Hong Kong Young Writers Anthologies Fiction 1-2 | Page 51

A Journey to the Future
St Margaret's Co-educational English Secondary & Primary School, Sjafii, Amabelle - 8
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lmost 1400 years ago there were four friends: Xuanzang the Monk who is wise, Sun Wukong the
Monkey King who is powerful, Zhu Bajie the Pig who is tolerant and Sha Wujing the Sand Priest
who is loyal. One day, they went on an adventure in the western forest. After walking for half a
day, they ate a delicious meal and felt full and sleepy, so they decided to take a rest.
After a while, they suddenly woke up, because there was a very loud sound of thunder and very strong
wind. They were all terrified and scattered into different directions. The Monk went north, the Monkey
King went south, the Pig went east and the Sand Priest went west.
Later the Pig called everyone and only the Monk didn’t respond. The Monkey King said, “That can only
mean one thing: our master is gone!” The Sand Priest said, “Quick, we must find our master. He could be
in trouble!”
The three friends shouted and searched for the Monk in the forest. They found a cave where there was a big
box with doors and a light. They were curious so they went in, but suddenly the door closed by itself. They
panicked as the box started to shake and the light blinked. They finally opened the doors and realised that
they were now at the top of a hill! The Sand Priest said, “Look! There are some people inside a flying box,
let’s go there, we may find our master!” It was actually a cable car, and they rode it to its destination. Soon
they arrived in the small village at the peak. The Monkey King said, “I don’t where we are, but let’s just go
out and search for our master.”
They agreed to follow. They searched and searched. Many people came over to see them and one person
recognised them as the characters from the movie ‘Journey to The West’. The Monkey King asked,
“Where are we and what year is it now?” All the people cried, “This is Ngong Ping village on Lantau
Island. It is 2018!” The Pig fainted since it was almost 1400 years after they lost their master. The friends
realised that the box they found in the cave was a time machine!
After looking around for some time, they saw a statue of the Buddha. It was gigantic.
The Monkey King said, “I’m scared the Buddha might get mad at us because we lost the Monk.”
The Pig said, “Look! I think I know where our master is! Come closer!’’ The Pig pointed to the statue.
They saw the Monk worshipping in front of it!
The Sand Priest said, “Hmmm … how can we get him without interrupting his prayer?” They carried the
monk and put him in the cable car while he was still praying. They went inside the time machine and
travelled back to ancient China. They shared their experience on the way back to their home together.
They will never forget this amazing adventure.