Mei P.O.V

I was hanging out with Sakura at Pigsy's shop because we needed some girl time and it's been forever since we hanged out. Tang was eating a bowl of noodles as usual, and Sandy was drinking tea whil Mo was sleeping on his shoulder

"Hey Sakura, wanna go clothes shopping?" I asked

"Sure! It's been forever since we last hanged out together Mei" Sakura said and I agreed

"I know right? So let's go-" Then suddenly we heard a loud crash coming from outside. We rushed outside except for Tang, and we saw a giant shadow monster destroying the city

"What is that thing?!" Sakura asked as she looked scared

"I have no idea, but we better call MK" I said, when Sakura was about to pull out her phone, the shadow monster grabbed Sakura with its cloths around its neck

"Aaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!" Sakura screamed and now she's in the monster's grasp

"Sakura!" I heard Pigsy and Sandy shout for her

"Don't worry Sakura! Uncle Pigsy is coming!" Pigsy said as he held up the spoon and ran towards it, but was immediately knocked out



(Imagine this is Pigsy)

"Pigsy!" Sandy ran towards Pigsy, checking on him

"Oh no!" I pulled out my phone and called MK, and hope he'll get here quickly

MK P.O.V Around the same time

"You know, when I found out I was going to be trained by The Monkey King, Great Sage Equal to Heaven. I had no idea... THAT I'D BE STUCK HERE HAMMERING WALLS 12 HOURS A DAY!" I yelled and threw the hammer away "Why am I doing this again?!" I asked

"Ahhh, so I can make a nice lil breakfast nook. Get some light in here" Monkey King said as he was laying on his cloud and started spinning the staff

"But I'm meant to be Monkie Kid! Not Construction Boy! How am I supposed to do the hero stuff if I don't know the fighting stuff!" I yelled at him

"Ooohoooh. So... You want to know the fighting stuff, huh?" Monkey King said as he jumped off his cloud and thrust the staff to the ground "Like this?" Monkey King's eyes glowed gold, he picked up his staff, twirled it and threw it at the wall where I was hammering. I ducked down cause I didn't want to die, and when the smoke cleared showed a hole through the mural

"Woah" I was left in awe and looked at Monkey King excitedly "Yes! Exactly like that! I am ready for some awesome!" I said sounding determined 'I also want to impress Sakura too!' I thought to myself imagining Sakura looking at with hearts in her eyes

"You are so awesome MK! I'm super duper in love with you!" Imaginary Sakura said, then I was snapped out of my daydream when I heard Monkey King laugh

"Look, bud. You can't rush this stuff. Umm... You'll get there, you just need practice" Monkey King said as he put the hammer back in my hands again

"But this isn't practice!" I said and Monkey King groaned

"I'm never going to teach you something you don't need to know. Okay?" Monkey King said and I pouted "Okay! Now this priceless ancient mural's not gonna destroy itself! So remember, step into the strike" Then I heard my phone ring and saw Mei's number. I answered it and showed a panicked Mei

"MK! We really need your help right now!" Mei said as she looked at the huge shadow monster from behind

"A monster attacking the city? That's terrible!" Now I have an excuse to leave, I hanged up the phone and turned to Monkey King "Dang. Guess I gotta go do some boring hero stuff, instead of... this. Okay bye!" I ran out of the cave and made my way to the city

City

I rushed towards where Mei was, I jumped off of the hoverboard and landed near her

"What did I miss?" I asked as the hoverboard went passed me and crashed into a building

"MK! What took you so long?!" Mei said as she sound panicked

"Sorry, sorry!" I apologized "Monkey King was making me do boring stuff. That the bad guy?" I asked as I pointed at the shadow monster



"Yes! You need to hurry and save Sakura!" Mei said

"Wait what?" I looked up at the monster again and saw Sakura struggling to break free from the monster's cloth

"Sakura! Don't worry! I'll save you!" I went to fight the shadow monster "Here comes Monkie Ki-aaaaahhhh!" The shadow monster grabbed my leg with it's cloth and threw me back to the ground, now I'm groaning in pain



"Ooh, yeah. I forgot to tell you that we already tried that" Mei said as she pointed at Pigsy who was in the same position as me, and Sandy dropped a white cloth on him while crying. I was about to get up, when something ran passed us

