Emily's pov

Thursday's were pretty typical around rosewood, nothing exciting ever happened in town or in school. The girls were sitting around gossiping about Hannah's surfer girl who mysteriously got her number.

"I'm just saying, if she was able to get your number without you knowing who knows what else she's capable of Hannah!" Spencer spoke freely while cocking her eyebrow.

"Your just still pissed that you had to be DD that night Spence, and you never know she might be rich or something."

"Hannah your not saying you would turn gay just because the girl MAY or may NOT be rich?" Emily protested. "Who knows I might." Hannah replied with a smug grin on her face.

"Ladies and gentlemen Hannah Marin, never a dull moment" Aria clapped.

The girls slowly made departures for their respective classes. For Emily it was time for swim practice she was feeling confident about this meet on the weekend, she had all the girls cutting down their times and feeling good about themselves. Nothing was more important than making sure everyone was stress free and that they could rely on their captain for anything. As she made her way into the aquatic center shock was plastered on her face.

"What the fuck?" As Emily entered the pool area the entire arena had been vandalized with toilet paper streamers, red confetti and a banner hanging from the window reading " Sharks only see Red" and below the writing was a small design of a smiley face with a devils tail and horns.

Emily stood in shock; it wasn't long before the other girls started making their way into the arena. Few comments here and there "Omg that's so awesome," Another "Oh man does this mean we have to clean this mess," "Guess training is off today SWEET!"

"NO! We're still swimming today, that's exactly what they would want us to do cancel practice but we're cleaning this crap up and going harder than ever." For some reason this event pushed Emily harder than ever before, she wanted to prove to the girls that no matter what obstacles you have in your way find a way around it and get the job done. Emily had an idea and decided not to wait for the coach to approve her idea. She walked over to the PA system and flipped on her iPhone. Pumping the music as loud as she could, she gathered all the girls and announced "Lets get this place cleaned up and lets do it in style ladies."

Following her lead the girls started cleaning up the mess left behind obviously by the Scranton red devils. With Beyoncé pumping off the walls of the aquatic center the place began to take shape to its original form, looking up and checking everyone was helping out Emily caught the gaze of the Coach Folton and with the exchange of subtle nods Emily continued the task at hand.

"Nice work today ladies, we were delayed a bit but thanks to our captain here you guys managed to keep up and pushed through todays session. Now with that being said I DO NOT want to hear about retaliation over in Scranton. I mean it girls if any of you get caught I will have no choice but to kick you off the team, SO… as your coach I'm saying to you don't… get… caught! Understood."

"Is coach saying what I think she's saying" Emily herd over her shoulder, "Omg I think she is, she's so on board with us hitting the devils back" "Heck yes! Lets do this."

"Emily can I see you in my office please." Coach Folton order as she turned to make her way back pass the lockers. Emily followed quickly as she didn't want to miss the conversation the girls were about to have on seeking revenge.

"Don't look so worried Emily, I just wanted to make sure we are on the same page here. Look I know the girls will want to set revenge on the devil's and me telling them they cant is just going to add fuel to their fire, so I'm not saying blow up the school with shaving cream or anything but just be mindful that if it gets out of hand it falls back on me and the school. So please I'm trusting you to make the right choices here ok Emily?" Emily looked at her coach with admiration and said, "Keep it small but still getting the message across, right got it coach." Emily thanked her coach and ran to catch up with the girls.

Once catching up with the group who were busy planning different ideas, Emily pulled out her phone to find a txt message from an unknown number

Told you to mark my words! – Unknown

Emily frowned at the words on her screen she had heard them before but couldn't pin point them, then as if a light bulb went off in her head. PAIGE! She didn't know why she didn't think of it earlier but that must have been the conversation they had in the bathroom that night of the party. Shit! Emily thought to herself, it all came back to her now!

"Paige was throwing down a challenge and this was her teams way of showing it, that's what she was going on about in the bathroom and loser of the meet gets to pay?" speaking aloud. Emily thought Pay for what?

She quickly responded to the txt that was sent to her by her rival.

It's on McCullers! – Emily

Seconds later

Bring it Fields. - Paige

Emily made her way over to her teammates quickly to get started on the plans for the mission: Shark Bait.

Paige's pov

"So I just got the low down from jess, apparently their coach didn't report it" Lexi saying to Tam. "Seriously? What the hell.. what coach doesn't report something like that."

