Hong Kong Young Writers Anthologies Fiction Group 1 | Page 27

Zheng He and the flying ship Island Christian Academy, Cheng, Alethea - 7 On the seventh day of Zheng He’s voyage to Siam, his ship was in a raging storm. Everyone on deck was soaked. The wind was so ferocious that the rudder kept on spinning and no one can find the way. Worst of all, there was a dark shadow coming right for them! It was Captain Hook’s fleet! The crew was very sacred. Zheng He had 300 men while Captain Hook had 100,000 men! Zheng He was greatly outnumbered. Captain Hook’s fleet was coming closer! Zheng He thought of a plan. Half of his men would sneak onboard Hook’s fleet and his other half would fight the pirates. Zheng He had to deal with Captain Hook. Zheng He and his men sailed towards Captain Hook’s fleet, ready to strike. Zheng He’s plan worked! Half of his men sneaked onboard Hook’s fleet while his other half fought the pirates. Zheng He marched onto where Hook was standing and drew his sword. Hook and Zheng He were like angry tigers. With one swift move, Captain Hook knocked Zheng He’s sword out of his hand. It looked like Captain Hook was going to win. Peter Pan arrived! Peter Pan quickly sprinkled Zheng He’s ship with pixie dust. Quick as a flash, Zheng He leaped onto his ship like a kangaroo. There was on other problem, Zheng He’s nine ships were still on the sea! His ship was rising fast! Zheng He quickly thought of a plan. He would tie all his ships together. Then, he asked Peter Pan to sprinkle some pixie dust on his nine ships. Soon, all his ships were floating in the air! Captain Hook looked at the sky with fury! When Peter Pan wasn’t looking, he grabbed Tinkerbell and sprinkled some of her pixie dust, Captain Hook wasn’t very smart. He had left nineteen ships on sea! Soon, the sea battle had turned into a sky battle! Zheng He and Captain Hook were fighting on the plank! But, Captain Hook wasn’t looking where he was walking and slipped off the plank! He got eaten by the sharks. After Hook was killed, they freed Tinkerbell. Zheng He and his crew shouted, “Hooray!” Peter Pan said, “Could I take you to Neverland?” “Yes!” Zheng He said excitedly. So Peter Pan and Tinkerbell led them to Neverland. As thank you gifts, Zheng He gave him pearls from Africa, silk from China, vases from Malacca, pepper from India, and his own travel diary of all his voyages. Peter Pan was delighted and gave Zheng He a bag of pixie dust so he could come to Neverland whenever he wants. Soon, they set sail for China and said goodbye to their friends.