Wakanda – Shuri's Lab
The lab was quiet except for the soft hum of scanners. Shuri leaned over the holographic projections, flicking her fingers rapidly across the display. Two armors floated side by side: the sleek black panther-themed design she was crafting for her brother and the white, cyan and pink Iron Spider Mk. II.
Shuri muttered under her breath, frustration creeping into her voice.
"No… no, this does not make sense."
Beside her was T'Challa, arms crossed, raised a brow. "What troubles you, Shuri?"
She jabbed her finger toward the display. "Look!Your suit made from Wakandan Vibranium absorbs kinetic energy at a controlled ratio. Efficient. Balanced." She swiped and Spider-Woman's armor appeared magnified. "But this suit? Its Vibranium matrix disperses force with nearly zero loss. It is cleaner, faster, better and not to mention it can release the stored kinetic energy from a single point instead of all points. Our Vibranium does not behave this way!"
Ramonda leaned forward, her tone heavy with concern. "You are saying this girl… has improved Wakanda's most sacred gift?"
Shuri's voice grew sharper. "Not improved. Transformed. Either she has discovered a refinement method far beyond ours or… this is something altogether new."
T'Chaka's voice cut through the air, deep and commanding. "Speak plainly, child."
Shuri hesitated, but the truth pressed out of her lips.
"This armor's Vibranium is superior to Wakanda's."
The room grew heavy. T'Challa's jaw clenched, pride stung. "Impossible. There is no greater Vibranium than ours. Perhaps you miscalculated sister."
Shuri snapped back, irritation lacing her tone. "Do you think I would bring this to you without checking a dozen times? Brother, look at the discharge graph yourself!"
T'Challa glanced at the data and fell silent. His frown deepened.
Ramonda's voice was low, almost trembling. "If this is true… then our monopoly on Vibranium is no longer ours alone."
T'Chaka stared at the hologram, eyes narrowing. "This suit belongs to the one called Spider-Woman. But we know the hand behind it."
Shuri nodded. "Peter Parker."
A silence lingered before T'Challa broke it. His voice was tight with unease. "He already bought Vibranium from Klaue. We left without asking how he used it."
Ramonda exhaled slowly. "We left because of the uncle. His gaze… it was as though he could see through our souls. Every secret… revealed."
Shuri's fists clenched. "That does not matter now. What matters is this, someone outside Wakanda has surpassed us in Vibranium. We cannot sit idly by."
T'Chaka raised his hand, silencing them. His voice carried the weight of kingship.
"Then we must go to him again. This time, we do not leave without answers."
New York – Parker Defence Solutions
The Wakandan royal family's convoy arrived in secrecy using their Royal Talon Fighter, it's hull invisible to all but Parker Defence Solutions. Dora Milaje guarded the royal family with practiced precision. But their regal bearing faltered slightly as two SPARTAN-IVs in G-variant MJOLNIR Mark VII armor approached to escort them.
Okoye's eyes flicked uneasily to T'Challa. Her whisper was edged with dismay.
"Prince… these warriors… they are not men. They are mountains in steel."
Even T'Challa felt his pride tighten into unease. Outclassed.
Inside Parker Defence Solutions, I welcomed them with quiet calm.
The meeting began directly. T'Chaka spoke first, voice firm. "You acquired Vibranium from Klaue. You will return it."
I didn't flinch. I gestured casually. "Of course. I don't keep stolen goods. But reimbursement for my expenses comes first. One hundred billion dollars."
The royals stiffened. Ramonda's eyes widened. Shuri sputtered. "One hundred billion?! That's..."
My tone was calm, clinical. "That's the exact cost of transport, integration, shielding and security needed to safeguard your Vibranium after I acquired it. If you want it back, pay."
But the Wakandans faltered. Their economy, powerful yet isolated, lacked dollar reserves. As the War Dogs could not provide so much. Ramonda exchanged a troubled look with T'Chaka.
Finally, T'Challa spoke. "We cannot provide this in your currency. But Wakanda does not deal only in coin. What do you ask instead?"
My eyes sharpened. "Your medical technology. Specifically, Kimoyo bead systems and your bio-tech research. I can build on it in ways you can't imagine."
The king weighed the demand. After a tense silence, he inclined his head. "Done."
I snapped my fingers. A swarm of drones appeared overhead, carrying massive containers of Vibranium. Ninety tons of gleaming ore floated silently, escorted to Wakanda within the hour.
Shuri, though, wasn't finished. Her scientific hunger burned. "Tell me, Peter… how did you refine the Vibranium for Spider-Woman's suit? The lattice was cleaner than ours. I must know."
I shook my head, a thin smile tugging at my lips. "That wasn't your Vibranium. That was Synthetic Vibranium. Vibranium Supreme. Made by me and Tony Stark."
Shuri froze, stunned. "You… made it?"
Peter's smile faded into steel. "Yes. And no, the process is not for sale. No matter what you offer."
The Wakandans left with their Vibranium but also with unease.
Royal Palace – Birnin Zana
Later that night, the family gathered in silence.
Ramonda was the first to speak. "We thought Wakanda stood alone at the peak. But this boy… his science… it frightens me."
T'Challa's hands were fists at his sides. "His creations rival our legacy. His soldiers outmatch our warriors. His Vibranium eclipses our own. Who is this Peter Parker, truly?"
T'Chaka's voice rumbled, heavy with gravity. "A reminder. That the world beyond Wakanda moves faster than even kings can predict."
Shuri stared at her notes, pride wounded, curiosity burning. "He is not just a boy. He is a visionary who has the potential to be the world's saviour or its greatest tyrant."
Silence fell again, each royal weighed down by the same realization.
Wakanda was no longer untouchable.
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