"Evil? Evil is 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVeGXSEDpZh
subjective, my good man. What is evil to us might be perfectly normal to574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx2C8umIEH9
them. Who are we to judge what is evil or what is good?"574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7WOPwPPNTm
Captain Rourke, trying 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6veY4rZuUR
to prevent a massacre on Rourke isle. His crew stumbled upon natives who574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡod3sslVTWw
were sacrificing their own young. The quote was written down by one of 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF79Fq5R9NK
his crewmembers.574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBvTvT0HGt7
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Seconds, minutes, days, 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrVSJRNPMad
months. Time passed. David could hear the sound of a lock, tick..tock, 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOKQX4un3BH
silently going inside his own head. A 100 ticks, 500 tocks, more than a574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMWlvqJot5g
thousand of tick tocks.574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVxEbzyupB6
Finally David turned 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtaRwSUIP5l
away from his own reflection and the Darkness shattered revealing Jester574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIy3NqqUKI5
and the grey sky, littered with various paths leading to damnation, for574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNdkzkLZDjZ
what else could be the end, but that?574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡltIqWmZczG
Jester himself had 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnVxT6ytMLD
changed as well, at first David couldn't place him but then he knew. 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡibhbmxqWi2
Jester looked like David. With eyes full of life and hope, no scars 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxxpeidqq13
riddling that body, to David it seemed like a parody of him, but also of574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHCbYfX7yTS
what he could've been if his life didn't turn the way it had.574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvcqXoCs4vU
"That last vision. What was it?" David finally asked, looking away from Jester.574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIeqOye5I8v
"A vision of what could've been and a test." Jester walked to stand beside David, who still refused to look at him.574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ15Wu1YlXir
David didn't reply. He 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Rtq0qaBZh
waited for Jester to continue by himself. "All you've seen was the truth574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0r9BqeKoKi
and at the end I wanted to show you what destiny took away from you."574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrigY73tmdH
"I don't believe in 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE1v6KaWZHe
destiny." Davids attention wandered as he saw two shadows, one big and 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM7mgNoKQRP
one small flickering in the sky until fully disappearing.574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpCbZkQLtUz
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."574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTw7CPY6lVC
"The only pawn was me, letting you manipulate me." Surprisingly David didn't feel any anger towards the fact.574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeXKNqvI6xj
"And I'm a pawn of 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNEtHKMg485
someone else, and that...someone is yet another pawn. And so it goes and574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXkumwuLFQi
goes." Jester appeared in front of David and grabbed his shoulders, 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfKv1XAYWNW
holding him in refusal to turn away from the truth. "I manipulated you 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNV3HVw17fF
so you can rise above being a pawn, above being a king or a player. I 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP1l8gKVNy2
want you to rise above the game and destroy it, together with everyone 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFm0HTk9Vc8
on the board. You want that aswell don't you?"574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmXkFv7rAsD
Broken bottles, tears, a happy family flashed in Davids mind for a second and then it passed. "..Yes"574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9xgMfTbL0b
Jester gave a sigh of relief. "Perfect, then..." Before Jester could proceed David interrupted him. 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0qWAgFFedc
"No, first tell me why. Why do you want to die? Why were you there when I was born? Why...me?" 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt2TZeg3xMQ
"I've been dead for a 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRa6OjgXjop
while now, this is just an echo of me. A fade ghost, whatever you want 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxLO0zeOl0w
to call me, my life is not my own..." Before Jester could continue his 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhal9M1VoBv
form faded but then flickered back to life. "No...that's enough for now,574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEEMba9keJ4
can't reveal everything. To answer your second question it was just 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiKQfL6LuK6
luck, I was close by in the fade when you died and I attached myself to 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyOcSg2EvOl
you. I guess that answers your last question as well, doesn't it? It was574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI8BnTvepnn
just luck."574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡREHI3II0qe
"If destiny exists, then it wasn't luck was it?"574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwG38rF8udL
Jester laughed. "Such a 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQgzsylKkuv
narrow view, it'll change in time." He paused. "Destiny is not a narrow 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTeKAUUNdxb
path. Destiny is a wide road, a road that leads us to where it wants to 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu9RbU5JImN
go, yet on that road we can move. We can take a side path, we can 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtzNT5ALaFS
stumble or stop and on that wide road there's definitely room for luck. 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoqnzY1A60x
Do you understand now?"574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzMdvOKGfdV
"All I understand is 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxaaDlzJ1ib
that you've no idea what you're talking about." First Jester talks about574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzO40ftgANZ
destiny as a player in a board game and now he defines it as a road. 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBJloPT1K6o
Can't he keep it to one metaphor.574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAFUx3Boxrh
