Troll's crossing

Disclaimer: I don't own Valiant.

Chapter one: Ravus Returns

After Val met with Ravus at the back of her school, she felt refreshed. She had missed him so much and now seeing him, she was happy. She returned home and smiled at her mother.

"Where did you go on your walk that you're so happy?" Val's mom looked at her curiously.

"No where." Val stopped smiling and walked up to her room.

Val opened her door and picked up her phone. She quickly dialed Ruth's number and waited for her to pick up.

"Hey. How was your talk with Ravus?" Ruth said.

"Oh, it was okay." Val said coolly.

"Is that it? Aren't you gonna tell me anything else?" Ruth started to get impatient.

"Oh don't gotta get testy." Val could feel Ruth's frown. "Fine. He gave me a sword and that's about it." Val decided to leave out the intimate details.

"I'm pretty sure that's not it but okay. Glad you had fun with your boyfriend." Ruth waited for the comeback.

"Yep. Thanks." Val hung up before Ruth could say anything more.

A few weeks after her meeting with Ravus, Val received a couple more messages all by way of a crow. Most of the times Val got messages Ruth was there. Val got really embarrassed when she was forced to read it out loud. One day when Val was home alone, she got another message. The crow flew through her open bedroom window and landed on her bed.

Val reached out to the crow. The crow dropped the note onto her palm. She slowly unfolded the note like she did the others. Her hands were trembling as she read the note, over and over and over.

Dear Val,

I have some surprising news! I will be able to see you everyday b/c I coming over to Jersey. I'm going to stay until you graduate from high school.

Yours always, Ravus

Val was surprised. She stared the note then snapped to attention. She had to get ready! Ravus could be in Jersey any minute, hour, or second now. She was not ready to have her boyfriend come and visit.

Boyfriend. She had said it once again. She was beginning to panic. With every boyfriend comes heart ache. And she just knew that somehow, someway, her mother was going to get in this. She would probably steal Ravus from her!

What am I thinking! Like my mom would like to go with a troll. But she doesn't know he's a troll. But why would Ravus go with someone like her. Plus, Ravus loved her. Val was confident that that wouldn't happen.

Val was walking along the road the next day. She was thinking about the note Ravus sent her. When is he coming? Why didn't he tell me? Val was so worried. She planned to dress nice everyday and night just in case he came.

Val watched all of the couples walking in the park, having picnics, and other stuff. Her heart ached for Ravus. Now that she knew he was going to be in town, she missed him more than ever.

Val looked up at the sky, noticing that it was darkening. Val smiled to her self. There was a much bigger chance of her finding Ravus now that the sun had gone down. She ran through the park. All the couples who were packing up stared at her for a moment then resumed packing.

Val had gone into the woods and was lost in the dense foliage. She looked around herself at the seemingly familiar scenery. She kept running until she bumped into someone.

Val looked up at the tall man she had bumped into. She gasped and smiled so wide, she was afraid that her face would crack. Ravus looked down at her and smiled warmly. "Ravus!"