09x288 - To the God-Forsaken Land

[bunniefuu]

You hideous soul.

You demon!

Close, old man.

But the meaning of

the name "Spriggan"

is much more akin

to "hideous fairy."

--It's Gramps!

--He found him!

[ERZA, LUCY]

Master!

Hey, Gramps!

My children are here.

Guys. I saw Zeref!

He was with Zeref!

[gasps]

Are you sure?

[ZEREF]

Natsu, after all this time...

...you have come.

[NATSU]

Zeref is here?

Like, on this continent?

I can hardly believe it myself.

But this empire's leader,

who they call Spriggan,

is actually the

Black Wizard Zeref.

[gasps]

How is that possible?

The emperor is Zeref?

[MAKAROV]

Since you've come all this way,

I assume Mest has filled

you in on the situation,

and what I was trying to

accomplish by traveling here.

He has.

[WENDY] I'm just so happy

that you're okay.

I've been far too naive

through this whole ordeal.

I came here believing that they

would be willing to negotiate,

but that was just a fantasy.

And before I made

the journey west,

I put the future of

the guild in jeopardy.

All that heartache and

pain was for nothing.

I've never felt such regret

and embarrassment in my life.

This year was tough, but we

all made our way through it.

And we're even stronger.

It really is true.

And the bond we share

could never be broken.

That's how we found

each other again.

[ERZA] If concern for another

is what pushes you to act,

then it means something.

Showing you care is important.

Master, you taught

us that lesson.

[NATSU] Come on, Gramps.

Let's go home.

Fairy Tail's waiting.

[MAKAROV]

I'm ready.

[CARLA] Well, we've a

lot of catching up to do,

but first, we should

get out of this place.

Yeah, you're right.

[MAKAROV]

Do I know this person?

[MEST] I used too many

Direct Lines in a row,

so I'm running low

on magic power.

I only have enough to

teleport us one more time.

I think it would be best

to use that last teleport

to reach Sorano's ship.

So we'll need to travel a bit on

land, until we're within range.

[AJEEL] Makarov, are you

really leaving so soon?

And after we were getting

to know each other.

I have a farewell gift for you.

I'd like you to have it

before you take a long

nap in the ground.

[chuckles]

No! Ajeel!

Impossible! How did he find us?

[AJEEL]

Sand.

Sand is nice. It tells me

almost everything.

[GRAY] This guy's got

as much magic power

as the girl on Caracol Island.

[chuckles]

Very nice.

[MAKAROV]

Stop!

You mustn't fight him.

He's much too powerful!

We should run!

[ALL gasp]

For real?

Our master clearly gave

the order to retreat!

But, Erza!

[ERZA]

Let's go, now!

We already have a magic-mobile

ready and waiting!

[yells]

[AJEEL]

Huh?

[GRAY]

Come on, get in!

[NATSU]

Ugh. Can't we walk?

[ERZA] I'll drive us!

SE plug, connected!

Here it goes!

So those are Makarov's lackeys.

Huh. This'll be fun.

This sucks.

Sure does.

Can we go faster?

I'm trying!

He's coming!

What is that thing?

[GRAY]

Whoa! It's a giant sand monster!

Not good!

[GRAY]

It's gaining on us!

You and I need to try

and stop it, Lucy!

Right!

So sick.

[LUCY]

Sorry for squishing you, Natsu!

No, don't! He's too

powerful for us to fight!

Yeah, well, I'm not sure

about that, Gramps!

[LUCY]

Star Dress.

Sagittarius Form!

There's so much magic power

coming from those two!

They told me they'd

gotten stronger,

but to have grown so much

in only a year is incredible!

[GRAY]

Let's show 'em what we got.

[AJEEL] So you're actually

gonna put up a fight, are ya?

Ice Make Silver.

[AJEEL gasps]

Looks like Gray froze

everything with that att*ck!

Impressive!

Nice!

Now those sand creatures

are comin' for us!

I'll take care of them!

Star sh*t!

This is even more fun

than I thought it would be!

He's gone!

Beneath us!

He merged with the sand;

watch for an att*ck!

[CARLA]

Huh?

[AJEEL]

Antlion Pit!

[gasps] What's happening?

Damn it!

[AJEEL]

Heh. Man, that was pathetic!

You guys shoulda stayed

back in Ishgar

'cause you're really in

over your heads here.

[ERZA]

Everyone, out of the car! Hurry!

[WENDY coughs]

Oh, no! We've lost

the magic-mobile!

[CARLA]

Happy! Please! Hang on!

[HAPPY] I just swallowed

a mouthful of sand!

The hell?

It's actually pulling us down!

I can't move my legs anymore!

[GROUP grunting]

[AJEEL] I can't count how many

people I've k*lled with this.

Entire cities have been

swallowed up whole inside it.

[growls]

My Antlion Trap is like

a gateway to hell.

Nobody has ever escaped from it.

Heh.

Before you go to your graves

thinking that you're

something special,

you should know this!

You're just a bunch of losers

like all of the other wizards

we've k*lled over the years!

We're on a different

level altogether

than you maggots from Ishgar!

The gods have abandoned your

whole freakin' continent!

It'll be so easy for

Alvarez to take it over!

Sucks to be you guys!

