"Evil? Evil is 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2NwJzimRcI
subjective, my good man. What is evil to us might be perfectly normal to595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv1QAvcvhu0
them. Who are we to judge what is evil or what is good?"595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiUhlHtPwfR
Captain Rourke, trying 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSxQb1HXYTM
to prevent a massacre on Rourke isle. His crew stumbled upon natives who595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk0Kd3il6jm
were sacrificing their own young. The quote was written down by one of 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQKcDdDn01K
his crewmembers.595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH4mXsTo5QV
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Seconds, minutes, days, 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡulDLicO6GB
months. Time passed. David could hear the sound of a lock, tick..tock, 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZdbxrCf7ks
silently going inside his own head. A 100 ticks, 500 tocks, more than a595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMSIx4mYoCl
thousand of tick tocks.595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkIagcKF9yS
Finally David turned 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3nDRxfjtbq
away from his own reflection and the Darkness shattered revealing Jester595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXzkayK6X6s
and the grey sky, littered with various paths leading to damnation, for595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM6U5BHL9ur
what else could be the end, but that?595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAkxznN38GR
Jester himself had 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2O7k6Vfe6f
changed as well, at first David couldn't place him but then he knew. 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPmSp2lcKLq
Jester looked like David. With eyes full of life and hope, no scars 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWzlMaaTVAI
riddling that body, to David it seemed like a parody of him, but also of595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKQAPh8eqev
what he could've been if his life didn't turn the way it had.595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ml5SRBFY1
"That last vision. What was it?" David finally asked, looking away from Jester.595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdzjRZfPKsv
"A vision of what could've been and a test." Jester walked to stand beside David, who still refused to look at him.595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdFx0QC8uQn
David didn't reply. He 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhmZkDR8abD
waited for Jester to continue by himself. "All you've seen was the truth595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSGDE1Nxeu3
and at the end I wanted to show you what destiny took away from you."595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj07hXqSkoQ
"I don't believe in 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzJP6KT3Y4T
destiny." Davids attention wandered as he saw two shadows, one big and 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDfkyn7V5Iz
one small flickering in the sky until fully disappearing.595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4nfZblJ35w
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."595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHyc6DE9zbH
"The only pawn was me, letting you manipulate me." Surprisingly David didn't feel any anger towards the fact.595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDTnZfTZUSX
"And I'm a pawn of 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbfyI08cRid
someone else, and that...someone is yet another pawn. And so it goes and595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8zwpAQzxKp
goes." Jester appeared in front of David and grabbed his shoulders, 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm0b7K7OaHh
holding him in refusal to turn away from the truth. "I manipulated you 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi7Zcp74x5V
so you can rise above being a pawn, above being a king or a player. I 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt80eQMESfA
want you to rise above the game and destroy it, together with everyone 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYnQQaGYLST
on the board. You want that aswell don't you?"595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4sEiNJpi8K
Broken bottles, tears, a happy family flashed in Davids mind for a second and then it passed. "..Yes"595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdnYqOhxOQ5
Jester gave a sigh of relief. "Perfect, then..." Before Jester could proceed David interrupted him. 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsEpm7Q4Pao
"No, first tell me why. Why do you want to die? Why were you there when I was born? Why...me?" 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡczLdORdZJx
"I've been dead for a 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDrEtJSolrP
while now, this is just an echo of me. A fade ghost, whatever you want 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqLBIaLp8zO
to call me, my life is not my own..." Before Jester could continue his 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE2SvHaNhoq
form faded but then flickered back to life. "No...that's enough for now,595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIqKI1Hs4iC
can't reveal everything. To answer your second question it was just 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUbDPJ6LXiZ
luck, I was close by in the fade when you died and I attached myself to 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHk3QJcAFM5
you. I guess that answers your last question as well, doesn't it? It was595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ6Hl2bGeXz
just luck."595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzqnPzBfQ2S
"If destiny exists, then it wasn't luck was it?"595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKmFh1s9iJQ
Jester laughed. "Such a 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtjToZ4JTFi
narrow view, it'll change in time." He paused. "Destiny is not a narrow 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0cXF94iKFj
path. Destiny is a wide road, a road that leads us to where it wants to 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5CtsKEyf8I
go, yet on that road we can move. We can take a side path, we can 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHFAlvyWOJW
stumble or stop and on that wide road there's definitely room for luck. 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9lQiqzag9g
Do you understand now?"595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhtUm8tQIfP
"All I understand is 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxlR1bjgfA4
that you've no idea what you're talking about." First Jester talks about595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzRwhcP1KKZ
destiny as a player in a board game and now he defines it as a road. 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMY1Ht96OuR
Can't he keep it to one metaphor.595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTCwejSbLL7
