"Evil? Evil is 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXNEnca8Uph
subjective, my good man. What is evil to us might be perfectly normal to467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWgCCNbsk77
them. Who are we to judge what is evil or what is good?"467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9HUtE93jpn
Captain Rourke, trying 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj0XXbIaxko
to prevent a massacre on Rourke isle. His crew stumbled upon natives who467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ2uXD0W9ke
were sacrificing their own young. The quote was written down by one of 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3wWQBWrfKg
his crewmembers.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo4xSTJs5o1
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Seconds, minutes, days, 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPsOs430BMM
months. Time passed. David could hear the sound of a lock, tick..tock, 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2HIwqgzsdn
silently going inside his own head. A 100 ticks, 500 tocks, more than a467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ24qM1a4wzQ
thousand of tick tocks.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAvEH43I0Ag
Finally David turned 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNa7nEOMJJs
away from his own reflection and the Darkness shattered revealing Jester467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnt93YJ5lb6
and the grey sky, littered with various paths leading to damnation, for467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMxM4BM1jXB
what else could be the end, but that?467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMJnAYzgR3h
Jester himself had 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQwNeKbUjLa
changed as well, at first David couldn't place him but then he knew. 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBdM3EvqPLl
Jester looked like David. With eyes full of life and hope, no scars 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhiMciYnUJL
riddling that body, to David it seemed like a parody of him, but also of467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHA1nRy0zTv
what he could've been if his life didn't turn the way it had.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX1BZyLKchX
"That last vision. What was it?" David finally asked, looking away from Jester.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4rmyHxVNBT
"A vision of what could've been and a test." Jester walked to stand beside David, who still refused to look at him.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh7u8I07A0V
David didn't reply. He 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPxPxmwBudA
waited for Jester to continue by himself. "All you've seen was the truth467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIFon1u2oCE
and at the end I wanted to show you what destiny took away from you."467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSdWP04U5Dz
"I don't believe in 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjUrkCZdQ5E
destiny." Davids attention wandered as he saw two shadows, one big and 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLAgTASm4he
one small flickering in the sky until fully disappearing.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2YN1GrTHfE
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."467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRs7f2i0UV8
"The only pawn was me, letting you manipulate me." Surprisingly David didn't feel any anger towards the fact.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm1YhaROGlG
"And I'm a pawn of 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpq7AzRXUzR
someone else, and that...someone is yet another pawn. And so it goes and467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAX4U1c4nhH
goes." Jester appeared in front of David and grabbed his shoulders, 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs7hPjZUb5E
holding him in refusal to turn away from the truth. "I manipulated you 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVqHnsOUOUL
so you can rise above being a pawn, above being a king or a player. I 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ93BDw1I4PL
want you to rise above the game and destroy it, together with everyone 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7CsTDm6N88
on the board. You want that aswell don't you?"467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzL5adfEFpV
Broken bottles, tears, a happy family flashed in Davids mind for a second and then it passed. "..Yes"467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYEuWEwamgM
Jester gave a sigh of relief. "Perfect, then..." Before Jester could proceed David interrupted him. 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM8iJskVpM8
"No, first tell me why. Why do you want to die? Why were you there when I was born? Why...me?" 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlpvinhgey2
"I've been dead for a 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ1w1XpO8fC
while now, this is just an echo of me. A fade ghost, whatever you want 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡciD4Xvinjb
to call me, my life is not my own..." Before Jester could continue his 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT6wId1SFvK
form faded but then flickered back to life. "No...that's enough for now,467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡouunLTT1X2
can't reveal everything. To answer your second question it was just 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHGg4lIB4dV
luck, I was close by in the fade when you died and I attached myself to 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0WkwKtURfB
you. I guess that answers your last question as well, doesn't it? It was467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ0qvRys2D1
just luck."467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1bTIXVZzzn
"If destiny exists, then it wasn't luck was it?"467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPpIQvfHrIo
Jester laughed. "Such a 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSDfGXgiPLB
narrow view, it'll change in time." He paused. "Destiny is not a narrow 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvGXyWOlBtB
path. Destiny is a wide road, a road that leads us to where it wants to 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡueemOeaopd
go, yet on that road we can move. We can take a side path, we can 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaJUIHDFTil
stumble or stop and on that wide road there's definitely room for luck. 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtcNmytLD66
Do you understand now?"467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ29ZIp9fxDb
"All I understand is 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoPF2VAzFet
that you've no idea what you're talking about." First Jester talks about467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkp0C8Hg8uK
destiny as a player in a board game and now he defines it as a road. 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr129Rloa5x
Can't he keep it to one metaphor.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF1pCfxj1Vw
