Disclaimer: I don't own Young Justice. I only own the Rangers and the plot...
Agni dragged his feet as slowly as he could down the street.
"Common Agni we are going to be late if you don't hurry up!" Zatanna said trying to drag him faster
"Did you ever think I am trying to be late?" Agni said
Zatanna halted and turned around "Why are you so against going to school with me?"
"It has nothing to do with you, I just have a lot of things against school and I DON'T WANT TO GO BACK."
"Please Agni, I haven't been back to school in months."
Agni sighed and picked up his pace a bit.
It was a nice sunny day in the early morning with a small breeze. Agni was being dragged to school by Zatanna protesting every step of the way.
When the school came into view Agni slowed back down to his crawling pace.
"Hey look there is a hotdog stand over there! I'm going to go get something to eat." Agni said
Zatanna grabbed him by the collar and dragged him back
"Robin said you hate hotdogs." she said
"He lies... I love those terrible tasting things." Agni said desperately
"Oh just man up and and face it. What is the worst that can happen to you?"
"It is not me I am worried for it is everyone else. What if some bully attacks me and I accidentally kill him?"
"I am going to be there to make sure it doesn't happen. I was told to never let you leave my sight unless forced by the teachers."
Agni sauntered up the stairs after Zatanna to a teacher who was waiting for them.
"Well hello!" The teacher said "You must be Zatanna Zatara and..." she eyed Agni "you must be Agni Amelani. Well follow me I'll take you to your new lockers. I was able to get them side by side as was requested."
Agni groaned and followed them down the hall staring at everything with disdain.
"Here are your schedules. Your first class is in ten minutes, I'll send someone down to show you around." the teacher said handing them large pieces of paper
Agni nodded his thanks and stared at the combination lock on his locker. He looked over to Zatanna who was inserting her books into it.
"Um Zatanna?" Agni whispered
"Hmmm?" she answered placing notebooks and other things into it
"What was I suppose to bring?"
"I put it in your Bag of holding." she said closing her locker and smiling at him
"How did you know I wold bring it?" Agni said slipping it out and removing a back back from it "Is this it?"
"Yes I put all the things you would need in it."
Agni stuck his arm in and looked into it "You know, usually I would say something like 'thanks your a lifesaver' but at the moment I really feel like saying 'why the hell does everyone want me to be in school?' am I that annoying?"
"Why are you so unhappy about spending the day with me?" Zatanna asked completely ignoring his question
"I have nothing against spending the day with you but couldn't it be in a park or even a mall?"
"I need to go to school to, Agni."
Agni sighed and fiddle with the combination lock for a few minutes
Zatanna watched him with a smile on her face as he began to get extremely frustrated.
"Need help?" she asked when he was deciding whether pounding it would be a good idea
"Noooo I'm fine." he said sarcastic
Zatanna laughed and handed him a note with some numbers on it.
"You turn it like this and this." she demonstrated "And it opens."
"Thanks." Agni said gruffly shoving everything in.
Agni heard footsteps coming towards and and he turned around to hear
"Well you must be the new students I'm here to- oh no..."
Agni turned around to see the same guy that had tried to beat him up outside the mall. Agni grinned and offered him his hand "Well this day just got better." he said under his breath earning him a step on the foot from Zatanna
Bob stared at him in fright and slowly backed away
"So your here to show us around this hell hole?" Agni said suddenly very cheerful
"Your that bastard that beat me up in Happy Harbor a while ago." Bob said slowly clenching his fist
"Yep and I'll do it again if you try again." Agni said smiling
"Anyways," Zatanna interrupted "Can you show us around?" she said sweetly
Bob glared at Agni who returned it with a chuckled and a smile and stalked off motioning them to follow.
The bell rang and everyone dispersed to get to their classes on time.
Agni folded himself into a seat next to Zatanna, in the back of the rooom and pulled out a book
"What class is this?" he whispered to her
"Math." She whispered back
The teacher walked into the room and turned to them.
