07x227 - Morning of a New Adventure

[bunniefuu]

[LUCY sighs]

--[LUCY] This is the life!

--[CANA giggles]

Now that the guild's got

its own bath-house,

I might never take

another job again.

Well, with all the

requests we've had

since the Grand Magic Games,

you may not have a choice.

It's true. This is the busiest

that Fairy Tail's been in years.

[LEVY] Which is why

it's so important to relax.

Don't wanna overwork ourselves.

Ah. So is that why you aren't

out with Jet and Droy today?

It wasn't my idea.

But when the boys insisted they

could handle a job on their own,

well, I didn't think

I should argue.

[birds cawing]

[JET]

All right, Droy!

Let's show Levy what we can do!

Not that she's here--

We need to let her know

that we're strong men

who can handle ourselves!

[JET, DROY]

Please save us, Gajeel!

We're completely helpless!

What possessed you

to bring those two?

I didn't invite 'em.

They followed us!

Speaking of team-ups.

Natsu and Gray just went away

on some random job

together without me.

Just the two of them?

Sounds risky.

As crazy as it seems, they've

kinda been getting along lately.

Guess this two-man job'll

put that to the test.

[LUCY] Well, Happy's with 'em,

so maybe he can keep the peace.

Hear that? Sounds

like Natsu and Gray

might actually be growin'

up a little bit, huh?

Yeah, we'll see.

I'm sure Natsu can handle

whatever Gray throws at him.

Can he, now?

A real man can

handle anything!

[MAX, WARREN]

What is that supposed to mean?

What the hell?

I was hoping for some quiet.

I'd be happy to scrub

your back for you.

Huh?

Sure, why not?

I won't let you down.

[FRIED] My, your back

seems a bit stiff, sir.

Shall I massage you as well?

Whatever, man.

[BIXLOW]

Uh.

Hey, if you're givin' out

backrubs, you can count me in.

Go rub your own.

But, what about--?

[CANA] So, Lucy. I have

a question for you.

--[BIXLOW] Uh?

--[LUCY] Uh. Ask away.

[CANA] A little birdy told me

that Natsu felt you up.

That true?

[MAX, WARREN chuckle]

[ROMEO]

Oh man, how embarrassing,

good thing the old

guys aren't here.

Uhh...

U-Uh...

Oh my goodness!

That little birdy was

very descriptive, too.

[LUCY]

"Birdy" my butt.

It was me!

[LUCY]

It wasn't like that!

I was naked, so he

tried to cover me!

With his hands--

--C'mon, Lucy,

--[LUCY whimpers]

there's no need to be shy.

Wow, no wonder he groped you,

just look at these things!

[LUCY]

Uh! Cana, what are you--?

[LUCY yelps]

Uh. You certainly are

in a good mood, Fried.

Nothin' to do with how

close you are to Laxus.

Please, let me work in peace.

Scrub it good, ya hear?

With pleasure.

--[CANA laughs]

--[LUCY yelps]

--[CANA] Whoa, girl!

--[LUCY] Cana, wait!

I should've known the bath

would lead to this stuff.

Where's Wendy?

She would sympathize.

Wendy went with Erza

to help her out on a job.

Oh. And they're by themselves,

too? I wonder what it is.

[MIRAJANE] They left looking

like Christmas had come early.

Apparently the reward involves

some super rare sweets.

--[LAVIAN laughs]

--[ERZA, WENDY grunt]

[squealing]

Greetings! I am-Uh,

my name's Elie!

I master-Er, I am the master

of the Tawn Fu Blasters!

[CROWD jeering]

I can't believe that

I signed up for this.

[CARLA]

Just hang in there, Wendy.

Think about the sweets!

--Pew pew! Bang bang bang!

--Oh, I do love a full house!

Come, Wendy! Together we shall

whip this crowd into a frenzy!

But... aren't we

already doing that?

[cooing]

Hold on.

If Erza's been doing

a job this whole time,

then who's over there?

Don't know.

Yeah, me neither.

Hey there, blondie.

[GROUP gasps]

It's so good to see you.