David sighted, this is pointless to get stuck on. "I'm guessing the artifact somehow helps with that?"467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDXo7V20J7G
Jester nodded. "Yes, it 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUeOrMzsfNX
will unite your material and ether body. Most of your scars and injuries467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPQIWyQba5W
will heal and you'll be able to travel between the realms at 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuct4cTWz9O
will...Might also do some other things aswell."467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS454N0y9K9
"Why not get it 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzd5evFhInY
yourself? If it lets you travel between" David waved his arms. "This and467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi9RANrB5k9
the real world, I'm sure it'd be useful to you too?"467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbjv4cIAXXr
"I've no physical body, 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ39cmYfjZq1
the artifact might have effect on me but it might not. My interactions 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMTdaSTbYgZ
with the physical realm is limited anyway, even if it does resonate in 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMNetoJgb03
the ether I'm not sure I'd be able to pick it up."467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpAJ7yJySFo
David shook his head, so467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnLQu6Mhdq7
many things he didn't understand, so many questions he still wanted to 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2GFnLuOZjC
ask. He took a good look at his own image standing in front of him and 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVJS4fUEmfx
knew he couldn't trust Jester, after all, turns out, he never could 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMpbdsFQ70d
trust himself. But he knew his path and knew where it would lead him.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRLa2SAmGAa
"How do I find it then? What even is it?"467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBpnPTSyUST
Jester moved away from 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgXlUEexyku
David and snapped his fingers. David was plunged to his knee as a vision467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg3OB6x4E1O
swam in his head. An isle, a cavern, a glowing dagger on an altar. 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNFaRQeqBmw
"You know where it is now. But so do the other chosen. Couldn't be 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJIkRyoX7Y1
helped."467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9MfZukADsj
David shrugged getting up from the ground, it would make it harder but he'd find a way, he always did.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvOFDYc2TfS
"I'll create a 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnI2KLcws9z
distraction, use it to escape. I should be able to get the keys close 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxfeeNgC4bL
enough for you to take them." Jester paused and looked at a distance 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvUCbwJJkzg
where there were different lights flashing. "It's probably the last time467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDROitu5uZH
we'll speak like this. Good luck, David. Kill us all."467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFWDQZRYtSX
David awoke, everything 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgcMlQhCD8n
hitting him at once. All the pain moving across his body, scars and 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0xX3vX3APK
wounds burning as if they were just made. David barely managed to subdue467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsN4GU1VvQi
his scream. A scream of pain, but also of happiness, he finally had an 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZIDB5sP3mO
objective, a purpose and he would accomplish it. That purpose gave him 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZnJ2kaBfjC
the power and will to overcome the pain as he stood up.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp6FFWqqCQx
Looking around David 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9nRK0bJZ0O
could see new, still wet, blood stains on the floor, in and right 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIQwtuWPyO3
outside of the cell. He imagined those were his. David tried grabbing 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9HTepuayoS
the cell door with both of his hands, to steady himself, but only 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxAZ5PYGo94
managed with one as his left stump just brushed off the bars.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJqyqQ3btiC
David could hear the 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡej1oEjkJ3U
jailer walking across and stopped in front of David's cell. He began 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbod2puJmnQ
saying something but his voice was drowned out as an explosion shook the467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6xkNwDKfDl
whole hallway. David stumbled, his grip slipping from the bars and fell467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqnceIGWdxV
on the floor, barely staying conscious as the pain renewed. 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDMr8oTODfX
Atleast he was alive, 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKUaZp8hWai
which was more than he could say for the jailer, a puddle of blood 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoMSFAIAjuD
forming around his head. David grabbed the jailers body and pulled it so467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT4JA4WHutk
he could reach the keychain around the waist. It took some effort with 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHVJUlXrvdW
one hand but David managed to finally reach it. Finding the correct key 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnzUaJ1DZrb
and opening the door with body infront of it was even harder, but with a467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIvwNSKOWy1
grunt of effort David was finally free.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrIvRS9YEcT
David heard a cough from the neighbor cell and could see a body covered in bruises and blood stirring. "Still alive, huh?"467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMlkP37GRuk
David recognized Gobs 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRmjb6ahRTl
voice if not the man himself. David thought about leaving him inside the467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0sq1ro2W68
cell, but after barely making a step he knew he'd need all the help he 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk3tAHkITQ3
could get. He limped to Gobs cell and opened the door. David was hoping467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaudiXdZME3
Gob would limp aswell, or atleast have trouble getting up, but the 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIRLOfSVvyu
infuriating man stood up as if nothing happened to him and swaggered out467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvhmvZhVK23
of his cell.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP97g8AXd3I
