Hong Kong Young Writers Anthologies Fiction 4 - 7 2018 | Page 118

“ You sat down 30 minutes ago ! We ’ re nearly there !” Monkey scolded , irritated with the continuous complaints . After another ten minutes of mumbles and grumbles , the finally reached the pier . “ I will go check to make sure the Big Buddha is on Lantau and you guys can sit down and rest … Humph , why am I always the one doing everything ?” he grunted , rolling his eyes at his sleepy companions .
As Monkey leaped into the distance on the somersault cloud he magically formed , the mysterious young waitress from earlier appeared at the pier . She hurried over and waited until loud snores rose from drowsy group . Snickering to herself , she prepared to capture Xuanzang , until Monkey returned and caught her eyes . Scowling , she retreated and got ready for a bumpy , ferry ride .
Monkey came back a few minutes later to be welcomed by his snoring companions . “ WAKE UP ! HELLO ? WAKE UP !” Monkey screamed , tugging on their shirts .
“ Monkey ? Oh I ’ m so sorry , I didn ’ t realise I fell asleep . How long has it been ?” Xuanzang apologized , rubbing his eyes .
“ It ’ s been 30 minutes and the ferry is here so we need to go !” Monkey said , irritated . Waking the rest of them up , they boarded the ferry , paying by fake money Monkey transformed from hair he plucked out of Yulong .
Little did they know , they were followed by the suspicious waitress carrying a tray of fishballs . They agreed to stay on the deck to keep them more awake so they wouldn ’ t miss the stop . Behind Monkey , the waitress offered his tray of fishballs to Pigsy .
“ Really ? OMYGOSH THANKS !”
“ Pigsy , wh- ” Monkey turned around to see the face of White Bone Demon staring back at him . In less than a second , he smacked the waitress into the ocean before his head started throbbing madly from his Master ’ s Ring Tightening Mantra . He escaped onto his cloud and flew away .
“ NOOO MY FISH BALLS !” Pigsy dove into the ocean trying to save his precious fish balls , with Sandy diving in right after , trying to rescue the waitress . Unexpectedly , the waitress threw a punch at Pigsy , then another one at Sandy , a look of bitterness and rage growing . Although Sandy and Pigsy are very good at water combat , they were so shocked at the punch that the waitress was able to grab their two heads and smash them together . The waitress quickly swam back to the boat and pulled herself onto the deck . Pigsy and Sandy lay floating in the ocean , unable to move a muscle . On the deck , Yulong used all his might to stomp on the waitress ’ fingers , slowing down her climb until Monkey finally came back .
“ YOU ! YOU RUINED ALL MY PLANS !” The demon screeched , pointing at Monkey .
Monkey tugged out a hair and blew , turning it into a clone with a metal pole . “ Sorry .” He grabbed the demon before she could realise what was happening and pushed her off the boat . The clone jumped into action , smacking the demon ’ s head with the pole . Too weak to keep up the disguise , the waitress slowly turned back into a skeleton before landing with a tremendous splash in the murky water .
“ I am so sorry , Monkey , please forgive me for not believing you .” Xuanzang pleaded , turning to the glowering Monkey .
“ Fine , but you need to trust me when I say someone is a demon .” Monkey growled . “ I promise I will . Now let ’ s get ready to meet Buddha .”
It was already dark by the time they got off the ferry . Even more tired than before , they hiked up the hill leading to the Big Buddha .
“ Are we there yet ?” Pigsy whined .