"Ugh" 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfF4eVQGaSQ
"Shh, he's coming to"632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfzPbfsRXyB
David slowly opened his 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDahJUCAsH3
eye but as he did so he was blinded by the sun, so doing the most 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡozl0LRRw1u
logical thing a one eyed man could do, he went to cover his last eye 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqjwWE2t8Ir
last so that he'd become blind.632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIHg0cRc7Oy
Sadly someone didn't 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR27EXBDqbC
like that idea all that much as David was kicked before he could 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6QfXHCw968
properly move his arm and was pinched to the ground. "Don't move!" Came a632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZEc6SFHOWr
gruff voice.632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt9UboYb3pt
David braved opening his632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd0gjV2pQRo
eye and was greeted by a black hole, looking beyond that he could see 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV0SsH9T3jW
the metallic shape that belonged to a musket and looking even beyond 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhnGhnbHAF3
that he could see a human shape, staring at him with unblinking, dark 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgYeqJxVFLQ
eyes. "Who might you be?" Came the gruff voice again. David wasn't able 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGk3ij9dIcm
to discern whether the voice came from his friend with a gun there or 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX3WYwxxVwk
someone else. David could see his jaw move but not the mouth itself as 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe7K2HV620B
it was covered too much with a beard.632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs3EKAPxQdy
"A friend, especially to632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKfT4Od2bWL
those who hold guns to my head." David risked a smile, usually humor 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCkgQFn3GSs
and a light attitude would get him out of most situation or at least 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaYr5U0dUen
ease the tensions enough for David to get an in. People tend to 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVpC1D5BrOe
underestimate you, when they believe you're just a fool. Sadly this 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBwJHeDjO7O
didn't seem to have worked with this particular type of character as the632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGtGQ0XlIsF
pressure on his arm increased.632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLeltuvZLpb
"Ow, ow. Shit!" David exclaimed. 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeG8F2Dk7AY
"Now, again, who are you?" The voice came once more "I won't ask for a third time"632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡywGnCcZxOQ
~you'll pay for this, 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNtET9j49pG
you overgrown idiot~ David closed his eye and tried to extinguish the 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpr57MUF2pA
look of pure hatred. He couldn't do anything right now, but the moment 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ECYkA4QYm
would come. Right now he had to look scared, but should he go for the 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCsTEpSdn1U
truth aswell? ~After all truth is only something you say when you can 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRzt8qgQdCO
think of a good lie.~ Before he decided either way David would need to 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIqEHMicqDl
find out if he was dealing with empire soldiers, he didn't imagine they 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLxVrnYJbc2
would look kindly upon a smuggler delivering weapons to their enemies. 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGUzZhJJ3fL
David let his eye wander632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7YX364QzKT
a bit around his surroundings; he couldn't turn his sight far as the 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyErTroFFZS
weapon was pointed right at his head. But he could get a better look at 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtH5QeCtPwb
his assailant and his clothes, definitely not a uniform or anything a 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmuD0MwlxCf
soldier would wear. Looked more like random pieces of clothing put 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqc6aonHhaT
together, definitely stitched and not very well looked after. Empire 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU2aV5t58kP
soldiers may have been arrogant pricks but they were disciplined 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK7MxbPr0qs
arrogant pricks.632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcflA4VD1FL
David heard the flint 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBe6Azczt9p
being pushed back, apparently the man got tired of waiting and David 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbEr4CznI2P
started talking before his brains decorated the ground he was on. "I was632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbZBQ6eDys3
part of the crew trying to get weapons to the rebels round here. We 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPezoPmEbHm
were shot down and then...I don't know, I woke up here, must've fallen 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX3ci7GBUhq
out or something." David said trying to sound confused and scared at the632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5gnZeuBoEm
same time. Which wasn't hard, he was very confused. He didn't know how 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY6OChIPsOY
he got here, he remembered his little episode with Jester but that just 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiK2Q0xvZok
left him with more questions. David was also scared, last thing he 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOpLAkhEMBD
remembered before jester was falling out of the 'flying fish' and no 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBOgWvRY7qq
matter his luck he should've died from that fall, yet here he was.632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9pK8XiTblJ
The pain in his arm 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡewwgf5zxTL
