Turner. He's an old friend of Jack's. They had a few adventures together." Kate had heard a little about the adventures her mother and father had been on with Jack. They didn't generally talk about it. Now was her opportunity to find out.

"What kind of adventures?" Gibbs just smiled and told her everything. They were long stories, so she listened as they went about their work.

The tales fascinated her. Her parents seemed like completely different people. She had no idea that her mother could handle a sword. Everything she knew about them she had learned on the streets or just taught herself.

Her father was still over protective, but she had no idea her mother had been so….brave.

She thought about this as she was sewing together some sails, and didn't notice her father come up behind her.

"Hello." She couldn't say anything. Her mind was going double speed trying to figure out what to say. Fortunately, she managed to get out a weak 'hello'

"Will Turner. You are…"

"James Stewart, Mr. Turner." He chuckled at the boy.

"You can call me Will, James." Kate tried to keep her eyes down. Her face would certainly give her away. Jack called to him from the helm.

"I have to go. It was nice to meet you James." He said as he walked away. She let out the breath she had been holding.

No sooner had she relaxed a little, than a hand fell on her shoulder. She gasped a whipped around to find Jack grinning down at her. He was obviously amused with her reaction.

"Dammit! When will people stop sneaking up on me!" This only made his grin widen.

"Good job throwing him off, but acting the way you are is making you pretty noticeable." She sighed.

"Well you try being in my position." She said through her teeth. "Just give me a day or two and I'll be back to normal." Jack lifted his hand. She knew that he was right. He went off to give orders to the other crew members.

The only way that she could calm herself down was to avoid her father and see if he noticed her, so for the next two days that was exactly what she did.

He didn't seem to notice her. The barely even spoke to each other, just hellos every once and a while. She didn't think he knew. If he did he would have confronted her by now.

They made it to their next stop, Savanna la Mar, without a problem.

Savanna was by far Kate's favorite town. It had a little bit of everything. There were the taverns and the excitement of Tortuga, and the nice little houses and streets of other, nicer places.

There also weren't as many whores as in Tortuga. This came as a relief to her, because they were always trying to get her attention. It was their job, of course, but it was still very awkward.

Once again, Kate wandered alone. Jack was in some bar, as were most of the crew members. Her father had elected to stay on board and watch the ship.

She walked aimlessly up and down the streets. She had seen the 'good' neighborhoods, and had gone through all the way to the bars and such.

You could see the changes from one place to another. The big, fancy houses got smaller, more crowded and mingled with the different taverns.

After many hours of walking, she sat down and watched the people go by. Occasionally there would be a richer individual walking by, going quickly as to avoid whatever trouble was around.

She looked amongst the crowd, and a man bumped into her.

"Watch where you're going you idiot!" the man looked at her.

"Maybe you should watch where you are sitting."

"I can sit where I want!" She punched him. He got up quickly and rubbed his jaw.

"If it's a fight you want, than it's a fight you'll get." he drew his sword, and she did the same. They began to clash, the man's friends cheering him on.

She was a rather good fighter, and had not been as easy to beat as he expected. The man was getting tired of the fight, so he decided to end it. He lunged forward and managed to trip her. Her sword went flying, and as she scrambled to get it, he pointed the sword at her chin.

"You're not worth my time." He said as he sheathed his sword. As he turned to leave, she swung her leg around, causing him to fall forward. She stood, and assumed the same position he had on her a few moments ago.

"Rule number one: never, ever turn your back on your opponent." The man looked up and the boy. Her face suddenly softened. It can't be… She let the man stand and brush himself off.

"Are you by any chance Jonathan Hayes?" The man turned and looked down at the boy.

"Yes." No sooner had he said it than the boy threw his arms around his neck. The surrounding men looked at the pair in confusion.

"Um, I'm very sorry, but I think you have the wrong person." Jonathan tried to push him off, and he let go.

"Don't you recognize me?" She asked. It dawned on her that she wasn't really a girl at the moment. "Wait, come with me." She turned to walk away, but he didn't follow.

"Please, come." He followed this strange boy through the streets to an alley way near the docks.

She took of her hat and untied her bandana, letting her hair fall.

"Oh my God. Kate?"

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Yes yes, another cliffhanger. Oh well. It is very confusing to write a story with Kate being two characters at once.

This chapter's quote is, once again from a movie.

"You can't leave everything to Fate, boy. She's got a lot to do. Sometimes you must give her a hand."

There you go. R+R - Chicaga