A/N FROM THE FUTURE: So, I'm rewriting this story, but I didn't want to delete the old one for the readers who might enjoy the OG version more. The plot points in the new version will be the same, just (hopefully) much better written. The new chapters 1-5 are up as of 5/15/18 (but that may be out of date eventually, if I forget to update this note, just check the latest chapters in the story.)

A/N: Hello everyone, this is my first ever fan fiction and I hope you enjoy! Any constructive criticism is welcomed!

Disclaimer: I do not own Fairy Tail or any of its characters.

The Fairy Tail guild was as crazy as usual, Gray was fighting Natsu, and Erza's attempt to stay out of the fight was about to come to an end, now that she had been hit in the face by a table. Just as she stood up, Levy, Jet, and Droy, busted through the doors of the guild hall.

"Guys! Look what I got from my last job!" Levy said, excitedly.

She, practically, slammed a large, dusty, old book down on the table. Natsu, and the gang, stopped what they were doing and gathered around the table.

"It's a book." Natsu said, plainly.

"No duh it's a book Natsu!" Lucy said, rolling her eyes. "So," She said, turning her attention back to Levy. "what's it about?"

"That's the thing!" Levy yelled, with enthusiasm. "I haven't even opened it yet!"

"Then why'd you call us over here?" Gray questioned.

Levy opened the book and flipped through it. "I wanted to do it with you guys!"

"That's so sweet!" Erza smiled, happily.

"Huh?!" Lucy gasped, as Levy continued to go through the book. "It's only a quarter full!"

"That's a little disappointing, isn't it?" Happy asked, sighing.

Levy kept looking through the book. "You know, according to my old employer, this book was written by an ancient wizard who was attacked and had the book stolen, while they were still writing it! So, they were never able to finish. They didn't even sign their name on the book!"

"Then how did they know it was written by an ancient wizard?" asked Erza.

"The one who stole the book, and attacked the wizard, gave it to his kid, and they gave it to their kid and so on. The man I got it from, my old employer, is actually his descendant, but he didn't have any children. So, when he found out I love books, he gave it to me, along with my payment, from the job!"

Levy, promptly, put on her wind reader glasses and began tearing away reading.

"So, what does it say?" Lucy asked, curiously.

"Well it appears to be a spell." Levy said.

"Wait really?! That's a long spell…" Natsu said, trailing off.

"So anyway, what can it do?" Erza inquired.

"I think it's some sort of teleportation spell." Levy said, slowly. "It is in our language, but it's written very strangely; old is, actually, a better term. It says here that it can switch places with anyone of your choosing!"

A devilish grin spread across Natsu and Happy's faces. "That would be such an awesome prank!"

"Don't be stupid!" Lucy hollered.

Ignoring them, Levy continued. "The spell seems to be finished, but the rules and notes for the spell were left unwritten."

"So, what does that mean?" asked Gajeel.

"It means," Levy said "that the effects of the spell are unknown. It doesn't say what the range of the spell is, how you choose who to switch with, or anything else."

"That is important." Erza stated

Natsu picked up the book. "I still think it would be an awesome prank!" He said, grinning.

Lucy snatched the book out of his hands. "Were you even listening?!" She shouted.

"Yeah…" Natsu grumbled.

"Hey, Levy?" Lucy asked. "If all the inputs aren't in place would the spell even work, if you read it out loud?"

"Hmm..." Levy said, "I don't really know, that would be the default assumption, though."

"Why don't we try reading it out loud?" Lucy suggested, looking over the book.

"I don't know..."Levy muttered, nervously.

"Lucy's gonna prank herself~!" Natsu sang, smirking.

"Well then you read it!" Lucy huffed, in annoyance. She shoved the book into his hands.

"Mmm...Fine." Natsu grumbled. "Lets see...Here it is, I think. Switched with anyn' ye shall be...fren or foe, it shall not matter, for ye shall learn from them as ye switch thy place."

"That sounded really stupid." Gray chuckled.

"Shut-" Natsu was cut off.

Natsu stood in a dark, void-like space.

"Hello?" Natsu, asked. His voice echoed around him.

A man clothed in black appeared before him.

"Who are you?" Natsu questioned.

The man gasped and tears began to form, falling down his cheeks.

"What the hell?!" Natsu yelled, feeling a form of horrified disgust.

"You've grown so much…Natsu..." The man said.

Natsu ran at him at full force, on impulse, but the man continued speaking.

"Why did it have to be you, of all people, to activate that spell?"

Tears continued to stream down the man's face even after natsu hit him full force.

"I hope you will be able to forgive me, Natsu…"

A brilliant white light began to fill the void.

"What's going on?!" Natsu howled.

Just before they were both enveloped by the light, the man uttered, "Goodbye for now, Natsu..."

UPDATE (from the future!): Do not worry, any new readers, the chapters will get longer over time. To any old readers, you are not crazy, I did in fact change the chapter a little and I will be doing that to the rest of them (to help me sleep at night, because reading my older writing hurts...it hurts so bad. Though, I'm sure I couldn't fix everything...unfortunately. So, please point out any grammar mistakes to me, if you see them! Thanks!)