Hong Kong Young Writers Anthologies Fiction 1-2 | Page 94

New Journey to the West
Alliance Primary School , Kowloon Tong , Cheung , Ian - 10

Once upon a time , there was a brave young monk called Xuanzang . He made a journey from China to India with a few magical companions : The Monkey King , a friar and a talking pig . They battled with strange monsters and suffered hardships , before learning that overcoming difficulties was necessary for the monk to find true spiritual fulfilment .

One day , Xuanzang , the Monkey King , the friar and the talking pig walked into Pingdingshan . Pingdingshan is the living place of Golden Monster , Silver Monster and some little monsters . They hated the Monkey King and wanted to revenge . The Monkey King asked the talking pig to go into Pingdingshan to see what was in the mountain and what monsters were living here . Unluckily , the talking pig came across Silver Monster , with some little monsters . Silver monster knew that the talking pig was in the “ Journey to the West ” group so Silver Monster trapped him in a cave .
Golden Monster saw it , he said to Silver Monster , “ You ’ ve caught the wrong person . I want to catch Xuanzang but not the talking pig .”
“ It is fine –” right after Silver Monster ’ s words , he saw Xuanzang , “ Ha ! After you ’ ve talked ‘ Xuanzang ’, Xuanzang is in front of your eyes !” Later , he said , “ Please prepare a hot big bowl . I ’ ll catch him and cook him as our yummy dinner .”
First , Silver Monster turned into an old man and sat beside the road , he shouted , “ Help ! Help !” Xuanzang heard it . He jumped down the horse and asked if he would need help . He ordered the Monkey King to take him back to his house . Silver Monster saw it was a good chance , he used magic to make Thai Shan to come from the sky and fell down onto his head . The Monkey King was painful . After that , Silver Monster and some little monster caught both Xuanzang and the friar back to the cave and the Monkey King turned into a mosquito and flew into the cave . “ What a mystery , the monkey was gone !” Golden Monsters said . “ Okay ! Worky and Fasty ( the two of the little monsters ), go to Grandma ’ s house to borrow the magic silver rope .
The Monkey King followed Worky and Fasty . Two hours later , they arrived at Grandma ’ s house . They did not realize that the Monkey King was hiding behind them . The Monkey King took out his magic wand and hit them . Worky and Fasty were killed . They Monkey King disguised as Worky and Fasty and went into Grandma ’ s house . He had chance to look after the magic silver rope . At last , Grandma was also killed by the Monkey King . The Monkey King then disguised as Grandma and walked back to the cave .
“ Good afternoon , Mom ! How are you ?” Golden Monster and Silver Monster saw Grandma , they said . “ Fine , fine !” Grandma answered . “ You ’ ll give Xuanzang ’ s meat to me as dinner , won ’ t you ? But I love the talking pig ’ s ears . Go and cut his ears !” she said cunningly .
When the monster was about to cut his ears , a monster said to Golden Monster , “ Grandma was killed by the Monkey King . The Grandma now you are talking to is the Monkey King ’ s disguise .” Without a second , Silver Monster took out his Nine-star sword and was about to hit him , the Monkey King rolled on the floor immediately . He turned into gold light and ran away . Silver Monster ran after him and battled with the Monkey King . Suddenly , there flew a magic silver rope to Silver Monster . This rope would become longer if it contacts to wind . If it contacts to people , it would be tightened . The rope was tightened on Silver Monster . He used magic to untie the rope and control the rope . The rope was tightened on the Monkey King . He brought him to the cave and tided him on a pillar .
The Golden Monster and the Silver Monster went back to Pingdingshan . They ate and drank and ate and drank …
A little monster said to the two leader monsters , “ King , there is the “ King Monkey ” outside the cave . He was looking for you .”
Golden Monster was surprised , “ We ’ ve just caught the Monkey King , how come there is another
Monkey King ? Silver Monster patted Golden Monster , “ Fine ! I ’ ll use the magic bottle to catch him .” Outside the cave , a monkey looked alike to the Monkey King was stood there . He said , “ Please give me back my elder brother , the Monkey King , immediately , or else I will destroy the cave .” “ That ’ s not as easy as you think !” after Silver Monster ’ s words , the “ King Monkey ” was sucked by the magic bottle .
Suddenly , they heard a painful cry from the magic bottle . Golden Monster wanted to open the magic bottle and saw what was happening . Silver Monster pulled him back and said , “ None of your business !”
Later , they heard a voice in the bottle , “ Oh my god , my body was disappeared !”