BLACK PANTHER CHAMPION OF
WAKANDA #3
A HOUSE DIVIDED PART 3
By: Jeremy Las Dulce & Jordan Bluford
The Loyalist forces have gathered in the shadows surrounding the palace. They wait poised for action as the crimson Sun begins to raise above the city walls. As the first ray of sunlight appears on the gates of the palace, Shuri removes her kimoyo card and contacts N'Gassi.
Shuri: NOW!
Her voice echoed through the kimoyo card and a flash of white light appears over the palace. The guards standing watch are caught by surprise and using this opportunity the Loyalist charged. Several dozen soldiers poured out from dark alleyways and from under debris and rushed the blinded guards. Using improvised weapons ranging from wooden clubs to metal shrapnel they mercilessly eliminated the guards; taking their weapons for their own. They then moved to the palace gates where half of the soldiers entered with Shuri and T'Challa while the rest remained to engage the forces that were moving on the palace. As the Loyalist forces moved deeper into the palace they were met by a lone soldier.
Mysterious Soldier: *bows* Hail to the former King and Queen. The last of the Panther Tribe has arrived.
T'Challa: Go on ahead I can handle him on my own.
Mysterious Soldier: I was hoping you would say that. The Jaguar versus The Panther this should be interesting.
Shuri nodding in agreement leads the Loyalist forces down a conjoining hallway and makes her way to the Throne Room.
T'Challa and Jaguar began to encircle each other. Jaguar looked T'Challa up and down as they paced in a circle. Then T'Challa broke his circling and lunged for an attack. He rapidly closed the distance and unleashed a quick right slash at Jaguars midsection, but he dodged. Jaguar rotated around his arm and swept T'Challa legs from beneath him. In a fluid counter T'Challa landed on his hands and rotary kicked at Jaguar who back flipped over his legs and landed several feet away.
T'Challa: You are indeed a worthy opponent. It's a shame you are the wrong side.
Jaguar: You could say the same for you milord.
multitude of slashes over his body before crushing his sternum with a powerful strike. Jaguar collaps Jaguar then lunged forward and swung his fist into T'Challa's chest. Using his arms to block T'Challa deflected the strike and raised his guard. The two began to exchange rapid strikes which proved to be only moderately effective. T'Challa then kicked off of Jaguar's chest and scaled the wall using his claws. He disappeared into the building rafters and while Jaguar searched for him he dropped down and slashed his back. He then proceeded to unleash a es to the ground as T'Challa moves over top of him.
T'Challa: Now we have proven who the greatest warrior is but you were a worthy opponent.
T'Challa then bends down and closes Jaguars eyelids before leaving the room to rendezvous with Shuri. As he exits Mr. Lycaon appears from the shadows and drags Jaguars body away.
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Shuri and the Loyalist forces burst into the Throne Room to find A'Chima seated upon the throne. As they enter the room A'Chima raises and points his scepter at them.
Shuri: Get down!
As she gave her orders A'Chima's specter released a powerful pulse of golden yellow energy that rushed towards them. Shuri was able to jump over the wave but the soldiers were thrown into the wall, knocking them unconscious and breaking several of their bones. Shuri landed and glared at A'Chima who was smirking.
A'Chima: I should have known such a simple trick wouldn't work against someone such as yourself.
Shuri: You will pay with your life for what you have done with my country.
Shuri brandishes her claws and charges towards A'Chima until she sees a faint glow of red light from his specter. She dodges and a powerful energy beam shoots across the room melting a small hole into the ground. She continues to run around him as he fires the beam repeatedly. She then approaches the wall and using her speed runs up the wall and drops down on A'Chima. He falls backwards to avoid her and releases a flood of tiny golden machines that surround Shuri. Shuri is unmoved by the machines and drives through them to grab A'Chima but he releases a stream of noxious gas causing her to cough strongly. He stands up while she is disoriented and moves towards a wall. As Shuri regains her composure T'Challa enters the Throne Room and moves to Shuri's side. The two prepare for a unison attack but the wall next to A'Chima is destroyed as a large gorilla mecha enters the room and grabs A'Chima.
Shuri: What the hell is that?!
A'Chima: Oh? I didn't tell you about my friends from the White Gorilla Tribe?
Shuri: You bastard! How dare you ally with our enemy.
A'Chima: The enemy of my enemy is my friend. Or perhaps I should say enemies…
A'Chima is carried out of the now destroyed wall by the gorilla mecha as several golden armored females enter the room; their helmets are shaped as the heads of lions. One raises a crossbow like weapon and aims it at T'Challa and Shuri….
Will Shuri, T'Challa, and the remaining Loyalist forces make it out of the palace alive? What are the roles of the White Gorilla and Lion Tribe? What does Mr. Lycaon have in store for Jaguar? Find out in Black Panther Champion of Wakanda Issue #4: A House Divided Part 4