Hong Kong Young Writers Anthologies Fiction 4 - 7 2018 | Page 113

“I doubt anyone is going to let you free, you will just stay here and rot, everyone will forget about you,
your powers will be gone, you will never be a ruler and you will never have the privilege to even do so.”
“So follow me, be my disciple and I will let you redeem your freedom after that.”
The Emperor was enraged, though sighing, “Alright. I swear I will follow you.”
Xuanzang chanted the words of freedom.
The Emperor jumped out of the hole and morphed into a ferocious tiger, with fiery eyes and fangs as sharp
as titanium, its claws were as strong as diamond. He shouted, “I WILL KILL YOU ALL! ” He turned
towards Xuanzang and slashed him with full force, ripping Xuanzang’s robe in half, causing him to bleed.
The emperor roared and sent shockwaves to the ground, splitting it open and separating Sha Wujing and
Zhu Bajie. Xuanzang was all by himself now, in his mind he remembered that the Buddha said, “Patience is
key. Hone your willpower to defeat your enemy.” Xuanzang sat down on the ground, again humming
words from the Book of the Buddha, focusing on a specific happy childhood memory.
His 10th birthday. He remembered that his mother had a sore leg, but still managed to collect the
ingredients from the market just to make his favourite dish. When she arrived back home, she was exhausted
but still determined to make the dish. She celebrated his birthday with him, Xuanzang was extremely happy
and hugged his mother, leaking a tear on her loving arms…
His heart was racing, adrenaline coursing through his body. The power emanating from his own body,
creating a huge ball of glowing energy in his hands. The emperor lashed out at him, dropping his guard.
Xuanzang fired the ball of energy towards the emperor. Boom! There was a huge explosion, smoke was
billowing from the fire, a piercing soundwave sent the emperor flying across the plains.
The emperor was shaken, he stood down, Xuanzang didn’t break a sweat and said, “Surrender now, or face
the consequences of the Buddha. Join me and you will redeem your freedom” The Emperor replied, “I
guess I have no choice.” Xuanzang put a necklace on the Emperor’s neck, and said, “If you disobey me or
attack us, this bracelet will counter your powers and weaken it, also slightly hurting you in the process.”
The emperor smirked, he tried to remove it, using all the strength he has left, the necklace did not budge
and tightened even more.
The Emperor then joined Sha Wujing, Zhu Bajie and Xuanzang. The sun set in the distance, gleaming with
its bright yellow aura, almost as if it was smiling and Xuanzang and his companions for a well worth victory.
The clouds above were in shades of scarlet, amber and violet. Xuanzang said, “We have a long journey
ahead of us.” Their shadows slowly disappearing as they walked towards the horizon until they couldn’t be
seen anymore.