Stede told them about the plan Ed had made to steal a dinghy for the two of them in which they'd escape, rowing away together.
He told them how the plan was cut short because of yet another accidental death of a Badminton twin.
"I was scared. Not just because of Chauncey's untimely demise. I mean, what would they do, add another ten years? Who knows if the war against the Spanish will even last that long?"
"I was scared. Of my past catching up with me. I wanted to believe Ed and I could be happy together." Stede was remembering that moment on the beach.
A sad smile came to his face as he said "So I knew I had to square things with Mary. We both needed closure, and she deserved more. More than me sneaking out in the middle of the night. What kind of a real man does that?"
"So, captain, what did Blackbeard say when you told him?"
"I, a...I didn't exactly tell him."
A silence, as heavy as the fog had been the night Blackbeard saved all of them from certain doom, settled over the captain and his crew.
"You didn't tell him" said Black Pete.
"So, when Ed went to find you at the dock, and you weren't there..." Olu questioned.
"In other words, you snuck out in the middle of the night." Wee John said.
"No, no, it wasn't like that." But it was no use. Stede knew that's how it must've looked to Ed. That's what he must've been thinking this whole time.
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Jeff the Accountant Escapes the Wretched Burning Depths of Hades
FanfictionBecause it's hard to wait, not knowing what happens next with Ed and Stede, I decided to try my hand at fan fiction. Look at that - just like Blackbeard/Edward, I'm laying myself bare in front of others. And that's okay. This story is pretty dialo...
