07x187 - Frog

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Are you okay, future Lucy?!

Where am I?

We don't know.

You can't get up to my level in just a day or so.

Give it up.

You...

...aren't as strong as Natsu Dragneel!

What was that?!

And until that time came, we were in a prison.

"That time"?

Um, why did you come from the future, Lucy-san? {NOTE: This should actually be the line in episode , line ; send in a correction?}{smp: yeah, might as well, fixed script attached in email i sent you, emily}

In order to change a terrible future...

A terrible future?

What happened in your future?

Despair awaits in the very near future.

A swarm of more than , dragons will att*ck this country.

The city is b*rned down. The palace is destroyed.

Many lives are lost.

Change!

A swarm of more than , dragons...

It's absolutely unbelievable.

I won't believe it myself until I see the results of the Grand Magic Game.

What... the hell... is that?!

Use your indoor voice!

Over , dragons...

Why would that happen?

Oh my gosh!

Maybe it has something to do with the dragon graveyard?

I don't know.

It's unfathomable.

Oh my gosh!

That's annoying!

I wonder where they'll come from.

Is it even possible for them to be lying in wait without being discovered?

Anyway, we gotta stop wastin' time here and prepare for w*r!

We're going to fight?!

That'd be impossible!

Everyone... You believe me?

Is it a lie?!

No! But...

I didn't think anyone would believe something like this.

Why would we doubt your words, Lucy?

You're my future self, but that's pathetic!

Have more trust in your friends!

I'm scolding myself?!

But you're right...

Now it makes sense.

The destroyed Mercurius, singing in the palace...

No, that was Lucy crying and shouting!

Crying? Why?

Hey, what happened to us in the palace when the dragons came?

Carla, I'll take a guess.

Maybe we...

...d-d*ed?

No...

We... d*ed?

Because I was with you? Bringing bad luck...

Natsu! Natsu!

I don't remember how many days passed.

When I came to, I remembered Eclipse.

I didn't know how to activate it,

but I opened the Gate by instinct.

I had faith in the possibility of going back in time.

And then I really did go back to the past.

July th, .

That's... so recent.

With Eclipse, can you only go back to the recent past?

But the plan was to go back years in the past and defeat Zeref...

I don't know.

Part of it was broken, so maybe that's why.

I see.

She's the mysterious person from the future who advised the princess.

But something's bothering me...

There are Lacrimas placed all throughout the city to film the Grand Magic Game.

I want you to go underground to meet up with Jellal and his comrades.

Jellal?

I told him everything.

I'm sure he's developing a strategy right now.

Developing a strategy?

I'm sorry.

I didn't come from the future with an answer.

I don't know how to keep all of this from happening.

As I thought...

F-From the future?

Yes. That's what my contact said.

There's one more way to use Eclipse.

Eclipse .

? What's that?

These seven years,

we've been using the Grand Magic Games to accumulate magic power for the Gate.

The magic power we've gathered rivals even Etherion.

The holy light that the Magic Council possesses?

This is on par with a force that's said to be able to annihilate an entire country?

And we're going to release it on the swarm of dragons.

That's the Eclipse Project.

Why?

You're the one who sold the princess on Eclipse .

And you arriving on the th is a lie, too.

Why are you lying to your comrades?

I'm really sorry.

It's like, why did I come here?

Until today, I didn't know what to do, so I just wandered around the city.

Nah. We'll do somethin'.

Thank you.

You're doin' this for our future.

I swear we'll change the future.

It's not all necessarily true?

You mean the future Lucy is lying?

Why go to all that trouble?

More than , dragons...

Eclipse... Magic power...

It just doesn't add up.

Then...

...she's purposely giving misinformation about the future?

Are Lucy's words lies?

Or is her entire existence a fiction?

Go ahead, say it again.

Who's not as strong as whom?

Rogue...

Little by little, I feel like I've come to understand...

...why you joined Fairy Tail.

What are you talkin' about?

I don't blame you for not remembering.

I was a little bald brat.

Just a little nuisance who idolized Phantom Lord, the guild you were in.

I wanted to join Phantom Lord too when I got bigger.

But the guild lost in a w*r with Fairy Tail

and disbanded.

And of all things,

you joined the hated Fairy Tail.

I couldn't believe it.

For you to join the guild that destroyed Phantom Lord...

But I was sure you had a reason.

A reason for being in Fairy Tail...

And now I understand that reason.

They're comrades, aren't they?

No one feels that way in Sabertooth.

We're the Master's soldiers.

His orders are absolute.

Victory is absolute.

If you call yourself a guild, take care of your comrades.

What is a guild?

Comrades...

What... am I fighting for?

Now I understand why you people are so strong.

That's why we can't b*at you.

Although the daughter, who's in a league of her own,

and Sting, who's revved up because of Lector, are different stories.

Stand up.

You don't understand nothin'.

The frog is your comrade, ain't he?

Frog?

Fro thinks so, too!

