Hey there! M-iikado here with a new Hijack/Frostcup story I randomly came up with one day, and I just thought I'd give it a shot.
I can't help it, I have a head cannon that Jack is a huge Diva, and I just wanted to see how far I could push it. I hope I don't go too out of character, though.
I have a few ideas for the rest of it, but it'll all depend on my motivation to write it, so let me know if you enjoyed this chapter, and if you want to see more of it! Enjoy!
Jack wasn't exactly pleased to be sitting in the tiny office of his manager, on the rough chair that dug into his legs, and with no air-conditioning to boot. He could feel the eyes of his… colleagues, drilling holes in his back as they awkwardly waited for the huge Russian man to make his entrance.
He and the two traitors standing next to him were part of the new hot rock band that was holding the records in the music industry, also known to the fans as The Guardians. Tooth, the petite brunette with rainbow-coloured strands of hair and an outfit just as colourful, was the bassist and worked the chorus. Aster, a tall Australian guy with short hair dyed grey and tattoos covering every inches of his arms and neck, was the drummer. And Jack, nicknamed "Jack Frost" for his spiky hair bleached bright white, was the singer, guitarist and youngest member of the band. He was barely 20, whereas the other two were already old enough to pay taxes.
Truthfully, Jack knew that his ages wasn't an issue. He was the most important member, the essence of the band. They were nothing without him… But statements like this were the sole reason he was now suffering through the heat of the tiny, poorly lit office.
Jack sunk deeper into his seat, crossing his arms over his chest and grumbling to himself, when the office door slammed opened and North, a bulky Russian man that worked as their manager, walked into the office.
« A Jack! Good to see you, my friend! Wonderful day today, yes? »
Jack sighed. If North was anything, aside from frighteningly huge, he was a constantly jolly man. Nothing seemed to ever bring him down. Which pissed Jack off to no end.
« Not exactly » Jack muttered « North why was I literally dragged in here by those two » he gestured at his fellow band members, not even bothering to glance at them.
« Because I asked you to come often, but you never listened! So I asked Toothy and Bunny for help! » North clapped his hands « And they did wonderful job, too. Now, I have big announcement! »
« Wassat? » Jack raised an eyebrow suspiciously
« You just finished world-wide tour for band, which was big success! » North smiled widely, pulling his office chair and sitting in front of the younger boy « Now you have lots of free time, and I had brilliant idea! »
Jack flinched. North's "brilliant" ideas were rarely good, let alone brilliant. They usually meant that he was in deep trouble, and had to be dealt with quickly.
« Starting next week » North continued before pointing at Jack « You will be going to college, to learn new things and meet new people »
« What? » Jack hissed.
« Yes! You will be taking lessons and going to classes, like normal 20-years-old boy »
The white-haired teen fell back in his chair, anger flaring as he heard Aster snickering behind him. He glared towards his manager « You're kicking me out of the band? »
« Rimsky-Korsakov, no! » North laughed « You all have free time before recording of new album, and the company agreed that you should go back to your studies, at least for a while » The Russian man's smile softened at Jack's murderous expression « Jack, no one here is getting rid of you. You are important part of the band » he lifted a finger « All three of you » he added before the teen could shoot a cocky grin at the other two « But we all think you need to take some time for yourself, to see how the world is out there »
« Bullshit! » Jack spat « What's really going on here? » he turned to glare at Aster and Tooth, before going back to his manager « I'm not a kid anymore, North. If you have something to tell me, spit it out! »
The man's smile flattened slightly, and he frowned.
« Jack » he said « A band is like carefully made watch. It cannot work if every single piece is not in place » he intertwined his fingers as a demonstration « It is important for the good of all that everyone here works together and gives their best. What I'm saying is— »
« What he's saying » Aster cut him off « Is that we can't have the band running with you constantly acting like a bloody show-pony! »
« Aster, you son of a b— »
« Jack! » Tooth interrupted, worry written all over her face.
