You set the spell book down. It didn't look too complicated. It was only a glamor spell. Just an illusion. You could do this.

With a deep breath you summoned your magic to your fingertips and concentrated on the apple atop the table about two feet away.

If the spell worked correctly it would look like a peach to anyone other than you. Not so hard. And harmless.

The magic spilled from your fingertips and swirled around the apple for a moment filling the room with a golden glow.

A small smile touched your lips. Then the magic turned to an angry orange and your eyes widened. Instantly, you dropped your focus but it was too late. With a massive boom your magic exploded outwards throwing you back.

You screamed as wood splinters flew at you and covered your face. In an instant a shadow loomed over you shielding you from the debris.

After a few seconds you slowly lowered your arms.

Monkey king frowned down at you. Annoyance etched across his features.

"Y/n-" he growled only to drop the tone when tears filled your eyes.

"I'm sorry." You whispered as frustrated tears slipped down your cheeks. "It was supposed to be simple. It was supposed to be easy." Frustration gave way to disappointment. "Why can't I do anything right?" You whimpered curling in on yourself.

"Hey! You do plenty right." Monkey King soothed hugging you gently. "It was one little mishap, kiddo. That's nothing to-"

"One?!" You scoffed pushing away gently. "Dad, I've lit the house on fire  four times, had 8 explosions this week, and I nearly killed two monkeys." The tears burned much more now as the panic set in. "and the explosions just keep getting worse! Dad I'm dangerous." You cried feeling his tail curl around you protectively.

"Whoa now. That's unfair, chimp. You're not dangerous. I can handle a few explosions. And most of the monkeys are immortal anyway."

You rubbed the back of your hand over your eyes.

"Can't you teach me anything?" You begged hopefully looking up at Monkey King.

He recoiled some with a nervous smile.

"Oh come on kid don't look at me like that. I don't know magic."

You sniffled and hugged your knees. Maybe you could just forget about your magic and push it aside. But that felt like cutting off a piece of you. But you supposed if it protected your family, it would be ok.

"Maybe it's best if I just don't use magic."

Monkey King frowned.

"Chimp, no. You love magic. That's part of who you are."

You shook your head.

"It's too much of a risk."

Monkey King chuckled.

"Nonsense you'll be back at it within a month."

You shrugged.

As the weeks passed Monkey King began to notice y/n grew extremely quiet. Explosions ceased, and each time he entered her room he couldn't find any of her spell books that normally filled the shelves.

About three months passed before he gave up.

"Y/n we have to talk." He began when he found her reading a random book in her room.

Silently, Y/n placed down the book and offered him a smile.

"I think I know someone who can teach you." He grumbled.

With a small gasp y/n perked up excitedly.

"Really?!"

So she had been wilting. Too bad he didn't have any way to force this teacher to actually help them.

"Buuuuut I don't think he will agree." Monkey king confided. His heart felt as though it would shatter at the way she wilted.

"Well who is it? Maybe I can help!" She chirped.

Monkey King hesitated. Maybe bringing this up had been reckless. It was just, he hadn't seen her smile in so long. And the silence was so unlike her. He wanted his little chimp back. But now if he dashed her hopes, it would be even worse after he'd given her hope.

"Nah, don't worry, kiddo." He ruffled your hair making you giggle and push at his arm. "I'll figure it out."

That night, after y/n fell asleep, Monkey King slipped out of the hut. There was one place you could always count on finding his mimic wanna be a dark dojo hidden away in the city's depths.

Jumping on his cloud he pitched his weight forward. The movement shot him toward the city.

Meanwhile

Macaque flicked through the pages of the old worn book of shadow magic. He had memorized every page around a century ago. But he had nothing else to do at the moment. And he didn't feel much up to creating mischief. Absently he created different shadows  on the walls. Thinking of different stories he could regale his fans with in his shadow plays.

Just as he stood to stretch his ear twitched. Catching onto a whistling sound. Summoning his violet staff he took up a defensive position when Wukong kicked a hole in his wall.

A sardonic grin tugged at his lips.

"Well well well look who it is. How's it going, Wukong?" He mocked with a dry chuckle.

