Hong Kong Young Writers Anthologies Fiction Group 2 -1 2019 | Page 174

The Trip to the Western Seas
Kau Yan School, Sin, Yan Yu Adeline - 10
“Where are we?” whispered Yan Yan. “Shush, we’re in Emperor Yongle’s forbidden city.
Emperor Yongle is about to talk,” said General Woo.
“You’ll set sail to the Western Seas tomorrow to discover new things and places. Good luck
everyone,” said Emperor Yongle.
The next day, Zheng He, General Woo, Yan Yan and their tough warriors boarded a fleet of
ships to the Western Seas. Zheng He was very clever and hard-working. General Woo was very good in
wars, and he was able to guide his men and friends to safety. Yan Yan was General Woo’s daughter. She
was a trustworthy and brave girl.
The weather was unpredictable. Yan Yan felt so cold and windy. People got seasick on the
ships. “General Zheng, the men puke all over the ships,” said Yan Yan worriedly.
After a few months, there was a huge storm coming and the water was flooding everywhere!
The waves came rushing forward to the ships. It was raining cats and dogs. People tossed and turned
because of that horrible weather.
“I can’t sleep,” said the people unhappily. “We’re very tired too.” After a few days, the storm
eventually stopped. “There’s a colourful and vivid rainbow,” said General Woo. People held a party to
celebrate. “Hurray! The storm is over,” cheered the people on the ships.
Dolphins leaped and jumped out from water to show off their tricks. General Woo and Yan Yan
laid down, gazing at the moon and stars at night. It was really a happy moment for them.
Arrived at a New Country
Yan Yan then found something missing. “Hey, where had the map gone?”. “I think the storm
blew it off the ship,” said Zheng He. “I have no idea where we are going.”
The ships sailed across oceans. Then after a month, Yan Yan saw land. Zheng He ordered his
men to sheltered the ships on the land.
“I suppose we’re in India, because there are elephants here,” said Yan Yan. Suddenly, an Indian
girl tapped on Yan Yan’s shoulder and called them all to follow her. The little girl took them to a beautiful
place.
A king was standing in front of them. He wore a Sherwani, with a golden ring in his index
finger. He smiled and looked them up and down curiously. He tried to speak with them, but none of
Zheng He’s men knew what he said. But he treated them nicely.
Yan Yan whispered to Zheng He, “the king is a nice person, and he is smart too. Why don’t we
give him our gold and silk as presents to make good friends with each other?”
“Good idea,” said Zheng He. He ordered his men to get some gold to the king. The king was
very pleased. After a while, Zheng He decided to leave and to continue the trip.
OH NO! Pirates!
The ships dangled on the peaceful waves. The sun shone down at the sea and the water sparkled.
After that, disaster struck. Yan Yan heard booming sounds coming from the west.
About seven ginormous pirate ships were coming closer towards Zheng He’s ships. There was
an enormous skull flag on each pirate ship. The pirates carried swords and ropes with them.