//------------------------------// // Turf War // Story: Equestria Ninja Girls: Forgotten Friendship // by Wildcard25 //------------------------------// Over by the Lifeguard deck was Timber Spruce keeping an eye out for any trouble. He looked down and spotted Leonardo doing a few stretches. Curiously, he came down to talk to the ninja leader, "Ahoy, Leonardo. Whatcha doin'?" "Oh, hey, Timber. I just felt like helping out on lifeguard duty today. So you got some kinda plan?" Leo inquired. "Well, there's not much to do so far, so just take a load off." Timber suggested. "Sorry, Timbs, but as a ninja it's my job to be prepared for anything no matter the situation." Leo answered, as he paced himself. Timber not wanting to be out-shined by not being prepared spoke up, "Me, too. It's just that my time at Camp Everfree taught me to trust in myself and be confident-" he was cut off as he heard the sound of a baby crying, "Someone in need! Timber to the rescue!" he rushed to the rescue only to stop and see Leo carrying a little girl toddler in his arms before passing her off to her mother. "My baby! Oh, how can I ever repay you?" the mom asked Leo gratefully. "Just doing my job, ma'am," Leo answered humbly, before speaking to Timber, "I managed to get her first save that kid for ya. No sweat." Timber laughed sheepishly, "Thanks, but ya didn't have to." another scream was heard, and Timber was ready, "Oh! I'll handle this!" he ran to the water and stopped Lyra from losing balance on her surfboard, "See? This is the kind of lifesaving instinct I developed at Everfree." he boasted. Leo squinted his eyes, before hearing another cry of distress. He looked over and saw a woman with a three scooped ice cream cone, with the top scoop about to fall off. When Leo saw it fell, he whipped out a Hamato throwing star and threw it with the scoop landing on the flat surface of the star. He picked the star up and dropped the scoop back on the woman's ice cream. The woman herself didn't look too amused from having her ice cream on something that was sharp, "Ya see? This is what hard work can do." he boasted at Timber who squinted in jealousy. The two lifeguards continued trying to get to the next distress call from a person in need determined to show up the other. After constantly helping others, the two were exhausted but stared each other down not wanting to give the other the satisfaction of besting them. Then another cry for help came in the form of Bulk Biceps who was drowning, "Help! Help!" The two competing boys looked at each other and smirked, "Got it!" they ran for the water determined to make it first. Leo got under Bulk's right shoulder to keep him up, "Hang on, I gotcha!" Timber came under Bulk's other shoulder, "I got you!" the two struggled to help, only for Bulk to sob. "Wait, are you crying?" Leo asked in disbelief, "We're trying to save you, you know?" "It's just I hate to... see you guys fight!" Bulk cried. "We're not fighting!" Timber grunted while trying to help Bulk to shore. "Really?" Bulk asked. Timber stopped and realized the situation, "You're right. We're kind of fighting. But we're also saving you." Leo nodded in agreement, "Yeah. You know with my skills and Timber's experience, we actually make a pretty good team." Timber smiled, " Yeah. I guess we do." "So let's do this together?" Leo suggested. "Deal!" Timber agreed, as the two tried to get Bulk to shore, only for Bulk to rise up out of the water carrying the two instead. "Thanks guys!" he cheered. When the two heard another sound of distress, Leo turned to Timber and smirked, "Race ya?" "You're on, Blue boy." Timber smirked, as the two raced off to help another unfortunate individual. Bulk smiled and wiped a tear form his eye, as Twilight, Karai, Sunset, and Pinkie approached, "Good job, Bulk. You got them working together." Twilight thanked him. "No problem, Twilight." Bulk answered, as he left. "You put Bulk up to this?" Sunset asked her. "Well, I couldn't stand the thought of watching those two constantly competing," Twilight explained, "I figured they'd stop their feuding if they knew they'd have to work together." "Clever." Karai admitted. "Aw!" Pinkie cooed, "Twilight's looking out for her two boyfriends." she ruffled Twilight's face "Pinkie!" Twilight shouted, as Pinkie continued to tease Twilight who chased her around the beach to make her stop. "Shouldn't we do something?" Sunset asked Karai. "Nah, let's let them work it out." Karai answered, as the two watched the entertainment.