And now, time to start Black Panther. Thank you to everyone who has stuck with me to this point.
Green Hal37: No kidding on Loki. I'm not a big of fan of 'X is paired with OC' stories, so no, Wanda's husband is not an OC.
Guest 1: Glad you enjoyed the chapter. Yes, Nat's relationship with the Barton family is one of the most underrated things in the MCU and the fact that they were never shown having a reaction to her death infuriates me. I can't support the show because I've grown fed up with how the writers sacrifice Wanda's character over and over again to prop up her relationship with Vision. But if you can get some enjoyment out of the show, well, more power to you.
You're welcome. Since I don't feel repeating myself, see my response to guest 4 for my opinion on why Tony was OOC in CW. On principal, I don't take anything on Reddit seriously because most of what comes out of there is the unhinged ranting and ravings of fanboy/girls. I get what you're saying, but Steve was never meant to be a hugely flawed character like Tony was. Steve represents the classic hero, who is supposed to be the best of humanity, while Tony represents the modern hero, which is what makes Steve and Tony the perfect foils to each other.
Guest 2: No, Peter is not the father. Peter/Wanda Is a rather predictable ship and I wanted to go with something a little less predictable. From how often she's referred to as 'kid' in AOU and CW, I'd place her age at around 18-20 in CW.
Guest 3: Good for you. Yes, Mark Hamill is the best Joker voice.
Guest 4: Where did I say that was okay? I didn't, don't put words in my mouth. And Steve 'using' Tony is a lie based on nothing in order to slander Steve. If you have to lie to win an argument, you've already lost. Tony backing the Accords is OOC because, to do so, he would have to do three things Tony would never do. First, he would have to trust that a bunch of politicians he's never met, politicians who have reputations for being self-serving and untrustworthy, would allow The Avengers to operate without interference unless necessary. Then, even if he could trust that, he would also have to trust that they would not abuse the power those same politicians have over The Avengers. Finally, even if he could trust both of those things, Tony would have to be able to believe that politics would be placed aside when decisions regarding The Avengers were being made. No reasonable person, especially not Tony Stark, would expect those things. Tony would have to be an idiot or a government lapdog to expect those things, and Tony has shown he is neither of those things. And you're also missing the point, making The Avengers part of the political system is a bad idea. In a world where The Avengers are part of the political system, New York gets nuked in the first Avengers film or the president dies in Iron Man 3.
After eating lunch, the viewers were led back to the viewing room by Strange. None of them said anything as they all retook their seats, their minds whirling with what Barton had told them. Before he left them to continue watching, Strange looked over at T'Challa.
"Prince T'Challa, the next recording will reveal the secrets of Wakanda," Strange said and T'Challa tensed as everyone else looked interested. "There is no point trying to hide it. It's best that you just tell the truth. Also, some of what you see will be…difficult for you to see. Brace yourself."
Strange then turned and walked out, leaving them all alone. T'Challa sighed, knowing that he would have a lot of explaining to do. Seeing the others looking at him, waiting for his approval, T'Challa nodded. Tony then picked up the remote and started the recording.
Unseen to the viewers, a son asks his father to tell him a story. The story of home, he tells his father when asked which one. With a laugh, the father begins to tell the story.
T'Challa sighed as he heard this. Remembering Strange's warning, he just hoped he could convince the Avengers to keep the secret of Wakanda to themselves.
With black sand forming shapes to act out the story, the father explains that a meteorite of Vibranium had struck Africa millions of years ago, affecting the plant life. Five tribes would later settle on it, founding the country of Wakanda. The tribes would be in near constant war until a warrior shaman received a vision from the panther goddess Bast and found a heart shaped herb, which granted him superhuman strength, speed, and instincts.
"So that's how you were able to keep up with Bucky and I," Steve said as he looked over at T'Challa, who nodded reluctantly.
"Yes Captain. The herb gives the Black Panther power beyond an ordinary man, similar to the serum that made you," T'Challa admitted reluctantly, seeing there was little point in denying it.
