"Evil? Evil is 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3jpwJKoWUI
subjective, my good man. What is evil to us might be perfectly normal to517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI7j96A6Uxk
them. Who are we to judge what is evil or what is good?"517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjGM0WDnSrM
Captain Rourke, trying 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqaQVJTEVqf
to prevent a massacre on Rourke isle. His crew stumbled upon natives who517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdJdbdCJhEK
were sacrificing their own young. The quote was written down by one of 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq9sD1hE0ZX
his crewmembers.517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYjiMhpcMEL
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Seconds, minutes, days, 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpB3QAT2ESF
months. Time passed. David could hear the sound of a lock, tick..tock, 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd2APyFcVhE
silently going inside his own head. A 100 ticks, 500 tocks, more than a517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Wmd2jzXiE
thousand of tick tocks.517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8LNDKjKsxD
Finally David turned 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6KGLl1zCEi
away from his own reflection and the Darkness shattered revealing Jester517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6LDjxIKMMH
and the grey sky, littered with various paths leading to damnation, for517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFiebuyMpla
what else could be the end, but that?517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiKNI8eJpWE
Jester himself had 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF8Gs93hV7p
changed as well, at first David couldn't place him but then he knew. 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM9Sgj9d9E2
Jester looked like David. With eyes full of life and hope, no scars 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDDwWMos4ya
riddling that body, to David it seemed like a parody of him, but also of517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbWPyT51jPV
what he could've been if his life didn't turn the way it had.517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ44fNDg4qij
"That last vision. What was it?" David finally asked, looking away from Jester.517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr8CfaJfgm3
"A vision of what could've been and a test." Jester walked to stand beside David, who still refused to look at him.517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaA46SulZpC
David didn't reply. He 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0BWyBctSNb
waited for Jester to continue by himself. "All you've seen was the truth517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLtvNeNSMlD
and at the end I wanted to show you what destiny took away from you."517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKm5wvRe6g9
"I don't believe in 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcfcNGsp2kp
destiny." Davids attention wandered as he saw two shadows, one big and 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAGhCl7gdrU
one small flickering in the sky until fully disappearing.517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCL0jFqCTzc
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."517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTh7bPS1tUH
"The only pawn was me, letting you manipulate me." Surprisingly David didn't feel any anger towards the fact.517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgJdu4b2fSx
"And I'm a pawn of 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa3yFDgEkDX
someone else, and that...someone is yet another pawn. And so it goes and517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEJ0XKIA6Ct
goes." Jester appeared in front of David and grabbed his shoulders, 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnB8RQfzYCT
holding him in refusal to turn away from the truth. "I manipulated you 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4nTKpORQhb
so you can rise above being a pawn, above being a king or a player. I 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIi0xD2yU3J
want you to rise above the game and destroy it, together with everyone 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJCw4Qq9qEr
on the board. You want that aswell don't you?"517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA74IvYno0L
Broken bottles, tears, a happy family flashed in Davids mind for a second and then it passed. "..Yes"517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAoXk5G5FJR
Jester gave a sigh of relief. "Perfect, then..." Before Jester could proceed David interrupted him. 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0iPwcADSeQ
"No, first tell me why. Why do you want to die? Why were you there when I was born? Why...me?" 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpXFUkozaFc
"I've been dead for a 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn5LvM3u6eM
while now, this is just an echo of me. A fade ghost, whatever you want 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVeBFEB5f5L
to call me, my life is not my own..." Before Jester could continue his 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBiumL63snr
form faded but then flickered back to life. "No...that's enough for now,517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw83iFXsbM8
can't reveal everything. To answer your second question it was just 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn7rqkG3ptJ
luck, I was close by in the fade when you died and I attached myself to 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHpwnHxZ2oB
you. I guess that answers your last question as well, doesn't it? It was517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxmzPKccG9K
just luck."517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWNMTvMaXSL
"If destiny exists, then it wasn't luck was it?"517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGF3LDTuBPR
Jester laughed. "Such a 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8sx8t4D3RZ
narrow view, it'll change in time." He paused. "Destiny is not a narrow 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYx6cRd1mfd
path. Destiny is a wide road, a road that leads us to where it wants to 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC6FOiKVxTZ
go, yet on that road we can move. We can take a side path, we can 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj58YnbIKpU
stumble or stop and on that wide road there's definitely room for luck. 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaiSVMTSczQ
Do you understand now?"517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLvDzVaJuwg
"All I understand is 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡix1FZRXWwK
that you've no idea what you're talking about." First Jester talks about517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ47qX0ZxNS3
destiny as a player in a board game and now he defines it as a road. 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0vnlq9DdGE
Can't he keep it to one metaphor.517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfef1vHls9L