"Well let's get to it." Gob said as he started searching the jailer, finding a pistol and a short sword.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡua3IF2BpAw
"Did they tell you what 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUiXxHDqUe9
happened to Angela?" Gob asked, carefully heading down the hallway and 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3akUfGTOWE
leaning out of the only door leading into the ship proper.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyZipBCa6zM
"She's dead. At least that's what they implied." David answered, slowly following Gob.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3TTUkpTw9f
Gob nodded and together 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuORYoFGzWr
with David left the brig. The ship itself reminded David of the flying 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj4kfDyCR6J
fish, as fire and steam was raging all over the ship and some 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVs3Pj7jZeR
crewmembers caught unaware were lying on the floor either unconscious or467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL8iSzKZAMb
barely so.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT552w1fHv7
They moved a short 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOJR3P060QV
distance ignoring the crew who didn't get in their way but still being 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1taUaddO0T
careful slipping from shadow to shadow. Or at least David try to slip, 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQQHDd3gmxu
with the wounds he was much less graceful than he wanted to be.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhmbRbiR5lP
Surprisingly there were 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMkaVdRMsmy
only a few soldiers who were out and about, and most were too busy 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh1W1fIgizZ
trying to control the damage, so Gob and David managed to successfully 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRtUfM4Nath
avoid any fights while looking for a way out and by that they meant any 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGWmtYvsoc1
hole big enough to lead them outside as they couldn't leisurely look for467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP4ou7GvxNA
the doors.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH2xafwYr4s
Luckily they managed to 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOi0mTDU9Im
find an opening, most likely created by an explosion as it was 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs2ydD7CO5A
surrounded by fire, that didn't dissuade Gob who jumped through the fire467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvwtHxs7cDt
into the outside. David, taking a deep breathe, followed him. Luckily 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdA6uWEHPqR
he only got a bit singed as the sunlight hit his skin.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdLsxF7GycZ
"Hey! Who're you!" A shout came from David's side.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5iP326jQkc
"Demon Spawn." Gob muttered and rushed the three soldiers with his pistol and shortsword.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVv5BoIoizh
The guards were as 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPKQm5P2LR1
surprised as David and didn't manage to react until Gob rammed his sword467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPaGXuzV3fm
into the middle one's chest. Before the body even hit the floor Gob 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ028CcR0KX4
span around and shot the guard on the left with his pistol, as the man 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtYH8RV14VO
was just taking out his own weapon. However Gob didn't manage to stop 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR0grCT83U6
the last guard from stabbing him in the back. As the sword was taken 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiXFtQ4TkSZ
out, though, Gob quickly moved his waist and backhanded the soldier, 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2fMhPyT6tS
causing him to stagger.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ8HhBm24vR
That seemed to be the 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtXyfAv2g7w
last of his energy reserves as Gob finally fell on the ground. His 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrHzraSubJD
opponent, while still reeling from the blow took advantage and kicked 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvZjQQmdDB3
Gob in the face, and kept kicking.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz2tiWuGscJ
All of that only lasted 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWGTEZ7wds9
seconds. David finally noticed his moment to act, as the soldier was 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0WWkcQSa49
paying attention to only Gob. Thus he sneaked behind the soldier, while 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM2FZTSeaYE
picking up one of the discarded swords, and stabbed him in the neck, 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ7HrJJLnhC
just like he stabbed his mother, at first the kicking continued but soon467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2tQ5EPtReG
enough the man noticed blood coming out of his mouth and neck. David 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSGQipgKZQV
pulled out the sword and pushed the guard back, who, having no strength 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRjab1ja0JK
left, fell down and bled out slowly.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi3efKnalvY
David looked down at Gob and offered him his hand. Gob refused it, instead deciding to pull himself up.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY07711Pivj
"Thanks." Gob said 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0dv8KRdfJn
gruffly, obviously unaccustomed to the word. "Now that we're outghg..." 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO2CNlubHXY
But his last words were drowned out by blood as he found a sword 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYDdwkTZFIo
piercing his neck.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ38uNdh7Jtj
"That's one promise 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKOz7ItYQfl
kept." David said as he pulled out his sword, watching Gob falling, his 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzhZQghFynq
eyes slowly draining of all radiance. 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCasgQSihf3
After the hulking man 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXPAV4G7WmJ
fell David quickly collected more weapons and bullets. While the 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsQy4CfpwNf
fighting didn't make too much noise, he didn't see a point in staying 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX68o4U8KDU
near an enemy ship. Thus everything, he could carry, collected, he 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgGUozGoNJ0
quickly proceeded to walk away from the ship, into the nearby forest. 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr7ixNHYqbD
His objective clear in his head and his will stronger than ever.
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