"Evil? Evil is 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNm7Iy4zG3l
subjective, my good man. What is evil to us might be perfectly normal to604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2dXfUELxYN
them. Who are we to judge what is evil or what is good?"604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4GBJiOcyBu
Captain Rourke, trying 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ83VL8JCQPS
to prevent a massacre on Rourke isle. His crew stumbled upon natives who604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2tH6hSPy5S
were sacrificing their own young. The quote was written down by one of 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUZHxqPicor
his crewmembers.604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB5K4kiCJ4z
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Seconds, minutes, days, 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ30Oo0oiLmc
months. Time passed. David could hear the sound of a lock, tick..tock, 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbMbgv0WcyH
silently going inside his own head. A 100 ticks, 500 tocks, more than a604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgrFDh3Ayig
thousand of tick tocks.604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWQYejkSjSC
Finally David turned 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo7mMWo82VQ
away from his own reflection and the Darkness shattered revealing Jester604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb6EqVNj06T
and the grey sky, littered with various paths leading to damnation, for604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwxu2wLPUgr
what else could be the end, but that?604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwaNp7d6QOF
Jester himself had 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR2ubIWnams
changed as well, at first David couldn't place him but then he knew. 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMRoJIN7QzR
Jester looked like David. With eyes full of life and hope, no scars 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzal1Avzfdw
riddling that body, to David it seemed like a parody of him, but also of604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYG8ph76cOn
what he could've been if his life didn't turn the way it had.604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFcKPUDhwbi
"That last vision. What was it?" David finally asked, looking away from Jester.604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV0FjgywKap
"A vision of what could've been and a test." Jester walked to stand beside David, who still refused to look at him.604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6N26m8Czrv
David didn't reply. He 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSpY4pDBrmK
waited for Jester to continue by himself. "All you've seen was the truth604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE9vGHkKBra
and at the end I wanted to show you what destiny took away from you."604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZp14CRXCpV
"I don't believe in 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjtVC4OlqwC
destiny." Davids attention wandered as he saw two shadows, one big and 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe9yIfj6fcP
one small flickering in the sky until fully disappearing.604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ41KQaxoB7U
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."604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Tq57mjj2t
"The only pawn was me, letting you manipulate me." Surprisingly David didn't feel any anger towards the fact.604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxoRkrIfsiv
"And I'm a pawn of 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkxUbj6xeLe
someone else, and that...someone is yet another pawn. And so it goes and604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeTuVamRVZA
goes." Jester appeared in front of David and grabbed his shoulders, 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQR6bQCwbPY
holding him in refusal to turn away from the truth. "I manipulated you 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ecEoeA4cg
so you can rise above being a pawn, above being a king or a player. I 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaQOz88CzdV
want you to rise above the game and destroy it, together with everyone 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkpImUY2H6x
on the board. You want that aswell don't you?"604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa5wgE57R8a
Broken bottles, tears, a happy family flashed in Davids mind for a second and then it passed. "..Yes"604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ69pC3fUxk5
Jester gave a sigh of relief. "Perfect, then..." Before Jester could proceed David interrupted him. 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTj2f4auzy5
"No, first tell me why. Why do you want to die? Why were you there when I was born? Why...me?" 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn5wSRdOC9t
"I've been dead for a 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDU8EairWec
while now, this is just an echo of me. A fade ghost, whatever you want 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoXC2c5npla
to call me, my life is not my own..." Before Jester could continue his 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc8bsVqMvNn
form faded but then flickered back to life. "No...that's enough for now,604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKIG5kJLryf
can't reveal everything. To answer your second question it was just 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYQsWmk0HbV
luck, I was close by in the fade when you died and I attached myself to 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIwMHMX4jRi
you. I guess that answers your last question as well, doesn't it? It was604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd6ZSiDNY0U
just luck."604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBXSJraTHI0
"If destiny exists, then it wasn't luck was it?"604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgonoGdROAz
Jester laughed. "Such a 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgf6iSzCre0
narrow view, it'll change in time." He paused. "Destiny is not a narrow 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqBJsj5oBEE
path. Destiny is a wide road, a road that leads us to where it wants to 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaRdTB5rBGS
go, yet on that road we can move. We can take a side path, we can 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDX0Cb2EM4X
stumble or stop and on that wide road there's definitely room for luck. 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhurpJkIFaw
Do you understand now?"604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnSylTSvCR0
"All I understand is 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNVIjLHdhGX
that you've no idea what you're talking about." First Jester talks about604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbqFZ4Nsx8s
destiny as a player in a board game and now he defines it as a road. 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqAMoM5OWMi
Can't he keep it to one metaphor.604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1MjTngz5X7
