"Ugh" 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx2gGEJQFaJ
"Shh, he's coming to"604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPJmKMqhdyX
David slowly opened his 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEJpT0wBn9R
eye but as he did so he was blinded by the sun, so doing the most 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtCNrlfqxno
logical thing a one eyed man could do, he went to cover his last eye 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcY6ZgLi00L
last so that he'd become blind.604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwUHICChETL
Sadly someone didn't 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJiCBmhi7fC
like that idea all that much as David was kicked before he could 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZMGoVJcHjy
properly move his arm and was pinched to the ground. "Don't move!" Came a604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡet5EEY0WYo
gruff voice.604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkx2bkC9vrU
David braved opening his604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj3MGIM2zZp
eye and was greeted by a black hole, looking beyond that he could see 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5kN5yfzX3U
the metallic shape that belonged to a musket and looking even beyond 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA2JTeucBlz
that he could see a human shape, staring at him with unblinking, dark 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMhWhrBsQT2
eyes. "Who might you be?" Came the gruff voice again. David wasn't able 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0dfmCV9reA
to discern whether the voice came from his friend with a gun there or 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkqNqq4SBWM
someone else. David could see his jaw move but not the mouth itself as 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYLLCvQrGx4
it was covered too much with a beard.604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8e86v112KT
"A friend, especially to604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDMUTknFIoU
those who hold guns to my head." David risked a smile, usually humor 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAh5pbwo3SJ
and a light attitude would get him out of most situation or at least 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxG4y7E6Z2Z
ease the tensions enough for David to get an in. People tend to 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxBpqAH9pmj
underestimate you, when they believe you're just a fool. Sadly this 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpJ2fQdQYvw
didn't seem to have worked with this particular type of character as the604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ifoFrLFyu
pressure on his arm increased.604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmYRgrEMPuu
"Ow, ow. Shit!" David exclaimed. 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmtqTQvWP2Z
"Now, again, who are you?" The voice came once more "I won't ask for a third time"604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAjEHhSfGhM
~you'll pay for this, 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwKuFA1wfEx
you overgrown idiot~ David closed his eye and tried to extinguish the 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1QMsPc2D0T
look of pure hatred. He couldn't do anything right now, but the moment 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdxFcjzu6E4
would come. Right now he had to look scared, but should he go for the 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm371Bijmjj
truth aswell? ~After all truth is only something you say when you can 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsi3qvIC1CS
think of a good lie.~ Before he decided either way David would need to 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfn2RkUq467
find out if he was dealing with empire soldiers, he didn't imagine they 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8djkWPKyc1
would look kindly upon a smuggler delivering weapons to their enemies. 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG550JjqtN6
David let his eye wander604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPr2CSonsRc
a bit around his surroundings; he couldn't turn his sight far as the 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd42pwr6nZb
weapon was pointed right at his head. But he could get a better look at 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMc8MYNtUhZ
his assailant and his clothes, definitely not a uniform or anything a 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPTUmLTp4MJ
soldier would wear. Looked more like random pieces of clothing put 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCMs2dKbo3J
together, definitely stitched and not very well looked after. Empire 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrfbnDEaZyO
soldiers may have been arrogant pricks but they were disciplined 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyIDx0iOtqO
arrogant pricks.604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYlvzI78u4z
David heard the flint 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP1KypVGQCY
being pushed back, apparently the man got tired of waiting and David 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB4DldscyMp
started talking before his brains decorated the ground he was on. "I was604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvcrfGLKWFG
part of the crew trying to get weapons to the rebels round here. We 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjvz6IzAzjB
were shot down and then...I don't know, I woke up here, must've fallen 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmptIm4QVfC
out or something." David said trying to sound confused and scared at the604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDh8z68Yrol
same time. Which wasn't hard, he was very confused. He didn't know how 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEcVVLiX9ed
he got here, he remembered his little episode with Jester but that just 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLCKcqVqU22
left him with more questions. David was also scared, last thing he 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqpVJMTM9B4
remembered before jester was falling out of the 'flying fish' and no 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVsozboWREf
matter his luck he should've died from that fall, yet here he was.604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBtXU8GOnSF
The pain in his arm 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7rRKqU4jsT
