New Journeys to the West
The Independent Schools Foundation Academy , Sze , Pak Hin - 10
What another tedious day . Virtually everything was utterly normal . An antiquated , decayed book ? Jack lifted his eyebrows in bewilderment . How did this get in my school bag ? To make a long story short , he brought the book home .
How intriguing ! Jack thought as he flipped through the tattered sheets of this inestimable artifact . Jammed with ancient Chinese characters ( or as it seems ), these words seemed to assemble a mysterious , intriguing background to this volume . Because Jack was revealed to be descended from the Chinese poet " Wu Cheng ' en " of the Ming Dynasty , he possessed the capacity to comprehend , communicate and write the Chinese characters . As he commenced to utter the first word of the novel , a brilliant shaft enveloped his entire bedroom . As soon as Jack blinked , his entire world transformed tomato red , then after that , his still - intact surroundings turned pitch black .
Jack didn ' t stop screaming he struck the earth . After his environment disappeared , his " when-I-facedanger " instincts immediately kicked in . After an unbearable moment , his world reentered - but was it his usual world ? As he crashed down on the surface with a loud " thump ", he looked around . Jack observed his surroundings . On the horizon , Jack witnessed a foursome pacing towards the West . With a monkey - creature gripping a red and golden shafted baton radiating immense magical power , it seemed to be leading the team towards the unclear future . After continuously following the company for a lengthy time , the mist abruptly unfazed and there stood a magnificent palace wrapped in brilliant light . With a welcoming entrance and attendants flanking both sides , this seemed like , well , paradise ! Then he took a second glace . As fast as lightning , the realization hit him . With the enigmatic book still in hands , he once again delicately observed the Chinese characters . This was the story “ Journey to the West ", where a foursome went to locate the " Temple of the gods ". And here it was . Yet , it didn ' t feel right . Although it seemed right , this place felt wrong . The light that this manor radiated was cold and harsh . Even with a bright , warmful noon , getting adjacent to this place gave him the shivers . Retracting his steps back to the warmth , he intensively listened to the team communicate . " Should we go in ?" The monkey king stated in a mischievous voice as if he had already made the decision . " Wait ! We don ' t know what ' s in there - " Before the others could finish their sentence , the monkey king had already barged in through the door , ignoring the pleas of the others . As people may know , you cannot commence any further without a fellow team member . As a result , they walked in with anxiety . As expected , through curiosity , Jack also creeps inside .
Inside , they meet the 8 gods , also known as Buddhas . They smile with passion , although there was a twist to their warm smiles . Was it evilness ? Cruelty ? Or was he just imaging things ? The Buddhas announced in perfect unison " Welcome to the Temple of the gods . One of our assistants will escort you to your room . We will commence to promote you to gods for you ’ re overcome of hardship over the journey to this palace tomorrow . “ As soon as they stated that , a man scooted over , and soon initiated to bring the foursome along with Jack to their room .
The door closed with a pleasant click . The foursome had only realized Jack had been stalking them until they had arrived at the chamber . The team immediately raised their weapons . Seeing this , Jack frightened raised his hands . " Who are you ? I suppose you some form-changing monster , trying to eliminate us ." Jack didn ' t know how to reply . " Um ... actually ... I come from another dimension ." The monkey king scoffed . " Yeah , and I ' m the Jade Emperor ." Jack showed them the decayed book . " Do not continue . I see that he is telling the truth ." He studied Jack . " You may stay with us ." The three groaned with discomfort . " Hey , how did everyone not hear us when Xuanzang screamed ?" The talking pig examined . " Try the doors ." The monk , Xuanzang , commanded . With all his immense strength , the monkey king pulled on the door . No effect . " This can ' t be .. How would the gods deceive us ?" All the color from Xuanzang drained away . " Perhaps it wasn ' t the real gods that did it ..." Jack muttered . " That ' s it !" The exiled general exclaimed . Being the former general of the " god army ", he knew all the dangerous monsters that he faced . " Zoroark , the monster of illusion . With the capacity to make illusions , this dreadful monster will deceive others into believing it is somewhere safe .