07x223 - It's Kemo-Kemo!

[bunniefuu]

[MONSTER A roaring]

[LUCY] It's headin'

right for ya, Natsu!

[NATSU]

Sweet! Leave him to me!

[roars]

[HAPPY]

Ha!

[NATSU chuckles]

[LUCY grunts]

--[NATSU grunts]

--[MONSTER A groans]

What's your rush, big guy?

Hang out'n play.

Those scales are

like a suit of armor,

except they're tougher.

Might take more than your

fists to break through them.

You the expert on

breakin' stuff now?

[LUCY]

Stand down, boys.

[NATSU, HAPPY]

Huh?

I've got this.

Open, Gate of the Sea-Goat!

Capricorn!

Greetings, M'lady.

How may I be of service?

See that awkward-looking

crocodile monster?

We need his scales for a client.

A straight-forward task.

I shall pummel him

with meticulous vigor.

[CAPRICORN grunts]

[MONSTER A groaning]

--[CAPRICORN grunting]

--[MONSTER A groaning]

[LUCY] Keep it up!

You've got him on the ropes!

Tag me in, will ya?

Fire Dragon Iron Fist!

[MONSTER A groans]

Thank you, kind sir!

It's been a pleasure

to serve you, as always.

Farewell.

All right! Monster exterminated!

They didn't tell us to

exterminate the poor guy.

They just said that we

should take a few scales.

[laughs] Whatever!

'Kay. Let's get back

to town and deliver--

--[NATSU, HAPPY yelp]

--[rumbling]

--[rumbling]

[NATSU, HAPPY, LUCY gasp]

An earthquake?

[NATSU, HAPPY, LUCY]

Huh?

Heads up, Natsu!

[NATSU]

Hm?

[LUCY, HAPPY yelp]

Whoa, is that thing

what I think it is?

[NATSU grunts]

A giant sky-egg!

[ERZA]

It's been ten days?

And I haven't seen either of

them by the guild since then.

They said something

about warming it up.

How warm did they say,

poached or scrambled?

Neither one!

They're taking care of it!

Natsu managed to

hatch Happy so I guess

he's got a knack for this.

Let's peek in on the nest.

Natsu? Happy?

[LUCY]

Mm...

Hey, what the heck... happened?

Looks like salmonella.

They must've eaten

the whole thing raw.

I didn't bring you

here to taunt them.

Uh? Ah?

Whoa. What was that?

Not sure.

We'll find out once

I've run it through.

[LUCY screams]

Please don't swing

your sword at the baby.

You okay, Natsu?

Hey. There ya are.

Uh, what is this thing?

No idea, but we sure

did keep it toasty.

It wasn't easy.

Ten days we went

without sleeping.

[yawns]

It does have a certain

charm to it, up close.

Yup. I've seen uglier fur balls.

Wah...

[CREATURE]

Where did I come from?

Where am I going?

Was I born for a reason?

My first days of life were

filled with questions,

but instead of answers, I found

warm hands and gentle smiles.

I found that I didn't need

to answer every question.

That affection was enough.

[HAPPY]

It's Kemo-Kemo!

Wah!

All right, then! It's settled.

Your new name is Kemo-Kemo!

Wah!

[NATSU]

Happy?

I'd like ya to meet

your new brother.

Hi! I guess this means

that we're gonna have

one more mouth to feed!

[gasps] Hey, wait.

D'ya think Kemo-Kemo

eats fish, or what?

[GRAY]

The signs are everywhere.

This mystery pet spells

nothin' but trouble.

Yeah, but,

it seems too fluffy

to cause much damage.

That puff could grow

into a vicious beast,

for all we know.

Ya think so?

It could do anything.

We're playin' with fire, here.

The responsible choice

would be to take it

into the woods and leave.

Hey, Erza. What do

you think we should do?

Get a stick. And play fetch.

That's not what I meant,

but thanks anyway.