The shaman became the king of Wakanda, and the first Black Panther. Four of the five tribes decided to live in the mountains, but the fifth, the Jabari tribe, settled in the mountains, away from the other tribes. Using the Vibranium, Wakanda would develop technology far beyond any other country.
T'Challa grimaces as everyone turns to him in shock.
"Just how advanced are we talking her? Back to the future or Star Wars?" Tony demanded as T'Challa sighed.
"Your suits Mr. Stark would not be a very impressive achievement by today's standards of Wakandian technology," T'Challa said and Tony gapped at him.
As did most of the others.
"Son of a bitch," Clint muttered in shock.
"Why keep it a secret?" Scott asked in confusion.
"We feared that if the outside world knew what we possessed, they would come for it. Many who knew the truth have tried over the years," T'Challa explained and Thor nodded.
"Those who lust for power will always go after what they see as hat they deserve," Thor said, remembering Loki.
"I beg of you, do not tell anyone of what you know," T'Challa pleaded as he looked at all of them. "If the world found what we really are, Wakanda would be a target."
"Nat and I used to be spies, it's kind of what we do for a living," Clint said after a moment, looking over at Natasha who nodded in agreement.
"Your secret is safe with us Your Highness, you have our word," Steve promised and T'Challa nearly collapsed in relief.
"Thank you," T'Challa said gratefully.
As the outside world descended into chaos, the Wakandians, fearful of the Vibranium falling into the wrong hands, hid in plain sight. The son asks his father if they still hide, which the father confirms. The son then asks why they hid.
The scene changes to California, Oakland in 1992. At night, a group of kids are shown playing basketball outside an apartment as, inside, two black men are planning a raid, going over plans as rifles are seen on the table.
"Why are we seeing a couple of would be crime lords from fourteen years ago?" Tony asked confused.
"It might be important to what's going on later, like Zemo was," Rhodey pointed out and Tony nodded in understanding.
T'Challa frowned as he saw the two men. They both looked familiar, he just wasn't sure why.1
Suddenly, they hear a faint rustling sound. One man, obviously the leader, orders the other to 'hide the straps'. He takes the guns and hides them behind a poster as the leader checks out the window, only seeing the kids playing. The other man asks him if it was the feds and the leader says no. There is a knock at the door and the other man goes and looks through the peak hole. He says it is two 'Grace Jones looking chicks' who have spears.
"The Dora Milaje," T'Challa realized.
"It appears Colonel Rhodes is right, this will have importance to the rest of the recording," Vision noted.
The leader says to let them in, simply saying they won't knock again. The other man opens the door and two members of the Dora Milaje walk in. One of them demands to know who the leader is in Wakandian and, in English, he says he is N'Jobu, son of Azzuri.
T'Challa started, something the rest of them noticed.
"You know that guy?" Sam asked.
"Only by name. He is my uncle, my father's brother. He left on an assignment when I was young. I was told he disappeared at around this time," T'Challa explained with a frown, wondering if he would finally find out the truth to his uncle's disappearance.
The guard demands he prove he is one of them and N'Jobu lowered his lower lip, revealing his gums. Part of it was glowing a blue/purple hue.
"Okay, what's with the magic gums?" Tony asked and T'Challa chuckled.
"All Wakandians have it," T'Challa said, briefly pulling down his lower lip to show them he did as well. "We believe that it has something to do with being born from the land where the meteorite struck Africa."
Suddenly, the lights flicked, shrouding the room in darkness. When the lights came back on, The Black Panther stood in the room.
T'Challa smiled sadly, remembering all the times he had seen his father in that suit. It brought him pain to see him now, knowing his father was dead in these recordings.
"You Wakandians sure like mystique," Clint noted and T'Challa managed a smile.
"Theatricality and deception can be powerful tools," T'Challa said simply.
N'Jobu bowed and, after a hit in the legs, the other man followed suit. T'Chaka ordered the other man to leave but N'Jobu, introducing the other man as James, respectfully insists. T'Chaka agrees before removing his helmet.
T'Challa let out a shuttering breath as he saw his father. Something everyone heard.
