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Well... I found you, they think, though they keep it to themself. They stare up at Macaque for a moment. Thinking. The mention of the Lotus Prince just earns a brief look of confusion.

Liu'er tries not to dwell on the weird fingerless hands. With a delighted chirp, they let Macaque pull them through the strange portal. If they close their eyes, they don't have to think about the shadows either, just the darkness behind their own eyelids and--

The world seems to tilt and flip as they're taken through his portal. It's a strange sensation. They snap their eyes open with a squeak, still holding onto Macaque's hand, and look around with open awe.

It was so beautiful, in a way that was so intimately familiar. Almost like home, but not quite. "Oh..."

"Well, I'm sure you'll find someone who you can get along with," Macaque says, somewhat awkwardly; he would like to not give advice to this kid right now. "I'm afraid I don't know most of the kids—you know Li Nezha is my roommate? All grown up, though. Got much pinker," he confides.

Macaque pauses, considering the number of shadow portal uses he has left, before opening one behind him. "I can take you someplace, if you want flowers. Probably better than the city for your big ol' ears, too, huh?"

Savior's Respite and the area around it is speckled with flowers, even at this time of year—crocuses starting to peek out of the frozen dirt, and narcissi starting to bloom. He holds out his weird fingerless hand for Liu'er to take so he can pull the kid through.

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The pebble trick was pretty cool, in their opinion. But this? This was even cooler! Liu'er lets out a delighted whoop of their own, summoning a gust of wind to carry themself into the air.

"I know, right? It's almost like being home! Honestly, I rarely return to the apartment they gave me. I don't like the city. Up here is much nicer, don't you agree?" They laugh, twirling around in the air alongside him.

oh boy, and silver thought he was enthusiastic! he doesn't mind bragging about his powers and all, it's just... hard to get a word in.

"ah, well, magic would be a stretch. i can control matter with my mind, like..." he takes a spare moment to lift a stray pebble from the platform's edge, then waves it around, "like that! also other mind-bendy stuff, but i don't have those unlocked," it comes out a touch wistful. his entire existence was shaped by his powers, so--

wait, the isles have a what!? silver's mouth forms a perfect 'o' as he leans forward, ears twitching, "what're we waiting for?! i want to see what you can do, too!"

he doesn't expect his wish to be granted so quickly, however; swept up like a sack of prickly potatoes (weighs about as much, too), the hedgehog full-on yelps, but it's fine! totally fine! liu'er definitely won't drop him.

one dizzying trip later and -- trusted or not -- the breath he releases once his feet touch the ground is palpable. but why dwell on that? he feels whole!

"powered area... yeah, i like it!" then, he zips into the air, body wrapped in a brilliant glow as he twirls 'round and 'round. when he finally comes back down to hover at the other teen's level, his words come tumbling out, "liu'er, this place is amazing! i couldn't have bumped into a better tour guide."

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gives Liu'er a bike because I feel like anything else is a recipe for disaster. Love and light.

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Liu'er immediately brightens as Macaque changes tune. Their ears twitch excitedly, and their tail stands straight up into the air. A small grin even spreads across their face, equal parts surprised and absolutely delighted. So he is going to teach them?

But then the older monkey is pausing to say something else, and what he says next only has them stare blankly up at him. What else were they supposed to do, while waiting for either the rest of his troop to arrive or a way for them to be sent back? Is there even a way back home?

"Well," they start, but then pause. How are they supposed to respond to that? "...I've only played with Shihou before. I don't think he's here." And even then, most of their games these days were training.

They nervously pick at the fur on the back of their hands. Was that the wrong answer? "Uhm. I normally just read. Or pick flowers.. I don't see a lot of flowers around here, though..."

Anyone else and Macaque would refuse, get annoyed, leave. But it's himself.

"Well, I don't suppose I could show you some tricks every once in a while," he says, scratching his cheek. "And—"

He looks away, thinks about the words he could say next. The obligation breaks his heart. Macaque has never grown up with family; it's just been Wukong and the Brotherhood and the regular monkeys of Flower Fruit Mountain, and he's never admired the fucking drop-everything-for-your-elders mentality he's seen so many humans have. Liu'er is a child. He should not be so ready to fight. But how's he supposed to say, let them surpass you? and leave you behind?

"—you're doing stuff other than training, right," he finishes, lamely. "There's probably kids your age in the city, so."

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It sounds awfully like she didn't know her Wukong personally, or like he wasn't around anymore, which was so strange to think about. He was the Monkey King, after all— the king has always been there to look after the troop. Liu'er has so many more questions, especially since she didn't mention anything about her world's Six Ears at all— but it sounds like she doesn't want to continue the subject.

