"Ugh" 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡucYMfBnNrq
"Shh, he's coming to"687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcXbhv9w1ey
David slowly opened his 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbEuHQTPKtH
eye but as he did so he was blinded by the sun, so doing the most 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSVpkmzktOo
logical thing a one eyed man could do, he went to cover his last eye 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgj61yXcjxo
last so that he'd become blind.687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0TBybnKBDv
Sadly someone didn't 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbO6Q6o4IJd
like that idea all that much as David was kicked before he could 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfdjmn38gWn
properly move his arm and was pinched to the ground. "Don't move!" Came a687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6C5CKvhttt
gruff voice.687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTrErJn9PVs
David braved opening his687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9fI4BNglQS
eye and was greeted by a black hole, looking beyond that he could see 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡytFqb53Wtl
the metallic shape that belonged to a musket and looking even beyond 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3r0vdUL1bD
that he could see a human shape, staring at him with unblinking, dark 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIHSmWvpdQa
eyes. "Who might you be?" Came the gruff voice again. David wasn't able 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7gkjQJEDf1
to discern whether the voice came from his friend with a gun there or 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk5WS5hWMxW
someone else. David could see his jaw move but not the mouth itself as 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeKVGydnlO6
it was covered too much with a beard.687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ3lOr9pBNA
"A friend, especially to687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4kbYr9HQLl
those who hold guns to my head." David risked a smile, usually humor 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaej2K6smB0
and a light attitude would get him out of most situation or at least 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡisf5HayV7j
ease the tensions enough for David to get an in. People tend to 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS9MX69UDso
underestimate you, when they believe you're just a fool. Sadly this 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKJrI5oeO9h
didn't seem to have worked with this particular type of character as the687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEaXNjiWgW0
pressure on his arm increased.687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg1lC0CmaEB
"Ow, ow. Shit!" David exclaimed. 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr4CPNJl8zJ
"Now, again, who are you?" The voice came once more "I won't ask for a third time"687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq70q6tq2hR
~you'll pay for this, 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsZPxnqonsh
you overgrown idiot~ David closed his eye and tried to extinguish the 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGuiAR11lqu
look of pure hatred. He couldn't do anything right now, but the moment 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgHwF0GzFwY
would come. Right now he had to look scared, but should he go for the 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWrln23iNB0
truth aswell? ~After all truth is only something you say when you can 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnomD4baACE
think of a good lie.~ Before he decided either way David would need to 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBUgp69lYnh
find out if he was dealing with empire soldiers, he didn't imagine they 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡraTUkasgfy
would look kindly upon a smuggler delivering weapons to their enemies. 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR11TTLmO4P
David let his eye wander687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZi80DyjWi4
a bit around his surroundings; he couldn't turn his sight far as the 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPfqFb6lBzc
weapon was pointed right at his head. But he could get a better look at 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUvzbowEQ9L
his assailant and his clothes, definitely not a uniform or anything a 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZi98LETDdj
soldier would wear. Looked more like random pieces of clothing put 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1sFAwxWXC2
together, definitely stitched and not very well looked after. Empire 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIqW6sjttww
soldiers may have been arrogant pricks but they were disciplined 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQp1wcMTa48
arrogant pricks.687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWmL3QSH2LI
David heard the flint 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc9f6IteiU7
being pushed back, apparently the man got tired of waiting and David 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcdl8kaoxLp
started talking before his brains decorated the ground he was on. "I was687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfwfI5ihH41
part of the crew trying to get weapons to the rebels round here. We 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOYP7VmcdHT
were shot down and then...I don't know, I woke up here, must've fallen 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdw8aHvHJgA
out or something." David said trying to sound confused and scared at the687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWDQugy9SQP
same time. Which wasn't hard, he was very confused. He didn't know how 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJNfm1Q7Dsp
he got here, he remembered his little episode with Jester but that just 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqamig2Az6c
left him with more questions. David was also scared, last thing he 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfHapCY8VWE
remembered before jester was falling out of the 'flying fish' and no 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ58qGhjz6Oo
matter his luck he should've died from that fall, yet here he was.687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTaDkCW1nzj
The pain in his arm 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKEHktRHpzO
