"Evil? Evil is 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr9Dpxh3gmi
subjective, my good man. What is evil to us might be perfectly normal to402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqpPdYYlouR
them. Who are we to judge what is evil or what is good?"402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡijHe3rHGh9
Captain Rourke, trying 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4sWODqMnTB
to prevent a massacre on Rourke isle. His crew stumbled upon natives who402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgfQUtnegaR
were sacrificing their own young. The quote was written down by one of 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXsAxmICDaX
his crewmembers.402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqPjnQecD99
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Seconds, minutes, days, 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7R1dcIb2jj
months. Time passed. David could hear the sound of a lock, tick..tock, 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWVlifkjlCW
silently going inside his own head. A 100 ticks, 500 tocks, more than a402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxmV3RQoUUk
thousand of tick tocks.402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQRyYjqF5z3
Finally David turned 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCfRKNg7s0n
away from his own reflection and the Darkness shattered revealing Jester402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVpL5eVRPYB
and the grey sky, littered with various paths leading to damnation, for402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBw1gOmMnvN
what else could be the end, but that?402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0peCizJ9MZ
Jester himself had 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCfLO05YO21
changed as well, at first David couldn't place him but then he knew. 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq60aqEO3HP
Jester looked like David. With eyes full of life and hope, no scars 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDAnsP0vvjH
riddling that body, to David it seemed like a parody of him, but also of402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn8cR3QyFls
what he could've been if his life didn't turn the way it had.402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEVzBtCy4Gj
"That last vision. What was it?" David finally asked, looking away from Jester.402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNzL5Ys0aVm
"A vision of what could've been and a test." Jester walked to stand beside David, who still refused to look at him.402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH2gL2f2e2c
David didn't reply. He 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWwP89ODKhj
waited for Jester to continue by himself. "All you've seen was the truth402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZW2zyCBgJa
and at the end I wanted to show you what destiny took away from you."402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNIz6vlFf5a
"I don't believe in 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ339VzwRCLd
destiny." Davids attention wandered as he saw two shadows, one big and 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ04v51QHN4L
one small flickering in the sky until fully disappearing.402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfP4hlGXAxo
Jester chuckled. "Just because you don't believe it, doesn't mean it doesn't exist. We're all just pawns in a bigger game."402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5enVA4AumA
"The only pawn was me, letting you manipulate me." Surprisingly David didn't feel any anger towards the fact.402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8kLqoBmR46
"And I'm a pawn of 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNel4o6UCQ1
someone else, and that...someone is yet another pawn. And so it goes and402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO664F5pjGu
goes." Jester appeared in front of David and grabbed his shoulders, 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeUgDTmOIR8
holding him in refusal to turn away from the truth. "I manipulated you 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXyUfDu5xqD
so you can rise above being a pawn, above being a king or a player. I 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMZ03OAZVql
want you to rise above the game and destroy it, together with everyone 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt5XM5ZxQIc
on the board. You want that aswell don't you?"402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKyRvuCThvk
Broken bottles, tears, a happy family flashed in Davids mind for a second and then it passed. "..Yes"402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOGQUGlCnQh
Jester gave a sigh of relief. "Perfect, then..." Before Jester could proceed David interrupted him. 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaQPL0s3SoD
"No, first tell me why. Why do you want to die? Why were you there when I was born? Why...me?" 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY4KGuWbDPJ
"I've been dead for a 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMVif7RlXVg
while now, this is just an echo of me. A fade ghost, whatever you want 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzcmj1iswWu
to call me, my life is not my own..." Before Jester could continue his 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡObrWj20bPi
form faded but then flickered back to life. "No...that's enough for now,402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM7VivyInte
can't reveal everything. To answer your second question it was just 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvFHOwDc9PR
luck, I was close by in the fade when you died and I attached myself to 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxncFXphgNx
you. I guess that answers your last question as well, doesn't it? It was402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGqC7TP5Pa7
just luck."402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFmXSFWHXZm
"If destiny exists, then it wasn't luck was it?"402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTRzzaWkGHw
Jester laughed. "Such a 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH9tVqbYDWo
narrow view, it'll change in time." He paused. "Destiny is not a narrow 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAAagFdI1UB
path. Destiny is a wide road, a road that leads us to where it wants to 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbagoZQmye7
go, yet on that road we can move. We can take a side path, we can 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ2JwfQR6af
stumble or stop and on that wide road there's definitely room for luck. 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPGBWuMaoRt
Do you understand now?"402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSa1upyPy6K
"All I understand is 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSjMTuniIdD
that you've no idea what you're talking about." First Jester talks about402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxTSRekms07
destiny as a player in a board game and now he defines it as a road. 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdwsjfXCVIU
Can't he keep it to one metaphor.402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD4cULVnGKZ