"I have no idea but she sounds rad, we totally got away with it" Lexi pushing her books into her locker. Looking around for Paige, Lexi and Tam walked towards their friend's locker to share the news. It was Friday the last day of practice before the big meet and the girls were excited to see their fruits of their labour performed at the shark's domain couple nights ago.

"Hey fuck face, what the go?" Lexi nudging Paige in the arm. Paige's friendship with the two girls was very blunt and open. One could even say not very lady like. They made a group of guys sound feminine next to them.

"Hey, ah nothing just hangin, chillin, killin.. You?" Paige smiled back at her friend.

"Did you hear the news?" Tam exploded excitedly "old mate Fulton didn't report our re-dec the other night"

"Haha seriously! Nice work ladies. Reds 1 Blues 0" grinning like a little schoolgirl Paige high fived her two most favourite people in the world. They walked off towards the cafeteria head towards the rest of the gang waiting for them at their usual table.

"Hey Paige heard you trashed the sharks home ground nice one dude!" the tall jock said as he walked pass the girl. "Shut up you dick you trying to get us in trouble, faculty hear you and we wont swim tomorrow!" Lexi shouted as he walked away.

"Holy SHIT!, why didn't I think of that earlier." Paige gripping on to Tams arm. Looking dazed and confused Tam unwrapped Paige's hand and sat down at the lunch table to wait for her friend to speak.

"Holy shit that sneaky girl."

"What" both Lexi and Tam spat at the same time

"The reason why their coach didn't report it is cause she basically declared operation Manhattan on us" Paige spoke

Lexi looked at Tam with a look that can only be described as her brain in serious pain, she pointed to Paige and said "What the fuck is she on about"

Both girls looking back at Paige who had an impressed look on her face, Paige pulled out her phone to txt her newly developed theory to her nemesis then halted at the thought Na-uh Fields not on my watch.

"Are you gonna tell us what you're thinking or we just gonna have to guess what hell has got you all Dr evil right now!" Lexi spoke as she tried to understand what was going on in her friends mind.

Paige sat down next to the girls throwing her backpack onto the table "Listen up ladies ok so I was pretty stoked that we had gotten away with our re-dec but think about it. Why would their coach not report the incident? Seriously I know it's still early in the day but think"

Silence….

"Omg, she's striking back Yo! She must have convinced her coach to let them retaliate and that's why it was not reported. If the coach had reported it they would have phoned the school and we would be getting our Asses nailed to the wall right now. BUT nothing. Not a peep from anyone. "

"You with me right now?" Paige asked both girls. Both girls let out an audible "oh" with Tam letting out an added "That little fucker"

"Tam!" Lexi and Paige shouted at the same time it was unusual for Tam to be so bold. "Sorry, she's real sneaky. What do you think she will do? Hit our pool" Tam spoke while pulling out a drink bottle from her bag.

"Dunno. I guess, I mean it's the prime target right?" as Paige was thinking fiercely on how to stay ahead of her rival.

"Hold on wait, what the fuck is operation Manhattan? Lexi dropped as she got up to follow the girls to the lunch bar.

The girls made there way to the afternoon practice session. The word was going around about the recent events at the Rosewood High aquatic center and how the sharks had spent the majority of their session cleaning and not in the water.

"I wish we could have seen their faces when they walked in, haha would have been epic,"

"LEXI!" Paige yelled while using her hand to cut across her throat indicating to shut up. Paige new if her coach found out her rank as captain would be jeopardized and that's the last thing she needed her father on her back about.

The usual last practice before an important meet was the same. All the girls swam well, smashing turns, cutting down block times and looking really strong for all their races. Before the girls were allowed to go back and change the coach took them all through their race schedules. The three girls were in the last race together with Paige anchoring. The coach then announced that a local business in town delivered signature towels to support the girls tomorrow and to grab one on the way in to change. Paige was the first to grab the blue towel, as she began to wipe down after the long practice she began to think why would they send blue towels and not red. Not long after each girl was wiped down and making their way to the change room did the loud screams of the swim team start to disburse through out the locker room.

"Oh my God!" Paige herd.

"It won't come off" from another.

Paige ran around to find the girls covered in blue ink. She then looked down at her own skin and found that where she had used the blue towel also left her covered. "What the hell is going on Coach" Lexi screeched.

"I'm not sure girls, give me that" Grabbing the towel from Lexi she discovered that the towels were laced with some kind of ink or paint but she couldn't quite put her thumb on it. "It must have reacted to the water on your skin as you girls wiped down. Don't worry it should come off with a few more showers."

