Welcome to High School, Chapter Four: Knock Out

by SnowFlower Frost

Summary: The Guardians are going to High School. Nothing can go wrong, right? That's if you forget the fact that Pitch and Manny are in charge, the Guardians are secret agents, and they're going to school in none other then Burgess. High School AU, Agent!Guardians, Principal!Manny, Vice-Principal!Pitch. For CottonCandy1234's fanfiction contest.

Disclaimer: Snow does not own Rise of the Guardians. Dreamworks and William Joyce do.

Thanks to my beta, River Melody:) You're amazing, Riv.

Jack bolted to the door of General Black's office and knocked, waiting calmly for the "Enter" he knew he was sure to hear. Or had he just heard it?

He decided to enter anyway, dashing in and slamming the door shut behind him. "General B-Black, sir!" He exclaimed. "Situation Confirmed. Code… code red."

The gaunt of General Black stiffened and looked directly at him. "Code Red, Agent Frost?"

He nodded. "Sir yes sir! Code Red Confirmed, requesting further orders."

General Black rubbed the bottom of his chin with his long fingers, debating. "Hmm, hmm. Agent Frost, your orders are to act as a normal high school student. There will be no more reporting to me, no matter what you discover. I will be calling in the big guns in four to five days, and we cannot risk getting you caught in the backlash. Agent Frost, tell me, are any students working for General Moon?"

Jack hesitated, internally conflicted. His new friends or his boss? The ones who wanted him or the one who he was internally grateful to? He took a deep breath and made his decision. "No, sir, none that I'm aware of. Just General Moon."

General Black eyed him suspiciously. "Are you certain?"

Jack nodded, swallowing the lump in his throat. "Y-yes sir."

General Black beckoned him closer, and he did so, wincing as General Black leaned in. "Very well, Agent Frost. But know that if you are found to be lying," General Black chuckled darkly, "you will get a lot worse then this." Jack reeled backwards, holding a hand to his stinging and bright red cheek.

"Now get out of my sight," General Black told him dismissively. He did so, his eyes wide as he opened the door to the office. Jack pulled his hood over his head and rubbed his cheek, flinching. Gods, when General Black found out he was lying… he hoped he was out of town. His eyes were dull and sad.

He wanted a family, for Heavens' sake. He just wanted a family. He didn't want to be a secret agent, even if it was for the betterment of the world. He wanted to be selfish for once, he wanted to have a normal life, he wanted a family, friends, he wanted to attend high school and be normal.

Was that really too much to ask? He supposed it was, but how come so many others got it, just not him? He was feeling sick inside, he was tired and weary. He wasn't special, he had just gotten in an accident when he was younger and he ended up living this life, the double life of a secret agent.

Sure, he had super awesome powers, but those weren't what he wanted. By powers, he meant the ability to take out even men twice his size. He wanted to play outside in the snow, he wanted to have fun and live life to the fullest. He most certainly did not want this.

His dream was to be normal, why couldn't he just have it? Was it really that hard to imagine? He didn't think so. But he didn't deserve to be normal. He had been someone terrible in a past life, he assumed, someone cruel and unfair, someone who murdered and looted. He couldn't have been good, he just couldn't have.

Otherwise, things wouldn't be like this for him. It was hardly fair, but since when was life? It never was, he knew that. But it would have to be, soon, it would just have to be. He winced. Or maybe it was. Maybe he was atoning for his sins.

That seemed the most likely to him. Jack Frost wasn't, contrary to popular belief, perfect. He had his faults and they were numerous, he definitely had things to atone for. Everyone did. But his were more then most people's, he was sure.

What else could it be? He couldn't think of anything.

He was startled violently out of his thoughts when someone bumped into him. Flinching back, he looked down at the person, realizing it was the same freshman who had came to his class earlier.

"Ooh, I'm so sorry!" Pippa exclaimed, holding a hand to her mouth.

Jack smiled at her. "Oh, it's more then alright."

He just got this feeling while he was around her. Like he had to protect her, like she was his family. But that wasn't possible. Agent ID Z-43 Alpha Class Jack Frost didn't have any family. Just co-workers and officers and bosses. Not family or friends.

Pippa smiled brightly. "Oh, thank you for understanding. I'm Pippa, Pippa Overland, and you?"

As if he could forget her name.

He answered. "Jack Frost."

She clapped her hands. "Oh, you're the new kid!" She grabbed one of his hands in hers. "You're needed at a meeting of the Believers. We welcome all the new kids and ask them if they want to join."

She dragged him off, and he didn't feel like fighting as she continued. "Luckily enough, you're just on time!"

Jack smiled at her as she some minutes later led him into a room where a whole bunch of others were gathered.

Pippa smiled happily at him. "This is Jack Frost, guys, he's new here."

The assembled teens waved, and a brown-haired brown-eyed one spoke first. "I'm Jamie Bennett, freshman here," he smiled warmly at Jack.

A tough looking girl spoke next. "Cupcake."

This time it was a pair of twins. "I'm Caleb-"

The other spoke. "-And I'm Claude."

Another girl, with the same brown-hair but blue eyes waved. "I'm Pippa G., you're talking to Pippa O. But just call me Pip."

Jack nodded at her. "Of course."

A shy looking boy said quietly. "I-I'm Monty."

Jamie pointed behind him, to the blonde haired, green eyed girl who couldn't have been more then twelve. "And this is Sophie, my little sister."

Sophie smiled at him, but said nothing.

Pippa glanced at him. "Anyways, we just wanted to welcome you to Guardian High, yeah? We're always here if you need us, or want someone to talk to."

Jack smiled kindly at them. "Thank you, but that won't be necessary."

Pippa smiled. "If you say so."

He waved at them as he headed to the door. "Thanks, see you around?"

They nodded, and he slipped outside the Café.

Jack kept his head low as he headed through the deserted hallways, period three already in session. At least, he thought they were deserted.

He was proven wrong when he heard a slight noise from behind him, as if a shoe scuffed against the floor or something. He whirled around, dropping automatically into a karate crouch.

"Come out, whoever you are!" He called, his voice ringing out through the hallways. "I'm not- mmmmph!"

His sentence was cut off when a cloth filled with a terribly sweet smelling substance- chloroform, he knew- was pressed over his mouth and nose.

He struggled, trying to push whoever was on him off, but it was no use. In the name of the lord, he thought irritably, can't I do one thing right?!

Then his world faded to black and he knew no more.

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Kisses,

Snow