Nakia, T'Challa, and Okoye regard a beautiful rainforest that expands for as far as the eye can see. 

Okoye dives the plane seemingly right into the trees... when at the last moment, it passes through, revealing the forest is a massive hologram and below a sprawling metropolis with elaborate veins of public transportation running through it at ground level and high arching skyscrapers.

The RTF heads for the royal palace, a magnificent building at the city's center, and touches down on the landing pad. 

Ramonda Queen Mother of Wakanda, and Shuri Princess of Wakanda) Stand on the pad flanked by Ayo. Okoye, Nakia, and T'Challa exit the RTF, and Nakia bows her head. "Queen Mother... Princess. My comfort for your loss." she says, and the queen smiles. "Thank you, Nakia. It is so good to have you back with us," she says, and Nakia smiles. "Take her to the River Province to prepare for the ceremony." Okoye orders Ayo who nods and walks off with Nakia while Shuri watches closely.

"Did he freeze?" she asked teasingly, and the guard's captain smiled and nodded, "Like an antelope in headlights." Shuri laughs at this. T'Challa glance at them and asks in a tired tone, "Are you finished?" in response, Okoye slams her spear into the ground, signaling the rest of the Dora to follow her off. 

The soon-to-be King turns to his little sister smiling. "So surprised my little sister came to see me off before our big day." Shuri snorts, and the two start to talk, all unaware that there is an unwanted passenger in the RTF that has just walked out. No one seemed to see her. 

And that was because of her powers. She can stay hidden for as long as she wants, and when she uses it, you can only see her glowing eyes and the slight markings on her head and throat. Soon Shuri walks off, leaving T'Challa and her mother alone. The wolf flares her nares and tilts her head as she takes in the words of the prince and queen. "How are you feeling today, mama?" 

The queen smiled. "Proud... your father and I would always talk about this day. He is with us, and it is your time to be King." the two exchange a soft glance, both mourning for their fallen King. 

The wolf flicks her ears before scattering off. she has to find a place to rest that's out of sight for the two legs. 

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Several incredible barges transport congregations from four wakandan tribes, elders and their tribal warriors in traditional garb, others in modern Wakandan attire, the Dora Milaje, and kings guard with spears and spears and shields down the river. 

Okoye stands with her second in command, Ayo, flanked by a legion of Kingsguard and Dora. Ramonda and Shuri dance. Nakia dances among her tribal leaders. 

The Dora slams their spears in unison, sonically triggering the massive drains at the top of the waterfall, and we pull back to reveal natural seating built into the rocks below. 

The Royal Talon Fighter flies up to the pool's edge, and T'Challa steps off the aircraft, holding a short spear and shield covered in leopard body paint. The crowd chants. T'Challa bows at Zuri's feet as the RTF lifts away. Thousands of Wakandans stand according to the tribe, overlooking a challenge pool: the Border Tribe, the Mining Tribe, the Merchant Tribe, and the River Tribe. Five Kingsguards Drummers set up near the challenge pool.

Ramonda stands at the edge of the pool with Shuri. Nakia is with the River Tribe, W'Kabi, the leader of the Border Tribe Army with the Border Tribe, and Okoye with Ayo and the Dora Milaje.

In the water, Zuri, now Wakanda's High Shaman, holding the massive Spear of Bashenga, addresses the arena. "I, Zuri, Son of Badu, give to you, Prince T'Challa, the Black Panther!" The Elders watch as Zuri holds up a Ceremonial Vessel containing a mysterious concoction. Zuri continues, "The Prince will now have the strength of the Black Panther stripped away" he pours the solution into T'Challa's mouth. He reacts violently, choking on the red fluid.

T'Challa spasms, his veins expanding and his muscles contracting as the poison spreads through him. But soon, he stops shaking and exhales quickly. Zuri turns to the audience. "Damaku..." the crowd echoes. "Damaku..." 

The High Shaman then continues to say the words at a royal challenge. "Victory in ritual combat comes by yield or death. Therefore, now offer a path to the throne if any tribe wishes to put forth a warrior." 

