New Journeys to the West
Heep Yunn Primary School , Shek , Chloe - 10
I t was already dark when Monkey King , Xuanzang , Pigsy , Sandy reached a village . Unknown to them , they had arrived at the Village of Bonkers .
‘ I can ’ t take it anymore !’ cried Monkey King who was practically collapsing with thirst and hunger . ‘ I need WATER ! I ’ m going to find some right now !’ he screamed at the top of his lungs and with those few words , he disappeared into a nearby forest .
After a few minutes , Monkey King emerged with a scratch on his face , shouting with joy , ‘ There ’ s a well in the middle of the forest !’ Suddenly , a flock of giant man-eating birds flew out angrily . ‘ Oh yeah , by the way , I accidentally angered some “ little ” birdies …’ he said casually and zipped away . ‘ Hey , Monkey King , you idiot , come back and help fight the birds !’ yelled Pigsy after him . Monkey King zoomed back on a cloud , holding his golden sword and yelled back ‘ Who are you calling an idiot , huh ?’ Seeing a fight was going to break out between them , Sandy stepped in and said ,‘ Simmer down , you two . You can fight after we finish off these birds .’ Hoping they would forget the fight as usually did . ‘ No fear !’ said Monkey King , and bopped Pigsy on his head with his sword a few times . ‘ Ok , now I ’ m done .’ He said cheerfully while Pigsy rubbed his head and glared at him . ‘ So , here ’ s the plan . Monkey King stays behind to fight the birds when the birds are distracted , the rest of us go to the well and get some water .’ said Xuanzang on his trusty steed . Monkey King shouted ‘ WHAT ! You ’ re going to leave me fighting on my own ? Not fair ! ’ ‘ Well , it was you who angered the birds , wasn ’ t it ?’ said Xuanzang quietly , in his authoritative voice . ‘ Fine …’ grumbled Monkey King .
While Monkey King battled the angry birds , Xuanzang , White Dragon Horse , Sandy , and Pigsy trampled through the forest , but it was no easy task . They swept away cobwebs , slashed through the tall grass and finally reached the well . But there was one thing they all didn ’ t see , not even Monkey King ! There was a warning sign saying ‘ BEWARE OF THIS WELL ! IT CONTAINS THE POTION OF STUPIDITY ! DO NOT DRINK !’ But it was unfortunately hidden by a big palm leaf , so ….
Monkey King slashed his sword with all his might , but all he hit was air . The birds were too agile and swift to be hit . The biggest bird suddenly spoke loudly ‘ STOP ! Please , Monkey King , we were just trying to stop you from drinking the potion .’ Monkey King was confused , ‘ Huh ? What potion ? I don ’ t know what you ’ re talking about . And how do you know my name ?’ The biggest bird , Elder , then told him more about THE POTION OF STUPIDITY .
Monkey King ’ s face was pale and he was sweating with perspiration after listening to what Elder said about the potion . He groaned and covered his face with his hands , he cried ‘ Oh no ! It ’ s all my fault they are now all in grave danger !’ He started to bang his head on the ground and cried pure tears . He felt a warm hoof on his shoulder , he turned around and saw all the birds morphing into unicorns . Elder said , ‘ There is no time to be grieving if you want to save your friends .’ Monkey King commanded a cloud , jumped on it and yelled , ‘ What are we waiting for ? Let ’ s go !’
When Monkey King found his friends , they were all fast asleep . He shook Xuanzang and cried , ‘ It ’ s wakeup time !’ directly into his ear . They all jumped a foot into the air and woke up . ‘ Master ? Master ?’ Monkey King cried . ‘ Duh , my mummy is one year old .’ said the wise monk . Monkey King ’ s eyes popped out of it ’ s sockets , he turned to Pigsy , ‘ How old are you ?’ he frantically asked . ‘ Duh , I ’ m not born yet !’ came the reply . Monkey King almost fainted on the spot . He stuttered to Sandy , ‘ Where do you live ?’ ‘ Duh , I live on Pluto .’ He answered . This time Monkey King really fainted .
Monkey King was woken by a splash of cold water on his face , ‘ Monkey King ,’ Elder started solemnly , ‘ You need to ask Princess Sasha for the potion of revival , and give one drop of it to each of your friends and they will be alright .’ Monkey King was winced , Pigsy had a bad record with Princess Sasha , the goddess of the moon , hence he wasn ’ t sure if she was willing to give it to Pigsy .