When Sarah exited the room, Shuri was there, her arms crossed and a angry look on her face.

"So you are using my words against me child?"

"I have to find my parents, Shuri. I'm sorry."

A hand touched her shoulder.

"Do not worry child. I am only angry that I did not see this strength sooner. Now come with me."

"Why?"

"This is technically your first field mission, so you need the right uniform."

Sarah didn't like that scheming look in her eye. It usually meant three more laps of running or 10 more minutes of CQC training. This time, it was the unknown that scared her. What did she have planned?

/ ~ / ~ / ~ /

When Bucky walked into the Hanger, he was immediately scanning for Sarah, but couldn't find her, but he saw a woman in black with dirty blonde hair so he approached her.

It wasn't until he got closer that he realized that it was Sarah and she was wearing a skin-tight outfit similar to Black Widow's but there was a large red star in the middle of her chest.

He swallowed hard.

She noticed Bucky and waved him over.

"Did you pack all the gear you're going to need?"

He lifted the duffel bag he was carrying.

"Yeah, did you?"

Sarah pointed to a large duffel bag a few feet away.

"Two changes of clothes, field rations, medical supplies, rope, flint, and waterproof matches. Also 20 knives and three guns."

He was impressed but as he scanned her over he could hardly make out the amount of knives she said.

"Twenty knives? How did you-"

"A woman's gotta have some secrets, right?"

He shook his head with a smile.

"Just how are we getting to Antarctica?"

"That will be easy enough. The stealth planes that the Wakandians created can travel a long distance in a short period of time. It will take about two, maybe three hours for us to get there."

"Stealth wing?"

He turned to follow the direction she pointed in. The plane he saw was sleek and looked fast. Okay, so mode of transportation: check.

"So what will happen when we get there?"

Sarah squared his shoulders and motioned him over to a large screen near the hangar door.

It was a map.

She pointed to a pulsing line, "This is our trajectory. Once we reach the border of The Savage Lands, we will hike in 2.5 klicks and rendevouz with a man named Ka'zar. He grew up in The Savage Lands, so he will be our guide and help us track Dad down."

He was impressed again.

'She's definitely Steve's daughter.'

"You have everything planned out don't you?"

She shook her head.

"Not everything. I can't plan for the unknown, Bucky. I only have a plan for until we meet up with Ka'zar, even before then, a multitude of things could still go wrong. We will just have to see."

He snorted.

"You mean 'wing' it?"

She blushed.

"Well, yeah. Didn't dad do that half the time, though?"

He opened his mouth and shut it just as quickly.

The former assassin chuckled before swinging the duffel over his shoulder and headed towards the plane. As he did, he bent low to her ear and whispered as he passed her.

"Then let's go...Cap."

A part of Bucky felt panic at his actions. Come on this was Steve's daughter, his best friend's daughter!

But another part couldn't help but be pleased at the way her cheeks turned pink.

Sarah just gaped at him as he passed. 'Did he just...'

"Not without something first."

The voice made both of them stop and turn to watch T'Challa approach them carrying a large round object covered in cloth.

He stopped in front of Sarah and smiled softly at her.

"I think your father would want you to use this."

Sarah slowly unwrapped the round object and gasped when she realized what it was.

Her father's shield.

Her fingers tentatively traced the scorch marks and claw tracks.

She looked up at T'Challa in shock.

"But, why?"

"You are the captain's daughter. You needed a weapon that represented that. What better one than his shield?"

Sarah's voice was thick with emotion when she replied.

"I will bring him back, T'Challa. Both of them."

When she turned to face Bucky, the former assassin smiled sadly at her.

"We're going to get them back, Sarah. I promise you that."

She smiled back.

"Then let's get going."

/ ~ / ~ / ~ /

T'Challa watched them board the small plane with the strange feeling that something big was going to happen.

"May the goddess Bast protect her and may the goddess Sekhmet grant her strength."

Shuri stepped up beside him and nodded.

"The goddess has laid this path before her, my brother. It is up to her now."

The King of Wakanda turned to his sister.

"So it is true. What she spoke of? That you were compelled to train her?"

"The duality of the goddess speaks in her. She is woman and warrior. Both gentleness and strength. Mercy and ruthlessness."

T'Challa snorted at the last word.

"Ruthless? Sarah? She is too kind to be as such, my sister."

"That is her true test, then. To embrace the duality within herself. That man will help her."

T'Challa shook his head.

"That man is damaged. He will be of no help to her if he loses himself and kills her."

Shuri smiled knowingly at her brother before lifting her eyes to watch the small plane as it ascended into the sky.

"Then we shall see, my brother, we shall see."