Hong Kong Young Writers Anthologies Fiction 1-2 | Page 312

“Why did you betray us, Lili?” cried Sandy.
“What can i do? They killed my parents and tried to kill me. Even though i have some powers, I am no
match for them. They promised that they won’t kill me if I stay here and act as their servant” tears sprang
into Lili’s eyes.
“Enough of the chatter! Lili, lock them into the cage!” yelled the fire monster.
“Yes, mistress Flamira” sighed Lili as she locked them into a normal iron cage.
“It seems very easy to get out” observed Monkey
“Easy for you to say” snapped Flamira “this cage is magic-prove, you idiots. Try to escape it, morons”
“Ok I w… i… ll!” apparently, Monkey did not listen to Flamira and tried shapeshifting and got shocked by
electricity.
“ not so easy, right? Lili, stay here and guard them” ordered the ice monster.
“Yes, master Avan” sighed Lili as she sat down to take a rest.
“I knew we shouldn’t trust her” groaned Monkey.
“Why didn’t you warn us, Monkey?” asked Pigsy.
“ I think her magic is at work that time. I couldn’t reject it” sighed Monkey. Before the others can say
anything, Avan came down to cook them.
“Lili, help me with the shield” commanded Avan. Lili sighed and put a shield around Avan as he led the
monks to the cauldron, which everyone guess was magic prove.
Once they have been led into the cauldron(with a lid), Flamira said “light the cauldron.”
Lili said “you’re a fire monster. Why can’t you do it by yourself?”
“You will do as Flamira say, or i will toss you into the cauldron” yelled Lungsan.
Lili sighed and aimed some fire at the base of the cauldron. But it missed and hit Avan instead. Avan
screamed before he melted into a pile of white goo.
“How dare you” hissed Flamira as she fired a pillar at Lili, which she dodged and aimed a tsunami at
Flamira. But her aim is terrible and it hit the bottom of the cauldron instead. The force toppled the lid off
and the fire was off. Monkey climbed out of the cauldron to see what is happening.
“ you should have never killed your master” hissed Flamira as she sent a “lava bubble” towards Lili. Lili
screamed.
“Lili is fighting the fire monster. Apparently, the ice monster is dead, and Lungsan is nowhere to be seen”
reported Monkey.
“I admire the courage of the girl. I heard a scream. Is she dying, or what?” yawned Pigsy.
“Can’t we just help her?” asked Sandy.
“I don’t think so. I think only they can use their powers.” said Xuan Tsang.