A Kind Fiend

Raid Event: Timeworn Torment

Episode 1

A Kind Fiend

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Two Hangers-On

Summary

Despite Mei Hou Wang possibly being a fiend, Wu Kong begins to befriend him. But then Zhu Bajie and Sha Wujing show up, claiming to have come at Xuan Zang's request in order to lay his new companion low.

Dialogue

Glad we made it outta that place. Still, are we SURE it's a good idea to be takin' the fiend guy with us? Aw, he doesn't seem like a bad guy. Plus, we don't know for SURE that he's a fiend, right? I surveyed the flow of mana, and he is definitely not a normal human, Qilin, or any other race I have encountered. The mysteries continue to mount. Could there possibly be such a thing as a kind-hearted fiend? It's a strange case for sure. Hey, speaking of the maybe-devil, where did he and Wu Kong go? You're right! They're gone!

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Ah, there you are. Were you able to safely reunite with your friends? (This guy said he was Mei Hou Wang, but he actually seems pretty...decent?) (Plus...) Hey, so have we met before? If so, I don't recall it. I'm sorry. Oh, right. Your memory. Do you recall meeting me? I FEEL like I have, but I can't say that with any kind of complete positivity. I see... Do you think perhaps I truly am a fiend, as your friends suspect? Did I hurt living beings like the creature that attacked me? Eh, don't worry about it. Even if you ARE some kind of fiend, it's not a problem so long as you're a good guy. I wonder... But thank you regardless. Oh, hey! I haven't even introduced myself! I'm Wu Kong, and I'm a rookie sealer out on a solo journey of training. It is good to meet you, Wu Kong—and quite impressive that one so small as yourself is traveling alone. Yeah, I've been all over. Taiwu... Alberia... Even the northern lands! You must have seen a great many things. You interested in foreign lands? Not especially. It's merely that you are so different from myself. I don't have memories, you see. I don't have... Well, anything. Oh. Hey, you know what? Come with me! What? You're gonna be my travel buddy! If you don't have any memories, then it's time to go on a journey and MAKE yourself some! I traveled the world with my own master, which is what made me how I am now. I mean, even if we just kill some time while waiting for your memory to return, it'll STILL be fun on a bun! Heh... It might be, at that. Yeah! It's settled, then! Oho! Now I see. So THAT'S Mei Hou Wang!  ?! Hey! They heck are you guys DOING?! Wait a second... You're... Long time no see, Wu Kong. HmmMMM, yes. You appear to have become a bit more able in the many years since our paths have crossed. Wu Kong! Are you all right? Who are these men? Zhu Bajie and Sha Wujing. They're old acquaintances of Master Xuan Zang. Well, more like uninvited hangers-on than acquaintances, I guess. She always said non-sealers shouldn't get involved with Qilin relics, but these two just REFUSE to take the very obvious hint. They keep following her around no matter where she goes and ranting about owing her a debt for...something or other. Bwa ha ha! It's like the wife always says: Leave no debt unpaid. I do what's right. That's my code. Xuan Zang Hanger-on

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Zhu Bajie
Code? Right? Such things have fallen out of fashion in these times, old friend. I have little interest in repaying favors— instead, I seek to probe the deepest secrets of the Qilin relics! Additional Xuan Zang Hanger-on

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Sha Wujing
*sigh* You two are just so...YOU. But more to the point, what are you doing here, and why the hell are you ATTACKING poor Mei Hou Wang?! We came on Master Xuan Zang's orders. Oh, come on! She'd never order you to just show up and attack somebody! Yeah, but she DID tell us, and I quote, "We can't simply leave Mei Hou Wang be." Which is clearly a nice way of saying, "Give him the ol' dirt nap, will you?" That is NOT what that means at ALL!