"Evil? Evil is 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdlWOOTgp0x
subjective, my good man. What is evil to us might be perfectly normal to468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSZjv0wDorF
them. Who are we to judge what is evil or what is good?"468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMNr4YR1sfm
Captain Rourke, trying 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkLRQbV8dGb
to prevent a massacre on Rourke isle. His crew stumbled upon natives who468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnF4EcFuvyU
were sacrificing their own young. The quote was written down by one of 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP5cn9jVQnW
his crewmembers.468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEUZdcOh0Gv
_________________________________________________________________________468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡurY6hQdIFa
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Seconds, minutes, days, 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4GP29JVUiP
months. Time passed. David could hear the sound of a lock, tick..tock, 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi8jJz0PvEb
silently going inside his own head. A 100 ticks, 500 tocks, more than a468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzREZfxelVO
thousand of tick tocks.468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUQqZiAfasy
Finally David turned 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkafMwIiLWU
away from his own reflection and the Darkness shattered revealing Jester468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNItWZOh1RW
and the grey sky, littered with various paths leading to damnation, for468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0thtrW1RGh
what else could be the end, but that?468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoC0QEhrP1z
Jester himself had 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ckTMc1nba
changed as well, at first David couldn't place him but then he knew. 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8XH9ps7UMw
Jester looked like David. With eyes full of life and hope, no scars 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4vvJdQLato
riddling that body, to David it seemed like a parody of him, but also of468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4zMkheNVsc
what he could've been if his life didn't turn the way it had.468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ikaRfitmx
"That last vision. What was it?" David finally asked, looking away from Jester.468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB2rJC0KNqF
"A vision of what could've been and a test." Jester walked to stand beside David, who still refused to look at him.468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUqxNSlsEvA
David didn't reply. He 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrLmuq3u7Wh
waited for Jester to continue by himself. "All you've seen was the truth468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDpPWGSrzAM
and at the end I wanted to show you what destiny took away from you."468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWCYEJxOX1p
"I don't believe in 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUe8TKyhvty
destiny." Davids attention wandered as he saw two shadows, one big and 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzBkmAEDR7M
one small flickering in the sky until fully disappearing.468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZLwIU0w4oj
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."468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdeCfp9yEuu
"The only pawn was me, letting you manipulate me." Surprisingly David didn't feel any anger towards the fact.468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxjrPjBHzHw
"And I'm a pawn of 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJWMvfOxkVC
someone else, and that...someone is yet another pawn. And so it goes and468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbpFaL2KdZn
goes." Jester appeared in front of David and grabbed his shoulders, 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgT0kH0gQMS
holding him in refusal to turn away from the truth. "I manipulated you 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqeQitjSxI5
so you can rise above being a pawn, above being a king or a player. I 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB3OlDW0fko
want you to rise above the game and destroy it, together with everyone 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR2etG1XKqD
on the board. You want that aswell don't you?"468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPaRSE6GxHA
Broken bottles, tears, a happy family flashed in Davids mind for a second and then it passed. "..Yes"468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN0rYBSkU20
Jester gave a sigh of relief. "Perfect, then..." Before Jester could proceed David interrupted him. 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡawbqgy9CC7
"No, first tell me why. Why do you want to die? Why were you there when I was born? Why...me?" 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOZU12PulTo
"I've been dead for a 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI7kFwBzzSE
while now, this is just an echo of me. A fade ghost, whatever you want 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN7GATlrkVS
to call me, my life is not my own..." Before Jester could continue his 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMg22315Gy4
form faded but then flickered back to life. "No...that's enough for now,468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBqzHiK5OCP
can't reveal everything. To answer your second question it was just 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnYLfqYeY9s
luck, I was close by in the fade when you died and I attached myself to 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJsyovoS14M
you. I guess that answers your last question as well, doesn't it? It was468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8EIykOrtar
just luck."468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLqmMlDXqC2
"If destiny exists, then it wasn't luck was it?"468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVDVefC8KaA
Jester laughed. "Such a 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡklAluZgOAF
narrow view, it'll change in time." He paused. "Destiny is not a narrow 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfWufPUjgH1
path. Destiny is a wide road, a road that leads us to where it wants to 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0P2JIkSsG0
go, yet on that road we can move. We can take a side path, we can 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhNl8CZ2NiU
stumble or stop and on that wide road there's definitely room for luck. 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnNqFY2cmPl
Do you understand now?"468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡofNEcm9msa
"All I understand is 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGW1qYNiJ3d
that you've no idea what you're talking about." First Jester talks about468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIK3SrIMkm7
destiny as a player in a board game and now he defines it as a road. 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkb7iIIfAxC
Can't he keep it to one metaphor.468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY6jShmp1Ps
