"Ugh" 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡao5LaMAU4A
"Shh, he's coming to"905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMhpMZDcXed
David slowly opened his 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGoO3XmBw5o
eye but as he did so he was blinded by the sun, so doing the most 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJa6ZdeKfQv
logical thing a one eyed man could do, he went to cover his last eye 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJWnRN7Xbwf
last so that he'd become blind.905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlBWhoiPAGD
Sadly someone didn't 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdeIZNTJbgc
like that idea all that much as David was kicked before he could 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdbwrLxuB5X
properly move his arm and was pinched to the ground. "Don't move!" Came a905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhzuB9g5FnZ
gruff voice.905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH6xEa06JEB
David braved opening his905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoA7NodoP4R
eye and was greeted by a black hole, looking beyond that he could see 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr3bjRC7D9k
the metallic shape that belonged to a musket and looking even beyond 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtz0jRqYt6n
that he could see a human shape, staring at him with unblinking, dark 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJfbp7HWu9O
eyes. "Who might you be?" Came the gruff voice again. David wasn't able 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8DPpSzmD62
to discern whether the voice came from his friend with a gun there or 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgvhPERZvKa
someone else. David could see his jaw move but not the mouth itself as 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlEJOyrzxnT
it was covered too much with a beard.905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUZHODKiipx
"A friend, especially to905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYN1EKtIwMM
those who hold guns to my head." David risked a smile, usually humor 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPSc4T2W6Gc
and a light attitude would get him out of most situation or at least 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2RknphCBzN
ease the tensions enough for David to get an in. People tend to 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ20eXwNk2VL
underestimate you, when they believe you're just a fool. Sadly this 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdfeJSOUTXi
didn't seem to have worked with this particular type of character as the905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrbTSWhVCU4
pressure on his arm increased.905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyuafRmF3vG
"Ow, ow. Shit!" David exclaimed. 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE2NOW821D5
"Now, again, who are you?" The voice came once more "I won't ask for a third time"905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXwjrrtgQEc
~you'll pay for this, 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5qYy1Rlzbg
you overgrown idiot~ David closed his eye and tried to extinguish the 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt9vT4MJwHb
look of pure hatred. He couldn't do anything right now, but the moment 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ60tikBSzuL
would come. Right now he had to look scared, but should he go for the 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ6xRJxm2mj
truth aswell? ~After all truth is only something you say when you can 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPnfYlRHvJR
think of a good lie.~ Before he decided either way David would need to 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ73XoyBxBiW
find out if he was dealing with empire soldiers, he didn't imagine they 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM714fDqPKq
would look kindly upon a smuggler delivering weapons to their enemies. 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj3Jo5nkUXX
David let his eye wander905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9avhHRolwh
a bit around his surroundings; he couldn't turn his sight far as the 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF3bJER5dwp
weapon was pointed right at his head. But he could get a better look at 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcXeHaUhqVT
his assailant and his clothes, definitely not a uniform or anything a 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdPyPiSzxDU
soldier would wear. Looked more like random pieces of clothing put 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRalbT9g1Ob
together, definitely stitched and not very well looked after. Empire 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH7HrK01Rbu
soldiers may have been arrogant pricks but they were disciplined 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzW14k8Bmqa
arrogant pricks.905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKmOiLwvwRc
David heard the flint 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk9c3wjKEp5
being pushed back, apparently the man got tired of waiting and David 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNake3LZXTO
started talking before his brains decorated the ground he was on. "I was905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqiPuGZ8Ls4
part of the crew trying to get weapons to the rebels round here. We 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgZgvv2ovB0
were shot down and then...I don't know, I woke up here, must've fallen 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ02WZHMiREF
out or something." David said trying to sound confused and scared at the905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm8K16VzNtC
same time. Which wasn't hard, he was very confused. He didn't know how 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEomLUQSjE6
he got here, he remembered his little episode with Jester but that just 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkm7ipN3MGA
left him with more questions. David was also scared, last thing he 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkrexGZ7jTg
remembered before jester was falling out of the 'flying fish' and no 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA6PEM8s1Vq
matter his luck he should've died from that fall, yet here he was.905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMPxrxFN16N
The pain in his arm 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpMMsFZg1xV