David sighted, this is pointless to get stuck on. "I'm guessing the artifact somehow helps with that?"595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡInPJFjic0z
Jester nodded. "Yes, it 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsvvYPWKiJm
will unite your material and ether body. Most of your scars and injuries595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ137XAJffXg
will heal and you'll be able to travel between the realms at 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj2RkwZyO8E
will...Might also do some other things aswell."595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡohYvwEdPIN
"Why not get it 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZo6FAIagy1
yourself? If it lets you travel between" David waved his arms. "This and595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHNixEuf2F8
the real world, I'm sure it'd be useful to you too?"595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfP2iamcwua
"I've no physical body, 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHBzpHJOOJE
the artifact might have effect on me but it might not. My interactions 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5x28q7rJxO
with the physical realm is limited anyway, even if it does resonate in 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgGWhLBPu5j
the ether I'm not sure I'd be able to pick it up."595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGst484th5H
David shook his head, so595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoNvxCkkVjn
many things he didn't understand, so many questions he still wanted to 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnr1fb1nRn2
ask. He took a good look at his own image standing in front of him and 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9RRkFZhASd
knew he couldn't trust Jester, after all, turns out, he never could 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1rHvXyXFIJ
trust himself. But he knew his path and knew where it would lead him.595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlDoeI0m6rL
"How do I find it then? What even is it?"595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxMcH0JfvjL
Jester moved away from 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfcwx4NEH5f
David and snapped his fingers. David was plunged to his knee as a vision595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ27c6aNlFbn
swam in his head. An isle, a cavern, a glowing dagger on an altar. 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXlSzP5s9Wt
"You know where it is now. But so do the other chosen. Couldn't be 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9vCtYHJVau
helped."595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB5AZV65hoC
David shrugged getting up from the ground, it would make it harder but he'd find a way, he always did.595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLT09gUray4
"I'll create a 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoJhbKSqkDk
distraction, use it to escape. I should be able to get the keys close 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQIaPqOInEG
enough for you to take them." Jester paused and looked at a distance 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡABUTDB87EE
where there were different lights flashing. "It's probably the last time595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM7chbU30ct
we'll speak like this. Good luck, David. Kill us all."595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLWrSDXEPYN
David awoke, everything 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPIY1Xleh1t
hitting him at once. All the pain moving across his body, scars and 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOvIhfGfClD
wounds burning as if they were just made. David barely managed to subdue595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNAN6BcIocs
his scream. A scream of pain, but also of happiness, he finally had an 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ1f0VgP5lB
objective, a purpose and he would accomplish it. That purpose gave him 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4tBPQ804bz
the power and will to overcome the pain as he stood up.595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjjN1MTY4Z0
Looking around David 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVqkKMBJhwZ
could see new, still wet, blood stains on the floor, in and right 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCOxRnDOQUA
outside of the cell. He imagined those were his. David tried grabbing 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwAhVdY0eRI
the cell door with both of his hands, to steady himself, but only 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzTVe7CdrCT
managed with one as his left stump just brushed off the bars.595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNoWhn5BXjC
David could hear the 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxTW7E4PEUk
jailer walking across and stopped in front of David's cell. He began 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4sZBNHg70R
saying something but his voice was drowned out as an explosion shook the595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpHOtloftp6
whole hallway. David stumbled, his grip slipping from the bars and fell595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN55JrKLcOf
on the floor, barely staying conscious as the pain renewed. 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIup63OSoUP
Atleast he was alive, 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLowTJ06ET8
which was more than he could say for the jailer, a puddle of blood 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmmqCL8Kb6O
forming around his head. David grabbed the jailers body and pulled it so595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡToVlNgpIGT
he could reach the keychain around the waist. It took some effort with 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMg0CpquJ10
one hand but David managed to finally reach it. Finding the correct key 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4PigVLVFV0
and opening the door with body infront of it was even harder, but with a595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu0i3636pVs
grunt of effort David was finally free.595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTTnYM61E0l
David heard a cough from the neighbor cell and could see a body covered in bruises and blood stirring. "Still alive, huh?"595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfYBUcOnnEd
David recognized Gobs 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6JpFN2kcRY
voice if not the man himself. David thought about leaving him inside the595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Z66Sx5z1y
cell, but after barely making a step he knew he'd need all the help he 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq3yPWSjKRl
could get. He limped to Gobs cell and opened the door. David was hoping595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDB94UXdqBd
Gob would limp aswell, or atleast have trouble getting up, but the 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡubCTvO357Z
infuriating man stood up as if nothing happened to him and swaggered out595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv7ao29nrJW
of his cell.595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVgAOq5uGOE