eased off and David was about to breathe a sigh of relieve when the 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvF45aJaFqn
muzzle of the musket hit him straight in the nose, making his head spin 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjFxMI5kuhq
and see stars in front of his eye. "I saw the corrupted ship falling. It687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2tEzjF6inU
wasn't anywhere close, so you're either lying or a mage to have 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHFrlMGYE7T
survived that fall."687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcRXkWaEJwe
It took a second for 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8QBzV0bgi8
David to remember that the Imperials called their channelers, mages. An 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0HTAvfqkd6
old word for something that David didn't remember. Another thing David 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDQ4zWzQmHp
had to remember was that if they were rebels they most likely hated 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhKH8l9uKLm
mages. After all, as far as David thought, you'd need to be at rock 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9XzUgmpWd7
bottom with no chance of losing anything to go against a whole 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Rq3HhG8u0
government. And those who can't channel in the empire are people like 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUVHf9wqh0f
that.687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs8B720hvER
"I don't know how I got 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi2EP7UeeoF
here. I just remember falling of the ship." Which was the truth, even if687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz0TKpyQj6Q
not the full truth. "I also ain't no cha...mage." David risked the full687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpqtC7UfAPL
truth687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfK0Y3hdnZk
"I'm sure if he was a 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU6aKbkjoYy
mage he'd probably have killed us by now, summoned demons and the like, 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd4Fwf5chlO
wouldn't he Gob?" David tried turning his head towards the youngish 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJXVn704pHC
voice but had no luck. The man holding the musket grunted though, David 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiWXFFKPnXh
guessed that was Gob.687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWAbqjRfEy9
"Not how mages work kid,687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOc6Uo6vO4P
they'd need to gather their energy from the ether and they need a clear687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBzyCN6VgoO
head for that and be upright. Otherwise they're inviting all kinds of 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQtvLNmQjo6
corruption and most mages I've met are mostly concerned with 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ykChYuyID
self-preservation. And as long as I keep hitting him in the head." Gob 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZIv3fRU0jv
smashed the muzzle into Davids nose again to prove a point. "He won't 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLY0H6MK9c2
have a clear head so we should be safe.687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs72s3DGXTX
David was having trouble687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3kucCTLp2o
breathing through his nose, he felt like it was broken in a few places.687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmmCDwnV6Up
Thus he had to exhale through his mouth just to keep his calm. "You can687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZfiGvUNL3z
keep hitting me but you won't get any other answers, because it's the 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV350LIVgbw
falling truth!" He exclaimed. David tried projecting both exhaustion and687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhKYqioWE1S
fear into his voice. While he didn't really feel that scared he 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvkMql7OEpZ
definitely felt exhausted.687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡazAgK2zsLJ
Gob stared into Davids 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡavf2APSjWt
eyes and seemingly made a decision, he rummaged in his pocket and threw 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2WgN54ASk1
some herbs to David, withdrawing the musket from his face but still 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWnpGkIl7Um
holding it aimed. "Swallow some of them and maybe I'll stop" Gob said in687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGRNIZc74GN
a deadpan voice.687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG6mQmKLy3g
Sighting David sat up, 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXTFex4LZ26
his bones cracking and feeling sore. The blood finally flowing from his 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGfqo9T7xGG
nose onto his chin, David had to spit some of it out as it went inside 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBiIV0m9yNO
his mouth. He looked at the herbs and was very tempted to ask what they 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOMRsl3YDJ6
were. But he was pretending to be scared and he didn't imagine asking 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEmA3QePDhO
would give him an answer, at least an answer that didn't consist of him 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP7Wx3uAEAX
getting kicked or hit by the weapon again.687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5zSDUdOkST
David took the herbs and687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ2y4xTjdOJ
swallowed them without chewing. He didn't feel any different after 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa4o58xBU2a
taking them, Davids first thought was it was some sort of drugs but 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvx60a51wfU
looks like he was wrong. Gob must've saw Davids confused look as he 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPMozIJDdej
explained, not only for Davids benefit but for the others there as well.687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQRAJiWFrE2
"It's called blumeflor, 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzP5AXKakcW
blocks the mage from reaching out to the ether. Pretty rare, the council687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnfhVo4h37h
