Asmyne by Amber Riel (reading tree txt) 📕

She sat up and turned on her computer. “Let’s see if we can find out what’s been going on in the different galaxies.”

“Okay.”

Asmyne typed something into the computer. A website which had Universe Discovery popped up. She skimmed the high lights until she spotted something which caught her eye. “Captain Zelda S. Griffen wanted on Pluto… has a death threat from Blaze… and is offering rum out to anyone who will take it.” She began laughing. “Space pirates… what do you expect?”

“Not much… do they have anything from our military or anything?”

“I don’t know. Let me check.” Asmyne used the mouse to find different information. “I don’t see anything. At least nothing… Cycrest is working with Gimat.” She rolled her eyes. “Of course… he did take my job after all. It doesn’t surprise me.”

Wiley looked at Asmyne. “Well, once Cycrest realizes what-”

“I don’t care.”

“What?”

“I don’t care. Gimat can work for Cycrest. I don’t care. It’s not my job anymore… even if Cycrest learns what Gi’s planning, it’s not going to change the past.”

“No… but knowing that he wants-”

“It’s between me and Gimat… not Cycrest. He doesn’t need to know about any of this. Even when he finds out, it’ll have been too late. It’s not like he’s going to have Gimat placed in prison or anything anyways. Just forget about it… okay, Wiley?”

“Yes, professor.”   

Risky Business

Over Two Thousand Years Ago

Planet Sylestny

 

Asmyne and Wiley were walking down a hallway when they ran into Cycrest. “Ah, Professor Asmyne, just the scientist I wanted to see,” he spoke with a smile.

“Hello, commander,” Asmyne replied.

“Professor, I have something that I want your opinion on.”

“Really? Is it big or small?”

“That’s what she said,” Wiley interrupted, laughing.

Cycrest stared at Wiley. He had no idea how to reply to Wiley’s inappropriate joke.

“Wiley,” Asmyne hissed, smacking the back of his head.

“You did it yourself, professor. I just replied,” the wolf answered.

“Sorry, commander, my assistant doesn’t know to be serious and when to joke,” Asmyne spoke with embarrassment.

“Come with me, professor, and Wiley. I have a design for a new weapon and I want you to work on it, professor. After all, you are the best scientist there is,” Cycrest replied.

“Sure. Wiley, watch your mouth,” she told her assistant.

“Oh come on,” Wiley replied. “I can’t have fun?”

“Nope… as a matter of fact I don’t want you to speak period,” she answered.

“Fine,” Wiley sighed with disappointment.

Asmyne and Wiley followed Cycrest into an office. Cycrest turned on the light and closed the door. “Now, professor, what I’m about to show you is top secret. You, me, and Wiley will be the only ones who know about it,” Cycrest informed her, making his way over to the computer desk.

“I’m a good secret keeper, commander,” Asmyne replied with a smile. “Although, Wiley has a hard time keeping his mouth shut for five minutes.”

“I can keep a secret. I haven’t told the commander that you made out with his brother last week,” Wiley replied.

Asmyne stared at Wiley, shocked. “That… was… you weren’t….”

“You did what with my brother?” Cycrest asked, shocked. He just stared at Asmyne.

Asmyne pretended to laugh. “It was nothing. We both had been drinking too much. You know how that goes….” She looked at Wiley with embarrassment. “I’m going to kill you, Wiley.”

Cycrest turned toward the computer and turned it on. A blueprint appeared on the screen. “Okay… forgetting everything else… this is what I want you to build, professor.”

Asmyne pulled out her glasses and placed them on her face. She looked at the screen and knew instantly what the weapon was. “I can’t build that.”

“But, Asmyne, you’re the-”

“Cycrest… that weapon… that… no… I will not build that thing.”

“I could use this-”

“Yes, you could… but that isn’t a weapon I am willing to build. Do you know what will happen, if something goes wrong?”

“Yes… but that’s why I’m asking you to build it and no one else. I know you’re not going to….”

“No, Cycrest. I’m talking to you as a friend. If that thing goes off, all three of us will be in trouble.”

“Come on, Asmyne. What do you have to lose?”

Asmyne thought for a moment. “Nothing, thanks to Gimat… but if that thing goes off, the planet will be destroyed. I can’t build that thing.”

“Come on, professor. We could use it to destroy our enemies. You know that.”

