What's broken can never be the same again...
I present to you folks, the Broken Toys AU.
I thought of sharing this since @ninja-knox-ur-sox-off and @winterpower98 got me into Lego Monkie Kid with their art.
Considering no one really knows much about MK's situation involving his birth parents, here's one of my interpretations with this particular AU. There is hints of Yugioh in this but no knowledge of the series is needed! I'll fill in the necessary holes when it comes up.
A 9 year old MK whose out shopping for his parents comes across a peculiar item. It is a deck full of Duel Monsters cards, specifically the Frightfur Archetype.
(For those not accustomed to Yu-Gi-Oh, Frightfurs are a deck type that revolves around the concept of toys and have two sibling monsters called Edge Imps and Fluffals.
This is a Fluffal, Fluffal Leo for example.
This is a Edge Imp, Edge Imp Saw to be precise.
A Fluffal and Edge Imp fuse together to form Frightfurs which are the bosses of the deck! Demon possessed toys with incredible power, when Fluffal Leo fuses with Edge Imp Saw, it becomes Frightfur Leo!
These are the only Yu-Gi-Oh card Archetypes that will pop up! Now onto the AU itself.)
Thinking the cards are cool, MK takes them home with him. Each night he begins having dreams of the monsters coming to life and act like a family towards him. It didn't come apparent that there were more to these cards until his abusive parents decide to punish him one day.
The cards had come to life and protected him! MK has the power to bring these monsters and their respective magic into reality, something that he uses to leave his abusive home once and for all.
One day however, a 10 year old MK gets into an accident that leaves him horribly mangled. In order to save him, the Frightfurs had put him back together with their magic at the cost of accidentally turning MK into a Frightfur Type Toy Demon. To keep his monstrous form under wraps, his Monkey King Plush was converted into a housing vessel for his true form. However if MK becomes too stressed or angry, then his toy nature comes out to play.
Other ways for his toy nature to show is that he doesn't feel pain, visible injuries reveal cotton instead of blood or flesh, and MK has a habit of eating things like tools or cotton stuffing.
Rumors of a creepy kid with monsters following him spread throughout Megapolis but no one knows who it is until MK becomes the Monkie King's successor.
His relationship to the canon characters for this AU:
Pigsy: MK was found sleeping outside of Pigsy's Noodles one night and is taken by Pigsy. Their relationship is almost the same as in canon but Pigsy is more open about being his father figure and protective of MK. Knows about his Frightfur family and true form.
Tang: He meets MK during one of his visits to Pigsy's Noodles. Tang teaches the boy proper living skills and has enrolled in online school so he can have a proper education. A lot MK's Monkey King merch comes from Tang. Knows about MK's Frightfur family and true form.
Mei: They meet at the arcade when Mei was trying to win a plush dragon from a rigged crane machine. Mei is MK's best friend who indulges in trying any outfits he sews together and come to him to fix up any plushies or torn clothing. Knows about his Frightfur family but hasn't seen his true form just part of his toy nature.
Sandy: Encounters MK at the docks trying to sew together a few tarps. MK comes to Sandy very often whenever he's having a bit of bad day or needs to relax. Sandy has quite a few cat plushies and cat toys that the young man handmade for him and his cats. Has seen MK's Frightfur family but not his true form, only part of his toy nature.
Sun Wukong/Monkey King: Wukong knew there was something special about MK when he first arrived to his mountain. He was very concerned seeing all the stitches across the young man's body so he's a bit more careful and serious when it comes to training. Wukong often sends MK home after training with sewing materials or peaches. Knows about his Frightfur family but nothing about his toy nature or true form.
Red Son: Immediately knew there was some off about MK upon their first encounter. He was already wary of the boy when he summoned one of his Fluffals to fend off his family back at the mountain where DBK was sealed. Summoning Frightfur Chimera made Red Son begin an investigation on MK's origins and just what he exactly is. Knows about Frightfur family but not his true form or toy nature.
This MK will be known as Fright since this won't be the only LMK au I make with a drastic twist to the character. He's called Fright since he tends to scare others a whole lot. Fright is very kind like canon MK but is quick to anger or hold a grudge should someone takes advantage of his trust and emotions. He likes to sew, repair or make toys, costumes and clothing in his spare time.
Until next time folks, I'll see ya later!
If a song could be associated with this AU, it would be this.
Frightfur Enforcers
Bosses
Edge Imps
Fluffals
Fluffal Turnabouts
MK's True Form
Story: Prologue CH1 CH2












