Hong Kong Young Writers Anthologies Fiction Group 2 -1 2019 | Page 240

Adventure on Dead Island
Pui Ching Primary School, Cheng, Hiu Ming Veron - 11
“Alright, fellas! Let’s pack the booty and set sail!” Ying, captain of the Ming Voyagers, exclaimed.
Ying wore creepy and dirty pirate clothes, he had red hair and devilish eyes. Boy, was he terrifying! His scars
on his face frightens the most of people, rumor has it that his scars were made by his deepest enemies. They
carried gold, silk anything what nice millionaires would give! Moreover, they’re giving it to sailors as gifts!
They made new relationships with a variety of countries. But for this journey was definitely the most
terrifying, heartbreaking journey of them all.
They had to set sail to a two villages they have never been before. It was Kalami Island and Dead Island.
The sky was as grey as an elephant.
“I think a storm is coming…” Ying said.
“But Cap,” Jin said, “we’ve checked the weather today, the sun shone very brightly just now. Then that
means-“
Before he finished his sentence. A giant octopus-headed sea monster glared at them with rage. It had
human-looking arms and legs and a pair of devilish wings on its back and tentacles surrounding its supposed
mouth. It was called a Cthulhu.
“Duck!” Ying commanded everyone to take out their golden pistols, “Fire!”
Some of the crew loaded up the cannons and some shot the Cthulhu.
“It’s not working!” Ying then climbed up to the Crow’s Nest. Bang! The Cthulhu eyes went red to white.
It slowly sank down the ocean and never returned. The crew cheered joyfully as they have defeated the
creature. Then they quickly gave the treasures to Kalami Islanders and set sail to their next stop.
“Our Yardarm is quite crooked and some parts in the ship are damaged…hold on… Dead Island is in front
of us!” They showed the crew around the village and showed them a place to stay. Since the ship needed
time to be repaired. Ying got to meet the emperor there.
The ship was repaired and new. When they were about to set sail, they heard a loud horn blowing. Ying
couldn’t believe his eyes, it was the Dead Island’s emperor! His face wasn’t full of joy anymore; it was just
full of anger and hatred. Ying was shockingly speechless to see the princess standing next to the emperor. If
you don’t know who the princess is, let me tell you a tale about this bitter-sweet love story.
It all started when Ying was just 16, training for voyages and mastering naval combat. While he was training
with his father, he accidently hurt himself. Father rushed him to the hospital as soon as possible. When he
was still healing from his wounds, he met this kind nurse called Delliah. She would usually talk to him in her
free time. Ying started to enjoy her presence. One starry night, Ying finally had enough courage to confess
to Delliah. Then, they became the sweetest couple in town. Unfortunately, after a few months, Ying had to
continue following his father’s footsteps.
“Don’t worry,” he said, “I’ll come back”
Then he left, leaving Delliah alone.
“Delliah?” Ying said, seeing the love of his life.
“I loved you!” Delliah shouted, “You said you would come back for me!”
“When you left my father got terribly ill. I stole medicine from the hospital and ended up in jail I arrived to
Dead Island three nights before you. Last night, I told the emperor you are a traitor.”
“Now… you’ll know what’s like to be heartbroken.”
Everything snapped back to reality when Delliah fired an arrow straight at Ying’s face. Luckily, Ying’s heart
wasn’t shattered enough, just in time to dodge the arrow. The scene was terrific! Sounds of gun shots,
innocent screams, shattering buildings spread across the island. The Dead Island soldier’s faces were so full of
hate; they didn’t hesitate to fight for their emperor. The Ming Voyagers didn’t give up as they used all their
might to leave the island as soon as possible. They didn’t stop until the sound of horns faded away. They
reached in the middle of the ocean, not knowing where they were; around them were just fog and silence.
Ying couldn’t concentrate. He was still analyzing her words. Then, he stayed in his bed.
The next morning, Ying got up early. The weather was still like a dust bunny. He slowly crept to the front
deck, thinking again. Suddenly, he heard a sound. It sounded like the Dead Islander’s horn! Ying swiftly
called everyone to prepare for battle. The loud raging thunder began the battle. The battle between good
and evil commenced! Cannons were fired, sounds of swords clanging and slashing. Nobody stopped nor
surrendered. The sea was raging; it rocked both boats with ease. Delliah shot almost a quarter of the Ming
Voyagers. She took every chance to kill Ying. Delliah aimed at him but shot Jin instead. Ying’s blood