David sighted, this is pointless to get stuck on. "I'm guessing the artifact somehow helps with that?"468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXmHFAEwklP
Jester nodded. "Yes, it 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiOb3EykV2J
will unite your material and ether body. Most of your scars and injuries468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAKuuoKcgiU
will heal and you'll be able to travel between the realms at 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbfNuq3QYvq
will...Might also do some other things aswell."468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOOmAgaBcGn
"Why not get it 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1FYpkwo6pp
yourself? If it lets you travel between" David waved his arms. "This and468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsx6FsnBzJp
the real world, I'm sure it'd be useful to you too?"468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIBxskCQbVf
"I've no physical body, 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiiAMxU904i
the artifact might have effect on me but it might not. My interactions 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuPGVLUl04g
with the physical realm is limited anyway, even if it does resonate in 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQDVjcFocT7
the ether I'm not sure I'd be able to pick it up."468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ13Wu0ZK3hN
David shook his head, so468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQGRs6F9FWg
many things he didn't understand, so many questions he still wanted to 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ZkkriUUSV
ask. He took a good look at his own image standing in front of him and 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlbmfEZQ4up
knew he couldn't trust Jester, after all, turns out, he never could 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7tDHwnAQEg
trust himself. But he knew his path and knew where it would lead him.468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0n7ZCHq3BJ
"How do I find it then? What even is it?"468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0QsfAqZSgd
Jester moved away from 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkvUU5oeaS3
David and snapped his fingers. David was plunged to his knee as a vision468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyPx1ypI2LY
swam in his head. An isle, a cavern, a glowing dagger on an altar. 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ8kGNpmzJ7
"You know where it is now. But so do the other chosen. Couldn't be 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMhudFik9qj
helped."468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsDuEjwhFMv
David shrugged getting up from the ground, it would make it harder but he'd find a way, he always did.468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEFNyFAx4EC
"I'll create a 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlzURF9vzj2
distraction, use it to escape. I should be able to get the keys close 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZoaF4Tx3eO
enough for you to take them." Jester paused and looked at a distance 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZTNRW3vyHR
where there were different lights flashing. "It's probably the last time468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXdSRoHypqL
we'll speak like this. Good luck, David. Kill us all."468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYZuoQ1vTWL
David awoke, everything 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8xHuWAgaUW
hitting him at once. All the pain moving across his body, scars and 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEV0mkDQLvO
wounds burning as if they were just made. David barely managed to subdue468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz32s3efOq0
his scream. A scream of pain, but also of happiness, he finally had an 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvmtx4mVoMx
objective, a purpose and he would accomplish it. That purpose gave him 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvfgG6ayrTg
the power and will to overcome the pain as he stood up.468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcrwWl4g4Mv
Looking around David 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxSSFvWh5fS
could see new, still wet, blood stains on the floor, in and right 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡww7vsc3fad
outside of the cell. He imagined those were his. David tried grabbing 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjf98Yl6j3z
the cell door with both of his hands, to steady himself, but only 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLo7x6f8GSk
managed with one as his left stump just brushed off the bars.468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ487fKxWsv5
David could hear the 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtk2BCGsSph
jailer walking across and stopped in front of David's cell. He began 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx0Qp2lVA9r
saying something but his voice was drowned out as an explosion shook the468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Fh3tU2AgH
whole hallway. David stumbled, his grip slipping from the bars and fell468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlhFwPfs773
on the floor, barely staying conscious as the pain renewed. 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLT4chMW6BY
Atleast he was alive, 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvq5Yk6OFK8
which was more than he could say for the jailer, a puddle of blood 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj8O4aQaDYL
forming around his head. David grabbed the jailers body and pulled it so468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUWo0KcJGFb
he could reach the keychain around the waist. It took some effort with 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLXJaSGWSkF
one hand but David managed to finally reach it. Finding the correct key 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ60wSglV5Hs
and opening the door with body infront of it was even harder, but with a468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuSXqauWku7
grunt of effort David was finally free.468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA7xCSSD29h
David heard a cough from the neighbor cell and could see a body covered in bruises and blood stirring. "Still alive, huh?"468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡao1bC8NF7p
David recognized Gobs 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZfsP8E2uhy
voice if not the man himself. David thought about leaving him inside the468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQXFok1h2bE
cell, but after barely making a step he knew he'd need all the help he 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAn08nDFtbw
could get. He limped to Gobs cell and opened the door. David was hoping468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW6rRTjyfXN
Gob would limp aswell, or atleast have trouble getting up, but the 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLyNlxhaDqp
infuriating man stood up as if nothing happened to him and swaggered out468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmSb41rD3wh
of his cell.468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAf4HQaPXFk