eased off and David was about to breathe a sigh of relieve when the 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWAByPcJqth
muzzle of the musket hit him straight in the nose, making his head spin 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJkccbd4wHT
and see stars in front of his eye. "I saw the corrupted ship falling. It905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQaF888rO5x
wasn't anywhere close, so you're either lying or a mage to have 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyg4s1c90WY
survived that fall."905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqlUCvMkSKy
It took a second for 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt9vbBakapf
David to remember that the Imperials called their channelers, mages. An 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjmxl6iyQ1g
old word for something that David didn't remember. Another thing David 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqndffs4EZx
had to remember was that if they were rebels they most likely hated 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiznKOcEvje
mages. After all, as far as David thought, you'd need to be at rock 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSq5ROooJc8
bottom with no chance of losing anything to go against a whole 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRDNkIEXwwI
government. And those who can't channel in the empire are people like 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTcsxqhoNlN
that.905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjC9u9S7RIE
"I don't know how I got 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvUhxVBxRJd
here. I just remember falling of the ship." Which was the truth, even if905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0rKTYBDheb
not the full truth. "I also ain't no cha...mage." David risked the full905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrJRaSHYiTO
truth905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEa73uTosXG
"I'm sure if he was a 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2R4NdhZ4VU
mage he'd probably have killed us by now, summoned demons and the like, 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTLzIN97HPv
wouldn't he Gob?" David tried turning his head towards the youngish 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqe1BCiaud1
voice but had no luck. The man holding the musket grunted though, David 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx8S2nV2j7w
guessed that was Gob.905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡijHmzKWiWh
"Not how mages work kid,905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYGLyZd0Tmc
they'd need to gather their energy from the ether and they need a clear905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHyzZCIT3Ib
head for that and be upright. Otherwise they're inviting all kinds of 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuwTKyjautf
corruption and most mages I've met are mostly concerned with 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK0y1aeCHOj
self-preservation. And as long as I keep hitting him in the head." Gob 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTNTAUKJDfe
smashed the muzzle into Davids nose again to prove a point. "He won't 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEehw5QSZTS
have a clear head so we should be safe.905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYgAhM5YhQc
David was having trouble905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3qNNnNollh
breathing through his nose, he felt like it was broken in a few places.905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ77YlbLAWh6
Thus he had to exhale through his mouth just to keep his calm. "You can905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy3FEnEiMJc
keep hitting me but you won't get any other answers, because it's the 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh895onRdtX
falling truth!" He exclaimed. David tried projecting both exhaustion and905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR4fTpQGdbt
fear into his voice. While he didn't really feel that scared he 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpZP4ikFk9l
definitely felt exhausted.905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqc9kitOtTc
Gob stared into Davids 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMZSykee5Md
eyes and seemingly made a decision, he rummaged in his pocket and threw 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsLJFWddeI9
some herbs to David, withdrawing the musket from his face but still 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8qe384Fps6
holding it aimed. "Swallow some of them and maybe I'll stop" Gob said in905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqiIqvt9NcU
a deadpan voice.905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYiyGEyDcmF
Sighting David sat up, 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2VinPCD6rk
his bones cracking and feeling sore. The blood finally flowing from his 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7iU4JKVGpT
nose onto his chin, David had to spit some of it out as it went inside 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8WbrDkSpeW
his mouth. He looked at the herbs and was very tempted to ask what they 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDvxaaeYx16
were. But he was pretending to be scared and he didn't imagine asking 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKoP8POkjQL
would give him an answer, at least an answer that didn't consist of him 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡImdQZPwZn4
getting kicked or hit by the weapon again.905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCuEq6K8jui
David took the herbs and905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUWkyNhScje
swallowed them without chewing. He didn't feel any different after 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLdG6nr8nkg
taking them, Davids first thought was it was some sort of drugs but 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuCjFpzDBqc
looks like he was wrong. Gob must've saw Davids confused look as he 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDIYbDzBCSM
explained, not only for Davids benefit but for the others there as well.905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY2bLAmuO1i
"It's called blumeflor, 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡekj6SKC1K3
blocks the mage from reaching out to the ether. Pretty rare, the council905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI1mvpDinFq