David sighted, this is pointless to get stuck on. "I'm guessing the artifact somehow helps with that?"574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ69VlDmjW1w
Jester nodded. "Yes, it 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzplJW7Nw4W
will unite your material and ether body. Most of your scars and injuries574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZWF4QTwfVl
will heal and you'll be able to travel between the realms at 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoll3XhvZPi
will...Might also do some other things aswell."574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3bvD0x56mg
"Why not get it 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkcrhS3GL0w
yourself? If it lets you travel between" David waved his arms. "This and574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2HJIrv9OtA
the real world, I'm sure it'd be useful to you too?"574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAu73Y6zv4Q
"I've no physical body, 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO37RfxNFn6
the artifact might have effect on me but it might not. My interactions 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEssnLqwevX
with the physical realm is limited anyway, even if it does resonate in 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0kUoewKFFr
the ether I'm not sure I'd be able to pick it up."574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNFcUuWmsPI
David shook his head, so574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoWY57RFb7Z
many things he didn't understand, so many questions he still wanted to 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG0kFyXuJLs
ask. He took a good look at his own image standing in front of him and 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpI04ljYLBe
knew he couldn't trust Jester, after all, turns out, he never could 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMtwvyOfwxU
trust himself. But he knew his path and knew where it would lead him.574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyGE0InfZd6
"How do I find it then? What even is it?"574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6sIFu8Ikl8
Jester moved away from 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkqYHctdriG
David and snapped his fingers. David was plunged to his knee as a vision574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2viuAqtRrR
swam in his head. An isle, a cavern, a glowing dagger on an altar. 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn8xleX3st4
"You know where it is now. But so do the other chosen. Couldn't be 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3J8j6IJkyS
helped."574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡplkHKvwnAA
David shrugged getting up from the ground, it would make it harder but he'd find a way, he always did.574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoOw8o7Dl4w
"I'll create a 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5A9w6nGT1l
distraction, use it to escape. I should be able to get the keys close 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpa901Ei2n9
enough for you to take them." Jester paused and looked at a distance 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfLEnuIYUbS
where there were different lights flashing. "It's probably the last time574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEtqIzfCukd
we'll speak like this. Good luck, David. Kill us all."574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY4oQ6bBGGJ
David awoke, everything 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq6CaXzFqJG
hitting him at once. All the pain moving across his body, scars and 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJKT2SkVPf5
wounds burning as if they were just made. David barely managed to subdue574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtsakKcUq0n
his scream. A scream of pain, but also of happiness, he finally had an 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtbsvmbX8qK
objective, a purpose and he would accomplish it. That purpose gave him 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡadqHC3OssE
the power and will to overcome the pain as he stood up.574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwEFE1N6t0q
Looking around David 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHzrwbCoy7F
could see new, still wet, blood stains on the floor, in and right 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoyKwDVcw4C
outside of the cell. He imagined those were his. David tried grabbing 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEgR5maKRPW
the cell door with both of his hands, to steady himself, but only 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjZIRI6qnK6
managed with one as his left stump just brushed off the bars.574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaQLoUbHwop
David could hear the 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFuRoKgGQOT
jailer walking across and stopped in front of David's cell. He began 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbmXPMVYAkh
saying something but his voice was drowned out as an explosion shook the574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFqtKUhjc54
whole hallway. David stumbled, his grip slipping from the bars and fell574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLs7gULL7UV
on the floor, barely staying conscious as the pain renewed. 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKlYZBMakQV
Atleast he was alive, 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ5f1SQwg8C
which was more than he could say for the jailer, a puddle of blood 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU3SglIFL23
forming around his head. David grabbed the jailers body and pulled it so574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS3QZZqto6b
he could reach the keychain around the waist. It took some effort with 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH56XBY9Gjm
one hand but David managed to finally reach it. Finding the correct key 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz6lzPsI5qL
and opening the door with body infront of it was even harder, but with a574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcDej716gg2
grunt of effort David was finally free.574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxcz9H8e9qb
David heard a cough from the neighbor cell and could see a body covered in bruises and blood stirring. "Still alive, huh?"574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ89yIsKYhyR
David recognized Gobs 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTN7NRZA40E
voice if not the man himself. David thought about leaving him inside the574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI9U9Zu2KpA
cell, but after barely making a step he knew he'd need all the help he 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz2jEGmqdhy
could get. He limped to Gobs cell and opened the door. David was hoping574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ09AzGnduGu
Gob would limp aswell, or atleast have trouble getting up, but the 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡprsh1eXZ4a
infuriating man stood up as if nothing happened to him and swaggered out574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyY3nY9MDG1
of his cell.574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwHlTAsnapX
