The new legends of monkey- Tripkey- The prince and his monk.

Chapter 4- Wanting him..

Tripitaka POV
I looked at the little town below feeling very buried emotion come up.
The first place I met him.. Monkey.. His staff I hold in my hand.. His face in my head never leaving.. And I don't want it to I'm scared of forgetting him.. Th nightmares started the night he died.. They where okay at first but they turned dark in seconds.. His return.. Him killing everyone I know.. Then killing me and I wake up screaming and sobbing..
I snap myself awake forcing myself to date awake.
Don't sleep.. The nightmares will return..
How did I not know this was a nightmare and Monkeys really alive?!
I pinched myself and still found myself in this sad lonely world without him..
I've busied myself with the scrolls.. Not resting. I know if I rest I'll start thinking.. I don't want to think about it.. His last words.. "I'm proud of you.. Tripitaka." I should've replied with, "and I love you monkey.", but I didn't.. I'll never know his feelings..
I turn to Pigsy who's been clicking his finger in my ear.
"What?!", I snapped irritated.
Sleep deprived is not a good look on me.
"We're heading down to town to the tavern that you have keys for, to rest and relax in there.. As you said the scrolls aren't moving anytime soon.", Pigsy said and I stopped him.
"No! We're not going into the tavern!", I snapped as I dug my nails into his arm.
"We're not!!", I snapped and he looked at me and frowned.
"How many nights have you not slept for?"
She growled and put his staff behind her ear.
"Nothing I cant manage.. Fine but if he taverns burnt down when I return your paying to rebuild it!", I snapped and smirked.
Kaeto was watching me crossing his arms to.
"Monkey smirk."
I rolled my eyes at him and walked forward.
I like Leading. I can see why monkey used to like it aswell. It means you can see danger first.
God I really am turning into monkey..
Or not.. For one he can't even read and he gets restless if sat for to long. I smile softly at the memories.
I'll save my stupid tears for later.. I should've done it to save him.. Gaxion was wrong.. He was the real Tripi—
"Tripitaka?! We're here.", Sandy said and I started at her and smiled my best fake smile.
No need to start spiralling is there?
As we entered the Tavern I noticed one it was dusty.. Two it'd be a good hide out so I'm not complaining.
Everything looks the same..
But it feels off without Monica.. Oh Monica.. She's dead.. All my fault again..
I let out a sigh and set up my bed.
I didn't care if it dinner time Pigsy..
I growled at him like an animal.
"Leave me alone I'm fine!", I snapped at them snarling. I extended his staff and pints it at him.
My thoughts here becoming clouded again..
Why'd you snarl?! You demon...

I walk around the Tavern to see him sat there.
"M-monkey", I'm speechless.
"Hey.. Knew you'd find me.", He said his signature smirk on his face.
I ran at him and hugged him.
"I love you monkey!", I shouted and when I pulled if I saw red.. Blood.. Coming from his mouth..
He coughed it.
And I fell backwards.
Now in my right hand appeared a dagger.
"You killed him?!", Sandy snapped at me I turned to monkeys lifeless body.
"N-no I would never-", I turn to see my eyes red like a demons-" I love him."
"Save us your lies demon!", Pigsy snapped. It sliced through me like a knife.
"He actually thought he loved you.. More of your manipulation. Demon scum!"
Sandy was even chanting it now.
I looked at them feeling tears escape my eyes.
"Nonono you have it wrong! I'm not a demon! I'm not! I love monkey!", my voice was trembling now.
"Shut it and die!"
I woke up and slammed into a wooden chair.
I felt how wet my face was and I looked at my surroundings.
Everyone's asleep.. I look in my right hand to see no dagger. I still could image the blood. It made me feel sick.
I sighed.
Well another long night..