has tried to burn out all seeds. Of course there's always a way of 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmY7Fwvf7Nf
getting a hold of something when you really want it." David could hear 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyFFIzKxCAf
some pride in that voice, which he could understand being a smuggler 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡilTzNPYvfN
himself.687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7f4fD1JnDT
"It's a good way of 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmB6VoBxIll
making mages useless for an hour or two, but a better way of finding out687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ253KnG8Fwc
if they're mages. It causes them immense pain apparently."687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4gbhFlfeTp
David was going to ask 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRqyPbTW0v5
why didn't he just give it to him immediately but he kept his silence. 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy5tLapeKkv
He risked getting up and, for once, Gob didn't protest by hitting him 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKWfVEFnEVc
with that musket, not that he lowered it either. This Gob was a 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxwWqzzUNRe
dangerous man, he knew a lot about ether channeling, definitely more 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNb0IIMQeng
than someone who heard about it in whispers and rumors, he had a flower 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡetMtbDAoH8
that disabled channeling, a flower which David hadn't ever heard off, 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFUdD424sZF
and the man most certainly knew how to handle the musket judging by his 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvy3bt5R6jV
stance. 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡljDLgG1nRF
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?"687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgfELO5gC2e
"Why would I lie about 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMuajWXlrjc
being on that ship? Everyone could see it burning down in the sky!" Gob 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC7mqMKXHDd
looked like he was considering that so David pushed his advantage." I'm 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEsF0GXp3Eq
as confused as you and scared to boot. I was on my ship and then I'm 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlxj56hxLHb
here alive while my crew mates might all be dead!" David had to win 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLfpMrricGz
their trust, showing that he cared for the crew he spent time with was a687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZOZlSjWCdb
good way to do it.687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV7aAL2z2Jt
"Oh and you have proof? The fact that you served on that ship?" 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYxrpH6Zqgk
"The only things I have is what you can see, so no."687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwxd3wlL8xl
"So you are a liar."687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT8RhyXLCa7
"Bring me to the ship! 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3o8wungnCN
You saw where it fell down and if there's anything still left of it I'll687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGELhNHs7ZX
be able to show you where the weapons are. I'm guessing we were 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡngTDJATF4p
supposed to deliver them to you anyway"687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡROOigu0oZ1
Some of the feet 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2j9AliBoTQ
shuffled as if embarrassed to have been found out but Gob wasn't 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKfyAKFWejp
relenting. "Even if by some miracle the ship did survive, the soldiers 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPfHVPJD8DA
would have gotten to the ship first. They were right on its tail."687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsIhBr2hJVR
"The weapons were in a 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpb3emPWiyL
special hold! Only officers knew where it is, if any part of the ship 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNSFYvdnWLb
survived that hold definitely did. Plus would the soldiers really care 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4AvkYiHrBJ
after shooting it down or would they just leave it and go back to more 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKwFNgn27ug
important duties?"687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYQOkmb1ad5
Gob shook his head. 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhXp7GiS734
"They would, but..." He seemed to be deep in thought and David begun to 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTvaYhz5L60
hope. "We need the weapons, if there's a chance they're still there I'm 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgzUnQCKJLh
willing to take it." Gob said nodding. "There's one thing to decide 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsk0ouiQCpb
though. Denis!" The young man whose spoke up for David basically jumped 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuIuP83eDQz
up. "Y..yes Gob?"687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC8L3Ddpb5g
"Don't call me Gob, I'm 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8JFUOKUuUD
not as lenient as Francesca." He answered chidingly. "Grab the rope and 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGSRw3MRktU
tie our friend here and then join us." 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5fve1GeIjE
"Yes, sir!" The young 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAaTyEciJFz
man, Denis basically jumped into action grabbing the rope and running 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ94DbcW2Ud7
towards David. Giving a glance that basically said: 'sorry about this.'687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfLLFEcGkPH
David smiled, atleast 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhLuzjqgCV4
someone who should be easy to manipulate. "Don't worry about it, better 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFDD68oFrn6
safe than sorry, right?" David said easy going and not resisting. Denis 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡklqGF2GKip
seemed to appreciate that as he put the rope around David and a nearby 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQwZ8JvYnD9
tree in the most loosest of knots. "Sorry about that" Denis said as he 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaN3JdqcZrj
