07x252 - Tartaros Chapter – Gray vs. Silver

[bunniefuu]

[SILVER]

This body is just a vessel.

I happened upon

some random corpse.

[GRAY]

Uh.

[SILVER] You know that

every member of Tartaros

is a demon from Zeref's books,

don't you? Myself included.

In fact, my true form

isn't even remotely human.

But still, you can probably

imagine how hard it is

to blend in when you go around

looking like a big, scary demon.

That's why I needed a human

"costume," if you will.

When the time finally

rolled around

to pick which one I wanted, of

course, I had to choose the one

that still had all

his body parts intact.

Honestly, I've kind of grown

attached to this old thing.

Anyway, I didn't have

any ulterior motives

for throwing this one on,

just convenience.

But somehow it's what brought

you and I together again.

This day has been a

long time coming, my boy.

I've been hungry for

the taste of your blood.

You're about one second

away from a b*at down!

I still don't have a clue

what in the hell

you're talking about!

Why are you really using

my dad's body like this?

And why do you want

to use it to k*ll me?

You wanna know?!

Because I won't be satisfied

until I've k*lled everyone

that witch Ur cared about!

[growls]

[SILVER]

After all,

she put me in that prison

of ice for ten years.

[GRAY]

What?

[SILVER]

I'm not Silver, I'm Deliora!

There's no way in hell

you've forgotten my name!

No way.

Ur k*lled Deliora. I saw it!

[SILVER]

Yes, that is true.

I was dead for ten long years.

But once Tartaros built the

Hell's Core regeneration system,

it gave me another chance

to get my sweet revenge.

You're here for revenge? Really?

I know how that feels.

If you're having a

hard time believing me,

I can show you my true form.

You know, the one

from your nightmares.

The monster that k*lled

your whole family!

[growling]

[GRAY panting]

Heh.

Deliora!

Ur's little shadow

is here to play.

[SILVER laughing]

[GRAY grunts]

Damn!

Oh, please!

You'll need to defend yourself

a lot better than that, kiddo!

[GRAY groans]

Pull yourself together!

I'm tryin' to wring some

satisfaction outta this!

[GRAY growls]

Come on, boy!

I k*lled your dad. Take revenge!

Is this all you learned from Ur?

[GRAY]

Ice Make Cold Excalibur!

[laughing]

[SILVER]

I gotta admit.

Ice magic ain't bad at all.

It's a powerful w*apon

in the right hands.

Just not in yours.

[SILVER] I've tasted bland

ice before, but wow.

[GRAY grunts]

No snappy retort?

Somethin' ya might'a picked up

from your flamethrower friend:

you don't att*ck a slayer

with his own kinda magic.

[SILVER laughs]

[GRAY growls]

[SILVER] Ice is the only

w*apon Ur's clan has.

Which is precisely why

I mastered a magic

impervious to it.

Ice Demon Slayer magic!

[JUVIA]

Demon Slayer Magic?

[KEYES] Yes. An ironic

skill to possess in an ally.

He became one of

the Demon Gates

at the behest of

the Underworld King

in recognition of his might.

If he's really a demon slayer,

then why is he

on Tartaros' side?

[KEYES] Perhaps our

powers changed his mind.

Or perhaps he plots

against us from within.

Regardless, I'm certain

my dread sovereign

had his reasons for

recruiting such a man.

[JUVIA]

Hang in there, Gray.

[NATSU yells]

Ker-plunk

[NATSU groans]

That didn't even leave a

scratch, you mumbling freak!

I'm just fine.

[TEMPESTER]

"Mumbling freak"?

Shall I take that as an

attempt to mock me, human?

[LUCY]

Those curses. Calamities.

Like the plague that got to

Laxus and the Thunder Legion!

Could this be the guy?!

Yeah, I get it; you're strong.

Now lemme tan your scaly hide!

Ha. I've never seen

a human like you.

But regardless!

You're under a

certain delusion.

Seems you think you're the

toughest thing you've ever seen.

Back where we demons are from,

such bluster marks a fool.

You sound angry.

I didn't say anything to

hurt your feelings, did I?

Well, if I can piss you off,

I know I can make you cry.

So how's this sound?

I'ma b*at on ya till

you cry out for mercy!

Swoosh and slash.

[NATSU screams]

[GAJEEL grunts]

Come on, guys. Hang in there!

[NATSU grunts]

[GAJEEL]

What's the matter, Salamander?

Your butt looks a little raw!

[NATSU] Naw, Happy's snowballs

hit harder than this guy.

Glad to hear it.

Mine's no pushover,

but I like him for that.

Let's end this freak show!

They screwed with

the wrong guild!

[NATSU screams]

I'm sorry, everyone.

I just need a little more

time to get it together.