What?

It's that girl, Flare,

from Raven Tail!

How'd she even get in here?

Get out!

[LUCY]

Wait a second! Cana!

--[splashing water]

--[LUCY yelps]

What's goin' on?

[LAXUS]

Chick drama.

What's your problem, Lucy?

Let's beat her up!

[LUCY] She's not as bad

as you think she is.

She saved my life!

[CANA]

Uh.

Thanks again for that.

I really owe you one.

Um. Well, then.

In that case, let

me wash your body.

Every last inch of it.

[CANA]

Now we're talkin'!

It's awesome over there!

I can barely listen.

Get every last inch

of my body, too.

You can count on me, sir!

So, why are you here anyway?

Because, now that Raven

Tail's been disbanded,

there's nowhere for me.

Aww.

Well, then, why don't

you join up with us?

Really? That's so sweet.

[LUCY giggles]

Huh?

Her in Fairy Tail?

[JUVIA]

Those yearning eyes.

That pallid, clammy skin.

She's like a ginger

version of me!

Uh! She's come to steal

my darling Gray!

Yeah, baby.

You know how I like

my girls, don't ya?

Pale and clammy.

But do you like redheads?

[GRAY]

I love 'em.

You're everything that

Juvia is and more.

[FLARE] How many kids do

you think we should have?

[GRAY]

Ha-ha.

I want however many kids

you can squeeze out, baby.

Hello?

She'll have to pry him

from my clammy, dead hands!

[FLARE]

That's nice, but...

...I don't really

wanna join Fairy Tail.

[GROUP]

Oh, yeah?

Then get the heck

out of our bath!

[LUCY humming]

[LUCY]

That communal bath is awesome!

[PLUE cooing]

[LUCY] It's way bigger

than the one I have at home.

[PLUE cooing]

Maybe I could upgrade.

I could ask the

landlady to reno--

Oh, wait.

I should probably pay the rent

before I ask for any big favors.

[PLUE cries

[LUCY]

But I'm so broke.

[PLUE cries]

[LUCY] Whelp, guess

it's time to get a job.

Welcome home, Lucy!

We just let ourselves in.

It's like déjà vu!

[PLUE hums]

We're sorry for barging in

like this, but no one was home.

Tea's sub-par but

the place is nice.

The last job we

took paid in sweets.

So well, in fact, that we

felt obliged to share.

Would you care

to partake with us?

Sure! That's so nice of you!

[LUCY] So, I take it

the job was a success?

[CROWD jeering]

Well... it was--

A spectacle!

We gave a rousing performance,

to say the least.

Ha, ha! We even received

a standing ovation!

[CARLA] They stood all right,

but it wasn't to cheer.

[LUCY chuckles]

The boys went on a job

right around when we did,

are they back yet?

[LUCY]

Actually, I haven't seen them.

It seems like they

should be done by now.

They should. It has been

three days after all.

I would hate for their

sweets to go bad.

I don't think they went too far,

so maybe we should

go and check on 'em.

I'm not worried in the least,

but I'll come along

since you are.

Good idea.

Given how skilled they are,

I can't help but be alarmed

that they've taken

this long to get back.

[WENDY] You don't think

they ran into trouble, do you?

They're prob'ly fine.

--[door opens]

--[LUCY] Hey, wait!

I-I'm gonna come too!

[LUCY whimpers]

[LUCY]

It's huge!

What is this?

It's the monster from the flier!

[CARLA] Judging from the odor,

I'd say it's been here for days.

[ERZA] They finished their

task; where are they?

[WENDY] I can't make out

their scents in this forest.

All I can smell is damp

soil and... this... guy.

[ALL gasp]

Carla, I-I knew you'd--

[CARLA]

Happy?

--[whimpering]

--[LUCY] Whoa! You okay?

Please, help me, Carla!

I don't wanna die out here-Oh!

[CARLA]

Hang in there!

[groaning]

Has he woken up?

Yes, but he's still

a bit groggy.

[WENDY] He wasn't injured,

but he's completely exhausted.