finished tying it. "Gob just likes to be precise."687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmWsuwO4Tyt
David nodded as if 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Sf0VsQQEV
understanding. "Yeah, like I said better be safe than sorry. He seems to687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGJyg0bPiaT
know what he's talking about." The young lad seemed to look up to the 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTTRzwAZ4Ju
big man, so David wasn't going to be antagonistic towards Gob, a few 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLyTQGgdDzU
chosen words would make Denis trust him. 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL03TLokUZy
"Yeah, he really does!" Denis answered eagerly, his eyes bright. "He was in the military before, I heard he served with..." 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOam9Ggy4m5
"Denis!" Gobs voice 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLj4slysHzm
could be heard before Denis got to finish his thought." I told you to 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjR070kqKox
tie him not to murder him with your voice, come here!" Denis offered a 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMRW2CzAukt
farewell nod to David and ran off to join the rest of his group sitting 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzlnj77vWtp
in a circle.687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHf1ssdLNbC
David could easily untie687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMiL2JGq948
himself but where would he run? The isle was probably surrounded by the687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxputgGB9UU
military and he didn't know anyone from around here. Plus he was pretty687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVtAnW3zvrb
sure he'd get shot before he'd be able to get far anyway. No as far as 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ78bjwwhNM3
he could see the best thing would be to bide time.687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUlk5Ely27l
David must've dozed off 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8SXvuNuhn2
as didn't know how much time has passed before the group dispersed, with687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP628IP0XwP
Gob making a beeline towards him. David gave him a smile, the most 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuEEGjQ42of
disarming one he could muster. "Like I said we're going to go for the 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtZ10AmBedX
weapons, the question's, again, is why do we need you? Even if you're 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFGZD1rjq1c
not a liar at best you're a liability. And if the weapons are in a 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Pnya0xcG3
hidden hold, I don't imagine a lot of the ship survived to make much of a687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaxueyVGfRJ
difference, we'll be able to find them."687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjXAPY5lAvz
"I thought you people rebelled for a cause, if you just murder me aren't you proving you're nothing more than common brigands?"687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGboxlWEMyp
"Who'd know?"687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRCXqqjGAEE
"You" David said that as687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLd2nXmMMME
he looked into gobs eyes. If he was a military man he was either a 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQZ1mlSNcGs
deserter or someone who rebelled for a reason. And David didn't imagine 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9FJYVWxfAD
deserters would be quick to go back into the thick of battle if they had687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGw5uwkd0mQ
a choice so David took a gamble.687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUbRzn2Ml6b
It seemed to be paying 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRahmhxElww
off as the answer made Gob pause. He looked at his compatriots and shook687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQdFubsX4RQ
his head. "I don't mind if you end up dead, but...remember this: one 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo3qs7xmeSZ
wrong move and you're dead."687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW0OFjmHrD2
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."687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlnIBaWFZui
Gob grunted at that. "No687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3oEPs9sZzr
way to answer that right now, is it?" He untied David from the tree but687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4QJoo9yrma
tied his hands together so tight that David could feel the blood 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8c7ESUsCNM
draining from his hands. 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlo0fzYnOHx
"I'll be able to walk 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9eDB7MmVVo
faster with my hands untied, and no one leading me." David nodded 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaiSXmOurF9
towards the rope in Gobs hand. Which he so kindly pulled and almost 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQYsTAAG3DC
caused David to lose his balance. 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡolI5gZOZxg
"The walk should only 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNiRfhr8o2u
take half a day, you'll be fine. Who knows if you don't make any sudden 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp3EhBwvK28
moves I might be nice and let you stay with us instead of letting you go687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkvATdTzd2V
into the wild." David shuddered at that, Looking around he could only 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdHkow3ctzj
see a thick forest around them. He never spent a lot of time in nature 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEhihA3WA66
preferring cities, plus, judging by the look in Gobs eyes, David 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdP3dMMJVp2
imagined that if he did make any sudden moves he wouldn't really get 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuxnj7We358
time to get used to surviving in the wilderness.687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOr9IF9PfSq
To Gobs credit he wasn't687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXxRlpffzxL
lying, the walk did take about half a day. During the walk David 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD0TtfGg754