"Well let's get to it." Gob said as he started searching the jailer, finding a pistol and a short sword.574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn1ABbaX3K2
"Did they tell you what 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjgg40ebWSt
happened to Angela?" Gob asked, carefully heading down the hallway and 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ02wgT4SLtu
leaning out of the only door leading into the ship proper.574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLaHWNfqUyj
"She's dead. At least that's what they implied." David answered, slowly following Gob.574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5GPyEkXCCI
Gob nodded and together 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ83nymse33X
with David left the brig. The ship itself reminded David of the flying 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGYCAWVUalJ
fish, as fire and steam was raging all over the ship and some 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHTSBPh6aAe
crewmembers caught unaware were lying on the floor either unconscious or574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXEfeqINzxn
barely so.574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9hTT9X9zQP
They moved a short 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4w8euatbw3
distance ignoring the crew who didn't get in their way but still being 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrz9Yj4uj2u
careful slipping from shadow to shadow. Or at least David try to slip, 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhYds59pCGU
with the wounds he was much less graceful than he wanted to be.574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFj6MGzuT7n
Surprisingly there were 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM52uiKPi9X
only a few soldiers who were out and about, and most were too busy 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ03nEZbW2fC
trying to control the damage, so Gob and David managed to successfully 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡksI7CBXByc
avoid any fights while looking for a way out and by that they meant any 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2A1cL0fqWw
hole big enough to lead them outside as they couldn't leisurely look for574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7fMaXd8wzv
the doors.574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkqWKWGS32r
Luckily they managed to 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE341JrEt7W
find an opening, most likely created by an explosion as it was 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡilbFasQrA2
surrounded by fire, that didn't dissuade Gob who jumped through the fire574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ93Zh5zHk2m
into the outside. David, taking a deep breathe, followed him. Luckily 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGZW90kb9n7
he only got a bit singed as the sunlight hit his skin.574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9abDqrtRQW
"Hey! Who're you!" A shout came from David's side.574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlvlE7ZcvXb
"Demon Spawn." Gob muttered and rushed the three soldiers with his pistol and shortsword.574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy29MehLksm
The guards were as 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdqvwF4cl2v
surprised as David and didn't manage to react until Gob rammed his sword574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ejUlphiMh
into the middle one's chest. Before the body even hit the floor Gob 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn5jLfYRfw0
span around and shot the guard on the left with his pistol, as the man 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX1otVq2Stx
was just taking out his own weapon. However Gob didn't manage to stop 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4weCLnpe59
the last guard from stabbing him in the back. As the sword was taken 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAL4FIyBJy3
out, though, Gob quickly moved his waist and backhanded the soldier, 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqiSD32oqSx
causing him to stagger.574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCG0P9tzILe
That seemed to be the 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkgrCgCOlJn
last of his energy reserves as Gob finally fell on the ground. His 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSJTl1Ux7W7
opponent, while still reeling from the blow took advantage and kicked 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ80CEX17EcA
Gob in the face, and kept kicking.574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYKppHjl7cM
All of that only lasted 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ809IBqDncM
seconds. David finally noticed his moment to act, as the soldier was 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaJiiuMGZZu
paying attention to only Gob. Thus he sneaked behind the soldier, while 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdlkP5ciJnY
picking up one of the discarded swords, and stabbed him in the neck, 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC3ZVGcLGPz
just like he stabbed his mother, at first the kicking continued but soon574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3H6haBJHsZ
enough the man noticed blood coming out of his mouth and neck. David 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0agkH8FQmY
pulled out the sword and pushed the guard back, who, having no strength 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBHCF0u8BgS
left, fell down and bled out slowly.574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLP5Q5hnfTL
David looked down at Gob and offered him his hand. Gob refused it, instead deciding to pull himself up.574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmJyaH0klye
"Thanks." Gob said 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlEDKtkVeNi
gruffly, obviously unaccustomed to the word. "Now that we're outghg..." 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrp4h46VV0q
But his last words were drowned out by blood as he found a sword 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb3Twjd0xje
piercing his neck.574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTGgvK9K7tX
"That's one promise 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡodJksdXKJi
kept." David said as he pulled out his sword, watching Gob falling, his 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf10QgGlnFM
eyes slowly draining of all radiance. 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRAeNXnyFc0
After the hulking man 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgwpD32XeEW
fell David quickly collected more weapons and bullets. While the 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfUYk45ld0X
fighting didn't make too much noise, he didn't see a point in staying 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq1lJn1ETbH
near an enemy ship. Thus everything, he could carry, collected, he 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcKBMJxEUOS
quickly proceeded to walk away from the ship, into the nearby forest. 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZZatio1HrE
His objective clear in his head and his will stronger than ever.
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