eased off and David was about to breathe a sigh of relieve when the 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Iwf2Q0ahF
muzzle of the musket hit him straight in the nose, making his head spin 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdSyDIKrTg6
and see stars in front of his eye. "I saw the corrupted ship falling. It632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNiCbdxiDVv
wasn't anywhere close, so you're either lying or a mage to have 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnwt2JGuvpA
survived that fall."632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuZjqNF6npc
It took a second for 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWSARPO0KSQ
David to remember that the Imperials called their channelers, mages. An 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP63opHQCVb
old word for something that David didn't remember. Another thing David 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdizmmZynEe
had to remember was that if they were rebels they most likely hated 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxzM8lCVTCB
mages. After all, as far as David thought, you'd need to be at rock 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ0wP2V1e15
bottom with no chance of losing anything to go against a whole 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZqxDJFCceK
government. And those who can't channel in the empire are people like 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiJOBVqpeeg
that.632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSmddyfxCOc
"I don't know how I got 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOpsx5rmI2m
here. I just remember falling of the ship." Which was the truth, even if632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc8WAR3x7y6
not the full truth. "I also ain't no cha...mage." David risked the full632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBtI0fZkywD
truth632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOOmJSKrkVQ
"I'm sure if he was a 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZa9N93t6FX
mage he'd probably have killed us by now, summoned demons and the like, 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqWfK5TpxFH
wouldn't he Gob?" David tried turning his head towards the youngish 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQyqW1RUqto
voice but had no luck. The man holding the musket grunted though, David 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTkptAHkdMN
guessed that was Gob.632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWTCAEMaEMB
"Not how mages work kid,632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ55L1M3Qkzo
they'd need to gather their energy from the ether and they need a clear632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUtlfd2qEEu
head for that and be upright. Otherwise they're inviting all kinds of 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZEniiNCv6Y
corruption and most mages I've met are mostly concerned with 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEL65qyBgqX
self-preservation. And as long as I keep hitting him in the head." Gob 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9WA7JbYtLw
smashed the muzzle into Davids nose again to prove a point. "He won't 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcpowU6li9d
have a clear head so we should be safe.632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuw495FBzUo
David was having trouble632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz1rw2qbA2Q
breathing through his nose, he felt like it was broken in a few places.632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1yqTWuC3Xb
Thus he had to exhale through his mouth just to keep his calm. "You can632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjvpIsbphcr
keep hitting me but you won't get any other answers, because it's the 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ08cgcFygc1
falling truth!" He exclaimed. David tried projecting both exhaustion and632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4RTk6XmpRk
fear into his voice. While he didn't really feel that scared he 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb7q4I30dau
definitely felt exhausted.632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmSxo0DkunI
Gob stared into Davids 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4m5wiFl13r
eyes and seemingly made a decision, he rummaged in his pocket and threw 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1eymiV1GtK
some herbs to David, withdrawing the musket from his face but still 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHbZbO0c7BG
holding it aimed. "Swallow some of them and maybe I'll stop" Gob said in632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhprQl6KgG2
a deadpan voice.632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGUcdyAnwhG
Sighting David sat up, 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJHaVRj63Ns
his bones cracking and feeling sore. The blood finally flowing from his 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlHcJ3NRO8r
nose onto his chin, David had to spit some of it out as it went inside 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWKfkHyvak5
his mouth. He looked at the herbs and was very tempted to ask what they 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnptlsMkuVS
were. But he was pretending to be scared and he didn't imagine asking 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYcFA7YmGDG
would give him an answer, at least an answer that didn't consist of him 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBiczYe6iM5
getting kicked or hit by the weapon again.632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgpvyb0Ct5w
David took the herbs and632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqq0vpVmSgO
swallowed them without chewing. He didn't feel any different after 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfex0BXsnej
taking them, Davids first thought was it was some sort of drugs but 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeMyGCxTnUN
looks like he was wrong. Gob must've saw Davids confused look as he 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh9IjL0h4fY
explained, not only for Davids benefit but for the others there as well.632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHxpQ33M2RP
"It's called blumeflor, 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5OtKrdOT6h
blocks the mage from reaching out to the ether. Pretty rare, the council632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDwfQta78r7
has tried to burn out all seeds. Of course there's always a way of 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgyYtHFRvX2
