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

The sound of the water droplets woke Zheng. He found himself and three other crew members locked up
in a dark room. There were many cobwebs and the room was so dirty. Zheng looked out through a crack
from the iron door. He looked over his surrounding and saw a pirate standing in the doorway. There was a
set of keys hanging on his trousers. Thinking of the dire situation he was in, Zheng pondered for a long
time and thought of an escape plan. He waited patiently and thought of executing his plan during nightfall.
At night, it was very dark. A cry came from the room. ‘AHHHHHH! My stomach hurts so badly! I am
going to die! Who can help me!’
The pirate nearby looked curiously and opened the door to examine the ruckus. Suddenly, Zheng lunged at
him, tied him up and gagged him as they slipped out quietly. Zheng instructed the other three crew
members to leave. He stayed because he still had plans to exact revenge. He meandered through the rooms
and found the captain’s room. Inside, the pirate captain slept like a pig. Zheng slowly tied him up, slapped
him awake and said triumphantly, ‘I just said that you could never make it! Goodbye, sick pirate!’ and with
those last words, Zheng left the room but made sure to throw a match, watching as it burned into flames.
He looked at the fire and thought, ‘These are the consequences of your betrayal.’ Exhausted but undefeated,
Zheng set sail back home, next to the Emperor.