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The Sweetest Night Flower Of Wakanda 2 Chapter 2
During the span of time after their marriage where the two openly share their love Tamu and M'Baku couldn't have been any happier than they are now.
Lost in their own bliss and contentment.
Even with how screwed up her life is there are still boatloads of happiness to be felt all around.
Tamu is thinking ahead to more of the future. Which is why many can now find her in the new nursery that she's been putting together. It's still early in their marriage, but Tamu and M'Baku have loved each other for a very long length of time already. They're fully prepared to start a family of their own even though the prospect can scare most even the presumably unshakeable M'Baku.
Tamu really wants to make it special with a lot of meaning and purpose.
There's one particular item for the nursery that she's taken extra special discretion with.
A cradle.
To be more specific the cradle that Tamu returned with from California. The one that was hers as a little tiny helpless baby when she lived there with her biological family. For Tamu this is her way of honoring the loving memory of both N'Jadaka and N'Jobu.
M'Baku and Tamu have been trying for the last six months to conceive a child, but so far, much to their vast disappointment, still no luck. Tamu wants so badly to give M'Baku a child, an heir for the Jabari. Unfortunately her courses keep coming upon her revealing that she does not bear him a baby. M'Baku is emphatic in reassuring her not to be disheartened by it, reminding Tamu that she's young and has plenty of time. There will be more chances.
The nursery is exactly where M'Baku found her after the call from T'Challa came in on what many called the fishnet. An old saying from ancient times that many still calls Wakanda's communications network.
A guardsman outside the nursery to ensure her protection saw fit to announce M'Baku's presence. Tamu is wearing a bright and shining smile when she heard him. It disperses after catching the stony and bleak expression on his face.
"What is it? What's wrong," said Tamu, worriedly.
It's worse than she could've imagined.
M'Baku relayed to Tamu a message from T'Challa. Danger is heading for Wakanda. The Avengers need their help and all the able bodied fighters they can get to assist in a terrestrial threat coming their way. A Warlord going by the name of Thanos is coming here for a celestial power called Infinity Stones. One of the stones is here on Earth. They need to protect it and its bearer at all costs until the Mind Stone can be extracted safely. Then and only then can the Infinity Stone be destroyed all the while allowing the host to live without it.
M'Baku will need a couple of hours to muster the Jabari army. Tamu has no need to wait. With M'Baku's consent she will take one of the jets they have and go to the Golden City where the main force is waiting.
The Avengers arrived at the Capital just ahead of her.
T'Challa with Okoye, Dora Milaje, and Kingsguard came out to properly receive and greet their coming. In the background Bucky is hidden in the shadows. He's answered the summons. The vibranium arm attached to his body the Winter Soldier is ready to do battle.
All they require now is the remainder of the reinforcements that are gathering together for war.
Okoye is not pleased by this invitation.
The loyal warrior still remains wary and shows some resistance to certain changes even though she knows they are in the right.
Demonstrating her lingering attachment to the old ways, Okoye said "When you said we were going to open Wakanda to the rest of the world this is not what I had imagined."
The corners of his lips upturning in amusement, T'Challa said "And what did you imagine?"
Shrugging offhandedly, Okoye said "The Olympics. Maybe even a Starbucks."
The Avengers aircraft lands smoothly on the platform cleared for their oncoming arrival along with Tamu's.
One by one the Avengers on Earth all piled out.
One of them, Bruce Banner, is anxious about how to address T'Challa since he is a King. In all his years Bruce has never stood before royalty except for Thor. Thor's never once acted like it so Bruce could always be casual around him. Rhodey took this opportunity to have some fun with him. So he tells Bruce he needs to bow because of T'Challa's status. A tentative Bruce went to do so, but T'Challa dismissed it almost instantly clarifying that they don't do that sort of thing here.
Bruce aimed an annoyed glare at Rhodey in response to this. Even with the threat of war looming over the horizon Rhodey can find time for his pranks.
Rhodey snickered. He always likes poking fun at Bruce. It never gets old.
"So how big of an assault should we expect," said T'Challa.
"Uh, Sir, I think you should expect quite a big assault," said Bruce, hurriedly.
"How we looking," said Black Widow, stoic, wanting to know how many have come to back them up.
"You will have my Kingsguard, the Border Tribe, the Dora Milaje, and…," said T'Challa, gesturing towards the man now approaching them.
Finishing for him, Bucky said "A semi-stable 100 year old man."
Bucky and Steve exchange a brotherly hug and pats on the back, glad to see each other.
Grinning, Steve said "How you been, Buck?"
"Not bad, for the end of the world," said Bucky.
"Is there anymore coming," said Rhodey.
Nodding, T'Challa said "Yes, the other Tribes have sworn their support. The Jabari Tribe will be coming later than the others, but they will be here to fight."
The sounds of thrusters in the distance made them all crane their necks up.
"Here's one of them now," said T'Challa.
The jet Tamu is on lands.
Tamu sprints out of the plane heading directly for Tamu.
The siblings embrace momentarily.
Introducing her to the Avengers, T'Challa said "This is my sister Tamu. She is married to the Jabari Chief. What news, Sister?"
"M'Baku is mustering his men as we speak. He should be here in a couple of hours time," reports Tamu.
"Good," said T'Challa, satisfied with the news. "Now, my friends, let us get down to business."
Authors Note:
Hope you all like this one! I certainly enjoyed writing it! ;D
The "fishnet" reference you see here is from the documentary series called the Book Of Negroes. Look it up on ITunes. It's a rather unique historical segment that's quite enjoyable to watch and listen to on many aspects. I believed it would be fitting to include something like that in this story.
My readers have been begging me for a while to get an update for this one up. After a suitable amount of writers block and inspiration for other works on my profile I can finally give you something to satisfy it.
I don't know about the rest of you, but I saw the new movie Avengers Endgame on the big premiere night! Oh man, I couldn't believe it. I am so happy they didn't cut anything, actually make and keeping the three hours running time. There was so much going on that it probably would've ruined it if they did that.
I need your shared opinions.
In light of Avengers Endgame, in preference to my Rise Of The Snow Queen series, what do you all think of a one-shot or flashback chapter for in between where Loki is with Thanos before he heads to Earth?
Here's the idea I'm trying to get at maybe Loki catches a glimpse of his sister on Jotunheim. Because in Rise Of The Snow Queen 2 he makes it very clear that he already knows she's a Queen. So maybe that can be very suitable this time around for our girl.
So, what do all of you hardcore Avengers fans think?
Should I do it?