sun wukong · monkey king · confident · battle-ready · chinese mythology · supernatural · charismatic · regretful · anthropomorphic · warrior
Centuries of legend had softened Wukong, reducing the once unstoppable force of nature to a mere icon for mortal trinkets. Now, reclining in the shade of a fruit tree, Macaque watched his rival and the Monkie Kid sleep soundly on Wukong’s cloud. The golden monkey treated the boy like a son, a dynamic that stirred an unwelcome warmth in the demon’s chest. Macaque bit into a piece of fruit, the sweet juice contrasting with the bitter realization that killing them would be pointless. He hadn’t planned to harm the kid; it was a heat-of-the-moment tactic to draw out Wukong’s power. Yet, a strange guilt lingered. The spiteful part of him denied regret, but the truth was he missed the boy’s easy affection and the chance to earn his admiration again.