getting a hold of something when you really want it." David could hear 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbl0f7m92US
some pride in that voice, which he could understand being a smuggler 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPnwBz3JNUP
himself.632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdKSpZbnWhO
"It's a good way of 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ46gryjDDGd
making mages useless for an hour or two, but a better way of finding out632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3TxzOyKg7o
if they're mages. It causes them immense pain apparently."632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB3w8undvxQ
David was going to ask 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjgznZuX79N
why didn't he just give it to him immediately but he kept his silence. 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRa4pcwNTTM
He risked getting up and, for once, Gob didn't protest by hitting him 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjQ99K5B72w
with that musket, not that he lowered it either. This Gob was a 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlung21ljcQ
dangerous man, he knew a lot about ether channeling, definitely more 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIobzhB0cA0
than someone who heard about it in whispers and rumors, he had a flower 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw5ob5immon
that disabled channeling, a flower which David hadn't ever heard off, 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJzaMuDwOfO
and the man most certainly knew how to handle the musket judging by his 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbw0VdOF3j9
stance. 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDLmndnwJAv
Gob was also very persistent. "Since you're not a mage, you're a liar then. Now why should I waste my time on a liar?"632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6hgsmKiYDD
"Why would I lie about 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡldSgpA8IlO
being on that ship? Everyone could see it burning down in the sky!" Gob 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRD2w06PcxD
looked like he was considering that so David pushed his advantage." I'm 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuqgGXIgNDZ
as confused as you and scared to boot. I was on my ship and then I'm 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcCjYzgeIUU
here alive while my crew mates might all be dead!" David had to win 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjBvZ6usBkj
their trust, showing that he cared for the crew he spent time with was a632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyMoXp76vq9
good way to do it.632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6zN4TpknG4
"Oh and you have proof? The fact that you served on that ship?" 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGSdDIhJz7Y
"The only things I have is what you can see, so no."632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpjloJmYiFS
"So you are a liar."632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhHUgGRPBKt
"Bring me to the ship! 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYCyOosQnXM
You saw where it fell down and if there's anything still left of it I'll632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBnCvXt6zIN
be able to show you where the weapons are. I'm guessing we were 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4OYCVPh7Hb
supposed to deliver them to you anyway"632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIxKTQvupXA
Some of the feet 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY1Psf4uVRX
shuffled as if embarrassed to have been found out but Gob wasn't 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnRCj6jZ6o6
relenting. "Even if by some miracle the ship did survive, the soldiers 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmcK2HHpa21
would have gotten to the ship first. They were right on its tail."632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡacLZLZRClJ
"The weapons were in a 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGY1BseIBa3
special hold! Only officers knew where it is, if any part of the ship 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWjke3RxefF
survived that hold definitely did. Plus would the soldiers really care 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Seaal1W8M
after shooting it down or would they just leave it and go back to more 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6MV2V0LprR
important duties?"632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡALHD58rmFU
Gob shook his head. 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU0uFDsKDGq
"They would, but..." He seemed to be deep in thought and David begun to 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmsc08SKfZL
hope. "We need the weapons, if there's a chance they're still there I'm 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkEuWEvpttv
willing to take it." Gob said nodding. "There's one thing to decide 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfVY5PSlTen
though. Denis!" The young man whose spoke up for David basically jumped 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4faErRCXRp
up. "Y..yes Gob?"632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAzi83uo6x2
"Don't call me Gob, I'm 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEAJ0eDwXjA
not as lenient as Francesca." He answered chidingly. "Grab the rope and 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEUrJipsD88
tie our friend here and then join us." 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS86eW75Gb0
"Yes, sir!" The young 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMXRRWlpYPi
man, Denis basically jumped into action grabbing the rope and running 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTN6j6zKNTP
towards David. Giving a glance that basically said: 'sorry about this.'632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRX4865CcZb
David smiled, atleast 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFQwSIHdlSO
someone who should be easy to manipulate. "Don't worry about it, better 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡceSPPkyRt4
safe than sorry, right?" David said easy going and not resisting. Denis 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5STFaHdtV2
seemed to appreciate that as he put the rope around David and a nearby 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL80bTRouo8
tree in the most loosest of knots. "Sorry about that" Denis said as he 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRT56qgXaqp
