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The thrill of that day tired MK out a lot. Finding out he could weld Monkie king's staff, and then fight DBK; and win. He layed in bed, twirling the staff slowly, just to make sure he didn't accidently hit the wall or something as he marveled at his new accomplishment.
He went from noodle delivery driver to Sun Wukong's successor; all in a matter of a few hours. To be honest, he didn't think all of that was possible. What would have happened if he wasn't there to get the staff out of Red Son's grasp? Would the world be destroyed by DBK? Would everyone be under his control?
Well he doesn't have to worry about that, he put DBK, PIF, and Red Son in there places for now, but knowing bad guys(before getting their redemption arc) they'll be back with a new plan to take over the world, and he'll and the others will be there to stop them.
A yawn left the 20 year old, signaling he should be shutting his eyes. He shrunk the staff back down and placed it behind his ear, before getting comfy.
With one last tired sigh, he let himself drift into a dreamless sleep.
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MK woke up to his alarm blaring, scaring the living daylights out of the tire- actually he felt great, no pains from the battle were on his body, but for some reason MK felt hollow. Like something was missing.
It was probably nothing. Besides Pigsy said he'll have the shop closed today, after the whole thing with DBK, he said that he won't open it up to let everyone rest, especially MK.
He took his time getting ready. Showering, brushing his teeth, tying his hair up with his head band, he looked normal. But that's ok, he may look normal now, but once he starts to train with Monkie king, he'll be able to learn all of his powers, even the 72 transformations.
Speaking of Monkie king, and his powers. MK reached for behind his ear, ready to pull out the staff and see it grow right in- ok where did the staff go, he didn't lose it did he? No that can't be right, did it fall out of his ear while he was sleeping.
Ya maybe that's it.
MK goes back into his room and roams his hand on his bed looking for where it may have gone. He felt nothing but his phone.
Taking it off his bed he turned it on to look at the time before something else caught his attention.
June 13 XXXX.
No, that can't be right. Yesterday was June 13th, how was it that today just so happened to also be June 13? Maybe the fight with DBK really messed things up.
That could be the only reasonable explanation. It had to be the only explanation. Ok now back to where he dropped his staff.
MK checked the entirety of his room and still no staff, what was going on? Did Monkie king come by and take it while he was asleep. And if he did, why didn't he just ask MK to give it to him? It is his staff.
MK was about to ransack his bedroom again when a familiar voice called out to him."MK STORES ABOUT TO OPEN, GET YOUR BUTT DOWN HERE OR YOUR FIRED!!!" An empty threat really, Pigsy would never fire MK, he's the only employee he has, and he'd go back to being the only one.
It was a scare tactic, one that worked really well with MK as he staggered down the steps, ready to apologize for almost being late again, when his mind slipped back to what had happened only hours ago.
"Wait Pigsy, didn't you say you'd be closing up shop today?"
The pig demon immediately turned to the young adult, flames in his eyes as he let out that disappointed huff. "Close down? MK when have I ever closed on Fridays. I've never closed on a Friday and it ain't happening now."
"But didn't you say yesterday you where,,," A pause had MKs mind reiling with what he had heard the pig demon say. "Wait Friday. But it isn't today, it's Saturday, yesterday was Friday, ya know I got Monkie kings staff, defeated DBK, saved the city. Practically a hero now"
Pigsy only shook his head at that. "Kid, you gotta stop bringing your fantasy into work. Now get your work uniform on." MK immediately went back upstairs. Putting his Monkie king jacket on his bed, he grabs his work shirt, taking off his bullseye shirt to put it on, before immediately going back down stairs and clocking in on time.
Wait he remembers filling that out yesterday even with the exact same date. Ok something was extremely wrong. Did It have to do with Monkie kings powers or something.
Why did this day feel like it was repeating itself?
"Store's open kid!!!!"
MK ran into the front ready to greet customers that wanted their noodles for their lunch break.
Red Son woke up realizing the defeat they had yesterday, they can't believe an idiot like Noodle Boy could best them and their family. The Demon Bull Family. Oh once they get their hands on Noodle Boy, they will regret the day they slammed into them ruining their villain speech.
Red Son was thinking about taking over the weather station next. It would be able to power up their fathers armor quite nicely, and then they will take over the world. Noodle boy won't be able to stop them once they have control over the weather.
