Hong Kong Young Writers Anthologies Fiction Group 1 | Page 8

A Mysterious Island
Creative Primary School, Lee, Bridgitte - 7
Wong Yue Jia was an intelligent and brave young boy. He liked the sea and always dreamed of
going on a sailing adventure. One day, a Sea Captain came to Jia’s village asked the villagers to join the
Ming Treasure Fleet to sail the Seven Seas to help spread the joy and kindness of the Emperor. He
promised the meals were free and the sea would be full of adventures. Jia decided to join.
The next day, the Captain set sail for the Seven Seas. Jia was excited as his dream finally came true.
But a month passed, and the Fleet met no one or saw any land. The crew was bored, and some wanted to
return to the village. Suddenly, Jia yelled from the lookout, “Land!”. While the sea was covered with a
thick mist, Jia was able to spot some green grass and white shells on the island. All the sailors were happy to
see land again and they all wanted to go to the island. They wanted to walk on solid ground and meet some
native people. But the Captain was afraid the island was dangerous, and he needed someone to stay on
board to guard the treasures of the Emperor. The Captain asked Jia to explore the island as he was the
smartest sailor on board. Jia could also pick seven other sailors to go with him.
The sailors rowed a small boat to the island. The island was round and slippery, but there were
many shining shells and shimmering pearls on the island! Jia also found many precious gemstones like
sapphires, diamonds, emeralds and rubies stuck in the rocks! “Wow! We will be rich!” all the sailors cried.
While the sailors were busy digging out diamonds from the rocks, Jia felt strange vibrations from under his
feet. Suddenly, the whole island was moving! It must be an earthquake! The sailors were petrified, and
they all screamed. Jia told the sailors to run back to the boat. But it was too late, the whole island was
shaking, and many sailors were thrown into the sea. Then a giant head appeared and growled. This was not
an island but a giant turtle! Jia and the sailors were standing on the back of a giant turtle! The Sea Captain
quickly ordered the sailors on the ship to shoot cannons at the turtle. The turtle screamed louder and shook
its body even harder. Jia did not want to hurt the turtle and signaled for the Captain to stop shooting. Jia
asked all sailors to be quiet and he started to sing! Jia had a lovely voice and he sang beautiful lullabies to
soothe the giant turtle. Finally, the turtle calmed down and stopped shaking. Jia and the sailors ran back to
the small boat and rowed back to the ship.
All the sailors thanked Jia because he was brave and clever. “Whew! What an extraordinary
adventure!” Jia smiled. Now he was looking forward to the next adventure ahead.