Turf Wars

Hey everyone, welcome back to my world of stories, I know it's been awhile since I've written any fanfiction. I can't wait to hear your opinions on this story and get some feedback on how to write these types of stories better.

Chapter 1- The First Encounter

"What book are you reading now, Levy?" Lisanna asked as she looked over to her best friend. Levy's nose was barely an inch from the pages, her lips twitching as she read silently and her pupils moving back and forth rapidly , so Lisanna figured she was at a really good part.

"No point in talking to her now, you won't get a reply," Elfman answered with a chuckle.

"Yeah, I guess you're right Elf," Lisanna replied to her brother before turning toward Juvia. "How'd your date go last night Juvia?"

"Juvia doesn't think he is the one," the blue haired girl replied with a sigh. "Juvia will never find anyone."

"Don't say that, the perfect man is out there, probably not too far away either," the junior encouraged. A disgruntled yelp from Levy had everyone turning their heads to the bookworm.

The girl's book was on the ground, her page lost. "Watch where you're going you giant muscle head," Levy huffed at the teenager who bumped into her as she bent to pick up her book.

Levy must have been reading a fight scene or something violent to respond like that, Lisanna thought as she looked at the boy. He was their age, with long black hair that was kept out of his face by a bandanna.

"I wasn't the one with my face shoved into a book, so watch where you're going, Shrimp," the teen countered, leaving Levy stumped for a comeback.

"Why are you on this side of town, Gajeel?" Sting asked, his fingers slipping away from Lisanna's as he faced down the taller teen. "This is Magnola's turf, and it's a long way from Saber," the blonde said.

"That's Gajeel?" Levy asked as Lisanna, Elfman, and Juvia stepped forward to face the boy.

"That's my name, don't wear it out," the Saber High boy smirked at the girl, causing her to lower her face in fear. "Reputations really do reach people before the person does himself, huh," he grinned.

"Yours ain't exactly a good one either," Lisanna replied.

"Gajeel, come on, we're gonna be late and I don't want to get detention cuz of you," came a voice as a pink haired boy rounded the street corner.

"Hey, Natsu, feel like fighting a bunch of Magnolas?" Gajeel said, flexing his fingers causing them to crack.

"Always," Natsu grinned, cracking his own knuckles as he walked closer. "Gray, how 'bout you?"

"Sure, it'll be a nice warmup for gym," came the third Saber's reply as he stepped around the corner.

"Why you, you arrogant little dicks," Sting replied, stepping between Lisanna and the approaching Natsu.

"When you are the strongest, you have the right to be arrogant," Gray replied, stepping up behind Elfman and Juvia.

"Guys, we don't need to fight," Levy squeaked, bringing her book up to her face. She loved Lisanna, she really did, but when your best friend is the main leader of your high school, you get caught up in a lot of fighting. "Especially if we are this close to school, the principal might see us."

"It'll be quick," Elfman replied, flexing some. Levy could practically hear the muscular guy's shirt scream in pain, it was tight enough and the flexing was about to make it rip.

"This will be quick," Gajeel replied, raising his fists.

"You're right, it will be, because you won't fight," came a booming voice.

All the teenagers turned and looked up to see Mangola High's Principal standing on top of the column that marked the edge of Magnola's school fence, an angry blonde teacher standing below him. "You three, go back to your own school and you five, get to class."

"Yes sir," the five replied, giving their last angry glances to the rival high schoolers.

"We can settle this later," Natsu said, before turning and heading away, Gajeel and Gray right behind him. The rumors of their principal's rage were scary, but Magnola's Principal's were even worse.

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"I'm still mad that those asswhipe's had the nerve to challenge us to a fight, right by our school," Elfman fumed as he and Lisanna walked to the auditorium.

"I know, what were they even doing on our side of town anyway?" the silver haired girl replied as she opened the door to the large auditorium where all the other students had gathered to hear the principal's announcement.

"I don't know, but I feel like this announcement has something to do with it," the senior said as he and his younger sister took their seats, Lisanna next to her boyfriend Sting and Elfman next to Cana, who smelled strongly of alcohol not surprisingly.

"Hey babe," Sting said as he planted a kiss on his girlfriend's cheek and wrapped his arm around her shoulder.

"Hey. You see Levy? She said she might be late, coming from the library?"

"Na, haven't seen her come in yet. The Principal ain't gonna start without her though, he's been eyeing everyone, checking to see if we are all here," the blonde replied, putting his feet on the empty seat in front of him. Lisanna stretched her legs out, resting them on top of his.

"Any idea what this is about?" she asked, her eyes trained on the door as he waited for the mop of blue hair to make its way through.

"Nope, but there is a bet going on in the back, some of the kids got weird ideas about what it could be about. The crack head said the principal is gonna to spend, and I quote, '2 hours, 36 minutes and 18 seconds talking to us about the history of rhino's and why they need our help'," Sting said, imitating the nasally voice of the school's crack head.

Lisanna chuckled and glanced back to where one of the sophomores had a briefcase open with money in it and a list of all the bets taped to the front with the odds. "Oh, there's Levy," Lisanna said, waving her arm for Levy to see. The small girl spotted her and made her way past the betting table to come sit right behind Lisanna. "I think you were the last to show up," Lisanna said.

"Sorry to keep you all waiting," she replied, shrugging her book bag off.

"Ahem," the principal coughed into the microphone to get everyone's attention. When he saw that all heads were turned toward him, he continued. "Now then, over the years, many families have moved out of Magnolia because of our reputation, meaning the schools have less students. Because of this, half of the building is not even used and is costing us a lot of money. There is also a new company coming to Magnolia and they need a big building to put their business in instead of building a new one. So it has been decided at the end of the last town meeting that, Saber High will close down and the school released to the company, and it's students moved here," the old man said, the stool he was standing on to reach the mic rocking dangerously.

The students all erupted into an uproar, with many colorful words being thrown about. Paper balls were even being thrown at the principal who dodged all of them agilely despite his age.

"Calm down, it isn't the end of the world," he said, to which the reply wasn't kind. "I am aware of the hated between you all and Saber's students but don't you all think that it's time to stop fighting? Most of you probably don't even know the original reason why the fighting started." The man waited a minute to let the kids get out their anger, ignoring all the cuss words flying at him.

Lisanna and her group sat there, still trying to wrap their heads around the idea that they will soon be sharing schools with Saber students. Elfman and Sting had already adopted angry looks, and Levy looked terrified, no doubt thinking about Gajeel and all the things that will not go well.

"Today is Wednesday, as you all know," the principal continued. "Starting Monday, Saber's students will be joining us. I am aware that fights will break out, but for those of you that choose to fight, I assure you, the punishment will be much more severe than the normal one," the balding man said, the threat silencing most of the students. "Now then, that is the only thing I wanted to talk to you about, so you are free to go now. Enjoy the rest of your day," he said with a smile as he hopped of his stool and made his way back to his office.

"This is not going to go well," Lisanna said to herself.

"Mira ain't gonna take well to this," Elfman said next to her, a shiver running down his spine at the thought of his older sister finding out about his turn of events. Lisanna shivered as well.

"I don't envy you for having to be the one to tell her," Sting said, giving Lisanna's hand a squeeze.