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(Lady Bone Demon laughs in the aftermath of possessing Monkey King.)
Lady Bone Demon: Admittedly, this is an unforeseen adjustment, but a fortunate moment of spontaneity nonetheless. Fate has delivered me the perfect champion.
MK: But he was winning. He was beating you.
Lady Bone Demon: Oh, sweet child. Perhaps now you finally understand how pointless your efforts to stop me truly are. The Samadhi Fire will be mine, and I will use its power to reforge this world. (To Monkey King) Go.
Ne Zha: Boy, get back!
(Monkey King attacks Ne Zha on the ground. MK trips over and the Mayor laughs manically. Before MK reacts, Monkey King launches himself and tries to throw a punch at MK.)
MK: Wait.
(A shadow portal opens beneath MK and transports him to a jungle. He screams and falls down into a pile of mud.)
MK: What? Where am I?
(A frog then lands on his head. Mei's dragon roars in the distance.)
MK: Mei? Mei!
(MK tries to walk towards Mei's roars while getting covered in the mud.)
(At the base of the Mountain. Sandy is repairing the T.E.A.)
Pigsy: What took so dang long?
Sandy: Oh, my sweet Pigsy. One should always inspect their vehicle before heading out on a long drive. Safety first. Now strap in, friends. Let's go find Mei. LE'GO!
Tang: Uh, what was that?
(They fall into Tang Sanzang's secret library.)
Pigsy: What happened?
Sandy: Oh, no. My T.E.A.! Why do I break all the things I love? It's okay, gang. 22 to 48 hours of tinkering, and we'll get the old girl back on the road.
Pigsy: 48 hours? We've got to find Mei now.
Tang: Guys, look.
Pigsy: Is that Monkey King? Where are we? Kind of a weird spot to put a library, innit?
Tang: No. It's -- This must be an ancient holding for writings of the Great Monk, Tang Sanzang.
Pigsy: Okay. Uh, maybe I'm crazy, but those are us, right?
Sandy: Oh, we're finally getting into it, huh? So what do you think? I've got some theories.
Tang: B-b-but, Pigsy, what are you talking about? I've met your parents. These heroes existed hundreds of years ago. There's no way those could be us.
Pigsy: Oh, come on, Tang. A blue guy and a pig? We know Mei's descended from that dragon, and you literally have the same name as Tang Sanjang.
Tang: Tang Sanzang.
Pigsy: Sanzang. Yeah. I'm telling you, it's just too big a coincidence, don't you think? Oh, come on, you can't tell me you don't see it.
Sandy: Yeah, I'm with Pigsy on this. I mean, surely we found this place for a reason, right?
Tang: But compared to the Great Monk, I'm not great.
Pigsy: You're pretty great to me, Tang. Besides, your story ain't over. Not yet.
(At the temple.)
Red Son: Not bad, Dragon Girl. It's been nearly five minutes since your last explosion. Keep this up, and you'll be ready to wield the fire in no time. Huh?
(MK, covered in mud, appears.)
Red Son: For the love of- I thought you were-
Mei: A mud monster!
Red Son: What, no, you imbecile. It's just-
(Mei shoots fire at MK, solidifying the mud. The mud cast cracks open, revealing MK he hugs her.)
MK: Mei? Mei! You're okay. You're not on fire. What happened?
Mei: Yep, yep, I'm okay. I'm okay, really. Actually, it's all thanks to Red Boy.
MK: Wha...?
Mei: Oh, yeah, he's been teachering me how to control my powers real good, and he's been super relaxed and chill about it this whole time. If it wasn't him, I'd probably would have burned up the whole world with Samadhi Fire by now.
MK: Wait, that's right. The Lady Bone Demon, she's after the Samadhi Fire.
Red Son: What? And you came here?!
(Monkey King arrives.)
Mei: Monkey King?
MK: No. Not anymore.
Red Son: It's her. The Lady Bone Demon. She's possessed Wukong, just like she did with my father when we used that magic key to release her from her prison. Haha. Oh, boy.
MK: Yeah, thanks, Red Son.
Lady Bone Demon: So, we meet again, son of the Demon Bull King. You're right. I never quite thanked you for freeing me from my prison. Your father was the most fitting host for my power in the time we had. Wukong, on the other hand, well, he's something else.
Red Son: I'm guessing we can't beat him.
MK: No, but if the Lady Bone Demon gets the fire-
Lady Bone Demon: That is one other thing I must thank you for. Creating the Samadhi Fire. Why, without you, I would never have been able to fulfill my destiny.
Red Son: We have to get out of here. Now!
Lady Bone Demon: But that is where your usefulness ends.
Red Son: Uh oh.
(Monkey King punches Red Son in the stomach, hitting him against the wall.)
Lady Bone Demon: There is nowhere left to run. No place you might go that I cannot find you. Why drag this on longer than is necessary? I have waited long enough. Bring her to me now.
MK: Monkey King. Stop.
(Monkey King stops.)
MK: You're stronger than her! Force her out!
Lady Bone Demon: It's no use.
(Monkey King throws MK aside.)
Lady Bone Demon: The girl.
Mei: MK?
(Mei summons the Samadhi Fire.)
Lady Bone Demon: So this is the power of the Samadhi Fire.
Mei: Stay back. Or we're going to find out what burning monkey hair smells like!
Lady Bone Demon: You think whatever happens to Wukong is of concern to me? He is a vessel. Nothing more. You would really destroy your own friend to save yourself?
Red Son: (voice over) Harmonize the wild energies and emotions burning in us, and focus them.
Mei: Wukong knew the risks. It's what he would do if he had to. That's the hard part of being a hero. Breathe. Calm. Focus.
(She fires a blast of fire that Wukong walks through.)
Lady Bone Demon: Hero. Please. You're not heroes. You're mere agents of chaos. The very thing I aspire to eradicate in this new world. No more destruction. No more disorder. I will have perfection.
MK: Mei, no!
(Mei smiles. She is frozen in crystal. She and Wukong disappear.)
Red Son: Dragon Girl! We have to go after them!
MK: No. What we need is a plan. If we go after them now, there's no way we win.
Red Son: But our only chance to beat the Lady Bone Demon just teleported away. The Dragon Girl was our last hope!
MK: As long as we're still standing, there's always hope. Mei is more stubborn than anyone I know. Between that and your training, she's not going to give up the Samadhi Fire without a fight.
Red Son: I can't tell if you're being heroic or moronic. But all right. Let's make a plan.
MK: All right. Leggo!
Red Son: Wait, what are you-
(MK transforms into a bird and flies them away.)
(Back at the library.)
Pigsy: I'm not going to lie, kid. I mean, if the Lady Bone Demon has Monkey King, Mei, and the Samadhi Fire, I don't know. I'm not really feeling much confidence here.
MK: Yeah. That's why we're going to formulate a plan. I'm open to suggestions. What do we got?
Tang: Uh, die with dignity?
Pigsy: What kind of plan is that?
Tang: I don't know. It's just- aren't we back where we were when Mei and Monkey King flew off into the sky?
MK: What? No. It's nothing like that. Cause now we've got a Red Son. We didn't have a Red Son before.
Pigsy: Oh yeah, he's a real game changer.
Red Son: Hey!
Pigsy: We're just doing the same thing over and over again. I'm losing my mind over here!
(A shadow appears from Red Son's feet and extends to the wall.)
Macaque: I hope I'm not interrupting. But if you're making a plan to defeat the Lady Bone Demon, I know a guy who might be able to help.
(The disheveled Mayor falls through Macaque's portal.)