“But that’s just begging for trouble.”

“Please?”

Asmyne locked eyes with Cycrest. “Fine… but only because you’re a friend and you could use it… but I will warn you that if anything goes wrong… you, Wiley, and me will be held accountable for the role we play in building it. Got it, commander?”

Cycrest smiled. “Got it, professor.”

Asmyne and Wiley began to leave the room.

“Thanks, Asmyne. I knew I could count on you,” Cycrest told her.

“No problem,” Asmyne replied. “Tell your wife I said, ‘Hi.’”

“I will.”

Asmyne and Wiley left the room.

Back to Normal

Present Day

 

Asmyne’s right, Cycrest thought, feeling guilty. I did screw her over. I told her that I would have been accountable for my role in the plan but I let her take all of the blame. It’s even worse, knowing that she was innocent the whole time. I feel so horrible.

 

 

Asmyne walked out of her room and noticed that Grady was sitting on the couch. “Hello,” she said to the boy.

“Hi,” Grady replied, looking over at Asmyne. “Are you April’s new roommate?”

“Yes, I am. I’m Asmyne.”

“I’m Sasha’s brother Grady.”

“It’s nice to meet you, Grady.” Asmyne smiled.

“It’s nice to meet you too.”

Asmyne’s smile grew. Seeing Grady sitting on the couch made her wish that she had a child over her own. The kid would have been about grown but she wanted a child so bad. The closest she came to her own child was Wiley. “Where is April and Sasha?”

“They said something about going to the beach. They’re in April’s room.”

“Ah… of course.”

 

 

April and Sasha were lounging in a couple of lawn chairs, getting a tan. Asmyne walked out into the heat. “Enjoying yourselves?” Asmyne asked.

“Oh yes… and now that we don’t have to worry about the planet being destroyed we’re getting a tan,” April replied. Her eyes were closed.

“Well, we have a guest who’s going to be arriving soon and I don’t think you want the kid here,” Asmyne replied.

“Who’s coming over?”

“You’ll find out. It’s kind of a cop…”

“What did you do?” April asked, quickly sitting up.

“I don’t know… but he sounded cute though.”

“Oh boy.”

Asmyne's Guest

Someone knocked on the door. Asmyne opened it to find a police officer standing there. “Ah… hello, Gregory Skull….” She looked him up and down checking him out. She caught his gaze. “You’re free to check me for drugs if you want.”

Gregory could tell that Asmyne was trying to flirt with him. “You must be Professor Asmyne Hylou?”

“Yes, I am.”

“I’ve heard a lot about you… and you should know I’ve got my eye on someone else.”

“Of course… that’s okay. I was just joking.” She smiled. “Now, you’re here for an order of laser guns?”

“Yes, I am… and extra lasers as well.”

“Of course, you can’t have laser guns without lasers. That would be pointless.”

Gregory smiled at Asmyne’s comment.

“The guns are ready, follow me to my laboratory.”

“You’re a cop?” April asked, walking into the room.

“Yes, I am,” Gregory replied.

“You look kind of young….” She began.

“I started working at the age of fifteen,” the officer replied.

“That young?” April asked, confused.

“Yeah on my planet… we start dangerous jobs at fifteen.”

“He’s from Pluto,” Asmyne interrupted. “Not the one in this galaxy… another one.” She led Gregory into her laboratory.

 

 

Wiley walked over to Asmyne and Gregory. “Everything’s good to go, professor,” he told them.

“Good,” Asmyne replied.

“You must be Wiley… Asmyne’s assistant,” Gregory said.

“Yep and you must be the space police officer here for the guns,” Wiley replied.

“Yep,” Gregory agreed.

Relaxation

Asmyne sat back in her computer chair, relaxing. Wiley rested on the floor. “We had a pretty productive week… wouldn’t you say, Wiley?”

“Yep and we stopped Gimat in his tracks,” Wiley agreed.

“Of course, we did. It was all part of the plan.”

The screen popped on and Asmyne looked to see who it was….

 

 

The End 

Pronunciations

Asmyne (As-mean)

Wiley (Wiley)

Gimat (Guy-mat)

Semi (Si-me)

Cycrest (Si-crest)

Hylou (Hi-lou)

Sylestny (Si-lest-ni)

Ringola (Ring-o-la)