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Hello! I love your arts! It's so detailed and colorful ⭐⭐⭐ Also have you watched the full movie of The Four Monkeys? I've been dying to know where to watch it but I haven't seen any websites that stream it 😭
Heyy ! Unfortunatly I don't think it's out yet ! I'll share a post when it's out !! This movie looks crazy !!
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This is my entry for an event on a Discord server. If you want any info about the server in question then go check out @niouffi 's blog here on Tumblr. The Sun Wukong here can be whatever iteration you'll feel makes sense. Anyway please enjoy!
There was always something mystical about rain. It appears during a time of sorrow, to bring life to a dead wasteland, bring warning in the thunderous form and bring omens whether it be good or bad. Rain never came without a partner in some shape or form.
Upon a sacred temple, a place where various immortals learn and share their invaluable knowledge, rain decided to pay a monumental visit. To these wise ancient beings the sudden change in weather got everyone on high alert as the ocean nearby grew furious with once peaceful waves now a threat to ill prepared ships. An unnatural storm from how quick it appeared without warning.
Yet, there was one soul who watched this turbulence of nature with pure curiosity. A young woman with hair as blue as lapis held in two wild ponytails and a lower leg made of pure metal bearing resemblance to a bear. Clothing that told all who saw her one simple thing: she doesn't belong. A sentiment that the lady, Sora Perse, could agree with no hostility.
It didn't help that she's mortal, thus making any chance to take sanctuary in this temple highly unlikely. Her metal leg would only bring unwanted questions just like her appearance so Sora took shelter in a small cavern forged into the cliffside by countless erosion. At that moment, she sat on the beach not too far from the temple watching the furious sea and the harsh rain in wonder.
A tarp made out of sewn together cloth kept her protected from the elements but also the sudden flashes of lightning. "Quite a fierce storm…just the way I like them." Her voice held a vibrant bounce to its soft honey sweet tone and airy pitch. A smile pressed firmly on Velanova's lips upon another flashing lightning bolt.
It quickly left her as a harsh beam of light struck the temple stairs. There was no sound nor any destruction. Something is coming. Whatever it may be, the young woman could feel a strange pull on her heart. Almost if someone or something is beckoning her. For a moment, Velanova carefully followed the call as she approached the temple.
She didn't get too close, just enough so the cyanette could peek around the corner and properly see the stairs. The woman shielded her eyes when another beam of light struck the beginning of the staircase. In a single moment, Velanova felt her heart tremble as a figure became visible within the dying pillar.
A monkey, specifically the demon/yaoguai kind, chocolate brown fur paired with a wild mane of hair from what she could make out. A powerful regal aura emitting from his still breathing form, the presence of a king. Velanova didn't stay long as she heard the shouts of 'Sifu', no doubt the students that live in the temple. She quickly ran before anyone could notice her eavesdropping form. The woman will probably not see the monkey again.
However the monkey who appeared in the light didn't leave upon awakening. He decided to stay at the temple for unknown reasons as Velanova would often catch glimpses of him. Whether she is foraging for food or watching the sea, the cyanette saw the monkey's figure. A foolish thought on her part…
What Velanova didn't know was that the temple's newest occupant had seen her as well. The monkey wasn't just any yaoguai, he is the Handsome Monkey King, Sun Wukong. He had been flying to his home, Mount Huaguo, only for a strange unnatural storm to sweep him up. A force so potent that not only did it knock him off his Somersault Cloud but also unconscious.
Sun Wukong would think he was lucky to land at the seaside temple but it didn't feel like that. Upon returning to the conscious world, the Monkey King felt a powerful tug on his heart. A calling of some nature as it led him to the courtyard. And then he saw it… A woman with hair bearing a unique shade of lapis lazuli.
She was quick to disappear before he could follow her. Yet, this didn't stop Sun Wukong from spotting this peculiar lady again. The monkey would catch glimpses of her just long enough to draw a picture. Every sighting would add another detail to this mysterious cyanette. He had asked questions about someone living outside the temple to both its master and students. Every single one was completely clueless on the strange lady.
At this point, Sun Wukong had everything but the lower half of her legs fully drawn out. From the strange white shirt paired alongside a peculiar tealish green open hanfu, tealish green trousers, to even the strange accessories on her clothes. His favorite part had been the mysterious woman's eyes.
Greener than emerald yet held a shade to that of an apple. It didn't take much longer for the Monkey King to come to a decision. He must seek out this peculiar woman and unfold the mystery behind her.
Sun Wukong's quest had quickly become clear to Velanova. And the Perse woman wanted nothing to do with the monkey. It first began when she was hunting a wild boar. A sane person would steer clear of such an animal while unarmed but Velanova wasn't normal.
