To Lead The Jabari Tribe

Chapter 4

"P'Tera you're a day early," M'Baku said as he greeted his son and Peter smiled glad he could get to the point with his dad especially since he had been going back and forth on this for hours. "It's good to see you, Dad," Peter said as he smiled brightly at his father who gave a soft smile only ever seen by his son. "This is about the letter you sent me..." Peter said and he trailed off when he saw his dad stand a bit straighter at his words. "There is no need to rush P'Tera take your time," M'Baku said and Peter just shook his head. "I've been thinking it over for hours now and I made my decision...I want to lead our people I want to be the Leader they need and they deserve. Before you ask I'm sure about my decision." Peter said and when he looked his Father in the eyes he saw a bit of shock but a lot of pride in his eyes.

"I'm proud of you P'Tera and so is the rest of the Jabari and we should make arrangements for you to return home," M'baku said and Peter nodded a little familiar with the process from when he moved to the States. They talked for over two hours and eventually settled on a week-long time frame.

Peter would spend that time packing up his things, saying goodbye to his friends in America, and mentally getting ready for the leadership ceremony. M'Baku would spend the week Making all the arrangements for Peter to leave the States pulling him out of school and basically erasing him from existence like when he placed him into existence two years ago when he left for America. M'Baku would also be getting the leadership ceremony where M'Baku would pass leadership over to Peter like all the leaders of the Jabari tribe do when they retire and if they die it's a ceremony where the leader would take full leadership responsibilities.

When Peter got off the phone he felt a flurry of emotions pass through him. fear, excitement, apprehensiveness, sadness, and joy for many things and he almost fell over from the rush. "I assume your talk went well," May said as she gently guided Peter over to the couch. Petter nodded and he told May the week-long plan and May looked sad but happy at the same time and she grasped his hands in hers. "You're going to be an amazing leader Peter You'll do just fine and your People will be lucky to have you," May said as she squeezed his hands and Peter started freely crying at that point and May quickly went into the kitchen, and made two mugs of hot chocolate with marshmallows. "I know it's a Winter thing but Hot cocoa always cheers me up and besides it; 's also a good celebration drink especially if you're underage." May added with a wink.

Peter smiled and took the mug and the two turned on a movie to watch to chill out before it was time for dinner. They ate at one of the best Vegetarian places they can afford and watched another movie before bed. Peter called his dad at five in the morning and he showed him his moves his dad congratulated him before giving him another list of moves for the week and going over the plan once more. "I'll have you out of school by Wednesday in New York," M'Baku told him before they hung up and Peter nodded. No more Eugene! Peter thought happily when he went down for Breakfast.

He ate a salad before he went upstairs and began packing. I'll miss this place. It's just a small apartment in Queens but for two years it was home. I'll miss every part of this place even the bad things like the leaky pipes and the traffic outside my window but I'll miss all the good memories stored within the walls. Peter thought to himself as he was packing up some of his things. "Peter it's time for lunch," May said from Peter's doorway and Petter nodded and he watched her and he saw how her eyes flashed over to his first bag of which he working on packing he saw the flicker of sadness in her eyes. He grabbed her hand and led them downstairs where they ate lunch and chatted a bit and Peter told her about him leaving the school before Wednesday and May nodded.

"I've got a late shift at the hospital tonight and probably won't be back before 12 so I'm leaving you thirty bucks for dinner," May said as she grabbed her purse. "Ok be safe Aunt May!" Peter said before he hugged her and she left. Peter stood in the entryway for a moment taking in the sclience of the apartment before he went right back to packing.

I'm going to have to get in contact with Pepper about quitting the internship...I don't have to tell her why I'm leaving... No, you're going to be a leader you do not need to act so childishly. If she and Mr.Stark don't care then that's their problem. I need to tell Sam and Bucky...That's going to be as hard as leaving Aunt May but Bucky and Sam also frequently go to Wakanda. I don't want to tell them I'm going to lead the Jabari tribe or where I'm going because I don't want to tell them. It would probably overwhelm them and freak them out and I would rather not do that in my last week here. Peter thought to himself as he packed.

Peter eventually went to bed at eight but didn't fall asleep for another hour afterward with thoughts of becoming a leader and leaving America dancing around his head keeping him awake.

When he woke up the next morning he started to work on his moves like normal and trying to not stress that soon he could be using these moves in battle to defend his people as their leader. He took a shower and ate his brekfest. "I have a bad feeling about today," Peter said to May as he drank his orange juice. "What makes you say that Peter?" May said. "Just a gut feeling," Peter said. "I don't feel off but trust your gut feeling I've heard and read that it's a mark of a great leader. Trust your gut because it's more likely right than it is wrong...I had a gut feeling the day Ben died that something was going to happen but I didn't listen and now I don't have my husband and a lot of guilt. I know there wasn't anything I could have done but if I told him about it instead of writing it off maybe he would have been more careful and maybe he would still be here. I'll be careful today for your peace of mind and mine." May said and Peter gave her a bone-crushing hug before he rushed to the bus.

When he got on the bus he stared out the window with the pit in his stomach and the nagging feeling that something was incredibly wrong and was going to go wrong. He decided that he would be on guard the rest of the day because if his Aunt May was trusting HIS gut he should probably do the same.

Sorry if this chapter was a bit boring but we are getting more plot next chapter next week. Poor Peteris is worried about leading but will jump into it head first whether he feels like he shouldn't or should. I don't have much else to say I hope you have a good day and rest of your week and see you next week.-K