Getting up from their bed, Red Son went with their daily routine. A nice bath, brushing out their long hair before tying it in their signature bun, before putting on their clothes, and confidently striding out of their room to mother and fathers throne room ready ready to announce their new plan.
Only to find their mother staring up at the portrait of baby Red Son, Demon Bull King, and Princess Iron Fan. Wait, she was doing that yesterday too. The far off look as she stood trailing her eyes on her husband.
"Mother." Red Son said after a while of silence, a slight jump left their mothers shoulder but she didn't turn around. "Hello Son. Is the gauntlet ready to go this evening?" Gauntlet what gauntlet?
When Princess Iron Fan didn't get an answer quick enough, she turned around, letting Red Son look at her tired, depressed eyes. "The Gauntlet Red Son. The one that can hold the Monkie king's staff. Is it ready?"
"Mother, Noodle Boy has Monkie King's staff, remember?" Truly they weren't trying to be rude, just trying to remind their mother of what happened yesterday. "Oh my idiot son. You miss your father as much as I miss my husband, we will have him back. Once the gauntlet is finished we'll be able to rip the staff out of the ground, and he shall return to us once more."
Red Son let the knowledge of what was happening sink in. No, that can't be right? They already pulled the staff out, and Noodle Boy took it, and defeated them. How come their mother did not remember?
"I will go and check up on the process mother." Was Red Son's last remark before bowing to their mother and scuttling off back to their lab.
Red Son had to tweak one last thing in the gauntlet, giving a satisfying smirk as they lifted it onto their hand before blinking. They had to tweak that same wire yesterday. How come they had to tweak it again today? No matter if the gauntlet was done, they shall present it to their mother.
Ok if MK thought Tang's re-telling of DBK and Sun Wukong's fight, the store opening and not finding his staff anywhere was weird. It just got a whole lot weirder, he followed the tracker to the location it said the next order was, only to end up on the way to a familiar work sight.
Man those people really loved their noodles.
He took the lift down much like yesterday, letting the hard beats of the instrumental waft through his ears, as he danced his way into the construction zone. Only to pause when he saw Red Son, Princess Iron Fan, and lots of demon Bull clones.
MK stood there for a hot minute before he scuttled up the pipes to get a closer look at the mother, son duo. And right there, sticking out of the ground, was no other than his staff.
Seeing it, it was as if a spark went off in his chest. This one made him gasp, and almost fall off the railing, if he didn't catch himself. He took a deep but quiet breath, trying to calm his increasing anxiety as he was left holding onto one of the pipes, while his legs held onto another, the food gripped in his mouth like last time.
Much like last time he watched the bull clone try to rip it out of the ground first, before Red Son summoned the gauntlet, and pulled it out. Red Son took a step back, backing up to their mother.
But instead of Red Son asking their mother if this was the right mountain, they stayed silent much like their mother, before the ground cracked, and shook. MK clung harder to the pipe not wishing to fall like last time.
He watched the 'sweet' moment between DBK and PIF, and then watched as Red Son immediately boasted about how it was them who freed their father, before sinking away when their father glared at them, before praising them.
That's when the bird came pecking on his hand much like the first time that this happened. He tried to shoo it away, but the bird was persistent, until he was falling.
And landed on Red Son once more. MK let a light chuckle leave him as he held up the food. "Someone ordered noodles." Before anything else could happen Red Son's hair went up in flame as they demanded MK to get off of them.
"Noodle Boy GET OFF OF ME!!!!!" Then like last time his face, and arm was grabbed by the bull prince and was flung off their back.
Then everything happened much like it did yesterday, he grabbed the staff feeling that hole was refilling with something, Red Son trying to fight him, and he gets away via staff magic. The DBK fight was also similar, fighting PIF, and finding Monkie king. Him returning to the city, building the mech and defeating the three once again.
This time he layed in bed, the staff; he placed next to the wall where he knows it'll be when he wakes up, and drifts off to sleep.
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Only to be awoken by his alarm. Grabbing his phone MK turned it off before looking at the date.
June 13 XXXX
No,nononononono this can not be happening. He looked over at where he'd put the staff, and Yep it was no longer there.
