07x265 - Tartaros Chapter, Finale – Where the Power of Life Lies

[bunniefuu]

In the end, humanity

has prevailed,

only because the dragons

chose to intervene.

For I was too much of a coward

to use the Lumen Histoire.

[MAVIS]

No, it wasn't that.

One day,

the time for it will come,

but not quite yet.

Grandeeney you're back!

[GRANDEENEY] Yes child,

we've returned at last.

And Acnologia has been repelled.

Feels pretty awesome

to have a pack of real

live dragons on our side!

Yeah, I'll say.

Weren't there like, thousands of

those Face things out there?

There were, but these

dragons wiped 'em out.

Friggin' amazing.

I'm proud of you, for

destroying that Face.

Thanks, but...

Carla did the hard part.

[GAJEEL grunts]

[PANTHERLILY]

So that's him?

That's Metalicana?

[LEVY]

He's your dad?

[METALICANA] You still look

like you just swallowed rust.

So do you!

[STING]

I don't get it.

I remember k*lling you.

So how can you be here?

I need to ask you the

same question, Skiadrum.

How are you still alive?

[WEISSLOGIA]

We altered your memories.

In order to help

you grow strong.

[SKIADRUM]

It was an experiment of ours.

One Igneel was against.

We raised you both

as Dragon Slayers.

And to complete your upbringing,

we gave you the experience

of slaying dragons.

[WEISSLOGIA]

However,

it's incorrect to say

that we're still alive.

Uh?

[GRANDEENEY]

In the truest sense,

we've been dead for

quite some time.

[gasps]

[GRANDEENEY]

Many years ago,

Acnologia used his

Dragon Slayer magic

to tear our spirits

from our bodies.

So we had three reasons

for residing within you.

Please understand.

We did it to defeat Acnologia,

and prevent you

from transforming.

But it was also the only

way we had to survive.

[WENDY]

You mean...?

[SKIADRUM] Now that

we've left your bodies,

there's no way for us to return.

The demonstration of

power we just gave

will also be our last.

We hope you can understand why

we had to remain in hiding

until the time was right.

[ROGUE]

Uh.

[METALICANA]

Even the mighty Igneel

was unable to defeat Acnologia.

However, it must be

said that Igneel

fought from the very

brink of death.

When you tell tales

of this day,

do not let that sully the

Fire Dragon King's name.

[GAJEEL]

Hm?

[METALICANA]

None among us had his courage,

or felt the depth of his

compassion for humanity.

[NATSU]

I'm sorry, dad.

You gave me a job, and I failed.

So I can't hold it against

you that you left.

But I had so many questions.

[NATSU]

Stay.

[NATSU]

I searched for you for so long.

I want you to see

what I've become.

I've learned to write.

And I can cook my own food.

I made the best friends.

I've joined the best

guild there is.

Igneel.

Dad.

I have so much more

to say to you!

So don't go!

[GRANDEENEY]

We've only told you a fraction

of what we would if

there were time,

but I'm afraid there's not.

This is goodbye, Wendy.

You're leaving me?

Sweet girl.

The road you'll face

is fraught with peril.

But I've seen you gain

the strength to walk it.

[WENDY]

No, I can't, Grandeeney.

Not without you!

[GAJEEL]

Let's see 'em off, kid.

With our heads held high.

[METALICANA exhales]

[GRANDEENEY]

Farewell, Humans.

Once, very long ago,

there was terrible strife

between our kind and yours.

It warms my heart to

know that in the end,

we part in friendship.

[WEISSLOGIA]

The era of dragons has ended.

We leave this world

for you to protect.

[SKIADRUM] The power of man

shall pave the future,

for that we are thankful.

[GRANDEENEY]

Four hundred years ago,

a Magna Carta pact was made

between human and dragon-kind.

Now, though we are leaving,

we shall not forsake it!

We dragons shall continue

to watch over you!

Forever!

Please don't leave me!

[GRANDEENEY]

I love you Wendy. Always.

[METALICANA] You should

get that face checked out.

[GAJEEL] Way to ruin the

moment, ya old rustbucket!

[GAJEEL]

Hmph. I'll miss you, too.

Weisslogia. Thanks

for everything.

Rest well.

You can't be gone.

[IGNEEL] Cut it out with the

damn waterworks, will you?

[IGNEEL]

Come on, Natsu.

I taught you what to do

when you feel like this.

Have you forgotten?

[NATSU]

I remember.

[IGNEEL]

Then prove it.

Get on your feet.

[NATSU]

Kay.

[IGNEEL] I have been with

you every step of the way,

and nothing has

made me more proud

than seeing what you've done.

[IGNEEL]

Keep growing.

Know that I'll always

live in your heart.

Show me the fire that

burns within you.

I will.

I'm gonna work even harder!

I'm gonna get even stronger!

And when I do,

I'm gonna take down Acnologia!