Do you know where

Natsu and Gray are now?

Why did you guys get split up?

[HAPPY]

It was terrible.

Natsu and Gray, they're--

What?!

Talk to us, Happy,

what happened?!

It's exactly what you'd think.

[NATSU]

Um-Well, well.

Are ya finally admitting defeat?

I knew you wouldn't last.

Ya melted like

an ice cream cone.

[GRAY]

Shut up.

And get over here so I can

kick your flamin' butt!

I'll make you put some clothes

on, ya voyeurous degenerate!

[GRAY] That's a big word

for you, Dragneel!

--No wonder ya used it wrong!

--[NATSU growls]

[NATSU] What're you, cap'n of

the Naked Grammar Knights?

--[WENDY] Oh.

--[ERZA] Well, that makes sense.

[LUCY]

They had us worried, too.

They've been fighting

for three days straight?

They take breaks so they can eat

and sleep between the rounds.

--[GRAY, NATSU grunting]

--[CARLA] Oh.

Well, isn't that cute,

they have a system.

All right. Stand down you two.

Let's just call it a draw.

Come on home, and I'll

give you some sweets--

[ERZA yelps]

[NATSU, GRAY]

We don't want any!

[ALL screaming]

[BOTH grunt]

You're dead.

--[NATSU whimpering]

--Erza?

W-What are you doing here?

[NATSU, GRAY screaming]

[NATSU, GRAY groaning]

[CROWD chatter]

[grunts]

[growling]

I swear, I'm never doin'

a job with that idiot again.

Obviously, I'm never gonna

do a job with you again.

Well, look at that, they

can agree on somethin'!

And we thought

they'd grown up.

[MIRAJANE]

Okay. Thank you.

Uh-oh.

Those quarrelsome ruffians

will be the death of me.

All that talent and they can't

handle a simple monster slaying?

C'mon. They just got

a lot of pent-up energy.

I bet at their age

you were just the same.

[MIRAJANE]

Master.

[MAKAROV]

Hm?

[MIRAJANE] We've just received

an emergency job request.

[MAKAROV grumbles]

Another one?

Ever since the

Grand Magic Games,

we've been getting quite a few

specific requests for wizards.

Yeah, I noticed.

It's kinda like we're

all celebrities now!

Guess the Volwatt job

was an example of that.

In that case, things

were better before.

Hey there, Natsu and Gray!

We got another special job

request for the two of you.

[NATSU, GRAY]

Not happenin'!

They only took

that last job together

'cause they were both requested?

Try to cooperate this time.

If not for yourselves,

then for your guild.

[BOTH growl]

So, it says...

My word!

Is somethin' the matter, Gramps?

I ain't workin' with him,

tell 'em I said no.

But tell 'em I said it first!

Copycat.

You'll go, and while you're

out there, you'll behave.

To the best your feeble

little minds are able.

What's up?

The client who's requested

you is Warrod Sequen.

He's the fourth highest-ranked

of the Ten Wizard Saints.

This makes him one of the

Four Emperors of Ishgar.

[GROUP gasps, murmurs]

If he's a Wizard Saint then

why would he need our help?

It doesn't make sense.

This job must be

super dangerous.

Hmm. I should go with you.

[BOTH]

Uhh.

It's been a nice walk so far.

Yeah! And this

weather is amazing!

Especially with this breeze.

Kinda feels like

we're all goin' out

on a family picnic, doesn't it?

Perhaps it would, if it

weren't for those two.

You ate my jerky, admit it!

As if I'd ever eat

anything you touched!

Shut your mouth

and put a shirt on!

If there's somethin' you don't

wanna see, then stop lookin'!

Simmer down you two.

Master asked that you behave

yourself around this client.

I tagged along so I could

help with that, but honestly?

I'm not sure

that's even possible.

[GRAY, NATSU growling]

Okay, so if I remember

everything correctly,

the Ten Wizard Saints are

chosen by the Magic Council,

but how does someone get

to be an Emperor of Ishgar?

The same way?

That's right.

