Author's Note:

Warnings: high school AU, indecent language, violence.

This is a Jerza-centric fic. (Jellal x Erza and, to an extent, Siegrain x Erza [Siegza?])

Other pairings that are bound to be present include NaLu, Gruvia, Gajevy, MystWalker (Mystogan x Erza Knightwalker), Miraxus (Mirajane x Laxus), and Siegrain x Ultear (Siegtear?).

There also will at least be hints of many others, but I don't want to list them all.

Also, just a note: This is told from many points of view, and it has a lot of parallels to the actual story, but there are definitely differences and occasionally characters aren't perfectly in character because the situations have differences.

Thanks for reading!

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One - Jellal Fernandes

"It's Gildarts' fault, I swear!"

Siegrain stared at his brother, unamused. "Explain. Now."

Jellal sighed. "Where should I start?"

"Where is Myst?"

"He's on tour," Jellal said. "With Anima."

"Anima?" Siegrain repeated. "That band he's obsessed with?"

Jellal nodded. "He met them a few weeks ago and now they want him to open for them."

"What about school?"

"Ah, yes. That's where I come in," Jellal explained. "I'm gonna pretend I'm Myst and go to Fairy Hills in his place."

"But you're a terrible liar," Siegrain pointed out.

"Not always," Jellal protested. "I convinced Headmaster Yajima that you had nothing to do with extorting the other student council members."

"I suppose," Siegrain said with narrowed eyes. "But are you sure you can pretend to be Myst for an entire school year?"

Jellal shrugged. "I sort of have to. Myst hid my Era expulsion letter from Dad, so I owe him. It's just one year, and what else do I have to do with my life now?"

"Just don't get caught," Siegrain warned.

-.-.-

Fairy Hills High started half an hour earlier than Era Academy, so Siegrain walked with Jellal to Fairy Hills to make sure he didn't immediately blow his cover.

"This place is so different from Era," Jellal noted.

Siegrain nodded. "I don't know why Myst insisted on going here rather than our school."

"He was just sick of doing whatever Dad told him to," Jellal shrugged.

Siegrain looked around. "Do you know any of Myst's friends?" he asked.

Jellal shook his head. "I've heard stories of people, but Myst usually keeps to himself. The only person here I actually know is Erza."

"Don't talk to her," Siegrain said immediately.

"What? Why?" Jellal asked.

"Because Myst is always composed," Siegrain said. "And Erza makes you flustered."

A hint of red touched Jellal's face. "She does not!" he insisted.

"Isn't that Lucy Heartfilia?" Siegrain asked, ignoring his brother's protest. "She's supposed to be at Era."

"Who? The girl with that Natsu kid?" Jellal said, looking around. "I dunno. She looks different out of uniform, but it could be her. Maybe she transferred."

Siegrain shrugged. "Maybe. If so, you should be careful. She might recognize you from Era, so, if she talks to you, remember that you're Myst."

"I know that!" Jellal said. "I can do this, Sieg. I'm not completely useless."

"Yeah, we'll see," Siegrain said, turning to walk away. "Just try not to get found out on your first day."