Monkie Kid Fanfiction
LEGO's Journey to the West continuation follows MK, a noodle-delivery boy who inherits Sun Wukong's staff and a destiny far heavier than it looks. The show's startling mythological depth built a fervent fic scene: Wukong and Macaque's ruined ancient partnership (Shadowpeach) dominates the shipping side, while MK's identity crises and mentor wounds fuel the angst. The fandom blends Xiyouji scholarship with cartoon comedy, producing celestial-realm political fic, found-family noodle-shop fluff, and Lady Bone Demon aftermath by the shelf.
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What is Monkie Kid fanfiction?
Monkie Kid fanfiction is fan-created stories set in the LEGO Monkie Kid universe. With over 25,000 works on Archive of Our Own, Monkie Kid is one of the most popular fandoms in the fanfiction community.
These stories explore beloved characters like MK, Sun Wukong, Macaque, Mei, and many more. Writers create everything from short one-shots to epic novel-length adventures, exploring relationships, alternate universes, and "what if" scenarios.
Most Popular Monkie Kid Fanfics
These are the highest-rated Monkie Kid stories on AO3, ranked by kudos from readers.
A Garden Across Our Collarbone
by PittedPeaches
Red Son desperately wanted to ignore it. He wanted to hike up his sleeves and tug on his collar and wait the sixty to eighty years it would take to get such humiliation off his skin. There was, however, a problem.His soulmate was an artist.(Soulmate au where what you draw on your body will appear on
Sunbreak
by LadyGreenFrisbee
The Six-Eared Macaque's resurrection occurs just like the demoness planned.Everything else? Not quite so.Or: Macaque comes back from the dead, accidentally acquires a child and tries his best to dodge everyone else's attempts at inserting themselves into the situation, a certain King included.
From Three Thirty to Four
by PittedPeaches
Red Son wasn't exactly hiding the whole "Demon Bull King restaurant" thing, so why MK couldn't recognize he was the one manning the cash register, he had no idea.Don't get him stared on the flirting.(In which Red Son continues his culinary ventures with his father, and MK has a shockingly high spice
Is this a Monkey-Thing or a Dad-Thing?
by ASamwich
Having a successor obviously meant spending time with them and training them. That was a given, so of course Wukong would get close to the kid! But there was absolutely no way that he was like a dad to Mk. Everything he did was strictly mentor-like, no parental action in sight. Right?
Second Chances
by Zephyra_loves_fandoms
-Season 3 Special Spoilers-After defeating the Lady Bone Demon, life in Megapolis has returned to normal. However, for one lonely ex-assassin, adjusting to a peaceful lifestyle has been difficult. Centuries spent lurking in the shadows, hunting those that have hunted him, and running from his past h
petals for two
by KinbariTeaHeathen
"Oh. Oh!" MK said, realization striking him as he stared at the petals in his mentor's palm. "Oh, you have terrible taste." "I know..." Or, The shadowpeach non-fatal Hanahaki AU you have all been waiting for.
Demonic Order
by Mizu_Rice
MK accidentally summons a demon, in a panic. he gives it an offering, which causes the demon to swear its services to the boy. which is fine. except, said demon is an arch nemesis-ex-best friend of his mentor.
Temporary Touch
by detailedabandon
Macaque and Wukong could only tolerate the other in one of two ways: violently or sexually. Sometimes both. Their agreement was just another way for the both of them to blow off some steam, so long as they kept it hush-hush. That's all it was- sex and nothing more.Until they end up feeling things th
Genus Datura
by PittedPeaches
MK began to wash the shampoo out of Red Son’s hair, using one hand to pour water out of the basin and the other to block the soap from slipping down into his eyes. It was a small act, but one that showed a careful attention to detail that MK rarely showed to anything at all. It was the sort of sweet
The day the world eclipsed
by Smiles4Voltron
Sun Wukong, Great Sage Equal to Heaven, has only ever had one fear.Being alone.After years of dealing with that fear, he has obtained a successor.Now, he has a new fear to grapple with;Losing his child.After an eternity of mourning, Wukong now has the chance to do something right- let his little one
Finders Keepers
by LoveMeFoolMe
Macaque accidently acquires an artifact from Wukongs treasure vault thinking its nothing special.Spoiler alert: It's VERY special.(The fic where a lovesick Macaque uses an artifact not realizing that an equally lovesick Wukong can feel whatever he's doing to it. Wukong goes full detective mode to fi
In For a Penny, In For a Pound
by PeaceOfArt (PeaceOfJoy)
Macaque is a thief, the most wanted in the land. Wukong is a prince, hidden away, desperate for freedom.Or it's a royalty au and it's shadowpeach.
