𝙈𝙄𝙎𝙏𝙔 𝙈𝙀𝙈𝙊𝙍𝙄𝙀𝙎____[Lᵐᵏ ˣ Kᶰʸ]

𝘾𝙃𝘼𝙋𝙏𝙀𝙍 𝙏𝙃𝙄𝙍𝙏𝙔

MISTY MEMORIES

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Chapter Thirty
The Fifth Stone
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❝My body will remember that anger that will not leave me until I die.❞

YOU ALL WATCHED AS Mk struggled to keep the Jade Emperor's power under control, but you thought it was impossible because this power was beyond control. The powerful wind from that orb of energy was pushing you and the others back.

"kid!" You heard Wukong call out Mk, but the boy was too focused on what he was doing. Suddenly, Li Jing appeared between Mk and you, "Back off!" He exclaimed, looking troubled himself. Monkey King protested, but Li Jing immediately teleported you and the others out of the Pagoda to the Jade Emperor's throne room. Li Jing stood behind the unstable Pagoda that was glowing gold, taking a fighting stance.

"Father!" Ne Zha who joined out of nowhere called out. Upon looking up, you saw the ominous cracks appearing up.

"This is not good." You mumbled, your mint green eyes wide slightly.

"Where's Mk?" Tang spoke up as he didn't see the boy anywhere. The Pagoda started to shake, making Li Jing use his powers to seal it, "The Pagoda! It must be sealed!" He said while trying to keep the shaking prison under his control. You watched with terror as you thought of Mk's safety in that place, "What are you doing? Mk is still in there!" Pigsy spoke out your thoughts, worry and panic evident on his face. Ne Zha quickly moved to help his father, "What's going to happen?" He asked.

"That kid won't be able to get out!" Li Jing stated, but he failed to do so. The Pagoda had exploded and Mk along with the Jade Emperor's powers were out. You shielded yourself from the wind, "Mk!" You cried out, concern taking over your once calm demeanor. Mk who was struggling turned to you, "No! I can do it! l can do it!!" He stopped you from stepping closer, focusing on controlling the energy. Just then, he shifted into his monkey form, using his full power. A bright light blinded your vision for a split second then it was gone. The glowing orb of energy had turned into a yellow stone, "He was right... The Jade Emperor was a guardian." You thought, eyes wide in shock.

The boy was about to fall down from exhaustion, but you quickly went and support his body, "Hey, you okay?" You asked him, slowly sitting him down. Mk forced a smile and nodded his head to assure you. He was about to open his mouth and speak, but Li Jing didn't give him a chance, "The Jade Emperor's power! This is impossible!" He said and pulled his swords out to attack Mk, "All the trouble is because of you!" Li Jing sent blasts toward him, but you quickly used your sword to protect Mk.

Wukong joined you and went to attack Li Jing, but the male used his power to tighten the circlet around Monkey King's head. You were about to help him, but Wukong surprisingly was determined to fight Li Jing. Mk suddenly rushed past you, "Enough!" He exclaimed, sending a blast of gold energy, breaking Li Jing's control over Wukong.

"This can't be-!" Li Jing summoned his swords again and went to attack Mk, but Ne Zha stood before him, "What are you doing? You have risen without permission! The beasts protecting the Jade Emperor's power's have also whitered one by one.This world is hopeless!"

"Control yourself." Li Jing stopped when his son said that, "They aren't bad people, he is not a bad person either!"

"He still looks like a bad guy..." Mei whispered to you and you shushed her to listen. Ne Zha continued to talk to his father in hopes of convincing him that Mk was the only one capable of stopping all of this ordeal, "You said that the world is hopeless? But look at Mk! He is our hope!" He explained as he pointed at Mk.

"Норе? This kid will only bring chaos and destruction to the world!"

"Uh. Friendly reminder the cracks appeared BEFORE we got the five-colored stones." Tang pointed out as a matter of fact which was true. 

"The Jade Emperor's power is not as strong as before." Ne Zha added.

"Someone is plotting behind everyone's back." Macaque finally spoke up after being quiet for a long time. Ne Zha sighed and turned to his father, "Father, I have always obeyed your instructions. I have faith in your judgment, but this time you have to trust me." The moment he said that, Li Jing seemed slightly hesitant. He lifted his head up, seeing more cracks forming. The dark haird man didn't say anything and just sighed. Mk took this opportunity and moved forward, "I know you want to get everything back to normal, and you've endured a lot for this mission, but I can really fix everything. I can." Your friend uttered with determination.

"Father, please." Ne Zha begged.

"Alright."

"So... we are in the same side, right? Okay, what's the next step?" Pigsy asked with puzzlement.

"You have all of the five-colored stones, right?" Asked Ne Zha. Wukong chuckled with his hands on his hips, "Yes. But we want to make sure the stones don't fall into... the wrong hands." Monkey King trailed off, sweatdropping slightly. Li Jing was confused for a moment before he understood what Wukong meant, "No idea of the next step?" He asked with a hint of irritation. However, Mk knew exactly what he had to do.

"Not yet, but I know where to go."

"What will we do when we get there?" Li Jing questioned.

"In addition to the Jade Emperor's five-colored stone, these are given by the guardians. They also told me what to do. Our only option was to turn back! Return to the Nuwa Temple in Chiyan Mountain.Where everything can be repaired." The boy explained. You saw how worried Wukong was and you were unsettled about this, "Mk, are you sure this is the right option?" You asked him, walking toward him. Mk turned his head to look at you with a frown.

"We don't have time to discuss! Let's go, now!"

He demanded, teleporting you to the temple of Nuwa herself. For some reason, you had a bad feeling about this. You weren't confident that this problem will end peacefully.