Turf Wars
Chapter 2- The Warning
"How the hell are you manly?" Elfman yelled at Natsu, some half chewed pancakes flying out of his mouth toward the teen. "Look at that mop of pink, the most unmanly color out there!" the large male said as he stood up, nearly flipping the table and spilling many drinks.
"Already?" Levy said as she tried to mop up her spilt orange juice with some napkins. "It's only breakfast, why must they start a fight?" But the bookworm's words fell on deaf ears as immediately everyone else was standing, facing off against each other.
"Ain't nothin wrong with pink you white haired old man!" Natsu yelled back, placing a foot on the table to appear larger.
"It's silver you color blind bastard!" the senior yelled as he sent a fist flying, landing a solid uppercut on Natsu's chin, sending the junior reeling back. Natsu landed with a loud clanging sound on another table, sending more food and drinks flying. A cup of orange juice spilt all over his white uniform shirt, staining it, making him even angrier. He also landed right by Gajeel, who, as a growing teenage boy, did not enjoy watching his food get ruined, so naturally, he joined in the fight. Gray and a red haired haired junior stood up too, fists clenched. Lisanna stood up, Sting right behind her, followed by Cana.
Levy ducked as a plate when flying over her head and smashed against the wall behind her. The small bluenette watched as Lisanna swept her leg at Natsu's catching him off balance and letting Sting come in with a powerful punch to the former-Saber's face, smashing him to the ground. Gajeel punched Elfman in the stomach, causing his body to curl up a little and allowing Gajeel to follow it up by kneeing the larger boy in the face. Elfman shot a fist out, catching Gajeel in the hip, dangerously close to the crotch and Gajeel jumped back, landing badly on his left leg, his hip sending a shockwave of pain down his leg.
Cana head butted Cobra as he tried to put her in a chocker hold before sending her fist swinging down to land a blow on his manhood. Natsu recovered quickly, jumping back up and sending a kick to Sting's head, but the blonde ducked and sent an uppercut flying. Natsu avoided this one by jumping back, but when he did, he knocked into Gray who was about to punch Lisanna. Gray swung around, his punch landed on Cobra, startling him, and Lisanna and Cana shared a quick glance and both aimed kicks at his abdomen, sending him flying back.
Levy watched all this in terror as more and more students started joining the fray. "Why can't we all just get along?" she said to herself, not expecting a reply. So when a soft voice did reply to her, she jumped, falling back out of her seat. "Ow," the girl said as she rubbed her head.
"I'm so sorry," came the voice again and a pair of hands reached out to help Levy back up.
"Thanks," Levy said, as she looked into the brown eyes of a blonde she didn't know. A smaller black haired girl right behind her.
"I'm Lucy, and this is Wendy," the blonde said. "This side of the cafeteria looked a little safer," she said with a small, sad chuckle.
"Nice to meet you, I'm Levy. And I don't know how much longer this side will be safer," the junior replied. "Hopefully until the teachers get here and stop the fighting."
"I hope so too," Lucy replied, looking out at the fighting. Magnola's students seemed to be gaining the upper hand, but everyone was looking in bad shape, their uniforms stained with food, drinks, and blood.
"You two are from Saber, right?" Levy asked as she winced, seeing Lisanna take a wild punch to her shoulder.
"Yup," Wendy answered. "Why do they always fight anyway? As a freshman, I'm new to why our schools hate each other and no one I ask seems to know or want to answer me," the young girl asked.
"I am a transfer student, so I don't really know myself and Natsu won't tell me. I honestly think he doesn't know either," Lucy said with a sigh.
"I'm not surprised, not many students know the story anymore. It started out as a petty completion between the school-" Levy started to tell, but was cut off by a loud yell.
"ENOUGH!" roared a teacher who had kicked in the cafeteria doors.
All of the students immediately froze, mid punch, mid kick, it didn't matter, they froze, afraid of the consequences if they finished their attack. The students dropped whoever or whatever they were holding and immediately ran to their bags, ready to scatter.
"Who is that?" Wendy asked as she shivered under the powerful presences of the teacher's glare.
"That's Laxus. He is the gym teacher here, and the principal's grandson. He is really strict and tough," Levy answered as she ducked below the tome she was reading.
