"Ugh" 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq64izJ57Kt
"Shh, he's coming to"612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVDcMHwDCe8
David slowly opened his 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Ygqi3i8Ob
eye but as he did so he was blinded by the sun, so doing the most 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ow1m0TzAo
logical thing a one eyed man could do, he went to cover his last eye 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg9f55f7iHT
last so that he'd become blind.612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1CW5YzMHqL
Sadly someone didn't 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnYT6yaNZJ9
like that idea all that much as David was kicked before he could 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuoaLFRRJOt
properly move his arm and was pinched to the ground. "Don't move!" Came a612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ05VKKic3aS
gruff voice.612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4C0kJKGOWx
David braved opening his612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAxIKuPKeEa
eye and was greeted by a black hole, looking beyond that he could see 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7P4qBUsHyp
the metallic shape that belonged to a musket and looking even beyond 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCtZAwZhuX1
that he could see a human shape, staring at him with unblinking, dark 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwB8G3pKLwC
eyes. "Who might you be?" Came the gruff voice again. David wasn't able 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ74cGV2wdWK
to discern whether the voice came from his friend with a gun there or 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoOM9MVl4mX
someone else. David could see his jaw move but not the mouth itself as 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3RCOhbKF9K
it was covered too much with a beard.612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJKLUvRuWOS
"A friend, especially to612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPlPXLbKxA9
those who hold guns to my head." David risked a smile, usually humor 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq4Y41CnXu6
and a light attitude would get him out of most situation or at least 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSN1E5GSm1c
ease the tensions enough for David to get an in. People tend to 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA0zKkzyaLu
underestimate you, when they believe you're just a fool. Sadly this 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2oYHtCsNJB
didn't seem to have worked with this particular type of character as the612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuoUmH2Jsqx
pressure on his arm increased.612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ26G9FkbKr
"Ow, ow. Shit!" David exclaimed. 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9DKqL52D8A
"Now, again, who are you?" The voice came once more "I won't ask for a third time"612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpErFPHZPTZ
~you'll pay for this, 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFj7do59f9z
you overgrown idiot~ David closed his eye and tried to extinguish the 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4uQL2Mc7ED
look of pure hatred. He couldn't do anything right now, but the moment 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4CfKzwPFxU
would come. Right now he had to look scared, but should he go for the 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfysjWxgBA3
truth aswell? ~After all truth is only something you say when you can 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGIEafHXl2n
think of a good lie.~ Before he decided either way David would need to 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSQ4rBFd658
find out if he was dealing with empire soldiers, he didn't imagine they 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNRZMHLtoZS
would look kindly upon a smuggler delivering weapons to their enemies. 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlmEnvNKNeP
David let his eye wander612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwFAT9TaLOY
a bit around his surroundings; he couldn't turn his sight far as the 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeYF8Yhrc8A
weapon was pointed right at his head. But he could get a better look at 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡORkJRtrjaW
his assailant and his clothes, definitely not a uniform or anything a 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ08UwoLUjOK
soldier would wear. Looked more like random pieces of clothing put 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeA8IuQ3NZb
together, definitely stitched and not very well looked after. Empire 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUVLFMcFYm3
soldiers may have been arrogant pricks but they were disciplined 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbciuoh1L0i
arrogant pricks.612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUQpPSWbJXl
David heard the flint 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ7PV564yvM
being pushed back, apparently the man got tired of waiting and David 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAzivu1ZrXJ
started talking before his brains decorated the ground he was on. "I was612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8HYU1HCeY4
part of the crew trying to get weapons to the rebels round here. We 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUFu9nDfLvS
were shot down and then...I don't know, I woke up here, must've fallen 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIqbmxlCJ4O
out or something." David said trying to sound confused and scared at the612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGosqUpEZ2I
same time. Which wasn't hard, he was very confused. He didn't know how 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIVGfQnuEcQ
he got here, he remembered his little episode with Jester but that just 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmUOFyO9Znk
left him with more questions. David was also scared, last thing he 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpdRRC9jphM
remembered before jester was falling out of the 'flying fish' and no 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb4gfqqmHdM
matter his luck he should've died from that fall, yet here he was.612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡObHDaPZ2LP
The pain in his arm 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcplVRAJK0E
