Wolves of Wakanda

Meeting

  "Brother. Did you hear that?" Shuri asks her brother, T'challa, the king of Wakanda. He looks to her and nods his head. "I did. Sounded like wolves." He exclaims as he and shuri continue to walk down the trail through the jungle. "We don't have wolves here." She states, perplexed.

  Another howl emits from further within the jungle. "There is a first for everything." T'challa states before he and Shuri start to head towards the sound. "Wow. How wise, my king." Shuri teases with a smirk as she fallows her brother.

  After a couple minutes of venturing through through the jungle they hear another sound. This time it's whining.the stop and listen. "It's injured." Shuri states with a frown as she looks to her brother. He nods in agreement and goes closer to the sound, caution. He's not too worried, being he's Black Panther, but he does worry for his sister's safety even though he also know she can take care her self quite fine. It's just his Brother instincts.

  T'challa and Shuri slowly crouch down when they know they've reached the source of the sounds. Very quietly, T'challa moves some branches out of view to reveal a sad looking scene.

  Tony lyes on his side, thankfully still breathing but rapidly. His eyes remain closed and he is no longer responsive. Steve sits guard beside him, not taking his eyes off of his mate as he continues to whine and gently lick Tony's face.

  Both Royal siblings frown at the sight. "The poor thing." Shuri exclaims. T'challa nods in agreement not taking his eyes off of the two beautiful creatures. "We should help them." Shuri slowly stands up and makes her way out of the shrubbery they were hiding in. "Shuri!" T'challa whispers loudly, not approving of what his sister is doing. She doesn't listen and is soon out in the open, in view of the large white wolf.

  Steve's ears twitch towards her and his head shoots up pinning her with his piercing gaze. Shuri stands completely still, not exactly frightened, knowing her brother, The Black Panther is right behind her but still.

  'Don't come any closer.' Steve growls and stands up on all fours, taking a step over tony and standing protectively over his ill mate.

  Shuri slowly puts up her hands in a non threatening gesture. "I mean you no harm. I want to help him." She exclaims truthfully and nods her head to the lame black wolf. Right then, Tony lets out another painful whine and kicks his legs. 'Tony, love?' Steve sniffs Tony's head, searching for any sign of consciousness from his mate.

  "I can help." Shuri reclaims, desperate to help the suffering animal. She knows the wolf doesn't know what she's saying but naturally, she speaks to it calmly and as if it understands.Unbeknownst to her, the wolf DOES understand.

  Steve looks back up to the young woman, weary of her but desperate to save Tony. 'Fine.' He lets out one more growl as a warning before stepping back off of tony and taking a seat beside him. Steve watches her, intently as she slowly walks over to the couple and kneels down beside the downed wolf, keeping eye contact with Steve.

Shuri puts aside her fear of the white wolf and focuses on the situation at hand. "Hello, little one" she says, softly and gently pets a hand through Tony's soft black fur. Steve relaxes a bit, sensing and seeing she is most likely not going to be threat.

Tony whines again. 'Ste . . . Steve.' Tony says, merely a whisper and very weak. Steve tale wags just a little and his ears perk up. 'Tony!? Love, can you hear me?' Steve leans forward and gently nudged his snout into Tony's head, trying to rouse him.

'Stevie.' Tony says, barely audible to the white wolf before going unconscious again. 'Tony.' Steve cries and licks his mates cheek. Shuri watches them with curiosity and sad eyes. "I don't see any injuries. It must be internal. I'd have to take him back to my lab so I can run some tests." She exclaims to no one in particular except for maybe her brother, wanting him to know what she's gonna do.

  "Brother." She calls out. T'challa slowly emerges from the shrubs, responding to his sister. Steve notices the king immediately and lets out a low growl toward the man. "I am here to help." T'challa puts his hands up like his sister did, and slowly makes his way over to Shuri.

  Steve doesn't stop growling until T'challa is kneeling beside his sister. T'challa breaks the intense eye contact with the wolf and looks to his sister. "You want to bring him home?" Shuri nods her head. "Yes. But you must carry him." She exclaims. He nods his head, willing to help his sister and the poor animal.

  Before he reaches out for tony, he looks to Steve who's face is mere inches from the king's. "I must carry him back to my home. That is the only way we can help him. You are more than welcome to accompany us. I would not expect it any differently. . . May I?" He gestures to Tony. 'Yes. Please be very careful. I can't . . . I can't lose him.' Steve lets out a small noise indicating he means yes.

  T'challa nods his head and as gently as possible, gets his arms underneath the smaller wolf and gingerly lifts him up into his arms as he stands. Steve fallows suit and doesn't take his eye off of tony.

  'Don't worry, love. These people are going to help you. You're going to be okay. I love you.' Steve whines and nudges one of Tony's paws with his nose as T'challa holds tony.

  The siblings smile at the wolf's actions. "Don't worry ivory one. Well do our best for him." T'challa assures the larger wolf standing next to him. 'I pray you do.'