"Well let's get to it." Gob said as he started searching the jailer, finding a pistol and a short sword.595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA1xghB8sSs
"Did they tell you what 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwtpWg4CWRn
happened to Angela?" Gob asked, carefully heading down the hallway and 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqlsC89BwD7
leaning out of the only door leading into the ship proper.595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDs9e5wveVs
"She's dead. At least that's what they implied." David answered, slowly following Gob.595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi5eCq7SrAs
Gob nodded and together 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6fKJMxkKD1
with David left the brig. The ship itself reminded David of the flying 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvZRDbhLMr7
fish, as fire and steam was raging all over the ship and some 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoGFwiQycsh
crewmembers caught unaware were lying on the floor either unconscious or595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGaADpUsjMs
barely so.595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6RUeoof5RY
They moved a short 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyZgnptV5F9
distance ignoring the crew who didn't get in their way but still being 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw8NhlL98xY
careful slipping from shadow to shadow. Or at least David try to slip, 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs1AHdFGqjU
with the wounds he was much less graceful than he wanted to be.595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG7NsB89kzn
Surprisingly there were 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeeTjAz70XR
only a few soldiers who were out and about, and most were too busy 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH8LE7A9y1c
trying to control the damage, so Gob and David managed to successfully 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS72Y04gTx9
avoid any fights while looking for a way out and by that they meant any 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvgty7CSYo2
hole big enough to lead them outside as they couldn't leisurely look for595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡae8N3ZWv9P
the doors.595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAOciC0bLdu
Luckily they managed to 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpiWxmKdqiE
find an opening, most likely created by an explosion as it was 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnRTKjPSnrl
surrounded by fire, that didn't dissuade Gob who jumped through the fire595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnl5jjY3jXM
into the outside. David, taking a deep breathe, followed him. Luckily 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCMtbimmMGF
he only got a bit singed as the sunlight hit his skin.595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡefaY7IwYmP
"Hey! Who're you!" A shout came from David's side.595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXBu0swqFm1
"Demon Spawn." Gob muttered and rushed the three soldiers with his pistol and shortsword.595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPdQ9bK3WG8
The guards were as 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM7szXq6aX0
surprised as David and didn't manage to react until Gob rammed his sword595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg2Jg4AQZGl
into the middle one's chest. Before the body even hit the floor Gob 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwOvORtpcU3
span around and shot the guard on the left with his pistol, as the man 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxymw3cOMlI
was just taking out his own weapon. However Gob didn't manage to stop 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEPOcFS2QQ7
the last guard from stabbing him in the back. As the sword was taken 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8wPIHlIQXY
out, though, Gob quickly moved his waist and backhanded the soldier, 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBE4CVqeCHU
causing him to stagger.595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6y4mYo6FWI
That seemed to be the 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUgSc0DBi4e
last of his energy reserves as Gob finally fell on the ground. His 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYgeMHMCYft
opponent, while still reeling from the blow took advantage and kicked 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNTg9MXHru1
Gob in the face, and kept kicking.595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4YWwsmwLHt
All of that only lasted 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1twRV5saiS
seconds. David finally noticed his moment to act, as the soldier was 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCQRPv96BBv
paying attention to only Gob. Thus he sneaked behind the soldier, while 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyVF36aGDAy
picking up one of the discarded swords, and stabbed him in the neck, 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbYJuK043Jo
just like he stabbed his mother, at first the kicking continued but soon595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeFMpbyIo74
enough the man noticed blood coming out of his mouth and neck. David 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0bUayrWCeY
pulled out the sword and pushed the guard back, who, having no strength 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuJYL0YlmGl
left, fell down and bled out slowly.595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRNkEqcNAIN
David looked down at Gob and offered him his hand. Gob refused it, instead deciding to pull himself up.595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUSRh43oYXM
"Thanks." Gob said 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzHktsdXkR2
gruffly, obviously unaccustomed to the word. "Now that we're outghg..." 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpEVNG7wmEQ
But his last words were drowned out by blood as he found a sword 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4KLDHdh2m5
piercing his neck.595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1qSKOL3sqB
"That's one promise 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡImTAo8tOV5
kept." David said as he pulled out his sword, watching Gob falling, his 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Eif7a5q4F
eyes slowly draining of all radiance. 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6t0mJVXwuP
After the hulking man 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBUttLTEeDZ
fell David quickly collected more weapons and bullets. While the 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcbMuYgGRsE
fighting didn't make too much noise, he didn't see a point in staying 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWTa1AsT1qd
near an enemy ship. Thus everything, he could carry, collected, he 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoNuExVT0i9
quickly proceeded to walk away from the ship, into the nearby forest. 595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg7t47aKtel
His objective clear in his head and his will stronger than ever.
595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhPc97IBhHB
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