[Podfic] Never Shall We Die by nocturneequuis (Abridged; Selections From Ch5) - Part 1

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Never Shall We Die by nocturneequuis
An Our Flag Means Death fanfiction
Read by Littlefingies

Selections from Chapter 5

Rating: Explicit, Creator chose not to use archive warnings

Link to original work: https://archiveofourown.org/works/38614536/chapters/96531126

Littlefingies on ao3: https://archiveofourown.org/users/littlefingies/works

Intro to abridged podfic:

I'm creating this work for Voiceteam 2025 for the prompt "Passion Project". This is an abridged podfic of Never Shall We Die, an epic fic telling the story of Edward Teach from the time that he leaves home at 13, just after killing his father. This abridged passage is taken from chapter 5, in which Ed visits the Republic of Pirates for the first time and meets a new friend named Kupe. Ed is 13 in this section. This podfic will be released in three parts.

Author Summary: 

Every happy ending has a beginning.

Before the famous Blackbeard, before the romance with a certain Gentleman Pirate, Edward Teach was a young waif, thirteen years old, blood on his hands and the life at sea as a pirate his only escape. Life under the clever but cold Ben Hornigold isn't easy, and less so for the youngest member of the crew who can't seem to stay out of trouble. It takes all of Edward's wit, cunning, and sheer tenacity just to survive, let alone find his own way in the world full of people who want to keep him in his place.

Never Shall We Die is an epic story full of adventure and freedom, wild joy, crushing despair, friends, enemies, mentors and lovers... Watch as Edward Teach grows from a boy to a man, discovering himself and honing his skills to become the greatest pirate the world has ever known.

Tags: Backstory, semi-realistic, Minor Violence, Young Edward, Jack being a dick, hornigold, cw: blood, cw: dark, a canonical exploration, Angst and Humor, edward teach being an absolute menace, edward teach being an absolute badass, Edward Teach inspiring everyone to love and hate him at the same time, As you do, young!Ed, young!Jack, Period-Typical Racism, Period-Slavery, cw: drug use

Credits:
- Cover photo: https://unsplash.com/@gustavo0351
- Music: Kua Tipa Ra - Maori Lullaby, performed by Justine Wheeler & Louise Raven-Tiemele https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZwc3PptKeo