"Evil? Evil is 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr5vRbdw7dZ
subjective, my good man. What is evil to us might be perfectly normal to580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3evdjDGKDN
them. Who are we to judge what is evil or what is good?"580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxuSbcTpz9z
Captain Rourke, trying 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8bdLGGXvjC
to prevent a massacre on Rourke isle. His crew stumbled upon natives who580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeMbQtcKcjF
were sacrificing their own young. The quote was written down by one of 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTOV8Fc4HT8
his crewmembers.580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2YAiJNJ51I
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Seconds, minutes, days, 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZypM1XcfKe
months. Time passed. David could hear the sound of a lock, tick..tock, 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjjBCJRygCh
silently going inside his own head. A 100 ticks, 500 tocks, more than a580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpuITRrxhhg
thousand of tick tocks.580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZXlIuFDY3e
Finally David turned 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5zh7gtv0FX
away from his own reflection and the Darkness shattered revealing Jester580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8mbiPj3jwO
and the grey sky, littered with various paths leading to damnation, for580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNguKDbrMrE
what else could be the end, but that?580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHFGwlybjQy
Jester himself had 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVNrR0nFCSo
changed as well, at first David couldn't place him but then he knew. 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhF7JeuhxeK
Jester looked like David. With eyes full of life and hope, no scars 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ04P0ZaHHw2
riddling that body, to David it seemed like a parody of him, but also of580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLeZzZXWNnx
what he could've been if his life didn't turn the way it had.580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKutXSNCHvg
"That last vision. What was it?" David finally asked, looking away from Jester.580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOslmgKmlU1
"A vision of what could've been and a test." Jester walked to stand beside David, who still refused to look at him.580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ50BWiBPdkx
David didn't reply. He 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHaMOn97SeU
waited for Jester to continue by himself. "All you've seen was the truth580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPK0uzbej6m
and at the end I wanted to show you what destiny took away from you."580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRagXCQYd8u
"I don't believe in 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Wcit2mfzs
destiny." Davids attention wandered as he saw two shadows, one big and 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXHWfKHlzSf
one small flickering in the sky until fully disappearing.580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBfOzFw89ih
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."580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKGz95LoCXK
"The only pawn was me, letting you manipulate me." Surprisingly David didn't feel any anger towards the fact.580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnwGHMai6zW
"And I'm a pawn of 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEAnzKnFtGs
someone else, and that...someone is yet another pawn. And so it goes and580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFZ04hBF3WL
goes." Jester appeared in front of David and grabbed his shoulders, 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPJ1F0OUNJP
holding him in refusal to turn away from the truth. "I manipulated you 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW0SwiCw9Ta
so you can rise above being a pawn, above being a king or a player. I 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTeTd9ZemXF
want you to rise above the game and destroy it, together with everyone 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiFxNiWmB4z
on the board. You want that aswell don't you?"580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTJEcdLPcMF
Broken bottles, tears, a happy family flashed in Davids mind for a second and then it passed. "..Yes"580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU0Gwx6c0lT
Jester gave a sigh of relief. "Perfect, then..." Before Jester could proceed David interrupted him. 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEOhPL1KQD1
"No, first tell me why. Why do you want to die? Why were you there when I was born? Why...me?" 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBPrqOovJ5K
"I've been dead for a 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP3VF1NtpXy
while now, this is just an echo of me. A fade ghost, whatever you want 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡShaIogCT5X
to call me, my life is not my own..." Before Jester could continue his 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2oun98I1Fu
form faded but then flickered back to life. "No...that's enough for now,580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKF2rBLTQkH
can't reveal everything. To answer your second question it was just 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAMg5WOWgry
luck, I was close by in the fade when you died and I attached myself to 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSnwK2PcByN
you. I guess that answers your last question as well, doesn't it? It was580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrg463OoM0v
just luck."580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqCPczbcZgR
"If destiny exists, then it wasn't luck was it?"580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyHNUm9j0GA
Jester laughed. "Such a 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7QbeeD4XvF
narrow view, it'll change in time." He paused. "Destiny is not a narrow 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIvPREzHc9s
path. Destiny is a wide road, a road that leads us to where it wants to 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡggCsB8zvmF
go, yet on that road we can move. We can take a side path, we can 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNJjKzEkQYR
stumble or stop and on that wide road there's definitely room for luck. 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlMGYbwZ3vi
Do you understand now?"580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbYICN0lXAD
"All I understand is 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjJlw5gJ1mS
that you've no idea what you're talking about." First Jester talks about580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNZdrNR5MtF
destiny as a player in a board game and now he defines it as a road. 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyemsduQeXl
Can't he keep it to one metaphor.580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC9xEsViEUD