[KEMO-KEMO cooing]

[NATSU laughs]

I... gotcha now!

[KEMO-KEMO giggles]

Whoa, it looks like

you got me instead!

Is this a wizard's guild

or a pet shop, I forget.

Like I'd bring a pet

in here! This guy's kin!

When it has an accident,

it shall not be on

the floor of this hall.

Besides, that dog

grows far too quickly.

Huh?

Yeah, he's right. Your pet

grew like two inches!

He's not a damn pet!

And if he makes a mess,

I'll clean it!

Had I ever seen you

clean up after yourself,

I'd believe you.

[KEMO-KEMO]

Mm?

[MAKAROV] Keep it if

you must, but not in here.

[KEMO-KEMO grunts]

[ALL gasp]

Kemo-Kemo! You can breathe fire!

You guys really are related!

That's no dog. It's a hellhound.

We should sh**t it!

I don't care what mean stuff

you say about Kemo-Kemo,

I'm gonna keep him!

You don't ditch family.

[FAIRY TAIL groans]

[MALE FT A]

Frog-man alert.

[MALE FT B]

He's from the council

Master Makarov.

I've come here today as an

emissary of the Magic Council.

[MAKAROV] Hm? Look, whatever

it is, we didn't do it.

It's a set-up.

I assure you, it's nothing

like that, sir.

I've been sent to inform you of

the Council's newly established

wizard exchange program.

Each guild that made it

to the Grand Magic Games

proper will send wizards to

work with each other's guild.

The goal is to

foster co-operation

and the sharing of

knowledge amongst you.

A wizard exchange program?

You may send five

wizards of your choosing.

Hey, Gramps! Pick me, will ya?

[gasps]

I love to learn stuff!

Not to mention, this'll be

the perfect chance

for me to ask around

about Kemo-Kemo!

Natsu. No offense,

but you don't even know

what "exchange wizard" means.

Still gonna be one!

Are you comin' too, Happy?

Aye!

[LUCY]

Guess I'll go with them.

Pretty sure they'll start a

w*r if they're unsupervised

[GRAY grunts]

Going somewhere?

Uh. The bathroom,

if that's okay!

And neglect your education?

I don't think so.

Education my butt! You just

like to boss me around!

You're not just cute.

You're adorable.

Now you're ignoring me, too?

Hey! Happy! Kemo-Kemo! Let's go!

Aye, sir!

[KEMO-KEMO]

Wah!

[MAKAROV, FROG A]

Hm...

[NATSU groans]

Yo, Gray. k*ll me will ya?

[snoring]

It's crazy. Kemo-Kemo

just keeps on growing.

Yup. He officially

looks like a pillow.

I'm focused on the

exchange program.

If you wanna give the little guy

a cuddle, just go for it.

[ICHIYA] Welcome, friends.

It's been too long.

Man.

Um. Thank you for having us.

I smelled you coming

for miles, Erza.

Having once intertwined

your parfum with my own,

I'm attuned to your scent.

Mmm! Best sniff I've ever had.

[ERZA, LUCY]

Ugh...

What does that mean?

It's difficult to convey

with mere words, sweet Lucy.

You seem tense.

Why don't we go to

the lounge and unwind?

[REN] It might look like we

cleaned up because we knew

you were coming, but we didn't.

Uhh. Cool. So!

We're here to help and learn.

D'ya have work for us?

Yes, though your task

is such a pleasant one,

it hardly warrants the name.

Hm? And you are?

[KEMO-KEMO]

Mm?

This is Kemo-Kemo!

Have you ever seen

someone like him?

No. Sniff, sniff.

His parfum is unlike

any beast's I've smelled.

Thanks man! I washed

him earlier today!

I know.

As long as he doesn't bite

our patrons, he can stay.

What patrons?

All right. Show them

to the dressing rooms.

[HIBIKI, EVE, REN, JENNY]

Right this way, please.

[GRAY, NATSU]

Uh...

[LUCY, ERZA]

Uh...

