Turf Wars

Chapter 8 – A Surprise Visit

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Lisanna stopped mid step, a shiver going down her spine as her group of friends approached the school entrance.

"You cold?" Sting asked, preparing to take of his jacket but a quick nod from his girlfriend told him no.

"I just got a bad feeling about something is all," the silver haired girl said as she continued walking through the school doors. Immediately, she placed the feeling. "Sis!" she said, running up to her older sister.

"Lis, I was wondering when you would show up, the bell is about to ring," Mira said as she gave her sister and brother a hug.

"I ran a little late this morning, sorry," Elfman said, rubbing the back of his head where he had tried his best to fix his cowlick.

"Anyway, I was just coming to see the principal about something, so I will see you guys later today hopefully," the model said with a wave goodbye.

"I thought she was off doing some photo shoot at a beach?" Levy said as the group walked toward their classes.

"So did we," the siblings responded as one.

"I think that feeling of yours is gonna come true babe, I mean, she is the biggest advocate of the school rivalry," Sting said, intertwining his fingers with Lisanna's.

"And right as everything was calming down too," Levy sighed.

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Levy walked down the hall, on the way to history when she saw Gajeel talking to Natsu. She looked away, still upset about the whole incident that happened Friday, but she did still catch part of the conversation before entering the classroom.

"Did she text back? She comin'?" Natsu asked.

"Yeah, the fight will be after school," Gajeel responded with a grunt. ,

"Guess we expected too much," Natsu said, his tone less chipper.

Levy spent all of history trying to figure out what the two boys were talking about, not paying attention at all. Luckily, she wasn't called on to answer any of the questions Zeref asked. But she came to no conclusion, no good one anyway.

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"There is going to be a fight after school today," Levy huffed out as she tried to catch her breath. The small bluenette had run straight from history to gym to deliver the news to Lisanna and Sting. "I don't know with who, but I think it has to do with Mira being here."

"How do you know there is going to be a fight?" Sting asked.

"I heard Gajeel and Natsu talking about. They said 'she', which makes me think of Erza and Mira," Levy said, the thought just now popping into her head.

"That makes sense," Lisanna said. "I mean, sis and Erza are really the only ones who still care about this rivalry."

"Yeah, but if they start fighting, it might get all the other students fighting again too," Sting said, rubbing his chin.

"We don't know anything for sure, so let's just get through gym for now," Lisanna said, heading into the girl's locker room, Levy following behind.

"What's going on?" Rouge asked as he walked up to Sting.

"You don't know anything about a fight do you?" the blonde asked as the two walked toward the guy's locker room.

"Just rumors, I think only Natsu and Gajeel know what's really going on, maybe Gray, but I don't know," the black haired teen answered, glancing over at the three boys as they headed to the locker too.

"It won't be good either way," Sting sighed. He liked Rouge, he wanted him as a friend, but if the fighting started again, he would fight him. His fear of Mira's wrath was greater than his desire for peace.

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"So it was Erza they were talking about," Lisanna said as she spotted the scarlet haired woman as the students left the school. She stood there, her hands on her hips as she waited for everyone to exit, as she waited for Mira.

"I'm glad to see you came," Mira said as she pushed a couple students to the side.

"Sis," Lisanna said but if her older sibling heard her, she didn't show it.

"I'm sure you were appalled to hear the news too, of our schools merging."

"Why do you think I'm here," the former Saber student said, a grin on her face.

"Just because Saber merged with Magnola, doesn't mean that this is school is now Saber territory. This school is, and always will be Magnola, and if you don't like it, you can leave," Mira called, mostly to Erza, but her voice was loud enough for all students to hear.

"That's the other reason I am here," Erza called. "To change that."

Mira's eyebrow curved in the silent question: how?

"A fight, of course," the red head replied. "You and me, fight right now, and whoever wins claims the school as her territory."

"Sounds like my type of bet. However, as a model I can't risk messing my body up, not that you could even land a hit on me," the silver haired model said, "besides, we graduated last year."

"So what are you saying?"

"My sister and brother against two of your students. By the end of the year, whoever is in charge determines who rules the school," Mira finished.

"You are right, we have graduated so the burden to keep this rivalry alive isn't on our shoulders anymore. Natsu, Gajeel, I am leaving you two in charge," the scarlet haired fighter smiled menacingly before turning and leaving, but not before one last word to her old rival. "And it's a good thing you didn't decide to fight me. If you had lost your looks in a fight against me, you wouldn't have anything left."

Mira clenched her fist, but said nothing more on it. "I'll see the two of you later for dinner," she said calmly before turning and heading back into the school.

"Lis, you can't keep fighting," Levy said to her best friend after Mira had disappeared into the school. "Even you don't want to fight anymore. Can't you tell Mira you won't do this?"

"And what Levy?" Lisanna snapped. "Have her hate me for the rest of my life, I barely see her as is with her modeling career, I don't want her to hate me and decide to not see me at all," the senior yelled as she stomped off, tears in her eyes.

Elfman looked over to Natsu and Gajeel who had confused looks on their faces too. They didn't want to keep fighting either. But his sister had a point, if they didn't fight, then Mira would never speak with them again, the rivalry meant that much to her. The large male let out a huge sigh before heading after his sister.