[IGNEEL]

That's the way.

Speak of the future.

[IGNEEL] That's where the

power of life truly lies.

[LUCY]

It's been a week since then.

The w*r with Tartaros

left us all with wounds.

The kind that leave scars.

Magnolia took a lot of damage.

Our Guild Hall was reduced

to a pile of rubble.

But apart from the

destruction here,

the Faces devastated cities

across the continent.

[LUCY]

And what cuts the deepest,

is all the loved ones we lost.

[MIRAJANE]

Well,

so what now?

Time to start rebuilding again?

I suppose.

It's gonna be tough.

The townspeople fixed it

up for us the last time.

Yeah, somethin' tells me

we'll have to do it ourselves.

I shouldn't be here.

I really don't have the right.

This wasn't your fault, Elfman.

[MAKAROV]

None of this is anyone's fault.

[MAKAROV]

Perhaps it's a signal.

One to mark the end of an era.

[MIRAJANE gasps]

[BIXLOW]

Geez.

Guy couldn't be more

reckless if he tried.

I talked to Porlyusica earlier.

She told me that it's a

miracle he even survived.

He is gonna wake up

eventually, right?

Of course he is, stupid.

[FRIED exhales]

I'm a failure.

I pledged to be by his side,

to give him support.

But all I did was

lay writhing in pain.

While he stood up and

fought to save us.

I don't deserve him.

I don't deserve to live!

That's nonsense.

Laxus has always been

stronger than us.

Yeah. It totally sucks,

but there's nothin' we

coulda done about it.

If you don't get that he's

out of your league by now,

you're probably a lost cause.

[EVERGREEN]

Hey, stop it!

I'm sorry, Loxus! Farewell!

[EVERGREEN, BIXLOW yelp]

Chill out man! I was just

screwin' with ya, all right?

[EVERGREEN]

Calm down, Fried!

[EVERGREEN, FRIED,

BIXLOW chattering]

[LAXUS gasps]

[BIXLOW]

Uh? Hey buddy.

It's good to see you

up and at 'em again.

Are you feeling better?

Not really.

[FRIED]

What about my feelings?

I've been sick.

Sick worrying about you.

Going off to fight Tempester,

in that condition.

Without even bothering

to wake me up.

I would've come.

[EVERGREEN]

Sure you would've...

Just be happy he's

back, will ya?

I'm pathetic.

[BIXLOW]

Whoa there!

[EVERGREEN]

What's gotten into you?!

[LAXUS]

I'm not nearly good enough.

[FRIED]

Uh.

[LAXUS]

You three are the world to me;

I can't keep you safe.

Not as I am now.

Amazing!

My hair looks exactly

like it did before!

Always down to do a do, baby.

Thank you for the hook up.

I appreciate it.

[LUCY]

Glad to help!

The other look was interesting,

but I think this

suits you better.

Since I'm here,

how about a sweet new

hairdo for you, baby?

[LUCY]

Hmm. I could go longer.

[WENDY]

I'm sure it would look nice!

[CANCER]

If by nice, you mean hot.

[LUCY chuckles nervously]

How has Wendy been

handling everything?

About how you'd expect.

What's that mean?

She's putting on a

brave face for now.

[CARLA]

And she's improving.

How's Gajeel?

Him?

Why don't you take

a look for yourself?

Um, Gajeel?

Maybe you should go

home and take a nap.

You're snoring in public.

[snores]

Or not.

[WENDY, LUCY laugh]

It hurt them.

Havin' to say their goodbyes.

I'm worried about Natsu, too.

He'll be fine. I've

no doubt about that.

[CARLA]

Oh?

He does have Happy

with him, after all.

[NATSU]

All right, Happy.

How much dough do

we have stashed?

We've got one hundred'n

thirty thousand Jewel.

[NATSU]

Hm. So we're kinda poor.

Aye sir.

We'd'a been pretty

friggin' loaded

if somebody hadn't

stolen our safe.

We had enough jewel for

like ten years of fish.

Oh, well.

We'll make it work somehow!

Aye!

[NATSU sighs] But this

letter is the real issue.

[JUVIA]

Hey.

I'm really sorry

for interrupting.

Juvia?

Why the hell did you

follow me out here?

Forgive me, but I had to come.

[JUVIA]

You see.

There's something...

something wrong I did

that you deserve to know about.

The necromancer.

The one who was

controlling your father,

it was me who defeated him.

So it's my fault that...

[GRAY]

You did what?

[JUVIA]

I'm sorry.

I realize... that

after what I've done,

I've lost the right to love you.

Because I know

that you love him.

And I k*lled him.

[GRAY growls]

[JUVIA gasps]

It was you?!

You freed him.

[GRAY]

Thank you.

Thank you.

[JUVIA]

Gray.

[GRAY cries]

[GRAY]

I'm so sorry.

[GRAY cries]

[JUVIA]

You're so warm.