David sighted, this is pointless to get stuck on. "I'm guessing the artifact somehow helps with that?"580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzhfgArh0tE
Jester nodded. "Yes, it 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1bBBrxrTuB
will unite your material and ether body. Most of your scars and injuries580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoNqTjBlDQ9
will heal and you'll be able to travel between the realms at 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡefkMEIRKmx
will...Might also do some other things aswell."580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDVlFPPLVpJ
"Why not get it 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEiwc4JeG11
yourself? If it lets you travel between" David waved his arms. "This and580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOZYbzeWdX8
the real world, I'm sure it'd be useful to you too?"580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVOBV8T47co
"I've no physical body, 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNQrfIKW4kt
the artifact might have effect on me but it might not. My interactions 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuhtYCKIhUA
with the physical realm is limited anyway, even if it does resonate in 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZkeQB6851O
the ether I'm not sure I'd be able to pick it up."580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzZpVgEDVKJ
David shook his head, so580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnuVgc6XrlV
many things he didn't understand, so many questions he still wanted to 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcNcYGaU6sR
ask. He took a good look at his own image standing in front of him and 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ69NeHJT6kP
knew he couldn't trust Jester, after all, turns out, he never could 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡehO2RkavTG
trust himself. But he knew his path and knew where it would lead him.580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmDcwn0fBid
"How do I find it then? What even is it?"580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe386Kon2BM
Jester moved away from 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRyOZPyt2NC
David and snapped his fingers. David was plunged to his knee as a vision580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVlWEFrpMAM
swam in his head. An isle, a cavern, a glowing dagger on an altar. 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡutzpJSGSCq
"You know where it is now. But so do the other chosen. Couldn't be 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwwfxjwDfLG
helped."580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAxPbOuU07T
David shrugged getting up from the ground, it would make it harder but he'd find a way, he always did.580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8KvUkcVN6Z
"I'll create a 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6NzpIeDtAG
distraction, use it to escape. I should be able to get the keys close 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiWJulsPvWL
enough for you to take them." Jester paused and looked at a distance 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHGSDWV2iSz
where there were different lights flashing. "It's probably the last time580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZpgzL5avu6
we'll speak like this. Good luck, David. Kill us all."580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBHFefbr6gv
David awoke, everything 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYPw8F625hr
hitting him at once. All the pain moving across his body, scars and 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmFEQALSTZ6
wounds burning as if they were just made. David barely managed to subdue580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMm6ab1msRx
his scream. A scream of pain, but also of happiness, he finally had an 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYNaJVnPdFR
objective, a purpose and he would accomplish it. That purpose gave him 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxQXXWbZuFn
the power and will to overcome the pain as he stood up.580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf4n0Ols51v
Looking around David 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjkHtaqNJ9i
could see new, still wet, blood stains on the floor, in and right 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmmWCmH9D8I
outside of the cell. He imagined those were his. David tried grabbing 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp8BMfP0tMZ
the cell door with both of his hands, to steady himself, but only 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3rYs3Biloi
managed with one as his left stump just brushed off the bars.580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaWZ6yaKHv7
David could hear the 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpDcqdd0QkE
jailer walking across and stopped in front of David's cell. He began 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQm4qDnWhkH
saying something but his voice was drowned out as an explosion shook the580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡevZDXdMODL
whole hallway. David stumbled, his grip slipping from the bars and fell580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeicxxptl6r
on the floor, barely staying conscious as the pain renewed. 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEvJqyhbCxD
Atleast he was alive, 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgo8UmGbEJP
which was more than he could say for the jailer, a puddle of blood 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡawvbEFfUMe
forming around his head. David grabbed the jailers body and pulled it so580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5vZyX8FtJQ
he could reach the keychain around the waist. It took some effort with 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSFoLs3eQNJ
one hand but David managed to finally reach it. Finding the correct key 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnfUCQgsl5z
and opening the door with body infront of it was even harder, but with a580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwmU8IhS7cK
grunt of effort David was finally free.580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfHQBM6xm1P
David heard a cough from the neighbor cell and could see a body covered in bruises and blood stirring. "Still alive, huh?"580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqVLzzow4Na
David recognized Gobs 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBnNHDqZBIK
voice if not the man himself. David thought about leaving him inside the580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5RGmsgK26U
cell, but after barely making a step he knew he'd need all the help he 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ43e3eoNcMz
could get. He limped to Gobs cell and opened the door. David was hoping580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeM10N3rNkw
Gob would limp aswell, or atleast have trouble getting up, but the 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2EQYJJpZkI
infuriating man stood up as if nothing happened to him and swaggered out580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPiDgazCU0Y
of his cell.580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcwGuJ5CJBs
