"Ugh" 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXdkabchzEo
"Shh, he's coming to"618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtXrEvuIRas
David slowly opened his 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV1hb1EcefB
eye but as he did so he was blinded by the sun, so doing the most 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrLICsavEYB
logical thing a one eyed man could do, he went to cover his last eye 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUdDjvz3P2O
last so that he'd become blind.618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLPji9N5FzO
Sadly someone didn't 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb1Zj8jaJGQ
like that idea all that much as David was kicked before he could 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn8P5RYXkO6
properly move his arm and was pinched to the ground. "Don't move!" Came a618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8YH82EGljs
gruff voice.618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYSNNIjXxgi
David braved opening his618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTHxnbfEHlQ
eye and was greeted by a black hole, looking beyond that he could see 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtg2gtkPna1
the metallic shape that belonged to a musket and looking even beyond 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOvYqD98vq0
that he could see a human shape, staring at him with unblinking, dark 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP3JxfVDbMW
eyes. "Who might you be?" Came the gruff voice again. David wasn't able 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQM7LzMlhCj
to discern whether the voice came from his friend with a gun there or 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLRohtQ7UNf
someone else. David could see his jaw move but not the mouth itself as 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7I7lPVzazK
it was covered too much with a beard.618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsD0tPHG7aS
"A friend, especially to618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ91v76DFMcg
those who hold guns to my head." David risked a smile, usually humor 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHqpu4NA7rj
and a light attitude would get him out of most situation or at least 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsDMT1y9goS
ease the tensions enough for David to get an in. People tend to 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡudXZSkT0qV
underestimate you, when they believe you're just a fool. Sadly this 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡibjLZHjMFc
didn't seem to have worked with this particular type of character as the618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPcdzHDF5Ny
pressure on his arm increased.618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD9Gl1jcNx2
"Ow, ow. Shit!" David exclaimed. 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs0VutPHNPV
"Now, again, who are you?" The voice came once more "I won't ask for a third time"618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡreNWd2cvIT
~you'll pay for this, 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjOTP0Bgeu5
you overgrown idiot~ David closed his eye and tried to extinguish the 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡARud4ClOna
look of pure hatred. He couldn't do anything right now, but the moment 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZJ0WC7rkN9
would come. Right now he had to look scared, but should he go for the 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMrbaL0c4Yt
truth aswell? ~After all truth is only something you say when you can 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUq2sMtHVTw
think of a good lie.~ Before he decided either way David would need to 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM3v0QAxrYR
find out if he was dealing with empire soldiers, he didn't imagine they 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1nI0RuAqY9
would look kindly upon a smuggler delivering weapons to their enemies. 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnBQpeT55Fb
David let his eye wander618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBc0kkDKG1r
a bit around his surroundings; he couldn't turn his sight far as the 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6nwmEF82za
weapon was pointed right at his head. But he could get a better look at 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsLe2w9X40T
his assailant and his clothes, definitely not a uniform or anything a 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7qJ8RtImNm
soldier would wear. Looked more like random pieces of clothing put 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP60xhRRW4t
together, definitely stitched and not very well looked after. Empire 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx8HDdMb21X
soldiers may have been arrogant pricks but they were disciplined 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSdBtXJy0zL
arrogant pricks.618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ9JK03fWtZ
David heard the flint 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg5eOlw6fDt
being pushed back, apparently the man got tired of waiting and David 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYuW6gfewAd
started talking before his brains decorated the ground he was on. "I was618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡojmEPppImc
part of the crew trying to get weapons to the rebels round here. We 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlz01K6qTf7
were shot down and then...I don't know, I woke up here, must've fallen 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡla2mARkHqc
out or something." David said trying to sound confused and scared at the618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdEVLX1M06H
same time. Which wasn't hard, he was very confused. He didn't know how 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK2NlDSPNfW
he got here, he remembered his little episode with Jester but that just 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW7cIbwgPXI
left him with more questions. David was also scared, last thing he 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAxObzHQJG0
remembered before jester was falling out of the 'flying fish' and no 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCtJ08Q2sIR
matter his luck he should've died from that fall, yet here he was.618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE671i8qk4F
The pain in his arm 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZZmb4BgpQ6
