"Evil? Evil is 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡADt2fud0Zk
subjective, my good man. What is evil to us might be perfectly normal to531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhWwtBsGoLJ
them. Who are we to judge what is evil or what is good?"531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlAF24hs9k9
Captain Rourke, trying 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0JvGYqhn1e
to prevent a massacre on Rourke isle. His crew stumbled upon natives who531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8kqZquuumq
were sacrificing their own young. The quote was written down by one of 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRyFXLDFUrd
his crewmembers.531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ26UF8RmmC5
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Seconds, minutes, days, 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBKEcpbYGhP
months. Time passed. David could hear the sound of a lock, tick..tock, 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPWwb2mnb6G
silently going inside his own head. A 100 ticks, 500 tocks, more than a531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkwHHi7XjDS
thousand of tick tocks.531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNiOShqS8uF
Finally David turned 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9GeaU7VsQZ
away from his own reflection and the Darkness shattered revealing Jester531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBFwMK0W5GU
and the grey sky, littered with various paths leading to damnation, for531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVmNE2RqtL5
what else could be the end, but that?531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgSil52w6m9
Jester himself had 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ46PCFLfGh5
changed as well, at first David couldn't place him but then he knew. 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX8QbzCwpCt
Jester looked like David. With eyes full of life and hope, no scars 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwVqVkUOTAT
riddling that body, to David it seemed like a parody of him, but also of531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHMHaEYruyP
what he could've been if his life didn't turn the way it had.531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK2L3bR5gRI
"That last vision. What was it?" David finally asked, looking away from Jester.531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTHQdtyGCL0
"A vision of what could've been and a test." Jester walked to stand beside David, who still refused to look at him.531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFOKnBsetrc
David didn't reply. He 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuPHh2hs4SY
waited for Jester to continue by himself. "All you've seen was the truth531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaOHjS5jJDW
and at the end I wanted to show you what destiny took away from you."531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzBLa9gJ3vn
"I don't believe in 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0qbJAIQjrl
destiny." Davids attention wandered as he saw two shadows, one big and 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs2em952u3Y
one small flickering in the sky until fully disappearing.531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡljpEp1Kakw
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."531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFKXeLySvP2
"The only pawn was me, letting you manipulate me." Surprisingly David didn't feel any anger towards the fact.531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvd6ooBj1BQ
"And I'm a pawn of 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpGwmiUXpsG
someone else, and that...someone is yet another pawn. And so it goes and531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ22vqFfSK4m
goes." Jester appeared in front of David and grabbed his shoulders, 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUcrYqC1jxW
holding him in refusal to turn away from the truth. "I manipulated you 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzsa6zGJrbV
so you can rise above being a pawn, above being a king or a player. I 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpmJV5R7RcE
want you to rise above the game and destroy it, together with everyone 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvnkbluvgdp
on the board. You want that aswell don't you?"531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5vKPZfcLQl
Broken bottles, tears, a happy family flashed in Davids mind for a second and then it passed. "..Yes"531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCiFs37UHN2
Jester gave a sigh of relief. "Perfect, then..." Before Jester could proceed David interrupted him. 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsVCkpJuKGq
"No, first tell me why. Why do you want to die? Why were you there when I was born? Why...me?" 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡezTj9LBD6w
"I've been dead for a 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Ha4c3CQwi
while now, this is just an echo of me. A fade ghost, whatever you want 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfjGLgk6ANd
to call me, my life is not my own..." Before Jester could continue his 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWkd9xdKT5Y
form faded but then flickered back to life. "No...that's enough for now,531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvw3ZvtQzb9
can't reveal everything. To answer your second question it was just 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNo9DVQ4Qxm
luck, I was close by in the fade when you died and I attached myself to 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvlyq79ADou
you. I guess that answers your last question as well, doesn't it? It was531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvfu1LhGuls
just luck."531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRrFv3gAlKA
"If destiny exists, then it wasn't luck was it?"531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWVcnRoQ1UG
Jester laughed. "Such a 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ49Ay6YjMsh
narrow view, it'll change in time." He paused. "Destiny is not a narrow 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPlPk49Edu2
path. Destiny is a wide road, a road that leads us to where it wants to 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsfxiyCXAcr
go, yet on that road we can move. We can take a side path, we can 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxLGQtVs1L7
stumble or stop and on that wide road there's definitely room for luck. 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Tj2dejGIi
Do you understand now?"531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡri0Jgw4bzc
"All I understand is 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7PgdCXgSbC
that you've no idea what you're talking about." First Jester talks about531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ195MuBqzTs
destiny as a player in a board game and now he defines it as a road. 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlmaJdATVYb
Can't he keep it to one metaphor.531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFbWgH0TcMR