finished tying it. "Gob just likes to be precise."632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNXfZmXmW4a
David nodded as if 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOl5cnzgyRx
understanding. "Yeah, like I said better be safe than sorry. He seems to632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkkqldeYSBe
know what he's talking about." The young lad seemed to look up to the 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVkARFibA0i
big man, so David wasn't going to be antagonistic towards Gob, a few 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ64WsXNJSLm
chosen words would make Denis trust him. 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDLo9E23ZbQ
"Yeah, he really does!" Denis answered eagerly, his eyes bright. "He was in the military before, I heard he served with..." 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡExDazKUheE
"Denis!" Gobs voice 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡki9udXLgEO
could be heard before Denis got to finish his thought." I told you to 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFyofPEZ11J
tie him not to murder him with your voice, come here!" Denis offered a 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIR6Lk70jxC
farewell nod to David and ran off to join the rest of his group sitting 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9g8g2dEAvI
in a circle.632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo2ZymRwgtT
David could easily untie632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLNO0FLecBN
himself but where would he run? The isle was probably surrounded by the632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8GBoukxKf2
military and he didn't know anyone from around here. Plus he was pretty632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiRGLdRzTbJ
sure he'd get shot before he'd be able to get far anyway. No as far as 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdLDUekNFq8
he could see the best thing would be to bide time.632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgwYPuQxIDY
David must've dozed off 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfP6NFZJSPm
as didn't know how much time has passed before the group dispersed, with632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh03nSOM4KU
Gob making a beeline towards him. David gave him a smile, the most 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXOBpprRKr4
disarming one he could muster. "Like I said we're going to go for the 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRhT203HLkK
weapons, the question's, again, is why do we need you? Even if you're 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZI05rxvuet
not a liar at best you're a liability. And if the weapons are in a 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOr3Paw0cd5
hidden hold, I don't imagine a lot of the ship survived to make much of a632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAiRDxmKStD
difference, we'll be able to find them."632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW04ZF1Ofq4
"I thought you people rebelled for a cause, if you just murder me aren't you proving you're nothing more than common brigands?"632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrdIMAUt425
"Who'd know?"632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOhVNnC12IX
"You" David said that as632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcANXJ1AANa
he looked into gobs eyes. If he was a military man he was either a 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuSz6Wbl1uF
deserter or someone who rebelled for a reason. And David didn't imagine 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvdLKMuWifO
deserters would be quick to go back into the thick of battle if they had632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡea9CJj9d5w
a choice so David took a gamble.632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbNE5wLXOOQ
It seemed to be paying 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLpCf1h0Qsl
off as the answer made Gob pause. He looked at his compatriots and shook632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyo3VG9RbMP
his head. "I don't mind if you end up dead, but...remember this: one 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGCs98emI7N
wrong move and you're dead."632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ZLY5XF9EH
David nodded, not liking the look in Gobs eyes. "I get it, you're trying to look after them but I'm not your enemy."632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2FF57HEBgE
Gob grunted at that. "No632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdfoPVcTELd
way to answer that right now, is it?" He untied David from the tree but632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtKHbaPa59L
tied his hands together so tight that David could feel the blood 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIF2H0bhRib
draining from his hands. 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ82JAQo1MyM
"I'll be able to walk 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ44qtW16vpu
faster with my hands untied, and no one leading me." David nodded 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMmCJjaBUvl
towards the rope in Gobs hand. Which he so kindly pulled and almost 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1TR50D7vfg
caused David to lose his balance. 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDiYzoG98Px
"The walk should only 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRZiFxise06
take half a day, you'll be fine. Who knows if you don't make any sudden 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡykIWBuF01o
moves I might be nice and let you stay with us instead of letting you go632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBfEBcyHgZd
into the wild." David shuddered at that, Looking around he could only 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIMpttciwRw
see a thick forest around them. He never spent a lot of time in nature 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmU7GVYS1Ei
preferring cities, plus, judging by the look in Gobs eyes, David 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡObPRHP1uFN
imagined that if he did make any sudden moves he wouldn't really get 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM69eDXGFii
time to get used to surviving in the wilderness.632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCcUpB7tjAq
To Gobs credit he wasn't632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIURZFTOu4w