No oh no Not for a third time. He scrambled up, putting on his work uniform and sprinting down the stairs where he saw Pigsy prepping the noodles. Though his attention immediately snap over to him once he heard him run down the stairs.
"Kid are you doing ok? You never get to work on time."
"Do you remember anything yesterday!?"
"I remember you slacking off with Mei, and Tang distracting you and Mei." Pigsy said, crossing his arms in that irritated father look.
"OK so you don't remember me running into the store with Monkie King's staff?" Pigsy blinked before rubbing a hand over his eyes. "Kid, it was probably just a dream. Here why don't I teach you a new recipe today since you're already down here."
MK didn't argue as he washed his hands, and started making noodles with Pigsy.
Red Son woke up again. This time she felt different. Like something had happened while she was asleep. Immediately out of bed Red Son did her normal routine, before pausing near the gauntlet.
She did a quick glance around before walking up to it, grabbing her tools and opening it up, and there was that pesky wire. She fixed it quicker than the last two times, before she brought it with her to show her mother.
Much like the last two times Princess Iron Fan was in the throne room, she was looking up at the fame portrait, she jumped a small bit when Red Son called out to her, and presented the gauntlet.
"Excellent work my Son, we should depart to my husband's prison." With that the two were off, trailing behind them were demon Bull clones.
For the third time MK let Tang retell him the story of the epic fight between Monkie king and DBK. Then Pigsy yelled at him to take the orders out, and this time he didn't even argue, taking the food and driving off to the familiar place that held Monkie king's staff.
His staff.
He took the elevator door down, turning off his music once he reached the end, before sneaking over to go up the pipe. This time gripping the pipe hard with his arms as he watched the bull clone try to pull it out, losing its arm for the third time, and for the third time Red Son summoned the gauntlet, grabbing the staff, having trouble to the point her hair ignited like the two other times.
When she got it out she stepped back quickly over to her mother who side eyed her, before the earth shook with DBK's awakening for the third time. Rinse and repeat the last two times, but this time MK held onto the pipe, beaming to himself to stay on this time around.
Only to swat at the bird that pecked at his head before pecking at his arms. Causing him to lose his grip, and fall on Red Son for the third time.
Rinse and repeat of the two other times of her throwing him off, and him grabbing the staff to stop Red Son's strike. Like yesterday the moment he touched the staff he felt himself becoming whole again
He didn't even wait for PIF to try and bait him to give the staff to her. Almost like second nature he asked the staff to take him back to the noodle shop. It shined brightly and shot him out of the hole.
Getting away from Red Son was easy. Convincing Pigsy and the others to come to flower fruit mountain was easy. Fighting PIF. Ended the same way. Finding Monkie king, and regaining the confidence he needed to fight DBK with his giant Mech.
Pigsy told him that he'll close up shop tomorrow to let him rest, and MK hoped that this was the last time he woke up on June 13.
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Waking up to the alarm MK took it, turned it off, and just let out a tired sigh leaving him seeing.
June 13 XXXX
He got up, taking his sweet, sweet time getting ready. He could ask Pigsy again if he remembers, but he doubts it. The last two June 13 Pigsy just called it his imagination. So maybe he can go to someone who had his exact same imagination.
Tang.
With the new found courage, he got the rest of the way done, and waited for Pigsy's warning, before coming down the stairs, clocking in and serving customers as they walked in.
Red Son woke up, and groaned. He can not believe that he was defeated 4 times already, he hoped that he was finally out of whatever he was stuck in. He threw his blanket off of him and immediately stormed into his bathroom to get ready for the day.
Only to pause when his eyes landed on the gauntlet, being held up on its pedestal. Red Son allowed a growl to leave him as he took long steps towards it, opening up the panel that held the wires, and saw the same fucking one that needed to be fixed.
He fixed it up quickly, before grabbing it to take to his mother. Like the last three times. But now he was wondering why was he even in this? What power was keeping him here? It all started when Noodle Boy touched the staff, meaning, he, his mother, and father had to immediately leave before Noodle Boy slammed into him for the third time.
He didn't even wait at the door this time, immediately walking in and said. "Mother the gauntlet is complete. Let us get father back immediately." This time Princess Iron Fan jumped a little higher this time before she turned towards her Son.
She gave a little cough as she composed herself as if that didn't happen and said. "Good Red Son, my husband will be pleased with how hard you worked to get him out."
