Fiction: Group 4
“You know what they could do, if they see a royal like me all beaten up like now.” I whispered. ‘They’d
ruin this entire district within minutes just like what they did to Macau.”
“Now, be a good law abiding citizen, KNOW your place and sit your butt down, you peasant.” I ordered,
pointing to his stool.
He gave a gruff and backed off instantaneously and went back to his seat.
I smiled towards everyone else and they all looked away powerless.
I headed towards the barkeep that was just a little boy and was shuddering in fear of my presence.
I smiled.
“Give me your finest.” I ordered.
“What brings you here, s-sir,” he stammered as he made and poured some green tea.
I could faintly remember a fist meeting its mark on my gorgeous face and how my delicate hands were tied
on a chair. Everything else was just a blur.
“Nothing much just showing the town my elegance…” I started when a sudden burst of the door
interrupted.
I stared in shock when a girl donned in jewels, a dress both of cultural and royal meaning and a crown
donned on her head. Instantly, I recognized the attire was obviously not of this part of China.
The girl continued to amaze me as she threw a bag of gold right on table in front of her.
“I need escorts to help me reach Gospel’s headquarters! I will be willing to play a hefty reward as you can
see here.” She boomed in her royal voice as she pointed at the bags of gold.
The men in the bar looked at the girl and back to the gold.
“Where are you from, little girl?” A man grinned.
“I am Princess Sophie of Zhuhai.” She replied confidently.
My heart sank. Zhuhai wasn’t part of Gospel as they were able conserve fresh water for themselves which
meant…
“Good…” The man said evilly. “I’m guessing the royal guards won’t be protecting this one, boys.”
I gestured the boy to pass me the bottle. He gave it nervously.
“My sister isn’t going to like this.” He murmured.
One by one they all stood up to steal whatever she had on her. I picked up the bottle next to me and threw
it at the wall purposely missing the man closest to her by an inch. I ducked immediately and the boy at the
bar immediately pointed towards where I was, which in reality pointed at another man.
And so, an ensemble of fists rained in perfect unison as I, Howl Xiang had conducted and orchestrated a
forte of mass chaos or in commoner’s tongue, a bar fight.
I made haste to get the girl out of harm’s way. Who knows she may pay me for being her gallant knight in
shining armor.
“Thank you for saving me.” She thanked as we scurried out of the bodily mass of the men of the bar.
I kicked a table over to act as our cover against the clamor.
“Would you mind telling me why would a princess of Zhuhai be all the way east in merry old Hong
Kong?” I asked. “You don’t really look like the type to wonder in dangerous parts.”
“Like I said I need someone to escort me to Gospel’s headquarters.” She explained.
A chair flew over us and crashed just a few centimeters away.
“But I’m going to have to find the Solar Stand first for this,” She continued as she grabbed a glowing orb of
crimson.
It seemed to glow and it had this warm aura to it as if a little flame was ignited.
“What is that?” I asked while my eyes mesmerized by the bright orb.
“That is called Solar Orb which needs to sit upon the Solar Stand. Solar Stand located here in this bar. 20
meters below ground,” A squeaky voice suddenly squeaked.
It sounded like nothing human but almost mechanical.
“Okay, either the green tea had some alcohol in it or I must have been beaten up really hard to give me
hallucinations.” I said as I scratched my head.
The girl presented me with a doll that looks like a bunny.
“This is Crow.” She smiled.
Now, that I looked at it more carefully it was an animatronic. It had a shape of a bunny doll but the frame
was too big for any ordinary doll. I was the size of my arm’s length and a few gears were protruding from it.
The mouth seemed capable to move hence the hinges.