Eventually everyone woke up.
I pushed there questions away with,"I'm fine just tired." Etc..
Keato seemed to stare at us all a lot. Then again he's a young boy..
"Come on!", I shouted at the mountain.
It'd been hours and no scroll had been found.
I was getting agitated and Pigsy bless him just finally snapped me.
"Shut up!!! I NEED TO FIND THE SCROLLS!! I NEED TO COMPLETE THE QUEST!", I shouted at them and started letting tears fall from my eyes. "I CANT JUST DO NOTHING WHISLT HES DEAD!"
I finally snapped..
I curled up and sobbed.
Monkeys dead.. I'm a demon.. The scrolls will never be found and I never got to tell him my feelings...
I felt my tears wash down the mountain and I looked at the sunset.
I followed it down to the tall mountain.
I resisted the urge and instead sighed and dried my face.
"Do you wann—"
"No sandy I don't!", I snapped. Jeez I really was becoming monkey..
I got up and made my way down to the tavern.
I watched as they stood in the door way.
"Trip.. We know you've been under loads.. Just tell us it'll make it better.", They said and edged closer.
I saw there weapons and flinched backwards.
They stopped and stared at me frowning.
"Sorry.. Nightmares.", was all I mandated to get out Pigsy and Sandy looked at each other and decided to just sit down and start dinner.
It had a bit it made me feel a little better to be honest..
But.. The clouds still nagged at my insecurities. I ate the last bit and and curled up into my bed.
I could feel there stares at me and I began to feel agitated.
"Trip? Could you maybe hand us the scrolls? You always sleep with them since the battle of shadows.", Sandy said and I literally hissed at her.
"No.. Don't take them away..", I said and held them closer.
His scent was still on them.. I sniffed and felt a muffled sob escape my lips.
It was getting louder but I channelled it down until everyone was asleep. I don't normally cry this much.. But I've been holding it in for three days. All the nightmares bleed into one another and become one mess of something that could happen.. That thought scared me.. What if I am a demon and I do end up killing monkey.. No don't think like that... I sighed and decided now would be a good time to cry..
The morning rolled around and my sleep deprived brain ate breakfast and went to search for the scroll.
What if I got it wrong? I get everything wrong anyway.. Monkey should never have died I should've.. I said that to him but he carried in attacking shadow.. Why.. Wouldn't he just let me die? I picture his hands on mine.. Lips on mine and blink away the tears.
Why was he so stubborn?
I don't know.. He's gone.. It's all my fault.. Those word crippled me I nearly fell over as my brain repeated it over and over...

Two weeks passed and I'd probably slept only a weeks worth.. Maybe less.. I was agitated.. Ofcourse I was.. This stupid scroll was annoying and when everyone had gone back to the tavern I sat on the cliff and felt all the tears I've held escape at once. They landed on my hands.
At first it was because of accidentally hurting my knee.. Then it was thinking about my nightmares and how they'll become true..
I held myself and hoped no one would see me like this..
I let my feet dangle over the side and suddenly had that nagging thought again..
What if I jumped? Monkeys dead.. I'd hopefully join him.. Id get to see his lovely smile again.. His laugh..
little did I know with every thought of him I was edging closer to doing it. Nothing more than wanting to jump I sat there. Getting ready.
Something was stopping me...
I felt the staff in my pocket and his last words entered my mind.
"I'm proud of you.. Tripitaka." I felt myself retract from the cliff. I trembled at what I had thought and I decided to head back to the tavern before I did something stupid... I extended his staff.
I then stumbled over something.. A rock..I picked it up and underneath was the scroll.. Did I have to nearly die to get it? Wait the riddle, tears (rain), mountain,(earth), my spark for monkey(fire), his scent on the leather,(air). I felt myself grin and I bounced of to show them. I wasn't going to say how but Atleast we can leave before I do anything stupid.

??? POV
You don't know how happy I was to hear that the monkey king and his friends where in a small town where princess Locke? Used to live before being overthrown. I made my way there slowly and saw a monk edging closer to the cliff. Was he going to jump? I kinda wanted him to.. It's Tripitaka.. If he did it himself it would be good for my benefit. Or it's monkey given the description by that Salesman or who eve that dude was. Then again from this distance I could be him because I couldn't see if he had muscles like before or not.
Why was monkey thinking of jumping? And anyway that height wouldn't kill him. I've thrown him of a cliff before. Ages ago.
But when he turns I see it's been crying.. It's shaking and holding in its hand monkeys weapon. It isn't monkey.. It's Tripitaka.. Maybe if I could just Tip him and he'll literally fall over the edge. It did trip and it held a paper scroll in this hand excited.
I smirked and felt a plan unfold..
To bad it's the only human to translate the scrolls.. Then again.. Who cares? I want revenge. That's what I'm going to get.
A/N sorry this chapters short you did get a long one last tho.. And I'm trying to show Trips grief.. And how much she does love monkey.