Aliases for unknown people:
John Doe (adult, male)
Jane Doe (adult, female)
Johnnie Doe (child, male)
Janie Doe (child, male)
James Doe (male)
Judy Doe (female)
Jane Roe (female) - the one I'm using
Baby Doe (child, unisex)
Joe Public (male)
Joseph Q. Public (male) - this is my favourite because it's the most hilarious!
John Bloggs (male)
The Lone Hero: Return of Zatanna
Chapter 8:
Jane Roe weakly lifted a spoon of oatmeal up and put it in her mouth. She was so exhausted that she barely had the strength to eat.
"How do you feel today, Miss Roe?" the doctor asked, walking in.
Jane have up on breakfast and put the bowl on the tray before picking up a notepad and scribbling down a sentence.
I don't feel strong enough to eat, she wrote.
"You won't have the strength to eat unless you do," said the doctor.
I know, Doctor Hacker, she wrote, sighing.
Jane leaned back and picked the book she was reading up. Sometimes, she'd know the next line before getting to it so people believed she had already read it. People even joked she should change her name from Jane Roe to the name of the title character: Jane Eyre.
"Open wide," said Dr. Hacker, shining a light down her throat "Let's see if you're voice is any better. Try to recite the alphabet,"
"Uh, guh, ew, ooh, f-" Jane stammered.
Doctor Hacker sighed.
"Your vocal cords are fine, we don't know why you can't talk," he said "You should go back to reading," he saw how happily she got back to reading "You really like classics, don't you?"
Jane nodded with joy as she continued reading. As she read, her mind wondered and she started thinking about the man in the picture in her locket. Who was he? Why did her heart race at the thought of him?
Klarion was furious. He didn't care how but he wanted Zatanna under his control. Enchantress stood by with Teekl in her arms as Klarion paced with frustration.
"That no good little- she- I'LL KILL HER WHEN I FIND HER!" he shouted.
"You don't know where she is," said Enchantress "You took her power and that's how magical beings track each other,"
"I know!" Klarion shouted at her.
Teekl jumped from Enchantress's arms and to the stolen magical items. He rubbed up against them and purred.
"That's it," said Klarion "I'll become all-powerfull! She thinks her life as my slave was hard before, I'll make it hell for her now!"
"Hi, Jane!" Pan and Vinnie shouted, running into the hospital room.
Jane smiled at them as they entered. The twin brothers hugged her and the others tensed up because Jane looked like she could be snapped in half by them.
"How are you feeling? Eating any better?" Pepper asked.
Jane picked up her notepad and wrote.
I'm feeling weak as usual and I haven't been able to eat much today, she wrote as she looked over at her mushy oatmeal.
"Well, I blame the icky hospital food," said Gail "We have permission to take you out for the day! Maybe real food will suit your fancy,"
Jane smiled at the family that rescued her from what she couldn't remember. Pepper gave her a neat pile of clothes for her.
"Here, you can wear these," she said.
Jane took them happily and went to her bathroom to change. The clothes weren't exactly fancy but they fit her. She wore some plain jeans, a white t-shirt and a winter jacket and boots.
The day wasn't planned to be extravagant. The family took Jane to the park where they enjoyed making a snowman and having snowball fights.
Jane lifted Pan up and he put the top hat on their snowman. They all laughed together as Jack and Pepper watched them.
"I wonder who Jane really is," said Pepper "She's great with kids. Maybe she had one of her own,"
"No, the tests they've done show she's never given birth," said Jack "And she's *20-years-old,"
"I wonder who the man in the picture is," said Pepper "I hope he's her boyfriend or husband or fiance. She deserves somebody to experience life with,"
"Pep," Jack began "The hospital says Jane'll be good to leave the hospital in 2 weeks so, I was wondering, if she could come stay with us,"
"Of course Jane can," said Pepper "She can earn her keep by babysitting the kids when we're out,"
Jane laughed along with Gail, Pan and Vinnie. The 4 of them fell into the snow and made angels beside each other. Jane smiled and relaxed in the snow, closing her eyes for a moment.
"Zatanna!"
Jane turned around and saw the man in the picture. He smiled in relief at seeing her.
"Who are you?" she asked.
He walked forward and looked at her with worry.
"Zee? It's me, your boyfriend, Dick? Dick Grayson," he said "Are you okay Zatanna? Did Klarion hit you on the head?"
"Who's Zatanna? Who's Klarion? What's going on?!" Jane shrieked.
"Your name's Zatanna Zatara and your the most amazing person I've ever known," said Dick, putting his hands on her shoulders "And you stole my heart,"
Jane opened her eyes and sat up.
"Is something wrong, Jane?" Gail asked as her family surrounded her.
Jane mustered up as much strength as she could and spoke.
"M-My... name... i-s... Za-ta-nna, Zat-anna Zat-ar-a," she stammered, gulping and smiling at her successful speech.
*This is happening pretty late in the year so, yes, Zatanna has turned 20. She turned 20 during her time as Klarion's slave. This story is actually taking place closer to Dick's 20th birthday but he's been in a coma for 2 months. Dick's birthday is the 1st of December, for those who don't know. In the comics, his birthday is the first day of Spring.