David sighted, this is pointless to get stuck on. "I'm guessing the artifact somehow helps with that?"517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTAlWNgbLGA
Jester nodded. "Yes, it 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ndnOSCzdT
will unite your material and ether body. Most of your scars and injuries517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfK8OT7lCOG
will heal and you'll be able to travel between the realms at 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqOWngLut0I
will...Might also do some other things aswell."517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRcb0KfNDv2
"Why not get it 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnNNbi9Ynt4
yourself? If it lets you travel between" David waved his arms. "This and517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKqtGC6Hkmz
the real world, I'm sure it'd be useful to you too?"517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡORcdyxL58D
"I've no physical body, 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxVBFKijjM1
the artifact might have effect on me but it might not. My interactions 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2HyLuZJAfZ
with the physical realm is limited anyway, even if it does resonate in 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡstp6siqOYI
the ether I'm not sure I'd be able to pick it up."517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3wpzbK2S1T
David shook his head, so517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlFqA6lBM1S
many things he didn't understand, so many questions he still wanted to 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYmCl3PREBu
ask. He took a good look at his own image standing in front of him and 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5qELT7VMtM
knew he couldn't trust Jester, after all, turns out, he never could 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0muY0Mez5G
trust himself. But he knew his path and knew where it would lead him.517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ78VBlqnk8b
"How do I find it then? What even is it?"517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrAeyOZZqk8
Jester moved away from 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeCKn5mylwK
David and snapped his fingers. David was plunged to his knee as a vision517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRdgBi25wff
swam in his head. An isle, a cavern, a glowing dagger on an altar. 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWsj3RGTjST
"You know where it is now. But so do the other chosen. Couldn't be 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRA6TT5Qx9B
helped."517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMiVeskiLbU
David shrugged getting up from the ground, it would make it harder but he'd find a way, he always did.517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzGC73Ae9Mt
"I'll create a 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeftvHSy5dY
distraction, use it to escape. I should be able to get the keys close 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRqBfR7KruC
enough for you to take them." Jester paused and looked at a distance 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEwxc2uiFZK
where there were different lights flashing. "It's probably the last time517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE8sX02Wdpz
we'll speak like this. Good luck, David. Kill us all."517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeGJNs5suky
David awoke, everything 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTjdnVbsBiN
hitting him at once. All the pain moving across his body, scars and 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOXfJ9EDk5F
wounds burning as if they were just made. David barely managed to subdue517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMGWf7ZHLNd
his scream. A scream of pain, but also of happiness, he finally had an 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6wfDntmekK
objective, a purpose and he would accomplish it. That purpose gave him 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGP2ufHemOu
the power and will to overcome the pain as he stood up.517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7zQ4BEndhj
Looking around David 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNzx2uLsWHq
could see new, still wet, blood stains on the floor, in and right 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoAPSXT0hr1
outside of the cell. He imagined those were his. David tried grabbing 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMKH07wFgTj
the cell door with both of his hands, to steady himself, but only 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCvo2qdsOTt
managed with one as his left stump just brushed off the bars.517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4u6rt85a29
David could hear the 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNB7YJigN89
jailer walking across and stopped in front of David's cell. He began 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxtSGoHBCyT
saying something but his voice was drowned out as an explosion shook the517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUoLpYbuZwm
whole hallway. David stumbled, his grip slipping from the bars and fell517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCfY1jj0cbq
on the floor, barely staying conscious as the pain renewed. 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ87bbtPBZ5B
Atleast he was alive, 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2NylsYumw7
which was more than he could say for the jailer, a puddle of blood 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBr1M3SXEO7
forming around his head. David grabbed the jailers body and pulled it so517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhhR74yd7Bw
he could reach the keychain around the waist. It took some effort with 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWE2OvgY6GA
one hand but David managed to finally reach it. Finding the correct key 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDyIRjliwgh
and opening the door with body infront of it was even harder, but with a517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡubL4K2l8za
grunt of effort David was finally free.517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPJPVKb24o9
David heard a cough from the neighbor cell and could see a body covered in bruises and blood stirring. "Still alive, huh?"517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoHJ29jIztt
David recognized Gobs 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhSHlQDa6Xm
voice if not the man himself. David thought about leaving him inside the517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZDXPzOfeV3
cell, but after barely making a step he knew he'd need all the help he 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtaRsDcArot
could get. He limped to Gobs cell and opened the door. David was hoping517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ9xdRG6uQ1
Gob would limp aswell, or atleast have trouble getting up, but the 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6sRJtSYHt4
infuriating man stood up as if nothing happened to him and swaggered out517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT2C5ACkGqR
of his cell.517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzK5vx04ctY