The woman held a unique power of her, to bring things to life using her mind. One such item being a special deck of cards that was always on the woman's person. Each card depicts fierce monsters to powerful spells and even dangerous traps. Velanova's deck shared one unique element to the cards it held, toys.
Childhood playthings that are cherished deeply but slowly grow hateful at the concept of being forgotten. Since it was only a simple boar, one monster would suffice for now. This creature is a giant teddy bear barely a foot taller than her with pink fluffy fur, white angel wings and a red handkerchief around his neck.
Her beloved Fluffal Bear that the cyanette affectionately calls 'Beary'. A childhood friend who at the moment helps her hunt for food. Velanova currently sat on the toy bear's back as he chased after the fleeing boar. At first the large beast stubbornly fought back but only earned deep gashes to the side for its trouble.
Beary however was unaffected from the boar's tusk enforced charges. It realized that fighting the toy is completely useless and went to flee. Velanova wasn't going to let her food stock for the month run away though.
She grabbed a large tree branch from a nearby tree and steady her arm. Once Beary got close enough, the woman then tossed the stick like a javelin. It soars through the air before crashing down on her intended target: the boar's hind legs. The large animal tripped on its feet from the sudden hit and gave Beary the chance for the final strike.
"Attack with Teddybear Pummel!" Massive plush paws came down on the boar's head as the toy bear had struck from above with a neatly timed hammer drop technique. The animal immediately grew silent because Beary's strength was enough to form a crater upon impact. Velanova happily leapt off her companion so she could tie it to a makeshift sled for transport.
From there, they would carry it back to their cavern home and have it prepped for preserves such as jerky. An idea put on hold when Beary had come to a halt halfway through their route. The bear's nose twitching made it clear to Velanova that someone was following them.
A correct assumption upon a voice coming from the trees. "Wings of white on the back of a bear whose more toy than pure flesh. Quite a fitting companion to a lady equally as peculiar." There sitting on the branch above is the monkey yaoguai from before. Tail moving in a curious motion as yellow slitted eyes look down on her frame.
"How long have you been watching me Mr. Monkey?" He chuckled mischievously at the little nickname given. "As long as those pretty greens were looking at me! Guess the looks of the Handsome Monkey King charmed thy lady." Velanova instantly paled upon recognizing that this isn't your normal yaoguai.
The woman read about him once; his feats, his sins, and his entire story. Sun Wukong had been watching her as she had been watching him… Absence of the circlet on his head alongside the simple tatter monk garments gave Velanova enough warning to RUN.
The Monkey King was thrown off upon Beary bolting away in seconds. He could ponder why they ran later because his interest at the moment is running away! Sun Wukong somersaults off the tree with his noble cloud forming underneath his feet as he begins his pursuit.
Velanova took a peek behind her to see the stone monkey catching up to them. It didn't matter if Beary dropped the boar or not. Sun Wukong would still catch the two. Only chance she had was a more magical one.
Velanova quickly reached for her deck to grab a card. The one she hopes could keep the two of them outta Sun Wukong's reach. A single swift movement as the cyanette looks at the card she drew. Monkey King was now close to reach out and grab the woman's shoulder.
Close to see the small smirk cross her lips. And close enough to being greeted by a magenta violet card before his face. "Emergency Evacuation Device!" Just three mere words to make the Handsome Monkey King vanish from being touched by the light of the card.
In three words, Sun Wukong would soon find himself back on Mount Huagao. To his people being brutally attacked and tortured by an invading demon lord. Far away from the strange woman who had escaped his grasp. The Monkey King could only ponder about such peculiar magic as he taught his people to defend themselves.
He wants to go back, to find her again but Sun Wukong needed his children to be in good fighting condition first. Taking a single year at best for every monkey on Mount Huagao to become a fully adept fighter with four generals to lead them properly in battle. A year to map out just where that sea temple is. And a year to plan on how to catch this mysterious sorceress.
Sun Wukong will find her then take her back to his mountain. So many wonders shouldn't be lost to the passage of time. Mysteries to share not just between him but his various children living in their paradise of fruits and flowers. It was time to catch this peculiar lady.
Over a year had passed after Velanova sent the Monkey King away. She ended up having to stay low for a few weeks as Sun Wukong hadn't been sent back to the temple by her Trap Card. He must've gone to Mount Huagao for the temple dwellers had gone on a wide search to find their missing guest.
A few times her cavern would've been spotted if she didn't distract the hunting party away. Currently it is around the start of winter at the moment. Terrible weather for Velanova as the mechanism in her metal leg would often freeze itself stiff from the cold.
It was important to gather materials for fire and makeshift clothing or blankets to stay warm before snowfall. She's currently collecting firewood, her prosthetic wrapped tightly in wolfskin in an effort to keep it warm. Velanova had a pack filled with sticks on her back.
