"Evil? Evil is 878Please respect copyright.PENANAipoZjVI1jz
subjective, my good man. What is evil to us might be perfectly normal to878Please respect copyright.PENANA0ZYCzyjljv
them. Who are we to judge what is evil or what is good?"878Please respect copyright.PENANAqwjxLv49xr
Captain Rourke, trying 878Please respect copyright.PENANAfThfJQ2CDT
to prevent a massacre on Rourke isle. His crew stumbled upon natives who878Please respect copyright.PENANAE2o7orY2bn
were sacrificing their own young. The quote was written down by one of 878Please respect copyright.PENANApYXs0WN72M
his crewmembers.878Please respect copyright.PENANAVENEuTiHjF
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Seconds, minutes, days, 878Please respect copyright.PENANAFSGvWWKLUq
months. Time passed. David could hear the sound of a lock, tick..tock, 878Please respect copyright.PENANA7vLPcSHdsw
silently going inside his own head. A 100 ticks, 500 tocks, more than a878Please respect copyright.PENANA31ev7Qqdir
thousand of tick tocks.878Please respect copyright.PENANAzBzGFjwlOA
Finally David turned 878Please respect copyright.PENANAJhg4ox1zkS
away from his own reflection and the Darkness shattered revealing Jester878Please respect copyright.PENANARb4aSYIoGe
and the grey sky, littered with various paths leading to damnation, for878Please respect copyright.PENANAcwTLeW2vXJ
what else could be the end, but that?878Please respect copyright.PENANA2ZkZqyrhRg
Jester himself had 878Please respect copyright.PENANAhShAyBI7wj
changed as well, at first David couldn't place him but then he knew. 878Please respect copyright.PENANAGDlanaYEHs
Jester looked like David. With eyes full of life and hope, no scars 878Please respect copyright.PENANAEdwAeHpoQY
riddling that body, to David it seemed like a parody of him, but also of878Please respect copyright.PENANASGKQND0XiH
what he could've been if his life didn't turn the way it had.878Please respect copyright.PENANA4swhH7kU2C
"That last vision. What was it?" David finally asked, looking away from Jester.878Please respect copyright.PENANAfO56KnLr3s
"A vision of what could've been and a test." Jester walked to stand beside David, who still refused to look at him.878Please respect copyright.PENANADO5sD77nXU
David didn't reply. He 878Please respect copyright.PENANA7vrrsDwdNo
waited for Jester to continue by himself. "All you've seen was the truth878Please respect copyright.PENANAASR8zLAxr8
and at the end I wanted to show you what destiny took away from you."878Please respect copyright.PENANAG7Ja5N30F1
"I don't believe in 878Please respect copyright.PENANAaOhoRzuXQl
destiny." Davids attention wandered as he saw two shadows, one big and 878Please respect copyright.PENANAHIkqRjCFuM
one small flickering in the sky until fully disappearing.878Please respect copyright.PENANAn1yo74W4d1
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."878Please respect copyright.PENANAxn66JlRPOK
"The only pawn was me, letting you manipulate me." Surprisingly David didn't feel any anger towards the fact.878Please respect copyright.PENANA30A2KHkbkW
"And I'm a pawn of 878Please respect copyright.PENANAjG8y2pvYbD
someone else, and that...someone is yet another pawn. And so it goes and878Please respect copyright.PENANALzNXiq35zC
goes." Jester appeared in front of David and grabbed his shoulders, 878Please respect copyright.PENANAEtBV2OLBPw
holding him in refusal to turn away from the truth. "I manipulated you 878Please respect copyright.PENANAlmvVpyX7Qo
so you can rise above being a pawn, above being a king or a player. I 878Please respect copyright.PENANAAtd8NnLbbF
want you to rise above the game and destroy it, together with everyone 878Please respect copyright.PENANAY1GUa1wYKO
on the board. You want that aswell don't you?"878Please respect copyright.PENANAxFypLbUNPT
Broken bottles, tears, a happy family flashed in Davids mind for a second and then it passed. "..Yes"878Please respect copyright.PENANArAshf7UscR
Jester gave a sigh of relief. "Perfect, then..." Before Jester could proceed David interrupted him. 878Please respect copyright.PENANACVEmPBoxa4
"No, first tell me why. Why do you want to die? Why were you there when I was born? Why...me?" 878Please respect copyright.PENANAUTvgkbemXq
"I've been dead for a 878Please respect copyright.PENANAKgoXGYO4eV
while now, this is just an echo of me. A fade ghost, whatever you want 878Please respect copyright.PENANA0WaeHMw0Yu
to call me, my life is not my own..." Before Jester could continue his 878Please respect copyright.PENANAcEFegHC4lN
form faded but then flickered back to life. "No...that's enough for now,878Please respect copyright.PENANAVwhYqiQJ4h
