Hong Kong Young Writers Anthologies Fiction Group 2 - 2 | Page 165

I had to think of a plan which would help my new friends. I used stale bread to lure the crocodiles out of
the murky waters, and they soon surrounded my sailor-companions, scaring them out of their minds.
Ching screamed so loudly that he caused more animals to appear - more animals I had not seen before - tall
ones, fat ones, and large ones with big manes of hair. They all looked very scary which led the crew
retreating back to the boat. There were mutterings that I was the traitor but I think this was the right thing
to do: leaving the treasures in this magical land.
The hyenas thanked me with a large bag of jewels, which was more than enough to pay for a lifetime of
voyages on The Golden Phoenix. These expeditions led us to even more interesting places, but the land of
Africa will always be remembered by me where the friendliness and warm laughter of the hyenas can still be
heard.