Dragonic Summer IIV

Frozen fun

Over the next few weeks all mention of people with powers died down except for government studies to see if any of the powered people posed a threat and to investigate who had abducted them. Anna was worried about the government coming to knock on their door. She wasn't afraid of being detained or arrested, but of having to cut her stay here short. It was the beginning of June and she could already feel the end of the school year approaching.

"Don't worry, no one even knew your name, and I promise you I won't tell anyone about you" Selena said as the four of them ate lunch, something that had become a daily thing now.

"I still can't believe you rescued them all on your own" Ashley said.

"I still can't believe you have superpowers" Hiro added for the millionth time. Anna shrugged, still uncomfortable with their words of praise or looks of admiration.

"It's no big deal" Anna said.

"Yes, it isn't a big deal. We just happen to have stranger talents than most" Selena said giving Anna a strange look she couldn't quite decipher, one she had been seeing on the girls face more and more over the past few weeks.

"So are you excited about the summer festival?" Ashley asked

"Summer festival?" Anna asked.

"At the end of the school year there is a big school festival. Thiers foods, games, and even fireworks" Ashley explained.

"That sounds amazing" Anna said instantly fired up.

"It's ok" Hiro commented drily

" You can be really boring sometimes you know that" Anna teased.

"Shut up" Hiro snapped back.

"So is there any way I can help?" Anna asked the bit in her mouth.

"There is always work to be done. I'm sure I can find something you can do to help" Selena replied.

"But preparations don't even start till the middle of June, weeks from now" Ashley said

"Ah, why then why did you get my hopes up?" Anna asked.

"Hey, you got your own hopes up" Hiro teased as Anna lied back on the roof.

"Thank you guys" Anna said

"For what?" Hiro asked.

"For being my friends and for letting me be a normal kid, even if it's only for a few months" She said putting her hand behind her head.

"Geez, could you try to be a little sweeter, I think I have a few teeth that haven't started rotting yet" Hiro said deadpan.

"Hiro" Ashley said but Anna just laughed.

"You should try to be less of Jerk Hiro, you'd have more friends" Anna replied.

"Whatever" He replied with a grin on his face.

"So how do you guys think you did on last week's test?" Anna asked.

"I aced it" Hiro said.

"I think I did pretty well" Ashley said.

"We'll know when we get our scores back" Selena said demurely. After lunch that's what happened as Ms. Sanada handed back their math test. Even though Anna wasn't even staying till the end of the year, she had tried to do her best in school out of pure stubbornness. Taking a deep breath she turned over her math test to see she had gotten a solid eighty. She let out a squeal of glee that made a number of her classmates jump and few glare at her.

"Anna!" Ms. Sanada snapped.

"Sorry" She said while she showed Hiro her score who smiled.

"I can't believe I got a b. thank you guys" She said pouncing and wrapping Ashley Hiro and Selena in a tight hug.

"Too tight, ribs cracking" Hiro chocked.

"You are very welcome" Selena said chuckling as Anna released them.

"So you want to hit the Arcade to celebrate?" She asked noticing the other three each had 100s, which she tried not to let bother her.

"I have chores at home" Ashley said.

"Tadashi wants my help on a new project" Hiro said.

"The student council is beginning discussion and planning for the festival" Selena said.

"Can I help?" Anna asked perking up at mention of the festival.

"Sorry Anna, but you have to be a member of the council" Selena said.

"Looks like you're on your own today buddy" Hiro said as they walked into the hall.

"Yeah, see you tomorrow" Anna said as Selena walked down the hall and the three of them left the school separating. Anna sighed and began walking, not willing to go home just yet, letting her feet take her where they will.

"So this is where you ended up" A deep voice said from above her. She stopped dead and turned, looking up to see the winter spirit Jack Frost perched on a crossing signal a smirk on his face and a staff in his hand. Anna blinked once and then walked away patently ignoring the annoying winter spirit.

