New Journeys to the West
Singapore International School ( Hong Kong ), Wong , Gavin - 11
T he journey has ended . 15 years of pain and agony - over . Finally . Enjoying the sight of the pine trees leaning towards the East , blossoming , symbolizing the successful trip of the four courageous warriors overcoming thousands of difficulties , as they awaited to become disciples of the gods .
“ Long live the Emperor !” they chanted , as they prostrated in front of the Emperor and the Jade Emperor .
“ Monk Pig , you are to be sent to the Imperial Palace , where you will work as the general of our army !” “ Monkey King , you are to carry out a ministerial appointment ...” “ What ? I thought I would be made as a disciple !” The Monkey King was shocked by the holy decree of the Jade Emperor .
“ This is for you to pay back for all the damages and trouble you have caused before the journey . Six hundred years ago , as the guard of the Peach Garden , you fell asleep during your duty , resulting in the lost of one of our magic peaches . I have looked through my Future mirror , and have located the peach in a Britain Zoo . Therefore , you are to set off to a new journey to the West , with Britain ’ s Montgomery Zoo , Europe as your destination to find the peach !” proclaimed the Jade Emperor .
“ That shouldn ’ t be too hard , I know Seventy-Two Metamorphoses …” Monkey King thought to himself arrogantly .
It has been years , and Monkey King has been on his Nimbus cloud for as long as he could remember . Finally , he reached England .
He was also famished at the same time though , but his dream came true almost immediately as he strolled across onto the Main Road . Food ! Or at least he thought it was food … There ! It was right there in front of him ! A few monkeys snatching a banana ! “ Yay ! It ’ s my favourite TV channel !” “ TV ? What ’ s that ?” Monkey King thought to himself He aggressively bashed through the shop door , and sent himself flying into the TV , smashing it into a million pieces ! “ Wait a second … Where ’ s my food ?” He shouted furiously . His attire and actions left everyone ’ s mouth agape . “ Oh my gosh ! Is that a circus monkey ?” a shocked boy screeched . “ I ’ ll get so many more followers if I tag this on Instagram !” As expected , a small team of police rushed to the scene , huddling behind their vehicles . “ What are these demons getting at ?” He thought to himself . Just then , he heard a black pellet brush past him with insane speed . “ Wow , that ’ s dangerous !” He immediately turned around and caught sight of multiple black sticks with holes which were all pointed menacingly at him . “ Well , you can ’ t beat this !” Monkey King exclaimed , taking out his goldenhooped staff . He spun the magnificent rod at bluned speed , thinking it would deflect the attack . To his consternation , he felt a sudden shock wave vibrating through before his vision blurred and turned pitchblack . “ Wh - wh - what is that … even bet - better than my rod - ” Monkey King finally roused , finding himself locked within bars . However , this wasn ’ t his largest concern , as he could easily metamorphosis into a bee and escape . What he really wanted to do was to prove to the world his power , his strength , his ability ! And not being mistaken as a lost creature ! Out of the blue , the conversation between two of the guards caught his attention . “ Truck leaves in an hour . Gotta grab those filthy animals to Montgomery Zoo !” “ Zoo ? Montgomery ? My mission ! Just right ! They ’ re sending me there !” Just as the guards have said , they were put into a dingy truck and it wasn ’ t long before they were released into vague piece of land surrounded bybarricades , and an eye-catching sign showing MONTGOMERY ZOO .