Hong Kong Young Writers Anthologies Fiction 1-2 | Page 10

New Journeys to the West
Diocesan Preparatory School, Pang, Jinan – 9
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n 2 nd March 2017, a very powerful monkey was born. He didn’t know that he was going to be
one of the most powerful creatures in the world.
Nobody knew where and how he was formed. He’d burst from a rock. Pieces flew
everywhere and it was a truly magical scene.
The monkey was called Sun Wukong. He was smart, strong and performed magic.
One day, Sun Wukong was walking in the woods where he met a monk called Xuanzang, who
was going to India.
When Sun Wukong asked if he could go with him, Xuanzang was surprised but agreed
immediately.
While they were walking, they saw a rather small but crowded market. Their walking became
slower as they went into the market.
After a while, they met a friar and a talking pig. The friar and the pig asked if they could join them
to go to India. Xuanzang agreed and they came along.
After they left the market, they started to climb a mountain. At the top of the mountain there was
a cave where a monster lived. The monster knew that somebody was coming, so he was ready to attack.
He came out of the cave. When the group saw him, they screamed. Sun Wukong suddenly felt a surge of
power and used his bare hands to kill him.
Everybody gathered around him and cheered.
Not long after that, they came to a lake. There were legends about that lake. There was a sea
monster called Drools. The group didn’t believe that but suddenly, the ground began to shake and tremble.
A red and yellow creature came out and yes, it was Drools.
As quick as lightning, Sun Wukong was ready again, this time with the pig beside him.
They soon forced Drools into the water again. The group crossed a wobbly bridge and began to
eat some fruit.
When they were happy and full, the group continued their journey. They entered a dark, gloomy
forest. The forest was really cold.
Almost at once, the trees began to shake. Then they turned into bright purple creatures.
All at once, Sun Wukong was surrounded by big, purple creatures. He used all his strength to fight
off those giant monsters. One thing was clear; the travellers had to get out fast. This time, the pig came to
the rescue. He jumped up and killed the biggest monster. The others disappeared in a puff of smoke.
Everybody sighed in relief. They all thanked the pig, who was hungry again.
They began to walk towards a desert. When they were in, they looked around. There was no sign
of danger here.
They continued walking. A puff of wind blew towards them.
Suddenly, they felt very hungry and thirsty. They needed food and water or they would die. They
had no strength to head back.
Sun Wukong then thought of something. He could talk and he was a monkey. Monkeys were
not supposed to talk, so he could perform magic. Then with a lift of his hand, they were in India.