"I need a favor." Sun growled folding his arms.

"Ohoho a favor huh? And you think I'm gonna help you?! Classic Monkey King." He turned away.

"I'm not just asking." Monkey King stated firmly.

"So you're demanding? Aheh. Not a chance." Macaque summoned his shadow portal.

"No, I'm bargaining."

Macaque paused tilting his head a bit.

"Do my ears deceive me? Did you just say a bargain?!" Macaque chuckled looking over his shoulder.

Monkey King never bargained. He was desperate.

Oh he could use this.

"I'm listening." Macaque turned folding his arms and raising a brow with a smirk.

Monkey King felt his insides roil. This was a bad plan. A terrible plan. If he made this deal he'd have to deal with this arrogant jerk forever. That was the moment his mind flickered back to the past month.

He decided then that it was worth it. You were worth it.

"If you'll teach Y/n magic, properly, until she is content, I'll give you a peach of immortality."

Macaque's eyes widened and his mouth fell open slightly.

A peach of immortality?! Wukong had to be bluffing.

Macaque analyzed him carefully. But Monkey King looked serious as ever. Determination sparking in his golden eyes. So he wasn't bluffing.

"You're serious?!" Macaque laughed. "You really are an idiot."

Monkey King rolled his eyes.

"Yes or no, Macaque?"

Macaque paused.

That was it? No backhanded comment, no posturing, no lie about having other options?! Macaque almost couldn't believe his luck. Wukong was basically out of options. And more or less at his mercy.

That was the moment he truly considered the offer. A peach of immortality was tempting. He had tasted death before, suffice to say it hadn't been pleasant. He'd avoid it as much as possible. But immortality was forever. There was no going back after that first bite.

All he had to do was teach a kid some magic parlor tricks. And suddenly the ability to destroy Monkey King was a very real possibility.

"Alright." Macaque agreed with a grin.  "But I got a few rules of my own." What was a little torture between enemies? He'd make this as unbearable for the Monkey King as possible.

Monkey King's eyes narrowed but he didn't object.

"First you aren't allowed to sit in on lessons."

Wukong bristled and Macaque grinned knowing he must have struck a nerve.

"I can't have you distracting this Y/n, who ever she is." Macaque dismissed any argument that might slip from Monkey King with the simple statement. "She'll need to focus. Second, she has to do as I say. Or I can't teach her anything."

Macaque could have swore he saw murder alight in Monkey King's eyes.

"And last but not least," Macaque added with an evil little smile leaning forward, "I'm gonna need access to flower fruit mountain."

You stretched with a yawn as sunlight spilled into your room and birds began singing outside your window.

You dressed quickly and headed outside to find something to do while Monkey King would begin training M.k.

Only you never made it farther than a few steps outside the hut.

A black Monkey stood not four paces away with a malicious grin his arms folded across his chest.

"You must be Y/n. Funny, I don't recall you ever having a kid Monkey King." He scoffed shooting your father a look as Monkey King stepped past him.

"There's a lot you don't know." Your father fumed as you hid behind him.

"Dad." You whispered. "What is he doing here?!" You couldn't keep the panic from your tone as your eyes flicked to him then back to your father.

Monkey King sighed and pulled you aside.

"He's here to teach you magic, chimp."

You peered over your father's shoulder.

"But I thought you said-"

"He's dangerous. I know I know it doesn't make any sense." Monkey King finished for you. "But he knows his way around a spell. And if he so much as looks at you wrong I'll kill him." Monkey King said the last part loud enough for macaque to hear. Though from what you knew of him, he likely had heard every word regardless.

The black monkey scoffed and rolled his eyes.

"Come on, I don't have all day ya know."

You looked at Monkey King then at Macaque.

Monkey King nodded so you walked over to Macaque albeit hesitantly.

"So, you're my new student." Macaque smiled in a way that made your stomach sink. "Why don't you show me what 'cha got?"

Lessons that day were particularly violent eruptions since you hadn't practiced in so long. But Macaque seemed to understand your struggles almost instantly.