"Are you sure you can handle this?" Sam asked and he nodded.
"Yes. It is...more difficult than I imaged. But I will be fine," T'Challa assured them.
T'Chaka and N'Jobu hug, greeting each other warmly before T'Chaka looks around. N'Jobu asks how home is and T'Chaka informs him that it is not well.
T'Challa's eyes widened in realization as he remembered what had happened that year. And he also remembered his father's silence in the days that had passed after he returned home shortly after. A pit of dread began to form in his stomach.
T'Chaka shows a hologram of Ulysses Klaue, who stole a quarter ton of Vibranium from Wakanda and set off a bomb at the border, which took many lives.
"Of course he would," Clint said disgusted.
"You know Klaue?" T'Challa asked surprised.
"Ultron took his Vibranium before he attacked Sokovia," Natasha explained.
"And back during my less…heroic days, I had the displeasure of running into him at a few galas. Not that I knew who he was, he used a cover," Tony said and T'Challa nodded.
T'Chaka casually notes that Klaue had inside help, as he knew where to look and how to strike. Nervous, N'Jobu asks why T'Chaka is there. T'Chaka demands his brother looks him in the eye and tell him why he betrayed Wakanda.
"Okay, I did not see that coming," Rhodey said as they all stared at the screen in shock.
T'Challa was stunned, his mind whirling at the fact that his uncle had been the one to help Klaue. And he also wondered why this had never been revealed in any of the reports about the bombing.
Thor remembered Loki's betrayal and his sympathies went out to T'Chaka. It was never easy to deal with betrayal, especially when that betrayal came from your own family.
N'Jobu denies this, so T'Chaka, in Wakandian, tells 'James' to tell his brother who he really is. 'James' declares himself to be Zuri, son of Badu. N'Jobu is shocked as Zuri lowers his lips to reveal the same glowing gums.
"Zuri," T'Challa realized.
"A friend of yours?" Steve asked and T'Challa nodded.
"He is my father's royal advisor, and a dear friend to my family," T'Challa said.
N'Jobu is enraged at this deception, grabbing Zuri as he demands to know how Zuri could deceive him while Zuri sneers that N'Jobu betrayed Wakanda. Before it could escalate, T'Chaka intervenes, grabbing his brother's shoulder and coolly telling him to stand down.
"Bet betrayal doesn't feel so good on the other foot, huh?" Scott said, disgusted by N'Jobu.
Steve and Tony flinched, both of them looking at each other. An understanding passed between them. They weren't towards forgiveness yet…but maybe one day, they would be.
N'Jobu wisely releases Zuri as T'Chaka asks him if he really thought he was the only the spy Wakanda sent.
T'Challa shifted uncomfortably as everyone looked over at him.
"Spy?" Peter asked confused.
"My father…had spies in the outside world. War Dogs, they are called. They are our version of SHIELD, I suppose. They are meant to gather intelligence to assess threats to Wakanda," T'Challa admitted.
The Avengers exchanged a glance, all of them more than a little disturbed. It was unnerving just how advanced Wakanda was, in terms of organization and technology, than what they had thought.
Zuri hands T'Chaka the stolen Vibranium as the king declares that N'Jobu will return to Wakanda and face the judgement of the council.
T'Challa frowned. As far as he knew, that had never happened. His father had told both him and Shuri when they were young that his brother had disappeared. Clearly, there was more to the story, he mused, trying to ignore the pit in his stomach.
Outside, the kids are still playing when one looks up into the sky. Shocked, he drops his ball and the others look up to see a Wakandian ship fly off, back to Wakanda.
"Is that a Wakandian plane?" Tony asked in awe and a little jealousy.
"It is the Royal Talon Fighter, the personal aircraft of the Black Panther," T'Challa said, amused at Tony's reaction.
The next day, a young T'Challa and Nakia are running through the catacombs of the City of the Dead when they spot T'Chaka, seemingly in deep thought.
T'Challa frowned, deep in thought. He remembered that day and knew something had happened. He just hadn't understood it then.
