Fang's Childhood
The crazy childhood of one crazy lil monkey.
Summary
Back when she still lived on the island with her dad, society was still moderate with technology. Think around 2012, where tech is plentiful but not as kosher and advanced as hover-boards and the like as it is 50 years into the future.
Fang and her dad would sometimes go and visit society outside of the island, not too frequently, mostly during festivals and other large gatherings where neither would have to worry too hard about catching attention while out in the open.
MKing did often leave the island to go take care of business outside of the place whenever he had to, leaving Fang with just the monkey’s to keep watch over her. Her two main caretakers named Tete and Mochi. As well as her own little gang of goofs named Mimi, Tuff, and Yun. She also treasured a little stuffed plush given to her by her dad which was named ‘Minikong’.
Other than that he would try his best to teach her his ways. But from her personality she was never one to adapt to his lifestyle of Buddhism. Even so Wukong continued to train her in hopes of helping her realize her potential of becoming his successor in the future. However as time wore on, both began to grow distant until she reached the age of 20. MKing didn't press Fang as hard as he did in the beginning of her training, but after a while he realized if she was to become the successor he deemed worthy, he would have to buckle down. Eventually Fang breaks down, admitting that she doesn't want to be his successor if they're going to be like this for the rest of their lives. Claiming that she just wanted to become someone he could be proud of. MKing claims that she doesn't need to become his successor for him to be proud of her. And finally gives her the decision to pace her training herself so that the choice would remain up to her of whether or not she'd want to become his successor.
Around her 100th birthday her father gave her the chance to eat her first peach of immortality. Upon having some business in Heaven prior to an old acquaintance, he sneaks Fang in and gives her the mission to steal a peach for herself. She manages to do so without getting caught, and despite having grown tired of peaches at that point, enjoyed this one for what it was worth.
This was probably around when she began sneaking off the island to go visit the city on her own. Where she met Hun Ho, and became sworn sisters with her. Fang begged her father to help her when it was apparent her spirit was too weak to live on. Wukong granted her the title as a shrine spirit, tying her to his shrine and letting his right hand take care of her. Her and Fang are very close, despite Hunny getting on her nerves all too often, just as all siblings do.
Fang learned all kinds of neat things about the outside world. Her dad was against it of course, jeopardizing her safety like that. But she grew fond of all the strange and unique things the world around her had to offer. And once her 120th birthday came around, she began to think more about her future altogether. Wondering of whether or not she should take on her father's role as protector of the city when she wanted to travel and explore.
Her and her dad got a lil distant around then, Wukong's excuse being that he couldn't find it in himself to put Fang in such high standards while still seeing her as his precious sweetpeach. She looked towards the internet more for guidance and friends around then.
Eventually at around 150 she got around to asking him if she could leave the island. He was wholeheartedly against it, not wanting to be alone but also because she wasn’t as strong as him or as experienced in the world. (He blames himself a lil for that.)
But he makes a deal with her, in that if she can complete her final lesson and learn how to properly harness her Chi, he’d let her leave. On the condition that she promise to keep her identity a secret so no harm would come to her or whomever she met.
They agree to the terms, though partially through her training Macaque sneaks in and tries to trap her dad in a demon prison while attempting to kidnap her. But she manages to reach into herself and bring forth her power to fight back, enough to break the demon prison and scare Macaque off.
After that she eventually leaves the island on her 200th birthday, having proved she could take care of herself.