"Ugh" 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXtkonavbFB
"Shh, he's coming to"718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp28JGqkpqj
David slowly opened his 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPj2c7SQcrS
eye but as he did so he was blinded by the sun, so doing the most 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCR4UgUKLVy
logical thing a one eyed man could do, he went to cover his last eye 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKQnjgzCDnw
last so that he'd become blind.718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡupeAUFWMU3
Sadly someone didn't 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAqRZPEpmlp
like that idea all that much as David was kicked before he could 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ81rvhJjK36
properly move his arm and was pinched to the ground. "Don't move!" Came a718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4oii2TZ9qB
gruff voice.718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKiVne9Hbn9
David braved opening his718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZp8C5IngUw
eye and was greeted by a black hole, looking beyond that he could see 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW9xPvERKTo
the metallic shape that belonged to a musket and looking even beyond 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWK847HStaM
that he could see a human shape, staring at him with unblinking, dark 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY0YRWtMae0
eyes. "Who might you be?" Came the gruff voice again. David wasn't able 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDrdhJcE2x5
to discern whether the voice came from his friend with a gun there or 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHFzATMMEcD
someone else. David could see his jaw move but not the mouth itself as 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoWZPGlEnqy
it was covered too much with a beard.718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGalImD5kuP
"A friend, especially to718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRJzD6YDMle
those who hold guns to my head." David risked a smile, usually humor 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm95dnf9ygt
and a light attitude would get him out of most situation or at least 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuBcYx6yMGF
ease the tensions enough for David to get an in. People tend to 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmHNZr2xDXK
underestimate you, when they believe you're just a fool. Sadly this 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq3pWzKstMZ
didn't seem to have worked with this particular type of character as the718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM397dMrRFd
pressure on his arm increased.718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG5VA8pRMmr
"Ow, ow. Shit!" David exclaimed. 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4oZp9zz8bi
"Now, again, who are you?" The voice came once more "I won't ask for a third time"718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF1zt2iD7z3
~you'll pay for this, 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMv8firNQOF
you overgrown idiot~ David closed his eye and tried to extinguish the 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiR7zRqG0vL
look of pure hatred. He couldn't do anything right now, but the moment 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoIIskg4XoO
would come. Right now he had to look scared, but should he go for the 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYqhFzh03u7
truth aswell? ~After all truth is only something you say when you can 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUzFT50NMvg
think of a good lie.~ Before he decided either way David would need to 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB3Mlzj3HHa
find out if he was dealing with empire soldiers, he didn't imagine they 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqwjQOy9Tw5
would look kindly upon a smuggler delivering weapons to their enemies. 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIoJDoHb9W1
David let his eye wander718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKrTnhC6s9u
a bit around his surroundings; he couldn't turn his sight far as the 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLjjCI2heDS
weapon was pointed right at his head. But he could get a better look at 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvYEBlcwiwj
his assailant and his clothes, definitely not a uniform or anything a 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ZdPxbSPCE
soldier would wear. Looked more like random pieces of clothing put 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeDp9Y7V08f
together, definitely stitched and not very well looked after. Empire 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOrMB8nhzBX
soldiers may have been arrogant pricks but they were disciplined 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH5WyVifMIS
arrogant pricks.718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoyLqrQGsxM
David heard the flint 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDTqETMoKn6
being pushed back, apparently the man got tired of waiting and David 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJR4RCpgtiU
started talking before his brains decorated the ground he was on. "I was718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHxkGuAW0Tp
part of the crew trying to get weapons to the rebels round here. We 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXNHHIXehkw
were shot down and then...I don't know, I woke up here, must've fallen 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKYgAhwyJgy
out or something." David said trying to sound confused and scared at the718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRtQ7hovfrw
same time. Which wasn't hard, he was very confused. He didn't know how 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl2Vwsa6OoP
he got here, he remembered his little episode with Jester but that just 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJVAvsnmgkN
left him with more questions. David was also scared, last thing he 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI28Acrb7jP
remembered before jester was falling out of the 'flying fish' and no 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmFeb7UX841
matter his luck he should've died from that fall, yet here he was.718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJE4B3cIW2M
The pain in his arm 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3jrFzbhQmw
