Chapter 19.

                                    

                                          
Wukong and Macaque emerged from the shadows on a mountain of flowers and fruit. Wukong was about to enter the house when Macaque said, "Why didn't you tell me before?" The king turned to the warrior. he sighed
''Why should I give you more to worry about? After all, it was the day before the show. You had a lot on your mind'
''Wukong it wasn't important. It's you that counts." The warrior put his hand on the king's shoulder.
"Please.. let's talk about this another time..."
"You won't want to talk about it later." He raised an eyebrow.
"Forgive me, but I have to lie down..." The warrior sighed. As they were about to enter, MK came out of the tunnel and had the staff in his hands.
''Monkey King?''
"Hey.. kid you made it." The king said and turned to MK. He smiled. Macaque turned too and looked at the kid with a raised eyebrow, then looked at the king.
"'oh come on.. he's perfect for this..'" Wukong said.
"Perfect for what?" said MK. Wukong walked over to him. MK handed him staff. Wukong didn't take it.
"Now it belongs to you"
"What?!" MK's eyes flashed.
"I have decided that you will be my successor"
MK was delighted, but also shocked. ''But..''
''no buts. You did it. You become my heirs. I'll train you." Macaque rolled his eyes in displeasure.
"And then who is it?" He pointed to the dark-haired monkey.
''I'm Macaque. Macaque six-ears my full name," said the warrior.
"I'm MK," he said with a smile.
"I know," he said displeased. The kid flinched a bit.
"Oh.. don't worry he's like that.. he'll train you too"
"What?" said MK.
"I have no choice?" said Macaque.
"You know very well that I can't do without you," said Wukong. Macaque chuckled.
"I know that too," he said with a sly smile. MK was confused.
''So.. me and Mac. We will train you. And when the time comes you will take over my title
"Really?!" said MK.
"Yes," said Wukong with a smile.
''Then what days will you train me? Because I have a job and so a little on average with time ...''
''Relax. After work you can go''
"OK.!" he said enthusiastically.
"I'll see you tomorrow then," Wukong said with a smile.
"Good!" said MK and walked away.
"Isn't he perfect?"
''NO. It's awfully loud.''
"Well.. you can handle it" he said with a sly smile and went inside the cottage. Macaque followed him. Wukong sat down on the sofa.
"Do you want some tea?" said Macaque. Wukong nodded. Macaque went to one of the kitchen cupboards and pulled out a glass bottle filled with tea. He set it down on the kitchen counter and took a cup from the other cupboard. He poured a cup of tea. He put the bottle back in the cupboard. He took the cup and handed it to Wukong. The warrior sat down next to the king. Wukong sipped some tea and put his cup on the coffee table and rested his head on the warrior's shoulder.
"Are you sure you don't want to take off those blankets?"
''I'm more comfortable this way''
''Then at least download glamor. We are alone.''
"Agreed," he said in displeasure. The king snapped his fingers. The crown has appeared. The king snuggled into the warrior's shoulder.
''How do you want to teach the kid. I won't let you spar with him."
''Yes. I'm aware of that... we'll do as we taught Red Son... you'll spar with him and I'll try to explain to him how the powers work... maybe we'll start with inspecting the staff or making clones... or golden vision."
"Alright..." The warrior cuddled up to the king. "Do you want to watch something?"
"No..." he replied sleepily and yawned. The warrior watched as the king fell asleep. The sound of the king's heartbeat calmed Macaque. The warrior smiled and kissed Wukong on the head. He took the king in his arms, picked him up and carried him into the bedroom and laid him on the bed. Macaque looked at the sleeping king for a moment and then disappeared into the shadows.
Macaque moved to DBK Castle. DBK, PIF and Red Son were in the main lounge. Macaque sat down in the chair.
"What about him?" said DBK.
''All right. He went to sleep.''
"Did he tell you anything more about his decision?" PIF said.
''Not too much.. he is stubborn and if he comes up with something, he will stick to it until the very end..''
"Now that we have the situation under control in the demon realm, now let's deal with Wukong," she told PIF. Everyone nodded.
"I've been looking for a cure but haven't found anything yet..." said Macaque.
"Maybe you didn't look everywhere?" said PIF.
''Maybe.. and your doctor found something?''
"No.." said DBK. Macaque covered his face with his hands.
"Don't lose hope..." she told PIF. Macaque looked at her.
"I... I don't know what to do anymore..." Said the broken warrior. PIF walked over to him and placed her hand on his arm for comfort.
"And this cure, what should it be?" said Red Son.
"I'm not sure myself... this cure could be anything, but ideally it should be energy..."
"Energy?" said DBK.
''Something like that... I suppose if Wukong got that energy, he might feel better. His condition would get better or eventually the crown would disappear somehow... if the crown disappears then he should get better too, but I don't have any ideas how to take the damn crown off him anymore.''
"And this energy can be anything?" said Red Son.
''I guess.. it just has to be powerful''
''Don't worry uncle. I, Red Son, am going to find that energy and I'm already looking," Red said proudly and left the room and went to his workshop.
Macaque chuckled.
"It's amazing that my own son is more fascinated by his uncle," said DBK.
"Oh.. jealous." PIF said and sat down next to him. ''At least he has a job''
"Yeah that's good..." said the warrior