"Evil? Evil is 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Q0XGpfvp6
subjective, my good man. What is evil to us might be perfectly normal to673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLuCPjXCdyB
them. Who are we to judge what is evil or what is good?"673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ69wGEFOL3N
Captain Rourke, trying 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXjE5jE2U1D
to prevent a massacre on Rourke isle. His crew stumbled upon natives who673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdVKkhbLdUx
were sacrificing their own young. The quote was written down by one of 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMZASrxS3l8
his crewmembers.673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtGDWFb1cOz
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Seconds, minutes, days, 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDIeoUDL0pt
months. Time passed. David could hear the sound of a lock, tick..tock, 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjJMZETR7Ii
silently going inside his own head. A 100 ticks, 500 tocks, more than a673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3yfUuJbcEU
thousand of tick tocks.673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf6SDYsWNZT
Finally David turned 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgSZeekmTSZ
away from his own reflection and the Darkness shattered revealing Jester673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRtSJUb1XDt
and the grey sky, littered with various paths leading to damnation, for673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyFjjf6NtrJ
what else could be the end, but that?673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmy0AE60Oi9
Jester himself had 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR6n08snURx
changed as well, at first David couldn't place him but then he knew. 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFIOdueddaM
Jester looked like David. With eyes full of life and hope, no scars 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9mRBgrLE07
riddling that body, to David it seemed like a parody of him, but also of673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKWbJ8MnPkN
what he could've been if his life didn't turn the way it had.673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzDT3hIaBmd
"That last vision. What was it?" David finally asked, looking away from Jester.673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmtkwSRAjEA
"A vision of what could've been and a test." Jester walked to stand beside David, who still refused to look at him.673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSYVIIIc2oG
David didn't reply. He 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOgN2KV07Bz
waited for Jester to continue by himself. "All you've seen was the truth673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOM0FRGMfAG
and at the end I wanted to show you what destiny took away from you."673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWTP1bs5xRg
"I don't believe in 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlq9us546x0
destiny." Davids attention wandered as he saw two shadows, one big and 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvaWZuiVYw9
one small flickering in the sky until fully disappearing.673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu1kqPhZtLC
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."673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4MwvqpYxbg
"The only pawn was me, letting you manipulate me." Surprisingly David didn't feel any anger towards the fact.673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeJtKiieN89
"And I'm a pawn of 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡECjyKsbtSl
someone else, and that...someone is yet another pawn. And so it goes and673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM2xewznU2n
goes." Jester appeared in front of David and grabbed his shoulders, 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0rCPa9UAHI
holding him in refusal to turn away from the truth. "I manipulated you 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUEM21KtL49
so you can rise above being a pawn, above being a king or a player. I 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEK1KRpepom
want you to rise above the game and destroy it, together with everyone 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZVWQk7sCCz
on the board. You want that aswell don't you?"673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKH6DD1ea5P
Broken bottles, tears, a happy family flashed in Davids mind for a second and then it passed. "..Yes"673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXPHte8YGsV
Jester gave a sigh of relief. "Perfect, then..." Before Jester could proceed David interrupted him. 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmWyZCUbsVy
"No, first tell me why. Why do you want to die? Why were you there when I was born? Why...me?" 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXA5FEgt6jg
"I've been dead for a 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpgPKSBwqIb
while now, this is just an echo of me. A fade ghost, whatever you want 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG4T1yEBQWL
to call me, my life is not my own..." Before Jester could continue his 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡALRYeXmoja
form faded but then flickered back to life. "No...that's enough for now,673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFqtf9YtcKt
can't reveal everything. To answer your second question it was just 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYGTTmuGpFF
luck, I was close by in the fade when you died and I attached myself to 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ40yWJmMJFv
you. I guess that answers your last question as well, doesn't it? It was673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2rcDqmf9T4
just luck."673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhwMrF7z1GW
"If destiny exists, then it wasn't luck was it?"673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7FyYpUFmi1
Jester laughed. "Such a 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL4AEsomzHu
narrow view, it'll change in time." He paused. "Destiny is not a narrow 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzh6ElK9GDY
path. Destiny is a wide road, a road that leads us to where it wants to 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx7ijEsPtHQ
go, yet on that road we can move. We can take a side path, we can 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfSOqbefUEF
stumble or stop and on that wide road there's definitely room for luck. 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK67chyp5oW
Do you understand now?"673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZkWMttuMCw
"All I understand is 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡokwWNk7z1S
that you've no idea what you're talking about." First Jester talks about673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡryJZduP3JQ
destiny as a player in a board game and now he defines it as a road. 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEvg2tsZodV
Can't he keep it to one metaphor.673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6mWf0aZHm8