"He's scary," Lucy said, ducking a little herself. "Especially with that scar."
"Not so fast!" came another voice, this time by the other exit that the students were rushing toward. An orange haired man stood at the doors, his muscular arms crossed and an expression on his face that dared the students to try and get past him.
"And that's Gildarts, one of the Math teachers. He is usually really laid back and funny, but not when he is angry," Levy explained to the two Saber girls.
The students froze again, some of the Magnola students cursing their luck at having these two show up. The Saber students didn't know what to expect from the teachers, after all it was their first day and technically, school hadn't even started yet. But the reactions of their opponents didn't calm their nerves.
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"ISS*, you gotta be kidding me," Cana growled as she took her seat, her stack of school work placed in front of her. "And with assigned seating, that's a first."
"You knew the consequences would be worse," the principal said as he stood on top of the teacher's desk in the front of the class. "So get to doing your school work and remember, three hours. That's how long you have to stay after school to thoroughly clean the cafeteria, under close supervision."
"Doesn't that break some child labor laws or some shit?" Cobra complained, leaning back in his seat with his arms crossed over his chest.
"Not as long as I'm principal, it doesn't," the small man grinned.
"You could kill us all and not get in trouble," Sting sighed. No one knew how or why, but the principal never got in trouble for his actions. He always ended up just having to fill out paper work instead of the jail time anyone else would be sentenced with.
"And you will do well to remember that," the man said calmly, staring at each student in turn before leaving the room.
A few seconds after the principal left, Laxus walked in and groans were unanimous. "Gramps has given me some leeway on how to best punish you all while you are in here with me," the man grinned, sending shivers down the student's spines.
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"Finally free," Lisanna said as she stretched her arms above her head, a slight wince crossing her face as she felt twinges of pain run through her body. Whether from the fight that morning or the countless chores that Laxus made them do between classwork.
"So how was it?" Levy asked, walking up beside Lisanna and Sting.
"The worst. They weren't kidding when they said the punishment would be more severe. Really we were just used as cheap labor," Lisanna complained, intertwining her fingers with Sting's.
"Why are you still at school yourself, Levy?" Sting asked, although he had a faint idea as to why, as the three walked out the school's front gates.
"Well I showed Lucy and Wendy around so they wouldn't get lost tomorrow and then I helped the librarian reorganize the Thriller section of the library.
"Lucy and Wendy?" Lisanna asked. "Are they new?"
"Yeah, I met them this morning while you all were fighting. They came over from Saber, but are like me in the fact that they don't like us fighting," Levy answered happily.
"They're from Saber?" Lisanna asked, an angry tone in her voice.
"Yeah, but they haven't been there long," Levy said, trying to calm Lisanna. "Wendy is a freshman and Lucy just transferred a couple months ago, so they don't have much to do with the rivalry."
Lisanna thought about it for a minute, then let out a sigh. "I guess they can't be too bad then. Why don't you introduce me to them tomorrow? So long as I'm not in ISS again," the silver haired girl laughed.
"Of course," Levy laughed. "Oh, wait there they are now," Levy said, looking over to where the two girls stood along with their friends.
"They're friends with Natsu and the others?" Sting growled.
"Oh dear," Levy said.
"Hey, Levy," Lucy said as she walked over to the three, her group following.
"Hi, Lucy. This is my best friend Lisanna, and her boyfriend, Sting," Levy said, introducing the two.
"Nice to meet you," Lucy said. Lisanna offered a half smile and Sting did nothing, both of them staring at Natsu and the others that where coming up behind Lucy.
"Friends of yours Luc?" Natsu asked, draping his arm around her shoulder and giving Sting a hard glare.
"Well, probably not know," Lucy whispered.
"I forgot to tell you earlier," Lisanna said, staring at Natsu. "But this is my school, and even If you ran Saber, this isn't Saber. So learn your place."
Natsu and the others stiffened at the threat. But they recovered and Natsu grinned. "It ain't gonna be yours for long."
"Don't bet on that," Sting replied before pulling Lisanna away. Starting another fight right in front of school wouldn't make things easier.
"I'm sorry about that," Levy said to Lucy before running after Lisanna and Sting.
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ISS for those who don't know stands for In School Suspension