can't reveal everything. To answer your second question it was just 878Please respect copyright.PENANA2zzVdKsVtn
luck, I was close by in the fade when you died and I attached myself to 878Please respect copyright.PENANAnNn1YOFkUn
you. I guess that answers your last question as well, doesn't it? It was878Please respect copyright.PENANAcDyQLGHzNi
just luck."878Please respect copyright.PENANAqdMitmCFrw
"If destiny exists, then it wasn't luck was it?"878Please respect copyright.PENANAZxNubwhS9Q
Jester laughed. "Such a 878Please respect copyright.PENANAjRZdlL9daN
narrow view, it'll change in time." He paused. "Destiny is not a narrow 878Please respect copyright.PENANA2bWRZHsTvg
path. Destiny is a wide road, a road that leads us to where it wants to 878Please respect copyright.PENANA5GiBgMZTbx
go, yet on that road we can move. We can take a side path, we can 878Please respect copyright.PENANAdxo2hI9xUK
stumble or stop and on that wide road there's definitely room for luck. 878Please respect copyright.PENANAhn89MidDN0
Do you understand now?"878Please respect copyright.PENANA4kpkZPSdid
"All I understand is 878Please respect copyright.PENANAXNlBGX6px9
that you've no idea what you're talking about." First Jester talks about878Please respect copyright.PENANAVMEBDY0mGb
destiny as a player in a board game and now he defines it as a road. 878Please respect copyright.PENANA2F6gWVPDJO
Can't he keep it to one metaphor.878Please respect copyright.PENANAK6TuWsgJ3Q
David sighted, this is pointless to get stuck on. "I'm guessing the artifact somehow helps with that?"878Please respect copyright.PENANAspSZjKnRWm
Jester nodded. "Yes, it 878Please respect copyright.PENANAUqKlLsflkz
will unite your material and ether body. Most of your scars and injuries878Please respect copyright.PENANACCIB31BaUM
will heal and you'll be able to travel between the realms at 878Please respect copyright.PENANAxtaShKsUFV
will...Might also do some other things aswell."878Please respect copyright.PENANAD5W28ep2p0
"Why not get it 878Please respect copyright.PENANA0p0GdfaTO0
yourself? If it lets you travel between" David waved his arms. "This and878Please respect copyright.PENANA0POxxPKp1V
the real world, I'm sure it'd be useful to you too?"878Please respect copyright.PENANABiLJ3WAq0K
"I've no physical body, 878Please respect copyright.PENANAjNluUiFIJ7
the artifact might have effect on me but it might not. My interactions 878Please respect copyright.PENANACS9SKrvx7q
with the physical realm is limited anyway, even if it does resonate in 878Please respect copyright.PENANATvtIJ6X9Jm
the ether I'm not sure I'd be able to pick it up."878Please respect copyright.PENANACGhCYE0mwh
David shook his head, so878Please respect copyright.PENANAM2MJPjTqPW
many things he didn't understand, so many questions he still wanted to 878Please respect copyright.PENANAduuALxzZN9
ask. He took a good look at his own image standing in front of him and 878Please respect copyright.PENANA8WGHeakm7C
knew he couldn't trust Jester, after all, turns out, he never could 878Please respect copyright.PENANAlQyXODJFSg
trust himself. But he knew his path and knew where it would lead him.878Please respect copyright.PENANAObJfNMyXwc
"How do I find it then? What even is it?"878Please respect copyright.PENANAsWbdOtwnbU
Jester moved away from 878Please respect copyright.PENANA2sr63nVOD3
David and snapped his fingers. David was plunged to his knee as a vision878Please respect copyright.PENANAwJIzIvnIBW
swam in his head. An isle, a cavern, a glowing dagger on an altar. 878Please respect copyright.PENANAciutabNn63
"You know where it is now. But so do the other chosen. Couldn't be 878Please respect copyright.PENANArweEMlEhMI
helped."878Please respect copyright.PENANAxZQe4zc1fl
David shrugged getting up from the ground, it would make it harder but he'd find a way, he always did.878Please respect copyright.PENANA7iKVQ6ebFt
"I'll create a 878Please respect copyright.PENANAkdCJqh2i0w
distraction, use it to escape. I should be able to get the keys close 878Please respect copyright.PENANARK4Rw0ibB9
enough for you to take them." Jester paused and looked at a distance 878Please respect copyright.PENANA9EJdnKSRlH
where there were different lights flashing. "It's probably the last time878Please respect copyright.PENANATPQWUpl5fC
we'll speak like this. Good luck, David. Kill us all."878Please respect copyright.PENANAXvY4bJ429c
David awoke, everything 878Please respect copyright.PENANAUyhlVq94sW
hitting him at once. All the pain moving across his body, scars and 878Please respect copyright.PENANAW9lqHbXd8t