"Of course, mother, now can we please go. I wish to see your father as much as you." That only let Princess Iron Fan to nod and follow the fast walking young adult demon out and towards the construction site that has her husband sealed away.
"Come again?" This wasn't what Tang meant when he said 'a story for free noodles.' MK would ask if Monkie king had done something and Tang would tell him a story that closely relates to it. What the scholar wasn't expecting to hear was. "Was Monkie king ever trapped in the same same day, reliving it over and over again."
"Well. I don't know about the sake day, but being trapped under the mountain for 500 years, he basically relived the same day for 500 years. Is that what you are asking?"
"No I mean like, one day, one singular day, he relived the same events over and over again, and he was the only one who remembered."
Tang shook his head. "Sorry MK, there is no story of Monkie King reliving a day. Now how about I tell you a different story? Maybe about the Demon Bull King and Monkie King fight?"
MK rubbed his hands down his face, before nodding.
Tang only got half way through the re-re-re telling of the fight before Pigsy stormed in with his spoon. Telling MK that he has orders to take. MK was prepared, taking the food, before rushing out to his car, he needed to get to the construction site as fast as he could.
So he sped ran giving people there food and money, and when only one left he booked it to the construction site, and booked it to the elevator. He jumped from foot to foot wondering how an elevator could be so slow.
The moment he touched the ground, he took long steps to the pipes ready to climb it. And immediately almost fell. The ground shook violently. And when it did stop, MK climbed the rest of the way to see DBK already out and Red Son holding his staff.
How had he gotten here so late, he was sure he'd gotten here right on the dot. That Red Son was actually supposed to pull out the staff.
"My love" PIF said as DBK answered. " Princess Iron Fan, age has treated you well." The same song and dance like the last three times would be adorable if it wasn't coming from DBK and PIF.
MK tried to get a closer look at the staff in Red Son's hand, immediately feeling whole once more that's when his eyes glitched into the true sight. He looked around at everything. Seein PIF and DBK looked the same buy Red Son. Red Son had a whole other look. Long Bull-like ears much like DBK, a bull's tail, and he was bigger,much bigger than his human glamor. Then he heard it. The sound of that annoying bird flapping its wings next to him.
He whipped his head towards it ready to shoo it away when he immediately stopped, there was no bird flying next to him. No, it was the Monkie king that was standing on the pipe, ready to poke him.
But Monkie King had no need to, as MK screamed at seeing his mentor basically being right in front of him, he lost his grip on the pipe and fell once again on top of Red Son. Who grunted, before immediately throwing him off. "NOODLE BOY, HOW DARE YOU KEEP RUENING MY MOMENT!!!"
But MK wasn't listening. Instead immediately grabbing his staff, and running before anyone could get over their shock at the boy falling off somewhere close.
Red Son immediately gave chase.
This time when MK landed on Flower Fruit Mountain, and awoke to the monkies, he got up, and rushed up the familiar ride to the waterfall. Then immediately following the familiar path of the cave to the familiar cabin.
"Monkie King!!!!" MK shouted, before jumping back and forth on his feet awaiting his mentor to show himself as a butterfly. This time he didn't get scared enough to squish him when Monkie king said something instead he said. "Hi Monkie King, I do not have your staff, Princess Iron Fan does, and now I need your encouragement to go and fight the Demon Bull King and get the staff back!"
Monkie king had turned back into his true form as MK spoke. Leaving the monkie confused and not knowing what to say.
"Well. All that I can say is that I'm proud of you, twice you recognized that it was me. When no one can pick me up until it's too late." Monkie king finally found his voice as he placed a hand on top of MKs head and ruffled his hair.
That's all the encouragement MK needed.
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MK woke up again to his alarm going off, and to be completely honest MK was tired waking up to his alarm going off. And checking it only left him to groan in frustration.
June 13 XXXX
Just like the last Four times five if he was counting the original day. He lays in bed for a good while not even bothering to get up until it was almost time for Pigsy to yell at him to get up. He was slowly pulling off his target shirt and putting on his work shirt, lazily tying his bandana on his face before going down the stairs, and Pigsy yelled at him to get down.
