Title: Fooling
Author: Dana
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: Cussing, mention of very bad things that happened. there will be specific warnings for that chapter.
Summary: Six months ago Adam Banks gave up hockey, and Eden Hall. no one ever knew why. Is he fooling himself on why?
Author's note: At my high school when I was younger, we had lunch time study hall and lunch time detention. So that's the basis of what's said at the start of the fic. Also it has the structure of my school. Senior projects, block scheduling and all that good stuff.
Time frame: Senior year. This used to be a fic called A Different Path and then I figured out why and had to change it.
Disclaimer: Disney owns The Mighty Ducks and all associated characters. I claim everyone else.
Varsity Reunion
"Mr. Banks and Mr. Hall are you planning to be late every day this week?" Mr. Adamson their English teacher asked. "Because there's still tomorrow if that's your goal."
"No sir." Jesse said.
"Take your seats." He said. "I will check to make sure you went to lunch time detention."
"Why did we sign up for Mr. Adamson's class again this year?" Adam whispered.
"Because we like torture?" Jesse whispered back.
"Shh." Holly Wakefield, Jesse's girlfriend, whispered. "He's going to tell us about the Senior Projects."
"Miss Wakefield did you want to join Hall and Banks in lunch time detention?"
"No sir." She said and flashed Adam and Jesse glares.
"As I was saying before we were rudely interrupted." Mr. Adamson said glaring in their direction. "The project is 20-40 hours of doing an activity. Then you write an 8-10 page paper. Then there are senior boards where you have to give an 8-10 minute speech. I will be giving you more information in January."
Adam groaned. "Maybe I should have stayed at Eden Hall. We didn't have this kind of work to do."
"And what? Miss out on meeting Brit?" Jesse said referring to Adam's girlfriend Brittany Severn.
Mr. Adamson glared in their direction again. "Take out Beowulf for discussion."
***
In lunchtime detention, Adam and Jesse were working on their math homework. "We going to the Eden Hall game tonight?" Jesse asked.
"They wouldn't want to see me there. They are still mad."
"Well you did quit the team and the school without any warning or any explanation. Heck I don't even know why."
"I told you why. There had to be more to life then hockey."
"Sounds like bullshit to me. I gave you that reason when I quit hockey four years ago."
"Oh so your excuse was bullshit then."
"Well no but…"
"Then why would mine be." Adam asked putting his math homework away. "Okay it's not the reason but it doesn't matter."
"Adam you went from being captain of Varsity to quitting hockey in one year. Don't give me the same reason I gave you." Adam just shook his head. "I think we should go. Introduce Brit and Holly to the game. Maybe they are closet fans."
***
"Hey guys look." Sam Jackson said pointing into the stands. "Our old captain's here."
"Banks?" Russ asked looking around. "He's got nerve coming here after quitting."
"Hey Jesse's there too." Kenny Wu said pointing.
The new Varsity Captain, Charlie Conway who everyone thought should have been captain in the first place, just said, "Come on guys we've got a game."
***
Adam, Jesse, Brittany, and Holly all took their seats in the middle of stands. Jesse and Adam spent the ride there explaining the rules.
"So you played here Adam?" Holly asked.
"Yeah for three seasons." Adam said. He glanced down at the ice and noticed Charlie was now captain. "I realized there had to be more then hockey."
"There is." Jesse said giving Holly a kiss. "I never regretted quitting. But there were times that I wondered if I had made the right choice."
"Isn't there some rule against Varsity captains quitting hockey and going to another school coming back to watch a game." A voice behind them said.
"Shut up Averman." Jesse said without turning around. Then it sunk in. He turned around and looked at the captain of Junior Varsity in surprise. "Hey Averman."
Averman was grinning. "Don't worry I wasn't serious. Aren't you going to introduce me to these ladies?"
"Averman this is my girlfriend Holly Wakefield and Adam's girlfriend Brittany Severn. Holly and Brittany this is Les Averman who somehow managed to make captain of JV."
"I was the only Duck who wasn't moved up. They decided to make me captain." Averman quickly explained. "But I won't quit and change schools after the season."
Adam flinched. It was six months ago and that still hurt. Jesse looked like he was going to punch Averman.
"Hey we are here to watch hockey not talk about the past." Averman said quickly. They didn't hear from him the rest of the game.
The Eden Hall Varsity Ducks won eight to nothing. Holly and Brittany enjoyed the game. "We gotta come back for the next game." Brittany said excitedly as they left the rink.
"I agree Brit. I wish our high school had a hockey team so we could watch them." Holly said.
"Not me. I like the school better without a hockey team." Adam said. Jesse nodded in agreement.
Adam was just about to unlock the doors when he heard Russ say "Well look who's here. The two quitters." Standing with Russ was the rest of the Varsity team.
Jesse came to the driver's side of the car. "What's your problem Russ?"
"My problem is Banks quitting the team without telling us." Russ said. The others nodded in agreement. "Wilson told us that Banks was gone. Just left the school without anyone knowing. And then you both show up at the game."
"Come on let's just go." adam said unlocking the doors.
"It was a good game." holly called as she got into the back with Jesse.
Adam glanced at his former team once more before getting into the car.
"Run Banks like you did before." Portman called. They watched as the car drove off.