"No talking!" she said striding up to their desk and tapping it with a pencil
"Even I you are new, no matter you shall obey the rules of my classroom from the very start!" she announced
Agni looked up with a bored look on his face "Yes Ma'am" he said trying as hard as he could not to yawn
"At least you fine manners" she said "You can call me Miss Jackson"
"As you wish Miss Jackson." Agni repeated with the same bored look "What delightful things will you be teaching us today?" he ask
"Suck up." muttered Bob from across the room to the person next to him
"We will be doing advanced Algebra. You do you know what that is correct?"
"I'll be damned if I say I do." Agni said
"Excuse me?"
"I said I have no idea what that is." Agni said quickly
The teacher looked at him curiously and pushed her glasses back up her nose to get a good look at him. "The education from... where are you from again?"
Agni hesitated "I'm from..."
"Africa." Zatanna said quickly before Agni said something else
"Yeah that place." Agni said thanking Zatanna with his eyes
"Ahh, that would explain it." The Teacher said going up to her desk and removing some chalk from her desk drawer "They don't have many schools there do they?"
Agni opened his mouth to say they had school a lot better than here but Zatanna cut him of
"No they don't that is why he was sent here."
The teacher looked at Zatanna and asked "You are new here as well, correct?"
Zatanna nodded
"You seem to know him very well... You are defiantly not his sister. Are you related to him somehow?"
"No I'm just a friend of him." Zatanna said beginning to blush slightly as everyone began to stare at them.
"'Ey" called a short kid with nut brown hair from a row ahead of them "Why's your hair that color?"
"Because I like it this color. Got a problem with that?" Agni retorted his eyes narrowing down at the kid
"Nope I actually kinda like it. No need to be aggressive." the kid said before focusing his attention back to the teacher.
Agni sat and listened to the class. The teacher went on and on about numbers he really didn't give a damn about so he began to think of other things.
Ye gods this is boring... He began to think to himself It would be so much nicer to be punching an iron tree or playing with a spirit ball at the field we set up. Wow... Zatanna looks really nice. She's kinda angry with me for being so against going to school with her. She doesn't understand I spent 20 years in a regular academy getting looked down upon and getting beaten up for being a drow... Ugh that idiot Bob is staring at me with obvious bad intent in his eyes. If he starts a fight I'm going to try as hard as I can not to accidentally kill him... I really wish I had something to do right now.
"Agni! Agni wake up!"
Agni blinked and came out of his thoughts to see the room being emptied and everyone going to the next class. Zatanna had her books in hand and was ready to leave.
Agni stood up quickly and picked up his books.
They exited the room and were walking down the halls to their lockers when Agni notice all the other guys that were walking with girls were holding their books and bags.
"Would you like me to hold your books? I think I was suppose to ask you before but I am unsure." Agni asked slowly
Zatanna chuckled and handed over her books to him
"It is a thing a boy does to a girl he like or his girlfriend." Zatanna explained
"Some things you do here really elude me sometimes." Agni said as they reached their lockers. He looked around to make sure no one was looking and waved his hands in front saying "Locke Lamorhatha." and their lockers opened themselves
"We are not suppose to use magic here, Agni." Zatanna hissed taking her books from him "Batman ordered us not to."
Agni smiled and arranged his books in his locker by mostly shoving them in there. "I do like Batman but he has no authority over me. I am not going to spend 20 minutes by trying to open that devil lock." Agni said then sighed and looked at their schedule "We have 'gym' class... What in hells many names is that?"
"It's a class where we exercise and play sports." said the nut brown headed kid from class "I'm Jarred, nice to meet you." he continued offering his hand
Agni took his hand and shook it "Pleasure is all mine. I"m Agni."
Jarred nodded and opened a locker next to them. "I heard you will be joining me in gym, I'll show you the way if you need."
Agni eyed him suspiciously looking for other motives
"Thanks, we don't know the way around very much yet." Zatanna said
Agni sighed and shut his locker "What do I need for this class?"
"Gym clothes of course." Jarred said "I'd lend you some of mine but I doubt they would fit you. You being about a foot taller than me."
