The New Mountain of Flames
St . Paul ' s Co-educational College Primary School , Tun , Long Sha Sophie – 10
“ Ah … Ah … I ’ m so hungry . I ’ m so hungry !”
Iheard a scream coming from my left side . I turned around lazily and opened my eyes for just a tiny gap . Then , let out an ear-piercing scream myself . For lying next to me was an ugly fat pig !
Where was I ? The room I was left in was dim and cold . An icy wind wrapped around me . I was locked in a huge glass case ! “ Who are you ? What is this place ?” I shouted to the pig . “ Ah … Ah … I ’ m so hungry … I ’ m so hungry …” the pig kept moaning . It didn ’ t even answer my questions .
Just then , I heard some footsteps outside the door . The door opened and a man came in . A man !
Was I being trapped ? The man pushed a button on the wall and the glass case opened . “ It ' s time to get up . Start getting ready ,” said the man . I rushed to the door in no time ! All I wanted to do was escaping this place . Bang ! I hit my head . I rubbed my eyes and stared . It was as if there was an invisible barrier guarding the door .
“ I am M003 . Follow me and do your assignments ,” said the man . He then took us to a similar room where there were other people with plates in their hands . “ Ah … Ah … I ’ m so hungry … I ’ m so hungry … food , food !” the pig exclaimed .
I reluctantly took a plate and went in line behind the people . In front of my eyes , there were boxes of packaged food . I glanced at the pig . He was already munching happily . I didn ’ t touch anything but tried to think up the plan to escape .
After the ‘ breakfast ’, M003 told us that we had a lot of work to do . Work ? In this weird place ? He took us to a cramped storage room , where were filled with gigantic suits . He demanded , “ Put on these suits .” He also put a glass ball onto my head . I felt like I was suffocating .
Then , he led us through a long corridor . At last , we came to a huge door . There was a beeping sound and the door opened .
Outside the enormous door was the most unusual scene I had ever seen . It was completely empty . There were no trees , no flowers , nothing at all . The ground was fiery red and the sky was drab and grey . Small slopes covered the place . There was a high mountain like burning flames and the clouds above looked like the smoke on top of a volcano .
“ Hey Piggy , where do you think we are ?” The pig was staring straight ahead , stunned , and didn ’ t say anything . “ I ’ m sure you are feeling strange now ,” said M003 , “ but please do what I ask you to . You must stay in this area where I can see you . And remember , never take off your helmet .”
I left the troop at once . I ran to the mountain of flames . But the glass ball which the man called ‘ helmet ’ blocked most of my view . I tripped over a rock and fell down . The ‘ helmet ’ cracked ! Suddenly , I realised that I can ’ t breathe …
When I woke up , I was back in the big glass case . The pig was snoring noisily next to me . I couldn ’ t really remember what happened . But luckily , I was alive .