Hong Kong Young Writers Anthologies Fiction Group 3 - 2017 | Page 333

The Jade Run
Shanghai Singapore International School, Senthilkumar, Janaki – 13
This story is about a boy who was in a modern city, but he had to come through a time machine travel which led him
to an ancient city of Shanghai. As he faced a lot of problem during his lifetime, but as he goes around the city of old
Shanghai and there he will face more troubles and goes through an adventure which was a memory of an adventure
through out the history which was praised by all people in Shanghai. Read more to learn what happen to that boy
and the adventure he came through.
I
t has been an unlucky day for Angus again and again each and everyday. All this unluckiness started with a big
challenge with someone who is a big curser in the world and he is called Adrien and everyone knows that person
and no one gets near him. Angus was a risk taker that he did not listen to anyone even his family and had a bet with
Adrien about seeing who got the highest on the upcoming test. Angus bet that if he wins he will make Adrien run
away from the city and Adrien bet that he will curse Angus for eternity.
Angus was preparing for the test so hard and Adrien was just sitting in his home, practicing black magic, so that he could
use that at the test day for cheating. At the test day, Angus was so concentrated that he finished his test and was
confident that he will win on the bet. But Adrien was so clever that he used the magic he used for practicing and
copied the answers from the teacher’s test scheme. At the result day, the result came and Adrien as expected got in the
first rank while Angus was in the second rank. So that’s why Angus was cursed for eternity. So everyday was an
unlucky day for Angus.
One day as Angus went to an amusement park with his family and as usual Angus was unlucky and got lost in the crowd.
Angus lost his family and was roaming around the amusement park happily as it is a usual thing for him. As he was
roaming he saw a weird shaped machine with a big clock on front of the machine. Angus went there to check out that
machine. As he went there, a creepy old man jumped out which startled Angus. The old man said, “Come my dear
boy, why don’t you try the first invented time machine? You can travel anywhere you want.” Angus got excited, “Wow,
can I travel to the city of old Shanghai? I learned that it is a beautiful place to go.” The old man relied, “Oh sure my
boy, just sit on this seat here and I will set the time and place. Enjoy your trip.” Poof, Angus disappeared and appeared at
the city of old Shanghai.
When Angus arrived to the city of old Shanghai, he totally felt like he was in an alien world with beautiful cultures
performed, di fferent language spoken, yummy treats along the street and finally the precious gems for the tradition
where. There where people dancing traditional dance with peculiar costumes, Angus joined them and they helped
him wear the costumes as they thought his costumes were weird also. Angus had fun with the people around the
street. It was the first time he felt himself lucky.
Then a troop of foreigners soldiers were marching around the place. People stopped celebrating and went back to
their workshops to work, the whole place was silent except the soldiers marching. Angus was in confusion what was
happening. A person next to him said, “Come boy, you better hide or you will be in trouble. They hate newcomers
especially other foreigners. They will capture them and throw them to the jail for more than 5 years.” Angus hid behind
the person. Then as the soldier made their way out after inspecting the street. Then the person turned to Angus and