"Evil? Evil is 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ySrwca38n
subjective, my good man. What is evil to us might be perfectly normal to520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvKzJnFxPqB
them. Who are we to judge what is evil or what is good?"520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmuHIYbnfhJ
Captain Rourke, trying 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaP3MFVBni6
to prevent a massacre on Rourke isle. His crew stumbled upon natives who520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡByEPiuXhXv
were sacrificing their own young. The quote was written down by one of 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4pnypo1H5H
his crewmembers.520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKmNtX4seA9
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Seconds, minutes, days, 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbUeDZp2xGG
months. Time passed. David could hear the sound of a lock, tick..tock, 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡukm496Q7zf
silently going inside his own head. A 100 ticks, 500 tocks, more than a520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJyOXah5feO
thousand of tick tocks.520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡptEu20w7OL
Finally David turned 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk3X5EghH83
away from his own reflection and the Darkness shattered revealing Jester520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8JaECjaiuf
and the grey sky, littered with various paths leading to damnation, for520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVkDgzAx6dG
what else could be the end, but that?520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7CMPHhLax0
Jester himself had 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDgSsovbgGl
changed as well, at first David couldn't place him but then he knew. 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcKXNs1iZgL
Jester looked like David. With eyes full of life and hope, no scars 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzx3wGZ8RgY
riddling that body, to David it seemed like a parody of him, but also of520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLfRyDyDHNJ
what he could've been if his life didn't turn the way it had.520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWNw0MQ7jgu
"That last vision. What was it?" David finally asked, looking away from Jester.520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIVtfSIOrr0
"A vision of what could've been and a test." Jester walked to stand beside David, who still refused to look at him.520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPTQRg0HmDV
David didn't reply. He 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPc2zeiCwMO
waited for Jester to continue by himself. "All you've seen was the truth520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc6lYJmbBrp
and at the end I wanted to show you what destiny took away from you."520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCXOsY8PMwC
"I don't believe in 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ34Ple0Xx5y
destiny." Davids attention wandered as he saw two shadows, one big and 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFzrgRU0Fcb
one small flickering in the sky until fully disappearing.520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWITYcSHhFO
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."520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAtdTclOJmn
"The only pawn was me, letting you manipulate me." Surprisingly David didn't feel any anger towards the fact.520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7lysD56dWm
"And I'm a pawn of 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXI24oN4LzX
someone else, and that...someone is yet another pawn. And so it goes and520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7bRrOWoA9S
goes." Jester appeared in front of David and grabbed his shoulders, 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA8KsYqNado
holding him in refusal to turn away from the truth. "I manipulated you 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ19zjR8mkOD
so you can rise above being a pawn, above being a king or a player. I 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVOD0fRpRj5
want you to rise above the game and destroy it, together with everyone 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE1jT8LDZsY
on the board. You want that aswell don't you?"520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTULshxh9P2
Broken bottles, tears, a happy family flashed in Davids mind for a second and then it passed. "..Yes"520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS1jZKL6B5j
Jester gave a sigh of relief. "Perfect, then..." Before Jester could proceed David interrupted him. 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDzITLqSHFG
"No, first tell me why. Why do you want to die? Why were you there when I was born? Why...me?" 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡafpwqDV9Qj
"I've been dead for a 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRVRuyYsfLv
while now, this is just an echo of me. A fade ghost, whatever you want 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5qUOZBv6XH
to call me, my life is not my own..." Before Jester could continue his 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqDiXjGP4AE
form faded but then flickered back to life. "No...that's enough for now,520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaSeLgAglzU
can't reveal everything. To answer your second question it was just 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7P62JiQIlO
luck, I was close by in the fade when you died and I attached myself to 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgeTorvCaG5
you. I guess that answers your last question as well, doesn't it? It was520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡryziurL4Pd
just luck."520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBdDpNgo8bW
"If destiny exists, then it wasn't luck was it?"520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ40VyFMigjA
Jester laughed. "Such a 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW0y3agWqni
narrow view, it'll change in time." He paused. "Destiny is not a narrow 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0BMQjZjxUN
path. Destiny is a wide road, a road that leads us to where it wants to 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsv7qjOfnzw
go, yet on that road we can move. We can take a side path, we can 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ICKSGZx3A
stumble or stop and on that wide road there's definitely room for luck. 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzwZmTF5TQr
Do you understand now?"520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR8kYkIPLIG
"All I understand is 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYQrTCw8Uzs
that you've no idea what you're talking about." First Jester talks about520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGVmaCVNMEV
destiny as a player in a board game and now he defines it as a road. 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNeyZeZYbjD
Can't he keep it to one metaphor.520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRofEnLVy3W