[exposion]

[LUCY]

Juvia!

[KEYES] I have a question

for you, water wielder.

What is it that you fear most?

Losing the one you love, surely.

But what would be worse?

To slowly earn his hatred,

or find yourself abandoned

to his indifference?

Perhaps the least painful way to

lose him would be through death.

[JUVIA] Silence, fiend! I'm

immune to your verbal abuse!

[KEYES]

Is that a fact?

Gray and I have been together

for hundreds of days, okay?

We are way past

the hatred phase,

and he's in too deep

to abandon me now.

So yes, you might as

well save your breath.

[KEYES]

You're unaffected.

My, what a pleasant surprise.

[TEMPESTER]

Guzzle.

[NATSU grunts]

Ka-bam.

[NATSU groans]

[TEMPESTER]

Thud.

[NATSU groans]

[LUCY]

Natsu!

[NATSU yells]

[GRAY groaning]

[SILVER]

Yeah, that's it.

That's the look I've

been waitin' to see.

I'm gonna twist that pretty

face of yours with pain.

Oh, and after I'm

finished with you,

I'm gonna hunt

down your pal Lyon.

And once I've bled him dry,

I'll move on to

everyone else you know.

Every friend you've

ever had is gonna die.

[GRAY growls]

That isn't your mouth

to use, so shut it!

You're never gonna

hurt anyone again!

You hear me?!

Ice Impact!

Now that ice tasted good.

[growls]

[SILVER]

Here comes mine.

Ice Demon

Rage!

[GRAY grunting]

[SILVER laughing]

[SILVER]

Do you like it?

[laughing]

I know you're gonna be

a strong man, Gray.

Word of advice for ya.

Get out of my father

and then run

before I realize how

pissed off I am.

[SILVER]

Ooh, you've got me shaking

in my ice resistant

boots, tough guy.

There's nothin' you can

do to hurt me, remember?

Ice only makes me stronger!

[GRAY]

Ice Make...

[GRAY]

Cannons!

This is pathet--

[groans]

[SILVER]

Ah, I get it.

Those cannons might

be made of ice,

but you've got 'em loaded

with regular rocks.

Good!

You're smarter than

I took ya for!

However...

[GRAY]

What the--?

[SILVER] There a problem?

Thought you liked it cold.

You're gonna have

a hell of a time

finding more

ice-free a*mo now.

No, there's a*mo everywhere.

[SILVER]

Huh?

[GRAY] Found out somethin'

about this kinda ice

back at the Village of the Sun.

I can channel it through my body

to reshape it any way I please!

[gasps] What do you mean?!

As you've repeatedly mentioned,

Slayer Wizards can consume

any magic of their elements.

But I'm pretty sure there's

an exception to that.

No way, man. I can't

just eat my own fire.

What, are you crazy?

[GRAY growls, yells]

This one's for my

entire frickin' family!

[SILVER] You're right,

I can't consume my own magic.

But it's still ice.

And ice can't hurt me.

How long's it gonna take

before you realize

what you're up against?

It's me, Gray. Deliora

come to take your life!

[GRAY whimpers]

[groaning]

[FRANMALTH] Ah! Oh, what

a humiliating blunder.

I'll never live it down!

[groans] Captured

by a pack of cats!

How much will

this failure cost?!

That's one noisy shroom.

It was less annoying

on top of my head.

I wonder why it

became a mushroom.

I'm feelin' hungry again.

Anyone mind if I eat it?

Sorry, but somethin' tells

me that's not a good idea.

So what's the deal with

this mushroom anyway?

Had ya seen it before,

or did it pop up at random?

I've seen it before, all right.

It's one of Tartaros' strongest!

Natsu b*at him up earlier,

but it was a crazy hard fight.

He swallows people's souls

and takes their power!

Celestial Spirits, too!

Also, I guess spells have souls

cause they're on the menu.

[PANTHERLILY]

You're rambling, Happy.

But the point of it is, he

has powerful curses, right?

So is this guy

turning into a fungus

like a symbol of his

parasitic nature?

Yeah, I couldn't tell ya.

[ALL gasp]

He's yucky.

[CATS]

Ah!

[FRANMALTH] Evil, wicked cats

trying to eat me alive.

[LECTOR]

We've talked about this, Frosch.

If your food can move,

ya gotta cook it.

Not fish, but the point

is we gotta wait

till he shows us the control

room, or else Erza'll k*ll us.

Sorry about that.

[PANTHERLILY]

You guys are, kind of cruel.

[FRANMALTH] "Cruel"?!

They're positively demonic!

You shut your

filthy demon mouth.

Now listen,

you'll take us to the control

room and you'll do it quickly.

And should I sense that

you've lead us astray,

so help me, I will slice

you up and sauté you myself!

