Hong Kong Young Writers Anthologies Fiction 1-2 | Page 480

As Xuanzang continued on his way , he found a monkey trapped beneath a mountain . The monkey shouted , “ Master ! Save me and I will protect you !” Xuanzang asked , “ Who are you ?” and the monkey replied , “ I ’ m the Monkey King and I wish to be your disciple .” And so , Xuanang rescued him and the Monkey King became his disciple . Along the way they met ShaZang and ZhuBaJie , who became their companions on the expedition . Both ShaZang and ZhuBaJie were ex-gods who were sent back to Earth as they had sinned . GuanYin told them that they would be forgiven if they accompanied Xuanzang .
The four companions braved eight more dangers and travelled for what seemed forever . Xuanzang and her escorts arrived in India and walked to a large rushing river which obstructed their way . The river was wide and created foam which sprayed into the air . They found a bridge but discovered it was merely a single log . Xuanzang felt nervous . The Monkey King tried to convince them that it wouldn ’ t be too hard to cross the river , and went across to prove his point . However , everyone else was still too scared to go across .
Then a boat appeared . The Monkey King recognised the person who was steering the boat as one of Buddha ’ s disciples . The man steered the boat closer to Xuanzang and her companions . Xuanyang saw that the boat ws bottomless and asked , “ How can it hold people ?” The man replied , “ The boat is very steady , even though it has no bottom .” And so , the Monkey King pushed Xuanzang into the boat . The man caught Xuanzang and lifted him to the side of the boat . The others joined Xuanzang and they were gently carried to the other side of the river . As the boat sailed away from the shore , they saw a body floating on the water . Xuanzang was scared but the Monkey King appeased his fears by saying , “ Master , don ’ t be frightened , the body is yours . That is the past you , you are no longer mortal .”
After they arrived , the man and the bottomless boat disappeared and Xuanzang and her disciples walked to the temple on top of the mountain . Outside the temple , Xuanzang told the Four Gods that he had come to collect three Scrolls of Truth . The Four Gods told them to wait as they had to consult the Buddha first . They were led to a hall where Buddha was waiting . Xuanzang immediately started groveling at the Buddha ’ s feet . The Buddha said in voice that sounded just like Choy Yu ’ s mother ’ s voice , “ Wake up ! You have to go to school !”
And so , Choy Yu was back in 2049 and her personal robot had already prepared her breakfast . Choy Yu wondered about her dream . Maybe , just maybe , the Scrolls of Truth would have been hers if she hadn ’ t been woken up .