One Wild Ride (A Marvel Fanfic-Complete)

The Price to Pay

"I've decided to take your offer." Killmonger stated, his back turned to Slay and the Mandarin. His words sounded cooperative but his demeanor, the clear tension in his muscular back, and the tone of his voice was anything but cooperative. He had been watching both of them with accusatory eyes ever since Slay showed him Tamika's armored box.

"So you've finally started using those infamous brain cells of yours." The Mandarin quipped. His patience was wearing much thinner than Slay's. "And you're ready to hear the details of our plan then??"

"Nah." Killmonger turned and looked at the older man with intense eyes. "Your plan has too many holes ol' man. If you want Tony Stark after I get T'challa, we're gonna do it my way."

The mandarin opened his mouth to protest but Slay spoke first. She asked suspiciously, "Why the sudden change of heart, my king? It doesn't have anything to do with the woman in that box? Because the deal is... I get to be your queen."

"You'll be my queen, but you'll make sure Tamika walks away from Wakanda whole." Killmonger sneered at Slay. "And if you're lying about curing Tamika's paralysis, you're gonna wish you left me dead in that ocean."

Slay rolled her eyes. "I don't lie about magick. I'm just not sure you're telling your truth, my king. Are you going to willingly let your ex lover go when it comes time?"

"Don't worry about that." Killmonger dismissed Slay's concerns walking away from his two allies and abruptly ending the convo. "Just worry about upholding your end of the bargain. You trust me to be your king. Trust that I'll do what needs to be done when the time comes."

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"Princess..."

Shuri's head rolled forward as she began to wake up out of the drugged fog.

"Princess... wake up!" Impatiently, Killmonger shook her shoulder roughly, pushing her consciousness fully into this world.

"Where's Tamika?" She mumbled as she sat up and looked around her. The other woman in the small cell, Jane Foster, was awake and was watching Erik nervously. He ignored her and stood up to his full height, towering over Shuri.

"Get the fuck up." He motioned for Shuri to follow as he turned to walk out of the cell.

She attempted to stand up on her wobbling legs but collapsed again. Undeterred, she looked over at Jane.  The woman was whimpering and crying now. "What about her?"

Killmonger looked annoyed but he doubled back and helped Shuri up. He supported her weight and walked towards the door again. Pausing he called over his shoulder. "Those fake white woman tears don't work on me.  You better come on if you're coming. Otherwise you can stay here and rot with the rest of Slay's collection for all I care."

Jane hopped up to her feet and quickly followed them out into the lit hallway.

"Now that I did you a favor." Killmonger dragged Shuri along, pulling her into a large cavernous room which contained the armored box at its center. "You're gonna do one for me."

Shuri pushed Erik away and moved slowly towards the box. "I'd help Tamika no matter what. Despite doing you a favor."

Scowling, Killmonger moved around the box until he was facing Shuri. "My men tell me you need to fix something on this box, and you need the tech in your lab to save her."

Shuri screwed up her mouth as Killmonger referred to the Hatut zeraze as his men, but she only nodded. She looked at her wrist. The bracelet was gone. "Where are my kimoyo beads?"

"You're gonna fix the box and then I'm gonna let you and this colonizer go." Killmonger informed her. "You're gonna heal Tamika from your lab and open this box, and then you're gonna convince your brother to meet with me... on my terms.  You got two months princess... in a neutral spot.  I'll send the time and place as we get closer."