"Evil? Evil is 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuZ7uwa1mxF
subjective, my good man. What is evil to us might be perfectly normal to591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOAqsNYuZOi
them. Who are we to judge what is evil or what is good?"591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ77cXVtI3nU
Captain Rourke, trying 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV6K3XwVE51
to prevent a massacre on Rourke isle. His crew stumbled upon natives who591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXow0eqpPoJ
were sacrificing their own young. The quote was written down by one of 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkBhmYlPZMU
his crewmembers.591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl2T6z1w3Qn
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Seconds, minutes, days, 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDoylWX4l5Q
months. Time passed. David could hear the sound of a lock, tick..tock, 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡie6iybBBqI
silently going inside his own head. A 100 ticks, 500 tocks, more than a591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSSQzYpAG94
thousand of tick tocks.591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC5umM9KeCX
Finally David turned 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgJ4OIJZOWh
away from his own reflection and the Darkness shattered revealing Jester591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0y4c3dIZ5O
and the grey sky, littered with various paths leading to damnation, for591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEtPeicohBg
what else could be the end, but that?591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlFfXr7Worj
Jester himself had 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwowYyZArO0
changed as well, at first David couldn't place him but then he knew. 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbg6PjxVnVR
Jester looked like David. With eyes full of life and hope, no scars 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxcNjOZcVyu
riddling that body, to David it seemed like a parody of him, but also of591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5SNxpMCc79
what he could've been if his life didn't turn the way it had.591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzEOyc7UEcl
"That last vision. What was it?" David finally asked, looking away from Jester.591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEUdEGTnEUK
"A vision of what could've been and a test." Jester walked to stand beside David, who still refused to look at him.591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwoPMgJ5ARu
David didn't reply. He 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz9hRliofdL
waited for Jester to continue by himself. "All you've seen was the truth591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFg2cldH0VS
and at the end I wanted to show you what destiny took away from you."591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfugcgPFHq0
"I don't believe in 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQR4uiC6X4p
destiny." Davids attention wandered as he saw two shadows, one big and 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwpahq18Yrd
one small flickering in the sky until fully disappearing.591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhSo9bIQ0Wy
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."591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbwoOtpxTVS
"The only pawn was me, letting you manipulate me." Surprisingly David didn't feel any anger towards the fact.591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX1Kv2JwG8v
"And I'm a pawn of 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmqfa2OZnNb
someone else, and that...someone is yet another pawn. And so it goes and591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE5fm9Po2Yj
goes." Jester appeared in front of David and grabbed his shoulders, 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1wKJAbyYNc
holding him in refusal to turn away from the truth. "I manipulated you 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFaNQVqCbL2
so you can rise above being a pawn, above being a king or a player. I 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiGgYKpW32L
want you to rise above the game and destroy it, together with everyone 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYQrZ5wlOzE
on the board. You want that aswell don't you?"591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIj44XSw9cu
Broken bottles, tears, a happy family flashed in Davids mind for a second and then it passed. "..Yes"591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMxq8AUDyC6
Jester gave a sigh of relief. "Perfect, then..." Before Jester could proceed David interrupted him. 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOcvO1HiSYH
"No, first tell me why. Why do you want to die? Why were you there when I was born? Why...me?" 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe71jYbG8e4
"I've been dead for a 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKV860kJCZT
while now, this is just an echo of me. A fade ghost, whatever you want 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOc3gEbad6F
to call me, my life is not my own..." Before Jester could continue his 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBF2nC5lSpB
form faded but then flickered back to life. "No...that's enough for now,591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnQSRkmNmwm
can't reveal everything. To answer your second question it was just 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXCmf5AzwDS
luck, I was close by in the fade when you died and I attached myself to 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8sAfyIWAl3
you. I guess that answers your last question as well, doesn't it? It was591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz8uI7jUW3Q
just luck."591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ziQeGDrgK
"If destiny exists, then it wasn't luck was it?"591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzSk9r0YHfX
Jester laughed. "Such a 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd5mYuNbifF
narrow view, it'll change in time." He paused. "Destiny is not a narrow 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPgyNCAB3K6
path. Destiny is a wide road, a road that leads us to where it wants to 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrwVuj01xd0
go, yet on that road we can move. We can take a side path, we can 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2bOuGIf0wt
stumble or stop and on that wide road there's definitely room for luck. 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBfS0C2Til6
Do you understand now?"591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkjO6izeWO5
"All I understand is 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZLCeLO2THb
that you've no idea what you're talking about." First Jester talks about591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJrFvE4boB4
destiny as a player in a board game and now he defines it as a road. 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJmeWLUgIq0
Can't he keep it to one metaphor.591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHrIrKtVgTV
David sighted, this is pointless to get stuck on. "I'm guessing the artifact somehow helps with that?"591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhfguj3jVk3
Jester nodded. "Yes, it 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMZoHFv3woy
will unite your material and ether body. Most of your scars and injuries591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXF1VXenDRX
will heal and you'll be able to travel between the realms at 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWLtgqP8KzX
will...Might also do some other things aswell."591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLqOCYZPQAF
"Why not get it 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0VWAsFaoL6
yourself? If it lets you travel between" David waved his arms. "This and591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqNSNCQmMrs
the real world, I'm sure it'd be useful to you too?"591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC6FCPCajDd
"I've no physical body, 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlVNEXF9IvR
the artifact might have effect on me but it might not. My interactions 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLl3lc3D1CB
with the physical realm is limited anyway, even if it does resonate in 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXh9gqHJHKX
the ether I'm not sure I'd be able to pick it up."591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1zWEHkHT9a
David shook his head, so591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHfKg587zqA
many things he didn't understand, so many questions he still wanted to 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbdGFuVL4gC
ask. He took a good look at his own image standing in front of him and 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6LN9bc9X10
knew he couldn't trust Jester, after all, turns out, he never could 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRB2X4sySQc
trust himself. But he knew his path and knew where it would lead him.591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK2ILyNAzOW
"How do I find it then? What even is it?"591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHErkTaRrnc
Jester moved away from 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7UPKliLOaR
David and snapped his fingers. David was plunged to his knee as a vision591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnkT9OOjnWh
swam in his head. An isle, a cavern, a glowing dagger on an altar. 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRW1pewp01k
"You know where it is now. But so do the other chosen. Couldn't be 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdELsQGeIhR
helped."591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB39KdcieIH
David shrugged getting up from the ground, it would make it harder but he'd find a way, he always did.591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWK7b7et9kN
"I'll create a 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnmuzpEtv1p
distraction, use it to escape. I should be able to get the keys close 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzkIRxZ1ak6
enough for you to take them." Jester paused and looked at a distance 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm6A5cgq9oE
where there were different lights flashing. "It's probably the last time591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2TjMm8JjAX
we'll speak like this. Good luck, David. Kill us all."591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Y5baz7eut
David awoke, everything 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYn6QxX7ZlD
hitting him at once. All the pain moving across his body, scars and 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaDBQfTFLRn
wounds burning as if they were just made. David barely managed to subdue591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMIMkYrup9y
his scream. A scream of pain, but also of happiness, he finally had an 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxUUYd5PdlE
objective, a purpose and he would accomplish it. That purpose gave him 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡexQkxKw719
the power and will to overcome the pain as he stood up.591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN2VyrPveRm
Looking around David 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTqo4hIHrrr
could see new, still wet, blood stains on the floor, in and right 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlOGMalgmYc
outside of the cell. He imagined those were his. David tried grabbing 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5dpyuDPZCw
the cell door with both of his hands, to steady himself, but only 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtyqrIVwekO
managed with one as his left stump just brushed off the bars.591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkUehsENNeA
David could hear the 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPkdvGvKsa1
jailer walking across and stopped in front of David's cell. He began 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhBVBLjUHQw
saying something but his voice was drowned out as an explosion shook the591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg4rR4ROB09
whole hallway. David stumbled, his grip slipping from the bars and fell591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡavKq9wTUi9
on the floor, barely staying conscious as the pain renewed. 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX8ODeLcuzZ
Atleast he was alive, 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5mHH7BqXAT
which was more than he could say for the jailer, a puddle of blood 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx0vGSnq4Po
forming around his head. David grabbed the jailers body and pulled it so591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWjN78UIU1S
he could reach the keychain around the waist. It took some effort with 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBn4bv8WeES
one hand but David managed to finally reach it. Finding the correct key 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmraa74FKhh
and opening the door with body infront of it was even harder, but with a591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4evR3czPW5
grunt of effort David was finally free.591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWq7ntOesFt
David heard a cough from the neighbor cell and could see a body covered in bruises and blood stirring. "Still alive, huh?"591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr25BuLpoxA
David recognized Gobs 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSVVbRRYhls
voice if not the man himself. David thought about leaving him inside the591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkO5miBbqVi
cell, but after barely making a step he knew he'd need all the help he 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2MfKng0Hpk
could get. He limped to Gobs cell and opened the door. David was hoping591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrRyWdttePq
Gob would limp aswell, or atleast have trouble getting up, but the 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGiKnSjd17k
infuriating man stood up as if nothing happened to him and swaggered out591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ71VJp5VIje
of his cell.591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKSsy8msovd