David sighted, this is pointless to get stuck on. "I'm guessing the artifact somehow helps with that?"673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEW7mgWYv4U
Jester nodded. "Yes, it 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrUueZj5K5H
will unite your material and ether body. Most of your scars and injuries673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4po5WLhmTo
will heal and you'll be able to travel between the realms at 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpIq5z65EzW
will...Might also do some other things aswell."673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcBpAXKwO9Q
"Why not get it 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUGOg2Rnjmg
yourself? If it lets you travel between" David waved his arms. "This and673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrtB1cUkn5g
the real world, I'm sure it'd be useful to you too?"673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuaHsWAvrEy
"I've no physical body, 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDjQg7HoFHg
the artifact might have effect on me but it might not. My interactions 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡovIea03QBW
with the physical realm is limited anyway, even if it does resonate in 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz0nIltlFiI
the ether I'm not sure I'd be able to pick it up."673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh2UFytOlZu
David shook his head, so673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvCHOdG8n5B
many things he didn't understand, so many questions he still wanted to 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqFmFkvmWd1
ask. He took a good look at his own image standing in front of him and 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdzRgxyJyTP
knew he couldn't trust Jester, after all, turns out, he never could 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwX6nRxZIqE
trust himself. But he knew his path and knew where it would lead him.673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJDIC9cy9cS
"How do I find it then? What even is it?"673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcIYVVYthcc
Jester moved away from 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3HHrnIrWuH
David and snapped his fingers. David was plunged to his knee as a vision673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFQom1YTWYS
swam in his head. An isle, a cavern, a glowing dagger on an altar. 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSLOoIKV124
"You know where it is now. But so do the other chosen. Couldn't be 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgpbhrrlTlq
helped."673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtu4FPQmY6i
David shrugged getting up from the ground, it would make it harder but he'd find a way, he always did.673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR1WMyLWMyb
"I'll create a 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3KCflfLOpG
distraction, use it to escape. I should be able to get the keys close 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5vAjUnYJnE
enough for you to take them." Jester paused and looked at a distance 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQWa1rVCR7g
where there were different lights flashing. "It's probably the last time673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfBL7wahFNN
we'll speak like this. Good luck, David. Kill us all."673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPWtNd5a0bN
David awoke, everything 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1OTqk4hYh4
hitting him at once. All the pain moving across his body, scars and 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH5gfPGFNGr
wounds burning as if they were just made. David barely managed to subdue673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9930mBY1iO
his scream. A scream of pain, but also of happiness, he finally had an 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhS3XMZeAKe
objective, a purpose and he would accomplish it. That purpose gave him 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ65Yp3uDNQw
the power and will to overcome the pain as he stood up.673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGjUe99ZYdt
Looking around David 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXFdWt1nAiu
could see new, still wet, blood stains on the floor, in and right 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVyrifDGrP7
outside of the cell. He imagined those were his. David tried grabbing 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1UFjDCin9l
the cell door with both of his hands, to steady himself, but only 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡebcDzrJt6Z
managed with one as his left stump just brushed off the bars.673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyr5AcrSvgv
David could hear the 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0uMOydAt6k
jailer walking across and stopped in front of David's cell. He began 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs1NFRQ5U0W
saying something but his voice was drowned out as an explosion shook the673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcLmyPymHBX
whole hallway. David stumbled, his grip slipping from the bars and fell673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN9uzvfqcGC
on the floor, barely staying conscious as the pain renewed. 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡldSIU5vZuK
Atleast he was alive, 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfgt3cFsBPr
which was more than he could say for the jailer, a puddle of blood 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCH2ekgLn9m
forming around his head. David grabbed the jailers body and pulled it so673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbBfgebLwns
he could reach the keychain around the waist. It took some effort with 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHYP8l76Qsy
one hand but David managed to finally reach it. Finding the correct key 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5otRj3tNzE
and opening the door with body infront of it was even harder, but with a673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZjeYQfIzTm
grunt of effort David was finally free.673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFsDWnaLbyz
David heard a cough from the neighbor cell and could see a body covered in bruises and blood stirring. "Still alive, huh?"673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuNEU0YYbh6
David recognized Gobs 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOiTts5Rfar
voice if not the man himself. David thought about leaving him inside the673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMvNjex8lgB
cell, but after barely making a step he knew he'd need all the help he 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiX6A4qptk3
could get. He limped to Gobs cell and opened the door. David was hoping673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1OBaQRWffP
Gob would limp aswell, or atleast have trouble getting up, but the 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxj66E5XC3o
infuriating man stood up as if nothing happened to him and swaggered out673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBOLW6dA03u
of his cell.673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtL1eFpOPDb