David sighted, this is pointless to get stuck on. "I'm guessing the artifact somehow helps with that?"402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6okKNDZXgQ
Jester nodded. "Yes, it 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq8ZkuIJh0r
will unite your material and ether body. Most of your scars and injuries402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxzFeYxtG9i
will heal and you'll be able to travel between the realms at 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2pxvYPFPTf
will...Might also do some other things aswell."402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjg7hsQHMXh
"Why not get it 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn68CGWWsUq
yourself? If it lets you travel between" David waved his arms. "This and402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO05kIZcBJp
the real world, I'm sure it'd be useful to you too?"402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0cQuN1XeG1
"I've no physical body, 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX7L6nAhVV6
the artifact might have effect on me but it might not. My interactions 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfkvYLsSu86
with the physical realm is limited anyway, even if it does resonate in 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8yrKcJr0jk
the ether I'm not sure I'd be able to pick it up."402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa0BIGefTLA
David shook his head, so402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBeU0B9jcLe
many things he didn't understand, so many questions he still wanted to 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ55Drgmumui
ask. He took a good look at his own image standing in front of him and 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmd1LOh4rXo
knew he couldn't trust Jester, after all, turns out, he never could 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnZhPwXPKiC
trust himself. But he knew his path and knew where it would lead him.402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFpniPmcUlX
"How do I find it then? What even is it?"402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ45npwDboWu
Jester moved away from 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡndIf6J9MUU
David and snapped his fingers. David was plunged to his knee as a vision402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsquFTKVnl6
swam in his head. An isle, a cavern, a glowing dagger on an altar. 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3WPNo9NDxl
"You know where it is now. But so do the other chosen. Couldn't be 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkLSVr3H9v2
helped."402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfSNaFaa3Wt
David shrugged getting up from the ground, it would make it harder but he'd find a way, he always did.402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4cctnS3RG8
"I'll create a 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKhNRKiYazJ
distraction, use it to escape. I should be able to get the keys close 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFpFAQQoHLj
enough for you to take them." Jester paused and looked at a distance 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJlXv01WQi9
where there were different lights flashing. "It's probably the last time402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwvAVX743PE
we'll speak like this. Good luck, David. Kill us all."402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBxVURXuGNM
David awoke, everything 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpbEJVMxrzC
hitting him at once. All the pain moving across his body, scars and 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡowFu7c5AMb
wounds burning as if they were just made. David barely managed to subdue402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5oxUhnoP39
his scream. A scream of pain, but also of happiness, he finally had an 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnpa9rt0y7z
objective, a purpose and he would accomplish it. That purpose gave him 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTnorqlRRb4
the power and will to overcome the pain as he stood up.402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhCbiCkVhne
Looking around David 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxdATZak4Ze
could see new, still wet, blood stains on the floor, in and right 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAykiNxqpC7
outside of the cell. He imagined those were his. David tried grabbing 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvP6euYfLzx
the cell door with both of his hands, to steady himself, but only 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxIXoHQmBtR
managed with one as his left stump just brushed off the bars.402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡExmilXr83N
David could hear the 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6P6MJvDKWY
jailer walking across and stopped in front of David's cell. He began 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdKmFzqJ6UH
saying something but his voice was drowned out as an explosion shook the402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5eirFsz9hZ
whole hallway. David stumbled, his grip slipping from the bars and fell402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKu7biJBG2y
on the floor, barely staying conscious as the pain renewed. 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMWO0CSKOLg
Atleast he was alive, 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0bqYHnhFY7
which was more than he could say for the jailer, a puddle of blood 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBSb5Gzuyx3
forming around his head. David grabbed the jailers body and pulled it so402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoDaLHklco1
he could reach the keychain around the waist. It took some effort with 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiYvvNYlnEk
one hand but David managed to finally reach it. Finding the correct key 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHSetIPZ33L
and opening the door with body infront of it was even harder, but with a402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnlc9cR8FxR
grunt of effort David was finally free.402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIl55LrBejV
David heard a cough from the neighbor cell and could see a body covered in bruises and blood stirring. "Still alive, huh?"402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvVbJZZRr5K
David recognized Gobs 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxC4cWbem4B
voice if not the man himself. David thought about leaving him inside the402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBWKZBJrdlL
cell, but after barely making a step he knew he'd need all the help he 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRerYHfU9t7
could get. He limped to Gobs cell and opened the door. David was hoping402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsWlSDbgkPw
Gob would limp aswell, or atleast have trouble getting up, but the 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVnJCpG6hel
infuriating man stood up as if nothing happened to him and swaggered out402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDt9Hy00G87
of his cell.402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBc9NL6xRsq
