"Evil? Evil is 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡawczC38DQc
subjective, my good man. What is evil to us might be perfectly normal to577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUlPO6xD3dV
them. Who are we to judge what is evil or what is good?"577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjNdebLe5xJ
Captain Rourke, trying 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHfLa1Lw57E
to prevent a massacre on Rourke isle. His crew stumbled upon natives who577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJhSv6xRG89
were sacrificing their own young. The quote was written down by one of 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBVqDUaGuzJ
his crewmembers.577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡffL8Jul1Td
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Seconds, minutes, days, 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaMhnpyZ4Su
months. Time passed. David could hear the sound of a lock, tick..tock, 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYzB8oR2gEE
silently going inside his own head. A 100 ticks, 500 tocks, more than a577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGd6FYQWjAC
thousand of tick tocks.577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRzhqR0ShdE
Finally David turned 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxuAcqgA38Q
away from his own reflection and the Darkness shattered revealing Jester577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuSNzU7lJ67
and the grey sky, littered with various paths leading to damnation, for577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4wlcu2e6em
what else could be the end, but that?577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXmqxUiVJlU
Jester himself had 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCYXaJwpFdB
changed as well, at first David couldn't place him but then he knew. 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeWP2Rm4cyI
Jester looked like David. With eyes full of life and hope, no scars 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmWkjH0EARO
riddling that body, to David it seemed like a parody of him, but also of577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJnUiknZxGE
what he could've been if his life didn't turn the way it had.577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO46AQHf3mf
"That last vision. What was it?" David finally asked, looking away from Jester.577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpaxvXFONIw
"A vision of what could've been and a test." Jester walked to stand beside David, who still refused to look at him.577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVypz9WUFVo
David didn't reply. He 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ26IAsXz90u
waited for Jester to continue by himself. "All you've seen was the truth577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaG0urvNdES
and at the end I wanted to show you what destiny took away from you."577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2WZjvG7MNq
"I don't believe in 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLU1WNeWRrz
destiny." Davids attention wandered as he saw two shadows, one big and 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSJQbjI6TFd
one small flickering in the sky until fully disappearing.577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxkVZ6mTwHU
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."577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAfeQiorpCT
"The only pawn was me, letting you manipulate me." Surprisingly David didn't feel any anger towards the fact.577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdKDzUvNr7O
"And I'm a pawn of 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLt8tbUqyST
someone else, and that...someone is yet another pawn. And so it goes and577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaBYJ86Cy5B
goes." Jester appeared in front of David and grabbed his shoulders, 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB1CZUxScf1
holding him in refusal to turn away from the truth. "I manipulated you 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjSaJ98F1X1
so you can rise above being a pawn, above being a king or a player. I 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJWm8mzxSyU
want you to rise above the game and destroy it, together with everyone 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjJ56wvYGNT
on the board. You want that aswell don't you?"577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgVuitV7ULP
Broken bottles, tears, a happy family flashed in Davids mind for a second and then it passed. "..Yes"577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOOAKqihXvl
Jester gave a sigh of relief. "Perfect, then..." Before Jester could proceed David interrupted him. 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡROk3vs8uAz
"No, first tell me why. Why do you want to die? Why were you there when I was born? Why...me?" 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz6V5puA9rH
"I've been dead for a 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZimFT1qkL0
while now, this is just an echo of me. A fade ghost, whatever you want 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmBnTG2V3vE
to call me, my life is not my own..." Before Jester could continue his 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLSf8YqIWSe
form faded but then flickered back to life. "No...that's enough for now,577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOf17MeemaB
can't reveal everything. To answer your second question it was just 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIhLLy4Fs8r
luck, I was close by in the fade when you died and I attached myself to 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6pmVubUWMb
you. I guess that answers your last question as well, doesn't it? It was577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp0FNueKkNp
just luck."577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcKtltD01RI
"If destiny exists, then it wasn't luck was it?"577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxiLKcQ7JN4
Jester laughed. "Such a 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5q3TpAYjuR
narrow view, it'll change in time." He paused. "Destiny is not a narrow 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjTbrfxeq1I
path. Destiny is a wide road, a road that leads us to where it wants to 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGrhHeUOEXw
go, yet on that road we can move. We can take a side path, we can 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtVPKGvIqny
stumble or stop and on that wide road there's definitely room for luck. 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMEcgtxb8hp
Do you understand now?"577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPd2Mt3wEbH
"All I understand is 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8iOWGwbL2y
that you've no idea what you're talking about." First Jester talks about577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHTvQ0S5oJ3
destiny as a player in a board game and now he defines it as a road. 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpBrWUpj1bO
Can't he keep it to one metaphor.577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLoV6LqiLHF
