Hong Kong Young Writers Anthologies Fiction 1-2 | Page 561

The Quest of the Sacred Moonstone
Yew Chung International School ( Primary ), Wong , On Yiu - 10

All the pleasure to feast on your little piggy friend . Must be good blood .” The Vampire grinned evilly , licking his lips and tightening his grip on Zhu Bajie . The Monk Pig quivered , the thought of being prey , hopeless .

“ You get your rotten claws off my mate ’ s body this instant !” The Monkey King leaped in front of the vampire , aiming his Ruyi Jingu Bang at the Vampire . “ You and I are only 7 inches away from each other . I wouldn ’ t suggest you shoot a move at my team , because you wouldn ’ t stand a chance ! ”
“ Okay … you think that I wouldn ’ t stand a chance against your meek friends ? Think again , young warrior . You must still remember that one of your mates is already … abducted .” The Vampire laughed a highpitched , shrill laugh . It gave you shivers constantly , but not Xuanzang , as he already learned how to control his emotions since he was a little kid . He focused on good thoughts and managed to block out the fear .
The Vampire , without warning , hurled forward and hissed a gallon of acid gas at the approachers . Sun Wukong leaped to the side while the Sand Demon and Xuanzang promptly dodged opposite . But as the beast spat deadly poison , he made a huge mistake ; letting the Monk Pig go . Zhu Bajie didn ’ t waste a breath of time , he sidestepped swiftly and quickly joined the trio .
The four bypassed all of the gas and managed to get into safety in time . They ran across the horizon , galloping like Jockey racing horses . They didn ’ t look back until they saw the faint shape of the Gobi Desert ahead . The four collapsed on the sandy ground and sighed in relief .
“ Whew ! That was close !” The Monk Pig gasped hoarsely for desperate air . He took out the now crumpled piece of paper and traced the word in the air : Mongolia .
“ I guess we ’ re not that far away from Mongolia now . If my childhood Geography teacher was right , then the Gobi Desert is one of the natural barriers of Mongolia . One of the natural barriers to protect the land of Mongolia ; in conclusion , it should be really safe .” Sha Wujing admitted , giving his friend a fond pat on the shoulder . “ Yep . The treasure is close indeed !” Sun Wukong declared , his eyes gleaming with excitement . The four had been set on a quest to find the treasure of Mongolia , which according to Xuanzang , was a sacred Moonstone . Its surface shone with pure light , reflecting whoever held it its true self . The map of Mongolia belonging to Xuanzang had a riddle .
“ Inside the plains of Mongolia , where the sacred Moonstone lays . A gleaming clear oasis showing pure light , but for free no need to pay .” Sha Wujing , the Wisdom Master , and Zhu Bajie whispered at the same time . They blushed one by one . Sun Wukong smirked ear to ear . “ The plains … well to be honest , I only know about one plain in Mongolia-the Gobi Desert ! So does that mean the Moonstone is found in the Gobi Desert ? In a particular oasis which shows pure light ?” Sha Wujing asked .
“ I ... I know ! I think that I ’ ve got it !” The Monkey King ' s index finger shot up into the air . “ My father used to tell me a story when I was little about a magical oasis which reflected pure light . He said that one day , a very rich and well to do boy was strolling down the Gobi Desert for a morning walk , when he accidently dropped his most precious possession he ever owned , the Moonstone ! He cried and cried , sobbed and sobbed . “ His oldest ancestor gave it to him , and he has been protecting it ever since he in his mother ’ s tummy . Not that I believed that though . Until now , the Moonstone was never retrieved by anyone known in history .”
“ Did your father tell you where the oasis was located ? Perhaps a bit more detail ?” Xuanzang pressed on , hope glinting in his eyes . He had a faraway look according to his expression .