This is my first fanfic. Reviews and constructive criticism are welcome. Some elements might seem familiar due to several stories giving me inspiration for this.

Chapter 1

Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore looked down at the request he'd written, asking for help protecting his school and students for the next school year. He had done all his research on this magical guild from Earthland, but he still wasn't completely sure if he wanted to ask for help from a completely different world. Not one of the previous headmasters had used this resource left to them by the founding four, but none of the previous headmasters had been in the precarious position that he was currently in. Sighing, he let the page fall from his hand and onto his desk so that he could run his fingers through his long, white beard.

"I guess it wouldn't hurt to at least send the request. They could always turn it down. After all, there's no guarantee that they'll accept a request from an unknown world." Nodding to himself, Albus reached into his desk to grab the strange crystal ball that would allow him to send the page to this guild. Tapping the light green surface with his wand to activate the magic within, he watched as the ball started glowing. Once the center of the crystal was a brilliant white, Albus picked up the piece of parchment and gently laid it across the top of the glowing crystal ball, he said, "Fairy Tail, Magnolia, Fiore, Earthland," and to his surprise the page disappeared with a flash.

A flashing light pulled Makarov Dreyar from the pile of paperwork in front of him. He was shocked to see that it wasn't the regular communications lacrima, the dusty transportation lacrima that had been handed down by the First Master, Mavis. Tapping it lightly with his forefinger, the Third and Sixth Master of Fairy Tail deftly caught the thick sheet of paper. Curious to see what could only be a job request, Makarov was shocked to see the words written in a neat flowing script.

UNDERCOVER PROTECTION DETAIL REQUESTED

Due to the unexpected revival of the Dark Lord Voldemort, I, Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore, Headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, located on Earth, am requesting the help of the Fairy Tail Guild of Earthland. It would be ideal to send wizards that would be able to go undercover as students and teachers. Training of this world's magic will be provided to allow origins to remain secret. This would be at least a year long mission. There is a time difference of every 10 days here is equal to 1 day there.

Reward: 100,000 jewel per month here per person

A response would in the next 3 days (Earthland time) would be ideal

"I never thought they'd send such an interesting request," stated Mavis from behind Makarov's shoulder, scaring the crap out of him.

"First! When did you get here?" Makarov shrieked.

"I felt the transportation lacrima activate, so I came to see what would happen."

"I feel like this isn't something that we can just ignore, but I have no idea who to send," the current master said.

"I have an idea, but I think we'll need few mages that aren't a part of our guild," Mavis stated. "But first we need to respond that we'll accept the request."

Makarov nodded and got out a blank sheet of paper and wrote a quick missive telling the headmaster that they would accept his request and that everyone would arrive at noon in 3 days' time. After setting the sheet on top of the lacrima and sending some magic into it, Makarov said, "Hogwarts, Scotland, Earth."

Once the page disappeared, he turned to Mavis and asked who they would send and who they needed from outside the guild. As she explained who she thought would be a good idea to send and why, he turned to his communications lacrima to call who they need and why they needed to be at the guild in a few hours. Then he went downstairs and told Mira, the barmaid and request bookkeeper, to not let those going to take any job requests, as he had one in mind for each person or team.

It was around 6 o'clock when the guild doors slammed open and four people that were considered friends to the guild walked in. three of the four were wearing cloaks, two blue and one black, while the fourth did nothing to hide their physic.

"What are you guys doing here?!" shouted one overly excited fire dragon slayer. "Did you come for a rematch? Because I will totally take you down again!"

He received a smack upside the head from the blonde celestial mage sitting beside him. "Natsu, calm down. They're probably here to speak to Master about something. I mean considering who just arrived, and together at that, it could be something really serious."

Natsu cocked his head to the side. "Hmmm, I guess you're right, Luce. What are you guys doing together anyway?"

The blonde of the group tilted his head, clearly confused. "Uh your master called us a couple of hours ago, and asked me and Rogue to come here. Not really sure about these other two, or even who they are actually."

"Sting, they're the independent guild, Crime Sorcière," the black-haired man, Rogue, at his side sighed.

The blue-haired man on Sting's other side spoke up then. "We actually got the same call."

"Yeah, so Jellal and I got here as soon as we could and actually just happened to arrive at the same time as these two here. Maybe it's fate," chirped the pink-haired woman beside the blue-haired man.

