Lee Gyu Min, Year 11, Tenby
International School
Into the Wilderness
It seemed a
few hours had passed. Greenish views welcomed me as I slowly opened my eyes. I
was more than 30 feet high, hanging on a tree with a fully opened parachute. I
tried to recall what had happened and where I was.
“3, 2, 1,
jump!” I realized that I was doing my first skydiving above the vast, beautiful
ocean. I was full of excitement when I was free falling. However, fear soon
came to me. I was supposed to open the parachute at a certain altitude but it
didn’t open as planned. I fell down from the sky as fast as a bullet. I tried
to pull out the emergency parachute but it didn’t work either. I could see the
vast sea even more closely. Suddenly, a strong gust of wind threw me up in the
sky and I fainted at the impact. Simultaneously, the parachute miraculously
opened and the wind carried me to a mysterious island.
I tried to
remove my parachute but the rope on the parachute tied my legs like a chain. So
I decided to take out my sharp, shiny knife from inside my emergency bag and
cut the ropes around my body. When I had cut the last rope, I was released from
the top of the giant tree down into the deep, dark wilderness.
The jungle
was very dark because the tall trees blocked the sunlight with their huge
leaves. I was an ant compared to nature. A moment of exclamation passed. I
started to walk to a higher place where I would be able to see the landscape of
the place and find a way to escape. Fortunately, I wasn’t injured but
starvation and thirst came to me all of a sudden, dominating my body. Suddenly,
I could hear the howl of a mysterious species from the bushes. Fear came to me
as fast as light. My steps became faster and sweat fell from all over my body
like raindrops. Strange insects got stuck onto my sticky body and unusual
plants surrounded me like an army. Finally, I reached the top of a mountain and
the sight of the vast sky welcomed me.
As soon as I
reached the top, I looked around at the landscape. Unfortunately, it was an
isolated island. I was desperate, because nothing was on this lonely island
except for its indigenous fauna and flora. Suddenly, grey smoke appeared from
the horizon towards to island. I shouted for joy. However, that was a terrible
mistake. When I shouted out loudly, the roars of wild animals became louder. I
froze like ice. Suddenly, the roars ended. However, the silence did not last
long. Out of the blue, a rough, wild predator jumped out of the bushes. It looked
like a small tiger but was still big. Its fur was grey and its red eyes glowed
in rage. I rushed down the mountain as fast as I could towards the direction
where the smoke appeared.
I dashed
through the jungle. Sharp thorns cut my skin several times but I couldn’t feel
the pain. I used all my energy to run down the steep wilderness. I could hear
footsteps behind me, close enough to touch my back. Finally, the beach appeared
within my sight. I rushed out to the beach and I could see the gigantic ship
coming towards me. Suddenly, the howls of the monstrous animal came out from
the jungle and it rushed onto the beach. Without any hesitation, I jumped into
the salty sea and swam towards the ship. I swam away from the beach and it
couldn’t catch up with me. Thankfully, the ship saw me and rescued me. It was
an unforgettable experience in the wilderness.
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