Hong Kong Young Writers Anthologies Fiction 4 - 7 2018 | Page 11

New Journey to the West
Buddhist Sin Tak College, Lee, Jana - 15
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fter suffering 81 disasters, the group of four were finally back to god’s palace.
“You are finally back, Xuanzang .You guys have done a good job,” praised Guan Yin. “However,
it’s not the end,” Guan Yin continued, with a mysterious smile. ‘The time you are promoted will be the
time you overcome the last disaster.”
“You’re a liar! You said we only had to suffer 81 disasters! You lied” growled the Monkey, champing with
rage.
Suddenly, the Monkey King felt an unprecedentedly strong force and fainted. When he opened his eyes, he
found he was surrounded by people.
“Who are you? How dare you look at me so close?” yelled the Monkey King. But all he heard was just the
cry of a baby.
“Monkey, don’t you know what is the scariest thing in the world?” asked Guan Yin calmly.
“What do you mean?” answered the Monkey King.
“I hope you will find out the answer after this short journey,” said the Guan Yin softly, disappearing.
Barely understanding Guan Yin, the Monkey set off for the 82 nd disaster, in search of danger, survival,
salvation, and whatever came their way.
The Monkey King became as normal as any given human being on Earth. He couldn’t even use his powers.
He grew up in a foreign country in a time full of wars. He almost forgot he was once a god. He had the gift
of a kind mind and a robust physique .He was once wronged by his friend and forced to join a group of
hitman .They killed everyone, virtually whoever it was, whether it was a child or a notorious boss, to earn
money. The monkey had forgotten he was once a kind and pure person.
His was in a team now where the leader was a smart but quiet man .He had three partners .One was lazy and
troubling, one was not talkative but quite hard-working and one was strong physically but didn’t contribute
much to the team.
One day, they were told to assassinate the president of the opposing of the government party. The pay was
attractive but their client told them that if they couldn’t assassinate the president successfully, they wouldn’t
get paid. Also, they could be promoted after additionally with power and money. The team was so ambitious
to complete this project.
“Let’s do it! After finishing this project, we will be powerful and rich!” shouted the leader. All the members
of the team had already been blinded by greed.
The president enjoyed his popularity, thanks to being such a helpful and warm-hearted president. However,
no matter how popular you are, you will also be hated, and the mastermind of the assassination hated the
beloved president.
Heavily guarded, the president was not an easy victim. Monkey and his fellow gang members had risked their
own lives to protect. They prepared for the assassination very carefully.
They took each step with care. The group of hitman followed the plan. They lurked in different positions
and were waiting for the best time to kill the president. However, things didn’t run smoothly. They were
discovered. They didn’t give up. They only thought of what they could get after the fight.