"Hey!" She heard him cry and then felt a cold wind blow behind her before he dropped down in front of her.

"I know you can see me and here me" Jack said.

"What do you want?" Anna asked remembering the last encounter she had with him.

"You know just looking for a little fun" He said tapping his staff on the ground. A trail of ice spread over the ground toward a bursting fire hydrant a group of kids were playing in. when it reached the hydrant the water didn't freeze, but the kids shrieked as they were doused in freezing water, quickly getting out of the way of the frigid jets.

"That's not funny" Anna said as the boy giggled.

"Oh come on of course it was. Who expects an ice bath in summer? As hot as it is they should be thanking me" Jack said grinning roguishly Anna just snorted and continued on her way Jack following behind her. She went into a park to try to lose him. Only to have a cold wind sent right up the back of her shirt, making her squeal, drawing concerned looks from passerby. She enveloped her hand in fire ready to toss a fireball at him when she noticed everyone looking at her with worry and a little fear at the girl about to start throwing fireballs at nothing. She grunted in irritation and turned invisible.

"Hey, no fair" The spirit shouted as the finally lost him. She only turned visible again when she had shut the front door.

"You're home early" Ventia said looking up from a book she was reading.

"Everyone was busy, and I ran into Jack Frost" Anna said.

"That's strange. He usually follows winter. It should go against his very nature to visit a part of the world currently experiencing summer" Ventia said.

"Just because I follow winter doesn't mean I can't visit warmer climates" The boy said perched at the top of the stairs.

"How did you get in here?" Anna asked.

"I opened a window" The boy said matter of factly rolling his eyes.

"Then you can use the same window to get lost" Anna said.

"Anna, you should show some respect. Jack is a guardian" Ventia said bowing slightly.

"What does that even mean?" Anna asked.

"Right, we never introduced ourselves. Well me and to others. Tooth, North, Bunny and Sandy are the guardians who protect children and their dreams" Jack said. Anna looked at Ventia who nodded.

"Really, because you did a great job of protecting the kids who were abducted, not to mention" Anna said thinking of Elsa, alone in her room.

"Yeah I heard about you and you're sister. You both were a little before my time and the other guardians tried to do their best" Jack said.

"Well there best wasn't good enough" Anna said softly, then shook her head to get rid of the negative thoughts.

"So to what do we owe this pleasure?" Ventia asked.

"Well, I was actually sent here to see if the kids our hero here rescued were doing well" Jack said.

"But I've decided to stick around" Jack said

"To do what?" Ventia asked.

"To put a smile back on our princess's face" Jack said.

"Wait what?" Anna asked.

"I am going to teach you how to have fun again" Jack said.

"I do have fun with my friends" Anna said.

"That wasn't exactly what I was talking about" Jack said. Anna rolled her eyes and moved past him to go up to her room only to have him hook her with the crook of his staff and almost pulling her off the stairs.

"What are you doing?" Anna asked.

"Spend tomorrow with me" Jack said.

"What?" Anna asked.

"Spend the tomorrow with me and if you still don't like me and want me to leave I will. But if we find your sense of fun, you let me stick around till you leave" Jack said, perching on the banister.

"I think that's a fabulous idea" Ventia said.

"But I have school tomorrow" Anna said.

"What you've never played hooky?" Jack asked.

"No, I haven't" Anna said imperiously.

"Well pardon me you're highness, but tomorrow you're ditching" Jack said with finality. Anna looked to Ventia for help, and the woman just smiled and shrugged.

"Fine, I'll spend the day with you, but afterward I better not see you again" Anna said and stormed up to her room, slamming the door and slamming and locking her window.

Okay, sorry for the short chapter, but I'm struggling with ending this arc soon without cutting it short. I think it's gone on a little too long with a few too many chapters. I may repost all these chapters as its own separate story. Thoughts? Finally I'm not going to explain why jack tics Anna off. You're going to have to figure that out yourself.