𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

001.

Nanisca leads the way as a few of the Nexdoria follow behind her with Queen N'Dare walking down the halls of the palace looking at every detail, memorizing the palace's layout, in case they needed to make a quick exit if this meeting was a setup.

Once they are before the big double doors, the guards opened the doors to let them in. Inside the throne room, there were all the royal family, Okoye, Ayo, Aneka, and the tribal elders are all gathered around in a circle. The Dora Milaje are flanked out across the room in their traditional spots.

"Ramonda," Nanisca said as she smiled and walked over to her older sister.

"Nanisca," Ramonda said.

Ramonda and Nanisca hugged.

"Aunt Nanisca, what are you doing here?" Shuri asked.

"I asked her to come," Ramonda answered.

"Why?" T'Challa asked.

"We need help," Ramonda replied.

"And I've brought someone who can help," Nanisca added.

"She agreed?" Ramonda asked Nanisca.

"Yes," Nanisca answered.

"Who agreed?" N'Jadaka asked.

Everyone was curious about who Nanisca brought with her. N'Dare hadn't entered yet, waiting for the Nexidoria to announce her presence with their chant.

"Aalalalalalalala!" They chanted.

"Aay-yiyiyiyiyiyiyi!" They chanted.

"Aalalalalalalala!" They chanted.

"Aay-yiyiyiyiyiyiyi!" They chanted.

"Aalalalalalalala!" They chanted.

Nanisca and the Nexidoria announced her presence and bowed as N'Dare walked into the throne room.

"Queen N'Dare," Ramonda said, shocked but bowed her head.

"Queen Mother Ramonda," N'Dare said as she also bowed her head in respect to Ramonda.

"This is Queen N'Dare of Nri Tribe, the Queen warrior of the Nexidoria, I've asked her to help us fight against Zankou," Ramonda informed everyone.

N'Dare looks around as everyone reacts to this information.

"We haven't heard from the Nri Tribe in years, how did you get in contact with them?" Zawavari, previously the Mining Tribe Elder, but now the Elder Statesman asked Ramonda.

Ramonda smiled.

"My mother, Lumumba was born in the Nri Tribe, although she married into the River Tribe, she made sure that Nanisca and I maintained a connection with her tribe," Ramonda answered.

Everyone gasped at the revelation that the queen mother's mother was from the Nri Tribe.

"Mother, how come you never told us about this?" T'Challa asked.

"Because once you leave the Nri Tribe you can never reveal any information about the tribe unless permitted by the queen," Ramonda told T'Challa.

"What an interesting group you have here," N'Dare said as she looked around the room.

She eyed a massive blue male and hummed.

"You must be Attuma," N'Dare said in Yucatec Mayan.

"Yes, how do you know my name?" Attuma asked her in Yucatec Mayan.

"A few of my girls are smitten with you, so, they made it their job to find out everything they could about you," N'Dare explained to Attuma.

Attuma raised an eyebrow.

"Smitten? Why?" Attuma asked her.

"We like to breed with men who we believe have good qualities to produce warriors and they believe you are one of those men, so they are smitten with you," N'Dare told Attuma.

Everyone's jaws dropped as Attuma cleared his throat.

"Thank you, I think," Attuma said.

"They're about to steal Okoye's man," N'Jadaka whispered to M'Baku, causing him to laugh.

Okoye scoffed.

"Anyways, you have a problem with Zankou," N'Dare said.

"Yes, do you know of him?" Ramonda asked N'Dare.

N'Dare nods.

"Yes, I do, though I didn't think he had it in him to come after Wakanda -- I guess the vibranium has everyone taking drastic measures to get their hands on it," N'Dare said.

Shuri looks closely at N'Dare's adornments, then at Nexidoria's adornments. Vibranium. They all are covered in vibranium.

"They're covered in it. They all are covered in vibranium. Do you guys know something about the vibranium that I don't?" Shuri questioned.

Everyone observes N'Dare and Nexidoria's adornments.

N'Dare offers Shuri a questioning glance in response.

"My daughter like you, Shuri is an innovator responsible for creating much of Nri Tribe's modern technology, she made our adornments," N'Dare said with a proud smile.

"And how old is your daughter?" M'Baku asked.

"She is fourteen years old," N'Dare answered.

Shuri squealed.

"I must meet her!" Shuri exclaimed happily.

N'Dare smiled.

"She's been dying to meet you too. I'm sure we can arrange a meeting between you two," N'Dare said.

Everyone gives wary looks at M'Baku, prepared for his antics. He doesn't disappoint.

"More technological advancements being overseen by a child!" M'Baku said with a shake of the head.

"Tuu! Tuu! Tuu! Tuu!" The Nexidoria chanted as N'Dare glared at M'Baku.

"If it wasn't for the respect I have for your late mother, I would have slapped you for speaking on my child!" N'Dare exclaimed as she made a slapping motion.

"Show some respect M'Baku," Ramonda said.

M'Baku studies N'Dare closely.

"You knew my mother?" M'Baku asked N'Dare.

M'Baku looks at her.

"Yes," N'Dare answered.

M'Baku nods.

"Then I apologize for my words toward your daughter," M'Baku said.

Everyone looks at M'Baku like he is out of his mind.

"What? Anyone who was a friend of my mother has my respect," M'Baku said with a shrug.