Sensing someone is there, T'Chaka demands they show themselves. T'Challa sends Nakia back as he steps into his father's line of sight. T'Chaka scolds his son, telling him that he and Nakia should not play there.
"You played in the catacombs as a kid?" Wanda asked, everyone shooting T'Challa bewildered looks.
"They fascinated us as children," T'Challa said with a sheepish smile.
Noting his father seems distressed, T'Challa asks what is wrong and T'Chaka confides in his son that he was forced to make a difficult choice. T'Challa reminds him that he told him that every choice a king makes is difficult.
T'Challa smiled slightly, remembering all the lessons his father had given him, both on being kin and on being the Panther. While it had been for education, his father had always made sure he had enjoyed the lessons.
T'Chaka acknowledges this but says some choices are harder than others. T'Challa is sure his father did the right thing.
The pit of dread in T'Challa's stomach grew heaver as he wondered what his father had done to cause him such distress.
He always does, T'Challa says, which is why he will always reign.
T'Challa flinched at this, his father's death flashing through his mind.
T'Chaka is amused by this, laughing as he asks about when he gets old and Bast comes for him. T'Challa declares that when that happens, he will be Panther and will fight off Bast so his father may live forever. T'Chaka laughs, bringing his son in for a hug.
In the present, T'Challa is standing in the City of the Dead, staring down sadly at his father's body.
T'Challa sighed, feeling like a weight was being pressed down on his chest. Everyone, especially Steve, Tony, Wanda, Peter, and Thor, emphasized with him. The loss of a parent was never something that was easily and it could be crippling.
The scene then changes to the Royal Talon Fighter in Nigeria. T'Challa is watching a news report, talking about the attack at the UN a week earlier. It mentions T'Chaka's death and how T'Challa is expected to inherit the throne.
T'Challa dimly noted he knew one day he would have to bear the mantle of King. He just never imagined it would be this soon or that it would be because his father had been murdered.
Piloting the ship, Okoye alerts T'Challa they are coming up on their destination as the ship decloaks.
Upon seeing their true first look at the royal vessel, everyone stared in awe. While for Thor, this ship was not the most impressive, it was beyond anything he had seen on earth. Tony and Peter were practically drooling over it. If Pepper had walked in through the door and told Tony she was pregnant at that moment, he would not have noticed.
T'Challa walks over to a display of the forest below, four vehicles on the ground. T'Challa picks one up and slides his hand over the top, revealing the inside. Several people are inside, one of which glows gold.
"All this is Vibranium based technology?" Tony asked in awe.
"Your father did not realize what he had in his possession Mr. Stark. If he had, he could have given the Allies much more than just a shield," T'Challa said with a glance at Steve. "I mean you no disrespect Captain Rogers."
"It's okay Your Highness. I would much rather have few lives have been lost than have a weapon," Steve said simply.
Okoye picks up her spear and T'Challa tells her he can handle this himself. Okoye is clearly skeptical as she puts her spear back.
T'Challa rolled his eyes as everyone else smirked, sniggered, or outright laughed, already liking Okoye.
T'Challa says he will get Nakia out as quickly as possible as Okoye hands him some small, black orbs.
"What are those?" Peter asked eagerly and T'Challa chuckled at his enthusiasm.
"Just watch Mr. Parker," T'Challa told him simply.
Okoye warns him not to freeze as T'Challa claims he never freezes.
"So, you've got a thing for this Nakia?" Clint smirked as T'Challa flushed. "Ten bucks says he freezes."
"No one's stupid enough to take that bet," Natasha said and T'Challa rolled his eyes.
"Are you finished?" T'Challa grumbled as they all laughed at his expense.
T'Challa falls through a hole that opens up underneath him. He exits the fighter and throws the orbs. Each one turns into a disk that lands on a vehicle, which then all seem to have mechanical failure. The vehicles stop, crashing into each other. Men with guns get out, all of them confused on why their cars suddenly lost power.
"What are those?" Steve asked intrigued.
"EMB beads, designed by my sister. As the name suggests, they emit a small, electromagnetic pulse, disabling all electrical devices within range," T'Challa explained.