eased off and David was about to breathe a sigh of relieve when the 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡusztdnlyHc
muzzle of the musket hit him straight in the nose, making his head spin 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtEXQoUCx6q
and see stars in front of his eye. "I saw the corrupted ship falling. It718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPDQhBw4207
wasn't anywhere close, so you're either lying or a mage to have 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsDqgVgigua
survived that fall."718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjfQSCHxuPB
It took a second for 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu2JcdG42m9
David to remember that the Imperials called their channelers, mages. An 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkD7Dq6MYxF
old word for something that David didn't remember. Another thing David 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZFLBz1kFr8
had to remember was that if they were rebels they most likely hated 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnUjOHp58Vz
mages. After all, as far as David thought, you'd need to be at rock 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvBnmxoS7wc
bottom with no chance of losing anything to go against a whole 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIf5MwjRG0P
government. And those who can't channel in the empire are people like 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4jU32vgdKn
that.718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7x8HYzx04u
"I don't know how I got 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDMtsf7TZ5q
here. I just remember falling of the ship." Which was the truth, even if718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiUdOzdiEui
not the full truth. "I also ain't no cha...mage." David risked the full718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcm6ajoj3L1
truth718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm3rvqDt4AA
"I'm sure if he was a 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR55ykU3A9s
mage he'd probably have killed us by now, summoned demons and the like, 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzkNC7mnT3v
wouldn't he Gob?" David tried turning his head towards the youngish 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ65i3nZOVyC
voice but had no luck. The man holding the musket grunted though, David 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdIhfVHJNzb
guessed that was Gob.718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTC8RTCes7v
"Not how mages work kid,718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfLlU4KKlx5
they'd need to gather their energy from the ether and they need a clear718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyyNTZ2q7kS
head for that and be upright. Otherwise they're inviting all kinds of 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPd9UQlK0Cj
corruption and most mages I've met are mostly concerned with 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBTQCGJ0VU8
self-preservation. And as long as I keep hitting him in the head." Gob 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6rS9JVkrDo
smashed the muzzle into Davids nose again to prove a point. "He won't 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNPgxBPJ4zN
have a clear head so we should be safe.718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvHSgqe1yNu
David was having trouble718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8nFNKG3ZGM
breathing through his nose, he felt like it was broken in a few places.718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuU9v7ZuRFo
Thus he had to exhale through his mouth just to keep his calm. "You can718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0zizbwyhlk
keep hitting me but you won't get any other answers, because it's the 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd4FI2HFV1j
falling truth!" He exclaimed. David tried projecting both exhaustion and718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeIuFHUCrYA
fear into his voice. While he didn't really feel that scared he 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡATuqPUpr78
definitely felt exhausted.718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKvowrppFeK
Gob stared into Davids 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX8hH9VpNK7
eyes and seemingly made a decision, he rummaged in his pocket and threw 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEYWmsqnGxa
some herbs to David, withdrawing the musket from his face but still 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrIubJQ9Mko
holding it aimed. "Swallow some of them and maybe I'll stop" Gob said in718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd5e9x488tF
a deadpan voice.718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe84iPxsQOj
Sighting David sat up, 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHUaOwuGp9I
his bones cracking and feeling sore. The blood finally flowing from his 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6jZmbkDNmi
nose onto his chin, David had to spit some of it out as it went inside 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl3ioDGnImM
his mouth. He looked at the herbs and was very tempted to ask what they 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡak67xJBP4S
were. But he was pretending to be scared and he didn't imagine asking 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn7EevCuEiG
would give him an answer, at least an answer that didn't consist of him 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQEgRzeQh4c
getting kicked or hit by the weapon again.718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRy0kyqCZTn
David took the herbs and718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7qAHzfhIjR
swallowed them without chewing. He didn't feel any different after 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIuErvrUSeY
taking them, Davids first thought was it was some sort of drugs but 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOx2vTu6jtS
looks like he was wrong. Gob must've saw Davids confused look as he 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwTS9VEmGPa
explained, not only for Davids benefit but for the others there as well.718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD4uu8pht4D
"It's called blumeflor, 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlMqaqoEzpn
blocks the mage from reaching out to the ether. Pretty rare, the council718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDtI56axyf9