has tried to burn out all seeds. Of course there's always a way of 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjpjhFgpL9k
getting a hold of something when you really want it." David could hear 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPyzIqJojZW
some pride in that voice, which he could understand being a smuggler 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ11Y77GWLKr
himself.905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWCqD68J7PY
"It's a good way of 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnystA5F0Z4
making mages useless for an hour or two, but a better way of finding out905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkVKxzBEKkj
if they're mages. It causes them immense pain apparently."905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQSMH1gYmim
David was going to ask 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbxMPqs7PJt
why didn't he just give it to him immediately but he kept his silence. 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Jq8kw7De9
He risked getting up and, for once, Gob didn't protest by hitting him 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiBwwORnmiw
with that musket, not that he lowered it either. This Gob was a 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKHGwxzMDrT
dangerous man, he knew a lot about ether channeling, definitely more 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ42fNuAtop1
than someone who heard about it in whispers and rumors, he had a flower 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5OZs6ItoVn
that disabled channeling, a flower which David hadn't ever heard off, 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4zr6Z7Hg8G
and the man most certainly knew how to handle the musket judging by his 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡScdRNWQKk9
stance. 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsHOa4av59b
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?"905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW6Y2LpmGPu
"Why would I lie about 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGP1eKXSuyx
being on that ship? Everyone could see it burning down in the sky!" Gob 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlnXhjngTwL
looked like he was considering that so David pushed his advantage." I'm 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvZ0zFHzXi7
as confused as you and scared to boot. I was on my ship and then I'm 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0WZaq6Admd
here alive while my crew mates might all be dead!" David had to win 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs29aV6pXRA
their trust, showing that he cared for the crew he spent time with was a905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP44qVRUVGu
good way to do it.905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf8uRhDSYBF
"Oh and you have proof? The fact that you served on that ship?" 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWzEO8OFk6n
"The only things I have is what you can see, so no."905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQMnGVzSWai
"So you are a liar."905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqxwiHMBNEX
"Bring me to the ship! 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV5isWiE56i
You saw where it fell down and if there's anything still left of it I'll905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAQwrJq7ZpF
be able to show you where the weapons are. I'm guessing we were 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwU9VFaAIXC
supposed to deliver them to you anyway"905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO0cIj2lkLG
Some of the feet 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdUdJlaM2oi
shuffled as if embarrassed to have been found out but Gob wasn't 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5oGTX9eV7O
relenting. "Even if by some miracle the ship did survive, the soldiers 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK3vQAZw03b
would have gotten to the ship first. They were right on its tail."905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuwjEi5C6S1
"The weapons were in a 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVBLNANmWWB
special hold! Only officers knew where it is, if any part of the ship 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHNdHP1IPcC
survived that hold definitely did. Plus would the soldiers really care 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGbSja1JmeL
after shooting it down or would they just leave it and go back to more 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl3a9F1qjrg
important duties?"905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsGQNEonLA8
Gob shook his head. 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy0s7evT2g0
"They would, but..." He seemed to be deep in thought and David begun to 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0fvsbLmdL6
hope. "We need the weapons, if there's a chance they're still there I'm 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ467aW9bccF
willing to take it." Gob said nodding. "There's one thing to decide 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCRGbAJdB8q
though. Denis!" The young man whose spoke up for David basically jumped 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWwvqd94J5C
up. "Y..yes Gob?"905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsl45TKlBf5
"Don't call me Gob, I'm 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4IXNgX2x1n
not as lenient as Francesca." He answered chidingly. "Grab the rope and 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDrx95U6A1z
tie our friend here and then join us." 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpo0hKqQNhA
"Yes, sir!" The young 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsWFTS2Yod7
man, Denis basically jumped into action grabbing the rope and running 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsQqG2qc2KV
towards David. Giving a glance that basically said: 'sorry about this.'905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5OBhFNk9Vf
David smiled, atleast 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrVHxMm0V7U
someone who should be easy to manipulate. "Don't worry about it, better 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLR2wOSCSqW
safe than sorry, right?" David said easy going and not resisting. Denis 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYN7yjTzLLo
seemed to appreciate that as he put the rope around David and a nearby 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ46cnQTfqIg
tree in the most loosest of knots. "Sorry about that" Denis said as he 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH3Kdyqqtog