Man...

For a time, I felt true beauty

was beyond improvement.

That was before I saw Erza

in a low cut, strapless dress.

They're both stunning.

Well done, sir.

Ichiya is the man!

Ichiya is the man!

[HIBIKI, EVE, REN]

The girls are lookin' fine!

They're lookin' fierce.

Who showed 'em how to work it?

[ICHIYA]

I did! Man!

I've gotta say...

These dresses are

rather elegant.

[ERZA, LUCY gasp]

Natsu!

Whoa!

[KEMO-KEMO]

Mm!

[laughs] The clothes

make the man, ol' buddy.

Shut up, frosty!

Hush, Gray. Go find your pants.

[GRAY]

Hm? Ah, damnit!

[NATSU chuckles]

Now that you're dressed,

it's time to go see

what you can do! Your job

is to mingle with our guests.

Go stun our clients with

your wit and beauty!

As long as they don't

touch me. All right!

Let's be the best

escorts we can be!

Agreed.

[HAPPY laughs]

[FEMALE A] So you're

handsome and a wizard?

It's my sworn duty to ensure

you have a good time,

so drink up, bucko.

Looks like someone's

having fun.

Yeah, but it is definitely

not the customer.

In case you were wondering,

I'd never let

anyone treat me like that.

--Hey! Take a look at this guy!

--[CUSTOMERS yelping]

D'ya know what to feed him?

[ICHIYA]

Ugh. Man.

Hey. Would you like a refill?

Wow, you must be new, cutie!

That's not your job.

Honestly, I have worked

in the service industry,

but nothing like this.

That's enough about me.

Have you been a moustache

man for long, or...?

[chattering]

This is goin' a lot better

than I thought it would.

[FEMALE C screams]

[LUCY, ERZA gasp]

--[FEMALE C whimpers]

--Hey. Could ya stop shakin'

real quick and

give us some advice?

Natsu. Look around.

Leave her alone!

Who do you think you are?

Someone above the

"no pets" rule, it seems.

He is not my pet!

And his name's Kemo-Kemo!

Whatever it is,

it's totally grotesque.

Just get it out of here!

Grotesque, you say?

I don't have to take this!

There we go.

Now it's just as bad

as I thought it'd be!

Okay everyone,

that's enough. Calm down.

[ICHIYA]

Mm! Man!

[KEMO-KEMO grunts]

[CROWD screams]

Kemo-Kemo!

Did you just breathe

fire to protect me?

[KEMO-KEMO coos]

Aww. You grew up so fast!

Fun as this was,

I think it's time for

you all to move along.

[LUCY]

Dangit, Natsu!

[KEMO-KEMO]

Sometimes, when I'm scared,

I hear this sound in my head.

It makes it hard to think.

It makes me do stuff I'd be

too scared to do without it.

I wanted to protect my family.

I thought the sound would help.

I was wrong. I made

things harder for Natsu.

I hear these voices. Something

tells me I should listen.

Looks weird.

Having that in common,

I'm surprised he didn't know.

All Gramps said is that I can't

keep him in the guild-hall.

Just a couple o' days ago.

The thing was even

smaller than Happy,

and it doesn't eat or drink

so how's it growing?

Makarov's the biggest freak

I've had the mixed

emotions of meeting.

If he's never seen it, then I

guess it's a new species.

Want me to give it a spin?

No thanks! We do appreciate

the offer though.

Why would Fairy Tail send

a lazy slacker like you,

instead of Juvia?

I'm not here because

I wanna be, all right?

And if the bar's so high

then why aren't you

doin' the program?

Such things are beneath me.

What could I possibly learn from

something so utterly juvenile?

[ERZA]

Greetings.

[HAPPY]

So, whatcha got there?

Stone tablets,

washed up from the sea.

My task is to decipher them,

but they're written in a tongue

both foreign and ancient. Thus

your help would be invaluable.

[LUCY] So, how does all

this stuff go together?