"Ah, great! You're all here!" said a slightly intoxicated Makarov. "I'll need to speak with Jellal, Merudy, Sting, and Rogue up in my office." He then hopped off his stool and lead the four upstairs.

"I wonder what that's all about?" questioned Lucy as she watched her extremely short master go into his office.

"I don't know," said Levy from beside her. "But I hope everything is okay."

"I'm sure everything is fine, otherwise Master would've told us something sooner," said the redhead absently as she speared her fork through the large piece of strawberry cake in front of her. Lucy and the bluenet beside her winced, both hoping to never be on the receiving end of such force.

Natsu slung his arm around Lucy's shoulders. "Don't worry, Luce. No matter what it is we'll all get through it together. We're a family and we'll do whatever we need to stick together." He gave her and the rest of the people at the guild his megawatt smile.

Before anyone could respond, the door to the Master's office opened and the five mages made their way back down to the bar. Makarov looked around and found exactly who he needed still at the guild with no a single person missing or anyone who wasn't going to Earth there.

"Can everyone here gather around?" he asked his mages. He double checked the list he made of the people that Mavis wanted on this mission. Natsu, Lucy, Gray, Erza, Wendy, Gajeel, Levy, Laxus, Freed, Evergreen, Bickslow, Mira, Elfman, Lisanna, Cana, Juvia, Gildarts, Sting, Rogue, Jellal, and Merudy. Everyone was here and accounted for.

"So, I guess I should explain why Crime Sorcière and Sting and Rogue are doing here. Earlier today I received a very interesting job request and after consulting with our First Master Mavis, we decided that some help would be required. This request is a long term undercover mission, which should last for at least a year. Oh, and it's in another world." Makarov grinned at the mages sitting before him.

"You mean like Edolas?" asked Lisanna.

"Yes and no. Earth isn't a parallel world like Edolas, but it does have its own brand of magic. And 1 day here is equal to 10 days there. I would like for everyone present to go, but if you don't want to take this job on you are free to refuse. However, those going will need to be ready by noon the day after tomorrow." Everybody looked at those around them before nodding.

"I do have a question though, Master." Lucy said. "What will we be going undercover as?"

"Did I forget that part? Oops. Most of you will be acting as foreign exchange students while those that couldn't pass as students will be going as teachers. But Jellal, Mavis, and I will be going as headmasters." At this Jellal blanched. "Gildarts, Laxus, Elfman, and Cana will be posing as teachers. Mostly due to age or size, expect for Cana, who we all know would never last long without her booze." Cana cheered and then lifted her barrel up to her lips to take a swig.

Jellal looked stricken. His face was pale, making the red tattoo on his face stand out even more. "Makarov, why do I have to be a headmaster? Actually, why do we need three?"

"Well considering that Mavis is a ghost, it's really only two and it's because we'll be going as two schools, those not in Fairy Tail will have to decide on what their school name shall be, and we'll say that the reason that so many of our students are going compared to yours is because your school is a lot smaller than ours." Jellal just hung his head and sighed.

"I vote on Sabertooth!" Sting shouted causing Rogue to facepalm.

Merudy cocked her head and pursed her lips before turning to her bluenet guild master. "I think we should go with Sabertooth. Its more fitting than Crime Sorcière for a school."

"Yosh!" Sting jumped with one fist raised above his head.

"I think that the non-Fairy Tail members should get a temporary guild mark so that they can always see First Master," Levy said before glancing at the ghost of a girl.

Mavis turned her green eyes towards Levy and nodded. "That's actually a good idea. That way I don't have to spend unnecessary magic while we're there." All the Fairies nodded while those that couldn't see the specter looked on in confusion. "Third? Or I guess it's now Sixth?"

"Alright. Mira? Thank you. Now where and what color would you all like your guild marks?" asked the Sixth Master.

Jellal presented his left shoulder, "Red."

Merudy moved her cloak and the bottom of her red dress up to show her left thigh, "Blue please."

"White," Sting said showing his right shoulder.

"Black," Rogue said after moving his cape and sleeve up to present his right shoulder.

"Hey what about us!" squeaked an angry red exceed.

"Frosch thinks so too!" the green exceed in a pink frog suit piped from beside him.

"Well I guess we could put yours beneath your Sabertooth marks," said Makarov. "Would you like them to be the same color as your current ones?" Both exceeds nodded.