has tried to burn out all seeds. Of course there's always a way of 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQXw11u8PK5
getting a hold of something when you really want it." David could hear 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6hDGvEe089
some pride in that voice, which he could understand being a smuggler 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYPkM8CwQt8
himself.718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvK9cJ6JQ4n
"It's a good way of 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaRe35kNUr8
making mages useless for an hour or two, but a better way of finding out718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡisrnumbd0m
if they're mages. It causes them immense pain apparently."718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPjVnpCsAS6
David was going to ask 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZAeikTdfaj
why didn't he just give it to him immediately but he kept his silence. 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoXcoNci1sD
He risked getting up and, for once, Gob didn't protest by hitting him 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2njdFIgDSt
with that musket, not that he lowered it either. This Gob was a 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7cvEWSTwiS
dangerous man, he knew a lot about ether channeling, definitely more 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡho2fbBhLkP
than someone who heard about it in whispers and rumors, he had a flower 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDeBiI2tyAa
that disabled channeling, a flower which David hadn't ever heard off, 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeWS3tQ30ZJ
and the man most certainly knew how to handle the musket judging by his 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJbCwQbWvOT
stance. 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡghpmN6t8IY
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?"718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc9YaRdsNYO
"Why would I lie about 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1EBMQPv7iz
being on that ship? Everyone could see it burning down in the sky!" Gob 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd9OkyO6PtW
looked like he was considering that so David pushed his advantage." I'm 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr1pltyIsMc
as confused as you and scared to boot. I was on my ship and then I'm 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeHNkCcfNS7
here alive while my crew mates might all be dead!" David had to win 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUvbJVeN4zR
their trust, showing that he cared for the crew he spent time with was a718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFBcamBS6mz
good way to do it.718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmw9JaHeYg3
"Oh and you have proof? The fact that you served on that ship?" 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJvbeDpeu8s
"The only things I have is what you can see, so no."718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJyNkDk8ynf
"So you are a liar."718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ07Dlg23xhP
"Bring me to the ship! 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsNIaCSaAhJ
You saw where it fell down and if there's anything still left of it I'll718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMtMsymBDZg
be able to show you where the weapons are. I'm guessing we were 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMqZzwkgKGy
supposed to deliver them to you anyway"718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXXFvUAMwer
Some of the feet 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMNrnwbSAeH
shuffled as if embarrassed to have been found out but Gob wasn't 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4A8OWN9omd
relenting. "Even if by some miracle the ship did survive, the soldiers 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoUATQ6ryCf
would have gotten to the ship first. They were right on its tail."718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpl9hs57tdK
"The weapons were in a 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ6MUnKCIAY
special hold! Only officers knew where it is, if any part of the ship 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHRk51lF8bg
survived that hold definitely did. Plus would the soldiers really care 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW8Zr0vwvAm
after shooting it down or would they just leave it and go back to more 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZN9EFyZM75
important duties?"718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQqlmtYFx5T
Gob shook his head. 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp6SujPh04h
"They would, but..." He seemed to be deep in thought and David begun to 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjB1moPHKUA
hope. "We need the weapons, if there's a chance they're still there I'm 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxB9LjLBrnq
willing to take it." Gob said nodding. "There's one thing to decide 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnyg4MyCTTc
though. Denis!" The young man whose spoke up for David basically jumped 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡto8PzqmxYm
up. "Y..yes Gob?"718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvL7CKJwV7m
"Don't call me Gob, I'm 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqXICj2E6bT
not as lenient as Francesca." He answered chidingly. "Grab the rope and 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡndHNnIdzeG
tie our friend here and then join us." 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnHMntsztOq
"Yes, sir!" The young 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1JQjgxAplH
man, Denis basically jumped into action grabbing the rope and running 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwsxLfoFrlC
towards David. Giving a glance that basically said: 'sorry about this.'718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX5nB9ycCzG
David smiled, atleast 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDCcfeDAIWU
someone who should be easy to manipulate. "Don't worry about it, better 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnmpsdBGBD6
safe than sorry, right?" David said easy going and not resisting. Denis 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLg2Nn4f4Km
seemed to appreciate that as he put the rope around David and a nearby 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpwbBkwQRZF
tree in the most loosest of knots. "Sorry about that" Denis said as he 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRHZe0dYMlZ
