Tony is radiating with excitement and Pepper can feel it. She watches him with a fond smile as he takes in the marvel that is Wakanda.

"And this is Shuri's laboratory. She spends most of her time here designing new technology and improving the technology we already have," T'challa pauses at the doorway. "A word of warning before we enter, be very cautious if she asks you to hit anything more than once," and with that the King of Wakanda places his hand on a panel next to the door and it opens.

"Brother!" Shuri crosses her arm in salute and T'challa mirrors her action.

"Shuri," the King gestures to the group following him, " Mr. Stark and his family are here."

"Welcome," Shuri nods in acknowledgement, " this is my lab, do try not to touch anything please. So Mr. Stark, how have you been?"

-ooooo-

Outside Bucky steps out from the shadows finally sure that none of the current party would exit the lab in the following moments.

He makes his way quickly and silently as possible out of the castle. He wonders if Steve and Sam know that Stark and Co have arrived. Moreover he wonders what their arrival means for the two of them, who, despite fighting alongside Stark, were on uncertain terms with the man. He knows that he is most certainly on the worst terms possible with Stark, and he doesn't blame the man. The guilt is building and swirling in his head, and there's a little voice in his head telling him to do something now before it happens.

He's not sure what "it" is, but he knows it's bad.

-ooooo-

Hello! I am not dead.

So, (awkwardly rubs back of neck) I have realised that I haven't updated in almost a year.

Apologies, Scincerely

Hope y'all enjoyed this chapter