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Der Freundschafts-Club / The Sharing
The Sharing met at the beach. At first everything looked normal. The people sat at bonfires, some were broiling, others played volleyball. Suddenly some of them retreated to the dunes. Inconspicuously I morphed dog, to overhear the secret meeting. Jake: <There they are. Tom is with them, too.> Controller: "Good, guys. It's getting better and better.“ evil laughter Jake: <I know this laughter.> Controller: "But, firstly: We still don't have the kids who were at the construction site. Visser Three wants them found. Does anyone have any clues?“ Tom: "It could have been my brother Jake, Mr. Chapman.“ Jake: <Chapman. Right, it's Chapman. Our vice principal.> Chapman: "Your brother?“ Tom: "Yes. He walks across the construction site sometimes. That's why I brought him here tonight. We either get him on our side, or we eliminate him.“ Chapman: "That's a very good idea, Tom.“ Jake: <uh – oh> Policeman: "Hey, why are you spying here, little brat?“ Cassie: "Ouch! Let go of me, officer.“ Policeman: "I know you, girl. You were at the farm with the kids. What's your name?“ Cassie: "Cassie. I live at the farm.“ Policeman: "What are you doing out here?“ Cassie: "I was looking for sea shells.“ Policeman: "This is a private meeting. So, go back to your friends.“ Cassie: "Already gone.“ I had heard enough. Carefully I walked back to my friends. On the way I morphed back to human. Marco: "There's Jake coming back.“ Cassie: "Fortunately, they didn't catch you.“ Jake: "Cassie, what for the world did you do at the dune?“ Cassie: "I just wanted to look to see if you were OK.“ Jake: "Marco, you were right. Tom is a Controller.“ Rachel: "What?“ Jake: "And that's not everything. Mr. Chapman, our vice principal is also one of them.“ Everyone: "What?!“ Jake: "Chapman was also there when Visser Three killed the Prince. I heard the scary laughter from back then again, as I saw Chapman.“ Rachel: "Chapman is more than a simple slave then.“ Jake: "Yes. I suppose he's some kind of leader.“ Marco: "That's too bad for me. Let's go and keep living our normal lives.“ Jake: "And leave Tom the way he's now? No way! He's my brother and I'll save him.“ Marco: "Yeah, you fight alone against Chapman, the police, an army of Hork-Bajir and Taxxons an this Visser Three? It's as if you are in the middle of the weirdest computer game ever.“ Jake: "I'm pretty good at computer games.“ Rachel: "And Jake won't play alone, Marco. I'm in.“ Tobias: <And me too, Rachel.> Cassie: "Me too.“ Jake: "I need an animal to morph so I can follow Chapman without being seen. Cassie, what do you have at the farm?“ Cassie: "Lot's of injured birds, a wolf with a broken leg and a one-eyed wildcat. But I know something better. A kind of guest. Small, fast and can walk up the walls. A green anole.“ Jake: "A what?“ Cassie: "A lizard. When do you want to follow Chapman?“ Jake: "Monday morning during school.“ Cassie: "OK, then come to my barn this evening and help me to catch the lizard. We meet Monday at school, OK?“ |
A big credit and thanks to Eva Uihlein for providing all the translations! |