Certain passages from

these tablets can also

be found in this book.

Here it is.

Hey, look. This picture.

I also have this dictionary.

But the calligraphies

are deviant, so it's

easy to confuse.

[LUCY groans]

We need Levy.

Is there some way we

can get her over here?

Not an option.

As an aspiring novelist,

you're the best hope we have.

I'll try to help but readin'

more than ten words

at once makes my head hurt.

Hey, Lucy? What can

I do to help out?

[LUCY, HAPPY]

Go away.

That's just mean!

So. When's the big day?

What are you talkin' about?

You and Juvia's wedding

ceremony, what else?

We're not... engaged.

We're not even dating!

Why would you ask that?

Don't you like her?

Which is precisely why

I value her happiness

far above my own. As should you.

Stop making her

wait, Gray! A date!

Pick one! Do it!

Shut up! Get off my back!

Be quiet! Lucy can't work

through your racket!

Let's see... That's "Sun."

"Blessing."

[KEMO-KEMO]

Wah... Oh? Wah?

[NATSU]

Hm?

Hey, there's somethin' stuck

to the back of this tablet.

--[LUCY, HAPPY gasp]

--Is there, now?

[LYON] You want it to be

a small, private affair?

You're only inviting close

friends?! Are you not...

[ERZA] Looks like a

cluster of sea shells.

Judging from the color,

they're fresh.

Hush, will ya?

I can't hear myself think!

If you don't shut up

over there, I'll spin you!

Making progress?

I'm pretty sure that

this word means "tree."

Lemme think. There's a tree,

the sun, and a blessing,

which kinda makes me

think of photosynthesis.

But the picture shows people

running away from smoke.

How does that tie in?

Indeed, this is

quite the conundrum.

[GRAY] That's does it!

I've had enough outta you!

[GRAY yells]

[ALL yelp]

[LYON, GRAY]

Uh...

--You idiots!

--Why?

You coulda hurt someone!

My. The vigor of

youth is astounding,

but since no one was hurt

and the tablets are fine--

[screams]

[JURA gasping]

[ERZA, LUCY]

Uh...

Everything I've heard

about your guild is true!

Get out!

[MILLIANNA]

Meow! Kitty-kitty! Meow!

[KAGURA]

I... I missed you.

[HAPPY whimpering]

[ERZA]

You missed me too?

That's nothing to be ashamed of.

Say it loud! Aww.

Let it out and you'll

blush no more.

I missed you! Wow.

That was completely

embarrassing.

What, that shout

or the running leap

into my arms before it?

We were even on the beach!

Never again.

Say, Millianna?

Where did you come by

that massive slab of meat?

It's from a deep-sea

fish, they're huge.

How'd you catch it?

We didn't.

For reasons unknown, they've

been washing up along the shore.

We threw 'em on the

menu as a special

and now they're a trademark.

Ooh.

Do you think you could spare

a bite for me, please?

Yeah, no prob.

But are you sure your

friends have got this?

[GRAY growl]

[GRAY]

Here!

[CUSTOMERS scream]

The service may be terrible,

but that drag is on point.

Once I got their wigs on,

I was nearly fooled myself.

Yeah, but if...

...someone... did notice...

Right.

If word got out that

our girls-only guild

had been infiltrated

by the coarser sex.

It'd be a PR disaster.

--[NATSU laughing]

--[LUCY grunting]

I didn't order this swill!

Screw this, I quit!

[CROWD screams]

The guild's reputation will

never recover from this. Ever.

Don't worry, I know the drill.

We'll be leaving now.

Please do.

[BACCHUS]

Get wild!

Wild!

[yelps]

It's not quite as impressive

when there's only two of ya.

[ROCKER] Quatro Puppy has

changed its name back!

The wild boys are with

Quatro Cerberus once more.

It's the only name that

feels right, really.

Yeah, nobody asked

you about it, man.

Ah, crap.

