The Ambition is a Henry Stickmin Series Fan Fic by IAmHoussem17.
The story of the fanfic follows Nadya Merakova (a minor character in Complex appearing in the cafeteria, identifiable by her blond hair), who has recently officially started working properly in the Wall after her internship is done. Nadya is initially happy to be working in the complex, but her dream of opening up her own complex takes over her and might lead her to make some questionable decisions.
Tropes:
- Abusive Parents: Both of Nadya's parents abused her physically and emotionally before abandoning her.
- Adaptation Expansion: The fic adds some elements to the story not mentioned in the source material. Nadya was taken in by Dmitri after he found her abandoned by her parents and had her be an intern at the complex to hire her.
- Adaptational Protagonist: Nadya Merakova is made the protagonist of the story instead of Henry.
- Ambition Is Evil: Nadya's desire to have a complex of her own leads her to betray Dmitri, the man who took her in and looked after her better than her own parents, and consider targeting her friend and love interest, Joe, much to his sadness.
- Ascended Extra: Nadya Merakova is made the central character of the story. This also applies to her friend Joe Joshin.
- Big Bad: Nadya herself. Her desire to take the leadership of the Wall from Dmitri is the driving factor of the story.
- Big Bad Slippage: The more she thinks about starting her own prison complex, the more Nadya realizes how hard it would be, and this process is what slowly but surely drives her to plot to get rid of Dmitri.
- Et Tu, Brute?: Nadya betraying Dmitri to take over his complex.
- Hero Antagonist: Grigori and Joe oppose Nadya and try to stop her heinous plans.
- Parental Abandonment: This is made as the backstory for Nadya, who was later taken in by Dmitri.
- Parental Substitute: Dmitri became like Nadya's father after he rescued her and took her in.
- Promoted to Love Interest: There's no indication that Nadya and Joe have a romantic interest in each other in the games like they have here.
- Twice Shy: Nadya and Joe have feelings towards each other, but neither can work up the courage to act on it.
- Villain Protagonist: Nadya Merakova.
- Was It Really Worth It?: Both Grigori and Joe deliver this to Nadya once they find out about her plan.