"Huh?" We all looked up

"Is that?" Mei squinted her eyes

"Monkey King?" I said

No One P.O.V

The dark furred monkey landed on the roof, he summoned his bow staff and was about to attack the monster, but notices Sakura in the monster's grasp. He needed to hurry and save the girl, he twirled his bow staff around, and summoned a shadow like wind at the monster, the monster disappeared, it let go of Sakura and she started fall

"Aaaaaaahhhhhh!" Sakura screamed and braced herself for impact, but she felt someone holding her bridal style. When the black furred monkey saved her from falling, he landed back on the roof

"You alright?" The black furred monkey asked as he placed Sakura down

"Y-Yeah..." Sakura answered with her cheeks tinted pink as she looked at her savior. She was about to say something, but heard MK

"Yes! Monkey King!" MK shouted, and later fell

"MK!" Sakura rushed towards the spot where MK was to make sure he was alright. The black furred monkey was about to leave, when MK suddenly appeared in front of him

"That was awesome! I can't thank you enough for saving Sakura!" MK said and he got a good look at the monkey man "Ooh... This is awkward. You're not Monkey King" That made the black furred monkey laugh a little

"I get that a lot. Uh... Monkie Kid, right? And that's your friend Sakura?" He asked

"Gasp! How did you...?" MK was about to ask, and the monkey man chuckled

"Your staff kinda gives you away, dude. Not just anyone can lift that thing. And you just told me your friend's name too" He said

"Um... Excuse me, but who are you?" Sakura asked

"Macaque. Actually, the uh... Six-Eared Macaque is you know my full name" Macaque introduced himself "Well, see ya around MK, Sakura" Macaque started to walk away

"Uh! Can you teach me that awesome thing!" MK asked as ran towards Macaque

"Don't you already have a mentor? Uh... Monkey King, was it?" Macaque said

"Oh. Yeah, yeah. Um... No, he is, um..." MK scratched the back of his head

"But, you can never have too many teachers, right? I'm sure Monkey King would agree. It's not like he'd hold you back" Macaque said

"Um... Yeah! Yes, he would be totally cool with this" MK said

"Heh. Alright then." Macaque said as he grabbed his shoulder, his hand ran through his back and the monkey logo changed from his jacket "Oh yeah. Sakura, do you want to train too? I can help train with your weapon of choice and help you learn to use other weapons too"

Sakura looked hesitant for a moment, but agreed

"Alright. But before we leave..." A small portal appeared next to Macaque, his hand went through it the portal, and his hand ended up in Sakura's room. He grabbed the object that he left behind as a present for Sakura, but it seems she didn't notice, he grabbed the object and pulled his hand back "Here ya go cutie" Macaque handed her a necklace with a dark purple gem



"Wow, it's beautiful!" Sakura inspected the necklace with an awe look

"Want to put it on?" Macaque asked and Sakura nodded. Sakura moved her hair to the side, that made Macaque stare at her neck. He wanted to leave a mark on her skin, but he controlled his urges and put the necklace around and clipped it together "It looks nice on you"

"Thanks" Sakura said but she didn't the dark glow on the gem

Once they got close to the ladder, Macaque left but he made sure to tell them where the dojo is before leaving. When the climbed down, Sakura was picked up by Sandy

"Sakura! Thank goodness you're alright!" Sandy said as he hugged her

"I'm sorry I wasn't much help Sakura" Pigsy said

"It's alright Uncle Pigsy, I'm happy that you tried and that counts for something" Sakura said with a smile and Pigsy looked a bit better when he heard his niece say those words

The next day

MK and Sakura went to Macaque's dojo to train, Macaque and MK were fighting using their staff while Sakura was practicing using her sword and was fighting the dummies, Sakura was wearing a tank top and a pair of shorts. She was sweating non-stop, but she kept going and she felt a hand on her shoulder

"Alright cutie, that's enough of sword fighting. Let's have you try using your fists" Macaque said as he handed her some hand wraps and some weights for her wrists. Macaque wrapped Sakura's hands and put the weights on her wrists. Macaque led Sakura to a punching bag

"Now, in this type of training, the enemy got rid of your sword, and you have nothing to use to fight, so the only option is using physical strength. So, I want you to practice using your fists and legs" Macaque said as he went behind the punching bag to hold it steady

At first, Sakura had a hard time lifting her hands due to the weights, but that doesn't stop her from trying, she punched the bag with all her might. She punched the bag over and over again, then Macaque told her to try kicking next, Sakura lifted her legs and started kicking.

