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Looking for buried treasure was going quite well if Stede did say so himself, and he did, to Ed boisterously as they walked along with the trees.
“What a lovely day for a treasure hunt! I know this one will be spectacular!”
Stede desperately hoped that his plan to surprise Ed for his birthday would go off without a hitch! His last treasure hunt on the island of Saint Augustine left much to be desired but this time it would be perfect! He had pestered Izzy for Edward’s birth date for months. Izzy finally told Stede just to get him to stop talking and told him it was in November. It wasn’t an exact date, being that they were pirates, and birthdays weren’t really celebrated when out at sea on a pirate ship. Also being the gentleman pirate that he is, Stede knew roughly all the crew's birthdays and had Lucius plan events around them all to boost morale!
The rest of the crew were already set up waiting in a beautiful scenic clearing with a packed picnic, a large blanket, rum, and rum cake. He had Wee John and Frenchie pick out the spot yesterday in secret and Roach baked the cake late at night. Stede just hoped the crew didn’t get too peckish waiting for them to arrive.
“ Izzy and Lucius should be there by now, I sent them ahead with a map and shovels.”
“Yeh, it’s a bit hot though, we almost there yet?”
Stede pulls out the map and holds it up to the light showing Ed where they are and the little X.
“Not too far now! Should be around this bend and past a grouping of trees and down a little hill!”
Stede’s smile grew as Ed leaned in to squint at the map and then at the path they were taking. He seemed interested enough this time! They had been walking for maybe 30 minutes so far, Stede wanted to make this a proper adventure not just a surprise party. He purposely picked this longer path so he could spend some time alone with his favorite co-captain.
“Yeah okay, mate let’s go on then.” Ed takes the map and they start making their way along.
Stede humming a jaunty tune he heard some of the crew sings a few nights ago. Edward softly smiled at how happy Stede seemed to be today even though he hated being in a forest. About 10 minutes into the wilderness Stede stops at a particularly pretty exotic-looking flower that caught his eye. The pure white drew him in close.
“Wow what an exquisite beauty, Ed look at this wonderful Flora! I do wish Lucius was here to record such an excellent find.”
Without a second thought, Stede leans in and takes a big inhale of the flower's scent, and delicately touches one of the petals. It’s nothing like he’s ever smelled before, the aroma heavy and intoxicating. Stede’s vision seemed to cross a bit and he takes in another deep breath to try to clear his head. This of course has the opposite effect.
“Ohhhhh um Edward could you give me a hand?”
Ed, a few steps away looks up from the map “huh a hand with what?”
Stede's eyes seem to actually cross now, dazed and light-headed he stumbles a bit and promptly lands straight on his back with a loud thump.
“STEDE??”
Edward rushes to his side. He grunts as he kneels beside Stede
“What’s all this about? Did you get bit by a snake or something?”
He scans the area but can’t see anything but regular undergrowth and a huge weird-looking flower.
Ed’s hands roam over Stede’s legs, sides, and arms trying to find any marks or visible cuts to explain what's happening. He doesn’t see anything wrong but Stede’s face is starting to turn a bright red and his forehead is starting to break out in a sweat. Stede lets out a moan. Ed unties Stedes necktie so he can check stede’s pulse. It's beating faster than normal but not yet racing.
“Stede, can you hear me?”
All the places Ed touches feel very sensitive and warm. His rough hands feel all too good roaming his body but he wishes he would touch him in more intimate places. He wants to rub up against Ed roaming hands. He starts to feel even more flushed as he remembers this is Edward, Blackbeard, his co-captain, he shouldn't think such ungentlemanly thoughts about where he really wants those hands to be touching. The weird feeling is all over him now and he just needs it!
“Oh, Ed I feel a bit peculiar. Please, I don’t know what’s happening ”
Edward frowns down at him “a bit what? You look like your whole face is on fire. What did you do mate?” Ed can’t help but find Stede’s blushing red face so adorable but he tries to push away the thought of kissing Stede’s pouting lips if he is in pain.
Stede's breathing picks up as Ed leans in closer looking into his blown-out pupils, one hand resting on Stedes stomach and the other brushing over his forehead and cheeks. Stede wants Ed to lean farther down so he can kiss his handsome face and feel his beard against him. He reaches up to pull him in but only makes it to Ed’s cheek. Just these thoughts have Stede growing more arousal and the pressure seems to be building, everything seems to be much but not enough.
“Edward, I think I’ve been poisoned by that beautiful flora? My body feels so peculiar and my thoughts are so ….” Stede moans again, His hips trying to find some friction.
“WHatt? Poison! That weird-looking one?” Edward looks again at the huge white flower then back to Stede’s flushed squirming body. “I have to get you back to the revenge, We can’t do anything for you here!”
Edward hoists Stede upright as best as he can with his bad knee and scoops him up in his arms. Stede lets out another moan this time almost into Ed’s ear and Ed’s body shivers. He wishes these moans coming from Stede were from a much more pleasurable circumstance. Stede wraps his arms around Ed’s neck and tries to rub his face against Ed’s lush beard “we must go to the X, everyone's waiting there.”
“Everyone is treasure hunting? The whole crew is?” Ed doesn’t really know why they would all be there but He knows at least Izzy would know what to do about poison.
“Alright we will head that way, you said it wasn’t too far, hold on then I’ve gotcha. We will get you help.” Ed reassures his lovely flushed moaning co-captain.
One grouping of trees and down a little hill later, Ed is panting as much as Stede is and trying not to listen to all of stede’s soft gasps, moans, and pleas. For someone who is poisoned Stede sounded like someone suffering in a completely different way. Ed spots a clearing up ahead and walks into it. He sees the rest of the crew lounging around on a large blanket. Jim and Oluwade share an orange with Fang. The swede, buttons, and wee john eating some sort of food on a stick while chatting. Lucius sitting on Black Petes' lap enjoying some rum. Roach shows Frenchie how sharp his machete is against a tree. Izzy standing with Ivan on the opposite side of the clearing clearly trying not to participate and looking unamused. Everyone stops to stare at Blackbeard and Stede.
Black Pete calls out “Wats wroung with Captain?”
Ed almost crumples them both onto the picnic basket and just yells
IZZY! IZZY! MATE, HE SNIFFED A FLOWER AND NOW HE’S POISONED!”
Izzy cursers “Oh Meh GoD Really! Fucking Bonet! WHAT FLOWER?!?”
he storms over to see what he can do your his captain but pauses as he gets closer.
Jim side glances at Stede “I’m not so sure about it being poison.”
At the same time Lucius giggles. “Didn’t know poison gave you one of those!”
Everyone looks to where Jim and Lucius were talking about. Stede was very obviously hard in his khakis, hands fondling his chest trying to get Ed to continue touching him.“Edward please, I need you to touch me.”