Villain Tripitaka AU

Chapter 14: Sleep Bug

Tang's POV
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"How long are you going to meditate monk?"

I sighed at the former scientist, now Spider Demon's impatience.

"I have unresolved anger that I need to repress, to suppress such anger and practice patience, I myself must meditate on my own according to my principles...Tang, be a dear and explain the rest of the plan to our dear friend?"

I stood up, gathering an old and ancient photo describing an old guide.

"Master Tripitaka wishes we get this artifact, it's hidden somewhere in the Cloud." I explain.

"But the Cloud is miles away, how the hell am I supposed to tell the Queen that I'm off finding some ANCIENT, artifact in The Cloud?!" He explained.

"Victory comes to those who wait, we no longer need the Lady Bone Demon nor the Spider Queen any longer...they were just to test an experiment...for now we must lay low until both of them destroy the other." I advised, fixing my glasses.

"How do you know they will destroy each other?" Syntax asked, skeptical. "Is this a demon thing to stab each other in the back?"

"Lady Bone Demon sees the absolute and Spider Queen is a desperate and naive pawn..." I pointed out. "Whatever the Bone Demon plans with the Queen, she will snuff her out like she did with her former boss."

"Hey Tang! How'd your interview go?" Mei asked as I arrived at the noodles shop.

"I don't know...I feel like I messed it up somehow." I spoke, acting down in the dumps.

"Hey cheer up, you got plenty of other opportunities." Pigsy spoke, cheering me up, I feel bad...lying to them...

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But this is for the best...

"Mei?"

I was startled as I heard Pigsy remark at the snoring girl, suddenly falling asleep on the seat below...

"Sleep Bug! Download it now in the App Store!"

We were both startled by the sudden sound coming from Pigsy's phone, he took a look at the notification.

"Sleep Bug? Augh! Can't these pop-up ads ever learn? How do I get rid of this?" Pigsy, remarked tapping multiple buttons on his phone, I proceeded to investigate Mei's body which had seemingly passed out...

I looked at her hand, it was the game opened...

Suddenly I hear a thud, coming from Pigsy.

I glanced over the countertop and looked at him. Passed out like a corpse.

Cogs turned in my head as I put the pieces together, and turned to the only person I knew...

Good thing I have a flip phone...

"So...the Sleep Bug...was that you?" I asked on the phone.

"Yes, I finally have an excuse for getting that artifact you talked about...problem is, it looks the same to what kind of artifact that Bone Demon you warned me wants." Syntax replied.

"No worries, if anything, the Bone Demon would have likely colored it blue because she's that biased over the color." I explained. "I must remain here for a bit, there's a likelihood that the Monkie Kid will figure things out in a while...if something happens..."