finished tying it. "Gob just likes to be precise."718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡweRW0qxyzr
David nodded as if 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxgcAh3HIpH
understanding. "Yeah, like I said better be safe than sorry. He seems to718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaY1ajjJyfU
know what he's talking about." The young lad seemed to look up to the 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT8MxMof3AS
big man, so David wasn't going to be antagonistic towards Gob, a few 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCUXqa8nCaE
chosen words would make Denis trust him. 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH69FNKLmJw
"Yeah, he really does!" Denis answered eagerly, his eyes bright. "He was in the military before, I heard he served with..." 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwEnWOZ4LPZ
"Denis!" Gobs voice 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM91fuPA522
could be heard before Denis got to finish his thought." I told you to 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUn38DC0SGQ
tie him not to murder him with your voice, come here!" Denis offered a 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv9rae7ORxP
farewell nod to David and ran off to join the rest of his group sitting 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGyzH0FEWJR
in a circle.718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ06mOc5pRNG
David could easily untie718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjfwD4Lrb8v
himself but where would he run? The isle was probably surrounded by the718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLje5UHfwZn
military and he didn't know anyone from around here. Plus he was pretty718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjl4ijikNoy
sure he'd get shot before he'd be able to get far anyway. No as far as 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt1w6kIiOGc
he could see the best thing would be to bide time.718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbRRL7b1gj2
David must've dozed off 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUFQpZtC5dZ
as didn't know how much time has passed before the group dispersed, with718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCLOketaxdL
Gob making a beeline towards him. David gave him a smile, the most 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLQH16Ds2UI
disarming one he could muster. "Like I said we're going to go for the 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcP4d76GOFf
weapons, the question's, again, is why do we need you? Even if you're 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1fmy4HVMCe
not a liar at best you're a liability. And if the weapons are in a 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5MoRfMlkWP
hidden hold, I don't imagine a lot of the ship survived to make much of a718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5BWEtlGdZ8
difference, we'll be able to find them."718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkUTzWD3nAg
"I thought you people rebelled for a cause, if you just murder me aren't you proving you're nothing more than common brigands?"718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZXCci2zBOZ
"Who'd know?"718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjwmPvS3JXS
"You" David said that as718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeIQ42gePNy
he looked into gobs eyes. If he was a military man he was either a 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8fQ2Ng2uhC
deserter or someone who rebelled for a reason. And David didn't imagine 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQQhwP8oTbh
deserters would be quick to go back into the thick of battle if they had718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSl3u1mPRtA
a choice so David took a gamble.718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkX0OThJPEm
It seemed to be paying 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiTgECHbfsC
off as the answer made Gob pause. He looked at his compatriots and shook718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnUyenewqSf
his head. "I don't mind if you end up dead, but...remember this: one 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRf8uOA4OQW
wrong move and you're dead."718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJZlmFn5iOW
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."718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBh9Y3EMOAG
Gob grunted at that. "No718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQnc8IpXLs6
way to answer that right now, is it?" He untied David from the tree but718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4IXQOply9e
tied his hands together so tight that David could feel the blood 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIvkP4XpT3P
draining from his hands. 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1sPDuWEhsy
"I'll be able to walk 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaCLi59aKlf
faster with my hands untied, and no one leading me." David nodded 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsjn7bhuatF
towards the rope in Gobs hand. Which he so kindly pulled and almost 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXUzUkXjeos
caused David to lose his balance. 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzKWHYNuyGh
"The walk should only 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGWXmrwkLw0
take half a day, you'll be fine. Who knows if you don't make any sudden 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBYpsaiHiaY
moves I might be nice and let you stay with us instead of letting you go718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ47A65LqIhk
into the wild." David shuddered at that, Looking around he could only 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoX5o8nxBFS
see a thick forest around them. He never spent a lot of time in nature 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJOsk5xJ9tZ
preferring cities, plus, judging by the look in Gobs eyes, David 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO3I85ljpnz
imagined that if he did make any sudden moves he wouldn't really get 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2gGgHkSFQs
time to get used to surviving in the wilderness.718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm3lmVCe51e
To Gobs credit he wasn't718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1s6v5iGMTy
lying, the walk did take about half a day. During the walk David 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1WCues57l3