eased off and David was about to breathe a sigh of relieve when the 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8SqhV2BQ3E
muzzle of the musket hit him straight in the nose, making his head spin 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAjuEU9zs5P
and see stars in front of his eye. "I saw the corrupted ship falling. It604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS6JamgXwMP
wasn't anywhere close, so you're either lying or a mage to have 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡulRvFp0Bn6
survived that fall."604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3lNAfWqlLT
It took a second for 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2sX5b0Vw2C
David to remember that the Imperials called their channelers, mages. An 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNpWUL2npkq
old word for something that David didn't remember. Another thing David 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHuxTiVukz3
had to remember was that if they were rebels they most likely hated 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGZZDfgojiE
mages. After all, as far as David thought, you'd need to be at rock 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoi2ZKyvXyO
bottom with no chance of losing anything to go against a whole 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTcOkmX3tCX
government. And those who can't channel in the empire are people like 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0EAQPubsXB
that.604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkoBSVFCuho
"I don't know how I got 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3eFByi1XpT
here. I just remember falling of the ship." Which was the truth, even if604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡauWmQEGwSU
not the full truth. "I also ain't no cha...mage." David risked the full604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp95AB1j5yp
truth604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeTBOTZ8pme
"I'm sure if he was a 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtNabFJfRHG
mage he'd probably have killed us by now, summoned demons and the like, 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡppkMkMEXXK
wouldn't he Gob?" David tried turning his head towards the youngish 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkXDJRUcF1Y
voice but had no luck. The man holding the musket grunted though, David 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9UAmNyLZTK
guessed that was Gob.604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjIya840eq6
"Not how mages work kid,604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzns2LchXU1
they'd need to gather their energy from the ether and they need a clear604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5KkIyk1A69
head for that and be upright. Otherwise they're inviting all kinds of 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKpuHTbPXr2
corruption and most mages I've met are mostly concerned with 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTPruIAxset
self-preservation. And as long as I keep hitting him in the head." Gob 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz005qRWnSt
smashed the muzzle into Davids nose again to prove a point. "He won't 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLg7rVfgYxx
have a clear head so we should be safe.604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ06AGcuGZAS
David was having trouble604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMoT7WiG5BC
breathing through his nose, he felt like it was broken in a few places.604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1s0xo30izi
Thus he had to exhale through his mouth just to keep his calm. "You can604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnF46wKOBmg
keep hitting me but you won't get any other answers, because it's the 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFzc6glS5QE
falling truth!" He exclaimed. David tried projecting both exhaustion and604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡypXu96Oiyv
fear into his voice. While he didn't really feel that scared he 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmPXFo5rIvS
definitely felt exhausted.604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡInOU8WHQMr
Gob stared into Davids 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSlhI6fDLGv
eyes and seemingly made a decision, he rummaged in his pocket and threw 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡktbNqhNQnu
some herbs to David, withdrawing the musket from his face but still 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqxDlrSNUpU
holding it aimed. "Swallow some of them and maybe I'll stop" Gob said in604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZPbUEeGXFm
a deadpan voice.604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtKlCGqEkw7
Sighting David sat up, 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiAG8XFyWxd
his bones cracking and feeling sore. The blood finally flowing from his 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhShlRoApAB
nose onto his chin, David had to spit some of it out as it went inside 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjlEVilrtEz
his mouth. He looked at the herbs and was very tempted to ask what they 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpkYCggRuyV
were. But he was pretending to be scared and he didn't imagine asking 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLqOdxoAhl9
would give him an answer, at least an answer that didn't consist of him 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8pClj8PGjb
getting kicked or hit by the weapon again.604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDdOhxhBQJt
David took the herbs and604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJlXN81mO5u
swallowed them without chewing. He didn't feel any different after 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Am5A2a24S
taking them, Davids first thought was it was some sort of drugs but 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB8KGU1T32U
looks like he was wrong. Gob must've saw Davids confused look as he 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNa0MqH6pQn
explained, not only for Davids benefit but for the others there as well.604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD7mwacRyhD
"It's called blumeflor, 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡefGfQI0Xyk
blocks the mage from reaching out to the ether. Pretty rare, the council604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡog36z2Jfai
