Book 3: Heart Strings

Chapter 7: Aiming

Authors Notes: Happy Birthday me...

Heart Stings

Chapter 7

Aiming

The ship skimmed the volcanic mountain range off the coast of flower fruit mountain. As far as Tyla knew it went all the way around it and now that she's had time with Tang's books she realized it, it was probably the reason why the island was so fertile.

"We'll need permission from Princess Iron Fan to continue. Passing through her area without it will get the monkey clan hurt and probably killed." Wukong said, looking around for the castle.

"Do you not know where it is?" Jin asked. Wukong looked at his son in law.

"I don't have a habit of looking for my sister in laws stuff. Brother Ox would normally walk me there and I'd ignore a lot of things save for our talks." He pointed and then ducked as a flame sailed over his head and sizzled out in the water.

"What do you want, Sun Wukong?" Red Son's voice glided over the boat's bow.

"Permission to cross! Our family was attacked last night and they want to relocate to flower fruit mountain." Wukong called out. Red Son actually looked scared for a moment. He landed looking around at the monkeys who looked to still be very tired, hurt, and scared.

"I see...so many children too." His eyes went up to MK who seemed to stand off to the side clutching his staff. He didn't seem to want to use it, but he had it out just in case.

"Alright I'll allow it, but I'll guide you." He looked up at his mother who watched from the castle wall. "Just let me tell mother so she doesn't throw more fire at you with her fan." He chuckled nervously as he vanished in a flash of fire and smoke.

Wukong jumped when he saw Princess Iron Fan appear on the other side of him.

"Geez don't scare me like that, we're all on edge." Princess Iron Fan looked concerned about the number of children to adults.

"They attacked your nursery?" She asked running her fingers over one of the children who curled in tighter. "Even your grandchildren." Tao was sleeping soundly against Macaque's chest. "So when are you two planning on getting the throne out and getting married."

"We are not getting married...he lost his chance." Wukong growled looking away from Macaque.

"Oh stop it, just because he didn't want children? You both are males, children can only happen one of two ways. The creation cauldron like these four were created, or the mothering river and neither of you have the capacity to be pregnant." She waved her hand dismissively

Wukong growled looking at her hand before gnashing his teeth.

Tyla watched them as she helped the females down the ramp. So that was what happened? Their creation ruined their relationship.

"I'm sorry..." Tyla whispered to Macaque. He shook his head holding Tao out to her.

"He wanted you, I didn't...I walked away from you. If it's anyone who needs to apologize it's me. I understand now, what that did to him...to us. If I could go back and take it back It would have been different and you...would have been loved so much more then now. I think he pushed you away because of what happened. He looked so proud of you two...but when I saw you and your sister...I freaked out, and he didn't see me again till I tried to kill MK." He looked bashful about this notion. He looked down at her as she held her son to her. His son to her, he chuckled.

"But here you are not even dating. What's up with that? You have so many males trying for your attention, and you haven't even realized." Tyla looked at them and shook her head.

"I just..." She took a labored breath as she looked down at Tao. "Just don't want to be hurt again." She walked down the ramp.