lying, the walk did take about half a day. During the walk David 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAPMrkrXmsf
managed to glean the names of the rest of the rebels while being led by 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ5O21LJsIk
Gob, not that the man didn't try to silence them and have them keep an 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVoraYWIZwa
eye out on the trees. The problem was that, except for Gob himself, the 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGuyWgT8qXm
rest of his group seemed to consist of teenagers.632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsEbNLMimFD
First there was Denis, 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXNElnWFozc
the wide eyed youth who seemed to be very eager, but not much else. 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8MusxkEYlU
Angela, who seemed to be the big sister of the group and second in 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaW5Y5KcpzI
command. She wasn't much of a leader but she really cared for the well 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtOR6PqjtjN
being making sure no one was hungry or cold. Then there was Rock, true 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrihIxpcehn
to his namesake the youth didn't talk much. But he was sturdy, even if 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpRoEFEKxH5
not in character definitely in stature. Finally there was Tick, a 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuE60u3aR1x
nervous young buy. Seemed even younger, and twitchier, than the rest. He632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzoP6NeTRqj
jumped at every noise and Angela was checking up on him the most. 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFGVM5hTSYY
All in all a group of 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw8VNmQWPxX
people that David shouldn't have problems either conning or murdering, 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk4RKXWQxqi
or at least if Gob wasn't there. If he could get rid of him earning 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCLH4RZgERS
their trust would become tenfold easier. The problem is he could not see632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6n8V0OnTfE
a way of getting rid of Gob. The group may have been ragtag and could 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡenQ4xx1jHz
barely hold their guns properly, but they've had complete faith in Gob 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5v9OGGI8N1
and his orders, to be fair to Gob he definitely seemed to know his 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMKQlsvBXy7
stuff. 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMMrs2U7vGW
Sadly except the names 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb4xEce4x6T
David didn't manage to get any other useful information, from listening,632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOn8CmOIiZi
as Gob kept most of the talking to a minimum, but their actions and 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU2kRfJEabD
mannerisms told him a lot about them as well, David was always good at 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHIeQRvxX8l
reading people. He found it quite a useful skill to train since his 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJWasrDLESV
childhood. 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJvmk1Lqlal
David also paid 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ24L58ZjAdW
attention to where they were going. A tree seemed as much as any other 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3n43ikTugt
one for him but he tried to memorize any landmarks just in case. A 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHA0T7ZfSVt
distinct scar on one tree, a nest of ants on a hill, anything that could632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoF7qrfsLrE
help him in case he needed to make a speedy escape.632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ADqTISNGg
The closer they got the 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtcnTVym9MJ
more David could see various signs of the fallen wreckage. A metal plate632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLTBtrNL3OB
here and there, a propeller hanging from the branches of a tree, an 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVyilVU2NEb
eyeball as well as some splatter of blood, the rest of the body probably632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfGnTYag2B9
scavenged by an animal. David avoided looking at the remains, from both632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHuKHOptkCd
the ship and his, former crewmates. He wasn't Squeamish around blood 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKGedBU7OYd
and he wasn't afraid he'd see one of his friends but whenever he looked 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4xcTTv7mv8
it made him think that he was supposed to be there as well. That though 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgTt86YZowO
made David shudder and turned his smile into more of a frown.632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJJ1TSGHOND
They were able to hear 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXaEZjSxtFx
the ship before they could see it. Not the flying fish that was burning 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBGxNWmuQi0
down and lying in ruins but the empire ship. David knew from experience 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdE9uioq7NY
that the newer ships did not make as much noise but the imperial ones, 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRhdOnZjhXq
with their outdated void-engines made a huge racket.632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡubxVVVpjoF
"Get down, behind the 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡErrbPgziPa
trees!" Came a hushed order from Gob as David felt his rope tugged and 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE4Y1VVCwm0
he fell to the ground with a grunt. David was sure Gob was just enjoying632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6y0J3GpzJ9
inflicting the pain at this point. Not like the soldiers were close and632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfKocqRYMJX
no matter how ill prepared the rebels were their uniforms meshed quite 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgjdDiEIMmO
nicely with the surroundings.632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxpS8MBHZfi
With a groan David 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbyb8nljV2M
