Luna ' s Journey to the West
The International Schools Foundation Academy , Au , Courtney - 11
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Monkey , are you serious ?” I muttered . “ Do we have to follow this monk guy everywhere ?” “ Yes , Luna , you will have to assist me for the trip ,” answered Xuanzang . I groaned as I slowly hiked up as the horse galloped along the humid path .
Soon we reached a river . The water was polluted ; it seemed as no one lived there . I looked around , and found two factories nearby . I stared at the lake in shock . What have they done to it ? I thought to myself .
Then , the ground trembled . The fishes swam out of the way , and hid in between the cracks of a rock .
“ RUN ! LUNA !” Wukong yelled . I dashed to safety , where Xuanzang and Wukong were hiding . The floor rumbled again , and from the lake , a huge shadow leaped out of the river . It was a humongous dragon , with a deadly glare , and scaly skin , covered in slimy grease . I clung on to the rock , we were hiding behind , begging this demon-like dragon wouldn ’ t kill me .
“ Who . Disturbed . MY SLUMBER !!” The dragon boomed . I immediately panicked and tried my best to avoid his sight , but there was no escape . He had already spotted me .
“ You , little girl , was it YOU ?” He looked so mad , if looks could kill , he would have probably murdered me at this spot . “ Y-y-y-yes ?” I stuttered . “ Why , you most DEFINITELY will PAY FOR THIS !” After letting out a humongous roar , the dragon gobbled up our horse in one gulp , and quickly flew off to the sky .
Mwahahaha ! I killed your horse , which means I can kill you too !” The dragon laughed at us as we panicked and prayed for help . I also couldn ’ t help but cringe a bit at the dragon ’ s death threat , knowing the horse it a lot more helpless than us . All of a sudden , I felt a very faint glow around Xuanzang .
“ Okay , Wukong , I said I didn ’ t want you to fight monsters and stuff before , but FORGET ABOUT ALL THAT ! Just help us out and get rid of this monster ! Don ’ t worry about me , I ’ m protected !” He cried to Wukong .
Wukong nodded and grinned cheekily at us . He leaped into the air to battle the ginormous dragon towering over us , barely hesitating . He swung his staff a few times at the dragon , then darted in the air right behind him and whacked him in the head . The dragon soon realized how powerful Sun Wukong actually was , and immediately dove right back into the river to protect itself . “ ARGH !!! HE GOT AWAY !!” Wukong landed and stomped angrily on the ground . What happened to him and his river ? Why is he here ? I had loads of questions to ask this dragon . I hesitated for a second , but still took this opportunity to ask him all I could . I crawled out to the river slowly . “ Um … Mr . Dragon ?” I stuttered , hoping he wouldn ’ t scare me again . Luckily , this time , he only poked his head out . “ What is it ?” He asked , seeming very rude and impatient just by hearing his tone . “ How come … this river is so polluted ? From all that I ’ ve read and heard about this river , nothing mentioned it being polluted ?”
The Dragon looked miserably upon his beloved home . “ You ’ re right ,” he answered , “ It was never this polluted , not until some humans came near this place and managed to build two annoying-mudwhatsits nearby which made the river all gooey and sticky ; the water used to be crystal clear ...” He picked up a smashed can of soda . “ Ew ! And what ’ s with all of this ?”
“ The ‘ annoying-mud-whatsits you were talking about are called ‘ factories ’. They are pretty useful for humans , since it helps us to make different things ,” I tried to explain , “ but they aren ’ t the most environmentally-friendly , which causes your home to be so disgusting . No offense .”
“ True …” The dragon muttered , “ So , since my river is such a mess - would you mind if I join you on your little journey ?” So I can find a new place to live ?
Wukong glared at the dragon after he asked that question while Xuanzang kindly welcomed him . “ Sure thing ! But you need to help us . Oh , and just one thing ?”
“ Yes ?”