Frosche is a cat!

An Exceed, to be exact.

Right?

That's right. Frosche is my comrade.

Rogue...

You got me.

Rogue.

Look in front of you.

The enemy still stands before you.

Who are you?! Where are you?!

Huh? What's wrong?

Rogue,

k*ll Gajeel!

Hey, where are you?!

That's your destiny.

Where...?

Fool.

I'm your shadow.

I'll lend you power.

k*ll Gajeel!

This way!

I'm surprised you know the way!

I wanted to at least avoid a future where everyone is captured by the imperial army.

Makes sense.

You must have studied the underground passages, huh?

I want to send up a flare soon.

Especially since everyone must be worried about us.

There they are! The fugitives!

Capture them!

The imperial army? They were stationed here?!

How...?!

Don't worry!

If I can use magic, we won't get caught.

That's right.

E-Excuse me!

Arcadios-san isn't here!

Neither is Yukino!

What?!

Why would they go off on their own?!

I don't care about the knight, but I can't leave Yukino behind.

I'll go back!

Mira!

Don't! We'll get separated!

Everyone, be careful!

Leave it to us. We're gonna...

Yeah.

...run through these guys!

Get them!

Mira-san...

Yukino...

I'll protect you, Carla.

This uneasy feeling...

What should we do?!

Hey, what's wrong with you all of a sudden?

k*ll Gajeel!

That's my destiny.

Would you get a hold of yourself?!

I'll lend you power.

Gajeel!

What's this all of a sudden?!

Did he say something that hit a nerve?

This guy...

I just lent you a little power, Rogue.

Who are you?!

A shadow.

A shadow that rules destiny.

Huh?

What are you talkin' about?

I don't get it, but you're rarin' to mix it up, huh?

This'll be fun!

What the heck?

It looked like they'd settled things peacefully before.

Something strange about his demeanor...

Gajeel, be careful!

Sword of the Iron Dragon!

Waxwing Flash of the Shadow Dragon!

Gajeel!

Rogue...

Who is that?!

Where'd he go?

I'm right here.

Slash of the Shadow Dragon!

Number One, what is that?

It seems like he's possessed by something.

Why, you...

Right then, he could grab him, even in shadow form!

The type of magic changed?

I sense... I sense great evil...

A type of magic that I didn't even know existed...

I was right.

You're not as strong as Natsu Dragneel.

Bastard...

Although even Natsu Dragneel is no match for me now.

This magic...

I'm sure of it!

In the city...

Calm down.

The future Lucy has become caught up in a battle.

If Natsu and the others are with her, there's no need to panic.

Get back, Lucy!

I'm fine!

Even though they're just kids, they're damn strong!

Call the anti-magic unit!

You're not getting past us!

Direct hit!

Ready waves two and three!

Was that magic?

Who are those guys?

Natsu!

The kingdom has a magic unit, too...

That's a surprise.

You guys actually make a living with magic like that?

It didn't work!

Is that kid a monster?!

What should we do?!

Hi! Sorry I took so long!

Don't!

We weren't waiting for you!

Don't just come out on your own!

Who the hell are you?!

Sorry, sorry!

Me? I'm the kingdom of Fiore's strongest magic soldier.

That's going too far!

What is this guy?

A wizard? Not a Celestial Spirit?

They don't have people like him.

Time for punishment, isn't it, Princess?

I'm gonna go all out for the lovely Princess Hisui.

Ball! Get it!

He's bowling over his allies?

That guy's scary!

In more ways than one...

You got some power there!

I've got confidence in my physical strength!

Your man there's exhausted!

Sorry! I can't...

You can't?!

All right!

If you claim to be the strongest, then I'm gonna do my worst!

Okay! I'm waiting for it with open arms...

All that sweat!

Fist of the Fire Dragon!

We tried!

Are you sure you're Gajeel?

This is too easy.

Stop it! He'll die!

Gajeel!

Fro has to go!

I have to get Rogue back!

The shadows are going to eat away at you.

You'll disappear for eternity!

Sleep in the darkness.

If the Salamander could do it, there ain't no way I can't !

What?

It can't be!

He ate the shadows?!

I knew he could do it!

He absorbed the properties of the shadows.

I don't know who the hell you are,

but get outta his body.

Out of Rogue?

And his name ain't Rogue.

It's Raios, my former disciple.

You didn't idolize me back then.

That wasn't the kind of guy I was.

I know that better than anyone.

You were scared of me.

This is...

I'll remind you of that one more time.

How terrifying I am!

This is...

the Iron Shadow Dragon?!

Gajeel ate shadows?!

You're one to talk! After all, Natsu, you eat flames!

Huh? Shadows and flames are different!

Flames are food, and besides, they're delicious!

Well, they are to you, anyway.

Jeez. I don't get anyone who eats shadows of all things.

They're on the same level to me.

Next time: Extreme Lightning!

Next time, I'll recommend some tasty flames to you, Happy.

Natsu, don't bother.