Tales of the Monkey Princess

Dumpling Destruction 🥟

Summary:
Mk has to save the city from a giant dumpling. Wait, what?

MK absentmindedly mopped the floor at the shop with a solemn look on her face. It was only a few days since Monkey King and Macaque left and she was beginning to worry.

No call, no message, nothing.

She was snapped out of her thoughts by Mei snapping pictures of her. "Mei, quit it I'm trying to mop!" She tried to act serious, but couldn't resist but laugh and pose for the camera.

"Hey don't forget my good side!"

Suddenly, out of nowhere, a jolt surged through Mk and she falls to her knees. Pigsy peered over the counter. "Kid, You feelin' alright? You look a little...jaundiced."

"I, I dunno..." MK tried to say looking around the shop to where the voice was coming from. Her eyes glowing bright yellow as golden light flashed her pupils. Her hands flew to her temples as the pressure built.

Then, a booming, familiar voice cut through the tension.

"Hey bud, do you hear me, hello? Monkie Kid!" A voice called out, then a gold projection of Monkey King materialized right next to Tang and Mei.

"Monkey King?!" She exclaimed.

"Really, Where?" Mei asked looking around.

"Here's right next to you, can't you guys see him?" the teen pointed to where he's standing.

"Uh, kid I don't see anything?" Pigsy stated, raising an eyebrow.

"Monkey King, what's going on? Wait, are you actually here, or some kind of ghost?" MK asked frantically and dropped to her knees, confused and a little scared. "Am I dead!?"

"Relax bud, a little Astral Projection never hurt anyone." Monkey King teased, rolling his eyes.

"Sweetheart, what's going on?" Tang asked, looking to see what she was talking about. "It's Monkey King. He's using Astral Projection, and apparently I'm the only one that can see and hear him." MK informed.

Mei, Pigsy, and Tang nodded, understanding the situation.

"So anyway, super glad that you're not dead yet." Monkey King said, rubbing the back of his head.

"What do you mean?" He didn't get the chance to answer her question. A piercing scream from outside shattered the moment, startling everyone in the room. Everyone rushed outside as a woman pointed at the sky. "What is that?!" The woman's voice shrieked, her panic loud enough to echo through the walls.

Hovering ominously in the sky, glowing faintly against the night's backdrop, was something neither of them could have possibly prepared for.

"Is that a...?" Rumble started, her voice trailing off in disbelief.

"A giant Dumpling?" Savage finished. "Cool!"

"Monkey King, What the hell!" MK exclaimed.

"Okay, First off, watch your mouth." Wukong scolded. "Me and some giants got into a bit of a food fight up here in the Celestial Realm. Anyway, long story short, I need you to handle the tiny itty-bitty giant dumpling before it falls to the earth and destroys everyone."

"What?! How're we supposed to do that?!" MK cried, her voice cracking slightly as she turned back to Wukong.

"I know can handle it," Wukong said with a casual wave. He tapped his chin as if in deep thought. "I got something that can help you back at my place. Anyway, I gotta go. Okay, bye~"