David sighted, this is pointless to get stuck on. "I'm guessing the artifact somehow helps with that?"577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjhJm1XXbx4
Jester nodded. "Yes, it 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgp1exx7Vmi
will unite your material and ether body. Most of your scars and injuries577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIAjk1RoI4V
will heal and you'll be able to travel between the realms at 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8AhxUz7LJr
will...Might also do some other things aswell."577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPbKuRkTKAR
"Why not get it 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeKmN9pK9zK
yourself? If it lets you travel between" David waved his arms. "This and577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjjZOm1VqIq
the real world, I'm sure it'd be useful to you too?"577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWvUEisOMcy
"I've no physical body, 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF7ipSN6Q7S
the artifact might have effect on me but it might not. My interactions 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVy1el2LCeT
with the physical realm is limited anyway, even if it does resonate in 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ1b3fLaeb4
the ether I'm not sure I'd be able to pick it up."577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbMwg7p2QVm
David shook his head, so577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgsZSq7gHzV
many things he didn't understand, so many questions he still wanted to 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJWuU2aWSbr
ask. He took a good look at his own image standing in front of him and 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdHIF1SKiWm
knew he couldn't trust Jester, after all, turns out, he never could 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3tVt6qdQZm
trust himself. But he knew his path and knew where it would lead him.577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFndNJblYkV
"How do I find it then? What even is it?"577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxMB4Obahi1
Jester moved away from 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcYgDTKkOLq
David and snapped his fingers. David was plunged to his knee as a vision577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuTpZs8xe4N
swam in his head. An isle, a cavern, a glowing dagger on an altar. 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvqC8gNEeVY
"You know where it is now. But so do the other chosen. Couldn't be 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrezvLwF1O3
helped."577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUtQQiWeQc5
David shrugged getting up from the ground, it would make it harder but he'd find a way, he always did.577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk4ru2QkmzQ
"I'll create a 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwA5pSgxaTa
distraction, use it to escape. I should be able to get the keys close 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvVZwxsI3Mu
enough for you to take them." Jester paused and looked at a distance 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwZuMZwIqJA
where there were different lights flashing. "It's probably the last time577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2WbSDGWh9M
we'll speak like this. Good luck, David. Kill us all."577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3VOR0RvGQI
David awoke, everything 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlvKo0WH81A
hitting him at once. All the pain moving across his body, scars and 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCuP2rHrnQq
wounds burning as if they were just made. David barely managed to subdue577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡayay9NY7nt
his scream. A scream of pain, but also of happiness, he finally had an 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjRDDkSOcNN
objective, a purpose and he would accomplish it. That purpose gave him 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzV45waMsTn
the power and will to overcome the pain as he stood up.577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTN1jjQX7BH
Looking around David 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi66ajneUpC
could see new, still wet, blood stains on the floor, in and right 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ33Uk3LiV0A
outside of the cell. He imagined those were his. David tried grabbing 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbX4HPEJrYr
the cell door with both of his hands, to steady himself, but only 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJs2SKuwaqI
managed with one as his left stump just brushed off the bars.577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNItCHIwTcY
David could hear the 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7TUkAw06oF
jailer walking across and stopped in front of David's cell. He began 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW6YVJFuWTD
saying something but his voice was drowned out as an explosion shook the577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ZOaonS8u9
whole hallway. David stumbled, his grip slipping from the bars and fell577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrKJO48VXkA
on the floor, barely staying conscious as the pain renewed. 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtopi9fZzfj
Atleast he was alive, 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzcna2V2930
which was more than he could say for the jailer, a puddle of blood 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbc8ZesoGxM
forming around his head. David grabbed the jailers body and pulled it so577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2h6wRRWaHp
he could reach the keychain around the waist. It took some effort with 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRvKi6iT55q
one hand but David managed to finally reach it. Finding the correct key 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnbcyfafjKo
and opening the door with body infront of it was even harder, but with a577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ2HRA7FUrT
grunt of effort David was finally free.577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE5T1lsY8ca
David heard a cough from the neighbor cell and could see a body covered in bruises and blood stirring. "Still alive, huh?"577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc7McvAaxp1
David recognized Gobs 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrAp1MHOVct
voice if not the man himself. David thought about leaving him inside the577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCqzj1r5mpI
cell, but after barely making a step he knew he'd need all the help he 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLCUUrLIyvj
could get. He limped to Gobs cell and opened the door. David was hoping577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡubl6EBUU9p
Gob would limp aswell, or atleast have trouble getting up, but the 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1DTAzNbqX1
infuriating man stood up as if nothing happened to him and swaggered out577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnCbipQGBOq
of his cell.577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9OQqHiO3Ye
