Stitching A Broken Heart

Chapter 45

"I'm back!" Monkey King said carrying four plates in his arms "and I see you didn't burn anything down Wukong" Macaque said teasingly as he took his plate along with MK "haha I forgot how to laugh" Monkey King said rolling his eyes smiling as he took his seat on the couch next to MK and Macaque "so how have your dad's been cub?" Macaque asked looking at his cub "they're doing good" MK said taking a bite from his sandwich "I called Mei and asked her if she could fill in for me at work, and she said she'll do it while I'm away" MK said eating another bite from his sandwich

"So you explain why you'll be gone for a week" Monkey King said chomping down on his sandwich "uhh...something like that" MK said looking away from the two simians "cub" Macaque said as the teen sweatdrop. But before the tanned simian could say anything else a monkey came towards the two and chirps and hoots frantically "woah, woah slow down, what's going on?" Monkey King said kneeling down at the frantic monkey, the monkey then began to explain to the king slowly and the copper simian eyes widened "gather the rest of the troops to a safe area, I'll deal with it" Monkey King said standing up "what's happening?" MK asked looking at his dad "a swarm of vultures are attacking the monkeys on the west side of the mountain" Monkey King said sternly and heads out towards the west side of the mountain "w-wait for me!" MK said following the copper simian "cub!" Macaque called out running after them

When the three reached the west side of the mountain they were greeted by vultures flying around the area as a group of monkeys were huddle together under a bush "get outta here, go on, shoo!!" Monkey King said walking up to the birds "beat it!" Monkey King shouted scaring few of the birds away from the monkeys, MK watch from the sidelines as Macaque quickly got the monkeys to safety. But he noticed a vultur was cornering a monkey with a cub while the adults were distracted and leaps in the way blocking the vultures sharp beak with his arm "Argh!!" MK shouted in pain, this caught the two simians attention and ran towards the teen "SHOO!!!" Monkey King said knocking the bird away from his son "AND DON'T COME BACK!!!" Monkey King shouted at the fleeing birds, he then turned to Macaque who was kneeling down next to MK who was cradling his arm "let me see it cub" Macaque said gently pulling the arm towards him to inspect the damage

The teens arm had a large gash that was bleeding badly "alright, it's not deep, but we better get back so I can patch it up" Macaque said and the three headed back to the cottage. Back in the cottage Macaque was tending MKs arm while Monkey King attended to his troops "you were very brave back there, stupid, but very brave" Macaque said wrapping the gauze around the wound just then Monkey King returned "they're all safe, a little shaken but no one was hurt, though they're all worried about the prince" Monkey King said walking up to them "p-prince?" MK said surprised by what the copper simian said. Macaque smiled as he finished wrapping "well you are the son of THE Monkey King and Shadow King, it's obvious that they see you as their prince" Macaque said smiling at his son "and you protected your people like a king would, I'm proud of ya" Monkey King said ruffling MK's hair, the teen smiled at the praise he was given "thanks" MK said smiling

Later on after having dinner and washing up everyone was asleep except for MK who stared out the window he then pulled his phone out and dialed his Baba's number "Hey Baba, yeah I made it, and I'm safe, it was great me and Monkey King had lunch and did some basic exercises, how was yours and Dadsy day?" MK asked smiling as he listened to his Baba chat on the phone