Clinking the behind cyanette is another monster but this wasn't as adorable as her large pink teddy bear. A mangled toy wolf twice her size whose eyes were dead bulging blue plastic with a glowing pink pair inside the darkness of the lazily stitched fang filled mouth, small scissors in it's cotton torn legs and a large pair of gold bladed scissors in between the split midriff held the torn body together as the beast pulls a sled full of wood similar to a sled dog.
"We got a good haul today, Wolfie. Another one just like this and we'll be set until January." The large Frightfur Wolf barked happily at the praise given as its torn tail wagged excitedly behind. It however grew stiff and began to growl in a defensive manner. Velanova knew this type of behavior meant one thing. Sun Wukong was coming.
She had gone towards her toy companion only to be met with a gale of harsh wind halfway there. The woman felt the missing weight of her jacket but most importantly her deck. Velanova could barely blink as she watched an uprooted tree smack down on Wolfie. The toy is now trapped under the weight of the tree and can only whimper when two familiar fur arms wrap around his master's waist.
Her green eyes met the bright amused gold of the Monkey King as he held the cyanette firmly in his arms. Monk clothing now replaced by beautiful golden silk robes with silver peach tree depicting embroidery, a crimson cape fluttering behind and velvet red hanfu around his midriff. "Passage of time appears to not wash over thy lady. A beast made from the butchered remains of a children's toy is quite a sight. I do apologize for having to pin your noble companion and swipe your magic cards."
Sun Wukong's mouth fell shut when the wolfskin around Velanova'a leg came loose. His eyes now see the pink metal of where her leg should be. "What…What is this? Thy mortal puzzle… where is the flesh of your leg? Is it coated in this metal bear foot?" Sun Wukong saw bitterness and sorrow bloom in the woman's eyes. A small gleam of water on those green orbs but no risk of tears.
"I lost it a long time ago. This prosthetic is needed if I want to walk properly again. The cold will freeze it and should that happen…" Velanova's words registered quick for the stone monkey took the beautiful red hanfu and wraps her metal leg with it. He didn't stop there for his cape quickly wrapped around her form. The silk threads were so warm to the touch.
"To think one could face the hardships of nature's cruelty for so long while incomplete. Enduring like a grand tree against the relentless disasters wrought by time. Such a remarkable puzzle you are thy lady." Velanova felt her face reddened upon the Monkey King's words.
She watches Sun Wukong's tail split the tree trapping her precious Wolfie to splinters in a mere flick. His eyes never left her visage at all even when the Frightfur Wolf could now attack him. Yet Velanova kept the toy wolf still and calm.
"Let me take you back to my mountain of flowers and fruits. Unravel the mysteries behind your iron strong will down to your mortal body. Just give the name that you kept from the Handsome Monkey King so all of us can depart." The woman immediately stared at the stone monkey in shock.
"Time has no meaning to old Sun with distance barely existent. This monkey's patience can last three summers before thy puzzle no longer stays adamant on this patch of land. I wish for this departure to be in mutual agreement rather than through force." Sun Wukong isn't the type to lie about it either.
He could easily snatch Velanova without a single word of diplomacy whenever he wanted. At this moment, the woman didn't know what to say. Her mind buzzed for some kind of answer to the Monkey King's request. Even her dear Wolfie grew still in anticipation for his dear partner's command.
What happened to be a few minutes felt like decades to the cyanette. Velanova then decided to let the strange sensation in her heart to choose. The constant pull that plagued the woman throughout the entire year soon made sense at last. An answer she had ignorantly overlooked for so long.
"Velanova Perse." Those amber slits widened in a flicker of emotions. "My name is Velanova Perse of Heartland City." A large merry smile full of sharp teeth engulfed the Monkey King's face. In mere seconds the large mangled wolf shifts into a violet light that bounces into the woman's open hand. A violet framed card that held Wolfie's visage now between her fingers before being placed back into the deck.
"Velanova Perse of Heartland City… Such a fitting name for a wonderful puzzle of a lady. Show your temporary dwellings so thy belongings can be retrieved. A guest to my mountain shouldn't come with their precious trinkets and keepsakes." His tail slither around her waist with no resistance. Velanova presented the Handsome Monkey King with a sincere smile.
"I will be happy to oblige."
This is my first time writing Sun Wukong's dialogue like this. It's an attempt at doing OG Sun Wukong's speech pattern from Journey To The West. Velanova Perse is actually an older OC who I revamped earlier last year. Her first appearance being in a Devil May Cry/Yu-Gi-Oh crossover.
Basically she's a psychic that uses her trusty Frightfur Deck both in and out of duels. I might actually make this a fic than just a one shot. Until next time folks, I'll see you back on the journey west. Here's Velanova alongside her dear Beary.