eased off and David was about to breathe a sigh of relieve when the 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ04kZ6kiBXm
muzzle of the musket hit him straight in the nose, making his head spin 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSm7S4BZLid
and see stars in front of his eye. "I saw the corrupted ship falling. It618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjoztY7e0Uo
wasn't anywhere close, so you're either lying or a mage to have 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDPqMPETZ5V
survived that fall."618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPNOOUwuzVC
It took a second for 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCg6STgMyA2
David to remember that the Imperials called their channelers, mages. An 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAGqnnKMic8
old word for something that David didn't remember. Another thing David 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Pc8tDcGhC
had to remember was that if they were rebels they most likely hated 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNw0TIS4Eo9
mages. After all, as far as David thought, you'd need to be at rock 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCSP3lfwdh6
bottom with no chance of losing anything to go against a whole 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNGWc3XZV7Z
government. And those who can't channel in the empire are people like 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEElob8tuzH
that.618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhsSaigQzPH
"I don't know how I got 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1i6JkmZ2nt
here. I just remember falling of the ship." Which was the truth, even if618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfbe6BLq2Z9
not the full truth. "I also ain't no cha...mage." David risked the full618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY6HyHI9Dn1
truth618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXScuI1K1js
"I'm sure if he was a 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ehAWoU94f
mage he'd probably have killed us by now, summoned demons and the like, 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoGXW5BcH10
wouldn't he Gob?" David tried turning his head towards the youngish 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2q6DHdwYIo
voice but had no luck. The man holding the musket grunted though, David 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgeHxAxYmSu
guessed that was Gob.618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxLSi0SwU2V
"Not how mages work kid,618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1p1MUVq3JF
they'd need to gather their energy from the ether and they need a clear618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz9lIrNC0rG
head for that and be upright. Otherwise they're inviting all kinds of 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA78nbwNKAL
corruption and most mages I've met are mostly concerned with 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZiDLfCiAaL
self-preservation. And as long as I keep hitting him in the head." Gob 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvamBnkKLZR
smashed the muzzle into Davids nose again to prove a point. "He won't 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0pHHoN8ZD1
have a clear head so we should be safe.618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8OLPaCdhMt
David was having trouble618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiYpkB4gCHV
breathing through his nose, he felt like it was broken in a few places.618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAALLpz3noE
Thus he had to exhale through his mouth just to keep his calm. "You can618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJEgHkrKSqz
keep hitting me but you won't get any other answers, because it's the 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWF114ZYKUV
falling truth!" He exclaimed. David tried projecting both exhaustion and618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhSsipbEK71
fear into his voice. While he didn't really feel that scared he 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3cFRoWvADg
definitely felt exhausted.618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIKZuC8RCz4
Gob stared into Davids 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4itwZ4auRC
eyes and seemingly made a decision, he rummaged in his pocket and threw 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK7YmjWIE8B
some herbs to David, withdrawing the musket from his face but still 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCz4h1NIV6S
holding it aimed. "Swallow some of them and maybe I'll stop" Gob said in618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNCKzYlU2rl
a deadpan voice.618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2gCgNpBCdQ
Sighting David sat up, 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV70K2inmM0
his bones cracking and feeling sore. The blood finally flowing from his 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYqrSSIn14O
nose onto his chin, David had to spit some of it out as it went inside 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuP7krUlJKM
his mouth. He looked at the herbs and was very tempted to ask what they 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLdD8fz61Gd
were. But he was pretending to be scared and he didn't imagine asking 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDIneBKpqEm
would give him an answer, at least an answer that didn't consist of him 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHDkMwXiWtl
getting kicked or hit by the weapon again.618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIk4BpJg8Xc
David took the herbs and618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbLZmoreOzk
swallowed them without chewing. He didn't feel any different after 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOULFobSLGx
taking them, Davids first thought was it was some sort of drugs but 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbgrQxhvnhQ
looks like he was wrong. Gob must've saw Davids confused look as he 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKYcpyxsfHP
explained, not only for Davids benefit but for the others there as well.618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHuqjGfwdAs
"It's called blumeflor, 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5bw9PvJqCk
blocks the mage from reaching out to the ether. Pretty rare, the council618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0JSucOnblZ
