T'Challa was sitting on his throne, Orchid by his side. It was a meeting with the elders of the other tribes, the king and queen with W'Kabi and Okoye.
"Klaue has escaped our pursuits for almost 30 years. Not capturing him is, perhaps, my father's greatest regret. I wish to bring Klaue back here to stand trial." T'Challa spoke. Orchid looked down at him and she understood.. Klaue had done many horrible things to Wakanda in the past.. But one of the worst actions that Klaue had done in the king's eyes was when he shot Orchid when she leaped in front of T'Challa.
"Wakanda does not need a warrior right now. We need a king and queen" One of the elders spoke, looking at Orchid and T'Challa. Orchid cleared her throat and she looked at the elders "Klaue has been one of the most dangerous foes that we've encountered in Wakanda. He barley made it out the last time he came here. Imagine what happens when he decides to pay a visit this time.. As Queen, I won't stand and watch as possibly more people will die" She spoke.
W'Kabi stood up and went to the middle, nodding in agreement with Orchid "My parents were killed when he attacked. Not a day goes by when I do not think about what Klaue took from us. From me." He said. T'Challa nodded as he listened to his queen and friend. He also got up and went towards his wife
"It's too great an opportunity to pass." He spoke and W'Kabi looked at his friend with a small grin "Take me with you. We'll take him down together, side by side" He said and T'Challa sighed and looked down "I need you here protecting the border." He said and Orchid looked at him
"I'm coming with you" She said softly, T'Challa looked at her as if she grew another head "No.. You are not going into a mission with that man there and possibly hurt you once again" He said. Orchid stepped towards him and took his hands "My love.. I'll be safer this time, I didn't have my suit but I'll be prepared. You need all the back-up you need" She spoke. T'Challa looked at her and shook his head
"What if you get hurt again? I won't be able to live with myself if you die" He whispered. Orchid squeezed his hands "I'll be in your view at all times. I'll be by your side and we'll take him down together. I promise" She said.
T'Challa sighed and looked up and gave her a look "Okay.. But, you will be with me during the mission and if we happen to catch him.. You'll be far away from him" He said and she nodded "Deal.
T'Challa and Orchid were walking into the balcony, their hands intertwined together as they looked at crowd in front of them. Both of them waving at the crowd but both of them having fake smiles while T'Challa slid an arm around her waist. But his arm was hanging loose on her waist.
The crowd was cheering their name. Soon, T'Chaka, Ramonda and Shuri came behind them and started to wave as well. Soon T'Challa offered his hand towards Orchid who took it, both of them walking back inside with the royal family behind. T'Challa held Orchid's hand tightly until the doors closed, with no one but the royal family and Orchid's team. T'Challa yanked his hand away from Orchid
"That was a great thing.. Right?" Orchid questioned. T'Challa snorted and walked off "Yeah.. Whatever. I'm going to the village" He simply said. Orchid watched him go with wide eyes and she looked down and sighed. A young Shuri walked towards her and hugged Orchid
"He's stupid" She muttered and her own father gave her a look "Shuri!"
