Tales of the Monkey Princess

Pitiful Creatures 💔

Summary:

As MK faces off with the scroll's curse, she's forced to confront her mysterious past and her ominous future.

"M....K.."

"MK, wake up!"

Waking up to constant slapping across her face, MK scrambled to her feet. "Ow! What the!?" She looked around in confusion, seeing herself and....the girls?

"Bai He, Rumble?"

"MK, thank goodness you're okay!" Bai-He sighed in relief. MK looked around to see their alone and in front of some strange temple, surrounded by trees with windchimes of varying shapes and sizes hanging off their branches.

"Where...are we?"

"We don't know, we woke up here just like you, Wait a second." Rumble said, Her ears flicked as the sound of footsteps echoed from within the temple, and a young woman appeared from within.

The Acolyte has choppy black hair which she wears in a half bun, tied with a white ribbon. She wears the standard robes for a follower of Master Subodhi; a pale blue robe with blue trim, a white undershirt, periwinkle pants, and black martial arts slippers.

Are you ready to meet the master?" She asked.

The trio glanced at one another, unsure of what to say, MK finally spoke. "Um...yes?" Giving her a nervous smile, the teen got up and brushed herself off, Bai He and Rumble following behind her and gasping in awe at the sight that greeted them on the other side of the doors, thousands of students studying and training together.

"This is the Temple of the Tilted Moon and Three Stars, where those select few are trained and shaped to become powerful sages under the instruction of the wise Shifu Subodhi," She explained, as they walked further inside, spotting members studying scrolls and doing mock battles.

"Then this, this is where Monkey King trained under his master and learned all his abilities. could we meet him then? Your master?" Turning with a hopeful gaze in her chocolate brown eyes.

"Well I--" The acolyte went to sadly decline her request, only for a pair of men to interrupt her.

"You really think you're worthy of meeting the master on your first day?" The first student arrogantly smirked over at her.

"No one has even seen Master Subodhi in 50 years," The second student continued.

"You have got to be kidding me," Rumble deadpanned, her tail lashing about angrily.

"Fifty years!? We don't have time to wait that long!"

"Then just try it, girlie," The first student poked her forehead, making her mad.

"Hey, don't touch her jerk!" Bai-He growled, stepping in front of MK. The second student gently-but roughly shoved her aside. Oh hell no.....

"Move aside twerps, You may try to get past us to see him, but be warned," First Student sneered, as he and his friend got into fighting positions. "We've nearly mastered two of the seventy-two transformations!~" Both arrogantly smirked.

Growling slightly, MK cracked her neck and fists, Looking between them with a bored expression. MK let out a snort of amusement, "Wow. Two, huh? Alright. Well, maybe we can give you some pointers then, right girls?~"