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Chapter 28.

MK had great self-confidence. After all, his mentor Macaque believed in him. This monster is no big deal. Isn't it? After saying the words "monkie kid", he launched an attack on the shadow monster. But when he was about to strike a blow in the monster's eye with his staff. The monster quickly transformed into Macaque. MK was shocked. His mentor stopped the staff and punched MK in the stomach. Pulling from it the golden flame that was MK's power. MK fell to the ground. He supported himself with his elbows. Macaque, who was standing next to him, turned into a shadow and said "you're a really great kid. Extremely nice." The shadow returned to the other Macaque, which was standing not far from the MK. He still held the golden flame. MK looked at it with great shock. Macaque chuckled.
"Really MK, thank you. Eventually everything will return to normal."
"What..." said MK. MK stood up. He tried to lift the staff, but to no avail. He tried as hard as he could and nothing.
Macaque chuckled. "Yet you are not worthy to wield the staff of the great monkey king."
"What... I don't understand."
"You are not fit to succeed the monkey king."
MK was devastated. Macaque's words hurt him. He glared at Macaque.
"What did you do to me?!"
"Nothing. You did this to yourself. Go home. Forget about it all. I'm giving you good advice."
"What?! No! How did I... what?!"
Macaque sighed. "Kid. I don't have time. I wasted too much time on you anyway."
MK clenched his hand into a fist. And he tried to hit Macaque. The dark-haired monkey quickly pushed him away. MK stuck into a rock. Then he was hit with a staff. So that he can't get out.
"Enough of this nonsense. I was counting on you to listen kindly."
Macaque was prepared to strike when suddenly a golden-haired monkey stood between him and MK. The warrior stopped in shock, still holding the golden beam in one hand. MK was also shocked to finally see his other mentor who was in a bathrobe?
"The Monkey King!" MK said. Wukong didn't look at him. He looked straight at the warrior.
"Wukong? What.. what are you doing here? You should be resting.." the warrior said gently.
"Do not tell me what to do!!"
"Sunlight..."
Wukong picked up a stick. Freeing MK with this. MK fell to his knees and quickly got up. Wukong still didn't look at him. For balance, he leaned on a stick. He was very nervous. He was pissed. His eyes were full of rage. Good thing he put the spell on the crown. He felt blood flowing down his face, his hair from under the crown. And the crown crushes his skull. He felt like he wouldn't last long. But he must... The pain was equal to his fury. He focused all his attention on his rage, which helped him stay on his feet.
"Will you tell me what this all means?!"
"I.."
"Is this supposed to be the test?! Kill a kid?! You were supposed to teach him not to kill!!"
"I know, but... let me explain..."
Wukong now saw what the warrior held in his hand. "Macaque what have you done?!!"
"Please... He's not suitable anyway. I understand that you chose him in the heat of the moment... but I found a solution... Everything will return to normal. Just like the old days."
"What are you talking about?! You stole his power!!"
"I did it for you!!" Macaque approached him. Wukong took a step back.
"Don't give it to me! I don't want it!"
"It won't hurt... I promise. You'll feel better. Sunlight" he smiled gently. Wukong was angry and a little scared. The warrior was getting closer to him every moment. Wukong didn't want to do this, but he couldn't move. If he took a step now, he would fall. His breathing was uneven. The heart could break at any moment.
MK didn't know what was going on. Why did the monkey king suddenly appear? Where was he? Why is he wearing a bathrobe? What does Macaque want to do?
It was terrifying.
"Macaque... I don't want it!" Wukong said. The warrior didn't listen. He was aware that the king would be furious, but he forgave him anyway. He did it for him and he won't back down now.
He put his arms around the king. Wukong couldn't move. A flame of golden energy absorbed itself into the king's back. Wukong dropped the stick from his hands and it fell to the ground. Tears rolled down the king's cheeks. They weren't tears of pain, but of relief. The king hadn't felt so... good for ages. The pain stopped. He felt the crown loosen and stop working. He knew he shouldn't feel good right now. His mate had betrayed him, his heir had been wounded and almost killed, but... he couldn't help the feeling... the feeling of freedom from the pain that had been killing him for centuries. The only downside was that he felt tired and maybe furious, which was slowly fading away and making room for the tiredness. The king placed his head on the warrior's shoulder. He grabbed him tightly. The warrior hugged him gently and had a contented smile.
MK just stared. He had a hurricane of thoughts and hoped that his mentor would finally tell him what was happening here.
"How do you feel?" The warrior whispered into the king's ear.
"Tired..." the king stammered "but... free"
"I told you you'd feel better. It's time to go home though..." he said with a gentle smile. The king looked at him. The king's eyes were full of tears. Wukong's expression changed to nervous. He pushed the warrior away from him. He almost fell to the ground. The warrior grabbed him back anyway.
"You think you can get away with this? You hurt my successor, whom you were supposed to train."
"Well... in my defense, I did it for you..."
  "I'm mad at you, Macaque."
"I know... but I also know that you will forgive me," he said with a smile.
"You're sleeping outside tonight," Wukong said seriously.
"Which did not"
"Yes. That's it, full stop. And that's not all..."
MK approached them hesitantly and said, "Will you explain to me what just happened here?"
They looked at him. Wukong glared at the warrior. The warrior chuckled nervously. Wukong sighed. He has to finally tell the truth... maybe part of the truth, but still.
"Let's go back home"
The warrior nodded and opened a shadow portal, he was about to walk through it, but Wukong didn't move and said, "MK is coming with us."
"What?"
"Do you think that by taking away his powers he will no longer be my successor?"
"Yeah?"
"NO"
MK felt joy. His (real) mentor is back and at least he won't relieve him of being his successor.
"MK I owe you an explanation"
"Wukong?!"
"He must know! That's all. MK come."
Macaque mumbled something.
MK was slightly confused but glad, he would finally get some answers.
They went through the portal.
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