« Jack... » North spoke again, more softly this time « Lately you've had poor image among press. You act rude, arrive late... This won't work anymore » he sighed « If you don't respect fans, they will leave » the man shook his head « So we think that getting you out of celebrity-world, into real-life, will benefit both you and the band » when Jack didn't stop glaring, he added « We are doing this for your own good, trust me »
« This is the worst idea ever » Jack flung his arms in the air « You can't just dump me into a shitty college and expect everything to go smoothly! People will recognise me and it'll be a riot before I even set foot inside the building! »
« That's why we hired protection » North nodded « You will have personal bodyguard following you all the time, so nothing can harm you »
« Yeah sure » Jack laughed darkly « Add a 500 pound gorilla in a suit to the mix, that'll help me stay on the low! »
« No gorilla » North shook his head « We hired young boy from special unit. He has same age as you »
Right on cue, North motioned towards the door, and someone stepped in. Jack's eyes widened incredulously at the sight of the brunet standing in the door-frame. The kid was probably a foot shorter than him, if not more. He was gawky and awkward-looking, with arms and legs that reassembled twigs more than they did limbs. His auburn hair fell over forest green eyes as he stared at the floor, clearly uncomfortable.
« Seriously? » Jack hissed as North motioned for the kid to come closer « That's what you hired to protect me? I mean look at the kid! He looks too frail to even take care of himself, let alone someone else! »
The boy crunched his nose and rolled his eyes. With an annoyed huff, and before anyone could react, he quickly grabbed Jack's arm and snapped it behind his back, using his free hand to smash his head against the desk. Jack yelped and tried to wiggle out of the boy's iron grip, but to no avail.
« I don't know how much you're paying the kid » Aster said with a grin « But it's definitely not enough »
Jack groaned, and as he was about to yell, another set of steps made their entrance in the office.
« Hiccup, let the boy go » a deep voice ordered. The brunet complied, but still grinned in satisfaction as Jack rubbed his painful limbs. « How many times have I told you to behave? »
« Sorry » Hiccup said, but his tone was far from apologetic.
« Ah! Stoick! » North called, standing up to shake the man's hand.
The sight was quite frightening. North was a large man, with a great white beard and arms bigger than Jack's two legs combined. But Stoick was just as large, with a long ginger beard braided towards the end. The man was properly terrifying, and reminded Jack of a Viking.
« Jack this is Stoick. He owns the company I was just telling you about »
Jack held out his hand hesitantly, and tried his best not to cry out when it was nearly crushed to pieces.
« Our unit specialises in cases like yours » the man explained « We train younger people to protect younger celebrities, and to follow them around without making too much of a fuss » he motioned towards the smaller boy, who stepped closer « Hiccup here will be attending the same classes as you, and you two will he cohabiting in a specially secured apartment not too far from your college »
« Great! » Jack clapped sarcastically while standing up « Well thanks for your hard work » he glared around him « And thanks for the babysitter » he hissed, walking out of the office and slamming the door shut behind him.
The office remained silent for a while, all eyes still glued to the door, until North cleared his throat, and smiled at Hiccup.
« Sorry about that, looks like you're going to have your hands full with that one »
Hiccup shrugged « I've seen worse » he said.
« Well enough chit-chat » the Russian man clapped his hands « You better follow him before he tries anything stupid. You'll need time to unpack and get things ready before Monday, anyway. Off you go! »
The brunet nodded, and turned away after bidding his good-byes to everyone. As he reached the door, he felt Aster's hand on his shoulder.
« Do me a favour » he said « Don't forget to ruffle him up a bit for me, alright mate? »
The boy chuckled, and ran after what he knew was going to be a very annoying client.
AN: There you go! This was a bit of an introductive chapter, so nothing very interesting really happened, sorry. I have a few different ides regarding what direction the story should take, so I hope I don't mess it up.
Anyway, please let me know if you enjoyed the story so far, and if I should keep writing ^^