wounds burning as if they were just made. David barely managed to subdue878Please respect copyright.PENANAohcGBoKi5U
his scream. A scream of pain, but also of happiness, he finally had an 878Please respect copyright.PENANA5mQjSyBvyl
objective, a purpose and he would accomplish it. That purpose gave him 878Please respect copyright.PENANA6BkMBFTcU3
the power and will to overcome the pain as he stood up.878Please respect copyright.PENANAuySKNk5UDe
Looking around David 878Please respect copyright.PENANAG1Ucsk0cWW
could see new, still wet, blood stains on the floor, in and right 878Please respect copyright.PENANAArs7wnPRVY
outside of the cell. He imagined those were his. David tried grabbing 878Please respect copyright.PENANA1DOFEXZfY6
the cell door with both of his hands, to steady himself, but only 878Please respect copyright.PENANAcLZjEvWtny
managed with one as his left stump just brushed off the bars.878Please respect copyright.PENANAqCuORfIXK9
David could hear the 878Please respect copyright.PENANATufEEeJOfc
jailer walking across and stopped in front of David's cell. He began 878Please respect copyright.PENANAI93igv90yH
saying something but his voice was drowned out as an explosion shook the878Please respect copyright.PENANA6filIx5bOK
whole hallway. David stumbled, his grip slipping from the bars and fell878Please respect copyright.PENANAtBrsCRtDoq
on the floor, barely staying conscious as the pain renewed. 878Please respect copyright.PENANAobpwwdCLku
Atleast he was alive, 878Please respect copyright.PENANABcOOOaePng
which was more than he could say for the jailer, a puddle of blood 878Please respect copyright.PENANAXGAn6XHtoM
forming around his head. David grabbed the jailers body and pulled it so878Please respect copyright.PENANA9XDiWjo2Tj
he could reach the keychain around the waist. It took some effort with 878Please respect copyright.PENANAEZobMuK5DP
one hand but David managed to finally reach it. Finding the correct key 878Please respect copyright.PENANARemDRbRqMU
and opening the door with body infront of it was even harder, but with a878Please respect copyright.PENANAlBDlqlfJAF
grunt of effort David was finally free.878Please respect copyright.PENANAZNuhp8IncF
David heard a cough from the neighbor cell and could see a body covered in bruises and blood stirring. "Still alive, huh?"878Please respect copyright.PENANAG7kN46yAJH
David recognized Gobs 878Please respect copyright.PENANAu7LT37dqv1
voice if not the man himself. David thought about leaving him inside the878Please respect copyright.PENANAH70pnAADZg
cell, but after barely making a step he knew he'd need all the help he 878Please respect copyright.PENANACadaLiAlMl
could get. He limped to Gobs cell and opened the door. David was hoping878Please respect copyright.PENANAV1nFegBRxK
Gob would limp aswell, or atleast have trouble getting up, but the 878Please respect copyright.PENANA8CfweSctrk
infuriating man stood up as if nothing happened to him and swaggered out878Please respect copyright.PENANAqYRw0z7yOt
of his cell.878Please respect copyright.PENANAhBeKxELb2a
"Well let's get to it." Gob said as he started searching the jailer, finding a pistol and a short sword.878Please respect copyright.PENANAlB21SGB4zd
"Did they tell you what 878Please respect copyright.PENANAyU0HIY2zxH
happened to Angela?" Gob asked, carefully heading down the hallway and 878Please respect copyright.PENANAChVPCBUOhE
leaning out of the only door leading into the ship proper.878Please respect copyright.PENANAcvkdOZ3at9
"She's dead. At least that's what they implied." David answered, slowly following Gob.878Please respect copyright.PENANAxYN3T0uTM7
Gob nodded and together 878Please respect copyright.PENANATWpYITp5ju
with David left the brig. The ship itself reminded David of the flying 878Please respect copyright.PENANASMRklzsFYa
fish, as fire and steam was raging all over the ship and some 878Please respect copyright.PENANAORruzsbDij
crewmembers caught unaware were lying on the floor either unconscious or878Please respect copyright.PENANAwW8mJpanXy
barely so.878Please respect copyright.PENANAOtkq7TC5JD
They moved a short 878Please respect copyright.PENANAB8OiRFaCZB
distance ignoring the crew who didn't get in their way but still being 878Please respect copyright.PENANAd14l8NsmjV
careful slipping from shadow to shadow. Or at least David try to slip, 878Please respect copyright.PENANAZAOpoRdET0
with the wounds he was much less graceful than he wanted to be.878Please respect copyright.PENANA3N9QyDXLxC
Surprisingly there were 878Please respect copyright.PENANA8CHeeU5ln3
only a few soldiers who were out and about, and most were too busy 878Please respect copyright.PENANAarX2tBe9bL
