The Nick Fury and the Howling Commandos High School AU. Complete with prom-related drama

*dies* "Howling Commandos" would be the name of the football team, which Fury would be the captain of (Dugan would be a runningback, or maybe a quarterback).

Much drama would surround their homecoming game against the rival school's "Hyattsville Hydras," led by Nick's bitter rival, team captain Wolfgang "Wolfey" Strucker--who still holds a grudge for the time Nick broke his hand in an over-enthusiastic tackle during one of last season's games.

Cap would be a JV player who gets moved up into the varsity team when another player is injured mid-season, and Sharon Carter would be a cheerleader.

Because there's always a cheerleader in highschool AUs, and the only female SHIELD agents I could think of off the top of my head were Sharon and Maria Hill.

Well, them and Agent Cheesecake the robot.

1. Six teenage boys stampeded up the the Furies' staircase like a herd of elephants--complete with trumpet.

This happened *every* day, and neither Mr. and Mrs. Fury nor Dawn and Jake paid any attention.

If they'd been listening, though, they'd have noticed a small difference. The "Howlers" as they called themselves (quite appropriately) were not howling about football today, or even about some brawl they'd had with Strucker's gang.

No. Today their minds were turned to--ROMANCE! "Nick's got a GIRLFRIEND!" they chanted. "He's got a DATE with PAMELA HAWLEY!" Gabe started playing "Here comes the bride" on his trumpet.

"Shut UP, ya good for nothin' INFANTS!" Nick bellowed at his friends, achieving at least momentary quiet. "Just 'cause no girl ever looks at *you* lousy bastards twice..."

"Hey, speak for yourself," said Dino Manelli, who'd had more dates than the rest of the Howlers combined.

"Even *I'm* irresistible to at least *one* woman," said Dum Dum Dugan, sadly. "Just wish Patricia would go *away*."

"You're going with her *again*?" asked Izzy. "Don't you know how to say 'no'?"

"*Ah* think he *likes* that l'il gal," said Reb Ralston.

"*Little* she's not!" said Dum Dum.

"That's why y'all are so cute together!--oof!"

"Who are you calling cute!" Dum Dum dove onto Reb. Izzy and Dino stepped aside and starting making bets, while Gabe provided musical accompaniment to the brawl.

"Wait," said Reb.

"You give?!" Dugan had him pinned--more or less.

"Ah think we're *forgettin'* something real important heah."

"Yes! Nick's *date*!" Dugan jumped up. Reb socked him. "Hey! That's not fair."

"Oh leave it," said Izzy.

"Yes," said Dino. "We don't need to be paying to repair Nick's parents' walls *again*."

Dum Dum blanched. "Yes. The important thing is Nick's date!"

"*I* don't see how it's that big a deal," said Nick, defensively. "It's just a dance!"

"JUST a dance!" Dino was irate. "Nick. PAMELA HAWLEY asked you to the prom!"

"Yes, yes, I was *there*." Nick crossed his arms.

"You'll gonna need high-falootin' manners!" Reb waved his arms, *away* from Dum Dum.

"And clothes that *aren't* torn." Izzy pointed at Nick's shirt, which was, in fact, torn. "Do you *have* any clothes that aren't torn?"

"What, *our* Nick?" Dum Dum threw open the closet door. "Torn, torn, torn to *shreds*, torn...."

"Nothing for it," said Dino. "We're gonna have to take him to the mall!"

"And then I'll play you some of the new tunes and Dino'll teach you how to dance!" said Gabe.

"I can fix up his uncle's old car good as new!" offered Izzy.

"This is going to be the best prom date *ever*, we promise!" said Dum Dum.

Six teenage boys pounded *downstairs* again, like five enthusiastic elephants sweeping their leader in the midst. "To the mall!"

No one in the Fury household noticed this time, either. Except Nick's little sister Dawn, who caught the word "mall" and stowed away in the back of the car.