𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐆𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐓 𝐖𝐀𝐑 // 𝐒𝐇𝐔𝐑𝐈 𝐔𝐃𝐀𝐊𝐔

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shuri's lab

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As Ada sat on top of Shuri's desk in her lab, she got bored quite quickly. She was waiting with the Princess for her T'Challa so he could be shown some new designs for the Black Panther.

Ada hopped off the desk as she saw T'Challa walk towards the lab. Shuri smiled at her brother and bowed down.

"My King," she laughed.

"Stop it. Stop it."

Shuri went forward and did a handshake with her brother which resulted in an X with their arms.

Ada came forward and smirked at T'Challa. T'Challa shook his head as Ada came forward and did an X with her arms, showing respect to the boy she's known for over a decade. He did one back as the two began to follow Shuri.

"I've already sent a car ahead to Busan for you. Who are you taking with you to Korea?"

When Klaue showed up on Wakanda's radar, T'Challa went ahead and took the opportunity to finally catch him. The only reason that Ada knew was that Shuri told her.

"Okoye," T'Challa responded. "And Nakia as well."

"Whoa, whoa, whoa," Ada interjected. "Are you sure it's a good idea to take your ex on a mission?"

"Yes," he responded. "We'll be fine. Besides, you two will be on call should we need backup."

"Yes!" Shuri quietly celebrated as she fist-bumped Ada. "I have great things to show you, Brother. Here are your communication devices for Korea. Unlimited range, also equipped with audio surveillance system. Check these out. Remote access Kimoyo Beads. Updated to interface directly with my sand table."

"Ah," T'Challa hummed. "And what are these?"

"The real question is WHAT ARE THOSE?!" Shuri shouted as she looked at T'Challa's sandals. "Why do you have your foes out in my lab?"

"What, you don't like my royal sandals? I wanted to go old school for my first day."

"I bet the Elders loved that," Ada smiled.

"Try them on," Shuri grabbed the shoes and set them down on the ground. T'Challa set his feet on them and watched as they wrapped around his feet.

"Fully automated. Like the old American movie Baba used to watch. And I made them completely sound absorbent."

T'Challa tried to stomp on the ground to make a sound, but Shuri was right.
"Interesting."

"Guess what I call them, Sneakers. Because you... Nevermind."

Shuri guided them over to new suits that she designed.

"If you're going to take on Klaue... you'll need the best the design group has to offer. Exhibit A," she pointed to T'Challa's design.

"My design."

"Old tech."

"Old?"
"Functional, but old. 'Hey, people are shooting at me. Wait, let me out on my helmet.'"

"Enough," he said as Ada and Shuri chuckled.

"Now, look at these."

T'Challa looked at the golden teeth as the girls caught his stare.

"Do you like that one?"

"Tempting. But the idea is to not be noticed. This one," he walked over to the silver teeth.

Shuri held up a Kimoyo bead to the back of his ear, syncing up the suit with him.

"Now tell it to go on."

The suit spread throughout the mannequin through the teeth of the necklace.

"The entire suit sits within the teeth of the necklace. Strike it."

"Anywhere?

"Mmm-hmm."

T'Challa kicked it, making it fly back into the wall.

"Not that hard, genius!"

"You told me to strike it. You didn't say how hard."

"I invite you to my lab, and you just kick things around?"

"Well, maybe you should make it a little stronger. Hey," he examined the suit. "Wait a minute."

"The nanites absorb the kinetic energy... and hold it in place for redistribution."

"Very nice."

"Strike it again in the same spot," Shuri informed as she backup up, along with Ada, and started recording.

"You're recording?"

"For research purposes."

T'Challa hit the same spot, but instead of the mannequin flying back, he flew back. This made Ada and Shuri lose their shit as she started laughing hysterically.

"Delete that footage."

After T'Challa got up and made his sister delete the video, he motioned for Ada to walk with him. As she obeyed, she hugged Shuri goodbye.

"What's up?" She asked the king.

"Have you found out anything about her?"

"No. Nothing. But, I am one hundred percent sure that she won't be in Korea."

"Why's that?"

"Well, we know that she's Wakandan. That means she's probably never left. And, correct me if I am wrong, but she's always fought against you?" He nodded. "Well, then it would be stupid to fight against Klaue and you, especially since Okoye and Nakia will be there."

"That's true. Thank you, Ada. Make sure my sister doesn't get in trouble while I'm gone," he smiled as he started walking away.

"No promises," she smiled back, walking back to Shuri's lab.