managed to glean the names of the rest of the rebels while being led by 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJCHijCRUXI
Gob, not that the man didn't try to silence them and have them keep an 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCgnaLcDby7
eye out on the trees. The problem was that, except for Gob himself, the 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9lXHypoShD
rest of his group seemed to consist of teenagers.687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA8ECVdiaSb
First there was Denis, 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ7noitVqM9
the wide eyed youth who seemed to be very eager, but not much else. 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvlTOURbKrC
Angela, who seemed to be the big sister of the group and second in 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO6Hrl3EQ05
command. She wasn't much of a leader but she really cared for the well 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ791vJInufN
being making sure no one was hungry or cold. Then there was Rock, true 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBFrqxJ4PEn
to his namesake the youth didn't talk much. But he was sturdy, even if 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs6SCLdeBGH
not in character definitely in stature. Finally there was Tick, a 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmJSceIpTh4
nervous young buy. Seemed even younger, and twitchier, than the rest. He687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMbfkVtOK79
jumped at every noise and Angela was checking up on him the most. 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0iq19BDptd
All in all a group of 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2BBxkob3A4
people that David shouldn't have problems either conning or murdering, 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7dYWMhIPei
or at least if Gob wasn't there. If he could get rid of him earning 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEQsF61tek2
their trust would become tenfold easier. The problem is he could not see687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Tw1HfcKPw
a way of getting rid of Gob. The group may have been ragtag and could 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpeAS7MU3Oe
barely hold their guns properly, but they've had complete faith in Gob 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡICxOPhaROu
and his orders, to be fair to Gob he definitely seemed to know his 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTFxdfaRF5C
stuff. 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWMeWwuSqvM
Sadly except the names 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOiEeeBAKno
David didn't manage to get any other useful information, from listening,687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcKFsChjXCD
as Gob kept most of the talking to a minimum, but their actions and 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvaQavKP6WB
mannerisms told him a lot about them as well, David was always good at 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTlLeNvhJb0
reading people. He found it quite a useful skill to train since his 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuQ5X0616vB
childhood. 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoUAp1UUyyt
David also paid 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoPGMLbyGmJ
attention to where they were going. A tree seemed as much as any other 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA4qkKuexIk
one for him but he tried to memorize any landmarks just in case. A 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9B3rchf0DO
distinct scar on one tree, a nest of ants on a hill, anything that could687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVCdVjZs4hr
help him in case he needed to make a speedy escape.687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp82s95znzu
The closer they got the 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOWdRsiksjz
more David could see various signs of the fallen wreckage. A metal plate687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTLabULEreu
here and there, a propeller hanging from the branches of a tree, an 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡypk1ZgsjdX
eyeball as well as some splatter of blood, the rest of the body probably687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE9QTIGRjP9
scavenged by an animal. David avoided looking at the remains, from both687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRaNuaF4eEE
the ship and his, former crewmates. He wasn't Squeamish around blood 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgN2uAArBXd
and he wasn't afraid he'd see one of his friends but whenever he looked 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5VWk6DHfNL
it made him think that he was supposed to be there as well. That though 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZJQfQPADQJ
made David shudder and turned his smile into more of a frown.687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxkppmFrY9o
They were able to hear 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4furycFjSV
the ship before they could see it. Not the flying fish that was burning 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvsbDtm5wwz
down and lying in ruins but the empire ship. David knew from experience 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxYS1n3VpHQ
that the newer ships did not make as much noise but the imperial ones, 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtHDg55Mbnj
with their outdated void-engines made a huge racket.687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsPsM0ZxcCn
"Get down, behind the 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBnBc7DFv0O
trees!" Came a hushed order from Gob as David felt his rope tugged and 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQAN6FH2K7W
he fell to the ground with a grunt. David was sure Gob was just enjoying687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ60vDiRqdSU
inflicting the pain at this point. Not like the soldiers were close and687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSfXpa6C6Kd
no matter how ill prepared the rebels were their uniforms meshed quite 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYuc37SyUu6
nicely with the surroundings.687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf3v7UwCn1k
With a groan David 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡefRiKXQ8hl