has tried to burn out all seeds. Of course there's always a way of 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcq1XmID1Tx
getting a hold of something when you really want it." David could hear 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDLtUipztXa
some pride in that voice, which he could understand being a smuggler 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmxmpmvCxDf
himself.604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ08ZWI6vkzV
"It's a good way of 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHrJ0FLmoI8
making mages useless for an hour or two, but a better way of finding out604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhevp9vIGJx
if they're mages. It causes them immense pain apparently."604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpsUM79gTT7
David was going to ask 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ72YjvKQ70m
why didn't he just give it to him immediately but he kept his silence. 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJo5FmRj6XB
He risked getting up and, for once, Gob didn't protest by hitting him 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKzUb091e88
with that musket, not that he lowered it either. This Gob was a 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRNTQ2WHFI4
dangerous man, he knew a lot about ether channeling, definitely more 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6fB0YKXcd8
than someone who heard about it in whispers and rumors, he had a flower 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWw7IeXw24D
that disabled channeling, a flower which David hadn't ever heard off, 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLe97QD5UeP
and the man most certainly knew how to handle the musket judging by his 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMBlpL7u8j5
stance. 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjJh9YDP0bS
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?"604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEAL3oZIMHY
"Why would I lie about 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNP01ROLNlL
being on that ship? Everyone could see it burning down in the sky!" Gob 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtvWHT5vAmT
looked like he was considering that so David pushed his advantage." I'm 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMLNbr5vOTH
as confused as you and scared to boot. I was on my ship and then I'm 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcktaMnm98C
here alive while my crew mates might all be dead!" David had to win 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuSOg2CDnUG
their trust, showing that he cared for the crew he spent time with was a604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRwZWSRUkD6
good way to do it.604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbjNP9jN3WY
"Oh and you have proof? The fact that you served on that ship?" 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4FwBYcNKh3
"The only things I have is what you can see, so no."604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIhZHoJsYs3
"So you are a liar."604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNDeM0SsohW
"Bring me to the ship! 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvzjOY5Su6z
You saw where it fell down and if there's anything still left of it I'll604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHlNmi2tDTG
be able to show you where the weapons are. I'm guessing we were 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡprpUYC5Z1W
supposed to deliver them to you anyway"604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFk4kdVCOC0
Some of the feet 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMXOaHJKzBO
shuffled as if embarrassed to have been found out but Gob wasn't 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡftrEmvBxsT
relenting. "Even if by some miracle the ship did survive, the soldiers 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxSwrwGQ3uk
would have gotten to the ship first. They were right on its tail."604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL5pcmIV9lt
"The weapons were in a 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSjpRMlzYbr
special hold! Only officers knew where it is, if any part of the ship 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj0lXQ2FLeh
survived that hold definitely did. Plus would the soldiers really care 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhcMkOOdcsc
after shooting it down or would they just leave it and go back to more 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOkEdgnIYZE
important duties?"604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ80AUB02HqE
Gob shook his head. 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5kMBIVQFJ4
"They would, but..." He seemed to be deep in thought and David begun to 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0nqcRxxdHz
hope. "We need the weapons, if there's a chance they're still there I'm 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9A8sDLuK4v
willing to take it." Gob said nodding. "There's one thing to decide 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhnmaFQwYC5
though. Denis!" The young man whose spoke up for David basically jumped 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyuinmeOLNR
up. "Y..yes Gob?"604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPM3NG2bzlK
"Don't call me Gob, I'm 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl5DHCzv6Ln
not as lenient as Francesca." He answered chidingly. "Grab the rope and 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo0ygDHcWnW
tie our friend here and then join us." 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgFYhgboNjv
"Yes, sir!" The young 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡppgRpSVYxS
man, Denis basically jumped into action grabbing the rope and running 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAiFN9oEZce
towards David. Giving a glance that basically said: 'sorry about this.'604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUbltkw40pY
David smiled, atleast 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1WbdcviAJO
someone who should be easy to manipulate. "Don't worry about it, better 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGNexJMt7Of
safe than sorry, right?" David said easy going and not resisting. Denis 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaioOHheewV
seemed to appreciate that as he put the rope around David and a nearby 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrF2Mu0Becm
tree in the most loosest of knots. "Sorry about that" Denis said as he 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTKFW2qolDw
