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Title: Woman’s Work
Author: gwyllion
Genre: Canon era
Pairing: Blackbeard | Edward Teach/Stede Bonnet
Rating: R
Words: 21,834
Warnings: mpreg, crack, angst with a happy ending, pregnancy issues, missing scene, fix-it
A/N: Thanks to my wonderful beta, Gillian, whose advice always makes me a better writer. Thanks to Ro for audiencing my fic. Your encouragement always makes me want to write more.
Disclaimer: I did not create these characters. No disrespect intended. No profit desired, only muses.
Comments: Comments are welcome anytime. Thanks so much for reading!

( Woman’s Work – Chapter 3 )

Title: Woman’s Work
Author: gwyllion
Genre: Canon era
Pairing: Blackbeard | Edward Teach/Stede Bonnet
Rating: R
Words: 21,834
Warnings: mpreg, crack, angst with a happy ending, pregnancy issues, missing scene, fix-it
Summary: Stede has been cursed by a siren. Blackbeard is known for killing kids.
After the events of S1 and before Oluwande picks up the spyglass, Stede desperately searches the sea trying to find Ed again. The difficulty of rowing the dinghy all day, high seas, and worry about leaving Ed on the dock weighs heavily on Stede. When he falls overboard and meets a siren, he pleads with her for assistance. The siren doesn’t take kindly to Stede. Without a moment for negotiation, she sets the wheels in motion to reunite Stede with Ed. Unbeknownst to Stede, there may be a steep price for her assistance. Upon discovery of this price, Stede leaves the Revenge with a couple trusted members of his crew. They travel to Barbados to seek Mary’s help. Suffering from the discomfort of pregnancy, Stede learns a lot about the facts of life and makes apologies for the neglectful way he treated Mary when she was expecting. He reunites with Ed in the Republic of Pirates, where he hopes one of Roach’s friends can offer a solution. But the siren intervenes yet again and sets Stede on a different path toward a future with his beloved Ed.
A/N: Thanks to my wonderful beta, Gillian, whose advice always makes me a better writer. Thanks to Ro for audiencing my fic. Your encouragement always makes me want to write more.
Disclaimer: I did not create these characters. No disrespect intended. No profit desired, only muses.
Comments: Comments are welcome anytime. Thanks so much for reading!

( Woman’s Work – Chapter 1 )

Title: 87 Birds
Author: gwyllion
Genre: Canon era
Pairing: Blackbeard | Edward Teach/Stede Bonnet
Rating: R
Words: 31,800
A/N: 87 Birds was written for the Our Flag Mean Death Big Bang 2022. Please see Chapter 1 for more notes.
Disclaimer: I did not create these characters. No disrespect intended. No profit desired, only muses.
Comments: Comments are welcome anytime, thanks so much for reading!

( 87 Birds – Chapter 5 )

Title: 87 Birds
Author: gwyllion
Genre: Canon era
Pairing: Blackbeard | Edward Teach/Stede Bonnet
Rating: R
Words: 31,800
A/N: 87 Birds was written for the Our Flag Mean Death Big Bang 2022. Please see Chapter 1 for more notes.
Disclaimer: I did not create these characters. No disrespect intended. No profit desired, only muses.
Comments: Comments are welcome anytime, thanks so much for reading!

( 87 Birds – Chapter 3 )

Title: 87 Birds
Author: gwyllion
Genre: Canon era
Pairing: Blackbeard | Edward Teach/Stede Bonnet
Rating: R
Words: 31,800
Warnings: Canon-typical violence
Summary: Stede Bonnet only has stupid ideas. When a raid goes wrong and Edward loses a limb, Stede fears that his stupid ideas will lead to him losing the man he loves. Journey through Stede's past, where he first learned to doubt himself, and arrive at his current dilemma. Riding the thrill of his recent reunion with Ed and his return to the Revenge, Stede struggles to keep Edward alive, certain that he has made a bad decision, yet again. Although he may try, Stede can't quell the demons of his inner voice alone. He needs someone to tell it to shut up, but that person is sick with fever, missing a limb, and may never regain his stature as the most fearsome pirate that ever lived.
Tags: Post-canon fix-it, non-linear narrative, character study, hurt/comfort, PTSD, mild gore, disfigurement, brief mention of canon suicide ideation, ASMR, ambiguous minor character death, amputation, fluff.
A/N: Thanks to my wonderful beta, Gillian, who has been my beta for so many projects over so many years and who always makes my writing better. Thanks to Ro, for being a helpful sounding board for my ideas around this fic and for luring me into this fandom when I planned to give it a pass! Thanks to the incomparable Sooz Twitter Tumblr, for their amazing artwork, pre-reading, cheer-reading, and moral support! I feel so privileged that you chose my fic from the summaries. Thanks for all the laughs and drafts along the way! Thanks to the mod for running this Big Bang.
The Neptune quote is from Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
I used many sources for research while writing this fic. This website, The Pirate Surgeon was immensely helpful. Many thanks to my son E.S., a combat medic, who provided insight and support while writing this fic. MIT biomechatronics engineer Hugh Herr, who unknowingly shares a friend circle with me.
In fond memory of my grandfather, amputee C.B., who always indulged me when I wanted to play with his wooden leg.
Disclaimer: I did not create these characters. No disrespect intended. No profit desired, only muses.
Comments: Comments are welcome anytime, thanks so much for reading!

( 87 Birds – Chapter 1 )