finished tying it. "Gob just likes to be precise."905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6vSXxoAAdR
David nodded as if 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUSCgPFNO5V
understanding. "Yeah, like I said better be safe than sorry. He seems to905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡptPtIKvT5S
know what he's talking about." The young lad seemed to look up to the 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYEsJqNEWTy
big man, so David wasn't going to be antagonistic towards Gob, a few 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd2NzeSXWOf
chosen words would make Denis trust him. 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSdFAVOmgZr
"Yeah, he really does!" Denis answered eagerly, his eyes bright. "He was in the military before, I heard he served with..." 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjMtKS9Qpjw
"Denis!" Gobs voice 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCycqH3BjpQ
could be heard before Denis got to finish his thought." I told you to 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLKNjb1qPn3
tie him not to murder him with your voice, come here!" Denis offered a 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVW29YgJo30
farewell nod to David and ran off to join the rest of his group sitting 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBMQiZEss7g
in a circle.905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcyiCTVoxAS
David could easily untie905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTRrLUm2T2T
himself but where would he run? The isle was probably surrounded by the905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfUNQmwxbaj
military and he didn't know anyone from around here. Plus he was pretty905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiM8i6RNYiw
sure he'd get shot before he'd be able to get far anyway. No as far as 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcEKFfi00Ym
he could see the best thing would be to bide time.905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4kA1x01ChY
David must've dozed off 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZQg8KRjNh8
as didn't know how much time has passed before the group dispersed, with905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSBezQoPHze
Gob making a beeline towards him. David gave him a smile, the most 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD0f3yLJrQh
disarming one he could muster. "Like I said we're going to go for the 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ37dzL5gIn2
weapons, the question's, again, is why do we need you? Even if you're 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVwE5ezY82g
not a liar at best you're a liability. And if the weapons are in a 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIEjhreypFO
hidden hold, I don't imagine a lot of the ship survived to make much of a905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUDfCQVS9lT
difference, we'll be able to find them."905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzDiJslkZGE
"I thought you people rebelled for a cause, if you just murder me aren't you proving you're nothing more than common brigands?"905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2KCpBl1yJ2
"Who'd know?"905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeZ4ro2wtVx
"You" David said that as905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSU8GTWZkA0
he looked into gobs eyes. If he was a military man he was either a 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6t3oco5ptw
deserter or someone who rebelled for a reason. And David didn't imagine 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzjOM2h5N29
deserters would be quick to go back into the thick of battle if they had905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrXDSJFnlpO
a choice so David took a gamble.905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvCowdUFgTl
It seemed to be paying 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm1ZEyRdjvI
off as the answer made Gob pause. He looked at his compatriots and shook905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcokHcdWuER
his head. "I don't mind if you end up dead, but...remember this: one 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRVBe032LXl
wrong move and you're dead."905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡryRE8dPlEE
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."905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6jTBVa88sp
Gob grunted at that. "No905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGY6xROFhTn
way to answer that right now, is it?" He untied David from the tree but905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmhW1X9dYCq
tied his hands together so tight that David could feel the blood 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdbC0VMtSJc
draining from his hands. 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU4JXVSOoq6
"I'll be able to walk 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ce4EW2l4b
faster with my hands untied, and no one leading me." David nodded 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGOzRgsDgiq
towards the rope in Gobs hand. Which he so kindly pulled and almost 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2AkjT5zT6N
caused David to lose his balance. 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7c9BujhT5P
"The walk should only 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKNc6C0H9DG
take half a day, you'll be fine. Who knows if you don't make any sudden 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ9ypVmUENj
moves I might be nice and let you stay with us instead of letting you go905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2zvhzB39ZW
into the wild." David shuddered at that, Looking around he could only 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvbQoXb2hbO
see a thick forest around them. He never spent a lot of time in nature 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOe610GeTXh
preferring cities, plus, judging by the look in Gobs eyes, David 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwPHGblt4TD
imagined that if he did make any sudden moves he wouldn't really get 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSwDFTbxYHr
time to get used to surviving in the wilderness.905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMHBuCOPfxn
To Gobs credit he wasn't905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4UngJptiQO
lying, the walk did take about half a day. During the walk David 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEQTA7HuZcL