managed to glean the names of the rest of the rebels while being led by 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOKcaSqmMcN
Gob, not that the man didn't try to silence them and have them keep an 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFqMdWSZOnd
eye out on the trees. The problem was that, except for Gob himself, the 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN5kaqFTzfl
rest of his group seemed to consist of teenagers.718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkjmCc6vkix
First there was Denis, 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4M9Pfh9Rpv
the wide eyed youth who seemed to be very eager, but not much else. 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIbOKYZzzsZ
Angela, who seemed to be the big sister of the group and second in 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVf5YvGQNBj
command. She wasn't much of a leader but she really cared for the well 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdyxbkvLiri
being making sure no one was hungry or cold. Then there was Rock, true 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT5OtUq9vlW
to his namesake the youth didn't talk much. But he was sturdy, even if 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvWetCtuvg7
not in character definitely in stature. Finally there was Tick, a 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIYFPyrKtVV
nervous young buy. Seemed even younger, and twitchier, than the rest. He718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9wLXjDVP5N
jumped at every noise and Angela was checking up on him the most. 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1RvGF753JL
All in all a group of 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡleXpS8agz6
people that David shouldn't have problems either conning or murdering, 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxxtXcgyhF1
or at least if Gob wasn't there. If he could get rid of him earning 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1hrPyfsHMu
their trust would become tenfold easier. The problem is he could not see718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAcxcQhcV6u
a way of getting rid of Gob. The group may have been ragtag and could 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvmqKgqBB69
barely hold their guns properly, but they've had complete faith in Gob 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRPoOwPxmo1
and his orders, to be fair to Gob he definitely seemed to know his 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcNfI1Irg16
stuff. 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpAQTTdIGqY
Sadly except the names 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq3pu97bZPK
David didn't manage to get any other useful information, from listening,718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwMFDDL3nDv
as Gob kept most of the talking to a minimum, but their actions and 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9SBLHcB2E5
mannerisms told him a lot about them as well, David was always good at 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaDSUwifgNA
reading people. He found it quite a useful skill to train since his 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ42zrpq9ULu
childhood. 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd17lemeB8h
David also paid 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKQziR5ugIx
attention to where they were going. A tree seemed as much as any other 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Iksc8zZ8W
one for him but he tried to memorize any landmarks just in case. A 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD0jYWSiwwW
distinct scar on one tree, a nest of ants on a hill, anything that could718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb0UsX9cjDz
help him in case he needed to make a speedy escape.718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwxkLBpupIT
The closer they got the 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI4fXGW7kv0
more David could see various signs of the fallen wreckage. A metal plate718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8dERVgL0g0
here and there, a propeller hanging from the branches of a tree, an 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRWy7UQQJYa
eyeball as well as some splatter of blood, the rest of the body probably718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLsMncBh5Ra
scavenged by an animal. David avoided looking at the remains, from both718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdCuT8sZxrX
the ship and his, former crewmates. He wasn't Squeamish around blood 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOHMvp3pdBB
and he wasn't afraid he'd see one of his friends but whenever he looked 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrpY8Dl2QTx
it made him think that he was supposed to be there as well. That though 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGny1v7VPHd
made David shudder and turned his smile into more of a frown.718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq7zpO6oNzT
They were able to hear 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfuDDqvjmjL
the ship before they could see it. Not the flying fish that was burning 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKFvIdXqU5c
down and lying in ruins but the empire ship. David knew from experience 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ5qkNf5mni
that the newer ships did not make as much noise but the imperial ones, 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg1ksrfOcRs
with their outdated void-engines made a huge racket.718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHT9xLzf8PZ
"Get down, behind the 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjcLDK3FuCW
trees!" Came a hushed order from Gob as David felt his rope tugged and 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOKyrjpmEdp
he fell to the ground with a grunt. David was sure Gob was just enjoying718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡss3s19qu3U
inflicting the pain at this point. Not like the soldiers were close and718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHOPrj0h50D
no matter how ill prepared the rebels were their uniforms meshed quite 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPvR1Xg1sGj
nicely with the surroundings.718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡimZSFj01J5
With a groan David 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwPJyz70nlc
