Hong Kong Young Writers Anthologies Fiction Group 1 | Page 11

New Tales of the Ming Treasure Voayages
Diocesan Boys' School Primary Division, Bok, Nathaniel - 8
It all began in the second year of emperor Yong Le’s reign when His Majesty ordered Chief Envoy Zheng
He to take care of the infamous and cruel dwarf pirates, the Wokous, who had been looting our ships and
killing our citizens, even old women and children, near the East China sea.
“You’ve to make it back, at least, for your family, who are longing for you to come…” said Envoy Zheng
he before we set for the trip. Yes, I don’t want to leave my family, Zhu Xi was still two and a half and how
could he know what his father looked like if I hadn’t make it back home?
The ship jerked violently along the angry waves. But suddenly----- our compass had broken as the heavy
wind. Oh god! How would we go there without the compass? And more unlucky, the Wokous were just
dashing to us, in their ship, behind us!
Our gunner fought with them bravely. But the Wokous had firearms better than us, and the shooting sound
was everywhere. Envoy Zheng He drove away quickly from them as fast as he could, and I pulled the string
between our and the Wokous’ ship, and we escaped from them.
The wind was growing much stronger. And our compass? We coulds only use the map. The boat sailed
along to the Arabian sea, and I saw many army of enemies, the Wokous, what should we do?
The bloody battle finally began again. Some people there shouted and snarled. There was a huge
commotion.
It was a difficult battle and I would be ending my life if Envoy Zheng he hadn’t help me. He was a very
admiral fighter. He helped us win! The Wokous haven’t done yet. It was lucky for us that their weapons are
in the hand of the unskilful pirates. Zheng He was not only a good fighter but also good at plotting our fight
against the Wokous. With his help, I was confident to follow his directions.
The cargoes and golds and treasure are all taken by my friends. We went back to the ship without being
noticed and sailed all the way back to China.
His Majesty loved the trip. But the Wokous did not finish. I continued seven times sailing to the ship of the
Wokous. The gold was taken back every time. The war was hardy every time.
It was a few months later and I had won the Wokous. The nasty Wokous had disappeared. And China is
like the past, a glorious country.