"Well let's get to it." Gob said as he started searching the jailer, finding a pistol and a short sword.468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOJn5rTehCN
"Did they tell you what 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOzT8lZy7Rc
happened to Angela?" Gob asked, carefully heading down the hallway and 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLdVKY2JbNF
leaning out of the only door leading into the ship proper.468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpj0GzInviL
"She's dead. At least that's what they implied." David answered, slowly following Gob.468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwMKNB0NI4J
Gob nodded and together 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXmwYIRXie8
with David left the brig. The ship itself reminded David of the flying 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡksxzuuEYQr
fish, as fire and steam was raging all over the ship and some 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZHdbJARPa6
crewmembers caught unaware were lying on the floor either unconscious or468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF2cKoCdyUe
barely so.468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSaTcUsJh6p
They moved a short 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡenaeqNGQL4
distance ignoring the crew who didn't get in their way but still being 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLeerkcu8rm
careful slipping from shadow to shadow. Or at least David try to slip, 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhINKPjnqKh
with the wounds he was much less graceful than he wanted to be.468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT5kIDK001f
Surprisingly there were 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFEJRCfcZUp
only a few soldiers who were out and about, and most were too busy 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5vL9ntWhGj
trying to control the damage, so Gob and David managed to successfully 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡti91tD6OM4
avoid any fights while looking for a way out and by that they meant any 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHR1ppOEBso
hole big enough to lead them outside as they couldn't leisurely look for468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9BxtCqXhcD
the doors.468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMu4WDPJvIl
Luckily they managed to 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1hEShuRq3D
find an opening, most likely created by an explosion as it was 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiON0SIcQHt
surrounded by fire, that didn't dissuade Gob who jumped through the fire468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvbagZbagYj
into the outside. David, taking a deep breathe, followed him. Luckily 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMQn9bCZ3kQ
he only got a bit singed as the sunlight hit his skin.468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8kbu5wAweP
"Hey! Who're you!" A shout came from David's side.468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb4gOwenpJm
"Demon Spawn." Gob muttered and rushed the three soldiers with his pistol and shortsword.468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhSXcIFT1Qb
The guards were as 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuSP5FzBKrT
surprised as David and didn't manage to react until Gob rammed his sword468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9r54o8zDVn
into the middle one's chest. Before the body even hit the floor Gob 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhawhoAS0Rj
span around and shot the guard on the left with his pistol, as the man 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY8z8JqeXQi
was just taking out his own weapon. However Gob didn't manage to stop 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9jgdWlHNod
the last guard from stabbing him in the back. As the sword was taken 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡErsMSw920p
out, though, Gob quickly moved his waist and backhanded the soldier, 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8SW3C6iV3c
causing him to stagger.468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3AnTumAau4
That seemed to be the 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlZwwnp8YvR
last of his energy reserves as Gob finally fell on the ground. His 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDlFuqry58E
opponent, while still reeling from the blow took advantage and kicked 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJPTvezEnMk
Gob in the face, and kept kicking.468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcPctIO8vH6
All of that only lasted 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7CcjYTeGy4
seconds. David finally noticed his moment to act, as the soldier was 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk2CKJVBv8Y
paying attention to only Gob. Thus he sneaked behind the soldier, while 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡajfR70CwbV
picking up one of the discarded swords, and stabbed him in the neck, 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpqHKO9EKGw
just like he stabbed his mother, at first the kicking continued but soon468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡibZzn08ZzT
enough the man noticed blood coming out of his mouth and neck. David 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFgbfY7kXv4
pulled out the sword and pushed the guard back, who, having no strength 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAXq2R3tapv
left, fell down and bled out slowly.468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIaLF353gKm
David looked down at Gob and offered him his hand. Gob refused it, instead deciding to pull himself up.468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnabINu07eh
"Thanks." Gob said 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ4YoOFRuY5
gruffly, obviously unaccustomed to the word. "Now that we're outghg..." 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOP2FglAyLF
But his last words were drowned out by blood as he found a sword 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9fY25A1nrw
piercing his neck.468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSZ83zUPhKv
"That's one promise 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1R3blH2YG7
kept." David said as he pulled out his sword, watching Gob falling, his 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF92eNwaxhY
eyes slowly draining of all radiance. 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoqcnzPYkH1
After the hulking man 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGdXGKRfjiY
fell David quickly collected more weapons and bullets. While the 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpw1AsCQnhi
fighting didn't make too much noise, he didn't see a point in staying 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoBbbbXzaeh
near an enemy ship. Thus everything, he could carry, collected, he 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS48N5VTMhn
quickly proceeded to walk away from the ship, into the nearby forest. 468Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5wWSDAnpcq
His objective clear in his head and his will stronger than ever.
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