Natasha wore a black dreadlock wig to cover her eye-catching orange-red hair. Her skin was dyed dark, and her Slavic face was adjusted to look more like black. Standing next to her, T'Challa had messy hair, his neat teeth were painted yellow, and he wore a shirt that was too big to cover his sturdy figure.
Fearing that they would be wanted by SHIELD, they planned to sneak to Europe. Hawkeye Barton, who was also marginalized, was carrying out a mission in Europe.
They are now in Agadez, Niger, the southern gateway to the Sahara Desert.
The city is home to a large number of Gambians, Cameroonians and poor people from remote states of Niger, who are trying to cross the vast Sahara Desert to Libya, then take a boat to the Mediterranean Sea and enter Europe to realize their dream of making a fortune.
But their money is usually spent once they arrive in Agadez, and they can only survive in the city in various ways.
The fare from Agadez to Libya is $500, and another $300 is required as a gift from the police at the checkpoint. This amount of money may be just the cost of a dinner with a wealthy European, but most illegal immigrants cannot get it together.
Once they arrive in Libya, they have to spend more money to buy a boat ticket. Libya is now in the midst of war, with various tribal armed forces and opposition armed forces fighting each other. These illegal immigrants are the fat sheep in their eyes. Very few people can actually reach the promised land of Europe in their eyes.
Natasha and Techara were not troubled by money. They had already bought the tickets from the snakehead.
"In half an hour, we will be heading to the Sahara. Stay alert."
Natasha checked the stun darts and pistols. These human traffickers were not good people. Many of the illegal immigrants were robbed and their bodies were dumped in the desert.
T'Challa nodded, and looked at the mud house opposite with a complicated expression. Two skinny girls, about thirteen or fourteen years old, were trying to attract customers. They were wearing torn skirts and their voices were weak, and it was obvious that they had been malnourished for a long time.
They noticed T'Challa's gaze and tried to pull him into the kolba.
T'Challa dodged the hand that was extended to him as if he had been electrocuted, and wanted to give them money, but was stopped by Natasha, who gave T'Challa a warning look.
The two of them pretended to be siblings from Kano State, but they had no money to help others.
The two girls were obviously illegal immigrants trying to reach Europe. Such people usually have close ties with human traffickers, and showing off your wealth in front of them is a foolish act.
"We have no money, get lost, bitch!"
She played the role of a shrew accurately and drove the two girls back.
"We are unable to save anyone else right now. You must remember this. In this cannibalistic society, compassion is a luxury that will make you a prey in the eyes of others."
T'Challa lowered his head in frustration.
“I once had the power to change their current situation.”
“Regret is the most useless emotion. What we need to do is change the future.”
The smugglers soon came to pick them up in a small truck with more than 20 people crammed into the truck. It was so crowded that it was difficult to even sit down.
The smuggler locked the truck's door and began crossing the Sahara Desert following the GPS guidance.
The smugglers in this business are all veterans of the desert. Natasha and her partner arrived in Libya safely, crossed the fiercely-fired war zone, and boarded a boat to Europe.
Natasha sat on the boat, looking at the undulating surface of the Mediterranean Sea. She was on edge almost all the time. If she made a mistake, she might become a pile of bones in the desert or a prisoner kidnapped by the opposition armed forces.
On the way, she also killed a stowaway who was attracted by her beauty and tried to kidnap her and sell her to the opposition armed forces in exchange for a boat ticket to Europe.
T'Challa was somewhat silent. After truly witnessing the cruelty of the lower class society, he remained in this state.
Their ferry leaked halfway through the journey, but fortunately the leak was not serious and the ferry did not sink directly. Natasha directed everyone to scoop out water and plug the leak with clothes, which allowed the ferry to barely survive to the end.
By the time they arrived in Italy, three people had frozen to death at sea due to the icy sea water, and the remaining person, although he managed to hold on to the end, was already dying.
A woman knelt directly on the beach, kissing the sand madly, and others cried out in ecstasy. In their view, arriving in Europe was like reaching heaven.
"It's too early for these people to be happy. The EU has long stopped welcoming refugees. They don't have any skills, and they can't get refugee status to receive relief. In the end, I'm afraid they can only spread a blanket in the woods and sell their bodies."
The snakehead lit a cigarette and said to Natasha. He was very impressed by Natasha's calmness and command ability at sea. He wanted to get her to join the human smuggling business.
"Haha, as long as the dream is not punctured, we can collect a lot of money from these idiots. Rashida, you are different from these idiots. Those arrogant Europeans will never accept us. Come with me. Haha, it's not easy for you to support your stupid brother in Europe."
It was impossible for Natasha to stay and act as a small snake head, so she took T'Challa away directly.
"You're going to regret this, bitch!"
The snakehead started cursing.
On the way, Natasha took off her wig and used a special makeup remover to remove the dye on her face. She called Hawkeye Barton's cell phone in a small supermarket on the side of the road.
"Hello, is this Natasha? Is there something urgent that requires me to call this number?"
Patton's voice sounded on the other end. This phone number was only known to the people he trusted the most and would never be eavesdropped on.
"Barton, are you available to talk now?"
Natasha said.
"Don't worry, I'm the only one here, and no one else can hear our conversation."
Patton remained vigilant as an agent, and when his secret cell phone suddenly received a call, he naturally distanced himself from the other agents.
"I was attacked in Africa. The attackers were the rapid response special forces. I suspect SHIELD has been seriously infiltrated. No one can be trusted now. I will come to Rome to meet you, and I must come alone!"
Natasha said, quickly giving a meeting address.