[ERZA grunts]

[ERZA] Those memories

will haunt me to my grave,

but will they always

make me tremble?

Betrayed.

Bound.

Beaten and shamed.

Perhaps they broke me after all,

and I was just too

blind to see it.

[footsteps]

[JELLAL]

You'll be okay, Erza.

[ERZA gasps]

I'm sure of it.

You know very well just how

weak, and strong, people can be.

[JELLAL] All you need to do

is follow the path of light.

Like you always have.

[JELLAL] And we shall follow

the path of darkness.

For that's where

we'll find Zeref.

These outfits are lame.

Stop your complaining.

[JELLAL]

It is possible though,

that our paths will

someday cross.

I wonder why he's tryin'

to act so cool about it.

How 'bout we exchange

our theories later?

Is it love?! It must be!

[JELLAL]

And when that day does come,

I hope your light will

wash out our shadows.

Until then... move forward.

[ERZA]

My trembling has stopped,

for now.

[MALE SABERTOOTH A]

Check it out, everyone!

Sting and Rogue're back!

[FEMALE SABERTOOTH A]

So are Lector and Frosch!

And one more!

Lady Minerva's with them!

[SABERTOOTH murmuring]

Hey there, it's good

to have you back.

Yeah.

[ROGUE, STING chuckle]

It's good to be home.

[MALE SABERTOOTH B]

M'lady has returned!

[SABERTOOTH cheers]

[FEMALE SABERTOOTH B]

We missed you, Minerva!

[MINERVA]

I'm... I'm really home!

[MALE SABERTOOTH C]

She's crying!

[MALE SABERTOOTH D]

Think it got cold in hell, too?

[YUKINO] Stop it!

You're embarrassing her!

[DORANBOLT sighs]

Well, I did as you asked.

Everyone who heard you

say 'you-know-what,'

got their mind wiped.

[MAKAROV]

Hm.

[DORANBOLT groans]

And, I know what's next.

You want me to erase my own

memories now, don't ya?

I can do it,

but I hate messin'

with my own memory.

[MAKAROV]

Then don't.

You've earned my trust and more.

[DORANBOLT]

Hm?

[MAKAROV]

Mest Gryder.

Your task is complete.

Uh... What the--?

[DORANBOLT]

What was that for?!

Have you lost your mind?!

[DORANBOLT]

Uh?!

The hell is this?!

How did I get a

Fairy Tail emblem?!

Start talkin'!

You've always had that emblem.

We concealed it when

you began your mission.

Then, you erased

your own memory,

and infiltrated

the Magic Council.

[screams]

You're a good man. Fully

devoted to the mission.

Willing to sacrifice

your own identity

to ensure the safety of

the guild you serve.

[DORANBOLT]

Okay, whoa! Slow down!

What are you saying here?!

You think I infiltrated

the Council for Fairy Tail?!

Well then what about the time

when I infiltrated Fairy

Tail for the Council?!

This is pure insanity!

[gasping]

This is exactly why I told you

you didn't need to

erase your memories.

Pull yourself together, man.

[DORANBOLT]

Uh. So this is for real?

Yes, but no matter.

It's coming to a close now.

What do you mean?

[MAKAROV] I mean that we've

come to the end of an era.

It's time I let the kids go out

and find their own paths.

Fairy Tail will not rebuild.

I'm disbanding it.

[LUCY gasps]

I can sense a presence within.

I bet it's Natsu

and Happy! Heh, heh.

All right you two, party's

over, you're busted!

Wait... What?

[LUCY gasps]

A letter?

[LUCY] Wow. Someone writes

even worse than Erza.

[gasps] What?! No way!

What the heck are

they thinking?!

[NATSU] Me and Happy are goin'

on a lil trainin' mission.

Be back in a year or so.

Tell everybody bye

for us, will ya?

Thanks Lucy! See ya later!

[LUCY panting]

[LUCY] How can you just

up and leave me alone

for an entire frickin' year?

How dumb are you, Natsu?!

[LUCY]

Can't you see?!

[LUCY] Did you even think of

what this would do to me?!

I'll find E.N.D.

And then I'll take him down.

You will.

[MAKAROV]

Spread your wings, Fairy Tail!

[NATSU]

Sorry, everyone.

But I've gotta get way stronger

before I can show my face again.

[NATSU]

So I can keep all of you safe.

Perhaps you can

surpass me. Try...

Natsu. Or should I say

Etherious Natsu Dragneel.

[MAVIS] In the wake of

the w*r against Tartaros,

Fairy Tail is suddenly disbanded

by order of Master Makarov.

As that era comes to a close,

the story of its creation

is at last revealed.

It's a tale of hope

and friendship.

One woven by a barefoot girl

who had nothing but

a dream in her heart.

That girl was me.

Next time:

"The Fairy In Your Heart."

Beyond the end,

you'll find the beginning.