Book 2: Falling from Grace

Chapter 26: No time

Authors Notes: Just in case you were thinking Macaque was going easy on Tyla...he was. The reason why will be revealed in later chapters. Next chapter, Wukong and Macaque have to endure Raya's anger...and you thought Tyla was mad.

Next time Around

Chapter 26

No time

MK ran past the wolves house calling out for Wukong.

"Hush kid, the babies are...kid?" Wukong noticed the urgency on his face as he jumped in place. He had to do something to keep calm. It wasn't working.

"Macaque kidnapped Tao while we were sleeping. Tyla woke up and gave chase. They flew off that way." MK called out. Wukong ran forward grabbing MK and jumped onto the cloud.

"This ain't good kid. How's Yomi? You said you'd bring her w..." He jumped seeing Yomi's hand sticking out of MK's shirt. She could sleep through anything.

"What did Pigsy say she can go a little...crazy?" MK asked. Wukong chuckled nervously.

"It's kind of like going feral. I've only seen her do it twice. Once at a child when she was in school, the second was on that warlord that shot Raya. Most times she loses control and destroys areas. Not a whole lot will pull them out of it. I can only hope I can...convince her again." He sighed looking down at his feet.

They watched a tree fly overhead and land just behind them. "Think we found them." MK said looking on as Tyla growled, her eyes glowing, her hair bristled, and her tail poofed. Macaque was obviously injured, holding his arm. It looked lifeless by his side.

Wukong spotted the scared infant monkey hiding behind the rocks. It would seem Macaque was hiding him.

"Okay so who do we help?" MK asked.

"Obviously these two parents will continue to fight. Let's go grab Tao, these two can argue the night away."

"Give me my son!" Tyla yelled, throwing a boulder at him. It hit right in front of Wukong. Wukong turned just in time to see Tylas hand hit him and cause him to sail into Macaque. Macaque shoved him off and glared at him.

"You didn't tell me your daughter had a feral side." Macaque said. Wukong rubbed his head.

"Yeah and you're an idiot for causing it." He jumped avoiding a tree.

"Tyla! It's me, it's your dad! Calm down!" Tyla's shoes must have been forgotten back in MKs house. They were scrapped up and bleeding.

"Give me, my son!" She screamed the ground around her shaking under their feet.

"That's new..." He jumped as the ground cracked. "Your best bet is to fly out of here Macaque."

"But my son, she'll kill him in this feral mood of hers." Macaque said.

"Far be it for you to care, Macaque. Why did you take him anyways." MK growled using the staff to hit a boulder back toward the pile behind Tyla.

"Oh really? I took him back."

"You had no right!" Macaque gasped feeling his busted arm being pulled. Tyla slammed him against the ground a few times. An imprint was made of the monkey. She got a few inches from Macaque's face. "He's mine." She yanked his arm hard. The fibers around his shirt began to tear. Macaque screamed loudly and they heard the pop of the bone leaving the socket.

"Give me your arms! You'll never touch my son again!"

"Tyla stop!" Wukong ordered, grabbing her arm pulling it away from Macaque's almost severed arm. Tyla pulled her arm back looking down at the unconscious monkey. "He didn't try hard." she shoved MK to the ground, and rounded the boulders Yomi saw the glowing eyes.

"Please Tyla...Please don't hurt us." She could feel the hot breath of the feral monkey on her neck.

"Tyla!" Wukong felt his heart hit his ribcage uncontrollably when he saw her over Yomi. "Please...don't hurt..." He heard it first.

"Mine..." her claws racked the ground. She grabbed up Tao and Yomi. "You took her from me...She's mine!" She turned and ran into the darkened woods.