But one after one, the tribes decline the path to the throne. That is until Princess Shuri raises her hand, making the audience gasp. "This corset is uncomfortable. So we all wrap it up and go home?" she says, and some Elders Goran while others chuckle at the princess's behavior. 

All the while, they do not know what is watching them from above. Two glowing eyes with a wide purple reading body sit upon the top of the waterfall her paws being flushed wet by the ever-flowing water. this is you, Glauszia. 

Your attention is suddenly snapped to a hole in the mountain. It sounds like chanting, and son, six Jabrai Warriors and two Jabari Drumners file out. Adorned in elaborate wooden armor, the warriors hold large wooden spears that resemble weapons.

The Kingsguard coil tightly as, stunning the crowd, the Jabari's imposing leader, M'Baku, emerges last. W'Kabi and Nakia unsheathe their weapons, and Okoye readies the Dora Milaje.

Shuri turns to her mother. "Are they Jabari?" Ramonda nods. 

Down in the pool, Zuri confronts M'Baku. "M'Baku. What are you doing here?!" he asked, and the Jabari leader took off his mask, saying, "It's challenge day." he then turned to face the crowd. "We have watched and listened from the mountains. We have watched with disgust as your technological advancements have been overseen by a child who scoffs at tradition." M'Baku points his spear at Shuri, whose eyes grow large. Ayo steps in front of her.

You growl from your spot up the waterfall, sneering and faulting your teeth. Although you have no bond with these royals, you know that a man clad as a gold ira has no say to talk like that to the pricnes of Wakanda. 

You soon rise and start to slow down to the lower levels knowing that soon you have to make your presence clear and strike. But you will wait until the right moment. 

The challenge soon begins. Zuri puts the Panther mask on T'Challa.

M'Baku grins and places a wooden gorilla mask over his face. He clenches his fist and calls out for his Jabari soldiers to form a semicircle behind him, pointing their spears at his back.

T'Challa lifts his hand and calls out for the Dora, who falls into place behind him, making a perfect circle of spears surrounding the fighters.

Zuri raises his hand, ill at ease. "Let the challenge begin!" The warriors clash, both with great skill. M'Baku with superior strength. T'Challa eludes a salvo of swings, then is driven back by the tip of M'Baku's spear against his shield.

Knocking M'Baku's spear free, T'Challa is hammered onto his back but instantly springs up to dodge more attacks and counter with two fierce kicks.

M'Baku spits blood and bangs his chest. The rest of the Jabari warriors respond. Finally, T'Challa salutes the crowd, and they respond LOUDER!

M'Baku charges at T'Challa, knuckle-walking and slipping his assault; T'Challa grabs M'Baku's spear and cartwheels over it to land another kick.

The two continue to battle, blocking and trading blunt strikes until M'Baku delivers a backhand that knocks T'Challa off his feet near Dora's spears.

With the deadly spears at his back, T'Challa blocks colossal overhead blows with his shield, then M'Baku leans with all his strength trying to impale T'Challa on the tips.

Clubbing M'Baku to his heels, T'Challa rushes forward for an aerial attack only

 to be met by a vicious kick to the chest, causing him to lose his shield and spear!

And that's when you see the time to kick in. you spring up and jump stair after stair down to the water, landing n it with a splash before rushing to T'Challa's side, standing in front of him with hackles raised and teeth bared. 

The crowd gasped, and M'Baku stared wide-eyed. So then, he tries to strike at you, but you only jump up a little and snap your jaws showing that you will not back off before he does. 

No one is saying anything before Zuri comes. The circle of spears disperses, and you relax somewhat. "whoa, are you, and what are you doing here?" he asks, his eyes wide as he sees your proper size. You easily overpower him. You turn to him, your eyes glowing fiercely before they dim, and your soft voice enters his mind; I am Claudia, Shaman. I am here because my calling is to Protect the King of Wakanda. 

The crowd who hadn't heard your voice start to whisper but when you relax in your stance and turn your glowing gaze over to the great girls and snarl in his mind, One move like this again, and I will personally rip your throat out. 

M'Baku gulps and dips his head in submission, and like that, the challenge is over. r 

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