has tried to burn out all seeds. Of course there's always a way of 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbBGXdyUSDK
getting a hold of something when you really want it." David could hear 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3LY0S2I8Bs
some pride in that voice, which he could understand being a smuggler 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCwlDSpOW5n
himself.618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjAf2ZTmk6D
"It's a good way of 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvFwkJC75hn
making mages useless for an hour or two, but a better way of finding out618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbNthr2OJOm
if they're mages. It causes them immense pain apparently."618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZBaIK3bbCU
David was going to ask 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRKf5xlWXY6
why didn't he just give it to him immediately but he kept his silence. 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE5XIgjKQRl
He risked getting up and, for once, Gob didn't protest by hitting him 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9QA1s4wqiM
with that musket, not that he lowered it either. This Gob was a 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5JDIGIl5C4
dangerous man, he knew a lot about ether channeling, definitely more 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxvpMVyLo8n
than someone who heard about it in whispers and rumors, he had a flower 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFCl0Cjdd7g
that disabled channeling, a flower which David hadn't ever heard off, 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7nzTINz2ia
and the man most certainly knew how to handle the musket judging by his 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw7WNqsP2zk
stance. 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡawiaH2DCrf
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?"618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡps6Bxe2nW4
"Why would I lie about 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv5dbQYSTBN
being on that ship? Everyone could see it burning down in the sky!" Gob 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ36JiBq88Vl
looked like he was considering that so David pushed his advantage." I'm 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpUePen1BU3
as confused as you and scared to boot. I was on my ship and then I'm 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡspTaYsFCpP
here alive while my crew mates might all be dead!" David had to win 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoOdLPZr7JJ
their trust, showing that he cared for the crew he spent time with was a618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyv5jgbp5KX
good way to do it.618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz4fXAptlO1
"Oh and you have proof? The fact that you served on that ship?" 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOqiK4XQrAt
"The only things I have is what you can see, so no."618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwRKSYWGKDa
"So you are a liar."618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz9CG9cUXRA
"Bring me to the ship! 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡofi3wOCGDb
You saw where it fell down and if there's anything still left of it I'll618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ69t68j7RQv
be able to show you where the weapons are. I'm guessing we were 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuBcLofhmMh
supposed to deliver them to you anyway"618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZiSABms6fH
Some of the feet 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡefnPBpJGnf
shuffled as if embarrassed to have been found out but Gob wasn't 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdc6EMR0zrr
relenting. "Even if by some miracle the ship did survive, the soldiers 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYa5xdRa4wM
would have gotten to the ship first. They were right on its tail."618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkRwshFlcKT
"The weapons were in a 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Mi4XRXYuf
special hold! Only officers knew where it is, if any part of the ship 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuov3vJ0Ola
survived that hold definitely did. Plus would the soldiers really care 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkvZCOMXbpt
after shooting it down or would they just leave it and go back to more 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUQ68ZHELkw
important duties?"618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhtnHdm64kU
Gob shook his head. 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeqP63MDHQK
"They would, but..." He seemed to be deep in thought and David begun to 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUaIxTjL48f
hope. "We need the weapons, if there's a chance they're still there I'm 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiDAg1kPuqo
willing to take it." Gob said nodding. "There's one thing to decide 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBrIhJcwwub
though. Denis!" The young man whose spoke up for David basically jumped 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuV8nx4X6tL
up. "Y..yes Gob?"618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKyXUOVptf6
"Don't call me Gob, I'm 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2uy3xwaVRD
not as lenient as Francesca." He answered chidingly. "Grab the rope and 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTb3FjEpLtA
tie our friend here and then join us." 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhBCWUgHsNc
"Yes, sir!" The young 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXFJgsY7q8p
man, Denis basically jumped into action grabbing the rope and running 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsEXI9WKPBI
towards David. Giving a glance that basically said: 'sorry about this.'618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWfx72QpzSf
David smiled, atleast 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1owRtoNRS7
someone who should be easy to manipulate. "Don't worry about it, better 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHIWUjnGGf6
safe than sorry, right?" David said easy going and not resisting. Denis 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡId1AQ8Wzop
seemed to appreciate that as he put the rope around David and a nearby 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS85Tsb36Ut
tree in the most loosest of knots. "Sorry about that" Denis said as he 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6uBHctXLv0
