Hong Kong Young Writers Anthologies Fiction Group 3 | Page 74

Around her, she saw that they were moored in a sandy beach, with a clear blue sky, sand as white as snow
and a sea that was crystal clear and azure. Underneath, you could see vibrantly coloured fish, chasing one
another playfully turning into colourful blurs of red, white and a number of other wonderful colours. Mey
studied this with wonder.Although it was so discarded and broken, the ship had a aura of glory and power,
intimidating Mey. The Captain slowly turned from his position opposite her.
Instantly, she saw that he was a man she recognised. Zheng He. Mey felt as if she had been hit with
sledgehammer. This was really him. He had handsome features, striking and piercing. Zheng He had high
cheekbones,pale skin, black hair- he looked every inch the commander of vessels of ships. Mey gasped.
Zheng He said quietly “ What are you doing on my ship ?” Mey couldn’t answer. She gulped and felt as if
she forgot how to speak. Instead of scolding her, Zheng he said one word, “ Come”.
He led her through a maze of corridors and stopped finally at a simple wooden door. Zheng He uncovered a
small, golden key and put it in a lock on the door. The door opened with a small “click” and the treasure
trove was revealed.
Inside, Mey saw treasure out of her wildest dreams. There were rubies as red as blood, sapphires the colour
of the clearest sky, pearls as round and bright as the moon on a dark night… This was clearly a treasure
trove! There were coins piled up to the ceiling, grasping the roof with pure gold hands, commandeering the
whole room. All Mey could see was jewels, jewels and more jewels. The room seemed to strectch for miles
around, looking like a desert with golden coins instead of sand. Interrupting her thoughts, Zheng He
announced “ Impressive, isn’t it ? We give that for free to everyone in everywhere we pass…” Mey couldn’t
believe her eyes ! Just then, a sailor ran up to Zheng He urgently and whispered in rapid chinese. Zheng He
then said abruptly “Chen Zuyi the pirate has arrived. You must leave…” Mey thought “Did he know
about her time travelling ? ” Mey couldn’t be sure. A horn blared through and upstairs, Mey heard
chanting : “ Chen Zuyi has arrived!”
Mey was led quickly out of the corridors and up onto the deck. Already were there dead sailors and
crewmen, gushing blood out like a fountain, swords lying scattered. Mey was shoved violently from behind
and fell onto the wooden floor screaming… There was a flash of brilliant white, the same she had seen in
the portal. Mey felt herself fading away from the fighting scene… All of a sudden, Zheng He pushed
something into her pocket. It was bulging and large.
In a flash, Mey appeared back at home. She opened the package and saw that Zheng He gave her a bag of
gold coins. Mey’s mother darted in and cried “Mey ? Where were you ? I have been looking everywhere!”
Instead of answering, Mey just smiled covertly to herself…