eased off and David was about to breathe a sigh of relieve when the 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuKDZOsYcLz
muzzle of the musket hit him straight in the nose, making his head spin 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSrhQjNjhLU
and see stars in front of his eye. "I saw the corrupted ship falling. It612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZJ9JGFpspL
wasn't anywhere close, so you're either lying or a mage to have 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCGpe7ctJJf
survived that fall."612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWVusT5Sazs
It took a second for 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYEkNDkAhMG
David to remember that the Imperials called their channelers, mages. An 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYoz2GAONqr
old word for something that David didn't remember. Another thing David 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnpbPdFADOt
had to remember was that if they were rebels they most likely hated 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxY61unOFMk
mages. After all, as far as David thought, you'd need to be at rock 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPihj2vGyF8
bottom with no chance of losing anything to go against a whole 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0RWZnwfWEW
government. And those who can't channel in the empire are people like 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHhzVQ16lgl
that.612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzsloHVS72S
"I don't know how I got 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRHKQrHRvAx
here. I just remember falling of the ship." Which was the truth, even if612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEOH6H9Uni9
not the full truth. "I also ain't no cha...mage." David risked the full612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdqhReIoSoM
truth612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡasxo6gaiHR
"I'm sure if he was a 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc2Pc3jRIXj
mage he'd probably have killed us by now, summoned demons and the like, 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ6cpBwRDnc
wouldn't he Gob?" David tried turning his head towards the youngish 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡevpOP6Ozen
voice but had no luck. The man holding the musket grunted though, David 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3YIgXLeDrO
guessed that was Gob.612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO7IyTSzqo1
"Not how mages work kid,612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKr7J0Edh8S
they'd need to gather their energy from the ether and they need a clear612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnZqr8ASBZN
head for that and be upright. Otherwise they're inviting all kinds of 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ37FPkEBM2n
corruption and most mages I've met are mostly concerned with 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9zkJYNfACk
self-preservation. And as long as I keep hitting him in the head." Gob 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6D9G5kmZcV
smashed the muzzle into Davids nose again to prove a point. "He won't 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyg2uNNE815
have a clear head so we should be safe.612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYzAcFafkrF
David was having trouble612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvBUbBlPnji
breathing through his nose, he felt like it was broken in a few places.612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeWNYvrSQfF
Thus he had to exhale through his mouth just to keep his calm. "You can612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhWOudOajkG
keep hitting me but you won't get any other answers, because it's the 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ66XrmrnORH
falling truth!" He exclaimed. David tried projecting both exhaustion and612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkNwo6Ft7wZ
fear into his voice. While he didn't really feel that scared he 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3OGF93PUr2
definitely felt exhausted.612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡECw6mgJTx5
Gob stared into Davids 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh5mzAoYMtV
eyes and seemingly made a decision, he rummaged in his pocket and threw 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVtcyaA7400
some herbs to David, withdrawing the musket from his face but still 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3xE4PR4zPa
holding it aimed. "Swallow some of them and maybe I'll stop" Gob said in612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd3IKp2vUyW
a deadpan voice.612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzU2ARZQpqi
Sighting David sat up, 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡro5n7rTnG1
his bones cracking and feeling sore. The blood finally flowing from his 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv9CkcZoRBw
nose onto his chin, David had to spit some of it out as it went inside 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLlZIrmrSHP
his mouth. He looked at the herbs and was very tempted to ask what they 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxqcS1iA2w9
were. But he was pretending to be scared and he didn't imagine asking 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo8BLu2EdV1
would give him an answer, at least an answer that didn't consist of him 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq2d1KYmkMp
getting kicked or hit by the weapon again.612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4uKwXT68yg
David took the herbs and612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlWKnEIsS2r
swallowed them without chewing. He didn't feel any different after 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1RlB9NUVRy
taking them, Davids first thought was it was some sort of drugs but 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLs2m6dMDzm
looks like he was wrong. Gob must've saw Davids confused look as he 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwmai4yE3vv
explained, not only for Davids benefit but for the others there as well.612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTNz6oXVK71
"It's called blumeflor, 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuiax1l6bep
blocks the mage from reaching out to the ether. Pretty rare, the council612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqaRpwfznjp
has tried to burn out all seeds. Of course there's always a way of 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSsS1oe5TQw
getting a hold of something when you really want it." David could hear 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbSlvTdQx2n
some pride in that voice, which he could understand being a smuggler 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxEntnaiaYi
himself.612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLIz7m1y8d2
"It's a good way of 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjTfu2QB3g3
making mages useless for an hour or two, but a better way of finding out612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJrK8j6Gcqi
if they're mages. It causes them immense pain apparently."612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEXWmXpV9HW
David was going to ask 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuwkWtXrRIT
why didn't he just give it to him immediately but he kept his silence. 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOZJvVN0oQU
He risked getting up and, for once, Gob didn't protest by hitting him 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlsHDToeuzT
with that musket, not that he lowered it either. This Gob was a 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ82dA92VBUN
dangerous man, he knew a lot about ether channeling, definitely more 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9cVUWPy4uF
than someone who heard about it in whispers and rumors, he had a flower 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbSrLwnPhkk
that disabled channeling, a flower which David hadn't ever heard off, 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKJKadmC128
and the man most certainly knew how to handle the musket judging by his 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoYVhpBrbaH
stance. 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmxE37yKYWF
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?"612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDaw2jiL54l
"Why would I lie about 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz45Go72ONC
being on that ship? Everyone could see it burning down in the sky!" Gob 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAYuFjOTrab
looked like he was considering that so David pushed his advantage." I'm 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ZmJukvNeT
as confused as you and scared to boot. I was on my ship and then I'm 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTtYrXxM6kK
here alive while my crew mates might all be dead!" David had to win 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG0mKHimUtB
their trust, showing that he cared for the crew he spent time with was a612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLlcxieUZKb
good way to do it.612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbZSaHFur39
"Oh and you have proof? The fact that you served on that ship?" 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ODbSvvn96
"The only things I have is what you can see, so no."612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWOys1RWQvf
"So you are a liar."612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQFM3JIw8iv
"Bring me to the ship! 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpHd9emhOoM
You saw where it fell down and if there's anything still left of it I'll612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡleQwAPfqAk
be able to show you where the weapons are. I'm guessing we were 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTnm9Udwxpb
supposed to deliver them to you anyway"612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTAUeOOA6rv
Some of the feet 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkqIrGa82oE
shuffled as if embarrassed to have been found out but Gob wasn't 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzZqgDmk98p
relenting. "Even if by some miracle the ship did survive, the soldiers 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdI5QP5ZZJT
would have gotten to the ship first. They were right on its tail."612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIEPbft6Rro
"The weapons were in a 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXTELwKbE1n
special hold! Only officers knew where it is, if any part of the ship 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH7HlirQBwq
survived that hold definitely did. Plus would the soldiers really care 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvZATUubT1d
after shooting it down or would they just leave it and go back to more 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCqePcSrj7v
important duties?"612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxLAMl2W5Lr
Gob shook his head. 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTRP9rYr24G
"They would, but..." He seemed to be deep in thought and David begun to 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEgjQRjeBxl
hope. "We need the weapons, if there's a chance they're still there I'm 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX41z8b6csZ
willing to take it." Gob said nodding. "There's one thing to decide 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ye6ARTNpi
though. Denis!" The young man whose spoke up for David basically jumped 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiCjHLdTQzv
up. "Y..yes Gob?"612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡar21n3efIF
"Don't call me Gob, I'm 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJYxHn2EGm7
not as lenient as Francesca." He answered chidingly. "Grab the rope and 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡby7gvmKWuj
tie our friend here and then join us." 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡflnNOG3WvF
"Yes, sir!" The young 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeu1YtkdG6a
man, Denis basically jumped into action grabbing the rope and running 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKa5pPgEdX1
towards David. Giving a glance that basically said: 'sorry about this.'612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ5JbADRrbh
David smiled, atleast 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrcFB67mAkw
someone who should be easy to manipulate. "Don't worry about it, better 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCOSjKHWER9
safe than sorry, right?" David said easy going and not resisting. Denis 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmdqk8ka4sE
seemed to appreciate that as he put the rope around David and a nearby 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDSpExHgWuI
tree in the most loosest of knots. "Sorry about that" Denis said as he 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr2dC2lPIDc