After everyone had gotten their new guild marks, Mavis made her presence known by stating, "Well I think that everyone should get some sleep so that they can spend their remaining time doing what they need to do to prepare."

"Where the fuck did you come from?!" Sting shouted as he fell from his perch on a barstool. Mavis just giggled in response as those from Fairy Tail cracked up over the reactions of those new to the guild mark.

"Guys, this is our First Master, Mavis Vermilion," Lucy said as though she was presenting royalty. And then she broke down in a fit of giggles as the four mages and the red exceed looked at her as though she was insane.

"But she's a little girl!" Lector screamed.

"Hey! I'll have you know that I'm over 100 years old thank you very much," Mavis huffed and crossed her arms, though tears were starting to fill her eyes.

"First, it's okay. We all know how highly skilled you are. After all it was your skills as our Fairy Tactician that helped us win the Grand Magic Games," Makarov placated, hoping to keep small blonde from crying.

"Wait, that strategy on the last day was her idea?" Rogue asked, a look of respect in his eyes.

"Yup, that's right. She's the reason we beat yer asses, gihi," Gajeel bragged and earned himself a smack to his shoulder from Levy. "What was the for Shrimp?"

"There's no need to rub it in their faces. Just leave it alone. Besides we all need to start preparing for this mission. Are you all going to stay here until then?" She asked turning to the non-Fairies joining them.

"Jellal and I have a room at an inn already. We'll stay there until it's time to leave," Merudy answered.

"We have to go back to our guild and make sure they'll be able to keep everything together without me," Sting stated.

"I think you mean me," Rogue quipped, making everyone, but the white dragon slayer and his loyal red exceed laugh.

"That's probably true. We'd be lost without you."

"Frosch thinks so too!"

"Well goodnight! See y'all in a couple days!" Lucy said as she walked toward the door, already thinking of everything that she'd need and what she wanted to do before she left. The rest of the mission members followed Lucy's lead and made their ways home or to the train station.

Lucy woke up early as she felt the alarm that she had asked her spirit, Horologium, for through her connection to her spirits. She felt the warmth of her pink-haired partner at her back and his arm that was draped over her waist. Trying not to wake him as she rolled to escape his fiery embrace and start her day.

"It's too early, Luce. Just a little longer," he mumbled, still mostly asleep. He tightened his hold on her, making escape impossible.

'I was hoping to avoid this today,' she mentally sighed. She tried to wiggle her way free, but Natsu's grip on her just too solid. Deciding that it would be easier to go her normal route and Lucy Kick him out of her bed, she did just that, resulting in an unholy screech coming from the slayer.

"What was that for?" Natsu complained, rubbing his now pounding head.

"I have thing to do today, Natsu, and you weren't letting me get up. I don't understand why you're here anyway."

"What do you have to do?" he asked, totally skipping over everything else she had said.

Lucy sighed. "Natsu we're about to leave on a long mission. There are things that I would like to get done while I can." Seeing the look on his face, she quickly continued. "By myself. There are just some things that you can't do with me." His face fell, but Lucy wasn't swayed. This was something that she always did by herself and having Natsu with her would cause unnecessary problems.

Completely dejected, he nodded. "Okay, Luce. Do what you gotta do. I'll see ya tomorrow." Then he picked up his sleeping blue exceed, Happy, and jumped out her window. Lucy just shook her head, used to her crazy partner's antics.

Brushing her hand over Horologium's key to check the time, she realized she had to hurry if she wanted to make it to the train station on time. After rushing through her normal routine and running to the train station, she was happy to see that she was actually a few minutes early. She purchased her ticket and found a seat on the train and pulled out a book to pass the time until her stop.

Lucy was pulled from her book when the conductor announced on the overhead speaker, "Next stop, Era. If you have luggage in the overhead bins, please be courteous towards other passengers. Thank you and have a pleasant day."

She slipped her book into her purse and made her way to the nearest door. When the train finally made a complete stop and the doors opened, Lucy hopped onto the platform and started to make her way as quickly as possible through the crowd toward the Magic Council Building. She had a standing biweekly date with Lahar and Doranbolt, and she couldn't wait to see the oddly cute couple. If she was lucky, her (secretly) favorite Dragon Slayer had been good and she'd be able to spend some time with him.