Master Makarov and

Lamia Scale's Jura

have been Wizard

Saints for years.

Jose of Phantom Lord

once held this title,

but was stripped of it.

For that matter, so was

Jella--I mean, Siegrain,

when he left the Magic Council.

But the Wizard Saints

are far from equals.

The four strongest among them

are called Emperors of Ishgar.

Maybe I should just

go back to the guild.

[WENDY]

What's "Ishgar"?

[ERZA] One of the names

of this continent.

So, one of the strongest

wizards around,

--needs help from these dorks?

--[NATSU growls]

I hope Erza bites

your friggin' head off!

Yeah, well, I hope she rubs

your head in dragon crap!

Well, I hope she...

[ERZA] Why does it feel like

I'm the one being insulted here?

Uh. Hey, I think

that's the house!

Up there, on top of

that hill! See it?

[ERZA]

Good eye.

[LUCY]

Phew. We finally made it.

[HAPPY]

How do we know that's the place?

[CARLA]

We looked at a map.

[LUCY] So this is the

home of Warrod Sequen,

the fourth strongest

of the Wizard Saints!

[NATSU]

Dude lives in a hovel!

[HAPPY]

Talk about shabby!

[LUCY] I was about to say that

it reminds me of your place.

[WENDY]

Is anyone home?

[ERZA]

We've come from Fairy Tail.

About the job request?

[HAPPY]

Whoa.

[CARLA] I've never seen

this many houseplants.

[LUCY]

Excuse me, sir?

[WARROD]

Shh.

[LUCY]

Ah! Sorry!

[WARROD]

Hush.

Be silent, will you?

[GROUP gasps]

[WARROD]

Plants prefer peace and quiet.

So, do me a favor and kindly

shut your wretched mouths!

[yelps]

[GROUP grunting]

Aww. Just kidding!

[BOTH]

Aww.

[GROUP gasping]

C'mon, kids, it was

just a joke! Lighten up!

It's my belief that

plants and flowers

adore the sound

of the human voice!

[laughing]

A tree?

He's definitely not

as funny as he looks.

You tellin' me this

guy's a Wizard Saint?

[WARROD] I bid you welcome,

wizards of Fairy Tail.

Thank you for traveling

such a long way.

Now, tell me, who amongst you

are called Natsu and Gray?

[WARROD]

My goodness!

You're a bit more

feline than I imagined!

[NATSU, GRAY]

Uh...

Got you again!

You're so gullible!

[WARROD laughing]

Well, at least he

cracks himself up.

Uhh. Yeah.

[WARROD laughing]

[GRAY]

He's still laughing at that?

[NATSU] So, can we

make fun of him, or--?

[WENDY] Of course not.

He's like royalty.

All that laughing's

got me thirsty!

[WENDY whimpering]

Pardon me, but we

seek an audience

with a Wizard Saint by the

name of Sir Warrod Sequen,

and need to know

if we've found him.

[WARROD]

Yes.

You now stand before

Warrod Sequen, in the bark.

[ALL grunt]

Naah. I'm just

screwin' with you.

[GROUP]

Huh?

Just kidding again,

it's really me!

[GROUP groans]

This old man's a

real piece of work.

You can say that again.

[WARROD]

I'm retired now.

And since retiring,

I've spent my days

bringing the deserts of

this land back to life.

Retired, you said.

Can I take that to mean you

belonged to a guild once?

[WARROD chuckles]

Yes, and a great guild it was.

But that was a long time ago.

These days my allegiance

is to nature.

Every retired man needs a hobby.

Mine is turning

deserts into forests.

As you can imagine,

I've seen many peculiar things

traveling about the

deserts of this land.

Most recently, I came

across a village

hidden in the Mountains.

As it turned out, I had

read about this place before.

Known as the Village of

the Sun, its people worship

an ever-burning flame

as their guardian deity.

They've got a fire

that never goes out?

[WARROD]

They do.

But when I got there, the

whole place had frozen over.

[GRAY grunts]

[WARROD] Be it by nature,

or the folly of man.

Every person,

plant, and creature.

