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"Mummy, look!" 630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHCqaKcdvR3
Tap, tap. 630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnVg168Er1o
"Mummy I will make you proud!" 630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyVNlQ7v6KK
Tap, tap.630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvSIUvV2QOn
"Mummy, save me."630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbUklG1ZYwj
Tap, tap.630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlslxdIxhxC
"Alright you better shut630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5eOJ4l4k3S
it with the falling tapping!" David shouted as he opened his eyes and 630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWFgQ1KqTOi
got up. Waking from his dream, for what else could it have been? 630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8lACmMOC5T
David was about to 630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhXjOuJD3IY
complain more but then he remembered what happened, how he fell from the630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGiEt0yVRFU
ship, to his apparent death. But right now he was in the middle a city 630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJFDYJK6qpB
or at least a shallow imitation of one. With the buildings and the 630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ92CFwa1Mum
people just being shadowy reflections of the real world, but still 630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK860TxUFMG
eerily lifelike.630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzrIGbxDxNP
Then it clicked, the 630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTS5P6tbnAH
ramshackle buildings, the crooked streets, dark alleyways guarded only 630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCUhrRWJ5pO
by footpads and thieves. Shadowy humans begging and fighting. Stumbling 630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjvqqon19XW
around drunk. David was back in the Havenport slums, his home. A home he630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsny6Ly4tjC
left around 20 years ago when he boarded his first ship. Why was he 630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ROQ1QHMXF
back? Was he dead after all? 630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkGxImyg1jy
All of those thoughts, 630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhJkqUlnJTC
and more, were racing through Davids mind. As he was trying to gather 630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ94pS6gGAxu
his wits, he heard laughter from...not behind exactly but everywhere.630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsP3gnSoDlb
"Ah! Perfect you finally awoke!" David tried turning towards the voice but couldn't quite pinpoint where it was coming from.630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjCdzm4SW8s
"Ah, apologies. The ether world makes everything quite fuzzy." 630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ81t4vjcFp
David fell backwards out of fear as a figure appeared out of thin air in front of him. "Spirit! G..ghost! Demon!"630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnQhEAWVT2I
"There, there. Get it 630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbCLmf4tibT
all out." The being said in an amused voice. Was it even amused? David, 630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXeqXgzZms2
again, could not pinpoint the exact tone of voice. It sounded as if it 630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiB7VPNHdAj
was echoing both in his mind and in this city. Hitting the walls making 630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc0AGE2vEg2
the voice both louder and yet quieter. The voice had both male and 630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQGbiJ8tqRY
female aspects to it as some parts sounded quite high pitched while 630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3thWgjDdYF
others sounded low pitched. Both happy and sad, amused and disappointed.630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdOBYlOqDnx
It was quite disconcerting. 630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI0FmztjD1j
"All done now?" The 630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv4ula6rsKS
apparition asked, smiling. Or was it smiling? As David got back up he 630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8VGyzLlnFK
got a better look at his new friend. Or at least at the parts that he 630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡarsbEIEKNf
could see. Its face was covered in... something that looked like mist. 630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLIjYCW2JrD
David was unable to properly distinguish the features. Whether it was 630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ24fVePB82M
smiling or crying David would never be able to tell.630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2m36YAywze
Its clothes were quite 630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqsVlWOtb5T
weird as well. Wearing a top hat which seemed both as tall as the person630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWrem0L60oB
wearing it and as short as Davids own pinky. Its body was covered in a 630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRo0XawMx6v
dark shroud going from the shoulders to feet and every time it moved it 630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRM7gOQiHPZ
changed both color and shape.630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡftcLemse1u
The figure tilted its 630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡut66fKKgwP
head and moved his hands as the tapping noise continued. Concentrating 630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLmwhqBIjuN
on the lower part of the body David could see a thin shape of an object 630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLtb2fsu4sc
that looked like a stick. A cane? A walking stick? Who knew?630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBrbvaXefqK
"The tapping, was that you?" David said as the tapping noise surrounded them again echoing as if they were in a cave.630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9gR3XbBUsj
"Indeed" 630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNhbwHIFgzH
Tap, tap, tap.630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡihVHuDw1oD
David flinched at the 630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6IHj3acsqS
sound. He wanted to shout at the ghost to stop the tapping. To answer 630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGFTK12y5cW
where he was and what was happening. But there was a power dynamic here,630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Lmgo8gGfn
as in everything else in life. During the years he learned that there 630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuDUm9WCQh3
are three types of people: Leaders, followers and parasites (a handy 630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAfB11XS0sw
word he learned from a scholar, turned pirate, in his earlier forays 630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqMRWzysEBI
into piracy)630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1rWrz38vTc
Leaders and followers 630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5E3e7KVJ9H
were self-explanatory. David, meanwhile, considered himself a parasite. 630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSc4OwHTW0w
Parasites attached themselves to either a leader or a follower. Making 630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjXcA0YJtDA
them believe you were on their side, that you were one of them. And then630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyXKUrutb54
when that person gives you everything you need you leave and attach 630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl90jmODhym
yourself to someone else.630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡozppdADLfs
This was not so 630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFKuzNsOwoQ
different, David was the parasite and the person in front of him was the630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsWKlambkqs
leader. He was in charge of the situation so David had to attach 630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpejF0SIKbT
himself to him or her. Had to make them believe he was on their side or 630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5syEx7DnqK
harmless or whatever the situation called for. After all no one is 630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2EwX2pRIJd
immune to flattery, be it gods or ghosts.630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpmnbcHPJpy
"I'm sure I'd have the pleasure of your acquaintance, if I knew your name?" He ventured slightly bobbing his head.630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ70K8LxnuTO
The figure gave a 630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡahTMfUVngU
chuckle, which sounded as if glass shattering. "Ah yes, you will suck up630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVMsZOThapx
to me trying to win me over and then hopefully gain an advantage. I've 630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt4pdMIh0AG
been watching you, David Oxtorne, lying and never revealing your true 630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR7jcCMWQ1M
self. Being a friend to some, an arrogant bastard to others whatever 630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQev1915dsn
would get them to like or accept you." A pause and the figure looked to 630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGRaFWK0Dih
the side. "I've no time for your games; otherwise I would've loved for 630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡemjUC1HcjX
you to grovel and try to win favor. For now call me...Jester." Jester 630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIdvrzDoR3I
laughed, as if saying a grand joke that David wasn't part of.630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl2oGxlSIMY
David looked at him 630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJQiPGWOtrV
puzzled adding his own awkward laugh to Jesters. This...Jester certainly630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvfJsovB7V0
liked to laugh a lot, although David was failing to find any funny 630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUMZhj6MoEt
jokes. "Nice to meet you Jester." David was about to say more but he was630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyIpGPXZ94R
interrupted by a raised hand.630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7l0AW1FSB1
"Yes, yes you're a slow 630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdvBSJ8yHML
learner aren't you? We will need to change that. You want to ask where 630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDavGPmZnf9
you are and whatnot. So let me answer that for you. You're in the ether 630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPvr06PzQd5
world. You're not dead because I saved you. Your body is laying asleep 630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcaUXsXXfe1
so you're here only in your consciousness. Not a lot of giftless can do 630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRuSfQ0D4xv
that, you should feel dead honored"630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8LDqDzNgDm
David was having trouble630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuiiKm1TXeV
following jester. But one thing he understood was that you didn't save 630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJeWa1yT9Wr
someone's life unless you got something out of it."wha..."630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw5jSslagiY
But David didn't get to 630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2cs4nXSnQZ
finish as jester continued." Not done yet was I? Your next question is, 630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdg1tuTencu
probably: 'what do you want in return for saving my life?' Which 630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfHMxY6a6JN
honestly David hurts, just hurts. Don't you think I'm a generous soul?"630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH058kij2Vk
A pause, David was 630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEHPKT2TvyA
unsure what to do and begun to answer but the figure kept on talking." 630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrmlrQb5Fhf
Of course I'm not. Suffice to say I will need you to find something. 630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVxeGvUccGU
Can't tell you what yet but others will be hunting for it too" 630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXONmRi3XIk
Jester made a clock 630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEbPsNdsnxR
appear in front and nodded...probably." Well that's all from me. We'll 630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiPbTZd91Zs
meet again once you've met the other chosen ones. I'll explain more 630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJZWoC73OZY
then, hopefully you'll be better company by then. Or else I've chosen 630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI3RtfHcLD6
quite wrong, quite wrong indeed."630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqMMcpX8Tc0
David was about to ask 630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJzl43tSLat
more questions but then he heard a whisper. He looked at jester first 630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh8l7huJPmA
but as far as David could tell it wasn't his doing, which didn't 630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkJchruyKmw
convince David at all.630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPIdEltUBeB
"Hey I...body..." a voice echoed. Sounding human. 630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9EjR0TSqIv
And then his world shook, all the shadows dissipating, as if swept away by the wind.630Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmoGyz3cy9H
"I am watching, my chosen. Make it interesting for me." Jesters voice resounded within Davids head as darkness fell again.
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