"Well let's get to it." Gob said as he started searching the jailer, finding a pistol and a short sword.673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡthqUoXGKQ9
"Did they tell you what 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ2miE4vNMt
happened to Angela?" Gob asked, carefully heading down the hallway and 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5rNL6SnDax
leaning out of the only door leading into the ship proper.673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcWYT6V8cYm
"She's dead. At least that's what they implied." David answered, slowly following Gob.673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpmKi59QQkL
Gob nodded and together 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhJ5KeSY2cJ
with David left the brig. The ship itself reminded David of the flying 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtbfEy8n7VP
fish, as fire and steam was raging all over the ship and some 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkPJckJFoTn
crewmembers caught unaware were lying on the floor either unconscious or673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLVVlEvoEID
barely so.673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxiwmzk8wJ8
They moved a short 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNahgDrA220
distance ignoring the crew who didn't get in their way but still being 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9BZb0pSKvd
careful slipping from shadow to shadow. Or at least David try to slip, 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTkpo059Hpn
with the wounds he was much less graceful than he wanted to be.673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkbC0qZONxi
Surprisingly there were 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDa9FqaCZcg
only a few soldiers who were out and about, and most were too busy 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG6DL8LJLUx
trying to control the damage, so Gob and David managed to successfully 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLiTAK6TJYR
avoid any fights while looking for a way out and by that they meant any 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyjEKIBOkrH
hole big enough to lead them outside as they couldn't leisurely look for673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw6QupjTGrW
the doors.673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYW2F0TYTHH
Luckily they managed to 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSD6iM2hTMI
find an opening, most likely created by an explosion as it was 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo8hs0HIPye
surrounded by fire, that didn't dissuade Gob who jumped through the fire673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEMR4uJu5sk
into the outside. David, taking a deep breathe, followed him. Luckily 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUcoO2ZNdO2
he only got a bit singed as the sunlight hit his skin.673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡErmcOhLADv
"Hey! Who're you!" A shout came from David's side.673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ0lAxwIrCF
"Demon Spawn." Gob muttered and rushed the three soldiers with his pistol and shortsword.673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOiaZfzGjs8
The guards were as 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlLaPF2hklA
surprised as David and didn't manage to react until Gob rammed his sword673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM4ZCVcXG8r
into the middle one's chest. Before the body even hit the floor Gob 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTC7UNqVt3G
span around and shot the guard on the left with his pistol, as the man 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqmCrY6lJod
was just taking out his own weapon. However Gob didn't manage to stop 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVQr0wh4OEu
the last guard from stabbing him in the back. As the sword was taken 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCaXSZ4hLL1
out, though, Gob quickly moved his waist and backhanded the soldier, 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSzjsP0Yzqv
causing him to stagger.673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfFLCppabdE
That seemed to be the 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVJXjk5mX0O
last of his energy reserves as Gob finally fell on the ground. His 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBPc8asoixW
opponent, while still reeling from the blow took advantage and kicked 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwfyubVGc67
Gob in the face, and kept kicking.673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjcBbCefZl2
All of that only lasted 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpr6TdR105Y
seconds. David finally noticed his moment to act, as the soldier was 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡew6IZROizo
paying attention to only Gob. Thus he sneaked behind the soldier, while 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNFbVrlZ9M3
picking up one of the discarded swords, and stabbed him in the neck, 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2R1eUF5Mkb
just like he stabbed his mother, at first the kicking continued but soon673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOGeBrplCnA
enough the man noticed blood coming out of his mouth and neck. David 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKmqLD1vJ6R
pulled out the sword and pushed the guard back, who, having no strength 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmrDgMPkK9g
left, fell down and bled out slowly.673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy5rL3sw4Dp
David looked down at Gob and offered him his hand. Gob refused it, instead deciding to pull himself up.673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnt3szpsoOs
"Thanks." Gob said 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6hgLrWVvMl
gruffly, obviously unaccustomed to the word. "Now that we're outghg..." 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcwazBF3D9Q
But his last words were drowned out by blood as he found a sword 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZq3g1OZ7Lw
piercing his neck.673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaqJSaZO8fA
"That's one promise 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbBRvkyGKfN
kept." David said as he pulled out his sword, watching Gob falling, his 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmwhb0ONIvr
eyes slowly draining of all radiance. 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAVrCKlKb5r
After the hulking man 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPRQlmG0Ykf
fell David quickly collected more weapons and bullets. While the 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfxAHGrxxZJ
fighting didn't make too much noise, he didn't see a point in staying 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFU3k2pUvZz
near an enemy ship. Thus everything, he could carry, collected, he 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNhIKSOODo5
quickly proceeded to walk away from the ship, into the nearby forest. 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhE6YnyGs0t
His objective clear in his head and his will stronger than ever.
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