Voices. Stranger voices all around Jane. What do you say? Are you talking about me? Jane wondered. She no longer felt any pain and she no longer wore the usual leather cuffs. It smelled of wet wood and it rocked a little. She had to be on a ship, or whatever the men in the organization called it. This thing made of wood that sailed over the seas and on which pirates, merchants and marines cavorted.
Jane opened her eyes carefully and very slowly. She was in a small, dark wooden cabin, and not alone. Besides her there were also two young women who were apparently fighting. One had short pink hair and very light skin, while the other had a very dark complexion and long dark brown hair. Jane examined her clothes now. The dark-skinned one wore two ornate sword scabbards on her brown leather belt and the light-skinned one had two folded fans and scrolls or cards on her leather belt. Apparently she was a navigator, or whatever it was called. Although Jane never (as far as she can remember) left the institute, all these years she had always paid close attention to what the people of the organization were telling each other. In doing so, she memorized many terms and developed a logical way of thinking.
"Look! She is awake!", Stated the light-skinned, startled. The other now turns to Jane and slowly walked towards her. Only now did Jane notice that she was lying on a hammock. She was about to sit up when the woman says: "You'd better lie down and rest a little longer!" She had a very soft and soothing voice and put on a friendly smile. "I'm fine.", Jane replied and sat up after all. She no longer wanted to lie. Not as usual ...
"What's your name?" The light-skinned woman burst out. Jane looked up at her briefly and then replied curtly, “A75.” The women frowned. They had never heard a name like that before. Who was this girl? "Do you have a real name too?" The dark-skinned asked carefully. Jane considered. Then she answered quietly, but so that the two of them could still understand her: "Jane Swan." The fair-skinned was visibly pleased with this answer and introduced herself: "I'm Lucy, the navigator of this ship!", She shook Jane's hand gently . She was a little confused about this gesture, but remembered it exactly. Now the other woman introduced herself: "I am Mira, Indian swordsman!", She explained and also shook Jane's hand. When they finished introducing, Lucy started with the next question: "Jane our captain took you with us when you were badly injured. Now your wounds have strangely healed ... Well, he said to everyone In case you jumped from an island 20 meters up on his boat and then passed out.You said help me so why should the captain help you? ", she explained. Mira also looked at Jane questioningly." I fled the organization and wanted to get away from this island. I was hoping he could take me with him. "replied Jane." Organization? Do you mean the navy ", Mira asked." No, the organization that kidnaps potential children and changes their DNA and their powers. ", Jane explained. She had memorized this sentence too over the years." So you're that kind of child? "Lucy asked, her eyes widening." I don't know. ", answered Jane. Mira pulled ´Lucy a bit away from Mira and asked her now urgently:" Jane how old are you? "Jane looked down at herself. How old was she?" I think 15th, "she assumed. Lucy was now on a pitying expression.
"Do you want to get to know the other Jane?", Mira suddenly asked and pulled Jane up a small flight of stairs. This looked questioningly at Lucy. "Well the others! You are on a ship full of pirates after all!", Lucy laughed.
