"Evil? Evil is 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXnt7ok2bjj
subjective, my good man. What is evil to us might be perfectly normal to516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6W9XKkp8Jp
them. Who are we to judge what is evil or what is good?"516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDbLHuiDLd1
Captain Rourke, trying 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0SHvnZT61N
to prevent a massacre on Rourke isle. His crew stumbled upon natives who516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP9lbjo0IyR
were sacrificing their own young. The quote was written down by one of 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2XubCZx5So
his crewmembers.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLhrMfux3bH
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Seconds, minutes, days, 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZe7S3SW35e
months. Time passed. David could hear the sound of a lock, tick..tock, 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKZ3Xupy4gb
silently going inside his own head. A 100 ticks, 500 tocks, more than a516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzW6Xs13gs9
thousand of tick tocks.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMXmTrPCvtH
Finally David turned 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGUhjFFqKie
away from his own reflection and the Darkness shattered revealing Jester516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbZeFdOAjbJ
and the grey sky, littered with various paths leading to damnation, for516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI2Cl26J7jl
what else could be the end, but that?516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcHumc76ZJZ
Jester himself had 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyvuRiPUlas
changed as well, at first David couldn't place him but then he knew. 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLhxKVNUQCI
Jester looked like David. With eyes full of life and hope, no scars 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Ng0qCnGyb
riddling that body, to David it seemed like a parody of him, but also of516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPw2PlOwdiL
what he could've been if his life didn't turn the way it had.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOyaqgvEnhV
"That last vision. What was it?" David finally asked, looking away from Jester.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIzzK9ozIQ8
"A vision of what could've been and a test." Jester walked to stand beside David, who still refused to look at him.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3nslF3aE5q
David didn't reply. He 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡttMbuvMnGY
waited for Jester to continue by himself. "All you've seen was the truth516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡswQaeUa3c2
and at the end I wanted to show you what destiny took away from you."516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxn9or9PzO2
"I don't believe in 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhCi7hrh9dC
destiny." Davids attention wandered as he saw two shadows, one big and 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPZihvl1N7e
one small flickering in the sky until fully disappearing.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjxrnYBjHVW
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."516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbfcG4FYEzh
"The only pawn was me, letting you manipulate me." Surprisingly David didn't feel any anger towards the fact.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa3Zul9UiTM
"And I'm a pawn of 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHx1Q11NcRN
someone else, and that...someone is yet another pawn. And so it goes and516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo4Tkr3grSD
goes." Jester appeared in front of David and grabbed his shoulders, 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbmOZDzFe37
holding him in refusal to turn away from the truth. "I manipulated you 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDublWjtq5y
so you can rise above being a pawn, above being a king or a player. I 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzciEnXw99Z
want you to rise above the game and destroy it, together with everyone 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcuciZWhXuT
on the board. You want that aswell don't you?"516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1xiH9AHg6P
Broken bottles, tears, a happy family flashed in Davids mind for a second and then it passed. "..Yes"516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCt0HH0OYlw
Jester gave a sigh of relief. "Perfect, then..." Before Jester could proceed David interrupted him. 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaikl0sFwdX
"No, first tell me why. Why do you want to die? Why were you there when I was born? Why...me?" 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ksoAjAPyZ
"I've been dead for a 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTb0XwIcmLs
while now, this is just an echo of me. A fade ghost, whatever you want 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL2A2aWCuTM
to call me, my life is not my own..." Before Jester could continue his 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNDdOfdtfEz
form faded but then flickered back to life. "No...that's enough for now,516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡltlDApBUF8
can't reveal everything. To answer your second question it was just 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY85NqNrZsI
luck, I was close by in the fade when you died and I attached myself to 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfhdlg0NPem
you. I guess that answers your last question as well, doesn't it? It was516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwnpj0of0WP
just luck."516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDGlRXYaefc
"If destiny exists, then it wasn't luck was it?"516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEngknCoBFt
Jester laughed. "Such a 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdgxcNhBb1e
narrow view, it'll change in time." He paused. "Destiny is not a narrow 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnHEO9HdRYi
path. Destiny is a wide road, a road that leads us to where it wants to 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU79NbpZ0mL
go, yet on that road we can move. We can take a side path, we can 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZYBQ4anZwO
stumble or stop and on that wide road there's definitely room for luck. 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcesUVgBRgT
Do you understand now?"516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGSerQgU4SF
"All I understand is 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1EFSjunVmx
that you've no idea what you're talking about." First Jester talks about516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH0Z3MhXNkT
destiny as a player in a board game and now he defines it as a road. 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM1HtcOjDg9
Can't he keep it to one metaphor.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy9jsUiU2Sm