David sighted, this is pointless to get stuck on. "I'm guessing the artifact somehow helps with that?"604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOsOuWAlIPM
Jester nodded. "Yes, it 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFmfUqWc8w4
will unite your material and ether body. Most of your scars and injuries604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaKNricRSEc
will heal and you'll be able to travel between the realms at 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEpbmeePRwI
will...Might also do some other things aswell."604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmPujJHJVdT
"Why not get it 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCO7z2bqH33
yourself? If it lets you travel between" David waved his arms. "This and604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcoCACdGcPH
the real world, I'm sure it'd be useful to you too?"604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLxEYE1QlYM
"I've no physical body, 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT0bp9Jmr1x
the artifact might have effect on me but it might not. My interactions 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcL3ccrwJ9W
with the physical realm is limited anyway, even if it does resonate in 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2oDNoJJdDY
the ether I'm not sure I'd be able to pick it up."604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsOZpjNEhC6
David shook his head, so604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbOJkf2hzEJ
many things he didn't understand, so many questions he still wanted to 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3VqDdbcLm4
ask. He took a good look at his own image standing in front of him and 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhY8VqxhDpG
knew he couldn't trust Jester, after all, turns out, he never could 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVAd9xwqEZQ
trust himself. But he knew his path and knew where it would lead him.604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡorld10sHDw
"How do I find it then? What even is it?"604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX9aXEk0uZl
Jester moved away from 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjatTx29ckM
David and snapped his fingers. David was plunged to his knee as a vision604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfMDYxH16nI
swam in his head. An isle, a cavern, a glowing dagger on an altar. 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHUp9RHJxgT
"You know where it is now. But so do the other chosen. Couldn't be 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlADJa8k7ZX
helped."604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyUeiuCL9YJ
David shrugged getting up from the ground, it would make it harder but he'd find a way, he always did.604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxMBKkdXDIU
"I'll create a 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpBBkrJLFnN
distraction, use it to escape. I should be able to get the keys close 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn03X5NC9zM
enough for you to take them." Jester paused and looked at a distance 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ3PrNzlBiD
where there were different lights flashing. "It's probably the last time604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMPAIL62HGy
we'll speak like this. Good luck, David. Kill us all."604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI72eYS8tzv
David awoke, everything 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfYlbWtRmnF
hitting him at once. All the pain moving across his body, scars and 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgaOGxnB6gj
wounds burning as if they were just made. David barely managed to subdue604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQnUrvSrPng
his scream. A scream of pain, but also of happiness, he finally had an 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7nC759Kl6H
objective, a purpose and he would accomplish it. That purpose gave him 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNILvdTjc9R
the power and will to overcome the pain as he stood up.604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFDJYiHy3Bp
Looking around David 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpiX96e5nfY
could see new, still wet, blood stains on the floor, in and right 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡICJLDywDL5
outside of the cell. He imagined those were his. David tried grabbing 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB3QJhXLtgS
the cell door with both of his hands, to steady himself, but only 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0te1GD0yvU
managed with one as his left stump just brushed off the bars.604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyzglz6kn6m
David could hear the 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdEdPAaqCcG
jailer walking across and stopped in front of David's cell. He began 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxlluVO44Wi
saying something but his voice was drowned out as an explosion shook the604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ41487VmSQb
whole hallway. David stumbled, his grip slipping from the bars and fell604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1PFdkvOsZG
on the floor, barely staying conscious as the pain renewed. 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡURDhAtytE0
Atleast he was alive, 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvqYmf2mNRw
which was more than he could say for the jailer, a puddle of blood 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfgGViTINL7
forming around his head. David grabbed the jailers body and pulled it so604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6VdcOeepPk
he could reach the keychain around the waist. It took some effort with 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGLOzWXa7dI
one hand but David managed to finally reach it. Finding the correct key 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf7RoNBiow8
and opening the door with body infront of it was even harder, but with a604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTPHHBxXmRV
grunt of effort David was finally free.604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGVqEhYeSZz
David heard a cough from the neighbor cell and could see a body covered in bruises and blood stirring. "Still alive, huh?"604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGFqz73ftf5
David recognized Gobs 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJwIFk0kSwU
voice if not the man himself. David thought about leaving him inside the604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8BYDW9vuhI
cell, but after barely making a step he knew he'd need all the help he 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk65qtK9jFI
could get. He limped to Gobs cell and opened the door. David was hoping604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPMXSzVvlBs
Gob would limp aswell, or atleast have trouble getting up, but the 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcwqRrhcsCN
infuriating man stood up as if nothing happened to him and swaggered out604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ11mCv7U5LG
of his cell.604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFFH32Yown1