For the next few days, Macaque has been training MK, he was trying to make MK use his all of power in his staff while he fights. Macaque looked at MK's back and saw the glow is nearly full, he smirked. After training, MK left the dojo, leaving Macaque and Sakura alone. So, Macaque started training Sakura, her progress is growing greatly, she can lift her arms easily thanks to the weights, now she can land powerful punches and kicks, Macaque was impressed how much she improved

"Alright, that's enough" Macaque said and Sakura stopped, she sat down on the mat and Macaque handed her a bottle of water. "You and MK are improving greatly for the last few days"

"Well, we do have a great mentor to thank" Sakura said as she chugged the water

"Well, I'm flattered." Macaque said with hint of redness on his cheeks "Tell me something cutie, how long did you have that mark on your chest for?" Sakura looked at Macaque with a confused look

"My mark?" Sakura looked at her chest and saw a cherry blossom mark "Weird. I never noticed I had mark" Then silence between the two and after a moment of silence, Sakura got up from the floor mat "Well, I better start leaving. I need to get ready for-" Sakura didn't finish her sentence and her eyes turned lifeless

"Hehehe. I don't think so, how about you and I sing a duet?" Macaque suggested and Sakura nodded with a dull look

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Macaque - Bold

Sakura - Bold italic

In sleep he sang to me In dreams he came That voice which calls to me And speaks my name And do I dream again? For now I find The Phantom of the Opera is there Inside my mind

Sing once again with me Our strange duet My power over you Grows stronger yet And though you turn from me To glance behind The Phantom of the Opera is there Inside your mind

Those who have seen your face Draw back in fear I am the mask you wear

It's me they hear

Your/my spirit and your/my voice In one combined The Phantom of the Opera is there Inside your/my mind

He's there The Phantom of the Opera

Ah~

Sing my angel of music

Ah~

Sing my angel

Ah~

Sing for me

Ah~

Sing my angel

Ah~

Sing for me

Ah~

After they sang and danced, Sakura dull eyes closed shut and Macaque caught her before she fell to the ground

"Once I get rid of both Monkey Kid and MK, you'll be all mine~" Macaque said as he kissed Sakura's forehead

MK P.O.V

After I got mad at Monkey King for not taking my training seriously, I went to Macaque's dojo to train as usual. I put all of my efforts into my training and after a couple of minutes, I was out of breath, and I felt Macaque place his hand on my shoulder

"Heh. You're ready" Macaque said

"Ready for what?" I asked as I tried to catch my breath

Macaque took me to a mountain that looked like an abandoned battlefield, and Macaque told how he located that monster from last time

"The smoke monster is actually an ancient demon. A very, very powerful one, we need to destroy it, once and for all!" Macaque said and he pushed me forward

"Wait what? But last time, I couldn't even hit it" I said

"Totally. But since then, you had me to teaching you and your friend, you're both stronger now! Don't you feel stronger?" Macaque asked

"I guess. But wait, where is Sakura? I didn't see today like at all" I asked, and Macaque's face turned grim

"That's the other thing, that smoke demon actually has her in its grasp" Macaque pointed at the demon's clawed hand and there I saw an unconscious Sakura

"Sakura!"

"If you want to save her, it needs to happen now! Before she becomes a demon's bride" I looked at Macaque with a shocked look and I nodded "Now remember, you're the weapon! Give it everything you got!" Macaque said to me

'He's right, I need to give everything I got if I want to save Sakura from that demon!' I thought to myself as I twirled my staff and jumped into the air, I twirled my staff again and extended it to the demon

"I am the weapon!" I shouted as I used all of my power into my attack, I thought I was finally going to land a hit, but the demon shrunk itself and in front of me was... Macaque, and he was holding Sakura in one arm. I was in a state of shock and the next thing that I know, Macaque punched my stomach and I suddenly felt weak. After getting punched, I fell to ground and the other Macaque floated down and placed Sakura by a boulder

"You know, your really are a good kid" Macaque said as he fell through the ground like a shadow "It's super nice" Then the same demon reappeared again, and Macaque stored Monkey King's powers within himself, making him powerful. The shockwave blew me towards the mountain wall and the staff landed on me

"Thank you... For giving me all of Monkey King's powers" Macaque said as his eyes glowed purple and I tried to move the staff, but I couldn't move it

"Oh no~ Can't you hold the magic staff anymore?!" Macaque asked mockingly "Well, you know what means. There really isn't anything special about you. You're just some kid with a heavy stick. You don't even have the power to even save your precious friend!"