David sighted, this is pointless to get stuck on. "I'm guessing the artifact somehow helps with that?"516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ19ekW9yS7A
Jester nodded. "Yes, it 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4iRmHMXE4C
will unite your material and ether body. Most of your scars and injuries516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6YAQ1m4XQP
will heal and you'll be able to travel between the realms at 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkzyQLsVO0F
will...Might also do some other things aswell."516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw4FdvSwNUN
"Why not get it 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqwronVfYLV
yourself? If it lets you travel between" David waved his arms. "This and516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡej1xqofw1v
the real world, I'm sure it'd be useful to you too?"516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwdtYnvRGXI
"I've no physical body, 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkCRLuPTzuV
the artifact might have effect on me but it might not. My interactions 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBRcRAYEmGO
with the physical realm is limited anyway, even if it does resonate in 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf7DTTn32Mo
the ether I'm not sure I'd be able to pick it up."516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbRMD3fKNZF
David shook his head, so516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9xDsTdHpGz
many things he didn't understand, so many questions he still wanted to 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡru0WiKoDZ8
ask. He took a good look at his own image standing in front of him and 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvaH2QrTYAo
knew he couldn't trust Jester, after all, turns out, he never could 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYViGNtWRlF
trust himself. But he knew his path and knew where it would lead him.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq1AqVB5EOq
"How do I find it then? What even is it?"516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx5ZKpPZxKG
Jester moved away from 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡECUxRrkjDT
David and snapped his fingers. David was plunged to his knee as a vision516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU3zEHiPU9y
swam in his head. An isle, a cavern, a glowing dagger on an altar. 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh5Yc3F9Ofv
"You know where it is now. But so do the other chosen. Couldn't be 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrepB9wzYL9
helped."516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ExtVNdpkg
David shrugged getting up from the ground, it would make it harder but he'd find a way, he always did.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAOqf0y1EBM
"I'll create a 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHKo5CXtK2B
distraction, use it to escape. I should be able to get the keys close 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2UhZUfzN52
enough for you to take them." Jester paused and looked at a distance 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIqLt3Gjt11
where there were different lights flashing. "It's probably the last time516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj5fqdcxPLY
we'll speak like this. Good luck, David. Kill us all."516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKCu2EExd7s
David awoke, everything 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiDiSlQNX13
hitting him at once. All the pain moving across his body, scars and 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTtuvbvNxxw
wounds burning as if they were just made. David barely managed to subdue516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv8kNpxqlvT
his scream. A scream of pain, but also of happiness, he finally had an 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCK9H2ciqNP
objective, a purpose and he would accomplish it. That purpose gave him 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2osDvlf6EI
the power and will to overcome the pain as he stood up.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6On4PIm0Ks
Looking around David 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZJbS5rJQQG
could see new, still wet, blood stains on the floor, in and right 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ77f5IOJqxu
outside of the cell. He imagined those were his. David tried grabbing 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYILhoYl9QW
the cell door with both of his hands, to steady himself, but only 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxeKgiLzI2Z
managed with one as his left stump just brushed off the bars.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJcoqzPQX8q
David could hear the 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLSFODaXpln
jailer walking across and stopped in front of David's cell. He began 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMj7ijh0U5K
saying something but his voice was drowned out as an explosion shook the516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUZ525NvuLz
whole hallway. David stumbled, his grip slipping from the bars and fell516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDy8sXU6WUR
on the floor, barely staying conscious as the pain renewed. 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqIHm74XqjP
Atleast he was alive, 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTG5WZeMxD0
which was more than he could say for the jailer, a puddle of blood 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvORTcfwusF
forming around his head. David grabbed the jailers body and pulled it so516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYpsaJMxXLD
he could reach the keychain around the waist. It took some effort with 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPDYhMj5fz3
one hand but David managed to finally reach it. Finding the correct key 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Yi44rzXKd
and opening the door with body infront of it was even harder, but with a516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlYaYGCWsyK
grunt of effort David was finally free.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvd08w1JB5t
David heard a cough from the neighbor cell and could see a body covered in bruises and blood stirring. "Still alive, huh?"516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFv4Ap3CZUn
David recognized Gobs 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlOjTN3vElA
voice if not the man himself. David thought about leaving him inside the516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHyEa8Lk8IQ
cell, but after barely making a step he knew he'd need all the help he 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcb6Th2TJWq
could get. He limped to Gobs cell and opened the door. David was hoping516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTY7z9iptCK
Gob would limp aswell, or atleast have trouble getting up, but the 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlw8pbUZKwD
infuriating man stood up as if nothing happened to him and swaggered out516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2PHgjrIXYg
of his cell.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNbFiw1d0Xk