As she walked through the front doors, she was greeted by her favorite secretary. "Good morning, Miss Lucy!" the brunette waved cheerfully,

"Good morning, Mia! Are Lahar and Doranbolt available?"

"You're in luck. They just got out of a council meeting and have some free time since it ended a lot earlier than expected." She flashed the blonde a smile. "Go on up to their office. I'll let them know that you're here and on your way."

"Thanks. If I don't see you on my way out, have a great rest of your day!"

"You too!"

Lucy made her way over to the elevators and scurried into one that was about to close.

"What floor?" the passenger closest to the button panel asked.

"Floor 4. Thank you."

After leaving the elevator, she made her way down the familiar hallways to the Head Enforcers office and knocked before turning the handle and peeking her head around the door to peek inside. Doranbolt lifted his eyes warily from the paperwork he was currently filling out, only to let out a relieved sigh and a smile to grace his scarred face when he saw who was interrupting his concentration. "Lucy! Thank gods it's you. Want to go down to the grounds. Lahar will meet us out there. He's in the middle of an escort right now."

She smiled at the Direct Line mage. "Of course, let's go and get you out of this stuffy office. It'll do you some good to get some fresh air." Doranbolt stood up and walked around his desk and fell into step with the small blonde as they made their way back to the bank of elevators to make their way outside to the training grounds that they usually walked around during their visits.

"How's the team? And the guild?" the tall black-haired man asked.

"Rowdy as usual. Still destroying half the stuff we're supposed to protect on jobs. But that's okay. It wouldn't be Fairy Tail or Team Natsu without the chaos. I have some news, but it can wait until Lahar joins us." She said with a soft, loving smile lighting up her heart shaped face.

Doranbolt raised a brow. "Oh, I hope it's good news at least. I don't think it will be too much longer before he joins us." He had a secretive smile on his face, but before she could ask him about it, she heard the one voice that never failed to send shivers down her spine.

"Bright Eyes."

"Cobra!"

Lucy turned quickly to take in the tall, maroon-haired Poison Dragon Slayer. He had a smirk sitting on his full lips and there was a sparkle in his one purple eye, the other missing with a scar running from the middle of the right side of his forehead through where his eye used to be and down onto his cheek. He was walking beside the slightly shorter Jutsu Shiki mage. Lahar had his dark green hair styled in the same pinned up bun that he was wearing the first time she'd met him, when he was arresting Cobra the first time, oddly enough, over 7 years ago.

"Lucy, it's good to see you. I'm glad you didn't miss today. Especially since somebody's been extra good just so he could see you." Lahar smirked at the caramel skinned man next to him when Cobra turned a glare at him.

"Don't worry Cobra, I'm glad I get to see you." She winked at him. "actually, I almost ended up having to come later because of stupid Natsu. But I actually have another reason for visiting beside our regular date."

"You're going on a long-term job. Why so many mages?" Cobra asked, pulling the information out from her soul.

Lucy nodded. "I'm not really sure actually. Mavis made the list so I'm sure there's a reason. But we'll be gone for awhile. Just over a month I think unless it ends up going longer." She smiled at the three men grouped around her. "I'm actually really excited. We're going to another world again and I just can't wait for another Fairy Tail adventure. But it means that our dates will have to be put on hold. Oh! And I wanted to give this to you in case something happens. It's a transportation lacrima so messages and if need be people can travel to where we're at and vice versa." She handed Lahar, because he was the least likely person to lose anything, a light green lacrima.

Cobra chuckled. "You thought of everything, didn't you?" Lucy nodded. "I'm glad I've been good then. That way I can at least know you that you'd like for me to come along, although with me being a criminal that isn't going to happen."

"I know, but not only would your inherent magic be useful and we'd have the full set of Dragon Slayers with us, but you're also great company. You'd keep me sane-ish since spending a full year in constant company of my crazy guild is going to drive me even more insane that they already have."

"Wait, a year? I thought you said you'd be a gone a month?" Doranbolt questioned.

"There's a time difference between our worlds. 1 day here is the same as 10 days there. So, a year there is a bit over a month here. I think it's going to be a little weird, but at least those of us that were stuck on Tenrou will age up a little bit," Lucy laughed. "Anyway, Cobra wanna spare? And I can probably get Virgo to get you some different poison, too."

