Black Panther Imagines

Erik x Abused Reader x T'Challa: Hope. It's a Special Thing.

Dedicated to spirt_Queen

This Erik x Abused Reader x T'Challa is based off of Tamar Braxton's song Thank You Lord. I felt it was perfect, given the title of this one.

  Y/N'S POV

  I put on my best dress and grabbed my car keys. I got in the car and drove to a place I hadn't been in so long. I did not know where else to go, but I was hoping I still had family here.
  Once I stepped out of my car, I noticed service was already over and there were barely any vehicles outside. Maybe I should just go home, but I should at least see.

  I took a deep breath and headed towards the front double doors, spotting a man who looked to be in authority.

  He noticed me and immediately stepped to the side saying,"Go on ahead. Doors are always open, even after service."

  I did not even ask him why I was here, yet something told me he already knew. I thanked him and walked inside, childhood memories flooding my mind.
  I walked to the front and sat down on one of the pews. I leaned on the pew in front of me and went to speak, but I was not sure what to say/confess to God. It had been so long, given everything I've had to go through these last few years.

  Tears fell down my face and I heard someone sit down beside me.

  I turned and wiped my tears saying,"Erik, I-"

  Erik was dressed in a suit and he rested his hand on my face saying,"Baby, don't. I know why you are here, and I'm not here to intrude. I'll be outside. Okay?"

  I nodded and Erik placed a kiss on my lips, before he walked out.

  I turned back towards the front and said,"I..uh..don't know where to start. First, I..I'm sorry for everything I've done that hasn't been the best option. I'm sorry for..for letting everyone take..take advantage of me and not standing up for myself. I..I..I just don't know what to do and I need help. I can't do everything on my own and..and I'm not sure what's wrong with me. Please help me.. What am I supposed to do?"

  I waited for an answer, but I never received one. It made the tears worse, and I heard the double doors open. This time it was T'Challa. He was the last one I expected to see, given this was not Wakanda. He was also a valued friend.

  T'Challa noticed my tears and sat down beside me.

  He wrapped an arm around me and asked me,"Y/N, what are you here for?"

  I sniffed and admitted to him,"To get an answer on what's wrong with me. What I'm not doing right. Why I..Why some of my problems won't go away."

  T'Challa nodded and asked me,"So, you want an answer this moment?"

  I nodded and T'Challa said to me,"Well, Y/N, I don't think you're going to get one. Not right now. It could be in a few hours or even days. I don't think it works just like that."

  I sighed and looked down, then T'Challa asked me,"Do you think that nothing has changed because you still blame Joseph for what happened?"

  I replied,"T'Challa, I..I don't know what you're talking about."

  T'Challa sent me a look and yelled,"ERIK!!"

  Erik ran inside and over to T'Challa and I. T'Challa motioned for Erik to sit down beside me.

  Erik did and T'Challa said,"This is a moment when you need someone you truly love. By someone, I mean Erik."

  T'Challa walked out of the church, and Erik turned to me.

  As I looked at Erik, he asked me,"What are you holding on to, Y/N?"

  I began to cry and Erik rubbed my back, before he said,"Y/N, you need to let whatever it is out. Stop holding it in. You need to confess it and move on. I'm right here. You won't be alone."

  I cried, confessing before Erik and God,"I..I have a hard time trusting others and getting close to anyone because of..of what Joseph did. He..He took advantage of me and abused me for..for years. I..I'm not strong enough to do this, Erik. I'm not..I should just go.."

  I got up, but Erik pushed me back down.

  He leaned over in front of me and looked me in the eyes saying,"This is how it gets worse, Y/N. Babe, you have to confess it all. You have to..For yourself.."

  I shook my head and Erik stopped rubbing my back, taking both of my hands.

  I continued to cry and said,"He..He used to..to make me watch him with other women and..and told me that I..I would never be valuable enough for anyone. He..He wouldn't let me wear certain things and I became really insecure. I..I tried to..to stay positive, but I..I didn't see what for. I..I began to let my anger out on anyone around me and..and did some terrible things. He..He was just so rude to me."

  Erik looked upset himself, given I had never told him about any of this. I did not know how, but now I needed to get this out. All of it..

  Erik said,"Y/N, you need to forgive Joseph for what he did to you. Forgive him. As long as you keep hating him, it will make it worse. That anger will come back. You may end up doing something terrible, and I don't want to lose my girl."

  I closed my eyes, as I battled with myself to finally forgive Joseph. How could I forgive him, after everything he did and said to me? If this was what I needed to get my life together, then maybe I needed to.

  Erik squeezed my hands as I said,"I..I forgive him. Erik, I..I forgive him for what he did."

  Erik smiled at me, and it sort of felt good to get everything off my chest. Erik stayed with me for a while in the church, until I was done.
  When I was done, Erik and I walked outside. I walked up to T'Challa and hugged him.

  He hugged me back and said to me,"You're gonna be fine, Y/N. You're gonna be fine."

  I held onto the hug, before I pulled away from it and noticed the guy from earlier walk up to Erik and I.

  He had an envelope in his hands and held it out for me to take.

  I looked at him confused and he smiled saying,"Take it."

  I took the envelope and T'Challa asked,"What's that?"

  I shrugged and opened the envelope. There was a paper inside. I read it slowly.

  Tears of joy fell down my face and I know I had done a lot of crying today, but it was worth it.

  Erik rested his hands on my shoulders and said,"Y/N.."

  I smiled saying,"The house. The house that my grandmother left to me. It's..It's paid off already. I don't have to pay the $500,000 left on it. It's already been paid for."

  Erik and T'Challa both smiled, before I did a happy dance.

  Erik laughed and hugged me, then T'Challa said,"Look at that. I guess he heard you after all."