looked up, and saw Gob taking out a telescope out of his coat to look at718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPmjgNhljyW
the soldiers. "Camps, they're planning on camping here" he said with a 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU8pVZP8Xnh
grunt. 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVlFTovKfVd
They all had to cover 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1pxdfxPjtu
their ears in the next moment as the imperial ship took flight, gaining 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV7EXSDZfSq
aptitude first and then flying above David and his newfound friends. 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWSdDjVeB3n
Luckily the ship was quite high so it didn't disturb the trees around 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9N8C7wmsi6
them.718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI0CJb3Ya35
With a tug of the rope 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzOzwS3mvDj
Gob called David over to his vintage point. Slowly David crawled up to 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnYcyuN1VeV
Gob and clumsily held the telescope to his working eye. He could see the718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt0jotY6ZXJ
'Flying fish' his home for the past few years or at least what was left718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsJyliSBGv0
of it. David could also see the beginning of the encampment with tents 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0XQvyJguSG
being set up as well as some markings to establish a perimeter.718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLUFLF96rRl
"So, where's this hold?"718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRub6l2foMA
Gob asked, still glaring at the soldiers as if he could see all the 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHYKUYr8kLH
details without the telescope. Without a trace of hesitancy David 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Usi2EP1La
pointed his finger to around the middle of the ship.718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGdLIIqwvlL
"It's there and looks 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSjQYprBF4r
like it's still mostly intact." Score one for David. "Why do you think 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn1HsncG3hA
they're setting up around the ship?" He asked Gob718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLUPjEgDosn
"Corruption knows. They 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡihH4uotXxa
might've found the weapons, and guessed they're for us, so now they're 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW4PUUFg5Hn
waiting and doing a poor job of setting up an ambush. Or maybe they're 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtrdA1I6gGq
just guarding the ship till more reinforcements can come?" Gob answered 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0uFhkTmxKD
looking sideways at David." I don't really care why. Now give it back" 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLepfkskh8o
he said holding out his hand for the telescope.718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK0sUxRfOPw
David made a move to 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLKgMslfhfW
hand the telescope back but something caught his attention, a soldier, 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdGpi98oK78
David wasn't sure why but something in his mind pulled him towards that 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPfDxesjUyq
person. Ignoring Gobs growl David kept looking through the telescope at 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZtCBOo4JFV
the soldier as he spoke to someone else and pointed a finger, right at 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPuiThEfaYD
them. "I think we're in trouble."718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvvGj4NPQGm
Gob pulled the telescope718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfrYe1cQFmx
away from David with force and took a look and saw the same soldier 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLexifzMurB
pointing and a group of others heading towards their location. "Nothing 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8E73NsXvM1
we can do here anyway, we'll head back now." Gob said more for the 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8EEx6FK5hh
benefit of his troops rather than Davids. He pulled David up with that 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOxLAn3Of0d
rope, this time he was ready for it and didn't lose his balance while 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd73f5xR7ZL
standing up. What David wasn't ready for though was Gob pulling him 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsOU63rjx76
close. "I still don't trust you." He whispered in a deadly tone. "I'm 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRoj9E6MYc0
not sure if you had anything to do with the soldiers seeing us or not 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNv6kELDYfc
but I'm willing to bet you did." He gave a big sight. "Even so, you're 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7KmIM8FmrN
right. We're above leaving strangers to die, and she'd never forgive me 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbSUrU9TuwM
for leaving you to the imperials. At least without a good flying 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvMxaM9PO96
reason." He added the last part in a grumble718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx19RSpGTRF
Gob pulled away from 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQMMpMC5ayD
David, pulling the rope to nudging David to follow him and continued 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDxUZKjdYkG
speaking in a rather fake cheery tone "So you're in luck, we're bringing718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbVriQdBz2W
you to our home. So if you shit in it, I'll be more than happy to drown718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgII84AnSus
you in your own shit" 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHH8L7cVUL8
"Now form up and let's 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkV4BSk0o3r
go!" He barked, to the rest of the group as they proceeded further into 718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8MWao65YKI
the forest and away from the soldiers. Hopefully somewhere safe and with718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0HkcMfzW7y
a roof above, as David felt that he'd had his fill of the outside for a718Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXIK8j4Vhp0
long while.