finished tying it. "Gob just likes to be precise."604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzh74E9aYBT
David nodded as if 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaA0yWXyHvy
understanding. "Yeah, like I said better be safe than sorry. He seems to604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeweJ3VSALg
know what he's talking about." The young lad seemed to look up to the 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvMRcV2eYbh
big man, so David wasn't going to be antagonistic towards Gob, a few 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoAMDmFQ7uH
chosen words would make Denis trust him. 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwfkaLUMNLC
"Yeah, he really does!" Denis answered eagerly, his eyes bright. "He was in the military before, I heard he served with..." 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ81kNdkuJ6T
"Denis!" Gobs voice 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgkTOQnam4l
could be heard before Denis got to finish his thought." I told you to 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7p4NORzaDn
tie him not to murder him with your voice, come here!" Denis offered a 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEaNJ6RlzJX
farewell nod to David and ran off to join the rest of his group sitting 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6dM5V3FuNc
in a circle.604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkE9bvolPAa
David could easily untie604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvy4fXsY3oj
himself but where would he run? The isle was probably surrounded by the604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHMxPlV0gPc
military and he didn't know anyone from around here. Plus he was pretty604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡppuEwK4z8b
sure he'd get shot before he'd be able to get far anyway. No as far as 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa7PyDt99jM
he could see the best thing would be to bide time.604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUjKosQtDaO
David must've dozed off 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBcpAn6TOON
as didn't know how much time has passed before the group dispersed, with604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡok0d8QAiTo
Gob making a beeline towards him. David gave him a smile, the most 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1knr1emLgb
disarming one he could muster. "Like I said we're going to go for the 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUKdKgbm5XT
weapons, the question's, again, is why do we need you? Even if you're 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjE4r3FodcJ
not a liar at best you're a liability. And if the weapons are in a 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD7LmgC9b2A
hidden hold, I don't imagine a lot of the ship survived to make much of a604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9yks5rFd75
difference, we'll be able to find them."604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjv7wHfiX4J
"I thought you people rebelled for a cause, if you just murder me aren't you proving you're nothing more than common brigands?"604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRT4y4aXyzX
"Who'd know?"604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwbBY4fZukK
"You" David said that as604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5IZH7Yr8Av
he looked into gobs eyes. If he was a military man he was either a 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSlK0kqKz06
deserter or someone who rebelled for a reason. And David didn't imagine 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPYGRCXexyO
deserters would be quick to go back into the thick of battle if they had604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡchvodfMlDp
a choice so David took a gamble.604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFkBHk1TCsm
It seemed to be paying 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3vK2ixVFNq
off as the answer made Gob pause. He looked at his compatriots and shook604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRV7rpvzfhU
his head. "I don't mind if you end up dead, but...remember this: one 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7FZVAaD74E
wrong move and you're dead."604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlruXhXhWia
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."604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzwC7pvuphq
Gob grunted at that. "No604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd96lsTlfXZ
way to answer that right now, is it?" He untied David from the tree but604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0CvTkIqW3h
tied his hands together so tight that David could feel the blood 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaziDOOHpBJ
draining from his hands. 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWJRY1sa5lV
"I'll be able to walk 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUIuSjM9Za3
faster with my hands untied, and no one leading me." David nodded 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsvKkhVrprk
towards the rope in Gobs hand. Which he so kindly pulled and almost 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7hOmv9pQuw
caused David to lose his balance. 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWw5xGUJo6Q
"The walk should only 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpTVk276dN0
take half a day, you'll be fine. Who knows if you don't make any sudden 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf1t8QTbGjN
moves I might be nice and let you stay with us instead of letting you go604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBkUxOpMLQn
into the wild." David shuddered at that, Looking around he could only 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG9VIhYYnIp
see a thick forest around them. He never spent a lot of time in nature 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoeOBOLSf7o
preferring cities, plus, judging by the look in Gobs eyes, David 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg2rwqAtjxB
imagined that if he did make any sudden moves he wouldn't really get 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3IUEpiEbBF
time to get used to surviving in the wilderness.604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf4qLjEfLpG
To Gobs credit he wasn't604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYg8YyvMhRi
lying, the walk did take about half a day. During the walk David 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd48eszR9rK