Jane was severely blinded by the sun when they stepped onto the deck. Only the sea, the ship, the clouds and four curious young men stood in their field of vision. "That's her! She jumped! From 20 meters! How did you do that?", The boy asked her intrusive. Mira first stood in front of Jane to demonstrate and first clarified a few things. "So: This is Jane. She has been held captive for a very long time by an organization that kidnaps potential children and changes their DNA and powers. She is around 15 and doesn't bother her!" She concluded. The young men were immediately calm and Jane and Lucy came out from behind Mira. Now Lucy began to introduce the boys to Jane. She began with the blue-eyed man: "This is Ice, our captain. He's 17 and can create ice! He's not quite the brightest, unfortunately ..." said Lucy. the blue-eyed man was visibly indignant and shook Jane's hand very roughly because of it, but still didn't take his eyes off her. Lucy went to a young brown-haired man who wore a belt full of red bars. "This is Toni, our explosives expert. He's 18 and incredibly clumsy!" Explained Lucy. Jane shook his hand too and then asked curiously: "Um ... Sorry, but what is that?", She said and pointed to the red bars. Toni grinned and picked up one of the bars and a lighter. he cleverly threw it high in the air and then threw the lighter afterwards so that it lit the wick that came out of the rod while it was still in flight. Immediately something exploded above their heads and Lucy ducked down on the floor, startled. "That's dynamite! I can blow things up with it!", Toni explained. Jane was fascinated by the spectacle. "May I try that too?" She asked. Toni and the others looked at her a little confused. "All right, but be careful!"he said, handing her a rod and a lighter." Are you insane ?! ", Lucy asked, startled and wanted to take it away from Jane. This was faster. In a split second she threw the rod high and now the lighter. Unfortunately, it missed the wick of the rod. Jane wanted him to hit the wick, and That happened then. Everyone saw the direction of the lighter changed when Jane concentrated on it. Then there was a loud bang and the bars exploded. "Cooool! ", Ice and Toni shouted at the same time and wanted to ask Jane how she had done it, but luckily Lucy stopped her. Mira continued Lucy's introduction for a while. She went to a young man with black hair and eyes. He looked Jane looked rather grumpy and was playing around with a knife in hand the whole time. "This is the rudest pirate you will ever meet on all seas. He has no manners and his name is John. He's 22 and I don't think we need him here because he can only wave a couple of kitchen knives. ", Mira introduced the man sullenly. The man just grinned mockingly, which made Mira easily rush." ​​And I thought you were starting to like me! ", he grinned. Mira glared at him and replied," I'd rather commit suicide than like you! "" Start already! ", he replied, still grinning. Mira, who was about to freak out, was about to start a lecture when Jane suddenly shook hands with John. He looked at Jane a bit puzzled, then he grinned and raised his hand. Jane did the same and they clapped their hands against each other (sounds i-how weird, doesn't it?). "That's how we pirates do it! "he explained." Do you want to teach her bad manners now too ?! ", Mira scolded. In the meantime, Lucy had stood next to Jane again and introduced the last member of the group to him." This is Race. He is incredibly fast even though he is only 18, and he has eyes like an owl. He doesn't talk a lot, but he's a damn good pistol shooter. ", she introduced the boy. Like John, he had black hair and black eyes, with which he looked at Jane for a long time before reaching out to her. Jane wanted to shake his hand, but the boy was faster and kicked her with one foot . Jane was amazed at his speed and was still able to dodge backwards fast enough. "What was that supposed to mean ?! "asked Lucy Race. Race replied with a grin," I just wanted to see how fast she is. "Jane understood and asked coolly:" And? How fast am I? "Race thought for a moment and looked deep into Jane's eyes, then his grin broadened." You're pretty fast. But I am sure that you can do it even better. "he said, turning. He walked across the deck and then climbed onto the rail." Hey?What idiot is steering the ship towards the rocks? "he asked scornfully." Damn it! ", it came from Ice and he ran up the small stairs to the upper deck on which the steering wheel was." Typical. ", it came only from John and he made himself up into the lookout which was attached to one of the huge masts of the ship." I'm afraid we have to moor somewhere again, our supplies are running out. I'm looking for the next best city. ", Lucy said goodbye and went back into the cabin from which they had come." I'm going! ", Toni crept away and sat on the railing next to Ice. Now only Mira and Jane were there. Suddenly Mira turned to her and asked Jane:" Can you sew? "Jane had heard of it before but never done it. She just shook her head and looked at Mira questioningly." Well then I'll just teach you! Come along! "With these words she went to the railing and climbed up the tensioned nets to the two large sails of the ship. Jane followed her cleverly. Mira finally stopped at a large hole in the first sail. She took a needle and thread from a small one Bag on her leg and showed Jane how to sew the hole together. After her first attempt, Jane had mastered the sewing and Mira watched her in amazement. "Okay you finish that and I'll go to the next one! ", she said and climbed a little deeper. Jane just nodded and concentrated on getting the stitches as precise as possible. Above her, John sat in the lookout of the ship and watched Jane. She noticed his curious glances and didn't show anything. Then threw John suddenly a knife after the sewing Jane. Just before the knife reached Jane it stopped in the air and changed its direction. It now flew straight towards John. Just before his throat it stopped and turned dangerously in the air . John drew in a sharp breath. He had been too slow. Jane was already standing behind him and was watching him menacingly. "You're not bad at all! "John smirked a little more relaxed." That's not funny. "It came coldly from Jane. John grin died instantly at her cool