"Well let's get to it." Gob said as he started searching the jailer, finding a pistol and a short sword.604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOe3ODaQWGE
"Did they tell you what 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIYUk4Q9rou
happened to Angela?" Gob asked, carefully heading down the hallway and 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoinmjOxD0x
leaning out of the only door leading into the ship proper.604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7qlhKF4ozP
"She's dead. At least that's what they implied." David answered, slowly following Gob.604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPwBRnR0RmP
Gob nodded and together 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj3eiemsN6S
with David left the brig. The ship itself reminded David of the flying 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF3h3057hEM
fish, as fire and steam was raging all over the ship and some 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlMHA4fyVzq
crewmembers caught unaware were lying on the floor either unconscious or604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJXCsrah8tx
barely so.604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC0YdyZ0A9x
They moved a short 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz1yCEe31jv
distance ignoring the crew who didn't get in their way but still being 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6eoQF5B8ge
careful slipping from shadow to shadow. Or at least David try to slip, 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYuOW72zXyH
with the wounds he was much less graceful than he wanted to be.604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2EUvIHWmtW
Surprisingly there were 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH9d9KuzVzu
only a few soldiers who were out and about, and most were too busy 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVcvkURh4KV
trying to control the damage, so Gob and David managed to successfully 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡayI4QiEbku
avoid any fights while looking for a way out and by that they meant any 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtJAj0jYuKD
hole big enough to lead them outside as they couldn't leisurely look for604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIWFHLKkJnA
the doors.604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhuGio0pO3a
Luckily they managed to 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Su8VakNQr
find an opening, most likely created by an explosion as it was 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxtP964GR0M
surrounded by fire, that didn't dissuade Gob who jumped through the fire604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI4AAE7WHmV
into the outside. David, taking a deep breathe, followed him. Luckily 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡigVOpItF6z
he only got a bit singed as the sunlight hit his skin.604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVCeXWnOnIY
"Hey! Who're you!" A shout came from David's side.604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHcbTxORBeN
"Demon Spawn." Gob muttered and rushed the three soldiers with his pistol and shortsword.604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY3uOBiAy00
The guards were as 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDvpI8XPYeX
surprised as David and didn't manage to react until Gob rammed his sword604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKXOWoarvIp
into the middle one's chest. Before the body even hit the floor Gob 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF2i59hAYV8
span around and shot the guard on the left with his pistol, as the man 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf9EXnpnv0M
was just taking out his own weapon. However Gob didn't manage to stop 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbbtZ7sBcPs
the last guard from stabbing him in the back. As the sword was taken 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOcPhJpotMc
out, though, Gob quickly moved his waist and backhanded the soldier, 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdT7gjdLyUl
causing him to stagger.604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9qPL477EwJ
That seemed to be the 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc7zkwZxQLp
last of his energy reserves as Gob finally fell on the ground. His 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOJLDnAMI8X
opponent, while still reeling from the blow took advantage and kicked 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTEu0sFMiHP
Gob in the face, and kept kicking.604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWoa5LRUULJ
All of that only lasted 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiFCtoqWRYg
seconds. David finally noticed his moment to act, as the soldier was 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaUyS3bkGfU
paying attention to only Gob. Thus he sneaked behind the soldier, while 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjqPKacO34O
picking up one of the discarded swords, and stabbed him in the neck, 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkZQFyHh61S
just like he stabbed his mother, at first the kicking continued but soon604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8YKIG0y7Kx
enough the man noticed blood coming out of his mouth and neck. David 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDVU3HqgRO3
pulled out the sword and pushed the guard back, who, having no strength 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ccyxnYpTd
left, fell down and bled out slowly.604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlDBmBHJjN5
David looked down at Gob and offered him his hand. Gob refused it, instead deciding to pull himself up.604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVH7BwHsH7h
"Thanks." Gob said 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwy0FuCVt4i
gruffly, obviously unaccustomed to the word. "Now that we're outghg..." 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9aO3lc54AW
But his last words were drowned out by blood as he found a sword 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhNnKzXsuG6
piercing his neck.604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyIqVKOJVGb
"That's one promise 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIxBRydNJzo
kept." David said as he pulled out his sword, watching Gob falling, his 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVz8DJQytO2
eyes slowly draining of all radiance. 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHE1rpz9wBM
After the hulking man 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHEBfuXKPlJ
fell David quickly collected more weapons and bullets. While the 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCy4pVAwXGW
fighting didn't make too much noise, he didn't see a point in staying 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE0H22gNcAq
near an enemy ship. Thus everything, he could carry, collected, he 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5BMcVB51BT
quickly proceeded to walk away from the ship, into the nearby forest. 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHll8C1PIFf
His objective clear in his head and his will stronger than ever.
604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ38pBeSFKS5
604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPV5Rtat11M