managed to glean the names of the rest of the rebels while being led by 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRv5IBEYkCx
Gob, not that the man didn't try to silence them and have them keep an 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAi9l9LSjhS
eye out on the trees. The problem was that, except for Gob himself, the 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIdABfyWQrD
rest of his group seemed to consist of teenagers.604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7PTkCKKnvX
First there was Denis, 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxbomkZOkKk
the wide eyed youth who seemed to be very eager, but not much else. 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ70r549fK5z
Angela, who seemed to be the big sister of the group and second in 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡowqmgq4a9X
command. She wasn't much of a leader but she really cared for the well 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrFs2ZN0UHQ
being making sure no one was hungry or cold. Then there was Rock, true 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjGffN0yyny
to his namesake the youth didn't talk much. But he was sturdy, even if 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI6EAW6E9lg
not in character definitely in stature. Finally there was Tick, a 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrbdcB5r0qm
nervous young buy. Seemed even younger, and twitchier, than the rest. He604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHirwMYhVvi
jumped at every noise and Angela was checking up on him the most. 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡELReRITKM4
All in all a group of 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1dlbNgr5hF
people that David shouldn't have problems either conning or murdering, 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVfoeh2hUgc
or at least if Gob wasn't there. If he could get rid of him earning 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrmbt53Qs6P
their trust would become tenfold easier. The problem is he could not see604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHXqqqknfez
a way of getting rid of Gob. The group may have been ragtag and could 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAAWYLX9Awk
barely hold their guns properly, but they've had complete faith in Gob 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuROO4KWFXg
and his orders, to be fair to Gob he definitely seemed to know his 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwUTzpmsU5H
stuff. 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5xLPrETCQ2
Sadly except the names 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8qXOKT4p5k
David didn't manage to get any other useful information, from listening,604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKlwXdiNnfA
as Gob kept most of the talking to a minimum, but their actions and 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtuy7eyorzf
mannerisms told him a lot about them as well, David was always good at 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6nCTYzLnUb
reading people. He found it quite a useful skill to train since his 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXjFTsun6id
childhood. 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKR0uxFXYNJ
David also paid 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK8XaqiRxIQ
attention to where they were going. A tree seemed as much as any other 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXuV8m8RRUa
one for him but he tried to memorize any landmarks just in case. A 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsb8UXKsyZk
distinct scar on one tree, a nest of ants on a hill, anything that could604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0jcrh6LMs4
help him in case he needed to make a speedy escape.604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4FTlSyewnY
The closer they got the 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFT4WFmD2uw
more David could see various signs of the fallen wreckage. A metal plate604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWk8rvRlxSM
here and there, a propeller hanging from the branches of a tree, an 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu8SMS9EoLa
eyeball as well as some splatter of blood, the rest of the body probably604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ608h4Uz4iJ
scavenged by an animal. David avoided looking at the remains, from both604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq2mqKfgm32
the ship and his, former crewmates. He wasn't Squeamish around blood 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlitwOQQTjg
and he wasn't afraid he'd see one of his friends but whenever he looked 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEzx8fZOMz0
it made him think that he was supposed to be there as well. That though 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡskTsmeqqk1
made David shudder and turned his smile into more of a frown.604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7vrorYbLlB
They were able to hear 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKAFUH3G1ig
the ship before they could see it. Not the flying fish that was burning 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdBBDQeNrHn
down and lying in ruins but the empire ship. David knew from experience 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlMnCTcQWWx
that the newer ships did not make as much noise but the imperial ones, 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdOFR0QAyfK
with their outdated void-engines made a huge racket.604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrOsNEBwyeW
"Get down, behind the 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuoeCCSOmfR
trees!" Came a hushed order from Gob as David felt his rope tugged and 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDYPf9eP982
he fell to the ground with a grunt. David was sure Gob was just enjoying604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8NkJmLESAD
inflicting the pain at this point. Not like the soldiers were close and604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs3K7tPSxxA
no matter how ill prepared the rebels were their uniforms meshed quite 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7A6yHF9HYn
nicely with the surroundings.604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3t4dy6T9sk
With a groan David 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVyTo8pIDZD