David sighted, this is pointless to get stuck on. "I'm guessing the artifact somehow helps with that?"520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUUVwaLjL8B
Jester nodded. "Yes, it 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNLhhDwTCqk
will unite your material and ether body. Most of your scars and injuries520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh3WhSROLTs
will heal and you'll be able to travel between the realms at 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTWYcxPB5Uu
will...Might also do some other things aswell."520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ7BHa8omUn
"Why not get it 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1qt1CTq7H0
yourself? If it lets you travel between" David waved his arms. "This and520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFUaj8pBGgo
the real world, I'm sure it'd be useful to you too?"520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡybjabASrU5
"I've no physical body, 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDhQTzLU3Yc
the artifact might have effect on me but it might not. My interactions 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡArOkAEWznn
with the physical realm is limited anyway, even if it does resonate in 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx4ujGDm8C0
the ether I'm not sure I'd be able to pick it up."520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXmzgOMCcQu
David shook his head, so520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhLtCPgZbhd
many things he didn't understand, so many questions he still wanted to 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN93gIQpQsc
ask. He took a good look at his own image standing in front of him and 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrnIsGG7yKW
knew he couldn't trust Jester, after all, turns out, he never could 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7suW4uQdM2
trust himself. But he knew his path and knew where it would lead him.520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQKAxvtjFMd
"How do I find it then? What even is it?"520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOxM3dbxvuY
Jester moved away from 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY5f9gpT8oj
David and snapped his fingers. David was plunged to his knee as a vision520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡflDE5GB8da
swam in his head. An isle, a cavern, a glowing dagger on an altar. 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL4uH1oI6St
"You know where it is now. But so do the other chosen. Couldn't be 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm2MY5816TR
helped."520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQkSfseKe9y
David shrugged getting up from the ground, it would make it harder but he'd find a way, he always did.520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvJqIx53PRd
"I'll create a 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRd0p2dKaSJ
distraction, use it to escape. I should be able to get the keys close 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKcW1fxNgbg
enough for you to take them." Jester paused and looked at a distance 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm5CeFJQZrg
where there were different lights flashing. "It's probably the last time520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGbIrJdKYS5
we'll speak like this. Good luck, David. Kill us all."520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGEquMqgPV0
David awoke, everything 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWwdGbO6wjy
hitting him at once. All the pain moving across his body, scars and 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuDFDmuvx5h
wounds burning as if they were just made. David barely managed to subdue520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAPKFz8K8Rj
his scream. A scream of pain, but also of happiness, he finally had an 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs6aP6yF3D5
objective, a purpose and he would accomplish it. That purpose gave him 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjg4rhA7HLR
the power and will to overcome the pain as he stood up.520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOLCtwQxwba
Looking around David 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW5bWBdaI8f
could see new, still wet, blood stains on the floor, in and right 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr3aJyxEmC0
outside of the cell. He imagined those were his. David tried grabbing 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk2RfI3eEUq
the cell door with both of his hands, to steady himself, but only 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq9DbGBfMyu
managed with one as his left stump just brushed off the bars.520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYR1BoNCPya
David could hear the 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEKpCqHiOB4
jailer walking across and stopped in front of David's cell. He began 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKFZrqDoci6
saying something but his voice was drowned out as an explosion shook the520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXcJdbdhf7D
whole hallway. David stumbled, his grip slipping from the bars and fell520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO1CRr77hUN
on the floor, barely staying conscious as the pain renewed. 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMes3S36rY1
Atleast he was alive, 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡucppqjzyal
which was more than he could say for the jailer, a puddle of blood 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ17jUFQkG9W
forming around his head. David grabbed the jailers body and pulled it so520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3AtbEGL2u8
he could reach the keychain around the waist. It took some effort with 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfE9q3Fsgak
one hand but David managed to finally reach it. Finding the correct key 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV7xhPHYJkc
and opening the door with body infront of it was even harder, but with a520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYSt9VKUwnx
grunt of effort David was finally free.520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw3V4v14bri
David heard a cough from the neighbor cell and could see a body covered in bruises and blood stirring. "Still alive, huh?"520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSFPYYkUaGp
David recognized Gobs 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd07LRpFelc
voice if not the man himself. David thought about leaving him inside the520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLAjt9bRs0J
cell, but after barely making a step he knew he'd need all the help he 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcEx6DnkPDN
could get. He limped to Gobs cell and opened the door. David was hoping520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxXMxPfyQaW
Gob would limp aswell, or atleast have trouble getting up, but the 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTJ6KHFbwUI
infuriating man stood up as if nothing happened to him and swaggered out520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSfOmcTe8Kb
of his cell.520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhxGuAeanK3
