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Collage of Peter, Sam, Wanda, Clint, and the Raft. Text reads 'written by beautifullights, read by farkenshnoffingottom, Peter and the Jailbirds.'

Peter and the Jailbirds [Podfic]

M WIP
Published: 22 June 2026 Last Updated: 4 July 2026
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapters 1-13
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Summary

“If you did play chess," Ross said, "you’d remember that a pawn can become a queen. The most powerful piece on the board, Parker, remember that? But—” Ross smiled— “only if it obeys.”

He adjusted his tie, stood, and looked down at Peter. “I’ll ask you again,” he said. “Eventually. You may feel differently after you’ve been living in a six-by-six cube without sunlight or fresh air for a few years.”

“What pawns do,” Peter said, voice shaking slightly, “is sacrifice themselves for the greater good. I have no regrets.”

He had a lot of regrets.

Like, a lot. A crapton. A shitload. An overloaded dumpsterful.

“When I visit you on the Raft,” Ross said, “you’ll be old enough to grow a beard.” The cell door clicked shut behind him.

A podfic of beautifullights' fic "Peter and the Jailbirds"

Notes

Content note for a lot of casual ableist language throughout the fic. Proceed at your own discretion

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Chapter 1 (MP3 file, 11MB) [download]
Chapter 2 (MP3 file, 13MB) [download]
Chapter 3 (MP3 file, 8MB) [download]
Chapter 4 (MP3 file, 22MB) [download]
Chapter 5 (MP3 file, 12MB) [download]
Chapter 6 (MP3 file, 15MB) [download]
Chapter 7 (MP3 file, 14MB) [download]
Chapter 8 (MP3 file, 10MB) [download]
Chapter 9 (MP3 file, 6MB) [download]
Chapter 10 (MP3 file, 12MB) [download]
Chapter 11 (MP3 file, 20MB) [download]
Chapter 12 (MP3 file, 21MB) [download]
Chapter 13 (MP3 file, 16MB) [download]
Chapter 14 (MP3 file, 18MB) [download]
Chapter 15 (MP3 file, 10MB) [download]
Chapter 16 (MP3 file, 14MB) [download]
Chapters 1-13 (MP3 file, 249MB) [download]