"Well let's get to it." Gob said as he started searching the jailer, finding a pistol and a short sword.517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzQZFRZvKb0
"Did they tell you what 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlYFV5dl3D4
happened to Angela?" Gob asked, carefully heading down the hallway and 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFpFcA4oSoo
leaning out of the only door leading into the ship proper.517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt3X0cSbEYx
"She's dead. At least that's what they implied." David answered, slowly following Gob.517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc4WjCNACSw
Gob nodded and together 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDuIKLxwNrg
with David left the brig. The ship itself reminded David of the flying 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqwlmcnOOB3
fish, as fire and steam was raging all over the ship and some 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO6a0gA80GW
crewmembers caught unaware were lying on the floor either unconscious or517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8LoEmBN1WJ
barely so.517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSGnJBUiMWm
They moved a short 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZxxc1RVil0
distance ignoring the crew who didn't get in their way but still being 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE6A9rm19VO
careful slipping from shadow to shadow. Or at least David try to slip, 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡENCwEgMnKX
with the wounds he was much less graceful than he wanted to be.517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRiPwhI8lxT
Surprisingly there were 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW3bQ2oVFzC
only a few soldiers who were out and about, and most were too busy 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsO6c6VxMc9
trying to control the damage, so Gob and David managed to successfully 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMwtOpX8acn
avoid any fights while looking for a way out and by that they meant any 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM4gNKyJoka
hole big enough to lead them outside as they couldn't leisurely look for517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbNtvXehFys
the doors.517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHgtbzTGDjg
Luckily they managed to 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡICPFvXgnup
find an opening, most likely created by an explosion as it was 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaOBYUB2a7h
surrounded by fire, that didn't dissuade Gob who jumped through the fire517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP83nOkTZLw
into the outside. David, taking a deep breathe, followed him. Luckily 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBQIuJou6Km
he only got a bit singed as the sunlight hit his skin.517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRp2AiDHMYZ
"Hey! Who're you!" A shout came from David's side.517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqmVEXjtrjN
"Demon Spawn." Gob muttered and rushed the three soldiers with his pistol and shortsword.517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ZK39AjVDs
The guards were as 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6bQ14lYg48
surprised as David and didn't manage to react until Gob rammed his sword517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrD2zDOJAej
into the middle one's chest. Before the body even hit the floor Gob 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXv4PMfYNxn
span around and shot the guard on the left with his pistol, as the man 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3XH9RaRc4c
was just taking out his own weapon. However Gob didn't manage to stop 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPv0NIEcjke
the last guard from stabbing him in the back. As the sword was taken 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAGBOVnakfj
out, though, Gob quickly moved his waist and backhanded the soldier, 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDdVLJtxkcc
causing him to stagger.517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvLNMryh8iA
That seemed to be the 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNSLlPG3cOz
last of his energy reserves as Gob finally fell on the ground. His 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhBCR6QFLPV
opponent, while still reeling from the blow took advantage and kicked 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX76CnaRmSg
Gob in the face, and kept kicking.517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPuayKbCqHo
All of that only lasted 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU5GXQjdXKf
seconds. David finally noticed his moment to act, as the soldier was 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFdpdttatSH
paying attention to only Gob. Thus he sneaked behind the soldier, while 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtPaULyotyY
picking up one of the discarded swords, and stabbed him in the neck, 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeVLkZmY2qt
just like he stabbed his mother, at first the kicking continued but soon517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvVUrUJYQBl
enough the man noticed blood coming out of his mouth and neck. David 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrPVuqtwszA
pulled out the sword and pushed the guard back, who, having no strength 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs8fOaYJQeY
left, fell down and bled out slowly.517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ32fIyfrp7w
David looked down at Gob and offered him his hand. Gob refused it, instead deciding to pull himself up.517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdbs35NIvnL
"Thanks." Gob said 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJCLj3T0Enx
gruffly, obviously unaccustomed to the word. "Now that we're outghg..." 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqXIZN0WEZo
But his last words were drowned out by blood as he found a sword 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0W7PTugkTr
piercing his neck.517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDQqVFHTugs
"That's one promise 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUTTqNrP8QV
kept." David said as he pulled out his sword, watching Gob falling, his 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQSc3KLvjhG
eyes slowly draining of all radiance. 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5K3KDifP6O
After the hulking man 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWGj099MVr9
fell David quickly collected more weapons and bullets. While the 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj9QZm7v5Dl
fighting didn't make too much noise, he didn't see a point in staying 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHGOco0jFJT
near an enemy ship. Thus everything, he could carry, collected, he 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP4HCjauuRw
quickly proceeded to walk away from the ship, into the nearby forest. 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjGddA5YisV
His objective clear in his head and his will stronger than ever.
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