Marvel: A Symbiotic Life

'Well, This is a bad time. She needs some space…' Max wanted to give Shuri some space but the door was locked. And he was stuck. Then he remembered something.

'Wait, wasn't this time when the King died and T'chala Became the new Black Panther. On second thought she needs support.' Max thought looking at the crying girl

'Help. Her. Needs. Help' Bayak pleaded to Max. Max could only sigh, at his host's wish. Even he wanted to do something for the crying girl.

Even though he knew her for a week or so, but he had a good understanding of human character to know that she was a kind & a loving person.

'I hope loosing your father doesn't change you... that much.' Max sighed remembering his own Mother's death. It was a huge shocker for him. So when after a few Years his Father died. He turned towards the worst.

Even though some called him a Hero for clearing up Known Criminals or saving their lives. But deep down when he looked himself in the mirror, he only saw a cold blood killer.

But would he stop himself if he could, no. Because some people needed to take out the trash. And he had no problem doing it.

But that didn't mean he liked it, he wasn't proud of or anything but someone had to do it. If he could, he would stop people going on this bloody route.

Max jumped on to the Bed. And let Bayak took control of the Body. He knew this time Shuri didn't need a Protector as much as a genuine friend.

In the last week, Bayak & Shuri became friends. They would sometimes play together, prank Zuke & regrettably Shuri would dress Bayak up with ridiculous clothes sometimes.

So he usually let Bayak Control his body at that time.

Seeing the panther was on her bed, Shuri hurriedly sat down and wiped of her tears. "Oh, It's already lunchtime, isn't it. I will…" Shuri's speech was cut off as the Panther licked her hands with a sad look.

She couldn't stop anymore, Hugged the huge cat and started crying, time went by as her crying dried up and her voice broke.

After some time, The girl broke the Hug and wiped off her tears. "Thanks, Bayak. I really needed that." She said with her broken voice, standing up going towards the bathroom to freshen up.

As the girl came back she jumped onto the bed, near Bayak. "You know, I always knew this day would come," she said it with a bitter smile as she covered her eyes with her forearm.

"My father was a great King, he loved his people. But… It pains me to say this, but he was really Cold towards everyone outside Wakanda."

"Maybe if he wasn't maybe this day would've come much later." She sighed. Hugging a Pillow.

"I hope he finds peace on the other side. And hope Brother would be a different king, from my father. He is sometimes emotional Fool you know." She said as she petted the Cub.

"For our people, death is only the first step. But… Hurts to know that, I can't see him anymore. Maybe if I became the Black Panther, I could meet him?" She said as she started to fix her messed up hair.

'Well, Either way. It's good. Even if you are as half as talented as you 616 counterpart you would make a great Ruler. And you are yet showing signs, that hints that you are more talented.' Max was happy as Shuri's father's death moved her towards a better path.

"If worse comes to worst, I hope Ororo can bring him back to normal," Shuri said.

Max was now messed up at the last sentence. 'Wait for Ororo, meaning Storm. This Universe has Mutants already? Wasn't Naika T'chala's love interest or something? This universe seems to move further and further away from the MCU, I know.'

Shuri then got up to a sitting position looking at the innocent Cub seriously. "Bayak, I know you are more than a Panther Cub. I won't push it. I know for some reason you are hiding it from us… from me. But I hope you won't betray my trust."

Max didn't say anything, Bayak looked confused as his Panther brain couldn't process the information. Making his head tilt sideways unconsciously.

Shuri looked at Bayak for a few seconds, then she sighed. "I hope you will tell me soon, about what you are. If you can speak that is."

Shuri was the first one to scan Bayak for any abnormalities after she got the Cub to the Lab. When checking out the burned wounds, she tested his blood and some tissues. Because she was afraid if the Cub got any Radiation from the meteor.

And to her surprise, the results showed abnormal Healing properties, rather than Radiation Poisoning. As if the Cells knew where to fix itself. But she wanted no one to find out, so she just gave the cub a minimal effective healing drug to hide the abnormality from the other members of the Lab. And told her assistant not to go near the Cub, and made up a story about Radiation poisoning. And made out fake reports to hide it, she had a feeling that someone might leak the info.

And being the Princess of Wakanda no one questioned her. After the Cub was fully healed, she tested his blood yet again, but this time finding no Abnormal Healing Factor, no Radiation no nothing. As if the healing properties that came in the last report was fake. But she knew better.

This wasn't unusual in the case of her father or any other Black Panther, as when they came back with serious injuries The Goddess would bless them, boosting their regenerative powers. But this was a wild Cub.

If it was anyone other than Shuri who found about this they would start doing research right off the bat. But she wasn't Mad enough to do such a thing to a cub that is maybe 3 years.

And also the Cub was also very responsive towards her. It was as if she was speaking to a Person rather than an Animal.

As all Children in Wakanda read about the stories of how some kings got blessed by the Panther Goddess Bast, and she sent her special children to help the kings in hard times. But, Shuri was skeptical about it as there was no Big of a threat for the Panther Goddess to intervene.

Even though there were a few unusual Mutant Bests around Wakanda because of the Vibranium, she hoped that Bayak was more than that.

And meeting the Cub near the Meteor, Maybe it was more than that. That was why she was eager to befriend it.

But now seeing no response only confusion on the Cubs eyes, maybe she guessed it wrong.

What she didn't know is Bayak was responsive because after Max bonded to the Cub. He could understand the Human language. But nor fully enough to converse with Max or fully understand the meaning of Shuri's last sentence.

'Here I thought that I finally discovered an Alien or something. On a side note, do I really care at this point? No, but...' She looked at the Cub for the last time before looking away in disappointment.

'Hooh... Dodged a bullet right there!' Max thought as Shuri looked disheartened and disappointed.

'Sure, Shuri. When I am strong enough I will be sure to tell you first. You can trust me on that. But not now' Max didn't want to reveal himself to the world just yet. He needed time to get stronger.

"Well, I let's have some lunch. Giriot, would you bring us some food?" She asked.

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A/N: For those of you didn't like Shuri knowing so much.

Well, you have to see this Shuri is more like the MCU, rather than the Comics. So she is more genius, even more than Black panther. And it's just reasonable for a scientist or researcher to look for explanations. It seemed logical to me.

And I will be adding some makeshift flock tails for Wakanda, as you guys already know this is an alternate Version of the Marvel Universe.

So yeah, have a nice day.

And thanks to all the people who were kind enough to give me power stones.

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