"Well let's get to it." Gob said as he started searching the jailer, finding a pistol and a short sword.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVKOPAwitB9
"Did they tell you what 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpy7uKKTq5e
happened to Angela?" Gob asked, carefully heading down the hallway and 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWX1eG2Xrko
leaning out of the only door leading into the ship proper.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrgOa2EzOTD
"She's dead. At least that's what they implied." David answered, slowly following Gob.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLMd8xTjavX
Gob nodded and together 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgR0IyhUVk5
with David left the brig. The ship itself reminded David of the flying 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgvqVxFrKJP
fish, as fire and steam was raging all over the ship and some 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6A4vbG31OS
crewmembers caught unaware were lying on the floor either unconscious or516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi5v21IC0Gr
barely so.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRuPou2jILa
They moved a short 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWEhk0phe1g
distance ignoring the crew who didn't get in their way but still being 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjOoqq0UQEx
careful slipping from shadow to shadow. Or at least David try to slip, 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOHG8nnAC85
with the wounds he was much less graceful than he wanted to be.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGO9eRgGlri
Surprisingly there were 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvKeMuYsDby
only a few soldiers who were out and about, and most were too busy 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCQJK6npzef
trying to control the damage, so Gob and David managed to successfully 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXg0mMVFVES
avoid any fights while looking for a way out and by that they meant any 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT717nc94MT
hole big enough to lead them outside as they couldn't leisurely look for516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ76dAEOfRjn
the doors.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuElnK5VG1N
Luckily they managed to 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgiE38Oq6jf
find an opening, most likely created by an explosion as it was 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHiq2Z8W10t
surrounded by fire, that didn't dissuade Gob who jumped through the fire516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYKOKvCf956
into the outside. David, taking a deep breathe, followed him. Luckily 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ26My3Hv5qJ
he only got a bit singed as the sunlight hit his skin.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBvWxNQL3XN
"Hey! Who're you!" A shout came from David's side.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡja3oU1G3Cm
"Demon Spawn." Gob muttered and rushed the three soldiers with his pistol and shortsword.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXgn1Y9o8SZ
The guards were as 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw0PkT5SEmM
surprised as David and didn't manage to react until Gob rammed his sword516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkzxetjhjMG
into the middle one's chest. Before the body even hit the floor Gob 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3rYmCDpjee
span around and shot the guard on the left with his pistol, as the man 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiCJ5x7mUew
was just taking out his own weapon. However Gob didn't manage to stop 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFp91Gwgg8W
the last guard from stabbing him in the back. As the sword was taken 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡylTEfegadd
out, though, Gob quickly moved his waist and backhanded the soldier, 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmM68j4qRLJ
causing him to stagger.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiis03ZJfVx
That seemed to be the 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡabqWDwJqmO
last of his energy reserves as Gob finally fell on the ground. His 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjsVj5ZtM0y
opponent, while still reeling from the blow took advantage and kicked 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0CQKoVGCk5
Gob in the face, and kept kicking.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiit86XLFnF
All of that only lasted 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEAiLqoplyw
seconds. David finally noticed his moment to act, as the soldier was 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡng3vXzkJOw
paying attention to only Gob. Thus he sneaked behind the soldier, while 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQXTVhKtf7Q
picking up one of the discarded swords, and stabbed him in the neck, 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9wywUBXG6v
just like he stabbed his mother, at first the kicking continued but soon516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFTO1gl5n7n
enough the man noticed blood coming out of his mouth and neck. David 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHtbnj4F2yA
pulled out the sword and pushed the guard back, who, having no strength 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡma25vXW63u
left, fell down and bled out slowly.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyBuPJKtGpK
David looked down at Gob and offered him his hand. Gob refused it, instead deciding to pull himself up.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuiPfqjmPEB
"Thanks." Gob said 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl7NjyXkdGn
gruffly, obviously unaccustomed to the word. "Now that we're outghg..." 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqJlvM3ipxh
But his last words were drowned out by blood as he found a sword 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPSq14gQGqh
piercing his neck.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6DRSNQe32v
"That's one promise 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwqbRRK90e1
kept." David said as he pulled out his sword, watching Gob falling, his 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhY7m6i7r2i
eyes slowly draining of all radiance. 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXZlxnGw6AT
After the hulking man 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYrlqic9MSF
fell David quickly collected more weapons and bullets. While the 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBsxTzfvSSi
fighting didn't make too much noise, he didn't see a point in staying 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFJqXFxe765
near an enemy ship. Thus everything, he could carry, collected, he 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTbQAkszijF
quickly proceeded to walk away from the ship, into the nearby forest. 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPxKCXyLPbV
His objective clear in his head and his will stronger than ever.
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