trying to control the damage, so Gob and David managed to successfully 878Please respect copyright.PENANAvAzOTGs7We
avoid any fights while looking for a way out and by that they meant any 878Please respect copyright.PENANA106q7gUnsL
hole big enough to lead them outside as they couldn't leisurely look for878Please respect copyright.PENANA1E178bhp27
the doors.878Please respect copyright.PENANAf8f4zVeeQp
Luckily they managed to 878Please respect copyright.PENANAH7lASMqXgn
find an opening, most likely created by an explosion as it was 878Please respect copyright.PENANAPR1mrUkDym
surrounded by fire, that didn't dissuade Gob who jumped through the fire878Please respect copyright.PENANAb5WZ2MO3RN
into the outside. David, taking a deep breathe, followed him. Luckily 878Please respect copyright.PENANAUM7Wi6I0gL
he only got a bit singed as the sunlight hit his skin.878Please respect copyright.PENANAt0g7KGwKd7
"Hey! Who're you!" A shout came from David's side.878Please respect copyright.PENANAEaZLQadQVi
"Demon Spawn." Gob muttered and rushed the three soldiers with his pistol and shortsword.878Please respect copyright.PENANAUgdUer7Bhs
The guards were as 878Please respect copyright.PENANAgYTVv1Yr8l
surprised as David and didn't manage to react until Gob rammed his sword878Please respect copyright.PENANAeIddGAvNN7
into the middle one's chest. Before the body even hit the floor Gob 878Please respect copyright.PENANAdGKiNquOm7
span around and shot the guard on the left with his pistol, as the man 878Please respect copyright.PENANAPvK1kGh7Bk
was just taking out his own weapon. However Gob didn't manage to stop 878Please respect copyright.PENANArKSGNpVK3v
the last guard from stabbing him in the back. As the sword was taken 878Please respect copyright.PENANASWpsdGqOpI
out, though, Gob quickly moved his waist and backhanded the soldier, 878Please respect copyright.PENANAtHYcd9dmST
causing him to stagger.878Please respect copyright.PENANACveTa9p9Gm
That seemed to be the 878Please respect copyright.PENANAhwx8hGaSPj
last of his energy reserves as Gob finally fell on the ground. His 878Please respect copyright.PENANAjOh3QTsiAB
opponent, while still reeling from the blow took advantage and kicked 878Please respect copyright.PENANA14ZbcbElaG
Gob in the face, and kept kicking.878Please respect copyright.PENANAAsCh4kjfXq
All of that only lasted 878Please respect copyright.PENANAPi3kxpbvAw
seconds. David finally noticed his moment to act, as the soldier was 878Please respect copyright.PENANAbmeQ5MyWeD
paying attention to only Gob. Thus he sneaked behind the soldier, while 878Please respect copyright.PENANAoNb5F1AuRj
picking up one of the discarded swords, and stabbed him in the neck, 878Please respect copyright.PENANA017LN7ZV6U
just like he stabbed his mother, at first the kicking continued but soon878Please respect copyright.PENANAUn3JardwCq
enough the man noticed blood coming out of his mouth and neck. David 878Please respect copyright.PENANAr5WUSp6JIm
pulled out the sword and pushed the guard back, who, having no strength 878Please respect copyright.PENANA0zyQQbcelj
left, fell down and bled out slowly.878Please respect copyright.PENANAcxMpS9GRw7
David looked down at Gob and offered him his hand. Gob refused it, instead deciding to pull himself up.878Please respect copyright.PENANAuivDD8mcH6
"Thanks." Gob said 878Please respect copyright.PENANAtZ99cIzTKE
gruffly, obviously unaccustomed to the word. "Now that we're outghg..." 878Please respect copyright.PENANAytFsrB18H2
But his last words were drowned out by blood as he found a sword 878Please respect copyright.PENANAkCGurA37iT
piercing his neck.878Please respect copyright.PENANA83aUTS3xzX
"That's one promise 878Please respect copyright.PENANAT6L0I17ZaN
kept." David said as he pulled out his sword, watching Gob falling, his 878Please respect copyright.PENANAQnqvzpFmYj
eyes slowly draining of all radiance. 878Please respect copyright.PENANAi5OWIxsJcv
After the hulking man 878Please respect copyright.PENANAA4K3DI0rYz
fell David quickly collected more weapons and bullets. While the 878Please respect copyright.PENANAuJu84SDRqx
fighting didn't make too much noise, he didn't see a point in staying 878Please respect copyright.PENANASTGYxeBWcL
near an enemy ship. Thus everything, he could carry, collected, he 878Please respect copyright.PENANAnk15WsuZ6y
quickly proceeded to walk away from the ship, into the nearby forest. 878Please respect copyright.PENANA3LngA4PgtL
His objective clear in his head and his will stronger than ever.
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