Sup, guys? Lighting Wolf here, back with another story, this one about Black Panther. Enjoy the 800-word story. I don't own BP; Disney and a few others do.

Being a ruler was not easy… Not to T'Challa at least, people came before him, his image was one cultivated to try and draw more and more fear to his side, for now, curious as to the next chess move one would make against Wakanda and how he could respond… It was always hard to imagine one ruler pitting their empire against another.

"Doom is waiting, T'Challa," Doom said, tenting his metallic fingers against one another.

"I will not surrender Wakanda, Victor… And you should know why… Your people value your leadership yet you spend it on pointless petty problems." T'Challa stated, leaning forwards.

The fancy oak table between the two was the only means to try and stop them from setting it with violence. Doom on one side, flanked by an entourage of Doombots and T'Challa the Doja Milaje whom Doom was aware were simply perfect warriors of combat and could reduce his machines to slag in mere moments. It was impressive and if Doom had his way? They would be with him, better serving those of stature befitting proper skill.

Still? Their loyalty was noted and Doom respect an enemy who was willing to bargain even if they were not his betters… Yet? It could be argued Black Panther was one of the few whom Doom was equal to, both owned massive countries with resources that could conquer entire worlds… It'd be only too fitting for now to see it end sometime soon. All problems from it would need to end.

Doom and T'Challa did not wish to go to war with each other still, despite all their problems with one another. Well, it would only ensure more and more of their homes would burn and all who danced around them would suffer.

Doom did not care, T'Challa did as it was part of what made him a good king, it'd not be ended anytime soon… No, Doom was here with a goal or a plan. He just did not at all see it nor wished to see it anytime soon.

The King of Wakanda was not stupid, it was a plot by Doom, simply one not easily visible nor easily contained or controlled by him… But still, a leadership role that could easily be filled by such issues…. All it did was send him down a path that couldn't be controlled. There was an idea, a modicum of control and power, something very little would control and very few things would.

"Doom, what is it you want, Victor?" T'Challa questioned as Doom huffed, utterly annoyed by it all.

"By the love of our planet you are dense, T'Challa. Doom wants what doom has always wanted. Your resources could allow me to fix all of the world's problems so easily and yet? Your country horde it like a child." Doom stated before clicking his tongue against his metallic throat.

All of their problems seemed to come from the fact that both kingdoms would be destroying each other over and over at the being. Doom would want more than just Vibarium, it all seemed worse and worse, and yet? All of it'd come full circle if they were allowed to start.

"I've almost destroyed your small little kingdom before, King of Wakanda. I'm going to off you a chance to try and surrender, not surrendering should mean I'm just resorting to violence at the end of the day. I do not wish to try and understand it." Doom said before crossing his arms.

T'Challa was going to try to appease this man, war would be the last thing that Wakanda needed. All of it seemed to be odder and odder for the man who ruled Wakanda and would attempt to continue to rule it for the rest of his days.

Doom was a hungry animal but not one that couldn't be tamed for now. T'Challa played this game for more than just Wakanda but to stop him from killing dozens and dozens of people which would become millions by the end of a single week.

Doom's face remained as unreadable as his but both of them were realizing the war was far from the thing either wanted.

Nobody said a word as if nobody wanted to or wished to.

Author Notes

Phew. The first chapter is done! I want to point out I won't be updating this story yet until after Wakanda forever. The next chapter will be in 2-10 months and will show the results of this talk and more about what happened. Until the 900–6500-word chapter and such.

P.S: Next chapter will be delayed but will be much longer than this.