"Agh!" Shuri cried out in pain, her mouth open in a silent scream. Blood trickled out of her mouth as Killmonger pulled the spear from her body.

"NO!" T'challa screamed in anguish.

The battlefield fell quiet as the young girl fell to the ground, unmoving.

"No." Nakia whispered in disbelief.

"Now you see! This is what happens when you betray your ki-" Killmonger's sentence was cut short by the long spear that embedded in his chest.

The general, Okoye, stood behind him. Her eyes were full of tears as she glared at the man's body.

"Shuri!" T'challa ran to his sister's body, crying. "No." He said, his voice breaking.

He cradled Shuri's body in his arms. Shuri stirred, her eyes opening.
"Brother?"

"It's me, I'm here."

"Why are you crying? What happened?"

"You got hurt. I don't know if we can save you."

"It's okay. I go to a better place."

"I don't want you to leave."

"I have to."

"It's not your time."

"You can't save me, T'challa. It's impossible, I know."

"I'm so sorry for not saving you."

"It's okay. I will see father."

" I know. He will be happy to see you. I'm sure he'll be so proud of you." T'challa was sobbing now, his tears falling onto Shuri's face.

"T'challa! Look! He's right there! Behind you!"

"I don't see him, Shuri."

"Oh." Shuri's brow furrowed in confusion. Her breathing became shallow and uneven. "He has the most beautiful panther with him. It's so pretty. I wish you could see it, it looks like a very nice panther."

"It sounds wonderful."

Okoye was standing nearby, holding a sobbing Nakia against her shoulder. Tears were running down her face, and her lip trembled.

"He's calling me, brother."

"It's okay. You can go."

"He says to say goodbye to Mom for him. He never got to see her before he died. Promise you will?"

"I promise." T'challa's voice was choked as he gripped Shuri's hand, trying to smile at the dying teenager.

Shuri smiled weakly, her eyes unfocused. "Goodbye, brother. I love you."

"Goodbye, Shuri. I love you too."

The young girl took one last breath. He eyes slid closed. Her chest stilled. Her heart stopped. She was dead.