"Well let's get to it." Gob said as he started searching the jailer, finding a pistol and a short sword.520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡax32wzhVYj
"Did they tell you what 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6MwG3OI7SW
happened to Angela?" Gob asked, carefully heading down the hallway and 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡObyC3lkhmq
leaning out of the only door leading into the ship proper.520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOaYdROG2op
"She's dead. At least that's what they implied." David answered, slowly following Gob.520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCJCrhyIeAe
Gob nodded and together 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC5ugg96WyI
with David left the brig. The ship itself reminded David of the flying 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCzshfdnq6N
fish, as fire and steam was raging all over the ship and some 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZtAB19FLBR
crewmembers caught unaware were lying on the floor either unconscious or520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaMMu1RGs4C
barely so.520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFs43OOdeWD
They moved a short 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfVLEl7Lbyp
distance ignoring the crew who didn't get in their way but still being 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSt6VtMoKIZ
careful slipping from shadow to shadow. Or at least David try to slip, 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7NGIgz2sTT
with the wounds he was much less graceful than he wanted to be.520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmr3M0MBzmm
Surprisingly there were 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXBx4nvshWF
only a few soldiers who were out and about, and most were too busy 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ouQUKw9RI
trying to control the damage, so Gob and David managed to successfully 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfKibLx3f7m
avoid any fights while looking for a way out and by that they meant any 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV3j23wgZOl
hole big enough to lead them outside as they couldn't leisurely look for520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLMyhsXvAvu
the doors.520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfGHqVvwEcT
Luckily they managed to 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOkUsyCdDgi
find an opening, most likely created by an explosion as it was 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPYXO0ad9Cn
surrounded by fire, that didn't dissuade Gob who jumped through the fire520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWYjLBIt8QZ
into the outside. David, taking a deep breathe, followed him. Luckily 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcUWPipF7IH
he only got a bit singed as the sunlight hit his skin.520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRE1SRZIQiw
"Hey! Who're you!" A shout came from David's side.520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj0TdgkloaB
"Demon Spawn." Gob muttered and rushed the three soldiers with his pistol and shortsword.520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM9bsaQOQAB
The guards were as 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡReBI4OkBAa
surprised as David and didn't manage to react until Gob rammed his sword520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQGJKWBuZt4
into the middle one's chest. Before the body even hit the floor Gob 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWBaQhmY3XO
span around and shot the guard on the left with his pistol, as the man 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZTjC25jRA6
was just taking out his own weapon. However Gob didn't manage to stop 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdB3WTqeyXq
the last guard from stabbing him in the back. As the sword was taken 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfNGtyWHbzR
out, though, Gob quickly moved his waist and backhanded the soldier, 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTTpCm1MoYv
causing him to stagger.520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk3PQ3ogAYc
That seemed to be the 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE16cLtfpV7
last of his energy reserves as Gob finally fell on the ground. His 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0aNGs5EFDy
opponent, while still reeling from the blow took advantage and kicked 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI9iwkwHCTZ
Gob in the face, and kept kicking.520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8AJKuZjjV1
All of that only lasted 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzZULnf5ltg
seconds. David finally noticed his moment to act, as the soldier was 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkG1xtgg281
paying attention to only Gob. Thus he sneaked behind the soldier, while 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBVdw7I1l7s
picking up one of the discarded swords, and stabbed him in the neck, 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDS3wMWREGk
just like he stabbed his mother, at first the kicking continued but soon520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYQoOGEr90J
enough the man noticed blood coming out of his mouth and neck. David 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUfJL5tNRiH
pulled out the sword and pushed the guard back, who, having no strength 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡftpNGlkjFz
left, fell down and bled out slowly.520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUWoD6nsiLf
David looked down at Gob and offered him his hand. Gob refused it, instead deciding to pull himself up.520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdswtgJTQ4y
"Thanks." Gob said 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQtT96tTq3r
gruffly, obviously unaccustomed to the word. "Now that we're outghg..." 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGDLp0GhUWa
But his last words were drowned out by blood as he found a sword 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKcDO2kv2iK
piercing his neck.520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaZJbiHIsVI
"That's one promise 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJLGfnR2ago
kept." David said as he pulled out his sword, watching Gob falling, his 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDcspD7hSj0
eyes slowly draining of all radiance. 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTPMxdDZDSW
After the hulking man 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyEj27Zltjq
fell David quickly collected more weapons and bullets. While the 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDHmcHuLsWz
fighting didn't make too much noise, he didn't see a point in staying 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ85Qps3IqvH
near an enemy ship. Thus everything, he could carry, collected, he 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuLLDrjBdsM
quickly proceeded to walk away from the ship, into the nearby forest. 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDl61S6yWFh
His objective clear in his head and his will stronger than ever.
520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDBPQAkiMMk
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