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The Fictional Worlds of a

  Chaotic Mind

  Copyright 2017 Kimberly R. Cooper

  Table of Contents

  Title & Copyright page

  Table of Contents page

  Acknowledgements

  The Sapphire Gene

  Krystal Bridges: City of Taboo

  Espy Hunters

  About the Author

  Acknowledgements

  I like to that my family and friends for all the support throughout the years. There definitely have been some rough patches but you helped pull me through all of it with words of wisdom and support. To my son, you are a gift from the heavens. If it wasn't for you, I would have been lost in the world but you helped me find my way again. I found my drive and determination on the day you were born. Every accomplishment that I achieve will always be dedicated to you.

  To my brother Rah Rah who is no longer with us, I thank you for your bright spirit and contagious laughter. I know you are watching over us with our grandmother and I'm blessed because of it. I miss you and love you both dearly. You are always in my heart.

  Most of all, I would like to thank the readers out there for giving me the opportunity to share my work. My imagination is filled with creativity and being able to share it with the world is a dream come true. Remember...Always Sparkle Like The Star That You Are.

  The Sapphire Gene

  Aly Crystal sat in the driver seat of her car and watched the rain collide against the window shield in large drops. In the upper right corner of the window showed a timer, illuminated in neon green, counting down the seconds of when the rain would stop. Once again the “Perfect Weather Eagles” had come up with software to predict exactly when the rain would stop.

  She moved her seat back a bit more as the last second ticked away and the storm stopped. Aly was impressed but sighed. She actually liked the rain because it seemed to wash everything away for a new start. It was an act that Aly wished she could relate to.

  “Video messages,” Aly said. “Show last message from Nook.”

  The window screen changed in an instant and loaded the video of her partner Nook. He was sitting in his car and she knew that it was on auto driver because his arms were crossed. “Hey sidekick,” Nook’s voice echoed through the speakers. “Now I know that you’re gonna be pretty pissed and probably fry my brains later, but I’m heading to Old Brooklyn. Got a really good lead and I have to follow it. Don’t worry so much and I’ll see you in the a.m.”

  As the message ended, Aly saw the date that it was made. The video was created yesterday and Nook never showed up to meet her. She knew her partner was seriously lacking in the street smarts department but ditching a meeting with her was something he never did.

  The window lit up again showing an incoming phone video call. Aly read the screen. It showed the call was from the Special Force Team office and didn’t have to guess who was calling.

  “S.P.T Crystal,” Captain Vance said. “Where is your location?”

  Aly pulled her seat upright again. “Old Brooklyn. Nook is M.I.A and this was the last place he said he would be.”

  Captain Vance tapped his fingers on the desk. “You missed the weekly evaluation,” he said. “I don’t think you understand the importance of these.”

  Aly rolled her eyes. “Oh I know. I am part of the sapphire generation; the antidote renewed a child born to die by fate. Made by the Saturn’s rings, this unique gift made us what we are and needs to be observed at all times.”

  “Good,” Captain Vance said. “So we both know that you especially need to be punctual to these appointments?”

  She ignored the question. “I haven’t heard from Nook all day. He left a message saying something about a lead.”

  “Yes…yes,” Vance interrupted. “He mentioned something yesterday morning. Claimed it was information about the Sapphire children that may help understand what the Cat’s Eye gang is up to.”

  “So why haven’t I heard about this sooner?”

  Vance shook his head. “Because we have no time for silly little hints or clues that Nook gets from the streets. We have more important matters.”

  Aly could feel the charge igniting inside her but chose to ignore it. “It is those little bits of information that Nook has that has gotten us this far!”

  The lights in the vehicle began to flicker wildly. As the window screen shut off then back up, Aly didn’t notice that her eyes had changed. She gazed at the rear view mirror and saw the six-rayed star shape in her blue eyes.

  “Calm down, Aly,” Captain Vance said slowly. He leaned backwards in his chair. “This is what happens when you skip your session.”

  “Screw you,” Aly hissed as she turned her gaze to him. “I answer to the Head Ops, not you. They give you instructions just like everyone else. A puppet on a string.”

  Vance took a minute to compose himself. The light in the car was constant again and the screen refocused. “Take it down a notch. We don’t want to call Head Ops because of a misunderstanding.”

  Aly giggled and closed her eyes. “Trust me Captain, this is taking down a notch.” She opened her eyes and glanced at the mirror. They were normal blue again. “I’m going to go find my partner. That is all that needs to be said.” She hung up the call.

  The streets seemed glazed with pearls as Aly drove further into Old Brooklyn. She really did hope for more rain but the forecast doubted the possibility by 92 percent. It wasn’t until she reached the abandon warehouse that Aly realized how far she had drove.

  Nook had once said that the Cat’s Eye gang put some interest in the building a few months ago. It was a slim lead but Aly had to try it out. Wooden planks blocked the entrance up and even though she knew she could remove them easily, she didn’t want to make a scene yet. Aly got out of the car and headed for a backdoor. She noticed a side ladder and made a choice to climb a few floors then crawl in a window.