Tumble Through Time
by RitzWrites
“You have some nerve stealing my face, demon.” A younger Wukong stepped out from the bushes, golden fillet shining on his head, tiger pelt wrapped around his waist.His inkling was right, then. They were in the Tang Dynasty. Back when he was on The Journey to the West.Great.orWukong and MK get sent b
Concealer
by KinbariTeaHeathen
Macaque woke up that morning to the dawn shining through his curtains, the sounds of the city starting to wake up, the birds calling out the song of the day, and the horrifying realization that Sun Wukong was climbing in through his window. Aka; the fic where Wukong drags Macaque into helping him w
The Moon, the Sun, and the Black Powder Fuse
by ChipperSmol
Having lived through everything he had, this part always felt silly. The sitting, the breathing, and the waiting. His life was in no danger. That the logic of that wasn't enough on its own to ease the pain-- or flush out the stress that made his hands shake-- was as unfair as it was ridiculous. Base
Sacred Temple? More Like Shame Temple
by HattieChats
There's a shame temple? Let's make a plot around it!
Don't touch the child
by othersin
During a fight with Macaque and Wukong – Mk notices how handsy the two-monkey demon’s get with him and his new monkey demon form, often inadvertently pulling the young demon monkey into their heated battles but somehow making it so that no punch is ever attempted.He is very confused about the whole
i shine only with the light you gave me
by plutoniium
He hears a rustle from the bushes. He turns around, perhaps a bit too fast. “Who’s there?” he snaps, not loud enough to be yelling, but loud enough to make known that he’s a threat. “Macaque!” A voice yells, and before he can react, he’s being crushed under someone’s weight. He realises, after a bit
The Sundown Era
by Leviathan_Wizard
“Peaches, what's this about you having a cub?” Wukong chokes on his drink. Or MK gets transported to a world where Wukong was never trapped under the mountain or went on a journey to the west. Chaos ensues.
The heart behind the lie
by Nekohime19
Possession was the art to break the mind.When LBD left the mind of the Monkey King, she left it in shambles, wretched ruins incapable of standing alone. Leaving behind only a terrified monkey overwhelmed by his most irrepressive instinct.When Macaque agreed to help MK, he didn't sign up to be a baby
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Popular Monkie Kid Ships
Shadowpeach
Macaque/Sun Wukong
The Monkey King and the Six-Eared Macaque were sworn brothers-in-arms in the old days — until Wukong's choices left Macaque dead once and vengeful forever, and Lego Monkie Kid mines their broken bond across every season. Flashbacks of the warriors they were make the present-day bitterness land like a divorce. Shadowpeach is the show's defining ship and a gateway into Journey to the West lore.
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Spicynoodles
MK/Red Son
The noodle delivery boy who inherited the Monkey King's staff and the Demon Bull family's fire-wielding heir start as enemies whose fights read like flirting — Red Son monologuing, MK cheerfully derailing him. As the Bull Family's villainy softens, the rivals drift into reluctant alliance. The fandom named the ship after their shared noodle-shop battleground.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many Monkie Kid fanfics are on AO3?
There are over 25,000 Monkie Kid fanfiction works on Archive of Our Own, making it one of the platform's largest fandoms.
What are the best Monkie Kid ships?
Popular Monkie Kid pairings include Shadowpeach, Spicynoodles. Each ship has thousands of dedicated stories exploring their relationship.
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