8 Works by fleethelight
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People were astonishingly predictable and easy to arrange once one understood what they feared to lose. And Norrington — honour-bound and desperate to be seen as something other than a disgrace — was almost painfully transparent.
Beckett had no intention of wasting the opportunity.
"Gratitude," he said mildly, "need not always be spoken. But it should be understood."
"Your Lordship?"
Beckett leaned back in his chair. "You are a naval officer of His Majesty’s service, Admiral. You understand obedience. You understand hierarchy."
A pause. The faint creak of the ship settling around them.
"And you understand what is owed." -
from the pinnacle to the pit by dgnknight, fleethelight
Fandoms: Pirates of the Caribbean (Movies)
26 Jan 2026
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Cutler Beckett opens a chest he shouldn't have. (He would like to close it again.)
A not!fic written in bullet points.
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Cutler Beckett spends Christmas alone. Well, until he doesn't.
[set after the winner takes it all]
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- Part 5 of Florence/Cutler
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“Why did you do it?”
“Think about it, Cutler.”
He did. He was always thinking. Thinking and calculating and bracing. Thinking wasn’t the problem. Feeling, maybe.
She looked at him like she hated what she was about to say. Like it hurt her, too.
“Look at you.”
The corner of his mouth twitched. So that was it. That was her grand excuse. All this time, and she still didn’t understand.
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When Lord Cutler Beckett learns that the woman in his bed has been spying for his enemies, the solution seems simple: make her pay and move on. But nothing is ever simple, and even ruthless men have feelings. Unfortunately. And the hardest thing to master may be himself.
[alternate ending to my longfic "Until the Legs Have Swung"]
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- Part 4 of Florence/Cutler
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When James Norrington returns to Port Royal and gets promoted by Lord Beckett, he faces a stark ultimatum – any sign of misplaced loyalties, and he’s out.
The natural thing to do in this position is pretending to court someone to keep Beckett convinced he’s in Port Royal to stay. At least, that’s what Beatrice Nightingale, an aspiring composer stifled by the rigid social norms, suggests. And who would be a more suitable candidate than Beatrice herself?
Their ruse might not only benefit James in maintaining his post, but also help Beatrice with her own reasons for playing the game. Problem is, James and Bee aren’t the only ones with secrets – and sometimes, things aren’t as they seem.Or: The author thought it a great idea to combine the fake dating trope with her very own PotC-version of a Hellfire Club. It’s a lot, I know.
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nights were mainly made for saying things that you can’t say tomorrow day by fleethelight
Fandoms: Pirates of the Caribbean (Movies)
19 Feb 2025
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Here, in the silence between crashing waves and her untroubled sleep, every one of his fears and hopes was intermingled. Cutler didn’t believe in fate, in an almighty god or destiny, but what was this if not a second chance? His chance to show her how good a life under the protection of his name could be. How rewarding, how safe.
or: a stolen moment by the sea
(can be read on its own, though it might have more impact if you’ve read my longfic)
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- Part 3 of Florence/Cutler
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What was he doing, really? Following her instructions and playing into her game as if it were a foregone conclusion he would give in, and all because she had him wrapped around her pretty, little finger. He could simply tell her no, put an end to her silly power play and send her back to her chambers. If it had been anyone else, it would have ended with him drawing his flintlock pistol and putting a bullet through their head, no questions asked. But this was her. She was his Achilles’ heel.
Or: Cutler Beckett asks questions he shouldn't and finds himself on the receiving end of his lover's blade.
[semi spin-off to “Until the Legs Have Swung”, my Cutler Beckett x OFC longfic, but can be read independently, because there isn’t much plot to be found here]
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- Part 2 of Florence/Cutler
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Lord Cutler Beckett’s former almost-betrothed turned pirate wouldn’t have thought she’d ever see him again after seven years apart. But desperate times call for desperate measures, and suddenly, Florence Crowan is part of a scheme designed to bring down both Beckett and the East India Trading Company. Soon she finds herself entangled in a web of deception while memories of a shared past threaten to rise to the surface and feelings that should have stayed buried reawaken.
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To distract from her real intentions, she said the first thing that came to mind, commenting on the bust. “They say Caesar was one of the greatest strategists of his time.”
In a strained voice, Beckett answered, “Indeed, he was.” His hands, intertwined with each other, twitched in his lap.
“In some ways, you remind me of him.”
“Is that supposed to be a compliment, Miss Crowan?”
“Perhaps,” Florence replied. “And perhaps they will immortalise your face in marble someday.” A shadow of a smirk tugged at the corners of his lips. Of course, he liked to hear that. Cutler Beckett has never been immune to flattery.(set after At World’s End - Beckett is still alive because I said so)
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- Part 1 of Florence/Cutler