finished tying it. "Gob just likes to be precise."612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTiwkL0b6rs
David nodded as if 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmSlHkatvXl
understanding. "Yeah, like I said better be safe than sorry. He seems to612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpy92yHGhxz
know what he's talking about." The young lad seemed to look up to the 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9zbAawFSbE
big man, so David wasn't going to be antagonistic towards Gob, a few 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ulAczDZjP
chosen words would make Denis trust him. 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeWXemQPJGf
"Yeah, he really does!" Denis answered eagerly, his eyes bright. "He was in the military before, I heard he served with..." 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyIeeCfe7bG
"Denis!" Gobs voice 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJSpVZidxpi
could be heard before Denis got to finish his thought." I told you to 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZRFqDNo2X2
tie him not to murder him with your voice, come here!" Denis offered a 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIVyXUZ3Qzt
farewell nod to David and ran off to join the rest of his group sitting 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdQhe1Cf3ns
in a circle.612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV4vi3DtvVV
David could easily untie612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGh3uwbstnb
himself but where would he run? The isle was probably surrounded by the612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLcEXWgyPBD
military and he didn't know anyone from around here. Plus he was pretty612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5liAquqCHK
sure he'd get shot before he'd be able to get far anyway. No as far as 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡELseTpwCZL
he could see the best thing would be to bide time.612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXThmVXyI3N
David must've dozed off 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOEZRGiJE6M
as didn't know how much time has passed before the group dispersed, with612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKBB0xhoPwB
Gob making a beeline towards him. David gave him a smile, the most 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGpGx6jBE8H
disarming one he could muster. "Like I said we're going to go for the 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJcs7BUFtvQ
weapons, the question's, again, is why do we need you? Even if you're 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgxKsRvHh1Q
not a liar at best you're a liability. And if the weapons are in a 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK0jSoLONbz
hidden hold, I don't imagine a lot of the ship survived to make much of a612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoGdgnseMfW
difference, we'll be able to find them."612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSU0TaLPiZp
"I thought you people rebelled for a cause, if you just murder me aren't you proving you're nothing more than common brigands?"612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQQsFi6UdaN
"Who'd know?"612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqYAk1lXO0f
"You" David said that as612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi0vhN5Kqtx
he looked into gobs eyes. If he was a military man he was either a 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡApz6R6VKN5
deserter or someone who rebelled for a reason. And David didn't imagine 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7nIQxr0Xxy
deserters would be quick to go back into the thick of battle if they had612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr5BO2Eci7a
a choice so David took a gamble.612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtq9vAKQBR3
It seemed to be paying 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ07K2TZWjfn
off as the answer made Gob pause. He looked at his compatriots and shook612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwjzzfUPTS8
his head. "I don't mind if you end up dead, but...remember this: one 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPbs6QECnNx
wrong move and you're dead."612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfpJV00zQt2
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."612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡglO4pEEg1h
Gob grunted at that. "No612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPMczEuTmbn
way to answer that right now, is it?" He untied David from the tree but612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWE58LFAeq0
tied his hands together so tight that David could feel the blood 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ420WWWbljN
draining from his hands. 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlLSqqYy8NF
"I'll be able to walk 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV3Lw3b3hvN
faster with my hands untied, and no one leading me." David nodded 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2WtrDhbqny
towards the rope in Gobs hand. Which he so kindly pulled and almost 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL3DEStDTmh
caused David to lose his balance. 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8xHAbfMv9j
"The walk should only 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzwQfsPYYkc
take half a day, you'll be fine. Who knows if you don't make any sudden 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7kf7SKqcym
moves I might be nice and let you stay with us instead of letting you go612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Y0yqsaQkr
into the wild." David shuddered at that, Looking around he could only 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUZoZ0rKr6X
see a thick forest around them. He never spent a lot of time in nature 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtgGhlpSGJV
preferring cities, plus, judging by the look in Gobs eyes, David 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4yVonegMQT
imagined that if he did make any sudden moves he wouldn't really get 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfGiZ9708pZ
time to get used to surviving in the wilderness.612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNQzqarB8KR
To Gobs credit he wasn't612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAA3cfny8K0
lying, the walk did take about half a day. During the walk David 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfbQgY7P3BY
