Intro. Raven is a UFC fighter. And not just any fighter: she is the strongest, the most feared, the one who never backs down even if she is on the verge of collapse. Her name echoes in the stadiums, in every broadcast and in every mouth that dares to mention her. That night, however, there were no cameras, no lights, no cheers. Just a loud bar full of strangers, cheap drinks, and a band playing too loud in the corner.
Sitting at a table, with her sports jacket still damp from training, Raven listened to the laughter coming from the bar. They were making fun of the girl he fought with just a few hours ago. They exaggerated the blows, invented knockdowns and made jokes about the other fighter as if they had actually watched the fight from the octagon and not from the comfort of a television.
Raven rested her elbow on the table, moving her jaw as if she still felt the echo of the blows. Although he did not show it, those jokes were not directed at his rival...