"Well let's get to it." Gob said as he started searching the jailer, finding a pistol and a short sword.591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCuOCENF4AJ
"Did they tell you what 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoBWsSyqqOD
happened to Angela?" Gob asked, carefully heading down the hallway and 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgHJgpsJueA
leaning out of the only door leading into the ship proper.591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBeIfpx47qH
"She's dead. At least that's what they implied." David answered, slowly following Gob.591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcqcSkuYo9N
Gob nodded and together 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSL7Y2UY3Ua
with David left the brig. The ship itself reminded David of the flying 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFof1i5PjlY
fish, as fire and steam was raging all over the ship and some 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgJzf1Q3YnE
crewmembers caught unaware were lying on the floor either unconscious or591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ835EbcKwL2
barely so.591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8lQb612DPF
They moved a short 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOaUdHapwol
distance ignoring the crew who didn't get in their way but still being 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡccG51fFtlr
careful slipping from shadow to shadow. Or at least David try to slip, 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGHjP7t8rsv
with the wounds he was much less graceful than he wanted to be.591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKNf16IlcTX
Surprisingly there were 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCXGpm0lRNo
only a few soldiers who were out and about, and most were too busy 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIZavaBx8AP
trying to control the damage, so Gob and David managed to successfully 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPPApFZH9gM
avoid any fights while looking for a way out and by that they meant any 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡadfIxDbaL3
hole big enough to lead them outside as they couldn't leisurely look for591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRtu2QGxUjb
the doors.591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnVleKihfUl
Luckily they managed to 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGQ8aToKl5b
find an opening, most likely created by an explosion as it was 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL0oyrZXiv0
surrounded by fire, that didn't dissuade Gob who jumped through the fire591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqMG4Efmg5z
into the outside. David, taking a deep breathe, followed him. Luckily 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSrp8kAPmiY
he only got a bit singed as the sunlight hit his skin.591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbV9eHIuoTp
"Hey! Who're you!" A shout came from David's side.591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIGOa1Bj9Rf
"Demon Spawn." Gob muttered and rushed the three soldiers with his pistol and shortsword.591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgqsE8uiJSH
The guards were as 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡphJgRi5srd
surprised as David and didn't manage to react until Gob rammed his sword591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxp2CchgGwI
into the middle one's chest. Before the body even hit the floor Gob 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPkhNuGD5zC
span around and shot the guard on the left with his pistol, as the man 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdNOI5uChZi
was just taking out his own weapon. However Gob didn't manage to stop 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtFTYIYAb04
the last guard from stabbing him in the back. As the sword was taken 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ7GWP1L3o1
out, though, Gob quickly moved his waist and backhanded the soldier, 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtV6n7XmhZI
causing him to stagger.591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLoBUjEjbIB
That seemed to be the 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4D5CTvAdS3
last of his energy reserves as Gob finally fell on the ground. His 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZLBz91RApR
opponent, while still reeling from the blow took advantage and kicked 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0UiRnhdkFg
Gob in the face, and kept kicking.591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZppNhBpU9y
All of that only lasted 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWoKUrDAICX
seconds. David finally noticed his moment to act, as the soldier was 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVv1IrnFMgz
paying attention to only Gob. Thus he sneaked behind the soldier, while 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYRWAjVgfGe
picking up one of the discarded swords, and stabbed him in the neck, 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmAIhzLAUAn
just like he stabbed his mother, at first the kicking continued but soon591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWLzLIjxNEz
enough the man noticed blood coming out of his mouth and neck. David 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBSbFPMmnp7
pulled out the sword and pushed the guard back, who, having no strength 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZiSZCANwaf
left, fell down and bled out slowly.591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtBBmFyoNZF
David looked down at Gob and offered him his hand. Gob refused it, instead deciding to pull himself up.591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBoDKjUMg5O
"Thanks." Gob said 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2kE46AFjKl
gruffly, obviously unaccustomed to the word. "Now that we're outghg..." 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKbLK968mG8
But his last words were drowned out by blood as he found a sword 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBH3DRdztQX
piercing his neck.591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfWcm9S9OHa
"That's one promise 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm5Xsf967NJ
kept." David said as he pulled out his sword, watching Gob falling, his 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5f6AD0IuAG
eyes slowly draining of all radiance. 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEy419yQXc6
After the hulking man 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdCSXZYw9t0
fell David quickly collected more weapons and bullets. While the 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlgpzuq2JOW
fighting didn't make too much noise, he didn't see a point in staying 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIVGKArgJbi
near an enemy ship. Thus everything, he could carry, collected, he 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaf6OGSClKq
quickly proceeded to walk away from the ship, into the nearby forest. 591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKyfFCbkxYB
His objective clear in his head and his will stronger than ever.
591Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIHTWWXxk8h
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