looked up, and saw Gob taking out a telescope out of his coat to look at604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡainTKXgCqB
the soldiers. "Camps, they're planning on camping here" he said with a 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqD7FKKR7M4
grunt. 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBiM3QJPUPV
They all had to cover 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNuzcC9UXRY
their ears in the next moment as the imperial ship took flight, gaining 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡueaKYGFwXn
aptitude first and then flying above David and his newfound friends. 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRXVByDQIAT
Luckily the ship was quite high so it didn't disturb the trees around 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhvyBJQvAjZ
them.604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOGn5koPewd
With a tug of the rope 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8GVvSi1fmc
Gob called David over to his vintage point. Slowly David crawled up to 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2UgudhGWpW
Gob and clumsily held the telescope to his working eye. He could see the604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmjgQjmUWkN
'Flying fish' his home for the past few years or at least what was left604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5VPH2cgVzU
of it. David could also see the beginning of the encampment with tents 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2oeoEoojpq
being set up as well as some markings to establish a perimeter.604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK0cMGYCcoj
"So, where's this hold?"604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeDTXMZ4jrs
Gob asked, still glaring at the soldiers as if he could see all the 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtVUtfm2L9U
details without the telescope. Without a trace of hesitancy David 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZxGBBzotvk
pointed his finger to around the middle of the ship.604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8CI19qG8gP
"It's there and looks 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYp2bf4zKsy
like it's still mostly intact." Score one for David. "Why do you think 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNPv9hRMnRd
they're setting up around the ship?" He asked Gob604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWGYqAqmLhp
"Corruption knows. They 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4n7kxepafL
might've found the weapons, and guessed they're for us, so now they're 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7eqpKFyLsH
waiting and doing a poor job of setting up an ambush. Or maybe they're 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ85fGLoyLGg
just guarding the ship till more reinforcements can come?" Gob answered 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjE1eb8K5u9
looking sideways at David." I don't really care why. Now give it back" 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSnzmaUcGUj
he said holding out his hand for the telescope.604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLY4uAqTlyW
David made a move to 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡknxX1cIQSc
hand the telescope back but something caught his attention, a soldier, 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcF1icdt9so
David wasn't sure why but something in his mind pulled him towards that 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIA6tslNURI
person. Ignoring Gobs growl David kept looking through the telescope at 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6FaLmynFIS
the soldier as he spoke to someone else and pointed a finger, right at 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm0IGUlGZPc
them. "I think we're in trouble."604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEfeZjg0kLo
Gob pulled the telescope604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDxCP2PbF3Z
away from David with force and took a look and saw the same soldier 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqCauNeftN6
pointing and a group of others heading towards their location. "Nothing 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlMsXPaRckA
we can do here anyway, we'll head back now." Gob said more for the 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡobmfXLBAwM
benefit of his troops rather than Davids. He pulled David up with that 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmOeCPoy7xH
rope, this time he was ready for it and didn't lose his balance while 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXZ4a7nn7DD
standing up. What David wasn't ready for though was Gob pulling him 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDGbb55nwby
close. "I still don't trust you." He whispered in a deadly tone. "I'm 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLhOrwwH0rA
not sure if you had anything to do with the soldiers seeing us or not 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1cNZxQSzVB
but I'm willing to bet you did." He gave a big sight. "Even so, you're 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeht6dfzV7A
right. We're above leaving strangers to die, and she'd never forgive me 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡllBzRK5tcp
for leaving you to the imperials. At least without a good flying 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Zp01xAcmz
reason." He added the last part in a grumble604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAmdSwBb8rd
Gob pulled away from 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLOqLkkr1cr
David, pulling the rope to nudging David to follow him and continued 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgAWijbzimD
speaking in a rather fake cheery tone "So you're in luck, we're bringing604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ93NtX9FXBw
you to our home. So if you shit in it, I'll be more than happy to drown604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ygfyUutkw
you in your own shit" 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIdgiSZLqZq
"Now form up and let's 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi7wUkSpVUi
go!" He barked, to the rest of the group as they proceeded further into 604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPSKAzoRotb
the forest and away from the soldiers. Hopefully somewhere safe and with604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9RL8yqha1h
a roof above, as David felt that he'd had his fill of the outside for a604Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvlaG93XhT8
long while.