"Well let's get to it." Gob said as he started searching the jailer, finding a pistol and a short sword.577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3X9xyjWbgm
"Did they tell you what 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMTfXvAMvRn
happened to Angela?" Gob asked, carefully heading down the hallway and 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRPyPbTq9Fr
leaning out of the only door leading into the ship proper.577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWAoYHXRYt4
"She's dead. At least that's what they implied." David answered, slowly following Gob.577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPhSWl2UsyM
Gob nodded and together 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEWWUGH6XOM
with David left the brig. The ship itself reminded David of the flying 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡynfdVkvu89
fish, as fire and steam was raging all over the ship and some 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcT6avKFmWE
crewmembers caught unaware were lying on the floor either unconscious or577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2mlqD93HsF
barely so.577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡflWsd4ciRg
They moved a short 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJpJgEngV2Z
distance ignoring the crew who didn't get in their way but still being 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs0N88PYKap
careful slipping from shadow to shadow. Or at least David try to slip, 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7JtXIPAZao
with the wounds he was much less graceful than he wanted to be.577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3cSid6gSnL
Surprisingly there were 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmAUfyzq7gI
only a few soldiers who were out and about, and most were too busy 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyR1bLkytjw
trying to control the damage, so Gob and David managed to successfully 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0hzpxwuFRv
avoid any fights while looking for a way out and by that they meant any 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoluEHVqeOj
hole big enough to lead them outside as they couldn't leisurely look for577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBz1VXOTTsM
the doors.577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Xcud0SnVK
Luckily they managed to 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIyycL5HPRo
find an opening, most likely created by an explosion as it was 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRYojyWGK6Z
surrounded by fire, that didn't dissuade Gob who jumped through the fire577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3dRfRkkZBN
into the outside. David, taking a deep breathe, followed him. Luckily 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNPGZOdwIVM
he only got a bit singed as the sunlight hit his skin.577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn1MMCkoTQz
"Hey! Who're you!" A shout came from David's side.577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPJXu1JwxED
"Demon Spawn." Gob muttered and rushed the three soldiers with his pistol and shortsword.577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpU8vatBaJd
The guards were as 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡseWB23BbDv
surprised as David and didn't manage to react until Gob rammed his sword577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSoplvrk5dH
into the middle one's chest. Before the body even hit the floor Gob 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLPuf0AN8qE
span around and shot the guard on the left with his pistol, as the man 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM9y75XWWmN
was just taking out his own weapon. However Gob didn't manage to stop 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡntqL81zGUs
the last guard from stabbing him in the back. As the sword was taken 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEbjJ8dvTV0
out, though, Gob quickly moved his waist and backhanded the soldier, 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEWoN9XHA1C
causing him to stagger.577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhzCZsUKxjv
That seemed to be the 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF1MLhbVPLc
last of his energy reserves as Gob finally fell on the ground. His 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiML6tp4UTj
opponent, while still reeling from the blow took advantage and kicked 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡztTnPI3ZSA
Gob in the face, and kept kicking.577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVYsK9zlseo
All of that only lasted 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVsuwUw8x38
seconds. David finally noticed his moment to act, as the soldier was 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG00JyayTC0
paying attention to only Gob. Thus he sneaked behind the soldier, while 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTY3xYyiRAK
picking up one of the discarded swords, and stabbed him in the neck, 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcOthEQmNL4
just like he stabbed his mother, at first the kicking continued but soon577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡotbybwO2tj
enough the man noticed blood coming out of his mouth and neck. David 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQHxMxKqm0u
pulled out the sword and pushed the guard back, who, having no strength 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5T4OXTq1mf
left, fell down and bled out slowly.577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHM9eKJ8aNC
David looked down at Gob and offered him his hand. Gob refused it, instead deciding to pull himself up.577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡICK3RXdqEM
"Thanks." Gob said 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJKMYBZUs08
gruffly, obviously unaccustomed to the word. "Now that we're outghg..." 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7g64yN9Ib6
But his last words were drowned out by blood as he found a sword 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkH7rXkncdC
piercing his neck.577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVxUOJzuEw7
"That's one promise 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDsGyDRZMDY
kept." David said as he pulled out his sword, watching Gob falling, his 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1SC9a1oR9y
eyes slowly draining of all radiance. 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo4qXxbmNlD
After the hulking man 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLncwGxYLgc
fell David quickly collected more weapons and bullets. While the 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuncbARDa35
fighting didn't make too much noise, he didn't see a point in staying 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE01TptxxuD
near an enemy ship. Thus everything, he could carry, collected, he 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC25mWWXnFm
quickly proceeded to walk away from the ship, into the nearby forest. 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe0WQfvjRZX
His objective clear in his head and his will stronger than ever.
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