'He's right...' I looked down and I glanced at my unconscious friend 'I'm so sorry Sakura'

"ENOUGH!" A voice roared; Macaque jumped back, and I saw Monkey King landed

"Monkey King!" I said happily, when I called his name, he side-glanced me and he looked angry. Then, he turned his attention towards Sakura, and he looked worried

"Monkey King! It's good to see ya bud!" Macaque said, but I don't think he means it

"You ever going to sick of living in my shadow? It's time to give back what you stole!" Monkey King said and I saw Macaque's eyebrow twitch

"You are such a gem. It's going to be so satisfying killing you with your own powers and taking the reincarnation of Konohana" Macaque said, I looked at him with a confused look while Monkey King looked shocked

'Konohana? Who's that?' I thought to myself, Monkey King and Macaque charged at each other

Their fight is intense, Macaque summoned copies of himself out of shadows while Monkey King pulled a few strands of his hair, blew it and created his clones. The clones fought very intensely that they exploded, they moved to a different mountain as they continued to fight

'I need to help him!' I tried to remove the staff, but I still couldn't move it, and I looked up and saw Macaque's giant shadow

"Sorry kid. Nothing personal!" Macaque said and I screamed in terror, he formed a fist and aimed it towards me. I would've ended up getting hurt or worse if Monkey King blocked the blow of the punch, but I have no idea for long

"Come on! Show me the real Sun Wukong! The old you would've leveled this whole mountain range to stop me! But you're scared of hurting some kid? Pathetic!" Macaque yelled

"You need to stop! How would Konohana react if she saw you like this?! She'll be disappointed!" Monkey King said

"Oh yeah? Then when are you planning to tell Sakura about who she really is?!" Macaque yelled, making Monkey King stiff

"Come on staff!" I tried to remove the staff, but I couldn't move it "I can't... I'm not strong enough"

"Kid!" I looked at Monkey King "We're definitely going to having words later but... It's time for the hero stuff. Also, don't forget that you're also doing this so you can protect Sakura!" Monkey King said as he struggled to keep Macaque's shadow demon attack away

'That's right... The reason why I was training so hard... That way I can protect Sakura'

I felt the same energy when I use Monkey King's power, and with all my strength, I finally removed the staff off of me

"Patience, focus..." I tried lifting up the staff and I remembered this is like how Monkey King was trying to teach me "Step into the strike!" I threw the staff the same way as Monkey King did, it hit Macaque's shadow, when the staff came back to me, the shadow exploded. Monkey King grabbed Sakura and covered us from the rumple

When everything cleared up, Macaque was nowhere to be seen, I looked at Sakura and she was still unconscious

"Sakura! Please wake up!" I called out her name, but she didn't respond, and I got worried. Monkey King pulled off the necklace that Macaque gave her and destroyed it "Why did you destroy it?"

"Because this necklace was actually trying to take over her mind. If I didn't destroy it, then she'll be under his complete control" Monkey King said "But I'm glad you remembered what I told you"

"I'm sorry" I apologized

"Oh! You totally should be! I can't believe you two time me on your training!" Monkey King said looking upset and carrying Sakura in his arms

"I just wanted to be good enough. Like you" I said looking sad, Monkey King sat down next me and placed Sakura on his lap while patting my back

"Hey, your heart is in the right place kid. We can work on the rest" Monkey King said

"So, you'll keep training me?" I asked, hoping he would continue being my teacher

"Of course, bud! In fact, I got something special in mind" Monkey King said and we heard Sakura groaning, we looked at her and she started to open her eyes

"Sakura!" I called her name with relief

"What happened? I remember I was training with Macaque but nothing else" Sakura said as she rubbed her head

"Try to take it easy, okay? Let's get you home" Monkey King said as stand up and lifted Sakura in his arms and called for his cloud. Once we got on, we started heading to the city, but I couldn't stop thinking about what they said earlier in the fight

'That doesn't explain who Konohana is and what did Macaque mean about who Sakura really is? Does he know something about Sakura?' I thought to myself and hope someday I'll know the answer

To be continued in The End is Here!

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