"I put some in your bag Agni." Zatanna said
Jarred looked at them curiously as Agni turned back to his locker and stared at it desperately
"What was the number?" he asked
Zatanna held out a card and giggled "You can remember all sorts of complicated things but not your locker code?"
They were on their way to the gym minutes later.
Agni's first thought when they entered they gym was What in the gods name are they doing to be able to teach me here?
"- That is the coach he will probably assign each of you to a certain group that will it you." Jarred was explaining to them "Like it looks like Agni could be a very good wrestler or boxer maybe, or even in the martial arts club and you maybe for the gymnastic group."
"So you must be the new kids." said a booming cheerful loud voice.
A middle aged man with a shaved head and funny mustache walked up to them holding a clipboard
"Yeah, that's us. I'm Agni and this is Zatanna." Agni said
The man nodded and looked at his clipboard "So... What are your strengths and weaknesses?"
Agni thought for second "Well to be modest, I'm better than anyone in this room in any type of martial arts. I'm also a pretty good gymnast and sports player in general."
Zatanna sighed while Jarred and the gym teacher looked shocked and little surprise
"That is a pretty big declaration... We have some of the best kid martial artist in the city in this school." Jarred said
Agni smiled "While I'm in this school I might as well enjoy myself even if that means knocking people senseless."
Agni peered up at their teacher and notice his name tag
"Well Mr. Garnet, when can I start?" Agni asked
"Well, you can go get dressed and we will see what you can do." Garnet said pointing towards the changing rooms "Right one is for boys."
Agni nodded and waved to Zatanna before he walked over to the changing rooms. He was back out in a minute wearing a black pair of shorts and t-shirt, his loved boots were replaced with a pair of black trainer sneakers. He had no obvious weapons on him but Zatanna new better than to think he was unarmed.
He came out and she was nowhere to be seen to he just trotted up to Garnet and awaited his commands like a soldier.
"I want to see if you are as good as you say." Garnet said motioning him to a large raised ring on the floor. He called a large blonde and muscular boy (who wasn't wearing a shirt) over and told him what Agni had said.
"Don't worry coach, I'll teach this new guy his place."
"Don't hurt him to bad, he looks like he could become a really good fighter with a good amount of training." Garnet said
Agni grinned and leaped up to the ring and cracked his neck
Everyone in the room began to filter over to the ring to see the new guy fight one off their best friends.
Agni looked at the guy and felt a little bad. "I promise I'll try not to hurt you to bad, kay?"
The guys left and slipped his hands into gloves and thew Agni a pair "Try as hard as you can. By the way, I'm Andrew. Welcome to the school.
"Thanks." Agni said
Coach Garnet climbed up and began explaining the rules
"Okay, we are going to play this safe, in case he really is what he says he is. Tap out or knock out. Andrew if you see him about to faint just let him go. No eye gouges or groin hits. Both of you ready?"
Andrew and Agni nodded and each took their fighting stances.
A whistle was blown and they began to circle each other waiting for the other to make the first move.
Agni came forward with a feinted punch and when Andrew block his foot swept in and took him off his feet onto the ground and backed away a feet or him to stand up.
"That was just a lucky hit." Andrew said standing back up
"Could have been... or it could have been you are underestimating me." Agni said
Andrew jump back at him sending punches in all directions, Agni's hands went up and he blocked the punches and caught a foot they was aimed for his face.
Agni backed away and lowed his hands "You are going to have to hit me to win... I think." Agni said smiling
They closed back to each other punching and kicking.
The winner was uncertain for several minutes, it kept going back and forth; Andrew put Agni in a headlock but Agni just stood up and flipped them both onto their back, Agni's foot was grabbed by Andrew and he was slung to the floor and kick several times, Agni managed to bring him to the ground and get him in a hold but Andrew quickly got out of it and pin him down, Agni punched him several times in the chest and get back up.
Andrew grimaced and lashed his foot out nearly hitting Agni in the chest and a punch followed going for his face.