managed to glean the names of the rest of the rebels while being led by 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDG6BLSjyR5
Gob, not that the man didn't try to silence them and have them keep an 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWksDFFNfJ7
eye out on the trees. The problem was that, except for Gob himself, the 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKX1gtrjJTb
rest of his group seemed to consist of teenagers.905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqPuuR7pzKg
First there was Denis, 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQUXaYhChQu
the wide eyed youth who seemed to be very eager, but not much else. 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKFjNiX4Y7f
Angela, who seemed to be the big sister of the group and second in 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7c7GzyjVMs
command. She wasn't much of a leader but she really cared for the well 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGftu4SnttJ
being making sure no one was hungry or cold. Then there was Rock, true 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxQUOlObwiU
to his namesake the youth didn't talk much. But he was sturdy, even if 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeVpTGN88Ic
not in character definitely in stature. Finally there was Tick, a 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvBAxUsW69C
nervous young buy. Seemed even younger, and twitchier, than the rest. He905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSUGy0lXD6f
jumped at every noise and Angela was checking up on him the most. 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ33KeFJJUHi
All in all a group of 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuwGWi6yJHF
people that David shouldn't have problems either conning or murdering, 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjgZAV9Ytdu
or at least if Gob wasn't there. If he could get rid of him earning 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAavSbQD3yv
their trust would become tenfold easier. The problem is he could not see905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSHi7t7gpEc
a way of getting rid of Gob. The group may have been ragtag and could 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ6OwWwmNAf
barely hold their guns properly, but they've had complete faith in Gob 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO2zILIsL9T
and his orders, to be fair to Gob he definitely seemed to know his 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYa6At7x4NS
stuff. 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjiSDilpjh6
Sadly except the names 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr0MBYLpjUA
David didn't manage to get any other useful information, from listening,905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1uoARpqgbP
as Gob kept most of the talking to a minimum, but their actions and 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4mKNEPJRYd
mannerisms told him a lot about them as well, David was always good at 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡURZxW9j7D3
reading people. He found it quite a useful skill to train since his 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwhv5O98Q6t
childhood. 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlnl79dyxh9
David also paid 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ZKmBoim37
attention to where they were going. A tree seemed as much as any other 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjX5btPg2HH
one for him but he tried to memorize any landmarks just in case. A 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd8e1kD66H0
distinct scar on one tree, a nest of ants on a hill, anything that could905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTIuWfDYkqm
help him in case he needed to make a speedy escape.905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ66iU7407J
The closer they got the 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ12Mh2t87Ps
more David could see various signs of the fallen wreckage. A metal plate905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwMuazCqnaY
here and there, a propeller hanging from the branches of a tree, an 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ26XwAIYYNI
eyeball as well as some splatter of blood, the rest of the body probably905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk0DQKnkxi0
scavenged by an animal. David avoided looking at the remains, from both905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡENIiIalzWi
the ship and his, former crewmates. He wasn't Squeamish around blood 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8QaTwg3nxe
and he wasn't afraid he'd see one of his friends but whenever he looked 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqm90pO4Yos
it made him think that he was supposed to be there as well. That though 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSrFley5t3O
made David shudder and turned his smile into more of a frown.905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoegHSDXKTn
They were able to hear 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrsKSHzZpKI
the ship before they could see it. Not the flying fish that was burning 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8xmtoLJyqE
down and lying in ruins but the empire ship. David knew from experience 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcxYe9W3JDz
that the newer ships did not make as much noise but the imperial ones, 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡolXYi9wqd5
with their outdated void-engines made a huge racket.905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpEp0GFagLE
"Get down, behind the 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXeFFEDbYHD
trees!" Came a hushed order from Gob as David felt his rope tugged and 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcpkuEH4Ji5
he fell to the ground with a grunt. David was sure Gob was just enjoying905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfBK3JUMttt
inflicting the pain at this point. Not like the soldiers were close and905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmhKCqK0C6m
no matter how ill prepared the rebels were their uniforms meshed quite 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHAoHICVHBJ
nicely with the surroundings.905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡavtEW0P9zO
With a groan David 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE2YOn4BCi8
looked up, and saw Gob taking out a telescope out of his coat to look at905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡByV0ZPRmH4
