Fiction: Group 4
New Tales of the Pearl River Delta
Puikiu College, Chan, Tze Yan - 12, Fiction: Group 4
heryl was bored. Her parents were rich, and they loved traveling. They were now in Zhu Hai. Her
parents had to meet a customer, so they left her at the Pearl River Delta to study the Chinese white
dolphins while they had a meeting.
She dived straight into the water, but then suddenly a vortex sucked her in…
Cheryl screamed until her throat was raw. She heard a muffled BOOM, and then the vortex dumped her
ungraciously in front of a Chinese White Dolphin. The dolphin chattered, “Hi, I’m Daphene, questions
later, you’re going to be late! Oh, and you can breathe down there.” Cheryl stared at Daphene, and
followed her underwater.
They arrived at a majestic palace. As they walked, Daphene chattered on and on about the royal palace.
Cheryl stopped listening very quickly. They stopped at the grand throne room. Calling it grand wasn’t
enough. The roof was a giant dome, lined with pearls and jewels and precious metal, and the floor was
white marble, polished so finely that it shone under her feet. Countless jewels were strewn into the walls,
making them sparkle under the sunlight.
When she asked Daphene whom they would be meeting, Daphene stared at her, astonished, then said,
“We’re meeting the Dragon king, Louis the fourth!” Cheryl’s jaw dropped in surprise. She quickly closed it
as they neared the king.
“This is Cheryl?” the king commanded. Daphene bowed her head and answered, “Yes, your majesty.”
The king looked at Cheryl, and sighed. “I am sorry to drag you here, but the portal that links the Mystic
world to Earth is cut off, and my people cannot travel between the two worlds. Will you help us?” She
nodded. “Thank you. I will send for my son. He will accompany you.” “Thank you, your majesty.” Cheryl
curtsied.
Daphene took her out of the throne room. Outside, a handsome boy waited. “Hi,” Cheryl stammered.
“That’s the king’s son! You don't say ‘hi’! My lord, please forgive us.” Daphene whispered. The young
prince smiled at them, a twinkle in his eyes. “Please call me Chris. Shall we move?” Cheryl followed him to
a beautiful boat, with Daphene closely behind.
As they traveled, Cheryl learnt more about the prince and the portal. Chris was the son of a human girl
who somehow found her way into the court under the water that had no human men, and the king found
her and fell in love with her, so Chris has two forms: dragon and human.
A scientist found the portal, and the royals commanded the humans to be left alone. One day, when the
portal failed to bring people back and forth, the scientist said that there might be some force blocking it, and
only a Fae girl can help.
Cheryl fell asleep as the gentle rocking of the waves rose and fell. She dreamt of a pair of weird looking
monsters. The first monster said, “Brother, I sense the presence of a Fae girl, should we retreat?” The second
monster snarled, “No, You fool! We will stand strong. That girl doesn’t even know what we are, she will be
beaten easily.” Then her dream changed abruptly.
A familiar looking lady appeared. Cheryl turned and saw her face, and gasped, “Aunt Tilly?” “Yes, but we
do not have time to waste, come quickly!” They hurried through a garden and stopped at a courtyard. Aunt
Tilly sighed, then said, “I am sorry, my child, that we hid the truth from you all along. You are the child of
an angel and a devil. You are Fae. You were destined to defeat the hated daemons of the river, the ones that
are blocking the river portal of the Mystic world; the ones that you saw in your dreams. Please help the
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