Red Son didn't dare try and get out of bed. They were so tired seeing the Noodle boys face and being humiliated beaten
Four times. Five including the og day. Red Son tiredly got up and off their bed, getting ready for the day before putting their hair in a messy bun instead of its usual tight ponytail.
Then they walked to the gauntlet, before effortlessly getting to work fixing the small mistake, before taking the gauntlet with them to their mother, going through the song and dance number of getting to the staff.
MK half listened to the retelling of The DBK and SW fight, aimlessly spinning on his chair as he let out some small oo's and really at the only parts he was interested in. Then when Tang was done, MK didn't knotest until Pigsy screamed at Tang for daring to ask MK for Free noodles.
Mk immediately got off the seat before grabbing the bag Pigsy had in his hands. Before running out the door, taking any rode he knows aren't going to be busy, to get to the clients faster.
So it didn't take MK long to get to the construction site, and immediately hit the down button. No music played on his headphones. But they were over his ears mostly for comfort, as he put the food on the ground before climbing the familiar pipe. This time catching Red Son as they gripped the staff, their hair lighting up into flames as they struggled before successfully getting the staff out.
Just like before that familiar warmth flooded him when his eyes landed on his staff,the staff just begging to be picked up by its true welder. MK was able to get up and sit on the pipe. Waiting for the right time to drop down without the Monkie King interfering with pecking at him.
Right on time MK saw Monkie king in bird form fly in, and before he can start pecking, MK leaned forward, the first swoop peck missing the monkie kid by a hair as he dropped down, landing purposely on Red Son this time, and before they could grab him, he was off, grabbing the staff on his way out.
He gave the Demon Bull Family no time as he gave the command to let the staff get him hopefully safely to Pigsy's noodles. Not needing Mei's help.
Ok maybe he needed her help once again. He wonders how many times he will be saved by his best friend, and practically sister. MK hugged her tightly when she took the selfe of her and MK.
"Woooo!! That was fun. Maybe next time you can bring your friend along."
"Mei he's not my friend, for the 5th time." MK rubbed his eyes, and when he looked back at her. Her face was ridden in confusion. Before it hardened
"MK,,,, have you been hiding a friendship from me!?" Her eyes shadowed, and became the scary Green he knows to get from time to time.
"Mei, no Red Son's been trying to kill me, for,,, 5 times now." MK had to count every loop he was in plus the og day. This got Mei's smile to become more menacing as she opened up her phone.
"If that's the case. Where do they live?"
MK shook his head. As he grabbed her hand and brought her quickly into the noodle shop. "Mei, do you remember what we did yesterday?"
"Of course. I was with you most of yesterday. I got you off of work to play arcade games and have some food, then Tang distracted us with monkie king stories. Why do you ask?"
"It's nothing." MK sighed. Mei doesn't remember anything. The last two he can think of would be Sandy and Monkie King himself. Oh he hoped it was nothing more than a bit of Monkie king's powers just going haywire.
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6 days MK has woken up to his phone alarm going off telling him to get up to work. At this point Mak didn't even dare to look at what the time or day was. He knows it's June 13. So he gets up and goes on his way when something pops into his head.
Why was he waiting for Red Son to pull out the staff? When he could just go and get it the moment he had his first drive order. If he plays his card right he'll be able to get in and out before DBK sees him.
With newfound fire in his eyes, he put on his work close and sprinted down the stairs. Where he immediately started helping out Pigsy. The pig Demon only blinked at how weird MK was being that he was actually helping out for once.
It was an hour until he had to be down and see Red Son, PIF and DBK. And that's when the first few take out orders started to roll in and the customers eating in started to roll out. Leaving only Tang to come in and sit in his usual spot.
There MK walked up to him and asked the usual of what he wanted when Tang said his order then said. "And I'll be paying with Wisdom of course. So MK, what Monkie king story do you want to hear today?"
"Um, actually Tang. Maybe you can,,, pay for your food this time. And you can tell me about Monkie king while I'm on break." MK said looking over at Pigsy as he made the take out orders.
Tang's story of DBK and SW fight took about 20 minute, leaving him exactly 30 minutes to get the orders out and to see Red Son pulling out the Staff.
He had to be there before she and her mom was there.
Tang stared at MK, mouth wide in horror that MK would actually say no to one of Tang's story. "I,,, ok who are you and what have you done to MK?"
MK blinked up at Tang.