"Well let's get to it." Gob said as he started searching the jailer, finding a pistol and a short sword.580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhtS1syt3Fx
"Did they tell you what 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ40Awgcmufq
happened to Angela?" Gob asked, carefully heading down the hallway and 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS3GAYXyYKb
leaning out of the only door leading into the ship proper.580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA0YXSfeKPV
"She's dead. At least that's what they implied." David answered, slowly following Gob.580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0q780QNtoo
Gob nodded and together 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrfVdKOze7C
with David left the brig. The ship itself reminded David of the flying 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4vkSOhgmpg
fish, as fire and steam was raging all over the ship and some 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2juxwIdpse
crewmembers caught unaware were lying on the floor either unconscious or580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡibl30LSMgT
barely so.580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDuYfDnjqXP
They moved a short 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBkauvkQ6Xq
distance ignoring the crew who didn't get in their way but still being 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡErT6S9BWRd
careful slipping from shadow to shadow. Or at least David try to slip, 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcZzC42Ytlb
with the wounds he was much less graceful than he wanted to be.580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoZg1wxx3JZ
Surprisingly there were 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrJYCGPrBH7
only a few soldiers who were out and about, and most were too busy 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQkRohQyZp8
trying to control the damage, so Gob and David managed to successfully 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUOLvfc252Y
avoid any fights while looking for a way out and by that they meant any 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo2bK8jTbmo
hole big enough to lead them outside as they couldn't leisurely look for580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Z2x3TGMLV
the doors.580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ11WBPkCcEB
Luckily they managed to 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8UrynRnJmR
find an opening, most likely created by an explosion as it was 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhIxMhYURco
surrounded by fire, that didn't dissuade Gob who jumped through the fire580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUmYxpMNBS4
into the outside. David, taking a deep breathe, followed him. Luckily 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT24hp3ts0e
he only got a bit singed as the sunlight hit his skin.580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6hoPGO3L0N
"Hey! Who're you!" A shout came from David's side.580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWyQBUQ9z7h
"Demon Spawn." Gob muttered and rushed the three soldiers with his pistol and shortsword.580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡidPeKRMRXs
The guards were as 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBWv06FOEGy
surprised as David and didn't manage to react until Gob rammed his sword580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKfkPUrpz57
into the middle one's chest. Before the body even hit the floor Gob 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡllnxg00tWW
span around and shot the guard on the left with his pistol, as the man 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDXem1WSRMm
was just taking out his own weapon. However Gob didn't manage to stop 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW5s7uLYMdc
the last guard from stabbing him in the back. As the sword was taken 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWCTrzj3gib
out, though, Gob quickly moved his waist and backhanded the soldier, 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBZeF3JRwIc
causing him to stagger.580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZLjO1Sc8oo
That seemed to be the 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFbeeAlpDxf
last of his energy reserves as Gob finally fell on the ground. His 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlVI2rP1ewV
opponent, while still reeling from the blow took advantage and kicked 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDpiXjU2CWB
Gob in the face, and kept kicking.580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSJb973D9RB
All of that only lasted 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2erVFBxA2Q
seconds. David finally noticed his moment to act, as the soldier was 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8xhJqO3cL9
paying attention to only Gob. Thus he sneaked behind the soldier, while 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuLLAcBZWwu
picking up one of the discarded swords, and stabbed him in the neck, 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ34FSW7hXRU
just like he stabbed his mother, at first the kicking continued but soon580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvgUH1RePwH
enough the man noticed blood coming out of his mouth and neck. David 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRc8csTkVJL
pulled out the sword and pushed the guard back, who, having no strength 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9k5DlJ4sCg
left, fell down and bled out slowly.580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJPUqeWkBBi
David looked down at Gob and offered him his hand. Gob refused it, instead deciding to pull himself up.580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxz5WBBKef8
"Thanks." Gob said 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOT2pcKgmUL
gruffly, obviously unaccustomed to the word. "Now that we're outghg..." 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ13xyaMpTeq
But his last words were drowned out by blood as he found a sword 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlAHyWFLmJ9
piercing his neck.580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjz5Gyn4it0
"That's one promise 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqDUNAgicjf
kept." David said as he pulled out his sword, watching Gob falling, his 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7WEddlavYt
eyes slowly draining of all radiance. 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL31AFqLQpe
After the hulking man 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2xFC3u1CBw
fell David quickly collected more weapons and bullets. While the 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo8KBrJ3jHt
fighting didn't make too much noise, he didn't see a point in staying 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKkEAEyGwY4
near an enemy ship. Thus everything, he could carry, collected, he 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd3ZLNpahz6
quickly proceeded to walk away from the ship, into the nearby forest. 580Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh3QJEk8HtW
His objective clear in his head and his will stronger than ever.
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