the soldiers. "Camps, they're planning on camping here" he said with a 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX2WCoUhC2T
grunt. 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHOebIgnvlh
They all had to cover 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNlSgTuwq0F
their ears in the next moment as the imperial ship took flight, gaining 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqvi1w9Saur
aptitude first and then flying above David and his newfound friends. 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq1076YGmBr
Luckily the ship was quite high so it didn't disturb the trees around 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEIMbMfEdbV
them.905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5qUcJd63I5
With a tug of the rope 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkTkDqAcl04
Gob called David over to his vintage point. Slowly David crawled up to 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMKRExbP5hV
Gob and clumsily held the telescope to his working eye. He could see the905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwIqwaQY0bN
'Flying fish' his home for the past few years or at least what was left905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnjEw31kaMx
of it. David could also see the beginning of the encampment with tents 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡed1ySQzAGp
being set up as well as some markings to establish a perimeter.905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUvtQDK9g77
"So, where's this hold?"905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbEX2SAYWsX
Gob asked, still glaring at the soldiers as if he could see all the 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWSfxDtW1p6
details without the telescope. Without a trace of hesitancy David 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡObq70Y2d3D
pointed his finger to around the middle of the ship.905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQbe5bEX2m2
"It's there and looks 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGuvpthyfNG
like it's still mostly intact." Score one for David. "Why do you think 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLmHquGnXOZ
they're setting up around the ship?" He asked Gob905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9O1fAs4fcc
"Corruption knows. They 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj7eOn6E6MD
might've found the weapons, and guessed they're for us, so now they're 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOEBSk6otrz
waiting and doing a poor job of setting up an ambush. Or maybe they're 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFVnSbEmjYE
just guarding the ship till more reinforcements can come?" Gob answered 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIjre8FyyVl
looking sideways at David." I don't really care why. Now give it back" 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ33rwXnh9kp
he said holding out his hand for the telescope.905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDAB8NitAHM
David made a move to 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJP7PfEQifm
hand the telescope back but something caught his attention, a soldier, 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQhpsKba7KY
David wasn't sure why but something in his mind pulled him towards that 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡac89fq4ucI
person. Ignoring Gobs growl David kept looking through the telescope at 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIhbOZQvBV4
the soldier as he spoke to someone else and pointed a finger, right at 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ62O0GfgcID
them. "I think we're in trouble."905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY2e0Cu527I
Gob pulled the telescope905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYrYk5SCkn1
away from David with force and took a look and saw the same soldier 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZABuvh9vkU
pointing and a group of others heading towards their location. "Nothing 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDf4uCUj7sA
we can do here anyway, we'll head back now." Gob said more for the 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ95F7M29opO
benefit of his troops rather than Davids. He pulled David up with that 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe6WDIHVsLu
rope, this time he was ready for it and didn't lose his balance while 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡun63HxQMx7
standing up. What David wasn't ready for though was Gob pulling him 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC4LussWdgU
close. "I still don't trust you." He whispered in a deadly tone. "I'm 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZt6PW1HCUQ
not sure if you had anything to do with the soldiers seeing us or not 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ12RJNvbF5H
but I'm willing to bet you did." He gave a big sight. "Even so, you're 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡStV4VPDq6Y
right. We're above leaving strangers to die, and she'd never forgive me 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIZAlMMi4uN
for leaving you to the imperials. At least without a good flying 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo9ItBZ7itY
reason." He added the last part in a grumble905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqY4coZf6hc
Gob pulled away from 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0kpqnYbgyZ
David, pulling the rope to nudging David to follow him and continued 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsB5KceajX9
speaking in a rather fake cheery tone "So you're in luck, we're bringing905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8iV4geZRYd
you to our home. So if you shit in it, I'll be more than happy to drown905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu4RCIevGFd
you in your own shit" 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUf5gA5UDx4
"Now form up and let's 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrawo0mYY37
go!" He barked, to the rest of the group as they proceeded further into 905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxjBYhdvJbu
the forest and away from the soldiers. Hopefully somewhere safe and with905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr0tjBRHebE
a roof above, as David felt that he'd had his fill of the outside for a905Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaGJUZTCzir
long while.
and then Add to home screen.