"Well let's get to it." Gob said as he started searching the jailer, finding a pistol and a short sword.402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡayWc6B8eDz
"Did they tell you what 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPwa5s1wzLg
happened to Angela?" Gob asked, carefully heading down the hallway and 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVOaOarC3WE
leaning out of the only door leading into the ship proper.402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQo2NH9whFD
"She's dead. At least that's what they implied." David answered, slowly following Gob.402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡulnptXmCsY
Gob nodded and together 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJXEfdMmAdk
with David left the brig. The ship itself reminded David of the flying 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYF8waX7msD
fish, as fire and steam was raging all over the ship and some 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkqUPHk8aww
crewmembers caught unaware were lying on the floor either unconscious or402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9UICYXU91a
barely so.402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs9CiOfXxeM
They moved a short 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTnfIEojaiE
distance ignoring the crew who didn't get in their way but still being 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVRn2mGUbGw
careful slipping from shadow to shadow. Or at least David try to slip, 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbarCkajdhs
with the wounds he was much less graceful than he wanted to be.402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Wtj44oy4X
Surprisingly there were 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9wPSv0UOro
only a few soldiers who were out and about, and most were too busy 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIaUIBgCtmM
trying to control the damage, so Gob and David managed to successfully 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZZeQEStBUA
avoid any fights while looking for a way out and by that they meant any 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIDV3er43hL
hole big enough to lead them outside as they couldn't leisurely look for402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoOGes1D7iV
the doors.402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp5rvpJcGGg
Luckily they managed to 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzkKJC7ZTb1
find an opening, most likely created by an explosion as it was 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVMge128NLM
surrounded by fire, that didn't dissuade Gob who jumped through the fire402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhQtl9wlXfH
into the outside. David, taking a deep breathe, followed him. Luckily 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3xHWvyWPma
he only got a bit singed as the sunlight hit his skin.402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0NEqPM48D9
"Hey! Who're you!" A shout came from David's side.402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡewPnDbjh87
"Demon Spawn." Gob muttered and rushed the three soldiers with his pistol and shortsword.402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKiRGJMcCHf
The guards were as 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5qfYDh5MCr
surprised as David and didn't manage to react until Gob rammed his sword402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtzZ4xYIbyf
into the middle one's chest. Before the body even hit the floor Gob 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWmvAZlacBT
span around and shot the guard on the left with his pistol, as the man 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZQzyHfSTmY
was just taking out his own weapon. However Gob didn't manage to stop 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTW0VJXj9Lw
the last guard from stabbing him in the back. As the sword was taken 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFNPe0bhT3p
out, though, Gob quickly moved his waist and backhanded the soldier, 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs2AjtaqQcC
causing him to stagger.402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLiY2CzLVW8
That seemed to be the 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqZKef3FYlf
last of his energy reserves as Gob finally fell on the ground. His 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡChEpAMkxyI
opponent, while still reeling from the blow took advantage and kicked 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcTphaKxSos
Gob in the face, and kept kicking.402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzntovGrHgm
All of that only lasted 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNkob8dqfNz
seconds. David finally noticed his moment to act, as the soldier was 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ijI8hSMHV
paying attention to only Gob. Thus he sneaked behind the soldier, while 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfR5bL4Idc5
picking up one of the discarded swords, and stabbed him in the neck, 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡId8tq1ZP1C
just like he stabbed his mother, at first the kicking continued but soon402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2hZ2oTSpIk
enough the man noticed blood coming out of his mouth and neck. David 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwec1f4mdpe
pulled out the sword and pushed the guard back, who, having no strength 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmW7LKLpKyP
left, fell down and bled out slowly.402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr8H2MAGvQL
David looked down at Gob and offered him his hand. Gob refused it, instead deciding to pull himself up.402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1cru8OABzG
"Thanks." Gob said 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCSIRwXx6td
gruffly, obviously unaccustomed to the word. "Now that we're outghg..." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuhexhkfJvV
But his last words were drowned out by blood as he found a sword 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN1Ak3nB80Y
piercing his neck.402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHm8Qe8m4Cx
"That's one promise 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOabtRtnuIR
kept." David said as he pulled out his sword, watching Gob falling, his 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfeEOp9cylp
eyes slowly draining of all radiance. 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTYVOqzZ72g
After the hulking man 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5icCcnoTad
fell David quickly collected more weapons and bullets. While the 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhSna64yZrS
fighting didn't make too much noise, he didn't see a point in staying 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2g9PBuSyrd
near an enemy ship. Thus everything, he could carry, collected, he 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ16FPCyDxjd
quickly proceeded to walk away from the ship, into the nearby forest. 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB9SknhM7gt
His objective clear in his head and his will stronger than ever.
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