"Coach we can't walk into a meet looking like avatars!" Tam expressed.

"I'll go and find out exactly where these towels came from. If anyone starts reacting badly to the ink come and find me but something tells me that this is harmless. Il see you tomorrow ladies, rest up." With that the coach left the girls to fend for them selves.

Suiting up from head to toe in their swimming uniforms the three girls left the swimming area blue faced to say the least. Running for Lexi's truck the girls hopped in without being noticed by students left behind from the day.

"What the fuck just happened in there?" Lexi expressed before turning the key with her blue hands.

"Bzzzzzzzzzz"

Simultaneously the girls all went for their phones. Paige "Its mine!"

Check mate! – Emily

Paige was furious she knew the sharks would retaliate but this caught her off guard. After walking into the aquatic center and find nothing out of the ordinary, out of place or no surprises in the locker room she figured that the sharks chickened out. Emily chickened out!

"It was Emily and her clang that did this to us. The sharks hit back and we didn't even see it coming." Paige let out angrily she should've been ten steps ahead of her rival but was caught with her pants down.

"Seriously, Oh my god I'm going to strangle that girl tomorrow. We have an after party to go too after the meet, I can't go out looking like Shrek."

"Shrek's green you idiot," Tam explained.

"Same shit different colour Tam." Lexi let out with a sigh "Paige."

"I'm thinking Lex give me a minute." With that statement Lexi began driving home. Dropping off Tam first "Use tomato sauce or is it juice fuck I dunno." Lexi yelled rolling down her window as Tam walked to her front door. As Tam waved goodbye Lexi turned to Paige and waited for e response.

"What?"

"Well what are we gonna do?"

"Beat them in the water!"

"That's the best you can come up with," Her best friend protested.

"We cant do anything its to late the meet is tomorrow and we started this remember" Paige snapped.

"The fuck we cant! we can drive to rosewood and egg her car,"

"What! No don't be ridiculous Lex."

"What do you mean don't be ridiculous, know what's ridiculous MY FACE.. Why you ask? Oh you know CAUSE ITS BLUE!" she lashed as she turned into Paiges street. "Hold on wait why are you giving up so quickly it's not like you?

Ohhhh my god," she spat as if she just found the missing clue to who killed Jenny.

"You're digging on this girl that's why your taking a step back. THAT'S why you came back smiling when you got off the phone with your dad at the party you never smile after being on the phone with him. It all makes sense now."

"Fuck I'm good. I should be a detective."

"Calm down Sherlock, its not that. I mean yea we talked at the party but that's all!" Paige didn't know what it was about this girl that made her feel good, being bested at her own game was a bit of a turn on for her. This girl out did her and all she could think about is how awesome she is. Her anger in the space of 15mins turned into admiration.

"Nothing happened with us it was barely a conversation," Paige stated as she gathered her things. Trying not to slam the door paige rested her arm on the door of Lexi truck " She won this round Lex but the game is not over but tomorrow lets just swim and not take it any further."

Paige nodded towards the house and Lexi knew exactly what Paige meant. Lexi had been caught in the cross fire between Paige n her father once or twice and knew that swimming meant more to Paige than a pity rivalry with another school.

"Ok but this conversation is not over, I need to square it up with this bitch before you two start fucking so till next time McCullers."

"Ok ok Lex. Laters."

Paige pulled out her phone as she made her way to the front door. Before she could even swipe her phone open her father opened the door.

"What the hell happened to you?"

"Hello to you too Nick!"

"Paige come here I'm talking to you."

"Yes,"

"Why are you blue but more importantly are you anchoring tomorrow?"

Paige sighed, "Yes I'm anchoring, can I go please." Paige didn't wait for a response from her father and just made her way upstairs. Throwing her stuff onto her bed, she walked passed her mirror and giggled to herself. She was thoroughly impressed by her rivals efforts to hit back at them. She opened her phone and began to type:

You win this round Fields – Paige

Plenty more where that come from young Jedi – Emily

Star Wars really this chic just keeps getting better Paige smiled to herself.

Can I ask how you came up with that? – Paige

Magician never reveals her secrets but maybe you should pay more attention in science =) – Emily

Ha, that will be the day. Till tomorrow Fields – Paige

P.s I'll be the girl in front =) –Paige

Will see. X – Emily