finished tying it. "Gob just likes to be precise."618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡthI5QjisfP
David nodded as if 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgXxJ2kkzff
understanding. "Yeah, like I said better be safe than sorry. He seems to618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXdpcUqRKWY
know what he's talking about." The young lad seemed to look up to the 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU1aY8JLIpa
big man, so David wasn't going to be antagonistic towards Gob, a few 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtX5LYhexx2
chosen words would make Denis trust him. 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡykfGed8jRV
"Yeah, he really does!" Denis answered eagerly, his eyes bright. "He was in the military before, I heard he served with..." 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhtDABdOITE
"Denis!" Gobs voice 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEclgPYQUVR
could be heard before Denis got to finish his thought." I told you to 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ez8px6RWD
tie him not to murder him with your voice, come here!" Denis offered a 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7AsKibSjTu
farewell nod to David and ran off to join the rest of his group sitting 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlM0ybx3ZOE
in a circle.618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkb0Jk3cniR
David could easily untie618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgfyx8CKOUB
himself but where would he run? The isle was probably surrounded by the618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKiu0yERmLw
military and he didn't know anyone from around here. Plus he was pretty618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu7V14Xdi15
sure he'd get shot before he'd be able to get far anyway. No as far as 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXeXHNzfbDH
he could see the best thing would be to bide time.618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡneWhRrXUJl
David must've dozed off 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeDqmrAoFpn
as didn't know how much time has passed before the group dispersed, with618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9i7wZIeTdj
Gob making a beeline towards him. David gave him a smile, the most 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUazgPyK7yH
disarming one he could muster. "Like I said we're going to go for the 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhH5h5r3Vot
weapons, the question's, again, is why do we need you? Even if you're 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTyoRyheEYE
not a liar at best you're a liability. And if the weapons are in a 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt59I10q40p
hidden hold, I don't imagine a lot of the ship survived to make much of a618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvEWncfZLAC
difference, we'll be able to find them."618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1s7ERrwIMS
"I thought you people rebelled for a cause, if you just murder me aren't you proving you're nothing more than common brigands?"618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdc6ow7NGSc
"Who'd know?"618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzTCfkwNHX6
"You" David said that as618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcSzc1nJwWZ
he looked into gobs eyes. If he was a military man he was either a 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwvVRPySsIG
deserter or someone who rebelled for a reason. And David didn't imagine 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3PRBboPpJv
deserters would be quick to go back into the thick of battle if they had618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc3ruWkmBDG
a choice so David took a gamble.618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjHJsxCWb3F
It seemed to be paying 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Kr5VrkHKs
off as the answer made Gob pause. He looked at his compatriots and shook618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxAI0dPzMpz
his head. "I don't mind if you end up dead, but...remember this: one 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuR6MOxNp3T
wrong move and you're dead."618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxjH4IaU9SS
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."618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeFDOFFJCPD
Gob grunted at that. "No618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiKRKctB2Gg
way to answer that right now, is it?" He untied David from the tree but618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4DH2Qc7Bv0
tied his hands together so tight that David could feel the blood 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡakFmZhWLkX
draining from his hands. 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqcqcXl8zYF
"I'll be able to walk 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKEmVgWpDHI
faster with my hands untied, and no one leading me." David nodded 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpHQkrBL7aa
towards the rope in Gobs hand. Which he so kindly pulled and almost 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvZYGiNA4XY
caused David to lose his balance. 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqRklykP9NL
"The walk should only 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcBoV3IVVuF
take half a day, you'll be fine. Who knows if you don't make any sudden 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm5nnxKToCu
moves I might be nice and let you stay with us instead of letting you go618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwKLM32l49N
into the wild." David shuddered at that, Looking around he could only 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm74Ap6TM7m
see a thick forest around them. He never spent a lot of time in nature 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRdcx24o25G
preferring cities, plus, judging by the look in Gobs eyes, David 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyempNUl90a
imagined that if he did make any sudden moves he wouldn't really get 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq74mNTf2jH
time to get used to surviving in the wilderness.618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPKgDUMLvwJ
To Gobs credit he wasn't618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzrhStmyCHL
