Hong Kong Young Writers Anthologies Fiction Group 1 | Page 24

Ming Treasure Trouble International Christian School, Law, Caleb - 9 On the dusty, deserted, streets of Germany, Professor Goberg drilled a bolt onto his nearly finished robot. As metal and steel tools clanked loudly, the professor screwed on the last nut. Standing in the sunlight, his robot, Nachocheese, gleamed like gold. As the professor walked off for a quick water break, Rivyener, the professor’s rival, flipped open the front panel and started rewiring the robot. As he caught a glimpse of Goberg returning, he quickly muttered a few orders to Nachocheese, closed the panel, and ran. When he returned, Goberg pressed the on switch. As lights flashed and Nachoheese’s eyes widened, he obliterated the professor’s handiworks. As the robot hit, a piercing scream from the professor filled the air. Nachocheese cackled. As Nachocheese’s jetpack soared into the air, Nachocheese said: ‘Next stop……. China!!! The gold will be all mine!’ Meanwhile in China, the Ming Treasure fleet prepared for departure. As admiral Zheng He yelled ‘Prepare yourselves,’ the crew pulled up the anchor and set sail. Peacefully sailing, the boat cruised across the clear waters. Relaxing and singing, they celebrated day after day on deck. As a helpless voice from a lady slowly flowed into the ears of the crew, they quickly sped to a rock, where a broken ship lay. ‘We’ll help you!’ Zheng He shouted as they carried the girl to the ship. After a night of good sleep, the admiral woke up, only to find that his precious collar disappeared! ‘Where’s my jewelry?’ Zheng He zoomed off to search for his collar. Running on the boat, the admiral finally found his collar on top of the mast. As a thousand thoughts whirred inside Zheng He’s head, he headed the ship toward Beijing. Many miles away, the wrecked boat in which the Ming treasure fleet rescued the girl, transformed into an electronic plane that glinted. As the ship approached the harbor, Zheng He screamed: ‘We have arrived at Beijing!’ While the crew loaded the cargo off, Emperor Yongle congratulated the crew as servants took the girl to a room inside the palace. Later that night, a fire sprung up in the throne room. After the crew hurried to put out the fire, they skidded to a halt seeing their rescued passenger standing in front of them, holding a torch. As the girl said ‘Give me all your gold and weapons,’ she morphed into the robot Nachocheese! While troops shot and fired bullets at the robot Zheng He pounced on Nachocheese and his crew rushed out of the palace carrying the emperor. With a thousand bombs flying in the air, Nachocheese detected severe damage. With a shriek, he flew away screaming ‘I’ll be back.’ Several days later, Zheng He’s mood lightened as he walked to the emperor. As Emperor Yongle placed a medallion on Zheng He’s chest, the crew cheered loudly for their brave, courageous leader. ‘Zheng He,’ the emperor declared, ‘Leader of the Ming Treasure Fleet.’