"Isn't your sister like seventeen?" Clint inquired.
"Fifteen," T'Challa corrects, stunning them all.
"She's barely older than me!" Peter exclaimed.
"She might be smarter than you Tones," Rhode said as he looked over at Tony.
"I would not say she is smarter than Mr. Stark, she simply has more advanced technology," T'Challa mused.2
"Thanks…I think," Tony said, not sure whether that was a compliment or not.
The leader sees one of the disks and tries to pull it off, but it is stuck.
"They also cannot be removed by ordinary hands," T'Challa added.
He orders defense positions and his men all take their position. One of them taps on the truck, which had various women in the back, who look afraid as they are told no 'funny business'.
"Human traffickers," Sam said disgusted as everyone glared at the screen.
"The lowest scum on the face of the earth," Clint sneered and no one disagreed.
Hearing a dog bark up into the trees, one of them shines a flash light and spot T'Challa, in his suit, up in the trees.
"And they are so screwed now," Rhodey said as T'Challa smirked.
Nakia climbs her way to the front of the truck, peaking her head out as the man who spotted T'Challa is thrown into a jeep. They men fire into the air blindly before he lands behind them on one of the jeeps. T'Challa knocks one back as the others turn and open fired on him. T'Challa's Vibranium suit protects him as he jumps down, beginning to engage them.
"Won't work dickheads," Rhodey said smugly.
As the others are distracted by T'Challa, Nakia grabs a gun and walks up behind one of the men. She whacks him in the back of the head with the butt of the rifle, knocking him out.
"I like her," Natasha said as they all cheered for Nakia.
T'Challa continues to engage the men, the bullets harmlessly bouncing off the suit as they continued shooting at him. T'Challa used his claws to cut one of the doors off before throwing it at one of the men. It hits him, knocking him out.
"That was awesome!" Peter cheered as T'Challa smirked.
He approaches the one shooting at him out of fear. He grabs the barrel of the gun but, before he can do anything, Nakia stops him, explaining the 'man' was just a boy who had been kidnapped as well.
"Then maybe he shouldn't have been shooting at you," Scott argued.
"Fear can make people do crazy things. Plus, living with a bunch of human traffickers probably made him a little jumpy," Clint pointed out.
T'Challa is completely transfixed by Nakia, nearly unable to speak when one of the men shouts, having a gun aimed at the man. Before T'Challa can even think, Okoye is there, stabbing the man with the chest with her spear. He falls to the ground, dead, as Okoye notes T'Challa froze.
"He can't help it. The guy's in love," Tony teased and they all snickered as T'Challa flushed.
T'Challa removes his helmet as Nakia asks why he is there, angry that he ruined he mission.
"He also just completed it. Um, maybe be a little grateful," Rhodey said miffed at her attitude.
"Nakia is not one to like assistance in her missions," T'Challa said with a fond smile.
T'Challa reveals his father is dead, to her shock. He wishes for her to be there when he is crowned king. After a moment, Nakia nods.
"Well, clearly she likes you," Natasha noted and T'Challa nodded.
"And I her. Our feelings for each other have never been what kept us apart," T'Challa said with a weary sigh.
The Avengers looked at him in concern, wondering why T'Challa and Nakia weren't together if there was no confusion on their feelings.
Nakia walks over to the women, who thank her. Nakia tells them to head home and to take the boy home as well. They agree and Nakia walks off as Okoye approaches them. She tells them to never speak of this day and they agree. With a smile at them, Okoye walks off after Nakia. T'Challa, Okoye, and Nakia board the ship and the women watch in awe as the ship rises into the air before cloaking itself and fling off.
"You showed up, saved the day, and now you take off. You're a hero alright," Tony joked.
"I am no hero Mr. Stark. I will leave that to all of you," T'Challa said humbly.
The next day, as Okoye pilots the ship, Nakia holds T'Challa's hand, the sun rising over Wakanda.
"And now you're holding hands," Tony teased and T'Challa simply rolled his eyes, his lips twitching in amusement.