  The floors were quiet as she made her way up the staircase. She continued to focus, keeping her ears open to any slight abnormal sound but nothing was there. It wasn’t until she reached the second to last floor that she could hear voices. Aly pushed herself as close to the wall as possible and side stepped to the corner. She could tell that there was about ten guys there, all with the sapphire gene.

  Aly pulled out her metal fighting sticks, closed her eyes, and concentrated. It was a trigger that could always activate her gift. The sticks suddenly glowed with electricity; the one thing that could paralyze her sapphire generation enough to stop them. Once her eyes changed, she rushed around the corner.

  She took out the first guy with ease by hitting him in the calf muscles. He fell shaking violently. Aly did a spin and knocked the next guy in his neck. This finally caught the rest of the Cat’s Eye gang’s attention and they rushed her. One guy climbed up the wall like a spider and charged. Aly didn’t pay much attention to him because she had to dispatch a few others before him. She always fought hard and probably enjoyed it more than she should but it was part of her job.

  When the final guy jumped off the ceiling and surprised her by landing on her back, it caused her to drop one of her sticks. It only took a second for Aly to throw him off and pin him on the ground with one knee. She placed her hand around his neck and the wall climber was electrocuted.

  Aly didn’t want to waste anymore time. She hit the stairs up to the last floor and kicked it down. That was when she noticed Nook hanging in the center of the room. His hands were tied and his head was down. Aly started to walk toward him when she was stopped by clapping.

  “Nicely done,” Lamar said as he came into view. “Pretty sure kicking the door destroyed your sneaky entrance up the si
de ladder.” He stood in front of Nook. “Guess who finally showed up to save her partner.”

  “Let him go,” Aly demanded.

  Lamar shook his finger at her. “Don’t be rude.” He turned his finger to Nook and slid it across his chest. Nook screamed. “As you can see, words can hurt sometimes.”

  “Stop it!” Aly yelled but didn’t want to approach him in fear that Lamar would do something worse. His ability to cut things with his mind without having an object was almost as unique as hers. “What do you want?”

  “To meet you of course,” Lamar replied with a smile. “The great Aly Crystal, a pet of the Head Ops. Or what we like to call them, H.O.S.” He laughed at his joke. “I love playing with words. Keeps me feeling human.”

  Aly twisted the two sticks together and made a metal pole. “Well I hope you get all of your jokes out now because you will be knocked out in a moment.”

  “The only way you’re gonna take me, Aly, is if I’m dead.” He started to make his way toward her. “See, the only reason your Head Ops want me so bad is because I know the truth about us.”

  She rolled her eyes. “I don’t have time to listen to….”

  “You will listen to me!” Lamar screamed out. He seemed to shake crazily then managed to calm. “What your Head Ops keep you blind to is the fact that the miracle antidote they gave us is laced with alien dna.”

  “What are you talking about?” Aly questioned. She tried to focus on him while sneaking glimpses of Nook who seemed to be coming around.

  “You see, the watery ice and rocky substance from the rings of Saturn have collided with many things. This includes aliens but here is the kicker,” Lamar said then stepped a little closer. “They knew exactly what they were doing the whole time and didn’t care about the affects.” He put his hand on his head. “I can hear them talking and they will be coming soon to take this world.”

  “So they are trying to hide their mistake and keep a lookout on us?” Aly asked.

  Lamar looked happy that she understood. “We are supposed to be weapons but they didn’t expect that the aliens have the exact same plan to use us as well.” He pointed at her again. “And you, Ms. Aly Crystal, will be the secret weapon.”

  The sudden glass shattering took everyone by surprise. Bullets flew inside and hit Lamar. He fell to his knees in pain. Aly took the chance to throw her metal rod upwards and cut Nooks restraints. Nook landed on the floor hard but was alert enough to undo the ropes. Lamar screamed so loudly that it shook the entire building, then collapsed dead.

  “He was right!” Nook shouted to Aly. “They didn’t care about saving the generation, just a way to create an army because of a mistake they made.”

  Aly ran over to Nook to pick him up. She looked out the window but couldn’t tell if anyone was out there. “Who was the shooter?”

  “I’m guessing it was other member of the special force team,” Nook replied. “Which means that they know Lamar told us and can’t afford the truth to be out there.”

  “Let’s go,” Aly said as she picked up her rod. She looked outside again as the sound of thunder. “We need to get out of Old Brooklyn before they circle back and regroup.”

  Nook smiled. “I heard you kicking some butt downstairs. Did you scrambled eggs with the Cat’s Eye punks?”

  Aly smiled. It was a thing she never did with anyone else but her partner. The only one who could make her still feel human. “You know how we roll.”

  “Where will we go?” Nook asked. “What will we do?”

  Before she could answer, the pounding of rain filled the area. Aly smiled even wider. “We will be finding the truth and go wherever that truth is.”

  Nook agreed by nodding his head then looked out the window. “I thought they said that there wasn’t going to be anymore rain.”

  “Nothing is always certain, Nook,” Aly replied. “We get to start out fresh, just like the rain.”

  Krystal Bridges: City of Taboo