Hong Kong Young Writers Anthologies Fiction 3 2018 | Page 313

Xuanzang, Wukong, Baji and Wajing were back on track. The next day, the team decided to rest in the
forest when another demon sprang out of nowhere, grabbing them away.
Wukong woke up in darkness, next to him stood the demon who captured him, and…
“Ox King! Iron Fan Princess!” Wukong looked alarmed, “Save us, please!”
“Now, now,” the Ox King had a sinister smile on his face, “I guess you have met our new friend, Madame
Medusa. Wife of Poseidon, the Greek sea god.” He pointed to the demon with hair like snakes. She bowed.
Wukong yelled, “Stop talking gibberish and save us!”
“We’re haven’t forgiven you since you’ve beaten us at the Mountain of Fire,” he sneered, “That mission
was a prank. I secretly ordered a servant to disguise as the empress.”
Xuanzang was struck by lightning. “So Siddhartha…”
“SIDHARTHA IS THE BUDDHA HIMSELF, YOU FOOLS!!” roared the mad bull, “Thus, your
empress is in my hands.” Medusa pulled out the tied up woman from underneath.
At first, when Baji heard that the empress was an impostor, he found signs of hope. Sadly, the real one was
also old, and he could not hide his disappointment.
Ox King continued, “I must give you all some stress. Therefore I ordered Greek monsters to kill you, but
not many, just to let you forget about protecting your master, Wukong.
“So you drew the chimera in the scrolls,” Wukong said.
“Correction, my wife did,” the bull replied, “But we didn’t take them directly so you may have some fun.”
Wajing stared, “So your targets are the Buddhist scriptures…”
“And a piece of flesh from your master,” the ox laughed maniacally, “Now, hand them both in, or I’ll tear
your homes apart.”
“What do you want the scrolls for?” said Xuanzang.
“To rule the Buddhists,” Baji said, “That way the couple would be free!”
“If that happens, turn me in,” said the monk, “It’s better than having innocent people killed.”
The Ox King untied the ropes of the team when Wukong pounced and conked him on the head.
“Wicked beast!” he blurted out, “I shouldn’t have ever met you.”
Medusa tried to face Wukong and turn him into stone.
“Watch out, brother!” cried Baji. He bravely shoved her face into the bull instead. He turned into stone.
Guanyin suddenly approached Wukong and said, “Let me deal with them!”
And so, the Ox King is dead. Medusa would be punished by the Greek gods, the others went back to China
safely.
Wukong and Baji went back to the Mountain of Flowers and Fruits, deciding that they should lead a normal
life.