Hong Kong Young Writers Anthologies Fiction 3 2018 | Page 140

“Shifu, brother! Count me in, I bet that Ba Jie is already asleep!” “Come on, Shifu! Let us go and check,” We begged. “Ok, but…” “Done deal.” Sha Wujing gave me a fist bump. I leaped above the ground into the air. The clouds washed my face, the breeze combed my messy fur. There he was, a big piece of pink fat down there. “Game time!” I shape-shifted. I flapped my black and white wings. Then, I adjusted my wings and tail feathers, pointed my beak downwards, narrowed my eyes at my pink fat target. Angle, check; wings opened, check; direction, check; ready to go, Wukong woodpecker ready for flight. Whoosh! I felt the wind hit my face. I winced and narrowed my eyes, and the pink target was growing bigger and bigger. Boom! Head shot. Bull’s-eye. “Ouch!” Ba Jie’s voice boomed. He leaped into the air and landed on his butt, creating shock waves in all directions. I could totally feel my feathers shuffling. “Shoo! Go away you pesky bird.” He waved his hands crazily in front of me. Nice try. I slammed my beak onto his forehead again and again. “I’m not a tree, you dunce!” He yelled, protecting his head.” I laughed at his foolishness. Of course, he didn’t understand me. I made sure he didn’t understand birds! I flew back to Shifu and Wujing in circles. “Oi, guys!” I yelled as I landed in my original form. “Ba Jie was indeed asleep! Shifu you lost the bet! Now you are not allowed to give us any of your lectures for the following three days!” “Wukong,” Shifu said in an annoyed tone, “You know the rules.” “Shifu, you’re going to let Ba Jie carry the luggage tomorrow!” “Not you too, Wujing!” Shifu wailed. “Shifu! Brothers! I'm back!” Ba Jie’s belly was wobbling around again. “Got any food?” I smirked. “What mountain is this? Any monsters around here?” “Eh,” he paused. “This is known as the rock mountain…” “Where harmless Golems live.” I chirped in. “The village is known as the rock village.” He nodded awkwardly and continued, “they don’t have any food…” “Because they live on rocks!” I chimed in. “How did you know, brother?” Ba Jie gave me a confused look.