Destiny Awaits

Little Pawns

(For some reason this chapter is what gave me trouble cause I had to go back and forth on how I wanna go with this. I didn't want anyone to know yet that MK is possessed so I had to make up a different outcome. I was just going to make Mei be impatient and go into the spider lair alone but I thought that would be too dumb of her to do. But again it is in character for her (not the dumb part, I mean that she can be impatient when her friends are in trouble)

(I just didn't like it much overall plus it would be very likely that she would figure out MK is possessed and again, I did not want her to figure out yet. So I had to figure out this whole episode and what happens to the spiders and Bai He and whatnot. But I think I figured it out? Bare with me, this chapter is gonna be a messy one but if you are okay with that, I will stop this author note and let you get on ahead and start reading. Hope you enjoy reading regardless of this mess of a chapter haha)

<><><><><>A few days earlier<><><><><>

Huntsmen couldn't keep it to himself anymore. He hates to admit it. But the longer he stays near the boy, the longer his fear gets the best of him. He feared that...that thing would come out of the Monkie Kid shell and attack everyone. He hates that every once in a while, that thought would come into his head. But he couldn't help it.

The cold that he would always feel when he is near him. The whispers that he hears whenever he is around the monkey boy. It would always send shivers down his spine. He knows that whatever is possessing MK is no mere demon. If it was, he would just turn a blind eye, or better yet, he would attack when he wasn't paying attention.

But he couldn't do that.

"Mr. Hunter? Are you okay?" The little girl asks as she sips her tea. She got obsessed with the tea they shared a few days ago. Pretty surprised that big blue is right about the tea...

Huntsmen sighed as he placed his cup down, turning to her with a serious look, "That...demon? Do you know anything about her?"

"What demon?" Bai He asks, tilting her head a little.

"The one that...possessed you?"

At those exact words, she started to shake, "U-Uh...no...I mean-" Letting out a shaky sigh, she placed her cup down next to his, "I-I don't know her personally...She never really talked to me either. When I was trapped in my head I was...floating? But I felt like there were chains around me so...like a tied up balloon?"

"So you have no information about her?'

"No...I'm sorry-"

"Don't apologize, It's better off if you didn't associate with her at all," Huntsmen stays silent for about twenty seconds before letting out an annoyed growl, flopping down on the bed. Bai He stared at the spider demon, "Are you okay?"

"I just-...I don't have a good feeling about her," He started to explain, covering his eyes with his arm to rest for a bit, "Whenever I am near her, she would always give me these red flags. I believe the others felt it as well, but we follow our queen's orders,"

He felt the bed flatten a little as he felt a bit of weight next to him. Ah, probably the girl laid down next to him, "She would never listen to me,"

"Maybe give it a try? It won't hurt,"

"Oh believe me, it will. Not unless she likes what she hears. And hearing that I would hint that she's been played like a fool will get me more than just a slap on the wrist!"

"But that's not fair! You are trying to help her get away from this demon! She should hear what you have to say!"

The spider removed his arm away from his face, turning to face a cute kid, her cheeks puffed out with a pout. All he could do was let out a chuckle, placing his hand on her head, " Appreciate that you think I could have a fair chance at talking to the queen like that,"