All the buildings, too.

The river was solid ice.

Even the sacred flame

of the village was frozen,

though it burns on, even now.

It's possible to freeze a flame?

Oh, that poor village.

I have no idea what happened

to the people there.

However, one thing

that was clear to me

is that they're still alive.

[HAPPY] I thought you

said they were all frozen.

[CARLA]

None of this makes sense.

The people of that village

are in dire need of help.

They must be restored.

That is why I called on you.

Break the curse of ice.

That is your task.

No problem!

I'll just melt the stuff!

Those folks're gonna be

nice and toasty real soon!

If that's all you needed, then

why'd you ask for both of us?

Because, this ice

is far from ordinary.

It will take more than

fire alone to melt it.

Huh.

Needless to say, we'll

do as you ask, but--

[WARROD]

Hm?

You're one of the

strongest wizards alive.

Surely if we can handle

this, then so could you.

[WARROD]

I believe you may be under

a certain misconception

about my rank.

[GROUP gasps]

[WARROD]

Despite the heady title,

we Wizard Saints are

far from omnipotent.

We're just ten people

the council chose

to put on top of a list.

There are many wizards on

this continent who surpass me.

And there are wizards

beyond this continent

who surpass even them.

And when you look at it like

that, I'm really no one special.

As a matter of fact,

I have almost no

aggressive spells to speak of.

In a battle of might against

youngsters like yourselves,

I wouldn't stand a chance.

Even so.

[WARROD] Everyone has their

strengths and weaknesses.

This is what inspires

wizards to forge alliances.

And then form guilds.

Wouldn't you agree, my dear?

[ERZA gasps]

[BOTH laugh]

[BOTH growl]

--Aye!

--[laughs]

You're as wise as I imagined.

We accept your job request!

What he said!

You can leave it

to us. We got this!

We'll be glad to help!

[grunts]

[WENDY] So, this "Village of

the Sun," place. Where is it?

[WARROD] About miles

south, as the crow flies.

[CARLA]

Too bad we aren't crows.

Nonsense, the least I can do

is help you reach the village.

Gather there, all of you.

Be sure that you aren't

leaving anything behind.

What's he gonna do?

Perhaps he has some

sort of magical vehicle.

'Preciate it, but I'm

just gonna walk.

[ERZA]

Suck it up and do as he says.

Now, then.

Everyone ready to go?

[NATSU]

Wait, so it isn't a vehicle?

[WARROD]

Pivot right!

Ha-ha. Just as

gullible as always!

[GROUP]

Hey!

[HAPPY]

Huh?

[WARROD]

I leave this task in your hands,

youngsters of Fairy Tail.

Should you face yourselves

in this journey,

I ask you to look closely.

Do this and you shall

overcome whatever obstacles

may fall before your paths.

[ALL yelping]

[ALL cheering, laughing]

This is amazing!

That it is. He can make

a tree fly like a dragon.

Funny. He's humble,

but his magic is amazing.

The power to control

nature itself.

Time certainly

does fly, doesn't it?

[MAVIS]

Hey, Warrod!

Get over here, will ya? Hurry!

[YURY]

Hey. There he is.

[HADES]

He does like to take his time.

You were off

day-dreamin,' weren'tcha?

Take a look.

There's one dream come true.

Whoa. Amazing.

[WARROD]

It's our very own Guild.

[YURY]

Sure is.

[MAVIS] Let's take a picture

so we never forget this!

[MAVIS] The day that

Fairy Tail was born!

[WARROD]

A years it's been.

And you know what?

Our Guild has barely

changed at all.

Mavis, those youngsters

have inherited your spirit.

[LUCY]

Thanks to Warrod's magic,

we were able to get to

the Village of the Sun

in almost no time!

But now that we're here,

we've found a bit more

than we initially expected.

Not only is this village

encased in magical ice,

it's also the ancient home

of a pretty major secret.

And on top of that, ours isn't

the only group of outsiders

that thinks it has

business here.

Next Time:

"Wizards vs. Hunters."

This other group? They're

called Sylph Labyrinth!