looked up, and saw Gob taking out a telescope out of his coat to look at632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRBkER4lc3N
the soldiers. "Camps, they're planning on camping here" he said with a 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZQc7ifsHQZ
grunt. 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzEpzUg29IM
They all had to cover 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuphd4evM4N
their ears in the next moment as the imperial ship took flight, gaining 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt6YlvJ3V8J
aptitude first and then flying above David and his newfound friends. 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXLZkDd2uj6
Luckily the ship was quite high so it didn't disturb the trees around 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2wkekJagjJ
them.632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBNB0UR98sb
With a tug of the rope 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF4EVLvgBCx
Gob called David over to his vintage point. Slowly David crawled up to 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfT4tWcDN8Y
Gob and clumsily held the telescope to his working eye. He could see the632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMD93BJZISv
'Flying fish' his home for the past few years or at least what was left632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBsAc4oNmSD
of it. David could also see the beginning of the encampment with tents 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZnzHiGKFYK
being set up as well as some markings to establish a perimeter.632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhlLX06Urs4
"So, where's this hold?"632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNK4E5dKI9U
Gob asked, still glaring at the soldiers as if he could see all the 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4RkcF7oO1E
details without the telescope. Without a trace of hesitancy David 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwq0w1q5MAE
pointed his finger to around the middle of the ship.632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhhoJSMk4FE
"It's there and looks 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLM9lhvYrzO
like it's still mostly intact." Score one for David. "Why do you think 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPP1tXaDBBG
they're setting up around the ship?" He asked Gob632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjgUOvGyTs6
"Corruption knows. They 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3qDijxUHde
might've found the weapons, and guessed they're for us, so now they're 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ03Hiw8SbmZ
waiting and doing a poor job of setting up an ambush. Or maybe they're 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa8NSzrjr2e
just guarding the ship till more reinforcements can come?" Gob answered 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2404kTmNWY
looking sideways at David." I don't really care why. Now give it back" 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Y7xATkl8Y
he said holding out his hand for the telescope.632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJf0zl4tNv3
David made a move to 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOUptpup64r
hand the telescope back but something caught his attention, a soldier, 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLDqj1hnk8M
David wasn't sure why but something in his mind pulled him towards that 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpQqNK9DcHj
person. Ignoring Gobs growl David kept looking through the telescope at 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtdeTU0wi4q
the soldier as he spoke to someone else and pointed a finger, right at 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzcKnxG5fwK
them. "I think we're in trouble."632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOwlXU7B052
Gob pulled the telescope632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFwlipvSzBV
away from David with force and took a look and saw the same soldier 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj1t7LL27BM
pointing and a group of others heading towards their location. "Nothing 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBNriXVfFoa
we can do here anyway, we'll head back now." Gob said more for the 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4xuOAT3JhK
benefit of his troops rather than Davids. He pulled David up with that 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhxwRWo6Iij
rope, this time he was ready for it and didn't lose his balance while 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8n9Gtey9Hb
standing up. What David wasn't ready for though was Gob pulling him 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9hz9680Qhl
close. "I still don't trust you." He whispered in a deadly tone. "I'm 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCNBIuCHRTi
not sure if you had anything to do with the soldiers seeing us or not 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf5JByFRdLd
but I'm willing to bet you did." He gave a big sight. "Even so, you're 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHzuqqb4dEb
right. We're above leaving strangers to die, and she'd never forgive me 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡce8c79gP1M
for leaving you to the imperials. At least without a good flying 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgGcuRxB23A
reason." He added the last part in a grumble632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVDJrPWPhex
Gob pulled away from 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSy4Kw27L7G
David, pulling the rope to nudging David to follow him and continued 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUftFjZDVQZ
speaking in a rather fake cheery tone "So you're in luck, we're bringing632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLxTPJxd7WO
you to our home. So if you shit in it, I'll be more than happy to drown632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡen4VN5i2y8
you in your own shit" 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKATGAWAh2d
"Now form up and let's 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnVzkLFiySr
go!" He barked, to the rest of the group as they proceeded further into 632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfUBaTr1Afw
the forest and away from the soldiers. Hopefully somewhere safe and with632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9LaV6rMCVL
a roof above, as David felt that he'd had his fill of the outside for a632Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqRkSm3s8Mr
long while.