Okoye announces they are home and the pair joins her at the helm. They pass over some herders and two people riding on horses as T'Challa notes this 'never gets old'. The ship passes through a mountain and enters the city of Wakanda.
T'Challa tensed; worry flooding him as The Avengers and Peter all gapped as they got their first look at the real Wakanda.
"Holy shit," Peter breathed.
"That's what you've been hiding? No wonder you're afraid," Scott said shocked.
"Impressive," Vision said.
"Wow," was all Wanda could manage.
"Son of a bitch," Tony muttered.
Steve, Natasha, Clint, Sam, and Rhodey were simply too stunned to say anything. So this was what Vibranium technology looked like, Steve mused.
The ship lands at the palace and the trio walk off, where they are met by the Dora Milaje, as well as T'Challa's mother and sister, Ramonda and Shuri. Nakia greets Ramonda and Shuri respectfully, offering her condolences as Ramonda greets her warmly. Okoye orders one of the guards to help Nakia prepare for the ceremony. The guard bows and walks off with Nakia. Nakia glances back at T'Challa, who is watching her go.
"So close but so far apart," Natasha noted as T'Challa sighed.
"I guess you'd know," Tony quipped, once again without thinking.
Clint, Steve, and Thor glared at him again as he realized his mistake. However, once again, Natasha was unaffected.
"Guess so," Natasha said with a glance at Steve that he missed.
But Clint didn't, causing him to frown as he looked between them. He had a lot to ask Nat when this was over, he mused.
Shuri asks Okoye if T'Challa froze and Okoye confirms he did, to T'Challa's embarrassment and exasperation as Shuri laughs.
T'Challa rolled his eyes with fondness as everyone chuckled at Shuri.
T'Challa asks if they are finished and Okoye taps her spear on the ground, an action that the rest of the Dora Milaje mimics. Okoye walks off with the rest of the guard as T'Challa teases Shuri about seeing him off on their big day. But Shuri is there for the EMP beads, as she has an idea for an upgrade. T'Challa insists that they worked perfectly but Shuri exasperatedly asks if she has to teach him again that even something that works can be improved.
"A girl after my own heart," Tony quipped.
T'Challa hands her the beads, asking her what she knew. More than him, she counters as she started walking off. T'Challa calls out he can't wait to see her in her ceremonial outfit. Shuri flips him the bird and T'Challa makes a face. Without turning around, Ramonda scolds Shuri and Shuri lowers her hand as she apologized.
"I like her," Clint laughed.
T'Challa asks how Ramonda is and she assures him she is proud. She reminisces that she and T'Chaka would talk of this day often. She knows he is with them now, as it is T'Challa's time to be king.
T'Challa sighed wearily at the reminder. He had always known he would one day become king. But still, it was a responsibility he did not feel ready for, not yet.
The scene changes to a museum in London. A man is staring at African artifacts in a glass casing as the director walks up to him. The man tells her he's interested in the artifacts and heard she was the expert.
"Okay, why are we seeing this now?" Scott asked confused.
"I guess it must be important Tic-Tac," Sam noted.
The man asks about several of the objects and she is able to tell him where each one came from. He asks about an axe, which she claims is from Benin. He corrects her, explaining that it was actually from Wakanda and is made of Vibranium.
"Wait, what?" Clint asked confused.
"How could he have known that?" Natasha asked confused as they turned to T'Challa, hoping he had some answers.
"I do not know," T'Challa said, equally stunned as he wondered who this man was.
He then tells her he is going to take it. She tells him that the objects aren't for sale but he snarls that her ancestors didn't get these artifacts by paying for them.
"Great, another one of those guys. Whatever happened to 'the sins of the father will not be the sins of the son'?" Tony wondered.
"Some say love is the most powerful emotion. But they're wrong. Hatred is, and it can be passed to another person much more easily than love," Clint noted and Tony briefly wondered whether Clint was talking about him and his betrayal in these recordings.
She tells him to leave but seems to have trouble speaking. The man smugly tells her he's been watched since coming in here, but she didn't think about what she put in her body. She glances down at her cup of coffee, realizing it had been poisoned.