Author: Dana
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: Cussing, mention of very bad things that happened. there will be specific warnings for that chapter.
Summary: Six months ago Adam Banks gave up hockey, and Eden Hall. no one ever knew why. Is he fooling himself on why?
Author's note: At my high school when I was younger, we had lunch time study hall and lunch time detention. So that's the basis of what's said at the start of the fic. Also it has the structure of my school. Senior projects, block scheduling and all that good stuff.
Time frame: Senior year. This used to be a fic called A Different Path and then I figured out why and had to change it.
Disclaimer: Disney owns The Mighty Ducks and all associated characters. I claim everyone else.
Varsity Reunion
"Mr. Banks and Mr. Hall are you planning to be late every day this week?" Mr. Adamson their English teacher asked. "Because there's still tomorrow if that's your goal."
"No sir." Jesse said.
"Take your seats." He said. "I will check to make sure you went to lunch time detention."
"Why did we sign up for Mr. Adamson's class again this year?" Adam whispered.
"Because we like torture?" Jesse whispered back.
"Shh." Holly Wakefield, Jesse's girlfriend, whispered. "He's going to tell us about the Senior Projects."
"Miss Wakefield did you want to join Hall and Banks in lunch time detention?"
"No sir." She said and flashed Adam and Jesse glares.
"As I was saying before we were rudely interrupted." Mr. Adamson said glaring in their direction. "The project is 20-40 hours of doing an activity. Then you write an 8-10 page paper. Then there are senior boards where you have to give an 8-10 minute speech. I will be giving you more information in January."
Adam groaned. "Maybe I should have stayed at Eden Hall. We didn't have this kind of work to do."
"And what? Miss out on meeting Brit?" Jesse said referring to Adam's girlfriend Brittany Severn.
Mr. Adamson glared in their direction again. "Take out Beowulf for discussion."
***
In lunchtime detention, Adam and Jesse were working on their math homework. "We going to the Eden Hall game tonight?" Jesse asked.
"They wouldn't want to see me there. They are still mad."
"Well you did quit the team and the school without any warning or any explanation. Heck I don't even know why."
"I told you why. There had to be more to life then hockey."
"Sounds like bullshit to me. I gave you that reason when I quit hockey four years ago."
"Oh so your excuse was bullshit then."
"Well no but…"
"Then why would mine be." Adam asked putting his math homework away. "Okay it's not the reason but it doesn't matter."
"Adam you went from being captain of Varsity to quitting hockey in one year. Don't give me the same reason I gave you." Adam just shook his head. "I think we should go. Introduce Brit and Holly to the game. Maybe they are closet fans."
***
"Hey guys look." Sam Jackson said pointing into the stands. "Our old captain's here."
"Banks?" Russ asked looking around. "He's got nerve coming here after quitting."
"Hey Jesse's there too." Kenny Wu said pointing.
The new Varsity Captain, Charlie Conway who everyone thought should have been captain in the first place, just said, "Come on guys we've got a game."
***
Adam, Jesse, Brittany, and Holly all took their seats in the middle of stands. Jesse and Adam spent the ride there explaining the rules.
"So you played here Adam?" Holly asked.
"Yeah for three seasons." Adam said. He glanced down at the ice and noticed Charlie was now captain. "I realized there had to be more then hockey."
"There is." Jesse said giving Holly a kiss. "I never regretted quitting. But there were times that I wondered if I had made the right choice."
"Isn't there some rule against Varsity captains quitting hockey and going to another school coming back to watch a game." A voice behind them said.
"Shut up Averman." Jesse said without turning around. Then it sunk in. He turned around and looked at the captain of Junior Varsity in surprise. "Hey Averman."
Averman was grinning. "Don't worry I wasn't serious. Aren't you going to introduce me to these ladies?"
"Averman this is my girlfriend Holly Wakefield and Adam's girlfriend Brittany Severn. Holly and Brittany this is Les Averman who somehow managed to make captain of JV."
"I was the only Duck who wasn't moved up. They decided to make me captain." Averman quickly explained. "But I won't quit and change schools after the season."
Adam flinched. It was six months ago and that still hurt. Jesse looked like he was going to punch Averman.
"Hey we are here to watch hockey not talk about the past." Averman said quickly. They didn't hear from him the rest of the game.
The Eden Hall Varsity Ducks won eight to nothing. Holly and Brittany enjoyed the game. "We gotta come back for the next game." Brittany said excitedly as they left the rink.
"I agree Brit. I wish our high school had a hockey team so we could watch them." Holly said.
"Not me. I like the school better without a hockey team." Adam said. Jesse nodded in agreement.
Adam was just about to unlock the doors when he heard Russ say "Well look who's here. The two quitters." Standing with Russ was the rest of the Varsity team.
Jesse came to the driver's side of the car. "What's your problem Russ?"
"My problem is Banks quitting the team without telling us." Russ said. The others nodded in agreement. "Wilson told us that Banks was gone. Just left the school without anyone knowing. And then you both show up at the game."
"Come on let's just go." adam said unlocking the doors.
"It was a good game." holly called as she got into the back with Jesse.
Adam glanced at his former team once more before getting into the car.
"Run Banks like you did before." Portman called. They watched as the car drove off.