He picks at the remains of his salad absently, no longer feeling particularly hungry. He should probably stuff his cheek pouches full for later, though.

"...Sooo..." Now what? A little more shyly, he grins up at her again after a couple moments. "You think peaches are the best, too, huh?"

An elbow is placed on the table and she presses her cheek against the palm of her hand. "Mmm, of course. A peach tree is a superior fruit tree." She's only messing. She loved all fruit trees, but peaches were her favorite. They must be his too if he's chosen it from all the other trees."

magnolia falls silent at Liu'er's question though. She's contemplating on answering or just not.

"Sun Wukong was a troublemaker. I'm sure he was no different from....well, what the stories talk about." Was it easier to talk about Sun Wukong? "He's powerful, unstoppable....and, mmmm," She hums and then straightens herself up. "I will leave it at that."

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THESE END CREDIT SCENES!

None of them are in the actual show like WHAT IS BEING SAID?!

This is right when Shihou is leaving the island to go to training, but instead of this scene here it just cuts from night to the next morning that he is in new clothes and already on the raft.

THEY HAD FINAL WORDS!!

AND I JUST-! CAN'T BELIEVE IM NEVER GOING TO KNOW!

Liu'Er actually looks upset to see him go, even going up to him to wave him goodbye like the other. Ans Shihou goes up to him, hand on his shoulder saying something undoubtedly reassuring.

AAAAAAAA WHY WOULD YOU ANIMATE THIS IF YOU ARE JUST GOING TO DEPRIVE ME.

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monkey king 2009 animation taking over my life fr

also have some Jade doodles because she IS that bitch 🫶✨ and she’s gonna be so sick of their bs, she’s 100% shi hou’s big sis fr

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"I'm sure there's going to be ways to reverse it. Maybe after the storm blows over? Have you experienced strange events like this before— what do you think?" The other kid has been around Spirale longer than them, right? It seemed so, at least.

Liu'er reaches inside their hanfu, pulling out their phone from where they keep it tucked away. They still don't quite understand how to use all the bells and whistles, but the search engine was straight-forward enough. He made sure to do plenty of reading before making his decision. Most of these animals didn't live around Mount Huaguo, after all. With an enthusiastic chirp, Liu'er soon turns the screen towards Oliver so he can see the pictures of snowy owls he pulled up.

"They're BIG owls that live in cold areas! The adults have mostly white feathers to blend into the snow, so that's why they're called that." None of the feathers Liu'er is growing look like an adult's, a little too grayish, but that's a problem for future Liu'er. "What kind of animal did you pick again? Some sort of bear?"

when Liu'er looks down on themselves, Oliver follows suit and nods slowly. "Man, now that you mention it, I hope we don't end up like this forever." While that sounded cool, he didn't want to spend the rest of his life as a polar bear.

"What's a snowy owl?" And why were they called a snowy owl to begin with?

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Liuer and shihou doing homework together for @the-monkey-ruler, your hard work made a lot of people happy and I can't wait to see more <3 This was so fun to draw.

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Liu'er wasn't familiar with the term telekinesis, but clearly Silver was talking about some sort of magic. That fact alone was impressive in his books! "You have magic!" They exclaim excitedly, his tail sticking straight up in the air as he continues dragging Silver along.

It really is as simple as just stepping onto the stone platforms, because they're promptly carried up, up, up past the clouds and to the floating isles. On the ride up, Liu'er of course barrages Silver with questions.

"You mentioned magic earlier. Is that the only kind of spell you can do, or are there others?! I know some magic too— I had more of my powers back I could've just carried you and flew straight up! But I wanna know— is it something you were born with? Or did someone back home teach you? Wait—"

That's right! They're at the Isles! Liu'er gets a very excited gleam in their eyes as they turn back towards Silver, grinning wide. "You're going to be able to show me! And I can show you! This way, there's part of the main island that restores our powers while we're there!" With that, Liu'er decides to just... Pick Silver up with one arm, just in case he couldn't keep up, and starts absolutely booking it towards the heart of the island, with their powers gradually being restored along the way.

