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1. What Might Have Been by epersonae, oatmilktruther

   Fandoms: Our Flag Means Death (TV)  

   • Explicit
   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • F/F, F/M, M/M, Multi, Other
   • Work in Progress

   01 Aug 2026

   Tags

   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • Blackbeard | Edward Teach/Stede Bonnet
   • Blackbeard | Edward Teach/Blackbeard | Edward Teach
   • Stede Bonnet/Stede Bonnet
   • Blackbeard | Edward Teach/Stede Bonnet/Blackbeard | Edward Teach/Stede Bonnet
   • Minor or Background Relationship(s)
   • Blackbeard | Edward Teach
   • Stede Bonnet
   • Crew of the Revenge (Our Flag Means Death)
   • Blackbeard's Crew (Our Flag Means Death)
   • Ching Shih | Zheng Yi Sao
   • Spanish Jackie (Our Flag Means Death)
   • Israel Hands
   • (mentioned but thematically relevant)
   • Edward "Ned" Low
   • Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
   • Alternate Universe - Time Travel
   • probably
   • Canon typical identity issues for Ed
   • Canon typical garbage self esteem for Stede
   • Minor Character Death
   • Blackbeard | Edward Teach Needs a Hug
   • Stede Bonnet Needs a Hug
   • Self-Harm
   • Sex as Self-Harm
   • Dubious Consent
   • Non-Negotiated Kink
   • Under-negotiated Kink
   • limp dicks
   • Shotgunning
   • Hair Washing
   • Alcohol Abuse/Alcoholism
   • Drug Abuse
   • Medical Marijuana Use
   • Blackbeard | Edward Teach Has Chronic Pain
   • Self-Care
   • Love Letters
   • Anal Sex
   • Blow Jobs
   • Intercrural Sex
   • Foursome - F/F/M/M
   • because :3
   • Transfeminine Blackbeard | Edward Teach
   • Coming Out
   • Soft Dom Blackbeard | Edward Teach
   • Stede Bonnet Has a Praise Kink
   • Switching
   • Light Dom/sub
   • Rimming
   • Massage
   • Riding
   • Reunion Fic
   • Breaking Up & Making Up
   • Choking
   • Mutual Masturbation
   • Identity Porn
   • Blackbeard | Edward Teach speaks te reo Māori
   • Verbal Abuse
   • Emotional/Psychological Abuse
   • Hurt/Comfort
   • Angst with a Happy Ending
   • First Kiss
   • Love Confessions
   • Cuddling & Snuggling
   • Blackbeard | Edward Teach's Kraken Era
   • canon typical kraken ed behavior
   • Blood and Injury
   • Wound Care
   • There Was Only One Bed
   • Spanking
   • Panic Attacks
   • Sword Fighting
   • Selfcest
   • Anachronistic
   • at least abs' half is

   Summary

   A broken-hearted Ed goes back in time to stop himself from ever kissing Stede.

   Stede, still desperate to find him, finds a way to follow after.

   Each of them finds exactly what they're looking for, and yet what they never could have predicted: Themselves.

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   11,223

   Chapters:

   2/34

   Comments:

   35

   Kudos:

   30

   Bookmarks:

   9

   Hits:

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