lying, the walk did take about half a day. During the walk David 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡylNa4hDhas
managed to glean the names of the rest of the rebels while being led by 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXcKUqLmZUq
Gob, not that the man didn't try to silence them and have them keep an 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFrGj6gCBUN
eye out on the trees. The problem was that, except for Gob himself, the 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHFJOJRjqPE
rest of his group seemed to consist of teenagers.618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLnH273sL16
First there was Denis, 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb3kMdwLYzO
the wide eyed youth who seemed to be very eager, but not much else. 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmKNuNReGqj
Angela, who seemed to be the big sister of the group and second in 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8S1kePwA2w
command. She wasn't much of a leader but she really cared for the well 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTFmzXAas7X
being making sure no one was hungry or cold. Then there was Rock, true 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3I07uqs07v
to his namesake the youth didn't talk much. But he was sturdy, even if 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ftwy6vpNS
not in character definitely in stature. Finally there was Tick, a 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡicVI0PGLzW
nervous young buy. Seemed even younger, and twitchier, than the rest. He618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBcZcCsNEae
jumped at every noise and Angela was checking up on him the most. 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl3gZ2DL7Bm
All in all a group of 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFfyx2PcXdo
people that David shouldn't have problems either conning or murdering, 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6I5oWxvgqh
or at least if Gob wasn't there. If he could get rid of him earning 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEJiM9prVcZ
their trust would become tenfold easier. The problem is he could not see618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBIhGTY8cjl
a way of getting rid of Gob. The group may have been ragtag and could 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYs18dQcigC
barely hold their guns properly, but they've had complete faith in Gob 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK2ARX2RITQ
and his orders, to be fair to Gob he definitely seemed to know his 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVuGMVXSEXM
stuff. 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ZOMAVYT2N
Sadly except the names 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm940VvvOwH
David didn't manage to get any other useful information, from listening,618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8cKYkBvW1Y
as Gob kept most of the talking to a minimum, but their actions and 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx4UE0QLwXi
mannerisms told him a lot about them as well, David was always good at 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBV7c8oYdMV
reading people. He found it quite a useful skill to train since his 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHQwawhFTBW
childhood. 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKffXvEkQPx
David also paid 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3NcGvXbTku
attention to where they were going. A tree seemed as much as any other 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8fD4IpbhTv
one for him but he tried to memorize any landmarks just in case. A 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2usj2C0IAu
distinct scar on one tree, a nest of ants on a hill, anything that could618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM9AUL8Q0bQ
help him in case he needed to make a speedy escape.618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ2fD6AVKwF
The closer they got the 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8H8kcHsFAm
more David could see various signs of the fallen wreckage. A metal plate618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWuUKUmlW2O
here and there, a propeller hanging from the branches of a tree, an 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJem950QUVL
eyeball as well as some splatter of blood, the rest of the body probably618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEE9yEpvmsT
scavenged by an animal. David avoided looking at the remains, from both618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVP4LopbGYS
the ship and his, former crewmates. He wasn't Squeamish around blood 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡir8K7dVO9V
and he wasn't afraid he'd see one of his friends but whenever he looked 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDwmKvv9whW
it made him think that he was supposed to be there as well. That though 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPzFMKg6wSq
made David shudder and turned his smile into more of a frown.618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdj9QqvxrX7
They were able to hear 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUxyuBj02UN
the ship before they could see it. Not the flying fish that was burning 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDVLdPy9Fxj
down and lying in ruins but the empire ship. David knew from experience 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrB6S78JY9R
that the newer ships did not make as much noise but the imperial ones, 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGSpfiB0eRl
with their outdated void-engines made a huge racket.618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoTjKoEFg0x
"Get down, behind the 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjoIC8JeVKv
trees!" Came a hushed order from Gob as David felt his rope tugged and 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8kYRn6ft2Z
he fell to the ground with a grunt. David was sure Gob was just enjoying618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlk5tMd9ffC
inflicting the pain at this point. Not like the soldiers were close and618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiO9xPNHWky
no matter how ill prepared the rebels were their uniforms meshed quite 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXhsMPS21EN
nicely with the surroundings.618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG7vbQpdA2e
With a groan David 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq66KQQ0BTi