"I'm sorry, but what?" Mk tried to ask but was interrupted by Tang.
"MK never, and I mean never misses an opportunity to hear about Sun Wukong. So who are you, where have you taken my boy!?"
"Mr. Tang please, I still want to hear about Monkie King. But I have a job to do and take these orders to customers."
Pigsey came out the door holding a few boxes of food, which MK took, and placed them in the cart, before grabbing the rest to put in.
42 minutes to go he can do this. Get in, grab the staff then get out before DBK even knows he's there.
He parked the cart and ran into the elevator, gripping the lever to bring him down, and with determination on his face, was ready to take the staff back before Red Son even thought about it
MK hit the bottom in no time. He took quick strides towards the hole the staff was being held in. And look at that, no one was there.
Perfect.
The familiar warmth welcomed MK as he got closer to the staff. He let a small smile leave his mouth as he gripped the staff, letting the familiar flow of life, his life, flowing back into him, was just as rewarding as the last few loops.
"Missed you too." He said to it before lifting the staff halfway out of hole effortlessly only to pause when the wind picked up quickly. Leaving MK to grip the staff for leverage.
Once he opened his eyes, he was greeted with PIF disgusted face, and Red Son's pissed off face.
MK immediately stood up, pulling the rest of the Staff in the process, causing PIF's eyes to blow wide as she saw this mortal hold up a 17,500 Ibs staff with ease.
Before Red Son could start to shout, her mother blocked Red Son's invitation as she said in her most commanding voice she could produce. "Mortal, that staff doesn't belong to you. Hand it over."
MK gripped the Staff closer to his own face, 'thinking' before confidently saying "No." Before PIF could take out her fan the ground started to rumble, telling MK that it was his que to leave.
While the ground was still shaking. MK asked the staff to propel him over the bull family and their bots, before he ran towards the elevator. Red Son shouting for him to come back. But MK was already in the elevator.
"Pwease Mr Sandy sir, da fate of da world is at stake." MK begged with Mei, leaving the fish demon to smile and shrug. "Of course!" Both young adults jumped in joy as Sandy got the boat ready just in time before they could stop them. The water was peaceful much like the other six times he was at said ocean.
MK leaned his elbows on the lead, letting his face get distorted by the ship's end distorting the water as it forced its way through. To get to the Flower Fruit Mountains.
That's when a rough, large blue has place itself on MK's shoulder. Over the six days he's been stuck on June 13, MK's gotten to know the fish demon. He was the most caring demon besides Pigsy that he knows.
"Is something bothering you MK? Would you like some tea?" Sandy asked hopefully. Leaving MK to let out a small chuckle. "I'm fine Sandy,,,, actually. Sandy, umm have you ever heard someone say they've been reliving the same day over and over again? And no I don't mean that everyday feels the same. But they are actually reliving the same day over and over again?"
Mk asked, hope in his voice, but the light died when Sandy shook his head. "Sorry little dude, but I've never heard anything like that. Maybe I can ask my fisher buddies if they know anyone who has that?"
Mk just nods his head, going back to looking at the water. Mk counted the minutes until they landed on the fire island. When PIF came forward. He didn't fight any harder then he had too like all of the other times, knowing she'll take the staff and launch him to Flower fruit mountain.
He was correct of course. Once he woke up. He stayed on the sand floor. Staring at the sky, wondering why no one has the answers he seeks. Well there was one last person to ask. But right now he was tired, so he'll ask in the next Loop.
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MK shut his alarm off just as it started. He gets off his bed, not even bothering to get ready to work as he only puts on his shoes and heads down the steps. Grabbing the cart keys. He greeted Pigsy before hopping into the cart.
Driving off not even letting Pigsy call him back to the shop as he took off to the construction site.
He can't waste any more time. He had to be the first one to get the staff. He had to be the one to fix anything. If this was a monkie king power he had no recollection of, he was going to find out this loop.
Red Son kicked the blankets away the moment he was awake. Noodle Boy was there, he was there before him or his mother, and he was about to touch the staff. No, that will not happen again.
Red Son tore off his sleep wear, putting on his signature sleeveless turtleneck shirt before putting his coat on to hide it. He grabbed his Jean pants and looked in the mirror. He brushed his hair out quickly before leaving it down.
