Hong Kong Young Writers Anthologies Fiction Group 2 - 2 | Page 158

New Ming Treasure Voyage
The Independent Schools Foundation Academy, Zhang, Emmanuel - 9
The time machine was ready, and Keith and the time-travellers would go back in Ming dynasty to
trade for ancient treasure that long disappeared and was lost. So, with one press of the button, they went
back in time. When they arrived the time-machine landed right in front of the emperor. The emperor was
shocked but kept calm and said,” Whom would that be?”
“We are the time travellers here to investigate the ancient world, and here to give you some good
advice,” they replied.
The emperor smiled and said, “Well we could give you some valuables for your investigate in
return for giving China some good advice.”
In the Forbidden City, everything was so different and unique, the city walls where made with
brown clay bricks, so sombre and stately. Keith brought gifts of future to the villagers when suddenly, not
far from the castle walls, a big army of soldiers rode on horses kept firing arrows tipped with poison. The
leader of the army kept waving swords and throwing fire sticks at the village and the emperor’s palace.
“Oh! No! The bandits are back!” cried the emperor but the villagers were ready. They’ve been
already taught to fight with guns (Of course by Keith) and knew the best way to finish off a big army of
soldiers, that’s what was exactly happening now. The villagers rushed out with cars with strong armour and
kept firing machine guns. Things were really going well with them. On the other hand, the bandits were
losing war. The arrows were no match with guns and stabbing cars with swords were no use.
After five minutes clearing off the bandits, the emperor turned to Keith and the others smiling and
said,” You had saved my life and trained the villagers to be fine soldiers with incredible weapons. You
deserve to have everything you need to study the ancient world!”
So the travellers, took what they needed and said: “Thanks for all these precious items and the help
you gave us! War is never the eternal theme, the real power to develop is science and technique.”
The time traveller bowed down and took out some money and showed him how they buy things
in the future and how the whole world works in the future, Keith took out cars and showed the emperors
how to drive them. The things explained were piled up and given to the emperor as a gift.
The emperor can’t believe how many things that the warm-hearted travellers gave him, how many
ways to make peace in the Forbidden City everything was so different and unique from the future, China in
the emperor’s heart felt as if it could be fixed forever with only these things.” Bring me,” the emperor
pleaded “To your world, to the future!”
The travellers agreed taking him and also promised him that he could live there. So, with the finger
on the button, they went into the future. The traveller selected the location to land which he chose Beijing.
Whoosh! The machine landed on the ground softly and out came the emperor, everyone around the
machine stopped dead in its tracks, looking at the emperor.
Then out of nowhere, someone shouted,” The time travellers had returned with the emperor!
Hooray!” Everyone wanted to rush forwards but one of the travellers stepped up and in a warningly voice
said “Stop!”, everybody bowed down for a few seconds then stood up, letting a way for the emperor to
walk.
The emperor went around the city and showed no sign of being more important than the other
people.” Do not treat me better than others, I am just a normal person, I am not an emperor in your
world.”
After saying that, the traveller’s tummy rumbled so they stoped for lunch in a spicy noodle shop,
they ate some noodles and left, then all of a sudden, the traveller cried “How about the rest of The
Forbidden City?
There is no one there to lead them and they’ll be in a mess!” Oh! No! I completely forgot! What a bad
emperor am I!”
So, they hurried of to find the machine. One click of the button they were back again, but the
traveller was greeted by the angry faces of the rest of the time traveller clan.” Hey Dave! You forgot about
us! We were having big trouble calming the people of the Forbidden city, and we don’t blame you your
majesty.” said one of them called Bruce.”
But the good thing is that we improved the buildings and the food they serve! We even gave them
better medicine, medical equipment and built a parking lot! “Oh, thank you how could I thank you ever
more?” You need to give us nothing! Because you already gave us joy!”
So, with that they returned to the time machine and went away.