Hello you guys! My name is Gilaw and yeah, this is my first Raven story!
Okay for those of you who don't know me, I am gonna tell you right now, Raven is one of my most favourite TV shows of all time, I mean it is right up there with Monkey Team and Power Rangers, it's one of my Top 3. It's got great characters, great challenges and for a CHILDREN'S game show, it's got great story!
So what better than to write my first FanFiction about it?
I don't have a favourite season but I DO have a favourite warrior! "Who is it?" I hear you ask.
It has by far, no doubt got to be Hanso from Season 7.
Why?
Because she is the definition of girl power!
I mean she was the only female finalist from that season and she fought on long and hard to beat (nearly) all the boys and come 2nd! Now THAT'S an achievement!
Now for those of you who don't know the season, I'm gonna tell you where it all went wrong. You see in both the heats and the final, the warriors had a particular foe to content with on the final day: The Blasted Mountain.
And unfortunately for Hanso here, she had a particular run of bad luck in the challenges set there, starting both of her fifth days in a strong position but failing every single challenge, giving her a disadvantage in the final challenge.
And rewatching Season 7 on YouTube and seeing how upset my favourite warrior was in the final, I've been tempted to write this fic for a long time now.
Yeah, there is one particular reason why I've hesitated with this one and that's because it's a gameshow. I know it's still fictional with the medieval and fantasy elements but these contestants are real kids here! I know they do some acting every now and again and they shift around their names to make them more "warrior" but other than that, they're still real kids. So this is a risky FanFiction.
But in the end I decided to do it because it's FanFiction. FanFiction is about taking risks.
So I'm gonna go for it and see what happens.
Enjoy! ;D
Chapter 1
Comerades
The sky seemed that little bit darker as Hanso trodded through the woods towards warrior camp and away from the Last Stand, away from Raven, away from the Staff of Power and away from her dreams of becoming Ultimate Champion.
That was it.
It was over. Done. Finished.
Just like that, in five simple challenges and her hopes and dreams of fighting by Raven's side were over.
And it was funny how a few little slip ups could cause one to go from smiley and positive to upset and dreary over what was supposed to be a quest to enjoy the challenges and meet new warriors.
This was all supposed to be one big enjoyable experience, right?
Hanso took a moment to stop walking, resting one hand on a tree and rub her face with the other, exhaling loudly, her breath shaking with sadness. She couldn't help but grieve over her defeat, the quest had meant so much to her and such a bad final day would amuse those who were against all that were good. She puffed out her cheeks, exhaling one last breath and glanced at the tree she was resting against. It automatically reminded her of Versad.
She wondered how he was doing?
He was probably doing great, out on heroic journeys, wielding his Staff of Power to blast away Nevar's demons and other vicious creatures that stood in his way, Raven by his side . . .
Hanso felt her eyes watering and wiped them quickly. She felt ridiculous for crying over something as silly as losing a simple contest but at the same time . . .
'Oh for-' She nearly kicked herself at the thought, tightening her lips in frustration. "Cut it out, Hanso! You came second, out of all the warriors who took part in this quest, you beat sixteen of them and beat four other boys in the final! You came second! You're happy! Happy!'
Taking one last deep breath, she stood up straight and started marching towards warrior camp as bravely as she could. If her fellows saw her sobbing, they'd surely see her as a sore loser.
As she marched through the forest, she couldn't help but take note of the many trees she passed by, there seemed to be quite a lot of them.
'How come every time I go on a really good winning streak, Versad has to come along and wreck it?'
No! She shook her head quickly and smacked her head. 'Versad's a good warrior, he deserves it. You're happy with your position!' She shook her head again and glanced up in search of a distraction from her grief. A particular mountain caught the corner of her eye and she couldn't help but glare at it.
The Blasted Mountain.
The one place that shattered her hopes and dreams . . .
Hanso bit her lip and paced along her path, her eyes glued to the summit. It wasn't like her to get angry at something like this but that one mountain just suddenly made her feel so furious inside, boiling inside of her like the lava pit in that mountain's core.
If it wasn't for that mountain, she would have had a chance at becoming Ultimate Champion.
She exhaled loudly through her nose again and headed off, trying not to storm. She was nearing warrior camp now and just wanted to lie down and relax. It had been a few days since the quest had finished and she was feeling pretty hungry.
A few metres ahead, she could see a campfire and sighed to herself, relieved to be back at last. There were no warriors there but there was a welcome little pile of apples, just for her. The corners of Hanso's mouth raised slightly as she took a nice golden apple, flopped down onto the leaves and took a bite. Still there weren't any warriors there. They must be out hunting out something.