Agni's back bent back in a 90 degree angle and he watched Andrew's hands fly over his face. His hands went flying out and hit several different parts on his arm.
A hand sprung backwards when Andrews arm drooped to his side and he smiled.
Andrew tried to raise his arm but it just jerked oddly and barely moved.
"What did you do?" he demanded
"I hit most on the pressure points on your arm disabling it for a few minutes."
"Is that allowed?" Andrew asked Garnet
"Umm... I don't see why not..." Garnet said scratching his head
Andrews feet kicked out several times hitting Agni several times and even knocking him into the ropes. Thinking Agni was stunned he ran at him with his arm back to punch.
Agni dashed up in the last minute and clothes-lined him taking him back down onto the floor, Agni proceed to block all of his one arm and feet attacks very easily with a look of boredom on his face.
Andrew desperately tried to knock Agni out with a punch to the face. Agni grabbed his arm, sidestepped left and flipped him over his shoulder onto the floor giving him a good kick on the way down.
Andrew rolled over and tapped the floor.
Everyone went suddenly quiet as Agni went to help him up.
"Did Andrew just tap out?" Someone asked
"Yes I did." Andrew said accepting Agni's hand and standing up wearily "I know when I'm beat and right now I had no chance. No hard feelings Agni?"
Agni looked confused for a minute, "Um, yeah sure... no hard feelings or whatever that means."
Everyone went back to doing what they were doing before and Agni looked around to find Zatanna. He saw her on the far side of the room.
Zatanna was wearing gray minishorts with yellow tank top and was excising. She turned and waved to him and he waved back.
The rest of the day went pretty quickly for Agni and Zatanna before they knew it it was recces.
Agni walked into the yard and sat down on a bench. Zatanna came up a few minutes later and sat down next to him.
"Enjoying your day, Zatanna?"Agni asked as she sat down.
"I sure am, how about you?"
Agni sighed and nodded "It's not as bad as I thought. Maybe. Possibly."
"In other words you are having a good time?" Zatanna asked smiling as she took her lunch out.
Agni shrugged "Well you could say that." Agni reached into his Bag oh holding that he had hidden and took out a plate of cookies from M'gann, a sandwich and a slice of cheese.
Zatanna looked at what he was eating and commented "Do you always eat cheese with every meal?"
"I sure do." Agni said still rummaging through his bag "I brought something for you... let me just find it."
Zatanna looked at him curiously as she could here things moving around in the bag
"Aha here they are!" Agni said pulling out two milkshakes from the bag and placing one in front of each of them.
Zatanna stared at them surprised and picked it up feeling it was still cold "How are they still cold? They must have been in your bag for hours at least!"
Agni took a sip from his and opened his sandwich "My bag, unlike regular Bags of holding and magik bags, has a certain spell on it that make everything that stops time inside the bag. Which means I could put a hot cup of tea in there and it would stay hot for years."
"You have had a cup of tea in there for years?" Zatanna asked
Agni reached his hand in and pulled out a large teacup that was still steaming, he took a small sip and put it back. "And it still taste great."
Jarred slid into the seat in front of them and tossed his bag onto the table
"I see you guys are enjoying yourselves." he said pulling out a camera and handing it to them.
Agni looked at the screen, it was his fight with Andrew.
"You better not do that thing were you do something and other people can see it." Agni said
"You mean upload it? Too late for that. Approximately three thousand people have already seen it."
Agni's jaw drop and he stared at him in shock "But you only took it like what, two hours ago?
"Yep." Jarred said taking out his own lunch "By the end of the day everyone is going to know who you are. Andrew isn't our best fighter but he is still really good."
"That may not be exactly good..." Zatanna said suddenly notice all the stares directed at them.
"Meh what is the worst that can happen? Maybe he'll get picked on by the best but not much."
Agni looked up from his sandwich as several big kids walked over to them and surrounded Jarred.