Your guild's got the only

chick that can keep up

with my drinkin,' but

instead of her, ya sent

a bunch of sober dudes!

Sorry to disappoint.

Take a hard, blurry look.

I'm all woman.

[laughs nervously]

Ah, well. I'll have to

do this different then.

Hey! What are you playin' at?

[NATSU groans]

[growls]

I'm all fired up!

Hey. Why are you guys fighting?

Just your run of the mill,

Quatro Cerberus

fightin' exercise!

It's on now!

[BACCHUS, NATSU yell]

Cut it out! Both of you!

[LUCY]

[KEMO-KEMO yells]

[NATSU, BACCHUS groaning]

[KEMO-KEMO]

Ah...

[KEMO-KEMO] I think

I figured out my purpose.

Natsu and Lucy are my family.

And that sound I hear:

it calls me to protect them.

But still, something

doesn't feel right.

It's like I've forgotten

something really important.

And no matter how hard

I try, I can't remember.

[NATSU] I'm startin' to think

that you are a new species.

We've asked all over the place

and no one's got a clue.

[KEMO-KEMO squeaks]

Y'know. Who cares what ya are?

You're family,

and that's what matters.

Ya got that right!

Are either of you serious

about this exchange program?

Don't think we'd've

been kicked out

of every single guild we've

been to if they were.

Hey, accidents happen.

We had fun. Who cares?

Well, aren't you positive?

Hey, Natsu!

How's it goin' Sting?

Long time, no see.

We've gotta hurry!

They've cancelled

the exchange program!

Huh?

[LUCY gasps]

That island.

What about it?

Is it not where it's supposed

to be or somethin'?

It shouldn't be at all.

Popped out of the

ocean three days ago.

Could it have been

an underwater volcano?

Islands don't just appear.

I did consider that.

Problem is, there's

already a forest on it.

This island came into existence

with the full package.

There was an earthquake

a few days ago.

Might've been caused by this

island poofing into existence.

Seems like a good guess to me.

Hey, Lucy. Is that a building?

I think it might be.

So, we got this message

from the Magic Council.

[LAHAR] In it, we ask you

to survey this island.

[GRAY, NATSU, LUCY gasp]

And do it together. Sabertooth

and Fairy Tail, as one.

Came a long way to check

if they got your mail.

About that.

They kinda rode with us.

The Master sent us

to check on you.

Everywhere you've been,

mysterious stories of arson,

vandalism, and restaurant

terrorism have followed.

Mr. Lahar stopped by

the guild for a visit

just before we left. So we

decided to come here together.

If we're to form

the first expedition.

Then you need tell us everything

you know about this island.

I don't plan to go in blindly.

The Magic Council has

ordered me to tell you this.

"The island is dangerous." So...

That's it?

[LUCY gasps]

[NATSU]

Hm. Hey! Is somethin' wrong?

[KEMO-KEMO] That important

thing that I've forgotten?

Sometimes I try too

hard to remember it.

When that happens,

my head gets dizzy

and my thoughts go dim.

This might be a bad time

for me to do this.

But I don't know what would be

better, and I can't do nothing.

[HAPPY] I like Kemo-Kemo as much

as you do, but he's weird.

[NATSU]

Seems normal to me.

[HAPPY] He hatched from an

egg that fell out of the sky!

Does that seem normal to you?

[NATSU] That's how you

were born, so yeah.

[HAPPY]

Ah, I forgot about that.

What about his fire-breath?

That's way weird!

[NATSU]

I breathe fire!

[HAPPY] Uhhh, he's growing

freakishly fast and it's weird!

[NATSU]

Puberty is hard enough

without people

callin' you weird!

[HAPPY] Oh yeah,

and he doesn't eat either!

[NATSU, HAPPY] Next Time:

"The Place You Came To"

[HAPPY] Don't you wanna

know what Kemo-Kemo is?

I mean what if he's an alien?

[NATSU] He's part of my family!

That's all I need to know.