"I'm being truthful.. He's hurting my sister" Shuri said and Orchid softly stroked Shuri's hair "It's okay.. It doesn't hurt me as much" She whispered to Shuri but the little girl didn't buy it. Okoye went towards her cousin and held out her hands "If I could punch him in the face for being a jerk to you.. I would take it" She muttered to her. Orchid had a small smile and shook his head "It's okay.. I'll be fine" She said and looked at Okoye
"We have to check on the Border Tribe and make sure everything is okay with them" She said and Okoye looked down with a small smile and Orchid nudged her a bit "Oh I know that look.. It's the 'I can't wait to see W'Kabi' look" She laughed. Okoye fake gasped and playfully shoved her cousin. Both women laughed and soon Nakia entered the room, making her way to her friends
"Here comes Miss Spy.. I hear you were successful in your first mission" Orchid said, looking proud of her friend. Okoye nodded in approval while Nakia laughed and rubbed the back of her head "Oh stop it.. It was just very good.. To help those in need" She said before looking at Orchid
"May I have a word with you please?" She said. Orchid nodded and Nakia took her friend's hand and walked her towards another room
T'Challa and Orchid were walking into Shuri's lab, hand in hand. T'Challa held on to his wife's hand gently and once in a while he would squeeze it. Orchid's hand nodded in the beat of the music that was playing in Shuri's lab. The Dora Milaje behind them as well. But they stopped once the King and Queen had gone into the entrance. Orchid smiled once she saw Shuri looking back at them and she laughed and bowed
"My King and Queen" She said. T'Challa couldn't help but chuckle as he muttered a 'Stop it' while he and his sister did their usual handshake. Orchid and Shuri embraced in a tight hug. Shuri smiling looked at T'Challa and Orchid
"I've already sent a car ahead to Busan for you. Who are you taking with you to Korea?" She asked as all three of them began walking towards Shuri's work tables and it was T'Challa who spoke "Okoye.. and Nakia"
"You sure you two don't need any more back-up?" She asked and T'Challa sighed softly "We'll be fine. Besides, you'll be on call should we need backup." He said and Shuri jumped up in excitement while Orchid chuckled "We know that you're the perfect back-up.. I've already absorbed some of my mother's abilities incase anyone gets injured" She said and Shuri looked at her in amazement "I asked your mother to come into my lab, I would like to hang out with her.. And also maybe research her abilities" She said and T'Challa gave her a look
"Don't bother her if she says no.. She already has to heal so many people as it is.." He said and Orchid squeezed his hand "She doesn't mind.. I think she already knows that you would like to research her a bit.. She doesn't mind at all personally" She said. Shuri beamed at that "I was very happy when you allowed me to research your abilities. It helped a lot with creating your suit" She said and T'Challa looked at her sister
"Her suit is good? No bullets will go through it?" He asked and Shuri gave him a look "Yes.. I made sure that everything works.. She will be good" She said and T'Challa nodded in agreement "Good"
"I have great things to show you, Brother, Sister. 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" Shuri said handing the Kimoyo beads to them. T'Challa helped Orchid place hers on while she helped him. Soon the couple walked towards another table and T'Challa stopped in front of it and turned to his sister
"Ah. And what are these?" T'Challa asked and he saw Orchid smirking, before he could ask..
"The real question is.." Shuri said before yelling and pointing at his sandals "WHAT ARE THOSEEE?" She said and her and Orchid lost it, laughing.
Orchid wiped away a tear from her eye, she looked at her husband "When I can't sleep at night.. I usually find Shuri here, we stay up and watch these things called Vines.. My favorite one is when Squidward dabs" She said and T'Challa gave her a look "Who?". Orchid waved a hand "I'll show you tonight" She said. T'Challa looked down at his sandals and he proudly showed them off
"What, you don't like my royal sandals? I wanted to go old school for my first day." He said and Shuri snorted "I bet the Elders loved that." She said and Orchid nodded "They loved it.. I'm glad I was wearing a long dress" She said and Shuri picked up the shoes for both of them. "Try these on" She said and she waited until both of them had put the shoes on, Orchid jumping up and down, but there was no noise.
"Fully automated. Like the old American movie Baba used to watch." Shuri said while T'Challa nodded in approval "Mmm."
"And I made them completely sound absorbent." Shuri said pointing to Orchid who was jumping up and down, T'Challa was actually impressed and he nodded "Interesting."
"Guess what I call them." Shuri said and after a moment she let out a grin "Sneakers." She said and the couple were confused, silent.. Shuri narrowed her eyes "Because you… Never mind. If you're going to take on Klaue, you'll need the best the design group has to offer. Exhibit A." Shuri said, walking towards T'Challa and Orchid's old suits.. Next to them were the new ones.
"My design." He said and Shuri snorted "Old tech." She said and T'Challa looked at her "Old?"
Shuri nodded "Functional, but old. "Hey, people are shooting at me. Wait, let me put on my helmet." With Orchid having to put on her suit? I don't think so" She chuckled and T'Challa raised a hand "Enough."