"Hey wimp you haven't given is our pay yet today." One of them said
Agni sighed and put his sandwich down. "What pay, Jarred?" he asked picking up a cookie and taking a bite out of it
"Just a... you know peace offering, nothing much." Jarred said slowly
"He means it's so we don't beat the crap out of him." One big and fat kid said with a smirk on his face
Agni sighed again and stood up. He stood between Jarred and the tough-looking guys.
"Now I just want to finish my lunch, I have several more classes today and I rather not have everyone talking about you guys will be in the hospital if you bother us anymore." Agni said sitting on the edge on the table and crossing his legs in front of them.
"Agni..." Zatanna warned
The guys began to laugh and look at him taken back a bit.
"You think because you could beat Andrew you can beat all of us? You have guts, we respect that but you better move it before you have to start paying us too."
Agni dropped his head and rubbed his forehead "Let me see I warned you once already and gave you the benefit of the doubt. The only thing I see left is me beating the crap out of you." Agni said
One of the guys in the front shook his head and pushed Agni off the table "Just move it tough guy." he said
Agni moved a bit but return to is original place. "Did you just pushed me?" he asked calmly
The guy laughed in his face and did it again. "Yes I did what are you going to do about it?"
Agni grabbed his hand and pushed it aside "I you put another hand on me you are going to really regret it."
"Agni I would really rather you don't fight with anyone." Zatanna said urgently trying to pull him back into his seat.
"Yeah Agni it's okay, I can deal with it." Jarred said quietly
"There is no reason to be a hero so just sit down and shut up!" the guy said grabbing Agni forcefully and pushing him.
Agni grabbed his arm and twisted it strongly. The guy shouted in pain.
His friend swung a punch at Agni that was caught by Agni's left hand and he was kicked in the chest sending him sprawling onto the dirty school yard ground.
Agni twisted the guys hand just a bit more making him shriek again.
"Whaddya say?" Agni said in a playful tone "I can't hear you over someones shrieking... hold on that's you... my bad does this-" Agni twisted harder "hurt somewhat?"
"You're going to pay for that!" the guy spat
He was suddenly moved and he felt a sharp pain on his left shoulder; Agni had moved to to block a roundhouse kick from his friend
"Tch... aww does that hurt?" Agni mocked "It is noting compare to what I am going to do to you."
Agni spun him around and gave him a few hard hits to the face before letting go, kicking him in the groin, spinning around picking up a cookie, spinning back around catching a kick from someone and hitting several soft points and letting him go and drop to the floor and squirm around.
"I told you guys not to bother us." Agni said smacking one across the face.
Agni hands shot out and he hit several other puncture points knocking them down. He kicked one in the chest and sat back down to take a drink from his milkshake.
"I hate bullies." Agni said finishing his sandwich.
Someone started clapping and before you knew it the whole courtyard was clapping.
Agni nodded his head "Yeah thank you, thank you... really it's enough quiet down, PEOPLE SEARIOUSLY SHUT UP AND LET ME ENJOY ME SANDWICH!"
Agni huffed and finished his milkshake.
The clapping began to die down and he began to hear the teachers yelling
"Hey what happened here?"
"I think there was a fight or something."
Coach Garnet and Miss Jackson came running up and stared at the bullies on the ground
"Who did this?" Miss Jackson demanded
"I did." Agni said simply eating another cookie
"Well... why?" Coach Garnet demanded as well
"They were bullying him." Agni said pointing to Jarred
"He did warn them several time to go away but..." Jarred began but ended with pointing at them lying on the floor
"Why can't they get up are they unconscious?"
Garnet bent down next to one of them and checked their pulse "Their fine."
"They may not be able to walk or a few more minutes, I hit them pretty hard." Agni said
"Well what do you have to say for yourself?" Miss Jackson asked
Agni shrugged "What do you want me to say? They were bullies, I warned them, they wouldn't quit, so I beat them up." Agni said
"Umm what should we do then? Take him to the principle or leave him alone." Coach Garnet asked Miss Jackson
"Well we should take him to the principle I guess." Miss Jackson said "Agni I am going to take you to the principles office."
Agni nodded and looked up meekly "Can I finish my lunch?"
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