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Begegnung mit der Polizei / Encounter with the police
Cassie didn't live at a normal farm. Her father had an animal clinic there and took care of injured animals. Every kind, from squirrels to wolves. As I arrived at the farm by bike, Rachel and Marco were sunbathing in front of the barn.
Jake: "Hello, guys. Isn't Cassie here yet?“ Rachel: "No. She probably has to help her father.“ Jake: "Hey, whose horse is this? I'm sorry, I don't have any sugar for you.“ Rachel: "Have you already read today's newspaper?“ Jake: "No, why?“ Rachel: "Read for yourself. Here, catch!“ Jake: "According to the police there was an incidence at the constuction site yesterday evening. Some people called and claimed, that flying saucers had landed, followed by bright lights. Cool – so the police knows about it now! I'm relieved.“ Rachel: "Read on!“ Jake: "When the police arrived they discovered some kids who played with fireworks. The kids escaped. According to the police spokesperson there were definitely no flying saucers, only a bunch of kids who played at a forbidden place. The police offered a reward for clues, which would help to arrest the kids.“ Marco: "They're searching for us.“ Jake: "Why does the police lie, Marco?“ Marco: "Let's look, Captain smart alec. Is it possible, that the policemen are Controllers?“ Rachel: "If the Controllers undercut the police, who knows who are Controllers as well? Teachers? People in the government?“ Marco: "Or the newspaper? TV?“ Jake: "Tell me, can you explain, why this horse is so crazy about me? Now it's even rubbing its head on my arm.“ Rachel: "Ask, Cassie.“ Jake: "I'd love to. Wanna know where she is.“ Cassie: <I'm already here.> Marco: "I already thought something like that, Cassie.“ Jake: "How? What? Cassie, have you morphed a horse?“ Rachel: "I don't believe it. Cassie runs around here all the time and we don't notice. Cassie: <OK, I'll demorph.> Jake: "Attention! There is a police car. Cassie morph faster! We don't want to explain a cross between horse and human!“ Cassie: "Puh, did it just in time.“ Policeman: "Hello. We're looking for some kids who lighted fireworks on the constuction site opposite the mall last night.“ Jake: "Tobias, he's one of them! The policeman is a Controller!“ Tobias: "Are you sure, Jake?“ Policeman: "Hey, you two! What are you whispering about?“ Jake: "We are sorry, officer. We don't know anything about it.“ Policeman: "Somehow you have a familar ring to me. You look like a young boy I know. His name is Tom.“ Jake: "That's my brother.“ Policeman: "So Tom is your brother? He's a good boy. I know him through the Sharing. I'm one of the attendents there. A great group, this Sharing. You should come to a meeting.“ Jake: "Yes. I'll think it over.“ Policeman: "Alright, call me, when you get to know something about the kids on the constuction site.“
You hear a car door close.
Rachel: "OK, rule number 1: We don't do anything suspicious. We don't talk about this at all. Especially about the morphing. And we don't do it in public.“ Cassie: "Yes, that was stupid, Rachel. But it's so great to run under the open sky, farther and farther!“ Rachel: "We have to find some big boss, who we can tell all of this. Someone we can trust.“ Tobias: "We can't trust anyone, Rachel. Everyone could be a Controller.“ Rachel: "So what do we do? I suggest, we vote.“ Marco: "I say, we try to stay alive until we are old enough to get our driving licenses.“ Tobias: "I think we should do what the Prince told us – fight!“ Marco: "As if you were so experienced in fighting. You can't even cope with the bullies at school. And now you want to kick this insane Visser Three's butt?“ Rachel: "I wish we could pass this on to someone else, but that's impossible.“ Cassie: "I think this is so big, we can't decide it just like that. Let's think it over for a while, OK?“ Jake: "Good idea, Cassie. Until then, we just keep living our normal lives.“ |
A big credit and thanks to Eva Uihlein for providing all the translations! |