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“Stede…”
Izzy turned quickly. “What?”
Blackbeard sighed and away from the edge. “Nothing.”
Why?
Why did you leave me?
What did I do?
“Better get to work.”
“Yeah.”
We could’ve had anything.
Anything.
Everything…
“Cap’n?”
“Yes?”
“Where’s Stede?”
“...”
Gone,
Not here.
Away with your ‘family’.
You didn’t mean any of it.
“We’ll leave 'em on the island.”
“Okay.”
What does your ‘family’ have?
Why would you choose them?
I thought we were family?
“Where too, Captain?”
“Away from here.”
“Cap’n?”
I don’t need you!
I don’t need your love!
I didn’t need you!
“They’re gone sir.”
“Okay.”
“What now?”
Where will you go?
Why?
Why did you leave me?
“Sir?”
“Captain?”
“Blackbeard!”
You’re gone.
I have to let go.
I can’t let you go.
“Captain, a ship!”
“Let me see.”
“There!”
You’re gone and I have to let you go.
I can’t let you go.
I can’t let go.
“Captain, you’re not yourself.”
“Captain, you need to be yourself.”
“Blackbeard! What is wrong with you?”
I can’t let go. I can’t let go. I can’t let go.
You’re too close.
I can’t LET GO!
“Captain, I don’t know what's wrong with you, but it needs to end.”
“...Okay.”
“Good!”
I am going to let go.
When I fall,
Don’t look for me.
“Captain! It’s them!”
“Blackbeard! It’s the crew!”
“Captain! We need to kill them!”
I can’t.
Stede.
I can’t
“Blow them up.”
“Yessir!”
“You heard the Captain!”
What did I do wrong?
I love you, Stede
Why can’t I let go?
Why did you leave me?
Why?
I loved you…