[LECTOR]

Hey! Erza and Minerva are back.

[FROSCH] Oh good!

I hope they brought food.

There's no time!

We gotta stop all those

Faces from blowin'up first.

Right, and we don't even

have an hour to do it.

We musn't dawdle.

[FRANMALTH] I can't

afford to take them there,

but I can't afford to get

chopped up and eaten, either.

I have to buy some time somehow!

[CARLA]

There are so many of them.

What can we do

against such odds?

Hey, Doranbolt,

how long would it take us

to get back to Magnolia

if you used a direct line?

I might have to stop a

few times along the way

to get my bearings.

But I'd say about five

minutes, give or take.

So are we regrouping

with the others?

Yes, but that's not the

only thing we're doing.

We'll use Warren's

magic to tell the other guilds

about these Faces,

and ask for their help.

If we're gonna succeed, we'll

need every last one of them.

And this is one fight that

all of us have a stake in.

[DORANBOLT]

Let's move.

[WENDY, CARLA]

Right!

[KEYES laughs]

What's the matter?

Is your resolve

beginning to waver?

[JUVIA gasps]

[KEYES]

I see it clearly.

Soon enough, your beloved

will choose to make the same

sacrifice his master did.

[JUVIA]

What is he saying?

That Gray will

use... Iced Shell?

What's the deal? You

were talkin' so big before.

You're not wimpin' out, are ya?

--[SILVER chuckles]

--[GRAY groans]

Well, if you're all outta talk,

then the least you

can do is scream!

There's no need to be

shy about it. Let it out.

What's the point in k*lling you,

if you haven't given up?!

[GRAY groaning]

[SILVER]

Louder!

I want you to know

you've lost before you die.

Know that all your righteous

anger counts for nothing!

That pain and fear

is all you have!

[SILVER]

That putrid taste in your mouth?

They call it despair.

I'm the wolf, and

you're the lamb,

so you never had chance, boy!

[GRAY grunts]

[GRAY]

Chance, or no, I will win.

Cause I have to!

[SILVER]

Uh... Hmph.

You're never even gonna

get near my friends!

[SILVER] The human

heart's a stupid thing;

it hopes without reason.

Ice can't hurt me.

And everything

here's covered in it.

That means you lose.

Not yet. There's still one

spell I can stop you with.

[SILVER gasps]

You might remember this one.

[SILVER]

You're obviously bluffing.

I've already proven that

ice att*cks can't hurt me.

Are you gonna throw away

your life to prove me right?

You really won't stand a

chance once you're dead.

[SILVER] Why would

you go through with this?

We both know it won't work!

[GRAY]

What makes you so sure?

Think back. This spell made

a statue of you, didn't it?

That was then!

Before I learned to wield

Ice Demon Slayer magic;

it's different now!

You may be right!

But if you know for sure, then

why do you look so scared?!

You aren't really gonna do this.

You wouldn't dare! You'll die!

There's no question! I'll

do anything to stop you!

No! Don't do it!

You k*lled my family.

[SILVER gasps]

An illusion.

[GRAY]

And then.

[SILVER whimpers]

You k*lled my master, too!

No, wait!

[NATSU]

If I didn't let you do it before

why would I let you do it now?

I'm not gonna let you

go out like that.

I love you, Gray!

[GRAY]

I'm sorry!

Iced Shell!

[SILVER screams]

Now freeze!

Ice has no effect on me!

I will never freeze again!

[GRAY gasps]

You just gave your

life for nothing!

The Iced Shell has failed!

[GRAY] I'm sorry...

I came close...

To forgettin' about

the people in my life!

[SILVER] What? They

were both illusions?

[GRAY]

I refuse to die!

My friend would get

way too sappy if I did!

A cannon ball? How the

hell did you get it?!

[GRAY]

Melted the ice around it.

Just like in the

Village of the Sun.

[SILVER]

Uh.

[SILVER] It wasn't the

dragon slayer. It was you.

[GRAY]

Ice Make...

Vambrace!

[SILVER groaning]

Knew ya had it in you.

[GRAY panting]

Damn it!

Did you think I

wouldn't realize?!

Just how stupid

do you think I am?

[GRAY]

Damn it, why?!

Why?!

[GRAY pants] You lied to

me. You aren't Deliora.

You're my dad.

I know you are.

[LUCY] Once torn apart by a

demon's murderous rampage,

father and son

share a sad reunion.

Resurrected by

Tartaros's necromancer

and forced to serve amongst

their ranks for far too long,

Silver never lost sight

of his one true goal.

Now he tells his final tale,

and gives Gray his inheritance.

Next time: "Tartaros Chapter

A Silver Wish."

His face is cleaved with tears,

the raking claws of truth.