Shuri placed her wrist behind T'Challa's ear and then Orchid's ear before looking at her family "Now, look at these. Do you like that one?" She pointed out the golden necklace and then the silver one and he pointed at the silver one "Tempting. But the idea is to not be noticed. This one" He said. Shuri nodded and went towards two outfits for Orchid.
There was the old design for Orchid's outfit.. White stripes around the suit with a white scarf covering the lower part of her face. The new one.. Was golden stripes with a golden orchid at the side. Her scarf covering her face was now golden as well.
"I love it!" Orchid said rushing towards the outfit. Shuri smiled brightly and she looked at both of them "Now tell it to go on. The entire suit sits within the teeth of the necklace. Strike it." She said once she saw that T'Challa was able to make the suit appear. She grabbed Orchid's hand "Not you.. I want my brother to test it" She said and Orchid saw the look of mischief in her eyes.. But didn't say anything.
"Anywhere?" He asked, she nodded. T'Challa soon kicked the suit hard, causing the suit to go flying to the other side of the lab. Shuri groaned as she ran after the suit "Not that hard, genius!" She said and Orchid punched her husband in the arm "Look what you did!"
T'Challa looked at his wife and sister "You told me to strike it. You didn't say how hard" He said and Shuri narrowed her eyes "I'm banning you and only allowing Orchid in. I invite you to my lab, and you just kick things around?" She said, picking up the model with the suit and she huffed as she placed the suit back in front of T'Challa. Orchid noticing the change in the suit right away, T'Challa soon noticing it.
"Well, maybe you should make it a little stronger. Hey. Wait a minute." He said touching the suit a bit, Orchid leaning in closer to see purple running through the suit. Shuri grinned "
"The nanites absorb the kinetic energy… and hold it in place for redistribution.. I studied Orchid when she was using her abilities to create force fields.. She may not be able to blast that energy at her foes.. But to use that energy to protect herself and others.. I thought it was great, I had to do more research" Shuri said and Orchid smiled widely "I think it's a good idea.. It will keep him safer, and hey I can say that my husband and I have similar abilities" She laughed.
T'Challa took her hand "But you can't beat the original" He said and she chuckled and kissed his cheek. Soon Shuri was turning on her beads, a camera coming on and was pointing at T'Challa "Strike it again in the same spot" She said. T'Challa noticed that her beads were making sounds and he gave her a look
"You're recording?" He questioned and Shuri shrugged at him "For research purposes." She said. But Orchid saw the wild grin of Shuri's face when T'Challa was ready to strike the suit, before she could open her mouth to stop her husband.. A kinetic blast happened and T'Challa went flying.
Orchid ran to her husband and kneeled in front of her, she couldn't help but laugh a bit while Shuri was laughing. T'Challa, embarrassed, pointed at his sister "Delete that footage!"
Orchid took a deep breath, she had a scarf around her head.. Making sure that no one had noticed her as she was walking through the streets. Nakia had given her a piece of paper.. An address. Nakia had a look of pity, Orchid wasn't sure why but Nakia mentioned that whatever happened.. She would be on Orchid's side.
Orchid finally was in front of the hut. She looked behind her and noticed that no one was around.. It was the quiet part of town. A couple of elderly people lived here. Orchid went towards the door and she heard giggling following soft moans. Orchid's eyes widen as she opened the door slowly as tears escaped her eyes and she covered her mouth to prevent the sounds of her sobs from coming out.. But it was too late.
Orchid watched as T'Challa broke apart from another woman. Tue woman's clothes were almost off while he was shirtless. T'Challa and the woman looking at Orchid with a shocked expression as well.
Author's Note:
Oh snap! T'Challa wasn't always faithful!
We have flashbacks to how Orchid and T'Challa's relationship was before she was shot.. We will also have flashbacks of Erik and Orchid when the time comes. To be honest, I''m very excited to write Erik and Orchid! It's gonna probably be one of my favorite parts.
Regarding Orchid and Erik's relationship.. T'Challa doesn't know that Orchid had a relationship, Orchid doesn't know that Erik is related to T'Challa. She doesn't know that he's a mercenary and about his mission.
Leave reviews! Thoughts? Do you think T'Challa should still be feeling guilty of what he did to Orchid? How do you think Erik will treat Orchid?