A Very Strange Pill

Journey to the West 22 A Very Strange Pill

The Black Wind King took a step back. He looked confused. “ That pill jumped down my throat! ” The entire cave filled with light. The bear squeezed his eyes shut. When he opened them, Guanyin was standing before him. “ Guanyin! ” the bear cried. “ You tricked me with a disguise! ” “ Return the robe at once, ” said Guanyin.

“ No, ” said the Black Wind King. “ I don’t want to . . . Ugh. ” He held his stomach and groaned. “ Are you feeling okay?” asked Wukong’s voice. The bear looked around, surprised. “ I just heard the monkey! ” He fell to his knees and groaned again. “ Where are you?”

“ I’m inside you! ” said Wukong. “ I changed myself into a pill to trick you. Now I’m going to practice some of my fighting skills! ” The monkey punched and kicked the bear’s insides. Boomph! Pow! Boomph! Pow! “ Aargh! ” cried the Black Wind King, rolling on the floor. Wukong jumped up and down, did flips, and ran around in circles.

“ Please stop! ” shouted the Black Wind King. “ You’re hurting my belly! ” “ Give back the robe, ” said Guanyin. “ I will, I promise! ” said the bear. “ I will do anything you say! Just please tell the monkey to stop! ” Guanyin held up a metal headband. It looked just like the one on Wukong’s head. She placed it on the bear’s head.

“ Wukong, come out now, ” said Guanyin. A tiny Wukong popped out of the Black Wind King’s nose. He quickly grew to his normal size. “ Where’s the robe?” asked the monkey. The bear pointed to a dark room in the back of the cave. After Wukong left to get the robe, the Black Wind King charged at Guanyin.