Hong Kong Young Writers Anthologies Fiction Group 2 -1 2019 | Page 12

“We would like our sword back, we are sorry for attacking you and have had nothing but bad luck since”,
the pirate stated. They want the sword because it protects them. They tell Zheng He and his crew that they
have had the sword for many years and if the pirates do something bad the sword will do something bad to
them. Zheng He talks to the pirates and discovers that the magic sword is very important to them and has
ben for many, many years and it also ensures they do good deeds. However, since the fourth voyage when
the pirates fought with Zheng He and his crew, which is a bad thing to do, the pirates had lost many men
and experienced very bad typhoons. They also said that they live on the sea and need the sword to protect
them and others.
Zheng He gave back the sword but not before making the pirates promise to protect the men at sea rather
than attack other boats. The pirates were very thankful. “If we bump into you again and the weather is bad
then we will make it nice again and we will not harm you.” They all agreed. The pirates asked if they can
be friends, and Zheng He said yes. The pirates also told him that the sword had saved thousands of
shipwrecks over the years and losing the magic sword had proved how much it protected them, and taught
them the lesson that we should always be kind and caring to others. The magic sword knows if you are bad,
bad things will happen but when they show love or kindness, good things happen for them, they would
never forget this again.
They celebrated with a bottle of beer, pak choi and salty fish. They gave each other a cheer. “You have
shown us great kindness Zheng He, thank you.” shouted the pirates as they sailed into the sunset.