managed to glean the names of the rest of the rebels while being led by 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdvTdjya6EK
Gob, not that the man didn't try to silence them and have them keep an 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSxofWYCasT
eye out on the trees. The problem was that, except for Gob himself, the 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0JDJ3Uxc4W
rest of his group seemed to consist of teenagers.612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFoaa6Jd5uU
First there was Denis, 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡscN7NQls4F
the wide eyed youth who seemed to be very eager, but not much else. 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7gyUB8Vq6P
Angela, who seemed to be the big sister of the group and second in 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNcIdul6bkO
command. She wasn't much of a leader but she really cared for the well 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFf79ay9jgN
being making sure no one was hungry or cold. Then there was Rock, true 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3tJWbp3pWL
to his namesake the youth didn't talk much. But he was sturdy, even if 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyquoqHYUFC
not in character definitely in stature. Finally there was Tick, a 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdFFMUnXtIg
nervous young buy. Seemed even younger, and twitchier, than the rest. He612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3URFOaV3IU
jumped at every noise and Angela was checking up on him the most. 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM8NKA5jtj3
All in all a group of 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡahrUfCJGYm
people that David shouldn't have problems either conning or murdering, 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAWLPcvnn3e
or at least if Gob wasn't there. If he could get rid of him earning 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5fgcCKRPmX
their trust would become tenfold easier. The problem is he could not see612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUc1BKtNEwX
a way of getting rid of Gob. The group may have been ragtag and could 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdmWIJI7Tkl
barely hold their guns properly, but they've had complete faith in Gob 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwjnTA8OF0Y
and his orders, to be fair to Gob he definitely seemed to know his 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvfGs1YJd43
stuff. 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR5Gs4041eG
Sadly except the names 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO84HahdJje
David didn't manage to get any other useful information, from listening,612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlwXVlxfOvE
as Gob kept most of the talking to a minimum, but their actions and 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBavJmQZOmC
mannerisms told him a lot about them as well, David was always good at 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfUgqam1L09
reading people. He found it quite a useful skill to train since his 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoh7fAeKlmO
childhood. 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtYfMtfF2Ck
David also paid 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiDjTjGp8Fm
attention to where they were going. A tree seemed as much as any other 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcEsQ1SS1ro
one for him but he tried to memorize any landmarks just in case. A 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhPor0e6koz
distinct scar on one tree, a nest of ants on a hill, anything that could612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡifkW91xvQS
help him in case he needed to make a speedy escape.612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5QVFHAGjDk
The closer they got the 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSrxlRq1igv
more David could see various signs of the fallen wreckage. A metal plate612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNRoW5S1LYg
here and there, a propeller hanging from the branches of a tree, an 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Xby2mbHDz
eyeball as well as some splatter of blood, the rest of the body probably612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv2VIAVLYsZ
scavenged by an animal. David avoided looking at the remains, from both612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv1EcfkbbIO
the ship and his, former crewmates. He wasn't Squeamish around blood 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuE5ZmDWe1K
and he wasn't afraid he'd see one of his friends but whenever he looked 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIwrjjAi5oV
it made him think that he was supposed to be there as well. That though 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeU5M8csNJ0
made David shudder and turned his smile into more of a frown.612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡghUL71pdVf
They were able to hear 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7eL6quevPP
the ship before they could see it. Not the flying fish that was burning 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI6WgyOIIzJ
down and lying in ruins but the empire ship. David knew from experience 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTgQYmyI0Wg
that the newer ships did not make as much noise but the imperial ones, 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8FiLIQPaea
with their outdated void-engines made a huge racket.612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLlaLoJAFbB
"Get down, behind the 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxn7Fe0o15g
trees!" Came a hushed order from Gob as David felt his rope tugged and 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbAw1p6kDAy
he fell to the ground with a grunt. David was sure Gob was just enjoying612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPcoCM5DIE1
inflicting the pain at this point. Not like the soldiers were close and612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKv4KUoLkkh
no matter how ill prepared the rebels were their uniforms meshed quite 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh0N1Emtn8b
nicely with the surroundings.612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF7LGmcQ9rw
With a groan David 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfJpzs8YSAy
