Snow!

Journey to the West 60 Snow!

The demon eyed the smiling boy suspiciously. “Aren’t you scared of me?” asked the demon. “No,” said the boy. “Should I be?” “Well, yes,” said the demon. “I plan to eat you. Doesn’t that sound terrible?” The boy shrugged. “Not really.” The demon hesitated for a moment and then moved closer. Suddenly the boy changed into Wukong. The monkey pulled out his iron bar and swung.

The demon jumped back, and Wukong missed. “Who are you?” demanded the demon. “I am Sun Wukong,” said the monkey. “And you should be ashamed of yourself! What kind of monster eats children?” “Sun Wukong?” said the demon. “I thought you were trapped under a mountain. What are you doing here?”

“My punishment is over,” said the monkey. “I am traveling to the Western Paradise with the Tang Monk.” The demon’s eyes lit up. “The Tang Monk!” Wukong lunged. The demon spun around and disappeared. The monkey returned to Chen’s home and told everyone what had happened.

“Because of you, I still have my son,” said Chen. “Thank you.” “You’re welcome,” said Wukong. “But I believe the demon now wants to capture the Tang Monk. So in the morning we must find a boat and leave.”

Meanwhile the demon was deep under the water. “I must capture the Tang Monk and eat him,” he said to himself. “It won’t be easy with that monkey around. I’ll need some magic.” Late that night a cold wind blew. A snowflake drifted to the ground. Then another one fell, and another.