Cobra smirked at her. "That sounds like a great idea. And I'd love some poison, especially since most of the guards don't give me enough with my meals."

Lahar and Doranbolt looked shocked. "I'll take care of that. Just because you're in prison doesn't mean you need to be deprived of your basic needs," the purple eyed, green-haired mage said.

Cobra nodded his thanks before during as Virgo popped into existence holding a bottle in her chained hands. Taking the bottle from the pink-haired maid spirit. He lifted the bottle to his lips and took a small sip and sighed when the much stronger poison than he'd been getting hit his system. "Hime, will that be all? Punishment?" the spirit asked her keyholder.

"Do you think you could handle packing my stuff for this mission, so that I'll be ready to go tomorrow? And no punishment, Virgo." Lucy got a nod before her odd spirit disappeared. "Crazy spirit."

"So, about the spare?" Cobra asked, turning to the two enforcement officers.

"You two can use the ring over there." Doranbolt point to the chalk outline in the dirt about twenty feet from them.

"And we can hold onto the poison and make sure it 'accidently' makes its way into your cell later." Lahar chuckled with his partner.

"I think that is an excellent idea, if you keep it hidden from the imbecilic guards."

Cobra laughed. "That won't be hard. They don't like spending too much time in my company when they're on the opposite side of the bars, they won't go searching my cell."

After spending a good hour sparing with Cobra, they took a break and sat on the bench that Lahar and Doranbolt had been watching from. They spent the next two hours of Cobra's outside time talking about the Grand Magic Games and how the guild was doing. Surprisingly Cobra asked about the rest of the Oración Seis. Although neither Lahar or Doranbolt oversaw them and therefore didn't know what conditions they were in they promised to make sure they were being treated properly.

Lahar stood up. "Well it's time for Cobra to be returned to his cell. Let us know if you need anything. As always it's been a pleasure." He opened his arms for a hug, which the blonde gladly returned.

When she was released from his embrace, she was shocked to be pulled into a hug by Cobra. "Be safe, Bright Eyes," he whispered into her hair so that only she heard him. He pulled her strawberry and honey scent through his nose, hoping that it would cling to him for awhile. When he pulled back from her, he was pleased to see the blush dusting her cheeks. He could hear the shock of both officers behind her though only one of them let it openly show on his face. As he and Lahar walked back towards the council building he heard, 'I'll be safe. You know the guild would never let anything happen to me. Be good, Cobra, and enjoy the poison. I'll see about sending some more when you run out.'

"What did you do to get the grouch to enjoy your company enough to actually touch you?" asked a bewildered Doranbolt.

Lucy shrugged. "We have quite a bit in common, plus it cures his boredom when he has interesting souls to listen to. Just be glad he no longer has any interest in taking over the world because I think he could actually do it if he really wanted to."

"But he's tried and failed to do so twice now."

"Yes, but those weren't his plans. The first time it was that asshole Brain's idea and the second was Midnight's scheme."

"Well that's definitely good to know. Well let's head back. I know you need to get to the train station before the last train for Magnolia leaves this afternoon."

"Thanks, Doranbolt. I love our dates." She gave him a hug in front of the doors to the lobby before they went their separate ways. Lucy made her way back home, hoping that her invasive team wasn't there without supervision.

When she walked through the door, she was happy to see it empty and that Virgo had packed everything that she need except what she would need in the morning. Deciding that it would be a good idea for her to shower and make sure that Natsu didn't find out about who she was visiting, she made her way through the curtain to her bathroom to get ready for the night. When she walked back into the main room of her studio apartment, she was unsurprised to see her whole team occupying the chairs, couch, and bed.

"Are we having a sleepover?" Lucy asked.

"Indeed," stated the intimidating red-head, Erza. "And we thought that you might need packing since you were gone all day, but it seems that you have that in hand." She nodded in approval.

"Where did you go today, Lucy-nee?" asked the small bluenet. Lucy gave her a look, since Wendy was the only one that knew who she visited at the council. "Oh, never mind." She gave the woman she saw as her older sister a bright smile, glad that her older sibling figures got along so well.

"Well let's head to bed, that way the Masters don't have to worry about anyone missing the meet time," Lucy suggested, partially because her spare with Cobra had exhausted her, but also so that Natsu, Gray, and Erza didn't ask her any questions about how she spent her last day, before the mission, on Earthland.