Kong didn't expect to be in this situation. Around him, he was encircled by tall muscular warriors. There were about twenty of them and all wielded heavy armor and long, sharp spears. By his side was the hairless monkey he only met minutes ago, sword in hand and ready to fight. What did I even do to get into this mess? Kong thought, his mind travelling back a few hours ago.
His curiosity sure did get the better of him. Kong went to the source of the light, through the bumpy hills and mountains, to get there. As he arrived, the sun was already rising. Time sure went by fast. He approached the creature and saw that he was doing quick movements with his body. Swift, smooth, graceful movements ran through the air as the man slashed his golden sword. The monkey was impressed by the creature and mimicked its movements. The creature looked at him for the first time and growled. Kong stumbled back surprised when the creature grumbled in a deep voice, "A monkey that stands as straight as a man.."
Suddenly, the creature stomped forward and waved the monkey away. Kong chuckled and skipped back a few feet. The creature snarled and dived at the monkey, sword in hand. Kong cleanly blocked with his staff and gave a swift blow to the creature's stomach. Surprisingly to the monkey, the hairless monkey didn't flinch, but gave a small laugh and continued brawling the monkey. Kong jumped around playfully, dodging the rest of the creature's attacks and countering. The creature fought very well, blocking and avoiding the monkey's attempts to strike. Kong dodged the stab sent by the creature, but surprisingly, the hairless monkey stepped to Kong's backside and grabbed his tail. Kong gasped and stared at the creature in awe. How was it so fast?
The creature let go of the monkey's tail and put his sword down. The creature stepped away from the monkey and said quietly, "Thank you, monkey. I needed that fight."
The hairless monkey looked surprised when Kong replied, "Your fighting style. It's marvelous, I haven't seen anyone so fast! I wish to learn from you, creature."
The creature looked speechless, and then thoughtful. "Yes.. I see now.." the creature mumbled. Then, it said, "You haven't seen much of the world yet, have you? I haven't either, apparently. A talking monkey.. and trained in fighting too. And I think I know what you're seeking. Yes, I will train you, monkey."
Kong nodded gratefully. "Thank you, creature." The hairless monkey seemed to catch that and said, "Creature? Call me human. Or better yet, Master Yi. That is my name. I come from an island to the east named Ionia. It was a marvelous place."
"What is a human, Master Yi?"
"A human," Master Yi seemed to ponder on that question, "We are similar to monkeys. We have no fur, we stand on two legs, there are much more of us in total. Humans are the dominant race in Runeterra, we have sculpted the world to our wishes."
Kong nodded, soaking in the information. "What is your name, monkey?" Master Yi asked.
"It's Kong."
"Under my training, you will receive a new name. It will be Wukong. The first part will represent your future, and the second will represent your past."
"Thank you, Master Yi."
"No, Wukong. Thank you."
Suddenly, Master Yi spun around and pulled his blade out. Wukong looked passed him and saw four armored humans with spears sneaking toward them. They jumped back when Master Yi's sword appeared but quickly put on menacing looks. One of them growled, "This is territory of the Rakkor. Whoever enters without authority walks straight into unmerciful death."
"We mean no harm. If you wish of us to leave, we will leave." Master Yi replied.
"It is too late now," another one snarled, "You have travelled into the wrong territory. We are not kind like the Solari, the Rakkor are strict about our lands. You will die at our feet!"
Master Yi threw his sword up and prepared to fight. Wukong took the pin out of his ear and let it expand. Silence began after that, the two sides staring each other down. Suddenly, the warriors came forward. The monkey was about to go in to strike, but Master Yi already handled it. To Wukong's amaze, he was dancing around the battlefield, his blade smoothly going through the warriors' armors and killing them. In less than a second, Master Yi came back to his previous spot and four men fell dead to the ground.
"How did you -"
Master Yi shushed him and peered around. He became tense as twenty other warriors hopped onto the hill and encircled them. One of them growled, "You shouldn't have done that."
"You shouldn't have provoked us." Master Yi countered. Wukong felt cold pinpricks as he noticed something wasn't right. He just didn't know what. Master Yi raised his blade again and prepared to take them all out as the hill became engulfed in a large shadow. The monkey looked up and saw a man cutting through the air, straight down onto the two. Wukong swore and willed his cloud to appear. The cloud sat by them and Wukong quickly pushed Master Yi onto it. The cloud flew away just in time as a man came crashing down on the hill, collapsing it and killing all twenty one men.