Kinard Mythology Anthology Volume III Read online

  The Invention  

  By Jason Ly

  The streets were filled up in Ancient Greece, not one person was staying home today, it was two days until my speech… kids were playing, adults were talking, people were buying food. I could also smell the fresh loaves of bread that just got out of the oven, I hadn't seen a day like this since my father's last invention, what a terrible thought.

  While I was walking home, I decided to stop by the invention room, a place where my parents would go to make new tools and gadgets.

  I soon walked in, I was greeted by a close friend, it was Goku, knowing that he was a God gave me the chills, I’ve always wanted to be a God but never wandered how. Goku walked me to the counter where Uther Brighthammer was waiting for me, he was the best inventor in town, taking the place of my father.

  “Hey Kayle it has been too long my friend how have you been?” said Uther, “not the best. I have my speech in two day,s and it's making me nervous and scared. I don't want it to be like my fathers,” as I said that, he had a sad reaction, and was walking to get something from the back cabinet, I wondered what it is. I saw him turn around and gave me a tiny telescope, I felt the rust and platinum on the telescope, polished to perfection

  “It was given to me by Apollo, and now I want you to have it,” Uther said. Looking into the little sized telescope that I just received, I walked by the window and looked up, it was night time and I saw the little suns in the sky, I really don't know why we call them that. Uther and Goku walked me to my home and said goodbye. I was glad I had them, they were the only family I had. I sat down at my desk and started working on the letter Uther had given me, I saw that he already started. I was truly tired but had to keep working in my letter since the speech was only in two days. eventually my head fell and my eyes slowly closed.

  I woke up to the ring of the doorbell. It was Goku and Uther.I opened the door and said good morning and welcomed them in. We ate breakfast together; the taste of the food as it traveled into my mouth made me travel to cloud nine.

  “I had just finished up my letter,” I said “

  That's great,” said Uther. “Kayle it's time to work on the invention for tomorrow, Apollo is furious,” Goku said.

  Had I just forgotten that we were supposed to make an invention for the town. I thought to myself.

  “Good thing we have one more day before the speech,” Uther said. We gathered around the table where the telescope was in the middle and started working on the invention. Uther was working on making the pieces, Goku was gathering the materials, and I was working on how to say my speech. I saw Apollo reining from the sky and informed Uther and Goku. He wanted to speak to me. All the people in the village were filled with excitement, except for us… The three of us got out of the house and now we were in sight of the man on fire.  

  Goku informed me to stay inside, luckily, I had just finished my letter for the speech and was on my way to work on the invention that Brighthammer had already started.

  The invention I was thinking about doing would allow us to read the stars that the Gods send to us,kinda like decoding. For right now, I was just afraid Apollo would find me. I wasn’t sure what he would do. My plan for the speech was trying to get all the gods on my side because without them I couldn't power my invention. Goku told me he would be in human form at the speech. I hope he'll be there in time.

  The next morning, I had just got up and downstairs, and  I could hear someone speaking. As I figured, it was Uther and Goku. They were glad to take me to the speech. On the way, there no one said a word, it was dead silent. We finally arrive and the people were waiting for me to get on the stage. Uther quickly went back to the house to finish the invention but Goku stayed. But I didn't know where he was at. An hour later, my speech was finished, the people grew silent. The riot soon began and everyone became angrier and angrier, I could hear the screams of people

  who wanted to see my invention. Minutes later, we saw fire in the sky, and Apollo's face appeared. Flying down the sky, he was determined to kill me. Goku soon came and we both ran back to the house. Uther had just finished and the invention was ready.

  Gathering our supplies, we were heading up to the mountain. Looking back I could see the red demon. Apollo was tearing the city apart! He was going berserk! It was not a good sight to see. Finally, he saw a glimpse of me. The man on fire was charging up the mountain. There were stars in the sky, and it was a night to enjoy, but our mission was not complete yet. We reached the top of the mountain, placed the telescope down, and I looked into it…  

  In the sky, I saw the words, ‘I'm coming’. I few and seconds later a chalice fell from the sky. I was filled with amazement. Looking closer at it, I saw it was Hebe’s chalice. It reached my hand, and I quickly drank from it. I suddenly started to glow and I thought,Is this what it's like to be a god? I looked back quickly and Apollo was standing there astonished at what he just saw and he lowered his bow and arrows. We came down to the mountain to meet him.

  “Good to see that you're not a demon anymore,” said Goku. “I will not harm anyone anymore. What I saw made me see enough, and I will rebuild this town and protect it, and I also apologize,” Apollo said. Five months later, the town was rebuilt, the streets were filled up, children were playing, and it was a beautiful day. Looking to my right, I saw Kayle,Goku, and Uther on the stage. It made me wonder if I could just interfere a little bit; that the whole thing would go unsuccessful. Making him a God questioned me and made me angry. Let’s see what power I can get with Apollo by my side… Apollo and hebes live their days angry.

  Hank and Willie

  By Zain Mazeh

  On the edges of Ft. Jackson, lived the best detectives. They were named Hank and Willie.

  Lady Lina awoke the whole town, her husband had been murdered! But there was one person awake, but he didn't hear a thing except for his soft played banjo. The birds were chirping a tune and were Pecking Down old Hanks half eaten sandwich with beef and fresh made cheese from Jackie's Farm.

  “Hank!” yelped Willie, “We got another one, Lady Lina’s husband had just been murdered! Hank, Stop daydreaming it's time for work!”

  “Be quiet Willie!” Screamed Hank, “ Just say it calmly I can't hear you, sometimes you are just too crazy.”                                                                                                                         

  Hank and Willie were the best detectives, but they always yapped in the morning, Hank was really tough on Willie ever since he was a kid, but Hank still loved the spirit in the boy, but Willie didn’t know that.

  “Grrrrr, just get up! You are the most annoying detective I have ever seen.” Willie left Hank and kept as much distance as he could from Hank, even though they were on duty

  While Hank and Willie were checking out the House for any clues of the murder, Willie was so mad about how every day he had to get up an old man who somehow became a star detective and did nothing for it. Willie, rage filled, wanted to punish Hank.

  “Why should Hank be the star he hasn't done anything/ I Should be the star not him!” He exclaimed into the shadowy window.

  Little did he know, someone was actually listening to Willie’s rage filled yapping. It was a being that people thought never existed. It was a goddess named Nemesis.

  Nemesis came down to earth and told Willie he could get revenge for what Hank did to him. “Yes, yes I like that, I want you to punish Hank for what he has done,” Willie said. Nemesis instantly knew that Willie was now in her clutches, and she slowly disappeared from Willie’s domain with a snake like grin.

  Next morning, Hank woke up early because he was concerned, but this time the sheriff was there.

  “Is this your banjo Hank?” He said in a angry tone.

  “Yes yes it is,” He said joyfully.

  The sheriff said, “you are now under arrest for the murder o
f Lady Lina’s husband.”

  Old Hank was then cuffed and taken to the Jail. Willie watched in joy on how he was the new detective. But he felt empty inside like as if he lost his father for something. The next morning, Hank woke up and saw the poster informing everyone that Detective Hank would be executed for his crimes. With Willie staring in awe, he then realized what he had done. Willie quickly fell into depression.

  “I wish I could save my only friend, the only person that truly accepted me for who I am,” he said ready to give up in life and cry his life away.

  Hank was then executed next day and the only detective left he was Willie a detective in training not nearly as good as Hank. Then the murders kept on coming and no one knew whom was the culprit killing off the town.