Whatever it was, she shrugged and relaxed a little, resting her head on her hand when suddenly she became aware of the rustling sounds around her. Without a moment's hesitation, she jumped to her feet, the fruit in her hand dropping by her feet.
What was it?
Where there demons around her?
Was this a villainous trap constructed by Nevar to lure her in?
Had they captured her fellows?
Hanso backed away from the rustling trees and grabbed a nearby stick, the thickest one she could find. The rustling was getting louder and louder, definitely heading in her direction. She whipped around, holding up her stick defensively, now really wishing she had that Staff of Power . . .
Wait, the rustling seemed to be toning down. Now she could hear just a single set of footsteps approaching her. It seemed to be coming from one of the bushes . . . Hanso slowly approached it, her stick raised, ready to strike.
And out popped probably one of the least threatning things in these woods: her best friend Kesem.
Hanso let out a huge sigh of relief and dropped her weapon, opening her arms to give Kesem one big friendly squeeze, scrunching up her eyes as she did so.
"Hey," Kesem murmured.
Hanso didn't reply just squeezed her comerade with all her passion. She could feel her eyes watering again, her breath shaking and tried to control it as best as she could.
"You did really well out there," Kesem smiled encouraginly as they broke away. "We're really proud of you."
Hanso couldn't help but smile at this, wiping her eye. Kesem was just like a younger sister to her- she was small in stature and had a deformed right hand but she was strong in body and heart and Hanso admired her for that.
"Wanna sit down?" Kesem offered.
She nodded. "Yeah . . ."
Kesem nodded happily, kneeling down by her friend's side. As Hanso finally relaxed once more, more comerades suddenly emerged from behind the trees and bushes: Sonos, Lenat, Beron, Mygar and Kelpa.
"We were kinda planning on having a surprise party for you," said Kesem. "But then we saw you and you didn't look that happy . . ."
"No no no no no, I'm fine," Hanso replied quickly but they all knew she was lying.
"Hey." Sonos stepped up to her. "If you think you're upset, just look at Danil. He's been beating himself up for ages since he failed Way of the Warrior."
Hanso straightened at this. "He's that bad?"
"Yeah," Lenat sighed. "Wouldn't speak a word when he returned just headed off to the woods and he's barely been out since!"
Hanso pulled a face, immediately feeling a little guilty. She'd almost forgotten about Danil's failure at Way of the Warrior. It was just that one graze against that one final jaw that prevented him from continuing to that final day . . .
"It's okay if you're still unhappy about coming second," said Kelpa. She gave Sonos a little nudge with her arm as she added "We won't judge you."
Sonos gave her a look at this but said nothing.
Hanso just sighed a little sadly. Kesem noticed this and placed a comforting hand on her shoulder.
"You want another apple?"
"No thanks, I'm not hungry anymore."
Kesem nodded at this, taking pity on her friend. The other warriors also remained silent, deciding to give Hanso some space, just as Danil emerged from the slightly darker part of the woods.
"Is Hanso back yet?"
The forest was filled with "yeahs", most of the warriors, turning their heads towards Hanso pouting on the leaves. Danil tightened his lips slightly and nodded bravely.
"Good to see ya." His voice quaked a little.
"You too," Hanso murmured quietly.
Danil didn't reply just turned away, heading back into the woods though Hanso could have sworn she heard him snivelling furiously. She sighed again and wrapped her arms around her legs, resting her head on her knees.
"Hey." Mygar gave her a small look of encouragement. "Just be glad of your achievements here."
"Yeah. You made us girls proud," Kelpa added, hoping to lighten up her comerade in some shape or form. The only reply the two girls got was a simple "Thanks" from Hanso who rubbed her face again, letting out yet another sad sigh.
Her comerades all exchanged glances, knowing that there was nothing they could do to cheer up their friend. All very reluctant, they trudged off to do their own thing while Hanso let her head sink more into her knees, eyeing the summit that towered over them, lowering her eyebrows a little . . .
But before she could come up with any negative thoughts, a golden flash appeared, taking all the warriors by surprise. Kelpa, Mygar, Sonos, Beron and Lenat all jumped and Hanso leapt to her feet once again. Even Danil sprinted out of the woods to see what it was while Kesem rushed to Hanso's side.
"What is that?!"
Hanso shook her head in shock. "I don't know . . ."
She soon found out. The golden light cleared away and there in front of the eight warriors stood the Ultimate Champion himself Versad.
His right arm was broken, his legs only just supported his once powerful body and his tree warrior outfit was torn and blood stained.
Aaaaaand I'm gonna leave it there! Why? Because I'm mean like that!
As usual, ideas and suggestions are more than welcome!
Review please! It'll make me happy!
See ya! ;D