HKYWA 2015 Fiction 3 to 6 - page 304

Fiction: Group 3
"But before we begin, I would like to thank one person. Without his encouragement, I would never have
written 'James Galloper' and that is why I am dedicating this film to my former English Teacher, Hercules
Jones, who inspired me to write 'James Galloper'".
A huge wave of shock hit Hercules. Everyone around him was cheering, as the spotlight fell onto him
briefly, he made a quick bow in acknowledgement. 'Simon Jarvis' then called out to the crowd "Mr Jones,
thank you. I would also like to reveal that my real name is Austin Render!" The audience screamed even
louder, as the media were frantically scribbling in their notebooks and cameras flashed excitedly. The crowd
calmed down as the film began.
Hong Kong's Hero
The British International School Shanghai, Puxi Campus, Tan, Monique - 12,
Fiction: Group 3
I stood boldly as the ground crumbled away and a steady stream of water shot up defiantly. I tapped my foot
impatiently as the water began to part away and a glowing figure appeared, spraying me in a shower of
spring water.
“Can you turn off the waterworks please?” I grumbled, unsatisfied as the same routine played over
again.
“Young warrior, as you know, you are a child of one of the Elements. These are
Earth, Fire, Air or
Water.”
She droned on while I started to zone out. “This happens when the two forces-”
“Hey lady, get on with it! I’ve heard this before-
I am Water.
What is my quest?” I knelt down on
one knee as I had been told countless times to do so.
“You must have patience, brave one. All areas of the world are given to the children of the
Elements.
You
are the
Pearl River Delta.”
She smiled at me somewhat worriedly and continued, “Your life
is tied to the river and the places connected to it. It is your duty to make sure nothing happens to them. If
anything
does
happen…”
“I can handle protecting some river.” I smirked then stood up and folded my arms in what I hoped
was a fearless gesture, “Just tell me where the trouble is at!”
“Don’t get too confident, it may just be your... Hero’s Glitch, shall we say.” Without another
word, she had disappeared and left me on my own.
Pearl River Delta…
How hard could it be? I glanced
back and saw that the crack in the ground that was spraying water had begun to form a stream. I was pretty
sure I wasn’t standing in a river bank before but I found myself in one as I tried desperately to climb out.
Too late to escape, I realised I was standing shoulder deep in water. Why hadn’t I noticed it before? It was as
if it happened in a flash, as if it were
magic.
The water level was rising by the second. Before I had chance to
consider it, I was engulfed in a surge of waves. It was as if my head was being compressed into air and I felt
the blood rush through my veins. My whole body was throbbing and I shuddered involuntarily as an
overwhelming sensation erupted up my spine. I could feel the current pulling at my body from every
direction, its grip as strong as metal. I screamed in agony as my last breath escaped and my lungs were ready
to burst. Then, I let go. If I was going to die, why die fighting?
Calm down. Stop.
Suddenly, it did. The
current grew still and I found myself floating back to the surface. I thrashed and gasped for air, still unable to
breathe. Did I do that? Then it hit me, I could only control the area I was assigned to. But, how’d I get
here? There were too many questions left unanswered.
This was only the beginning.
I was in
Hong Kong, 21°C, a gentle wind traveling at 14 km/h.
I could sense it. Another thing
that shocked me was that when I got out of the river I was dry. I didn’t understand how but I guess it came
with the river and being an Element child. Not knowing where to go first, I wandered the streets like a stray
puppy. I glanced up and saw the glinting sun reflecting off the Hong Kong International Commerce Centre
(ICC). There were several window cleaners dressed in midnight black scaling up the each side of the
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