Red Son quickly went over to his lab and fixed the ridiculous one wire, putting it on, he immediately used fire to Teleport him to his father's prison. And there he stood. The Gauntlet in his hand, holding the staff as he awaits for the Noodle boys' arrival.
MK got to the construction site, with no one around. Without morning traffic and Pigsy not being opened yet, he was able to get to the familiar construction site in under 20 minutes. He parked the cart, and sped run into the elevator down.
Tapping his foot in irritation before it hit the bottom. There he ran towards the hole, giddy that he had just outsmarted his nemesis. Maybe after this is all said and done MK can try and be friends with him. And he wasn't gonna lie but Mei would love to have him as their friend. They completed each other ironically like a traffic light.
She would laugh at that too. But first he had to get out of this weird time loop. Hopefully Monkie King knows how to fix this,,,,
MK paused in his thinking as he heard a loud clearing of the throat. Upon looking up he was face to face with Red Son. His grin grew sinister once he realized he had Sun Wukong's successor's attention.
"There we are Noodle Boy, finally knotest me, and look. There was no need to drop on top of me to gain my attention. Because if you had done it for the seventh time. I swear, I was going to make you my next experiment!!!"
MK opened his mouth, about to return the sarcasm when something that Red Son said made him pause. "Wait, wait, wait. You know. You know we're in this weird time loop?"
"Yes I know we're in a time loop, what do you take me for? Don't answer that." Red Son said before immediately shaking an opened hand in front of MK.
"OK so we both know where in a time loop. Possibly the only two who know."
"US and the person who put us here." Red Son said. Injecting his idea into the already crumbling logic of it all.
"Yes but why would someone put us in a time loop? If we never met until six loops ago."
"Seven days if we include the original before we get stuck."
Mk did finger guns at Red Son before immediately putting it down in embarrassment.
Red Son coughed a bit into the gauntlet, more or less an awkward silence cough. "So Noodle boy. I propose a proposition. This loop will be complete as normal but for the next Loop we'll go looking for answers. So here take the staff, and get out of my sight. Our battle will be fierce Noodle Boy."
Mk didn't go back to the noodle shop, nor did he go and see Sandy, he took himself to the dock, before asking the staff to take him to Flower fruit mountain. It grew as big as a boat, dropping into the water. And waited for MK to get on.
The moment he was on, the staff extended quickly. Much too quickly for his liking.
And when he was about to crash on the fire island the staff flipped back into MK's hand before pogoing MK threw the fire mess, until he landed on the way to the familiar sand of Flower Fruit Mountain.
Mk spit sand from his mouth, and whipped it away from his eyes before he took off towards the waterfall. Where he didn't even marvel at it when it opened to his touch.
He rushed inside calling out to his mentor.
Monkie king popped his head out of the cabin window yawning. "What's with all this,,,," He paused as his eyes landed on MK and his staff in the 20 year olds hand.
Sun Wukong immediately shut the window, some sounds came from his house, before he opened the front door in more presentable clothing.
"Kid. I see you brought me my staff. I'm so proud of you." He said walking up to MK to pat him on the back. " And I didn't have to track you down this time." Sun Wukong said proudly.
"Monkie king, sir! You remember the time loops too, I thought it was just me and Red Son." That made everything 10x better. "So you know who trapped us in this time loop right?"
Sun Wukong could only blinked before he grabbed MK with his tail. " Calm down there Kiddo. Time loops only happen to a Demon and mortal couple, there's no way we can be in a time loop right now."
"So you know where In a time loop?"
"What no. Kid, there is no Demon who knows about you so that's not even a possibility. Look you must have hit your head or something, but I can assure you. You are not in a time loop."
"But monkie king, everyone I know doesn't remember what happened yesterday. Sure they remember June 12. But they don't seem to realize June 13th has been June 13 for about 6 loops, and seven days. Including the original June 13."
MK looked back at his mentor only to see his mentor staring at him with a confused face. "You really don't know we were in a time loop do you?"
"Of course I know. It's just. I haven't seen any signs of a time loop. So sorry to disappoint you kiddo." MK only sighed. "It's fine, Monkie King. I should defeat DBK and let this time loop reset. See you next loop." He said before running out of the cave, and letting the staff take him back to the city. Where no doubt DBK was causing havoc.