David sighted, this is pointless to get stuck on. "I'm guessing the artifact somehow helps with that?"531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡymbiDrZgpb
Jester nodded. "Yes, it 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡClYwH83JLK
will unite your material and ether body. Most of your scars and injuries531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgRt00vtrZJ
will heal and you'll be able to travel between the realms at 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkt6wJIooDQ
will...Might also do some other things aswell."531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvdJiTNPDOJ
"Why not get it 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡavx3qpOUGY
yourself? If it lets you travel between" David waved his arms. "This and531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYdjEu3ysrL
the real world, I'm sure it'd be useful to you too?"531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbBeIZFqZ5P
"I've no physical body, 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡifLmC3DWTX
the artifact might have effect on me but it might not. My interactions 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡswYLtUjgLQ
with the physical realm is limited anyway, even if it does resonate in 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjPheGUvmYj
the ether I'm not sure I'd be able to pick it up."531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP0loDFjqQD
David shook his head, so531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCItOXFaHyb
many things he didn't understand, so many questions he still wanted to 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjUDDHEfS5s
ask. He took a good look at his own image standing in front of him and 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYEnslwXKKP
knew he couldn't trust Jester, after all, turns out, he never could 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKbBHuxqeci
trust himself. But he knew his path and knew where it would lead him.531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTnuyoUIerE
"How do I find it then? What even is it?"531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡriEhiqQm6J
Jester moved away from 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy1p6o78wsp
David and snapped his fingers. David was plunged to his knee as a vision531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwRiY0B3myv
swam in his head. An isle, a cavern, a glowing dagger on an altar. 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQAib4exsvY
"You know where it is now. But so do the other chosen. Couldn't be 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLHDETpfQEG
helped."531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ977Ky2autf
David shrugged getting up from the ground, it would make it harder but he'd find a way, he always did.531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI6yf1eIBVj
"I'll create a 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJRUG5QkC7Z
distraction, use it to escape. I should be able to get the keys close 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqMhUIo0HlK
enough for you to take them." Jester paused and looked at a distance 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcs36FH8Xis
where there were different lights flashing. "It's probably the last time531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi1eKkLE2RV
we'll speak like this. Good luck, David. Kill us all."531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF78qIwjuXS
David awoke, everything 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGRFh7KxwLq
hitting him at once. All the pain moving across his body, scars and 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsuvsnukVJ8
wounds burning as if they were just made. David barely managed to subdue531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdkkFmmsFEU
his scream. A scream of pain, but also of happiness, he finally had an 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0RcgkHvk27
objective, a purpose and he would accomplish it. That purpose gave him 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmKHviDws3L
the power and will to overcome the pain as he stood up.531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTG7TjyAwIe
Looking around David 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd8nZYgskwR
could see new, still wet, blood stains on the floor, in and right 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqntGcT59z7
outside of the cell. He imagined those were his. David tried grabbing 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRgc374PFoS
the cell door with both of his hands, to steady himself, but only 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg7fFzXdekQ
managed with one as his left stump just brushed off the bars.531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBnwL0jqwYG
David could hear the 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb2oJXwUu9Z
jailer walking across and stopped in front of David's cell. He began 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtoXrPOWhjr
saying something but his voice was drowned out as an explosion shook the531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7oL8o54SrC
whole hallway. David stumbled, his grip slipping from the bars and fell531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGyu23yZMle
on the floor, barely staying conscious as the pain renewed. 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡceP8TgQ586
Atleast he was alive, 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7un6V5akCY
which was more than he could say for the jailer, a puddle of blood 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaPSG9Irdo6
forming around his head. David grabbed the jailers body and pulled it so531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6OubV9vQhP
he could reach the keychain around the waist. It took some effort with 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRIEppwQVu2
one hand but David managed to finally reach it. Finding the correct key 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8nguSfcCpc
and opening the door with body infront of it was even harder, but with a531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ91jzApbTNU
grunt of effort David was finally free.531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVFmZZxe3Md
David heard a cough from the neighbor cell and could see a body covered in bruises and blood stirring. "Still alive, huh?"531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx1F2m0OgE1
David recognized Gobs 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBTdlH3QDbe
voice if not the man himself. David thought about leaving him inside the531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr757RKLg3i
cell, but after barely making a step he knew he'd need all the help he 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTTHjvFMt8A
could get. He limped to Gobs cell and opened the door. David was hoping531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf1ByyYrOa6
Gob would limp aswell, or atleast have trouble getting up, but the 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡizxA4y6iuo
infuriating man stood up as if nothing happened to him and swaggered out531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVslN3qmRCa
of his cell.531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxtS2XqRZKy
