Destined

14

"Ok so I'm sure you remember me telling you about Zakari being N'Jadaka's brother right?" Riri nodded her head. Shuri had decided to come to her room, feeling like her and Riri needed a break from the lab.

"Well I was looking into some more information and I found this article. It was about a house fire that happened years ago, there was only one person that died."

Riri adjusted her legs to a criss cross position, "I'm guessing that person was his mom." Shuri nodded her head.

"Now stop interrupting me," she scolded, "However when I was reading, I had a slight realization. N'Jadaka and Zakari's mothers had completely different names meaning as we both could guess, this means they have different mothers."

Shuri saw her girlfriend with a raised eyebrow and did a quick eyeroll, "Stay with me love, besides this is where you're gonna have to join in. Now let's talk about names because I assure you, they are gonna break all of this down easier."

"Think about N'Jadaka's name, descending from Wakandan descent. Now take a look at Zakari's, not descending from Wakandan descent but a usual American name. What does that tell you?"

Riri sat in thought until a look of realization came on her face.

"Damn Shuri, your uncle was a deadbeat."

Shuri just nodded her head, she wouldn't have worded it that way though.

"Yea but along the line, him and N'Jadaka had to have met one day because in the  article, it said he was taken in by his stepbrother."

"So he wants to fuck with us because of his dad?"ttk

Í "Not exactly, considering the fact that N'Jobu was never there. This whole attack has to be about N'Jadaka. He was the one that raised him. Plus he did die here in Wakanda and even though he killed hisself, Zakari could think we had something to do with it."

"So this year makes seven years since he died," Riri stood up, "Ain't no telling how long he's been planning this."

Shuri nodded her head, "The thing is he has to improvise a little now because I'm the Black Panther and queen now, then there's you."

"What about me?"

"Well you're a descremensy in his plan. During that battle, there was no Ironheart so he's really improvising when it comes to you and that could work greatly in our favor."

Riri just sat there, thinking. She honestly didn't care what had to be done as long as she got her family back.

"Now I want you to back to the lab and make sure everything's running smoothly while I go talk to a good friend of mine. I'll join you after." She placed a kiss on Riri's forehead and lips before watching her walk out of her room.

Once she was fully gone, she called for Okoye. When she saw her at the door, she jumped.

"Bast Okoye, you need a bell put on you."

"Then it wouldn't be as fun."

Shuri just gave her a playful eyeroll, "Well I'm sure you're gonna follow me out anyway so I'm letting you know, I'm leaving."

"I'll send somebody down to guard the lab." With that, she walked off.

Shuri checked in with Griot to make sure Riri was okay and she was off. She decided that today she wanted to go to the Ancestral Planes because she needed some advice.

Once she got there, they did the ritual and before she knew it, she was there. She looked down at her white dress then she started looking around. Until she found who she was looking for.

There stood her brother in all his grace and glory. He was also dressed in all white but he just had that light that just made him stand out from everyone else.

"Hello brother," She said with a big grin.

"Don't 'hello brother' me, you finally get your little girlfriend and just forget all abou me huh?"

Shuri chuckled, "Now T'Challa, I could never forget about you. Now come here and give me a hug." T'Challa walked over to her and gave her a big hug. Then they started walking through the planes.

"As much as I would love for this to be just a simple visit, I come to you with a problem.  A big one." T'Challa looked over at her with a questionable, yet concerned look.

"I'm sure you remember N'Jadaka?" he nodded his head. "Well it turns out he has a younger brother that now wants to kill me and my girlfriend because he blames us for the death of his brother. Thing is, he kidnapped Riri's family so I'm treading lightly when it comes to him."

"That means he's improvising."

"I figured that out but-" "No buts Shuri,we both know you can use that brain of yours to use thisto your advantage," He interrupted, "If I remember correctly, Riri wasn't there during that battle."

Shuri stood there and listened in silence, "I'm sure N'Jadaka taught him some things about us but Ironheart is a wild card. A very powerful one."

That was when Shuri's eyes went up in realization.

"I know what to do, thank you so much brother," She wrapped her arm around him and hugged him tightly, nearly knocking him over, "I have to get back now."

"Goodbye sister, I love you and wish you the best of luck." He crossed his arms on his chest and bowed.

"I love you too brother."

Next thing she knew, she was out of the dirt and was back in the forest. She got up and nodded her head in a direction, letting Okoye know it was time to go,

"When we get back, I want you to go get Aneka andboth of you need to come by the lab."

"If you don't mind me asking, what for?"

"Zakari has studied every single person that was involved in that battle but not the Midnight Angels so I'm gonna do a big update."

Okoye stopped, "Didn't you just make updates the last two days, they work fine to me."

"Oh Okoye," Shuri shook her head, "Just because something works, does not mean it can't be improved."

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Back in the lab, Riri was just sitting there looking at suit. She was having major inventors block right now. She fells like more could be added to her suit but she just didn't know what and she hated that feeling.

Then Shuri came running in with a big toothy smile but it quickly faded when she saw Riri just sitting there.

"Writers block?" Riri just nodded her head. She had never got this feeling before. The feeling where her brain wasn't full of ideas. Where she wasn't moving around adding and building. She knew it was because she was worried about her family but how could she save them if she couldn't de the one thing she was best at.

"Well lucky for you, all my focus is now on the Ironheart suit."

Riri looked at her with a raised eyebrow, "You don't gotta do that, I can figure it out."

Shuri chuckled quietly, "My love, I don't mean to put any more pressure on you but you're our new weapon."