He dropped the sarcastic smile and seriously began teaching you how to concentrate, what to focus on, what spells to use, and how to preform them.

Days turned to weeks, and weeks turned to months as you studied under Macaque. Each spell became slowly less violent. Until one day.

You placed an apple on the table top as Macaque instructed.

"Good, now step back and try that glamour spell again." Macaque urged stepping back a few paces as well.

You sucked in a breath and focused on the apple imagining it as an orange. The magic spilled from your fingers but you concentrated on the image in your mind's eye.

The apple seemed to morph then changed color taking on the appearance of an orange.

You gasped in excitement.

"I did it? I did it!" You cheered looking at Macaque.

He grinned.

"Good job, kiddo."

You raced over and hugged him tightly in excitement.

"Thank you thank you thank you!" You cheered before releasing him and rushing over to the apple. "I've gotta show, Monkey King!"

Macaque watched you dash out of the hut on your way to find your father with wide eyes. Y/n hadn't even noticed the way he'd gone rigid when she'd hugged him. Too caught up in her silly little victory.

A small smile tugged at his lips. Over the months he'd grown something of a soft spot for the kid. She was like M.k. pure hearted, kind, and sweet. He honestly couldn't bring himself to hurt her, even if it meant upsetting the world's worst father and mentor.

Meanwhile.

You raced to the hut spotting your father critiquing M.k.

"Dad!" You yelled.

Monkey King bristled and dashed towards you creating a sonic boom with his speed.

"What?! Did he hurt you?!" Your father panicked looking over you. "If he hurt you I swear-"

"Dad." You laughed cutting him off. "Look! I did it!" You cheered offering him the apple.

He stared at it a moment before smiling in confusion.

"Uhh that's great, chimp. You found an orange."

You laughed once again.

"No dad, look closer."

Monkey King rose an eyebrow at you then his eyes shone gold as he refocused his attention on the apple.

Eventually a slow grin spread over his lips.

"Hey! You're first glamour!" He cheered ruffling your hair. "Great job, Chimp."

You giggled excitedly.

A few weeks later:

You waited outside the dojo on a bench as you studied the most recent spell books Macaque had given you. This week was all about shadows and how to manipulate them.

He had introduced the topic with a shadow play then told you he wanted you to make your own.

You were thrilled. But this particular week Macaque had needed to grab something from his dojo. After begging Monkey King to let you come, he'd reluctantly agreed.

So, you swung your legs happily as you scanned the pages.

"What an interesting book." Someone mentioned from behind you.

You looked up to see a man in a finely tailored suit with a lopsided grin.

"Um...thanks." You responded awkwardly. Slowly, you closed the book and edged away.

"What's a beautiful young lady like you doing out on a park bench all alone?" He asked his tone polite but off kilter.

"Uhm just waiting for my uncle." You explained as the man circled the bench to stand Infront of you.

"Oh how delightful." The man's eyes shone a chilling blue. "We wouldn't want you to be left all alone now would we?"

Something inside of you screamed for you to run. So you glanced around looking for somewhere you could take off to.

"Actually-" you began but the Man grabbed your wrist.

"The lady bone demon would be delighted to keep you company. Oh and she'll be needing that book."

You gasped and attempted to rip your hand away spying Macaque stepping from the dojo as the man tugged you against his chest.

"MACAQUE!" you screamed as blue mist swirled around you.

A panicked and almost fearful look sparked to life on Macaque's features just before he lunged for you.

"Y/N!" He yelled.

But before he could reach you the world around you faded to black.

Macaque caught himself with a skid that ripped up the ground at his boots. And growled as he realized Y/n was now a prisoner of the worst demoness he knew. He couldn't hope to take her on without help.

Fear exploded in his gut as he looked in the direction of flower fruit mountain.

And Monkey King might just kill him first.

*Whew that's a doozy I think I'll leave on a cliffhanger til I finish requests. Don't worry I only have a few more. 😈. Anywho this was a combination of requests. From ARandom_Reader and  ikissedjo  so you have them to thank for the inspiration for this lovely arch. Let me know if you want a part two after I finish requests.*