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..::Kota Kinabalu::..
The dragon stirred in his cave at the top of Mount Kinabalu. He was playing with his toy, a big pearl. Today, he was in a good mood and he rolled the pearl back and forth. Flashes of light arched from the mountain top as he played.
The villagers who lived near Mount Kinabalu saw the flashes of light.
“ Look! The dragon is in a playful mood today.”
“Yes, surely the weather would be fine for the next few days.”
But they knew that the dragon could just as easily in a bad mood. When he was, the mountain would rumble and dark clouds hang heavily over it. It was a sign that thunderstorms would soon follow. To the farmers, Mount Kinabalu was like a god and they prayed to it so that they would have good harvests.
The Chinese Emperor soon heard about the dragon and his pearl as the story spread beyond the shores of Borneo and reached the coasts of China.
“I am an Emperor! This wondrous pearl should belong to me. Go! Obtain for me this pearl.”
And his emperor command, twelve sailing junks carrying a hundred soldiers each set sail for Borneo. The quest for the pearl had started.
The junks spent months at sea. It was quite some time before the men set eyes on the shores of Borneo. When at last they reached their destination, they made haste to Mount Kinabalu. And when they reached its foot, they looked up to its clouded summit.
“Soldiers! Climb to the top of this mountain. Seize the pearl if you can, in the name of our Emperor.”
The Chinese soldiers began climbing, the pearl forecast on their minds.
The dragon cocked open one eye. He looked down from his lofty perch. What was that irritating noise? He could hear tiny voices from down below. Vegetation was rustling and he ehard a few clatters here ans there as the soldiers made their ascent. He looked closer and to his displeasure, saw that a few hundred puny humans were invading his home. They were already half way up. The dragon decided that he would teach them a lesson.
One soldier was attempting to scale a small rock wall when he heard a rumbling sound above him. He thought that it was simply thunder and ignored it. The rumbling came, louder this time. He looked up to see what it was and fell, terrified beyond belief. The immense form of the dragon was bearing down upon them...::Page 1::.. ..::Page 2::.. ..::Page 3::.. ..::Page 4::.. ..::Page 5::..
