Peter X Wanda One-Shots

Beneath The Black Flag pt. 3

Author's note: okay, so slight change of plans, well, not really, but let me explain. I have a lot more energy for writing today so I think I can conclude this one shot with three parts, especially since I have a really good idea for another one shot that I want to get to after this one is finished. If I don't pull this off by wrapping everything up in three parts, feel free to point and laugh. 

Some time has passed since Wanda's pep talk with aunt May and it has really helped with her anxiety and getting things off her chest. It was a good thing as well, since the time has come for Wanda to start rehearsals with Peter for the last act of the play. While Wanda's anxiety has mostly dissipated, she still wanted to ask Peter how rehearsals with Felicia had gone, just to make sure. The couple were to begin their rehearsals together at Peter's apartment in the morning, though Wanda arrived early enough to have breakfast with Peter and May, as she was eager to see both of them. 

After being welcomed warmly by her boyfriend and his aunt, Wanda enjoyed a well made meal from May as she seemed to be looking for something. When May found what she'd been searching for, and Peter realized what the item was, he plopped his head down his head down in embarrassment. It was Peter's baby pictures of course! Wanda was pleasantly surprised, and was more than happy too look them over with May, much to Peter's embarrassment. The two spent a solid ten to fifteen minutes sorting through many sweet photos, cooing and gushing over each one, making comments about his old baby clothes and toys, and so forth. Peter had not lifted his head throughout this time, groaning as if he had a stomach ache, all the while May and Wanda both shushed him as they looked on through the photos. Eventually, Peter clearly has had enough and he reminded Wanda of the need to begin rehearsals for the play. Wanda reluctantly agreed, and May decided to leave the building for a moments to give them some privacy and room to focus. 

Peter begun and spoke in character, the context being that Anne Bonnie had just lost her child after recently giving birth, and Edward was comforting her. This was after both characters/historical figures have broken out of prison and lost all, or nearly all, they once called friends over the course of the story. In this moment, they find comfort in each other. Regardless, Peter begun as Edward, "I'm sorry for your loss." Playing as Anne, Wanda replied, "If I had stayed in prison they'd have taken him from me, but he might be alive. Maybe this is God's way of saying I'm not fit to be a mother yet, carrying on like I do: cursing and drinking, and so on." "You are a fighter aye. In prison, I heard stories of the infamous Anne Bonnie and Mary Read taking on the king's navy together, just the pair of you." "It's true, I would have won that day if Jack and his lad had passed out in the hold from drink." Then Peter, still playing as Edward, sat next to Wanda, still playing Anne. The two pulled of the accents and acting perfectly so far, but the scene needed to be finished. Wanda continued as Anne as she spoke in a heartbroken tone, "Edward. Everyone's gone, aren't they? Mary, Rakham, Thatch, all the rest. I miss them so, rough as they were. Do you feel that too? All empty inside?" After a pause, Peter, as Edward, replied in melancholy, "I do. Devil curse me, I do." At this, the two held hands as their characters were comforting one another. 

After a long pause to sell the scene, Peter was the first to break character. "Wanda you did great!" Peter spoke up with a proud tone in his voice and his face lightening up. "Not nearly as great as you." Wanda replied, stilled tied up in the emotions of the scene the two had just performed. "Hey, are you alright?" Peter asked, mildly concerned. "Oh, ye—no, I'm fine." Wanda reassured Peter as she tried to get out of the ashes of that scene. "It's just a lot, this scene. Heck, this whole last act of the play, really." "Oh I know." Peter replied with a nod. "It's a lot, your right. It's stuff like this that really gets you thinking, about the stuff people went through back then, and what people still go through really." "I know. Still, I can see why this play means so much to you Peter, and I'm glad I get to be a part of it with you." Peter smiled, and Wanda smiled wider. "Come here you," Wanda said as she grabbed Peter's arm, pulling him in for a surprise kiss that was welcomed by Peter. As they kissed, their foreheads touched in almost perfect sync with each other. As Peter slowly pulled away, Wanda decided she wasn't yet finished, and wrapped her arms around the side of Peter's neck and pulled him right back in for more kisses, on his cheek this time. She felt the muscles in Peter's cheek move as she kissed it, which she knew meant he was smiling wide, and therefore enjoying this tender moment between the two, so she continued. Eventually, her lips grew tired and she stopped, and Peter turned his head to face her. She giggled lightly as held her hand to her mouth as she saw that Peter's left cheek was red. Peter smiled, and then returned the favor, as it was Wanda's turn to be spoiled with affection. He mostly kissed her left cheek in return, but also left some on her forehead, and one on her nose for good measure. He did this with his arms around her waist, his hands locked together behind her back, while Wanda couldn't stop smiling if she tried. After Peter had finished, the two properly embraced and enjoyed a peaceful moment of silence and joy they shared and cherished together. Nothing could possibly interrupt this precious moment between the two lovers, as they could almost fall asleep together in the position they found themselves in, cuddling for the longest of minutes in the peaceful room. "More baby pictures!!!" May yelled in excitement as she broke the silence of Peter and Wanda's tender moment. "Oh.....kill me", was all Peter could say, as Wanda got up and she and his aunt resumed their picture reviewing episode.