"Well let's get to it." Gob said as he started searching the jailer, finding a pistol and a short sword.531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu1HaynqmGP
"Did they tell you what 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG6ySaGVy3L
happened to Angela?" Gob asked, carefully heading down the hallway and 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjuRJcvJ9V6
leaning out of the only door leading into the ship proper.531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV7zvxUmgoh
"She's dead. At least that's what they implied." David answered, slowly following Gob.531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡySz7R4BOm2
Gob nodded and together 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVBpS9wFMke
with David left the brig. The ship itself reminded David of the flying 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5zOfMHAkhe
fish, as fire and steam was raging all over the ship and some 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCUMa2PKuG7
crewmembers caught unaware were lying on the floor either unconscious or531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe8VcgeKAl7
barely so.531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ09Lxexd00e
They moved a short 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQIrxgn2NxN
distance ignoring the crew who didn't get in their way but still being 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡES2etyRGMO
careful slipping from shadow to shadow. Or at least David try to slip, 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbNypMBV9NP
with the wounds he was much less graceful than he wanted to be.531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhIWKV78jAm
Surprisingly there were 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnAYVaAoDZ4
only a few soldiers who were out and about, and most were too busy 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI2wsXjToFK
trying to control the damage, so Gob and David managed to successfully 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjcwECiVZMr
avoid any fights while looking for a way out and by that they meant any 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHGa19fviZA
hole big enough to lead them outside as they couldn't leisurely look for531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZe5ZUJsqJZ
the doors.531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj8pnltKhtR
Luckily they managed to 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ28b3xiVNJo
find an opening, most likely created by an explosion as it was 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc95N1NuCou
surrounded by fire, that didn't dissuade Gob who jumped through the fire531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRCjtEj0aNv
into the outside. David, taking a deep breathe, followed him. Luckily 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6KJfjA2Uwd
he only got a bit singed as the sunlight hit his skin.531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbbTjX2Br48
"Hey! Who're you!" A shout came from David's side.531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdljdAdG9nB
"Demon Spawn." Gob muttered and rushed the three soldiers with his pistol and shortsword.531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxTsaB5OSnE
The guards were as 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE7dy4f0Oti
surprised as David and didn't manage to react until Gob rammed his sword531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJIxcxcgn5G
into the middle one's chest. Before the body even hit the floor Gob 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV6sn6Q9AOz
span around and shot the guard on the left with his pistol, as the man 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcwfuMALS1m
was just taking out his own weapon. However Gob didn't manage to stop 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡukXWYuygpH
the last guard from stabbing him in the back. As the sword was taken 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAibDw2LtUJ
out, though, Gob quickly moved his waist and backhanded the soldier, 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAzbpAg7Vx5
causing him to stagger.531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcakZlwkliq
That seemed to be the 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpaQxZGsQMH
last of his energy reserves as Gob finally fell on the ground. His 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr6GounehjI
opponent, while still reeling from the blow took advantage and kicked 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9YnruVenya
Gob in the face, and kept kicking.531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Q7tzJQCMO
All of that only lasted 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrsmWGe1YxR
seconds. David finally noticed his moment to act, as the soldier was 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTVMx0ldtyj
paying attention to only Gob. Thus he sneaked behind the soldier, while 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQQ5Koqa089
picking up one of the discarded swords, and stabbed him in the neck, 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRaclbjUoNR
just like he stabbed his mother, at first the kicking continued but soon531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKKtcq1VXG9
enough the man noticed blood coming out of his mouth and neck. David 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0EZsGduM9L
pulled out the sword and pushed the guard back, who, having no strength 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYLAz82ysUC
left, fell down and bled out slowly.531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVPTMY16nwI
David looked down at Gob and offered him his hand. Gob refused it, instead deciding to pull himself up.531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7TCeJDkzrk
"Thanks." Gob said 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfXucEDYrwR
gruffly, obviously unaccustomed to the word. "Now that we're outghg..." 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0NTMNbQSPK
But his last words were drowned out by blood as he found a sword 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaOoyhu1Oj0
piercing his neck.531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0SEvURcEBv
"That's one promise 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTSyagJ7IXf
kept." David said as he pulled out his sword, watching Gob falling, his 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrbE5gvjJeu
eyes slowly draining of all radiance. 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjmn7ANmPAj
After the hulking man 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZS66R7oeqc
fell David quickly collected more weapons and bullets. While the 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpe4LzDUStl
fighting didn't make too much noise, he didn't see a point in staying 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtrAyFK5GU5
near an enemy ship. Thus everything, he could carry, collected, he 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSqSiCZTHyh
quickly proceeded to walk away from the ship, into the nearby forest. 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeb89xj1WNw
His objective clear in his head and his will stronger than ever.
531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFx5RbJAsxz
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