looked up, and saw Gob taking out a telescope out of his coat to look at618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXrPHPHLqx5
the soldiers. "Camps, they're planning on camping here" he said with a 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwcF8MccuKy
grunt. 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5OdqE7Nu5s
They all had to cover 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqOJPVtBZ3q
their ears in the next moment as the imperial ship took flight, gaining 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3nWU0uVYAB
aptitude first and then flying above David and his newfound friends. 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxLgUhnGw0b
Luckily the ship was quite high so it didn't disturb the trees around 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjgnFFbv1UO
them.618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7aWwvF6iuc
With a tug of the rope 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTXtmTgrFh8
Gob called David over to his vintage point. Slowly David crawled up to 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbWGIGXpTQb
Gob and clumsily held the telescope to his working eye. He could see the618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6uICxnH67I
'Flying fish' his home for the past few years or at least what was left618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyh3RKX0yF9
of it. David could also see the beginning of the encampment with tents 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY5ZTRbEc62
being set up as well as some markings to establish a perimeter.618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡegtKqfmzwJ
"So, where's this hold?"618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBFidO3c2dc
Gob asked, still glaring at the soldiers as if he could see all the 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKTV4YCHIkK
details without the telescope. Without a trace of hesitancy David 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQRuIkGFOxi
pointed his finger to around the middle of the ship.618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNmRPrdRkJI
"It's there and looks 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ94cTVWk2O
like it's still mostly intact." Score one for David. "Why do you think 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs6EengD5kR
they're setting up around the ship?" He asked Gob618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1bpca2ZhqC
"Corruption knows. They 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡABbnqvrCG0
might've found the weapons, and guessed they're for us, so now they're 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaZzJF8n6i3
waiting and doing a poor job of setting up an ambush. Or maybe they're 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWolDJSwm0n
just guarding the ship till more reinforcements can come?" Gob answered 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzONQ1fHZmO
looking sideways at David." I don't really care why. Now give it back" 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqf1p71cXRA
he said holding out his hand for the telescope.618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6HXFG95o0A
David made a move to 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiATp0grj6f
hand the telescope back but something caught his attention, a soldier, 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW4PVDrEQ4u
David wasn't sure why but something in his mind pulled him towards that 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGXAv6mh8ov
person. Ignoring Gobs growl David kept looking through the telescope at 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmh1GXK4Iqp
the soldier as he spoke to someone else and pointed a finger, right at 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6DAkSDvbUc
them. "I think we're in trouble."618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4jj0mk20tk
Gob pulled the telescope618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUZJVxujs86
away from David with force and took a look and saw the same soldier 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXYxG8uwACL
pointing and a group of others heading towards their location. "Nothing 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfCVuhvWBrc
we can do here anyway, we'll head back now." Gob said more for the 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1COCEQKUas
benefit of his troops rather than Davids. He pulled David up with that 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRBb2sL2W3b
rope, this time he was ready for it and didn't lose his balance while 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvk0dqA1oCI
standing up. What David wasn't ready for though was Gob pulling him 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwfjPTE8IEX
close. "I still don't trust you." He whispered in a deadly tone. "I'm 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkmHMFMWHEU
not sure if you had anything to do with the soldiers seeing us or not 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCvm9t6y0Qe
but I'm willing to bet you did." He gave a big sight. "Even so, you're 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDjVVkKefnR
right. We're above leaving strangers to die, and she'd never forgive me 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGbqqiJ90VQ
for leaving you to the imperials. At least without a good flying 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB73AjpB2ns
reason." He added the last part in a grumble618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL5ZnAdVCTm
Gob pulled away from 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAoS3krLLO3
David, pulling the rope to nudging David to follow him and continued 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkbZ9OmIg8J
speaking in a rather fake cheery tone "So you're in luck, we're bringing618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWLuB8aPnHM
you to our home. So if you shit in it, I'll be more than happy to drown618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAxA9gVo4Qe
you in your own shit" 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu0VVboTrVJ
"Now form up and let's 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgGKfq3hCu8
go!" He barked, to the rest of the group as they proceeded further into 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwJJAowr8JS
the forest and away from the soldiers. Hopefully somewhere safe and with618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXPY9DKc7IF
a roof above, as David felt that he'd had his fill of the outside for a618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqEKykQiKYU
long while.
