Gobi Mountain
Shanghai Singapore International School, Gouri Sumal, Fiction: Group 2
M
illions of years ago, there was a time when humans did not exist and dinosaurs
roamed freely. All the animals, trees and mountains could talk. The mountains
ruled the world. Among the mountains, Gobi Mountain was the most powerful and
strongest one. But he was also cruel, ferocious and dangerous. No living things
except a few plants like cacti and needle grass lived there. The mountain had a huge mouth the
size of a dinosaur. He ate animals, and as per his demand, every day, before the Sun sets, three
animals should go to him to satisfy his hunger or else he would shake the Earth.
While the number of animals decreased, Gobi Mountain grew stronger day by day. One of the
monkeys, Murky, the smartest and cleverest of all was extremely miserable because he lost three
of his best friends and he decided that Gobi Mountain should be destroyed for the safety of all the
animals. He gathered the animals that he could find and said, “Dear friends, I think it’s high time
we put an end to this situation and destroy Gobi Mountain as we are losing all our friends and
family members. I have a plan. It’s very dangerous and highly risky. But I need your support. If
we unite, we will be able to destroy the mountain.” Since Murky was known for his intelligence
and brilliance, the animals readily agreed to help the wise monkey.
Following Murky’s plan, the animals assembled together at one place and started marching
towards Gobi Mountain. The mountain was was having his usual afternoon nap when he heard a
very loud and thunderous sound. At first, he thought that it was thunder, but was soon shocked to
see clouds of dust coming closer and closer. “Oh my! What’s this?” he thought. When the clouds of
dust cleared, he saw hundreds and thousands of animals marching towards him. “What a special
feast I’m going to have today!” he smirked and little did he know about Murky’s plan. Soon, under
the leadership of Murky, all the animals started climbing Gobi Mountain.
Gobi Mountain got very excited upon seeing all the animals running towards him. Thinking
that he was going to have a feast, he decided to go for the dinosaur first. The animals saw that the
mountain had targeted dinosaurs and they were very sad. Many animals wanted to quit and turn
back, but Murky kept on shouting, “Keep going! We have to do this together!” He was determined
to destroy Gobi Mountain. All the animals knew that by the time they reach the top, they would
have risked the lives of many animals, maybe even theirs. Still, they continued climbing while
the mountain swallowed more dinosaurs.
Soon the animals reached the top and they started stamping on the mountain with great
force. Slowly, parts of the Gobi Mountain started collapsing. The Earth shook and the whole world
started shaking. The animals continued stamping on the mountain with all their might, and very
soon, Gobi Mountain collapsed and became an extended land. His nose and fingers became the
new Altai Mountains. The force caused cracks all over the extended land. The animals stopped
stamping. Gobi Mountain lost its power and it was no longer a mountain but a lifeless land.
Everyone started cheering for Murky. There was a sense of freedom, no more fear of sacrificing
anyone else for their own safety.
The land of Gobi never became fertile and its extremely severe climatic conditions made it
unbearable for many animals to live there. Soon, animals started to migrate in search of other
fertile land. Only a few animals like the black tailed gazelles, snow leopards and jerboas decided
to stay. Years went by and the harsh climate turned the land into a desert. People now call the
land the Gobi Desert.