looked up, and saw Gob taking out a telescope out of his coat to look at687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRO4WhEYVNT
the soldiers. "Camps, they're planning on camping here" he said with a 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAaiXWwIPwb
grunt. 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrWsby5eGNZ
They all had to cover 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkZXr8CBQxw
their ears in the next moment as the imperial ship took flight, gaining 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeOhmU7XqMu
aptitude first and then flying above David and his newfound friends. 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIJvDezg9GU
Luckily the ship was quite high so it didn't disturb the trees around 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2KaEtOKxb6
them.687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWIQcONHW1K
With a tug of the rope 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjP0LOcYnZV
Gob called David over to his vintage point. Slowly David crawled up to 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXttxnXFDLR
Gob and clumsily held the telescope to his working eye. He could see the687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoVYN3HBO1B
'Flying fish' his home for the past few years or at least what was left687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFqZXza9hcb
of it. David could also see the beginning of the encampment with tents 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAVMUX2VKkE
being set up as well as some markings to establish a perimeter.687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdMH9kmaLVh
"So, where's this hold?"687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXRzUvPyrbu
Gob asked, still glaring at the soldiers as if he could see all the 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Fr56u3zuB
details without the telescope. Without a trace of hesitancy David 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx7PArh79n0
pointed his finger to around the middle of the ship.687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTIX1Uc0lao
"It's there and looks 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAWSHwke8Yx
like it's still mostly intact." Score one for David. "Why do you think 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE7UG0PV9pM
they're setting up around the ship?" He asked Gob687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdCkyK3mrpU
"Corruption knows. They 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi0m1Ioc8iE
might've found the weapons, and guessed they're for us, so now they're 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMzZFcqSwqZ
waiting and doing a poor job of setting up an ambush. Or maybe they're 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqNjxUdwqkO
just guarding the ship till more reinforcements can come?" Gob answered 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxhunNBniww
looking sideways at David." I don't really care why. Now give it back" 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOG0tSFKvO6
he said holding out his hand for the telescope.687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRRJXEUJ1f5
David made a move to 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo66ts3dbSs
hand the telescope back but something caught his attention, a soldier, 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAbXulheVdr
David wasn't sure why but something in his mind pulled him towards that 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpRzvTzzrI1
person. Ignoring Gobs growl David kept looking through the telescope at 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdmY08fhVZ4
the soldier as he spoke to someone else and pointed a finger, right at 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt5nFmc8o3p
them. "I think we're in trouble."687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbtzBnO0irY
Gob pulled the telescope687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhult0OsIB0
away from David with force and took a look and saw the same soldier 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7IBlthZgZY
pointing and a group of others heading towards their location. "Nothing 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyq7WhD0sVJ
we can do here anyway, we'll head back now." Gob said more for the 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFgqdppLMJs
benefit of his troops rather than Davids. He pulled David up with that 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0dVwY9ZiVU
rope, this time he was ready for it and didn't lose his balance while 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQAQ8rdX3Qk
standing up. What David wasn't ready for though was Gob pulling him 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡePfueeBbc5
close. "I still don't trust you." He whispered in a deadly tone. "I'm 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmeSn8m9nMp
not sure if you had anything to do with the soldiers seeing us or not 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKNU09TqZx6
but I'm willing to bet you did." He gave a big sight. "Even so, you're 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPf1ZAiMO9L
right. We're above leaving strangers to die, and she'd never forgive me 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpzrr8bwoqL
for leaving you to the imperials. At least without a good flying 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtNCbE3ySuY
reason." He added the last part in a grumble687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTfeAR4xWAY
Gob pulled away from 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOXRjKviHGI
David, pulling the rope to nudging David to follow him and continued 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyWmoBqeXmh
speaking in a rather fake cheery tone "So you're in luck, we're bringing687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpZrPQC6xzt
you to our home. So if you shit in it, I'll be more than happy to drown687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH3bWF0tZv1
you in your own shit" 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ZC2H145tS
"Now form up and let's 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIbGrquNKP3
go!" He barked, to the rest of the group as they proceeded further into 687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKqXdCII5qE
the forest and away from the soldiers. Hopefully somewhere safe and with687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhi9R0yuGEA
a roof above, as David felt that he'd had his fill of the outside for a687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC6iMtaMqfw
long while.