looked up, and saw Gob taking out a telescope out of his coat to look at612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXZ4OiP7Emk
the soldiers. "Camps, they're planning on camping here" he said with a 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO4bjF8sNLd
grunt. 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuCVywhppgm
They all had to cover 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhHPzHgkDvj
their ears in the next moment as the imperial ship took flight, gaining 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3R0z0fhmn1
aptitude first and then flying above David and his newfound friends. 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDYwPiqucEq
Luckily the ship was quite high so it didn't disturb the trees around 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSLSDdXar9v
them.612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxglHxZEReG
With a tug of the rope 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3MbturzETg
Gob called David over to his vintage point. Slowly David crawled up to 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgGK9d41wrL
Gob and clumsily held the telescope to his working eye. He could see the612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7poiTii3Xn
'Flying fish' his home for the past few years or at least what was left612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡel8yz3wMue
of it. David could also see the beginning of the encampment with tents 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRynrkNKuq0
being set up as well as some markings to establish a perimeter.612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMwvDREgcNM
"So, where's this hold?"612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwLriaXqKzF
Gob asked, still glaring at the soldiers as if he could see all the 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡemJfqog4Sd
details without the telescope. Without a trace of hesitancy David 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0JWhQ4xTO0
pointed his finger to around the middle of the ship.612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPPIueIfOHL
"It's there and looks 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRZ5QLfWQ4J
like it's still mostly intact." Score one for David. "Why do you think 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo0Ns9G1Hle
they're setting up around the ship?" He asked Gob612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0yUIhzgFOQ
"Corruption knows. They 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3hDTU67VIS
might've found the weapons, and guessed they're for us, so now they're 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO8aQ7DM1Mu
waiting and doing a poor job of setting up an ambush. Or maybe they're 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC92wxb91s6
just guarding the ship till more reinforcements can come?" Gob answered 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH4F7aA3B5K
looking sideways at David." I don't really care why. Now give it back" 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPM6xBuJ2cX
he said holding out his hand for the telescope.612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIvGiILhzvM
David made a move to 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡozZpS5I2Cg
hand the telescope back but something caught his attention, a soldier, 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ujC0pvnHN
David wasn't sure why but something in his mind pulled him towards that 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7veztIymoq
person. Ignoring Gobs growl David kept looking through the telescope at 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRZGlpZFR37
the soldier as he spoke to someone else and pointed a finger, right at 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ30m1gXa22p
them. "I think we're in trouble."612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRvErAtcO6C
Gob pulled the telescope612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5tIQUrG8JA
away from David with force and took a look and saw the same soldier 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡylMUYBZU82
pointing and a group of others heading towards their location. "Nothing 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR01URUJSGi
we can do here anyway, we'll head back now." Gob said more for the 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYkm4ll2XwR
benefit of his troops rather than Davids. He pulled David up with that 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwJrLSd5cxm
rope, this time he was ready for it and didn't lose his balance while 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIfMKixgApe
standing up. What David wasn't ready for though was Gob pulling him 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk8pGDpNg71
close. "I still don't trust you." He whispered in a deadly tone. "I'm 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMpbk5pavDU
not sure if you had anything to do with the soldiers seeing us or not 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7SvjUPvI0Z
but I'm willing to bet you did." He gave a big sight. "Even so, you're 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5lGn6ypHxk
right. We're above leaving strangers to die, and she'd never forgive me 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtGZ8FvrIka
for leaving you to the imperials. At least without a good flying 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGEHkHDXwSw
reason." He added the last part in a grumble612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvYi2CSag6J
Gob pulled away from 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCLNZfSmQ9J
David, pulling the rope to nudging David to follow him and continued 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS5fPgjVKJo
speaking in a rather fake cheery tone "So you're in luck, we're bringing612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCMp8oGQ9KY
you to our home. So if you shit in it, I'll be more than happy to drown612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUlDwwHJjvB
you in your own shit" 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZpv8FX66Gh
"Now form up and let's 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡILE78jh9bP
go!" He barked, to the rest of the group as they proceeded further into 612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhXxTQkF3di
the forest and away from the soldiers. Hopefully somewhere safe and with612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn07lcgJ541
a roof above, as David felt that he'd had his fill of the outside for a612Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKsTJzXOU9b
long while.