Which means that the little monkey starts to run faster and faster until they're zipping through the forest until, finally, they reach a clearing. And Liu'er sets Silver down— carefully— before enthusiastically gesturing to the area around them. "This is where I come to train! It's only a small part of the entire Powered Area— it might have an actual name, but I think that works just fine."

he chuckles at 'old geezers'. he won't call them that -- just to be safe -- but the spunky, rude 'tude is refreshing! familiar. they're also right about the whole royalty thing, of course; status already doesn't mean much to silver (his bestie's a princess, after all), so he wouldn't let that get in the way of their budding friendship.

whether or not his bluff worked, their smile, breezy explanation, and the unfolding scene is enough to ease the hedgehog's nerves. "that's it? not that i would've minded large gaps!" (he almost lets a relieved sigh slip through). the airships are still his top choice -- less likely to result in a dirt-nap -- but the platforms aren't too bad. with liu'er dragging him along, he's sure it'll be fine!

"you know, i would've been able to carry us up like that if my telekinesis was at full power! no stones or metal necessary," his fingers snap for emphasis, grin bordering on a smirk, "i'll let you take the lead this time, though, isle expert. after you!"

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"Your paws ARE very soft!" Liu'er giggles, absolutely not minding basically being petted by giant fluffy paws. He couldn't find himself being worried about the claws.

"It's definitely quite magical, isn't it?" Though... There's probably going to be some sort of downside, isn't there? Liu'er looks down at themself, at the downy feathers growing in alongside their new winter coat. Forced body modifications are likely part of it.

"I picked... A snowy owl! Since they have really good hearing and eyesight."

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"See? It's warm isn't it?" Cackling softly, Oliver brushes his fluffy baby polar bear paws over Liu'er. Maybe it's not a good idea to do this, BUT he wanted to show his new friend just how fluffy and warm he is!

"I think this is super cool though! I don't feel as cold as I did hours ago, y'know? And??? I feel like I can do anything!"

"What did you choose for your guardian?"

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well, the easy agreement hopefully means that the stranger isn't going to return to napping on the forest floor any time soon.

...it felt nice to be taken so seriously. so many of the people here kept saying kid this and kid that. like he hadn't spent half his life helping his troop fend off the armies of other demons and even certain celestials that wanted to claim his home for themselves.

he drops down from his perch so he can properly sit upright in front of the echidna. he puffs out his chest a little, trying to match the whole 'cool and serious' demeanor knuckles has going on. "i'm the sworn brother of my tribe's king," he states proudly. "a warrior like you."

liu'er grins, a bright glint in his eyes as watches knuckles closely. "digging is fun, isn't it? especially after, when you're watching enemies stumble into your pit traps. you ever made one?"

where they show respect as they move away from him, knuckles is willing to show respect in turn and forgive them for the poking ... for now. watching their ears as they flutter, apparently prompted by his calling out, he nods thoughtfully.

   he's not used to being surrounded by so many humans, or other people in general, so it's nice to talk to somebody similar to him ... with a warrior's wisdom, too! it makes up for being woken up from a nice nap. ' you speak truth, ' he agrees willingly, legs crossing in his lap. ' are you a warrior, as well? '

   and then, looking down at his hands: ' yes. the echidnas are known for their strength. even without these gloves, i have claws that make digging and climbing easier ... i really like digging. '

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The sillies ‼️

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Actually. y'know what. I think for the event Liu'er will choose a snowy owl as his guardian. after some further thought. good eyes AND good hearing.......

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"Hubris is the greatest weakness, even to the mightiest of warriors." Liu'er chitters back, thinking of the sayings the elders back home would often sprout. He personally knew this one to be true.

He tucks his staff away once Knuckles releases it, though, and continues to casually hang upside down from a low-hanging branch. He even scoots away a little, to give the echidna some more room.

The quick change in the subject catches them off guard. Said ears twitch, a flurry of movement as he tries to process the question. He laughs, swinging a little on the branch. "Yeah, actually! Their shape helps, too, I think." A pause, and they point with their tail at Knuckles... knuckles. "You got awfully big hands. Does it make digging and climbing easier?"

the pokes are light enough to not hurt, but they serve to irritate knuckles anyways. he lets the first one slide, because he's still sleepy and waking up, but by the second one he's fed up— he grabs it before it can escape, not to break it but to keep it still.

   ' do not poke me. you have woken me up for no reason? ' sometimes apparently doesn't mean right now, and knuckles is sure that he could take care of anything passing by if it bothered him. relenting his grasp on the staff, he sits up slowly, scratching the back of his head. ' i am an echidna warrior. if anything were to attack, i would be sure to strike it down without a moment's hesitation. '

   pausing, he finally looks at the stranger properly. ' do you hear better with multiple sets of ears? '

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artistic rendition of liu'er's winter coat.

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Monkey... PLUS

super monkey edition...