𝙍𝙪𝙣 𝙇𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙃𝙚𝙡𝙡 𝙄𝙄 (𝙈𝙤𝙘𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙗𝙞𝙧𝙙 𝙓 𝙈𝙖𝙡𝙚 𝙊𝘾) *ON HOLD*

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Wakanda
2025

A year after T'Challa's death, Namor managed to pass through Wakanda's barriers and confronted Queen Ramonda and Shuri about a scientist that created a machine capable of detecting vibranium that got too close to his nation for his liking. He told them to find the scientist and bring them to him, or he would invade Wakanda with his army.

Okoye and Shuri (who Okoye recommended to go with her, against Ramonda's better judgement) learned from Everett Ross that the scientist who developed the machine was actually a 19-year-old MIT student named Riri Williams.

Okoye and Shuri went to Boston to retrieve Riri, but they were pursued by the FBI. When they had lost them, they were attacked by three Talokanil warriors, who managed to abduct Shuri and Riri, despite Okoye's efforts.

Currently, in Wakanda's capital, Okoye stood in the middle of the throne room explaining what happened in Boston before Ramonda and the elders of the Border Tribe, River Tribe, Mining Tribe, and Merchant Tribe. Also in the room was M'Baku.

Okoye: They were blue, and they had superhuman strength. They came from the water off the backs of whales. I struck three of them down with blows that should have killed them, but they rose again. (turns to Ramonda) I wish to leave immediately to retrieve our princess.

Silence filled the room as everyone one room waited for their queen's response, which she eventually gave.

Ramonda: Okoye...You will be stripped of your rank as General of Wakanda's armies and status as Dora Milaje.

This shocked Okoye.

Okoye: (in Xhosa) Do you allow me to speak, my queen?

Ramonda: You may.

Okoye: (tearfully) (in Xhosa) I beg you. (in English) I have given everything. Let me die saving my country and that throne. (kneels) (in Xhosa) I beg you, mother! (in English) Allow me to make this right!

Ramonda: (shakes her head) "Make it right"? I do not know if my daughter is alive or dead.

Border Tribe Elder: (to Ramonda) Perhaps we are being too hasty. She raised her spear against her own husband for Wakanda.

Ramonda: And where is her treacherous husband now?! (turns to Okoye) but in a place where she can visit if she wished! (gets up) Mine...is with the ancestors! I AM QUEEN OF THE MOST POWERFUL NATION IN THE WORLD, AND MY ENTIRE FAMILY IS GONE! HAVE I NOT GIVEN EVERYTHING?!

Okoye only lowered her head in shame.

Ramonda: On your feet, General!

Okoye slowly got up.

Ramonda: I stood by you after Killmonger took the throne, and you and the elders in this room by him while I run begging to the Jabari for protection. And I warned you about taking my daughter on this mission, and you lost her. So today...I am done.

Okoye turned her spear over and drove it into the floor before walking out of the room with tears in her eyes.

Short timeskip

After the meeting, Ramonda went down to Shuri's lab, which looked deserted. When she exited the elevator, the first thing she saw was the vibranium-detecting machine that Namor dragged to Wakanda with him to show her and Shuri.

Ramonda: Are you here, Griot?

A hologram of a yellow circle appeared in front of Ramonda.

Griot: Yes, my queen.