The Child of Ravens

Chapter Twelve: Shrewd

Warning: Cursing, Violence

Crows tend to be opportunistic and creative, commonly exploiting new food sources or adopting new feeding strategies to make their lives easier. The American crow is known to catch its own fish, for example, in some cases even using bread or other food as bait to lure fish closer.

"Thank you so much for restoring our old murals," Bowing to the corvid, the small group of monks looked up at the old Buddhist murals in joy, all looking like they'd just been made for the very first time, instead of being repainted. "Please, let us properly pay--"

"There's honestly no need sir, I know how important these are to you and your religion, as well as the cultural significance, it's on the house," Waving off the--now crying--monks, Cai packed up the paint in the trunk of her car, smiling fondly as several of the younger monks called out in thanks, stating they'd be praying for xier good health as thanks.

Shaking his head fondly at how sweet they all were, the raven drove back home towards Megapolis, parking out back in the alley and climbing out of the car, tensing up as they heard MK's screams from the front, she grabbed her metal bat from the back of the car and ran out front, only to see everyone--save MK--dressed up like it was the apocalypse.

"I feel like I've said this before, but what the fuck?"

All heads whipped in xier direction, with MK and Mei crying comical tears and tackling their older sibling, who wheeze at the sudden weight, "Cai! You're back!"

"Yes, I am, now get off me before you kill me!"

"Sorry!" Quickly scrambling off their sibling, the duo helped him up, watching as they brushed themselves off.

"Okay, first of, what on earth is going on, and secondly, does it have anything to do with why y'all are dressed like it's the apocalypse?" Motioning to the group's outfits, Cai rose a brow, placing xier hands on xier hips sassily.

"Well, a little while you and MK both left the city to go train with Monkey King, and help those monks, DBK had his clones attack the metropolis, so we've been keeping the streets as clean as we can until you two returned," Tang explained to the duo of confused siblings, who paled in horror, as they realized how detrimental the situation was.

"Bu-but I left you with one of my clones!" MK sputtered out in disbelief, motioning to the clone of the teen--the boy having recently learned from Monkey King how to create them--who was sitting in the truck next to Tang.

"Oh, he's been super helpful,"The scholar sarcastically replied, sending the clone a pointed look.

"I dunno' what to tell you, guy," Shrugging, the clone poofed away in a burst of golden smoke and chocolate brown hair.

"Where's DBK?" MK asked gravely, pulling out the staff with a determined look, the other's brightening at this.

"We've seen this eerie light appearing over atop that mountain, which is probably the most likely place," Mei answered, pointing at the mountain in question, shivers running up the group's spines at the sight of it.

"Then let's get going--uh, kid, where are ya' going?" Pigsy asked, everyone turning to the corvid, who was making her way inside the shop.

"Grabbing my Guandao, a metal bat won't be the only weapon I'm going to be using against these metallic freaks," Smirking, they ran into the shop and grabbed xier other weapon, before rushing back out and climbing into the back. "Now then, let's go kick some ass, yeah?"

"Yeah!!" Was her unified response.

Barreling through varying barricades, and past the creepy looking clones, the group came upon the fortress wall of the Bull Family, when Sandy spoke up, "So, what's the plan Monkey Man?"