"Shit," Rhodey swore as they all tensed.
Security arrives to take the man away as the director collapses, her cup spilling on the floor as the man, acting concerned, calls out for help.
"Ironic, since you poisoned her," Vision said disgusted,
At the snack stand, a barista sees two medics rushing over to where the calls were coming from. With a smirk, she announces she was taking a break before walking off.
"That's how he poisoned her coffee, he had someone on the inside," Steve said grimly.
The 'medics' rush over but the director sees one of them is Klaue.
"Klaue," T'Challa said stiffly as they all stared at him.
"So he's gone from illegal arms dealing to robbery. How the mighty have fallen," Clint said vindictively.
"Well, he lost a lot when Ultron attacked him and we fought his men," Steve pointed out and Clint nodded, conceding to his point.
Klaue and the other 'medic' open fired, executing the director and two of the security guards, leaving one alive.
Peter jumped, unnerved by the coldblooded executions. Even the adults, having witnessed those scenes often, were horrified by the callousness. No matter how many times you saw that kind of thing, it never got any easier.
Klaue then, to the guard's great relief, tells the guard he's letting him go. The guard ran and Klaue then fired, killing the guard.
"Sick bastard," Tony snarled as they glared, disgusted by Klaue's actions.
Erik asks why Klaue didn't just shoot him and Klaue explains to leave the crime scene more spread out, make them look like amateurs.
"Well, say what you will, he's not stupid," Clint said, looking like he'd swallowed a lemon.
The security cameras are on a loop, hiding what actually happened as Klaue walks up to the display Erik had been looking at. He holds up his prosthetic hand, which vibrates as a line flashes blue and the glass shatters.
"Covering all their bases to hide what they're really doing. These guys aren't amateurs, that's for sure," Natasha noted grimly.
"And I guess Klaue replaced the hand Ultron took off with a weapon," Wanda noted, remembering Ultron tearing off Klaue's arm in a violent rage.
Klaue picks up the axe and puts his prosthetic hand on it. It vibrates and the dirt and rust are shaken off, revealing the Vibranium.
T'Challa stared at the screen, wondering how this man could have possibly known what they hadn't.
Klaue laughs, gleefully telling Erik he'll be rich. Erik tells him to sell it quick, and Klaue tells him it's already sold, bringing the handle down on his knee to break the metal off. Erik points out the Wakandians will follow him wherever he travels but Klaue sees this as killing two birds with one stone.
T'Challa growls low in his throat, glaring at the screen. Killing two bird, huh? Well, T'Challa would make sure Klaue never got that far, he vowed in his mind.
Seeing Erik eying an African mask, Klaue asks if that's Vibranium to. Erik said no, he just liked it as he took it.
Wheeling Erik out on a stretcher with the appearance of being two medics transporting a patent to an ambulance. They got in, Erik getting up as he and the woman began making out while Klaue laughed as he closed the door and the ambulance began driving off.
"They're all insane," Clint declared as they all stared, disturbed by what they had seen.
"A crew of complete psychos," Tony agreed. "I think we found our next target."
"No," T'Challa almost barked and they looked over at him. "Klaue wronged my people. He and his new friends are mine to deal with."
While they disagreed with him, it was clear that T'Challa would not hear any arguments at this time. So, after exchanging a glance, The Avengers silently decided to talk to him after the recording was over. For now, they would wait to see how this one turned out.
1: I don't think T'Challa would recognize N'Jobu or Zuri in the flashbacks. Given that Killmonger was, at most, only a little younger than T'Challa was at the time, N'Jobu had to have been a way for a long time and its likely T'Chaka felt so ashamed of what he'd done he never looked at his brother's photo again. And we really don't know at what point Zuri returned to Wakanda.
2: There's been some speculation that Shuri is smarter than Tony, but I'm not convinced. For what the technology he had, Tony is clearly a genius in his own right and his inventions are the outside world equivalent of Shuri's. In all likelihood, Shuri just has access to better technology than Tony. Plus, Tony solved time travel. Enough said.