[AJEEL laughing]

[AJEEL] Oh, man! The looks on

your faces are priceless!

[gasps]

[NATSU] So the gods

abandoned Ishgar, huh?

That's not a problem!

Because Fairy Tail is

still watching over it.

He made my sand evaporate?

[NATSU yells]

[gasps]

Nice sh*t!

It's been forever since somebody

got in a solid punch like that!

Yeah! Bring it on!

Cool it down!

All dried up.

[NATSU]

What's he doing?!

Not this again!

It's like it's alive!

It's so strong. What do we do?

You won't hurt my children!

[AJEEL]

Whoa!

[ALL yell]

As long as I draw breath, I'll

protect my family at any cost!

[AJEEL]

Hm.

Come on, Gramps, let us go

so we can pummel this guy!

Natsu, would you

please stop yelling?

Is that so?

Well, you won't be drawing

breath for that much longer.

If you think you

can protect them,

you don't understand the

power of the Spriggan .

[MAKAROV]

Huh?

You'll die together.

Drowning in my sands of death!

[gasps]

Now, Mest! Teleport us!

Where can we go?

[NATSU]

Gramps!

[MAKAROV] I will keep you safe,

if it's the last thing I do!

I swear on my life!

Here it comes!

And every single thing

that gets caught

in the path of this sandstorm

shrivels up and dies instantly!

[NATSU]

Gramps, no!

[ERZA]

Master!

[GRAY]

Run!

[LUCY]

Get outta here!

[AJEEL] You're gonna be

a bunch of Fairy mummies

in just a second.

[gasps]

[gasps]

[MAKAROV]

Laxus?

[MAKAROV]

Is that really him?

That sandstorm was completely

obliterated with only one sh*t!

He's always been

flashy like that.

It's amazing!

Sounds like him!

Hey, old man. You're even older.

We're behind enemy lines,

so we gotta get outta here ASAP.

Thank this guy for the ship!

Gajeel?

I can smell Levy and

Lily up there, too.

Hold on just a second!

How are you and Laxus not

puking your guts out?

[JUVIA]

Gray, my darling!

Don't worry, I'm here, too!

[ELFMAN] Hey, I wanna

say somethin' manly!

[LISANNA]

How is that gonna help?

[MIRAJANE] This ship's been

modified so Dragon Slayers

can ride on it and not get sick!

[MAKAROV]

Hmm.

Hey, Wendy!

You've really grown up

since last time we met.

She's gone from little

girl to little lady.

Seems like everybody's

changed from last year.

Oh, yeah?

I don't think I've changed

all that much, actually.

You're down there,

too, right, Mest?

Teleport onto the ship

if you're able!

Comin' up!

[AJEEL]

You can't run from me!

[LAXUS]

No one's running.

We're just flying

back home, okay?

And I'm gonna get cranky

if we miss dinner.

[AJEEL grunts]

[AJEEL]

That was intense.

They must be taking

this seriously.

Hm?

I guess you put up that barrier

as some kind of favor to me?

[AUGUST] Even an old man

like me finds it painful

to lose a comrade in battle.

So you think that little

light show woulda k*lled me?

Sorry, August, you must

be getting senile.

It begins, Natsu. Game on.

[ALL groaning]

What do you think about

our manly rescue?

You're safe now!

The mission to get

Master back is a success!

Gotta say, I'm surprised

to see ya here.

We knew the master

was in trouble,

so we came up with

a rescue plan.

Luckily, we got

Laxus to help out!

You got some nerve

leavin' without us!

Well, it was a covert operation.

Bein' on a ship is awesome

when you don't need to

hurl the whole time!

Whaddaya say you and

me fight to celebrate?

I'll pass.

My children.

It feels so good to be with

my Fairy Tail family again!

[LUCY]

Let's have a toast!

Fairy Tail is back in business!

[FAIRY TAIL]

Cheers!

[MEMBER G]

Welcome back, Master!

Hang on, if Erza's

our master now,

then what in the heck are

we supposed to call him?

Mr. Makarov, I suppose?

I don't know; doesn't

feel quite right to me.

[FRIED sighs]

Call him "Master."

Because I'll be stepping down.

Oh, sweet Little Asca!

I missed you!

[MEMBER H]

I'm confused.

Does this make him

our eighth master?

[MEMBER I] Can't believe

this is his third time!

I mean, how does he keep

getting revived like that?

[MEMBER J]

Uhh, it's not like he d*ed.

Looks like I'll be guild master

till I die this time around.

Now that's a man's dedication!

I believe that's what you said

the last time this happened.

[LISANNA laughs]

All right, let's

cr*ck open the booze

and get this shindig started!

[MEMBERS]

It's time to party!

[GRAY] I'm kinda surprised

you guys decided

to join Blue Pegasus.

There are worse jobs

than serving customers.

Yeah, but I feel way more at

home in a rowdy bar like this.

I do have to ask how Laxus

fit in at that guild.

I mean, did he actually do the

"hospitality" part of the job?

He did once in a while.

I can't say it was

very hospitable.

What happens at the guild

hall stays in the guild hall.

Did you manage to get

in contact with Sorano

after we left that place?

Yeah, I did. And she

was not a happy camper.

Then we teleported into

an underwater temple.

And everywhere you looked,

it was completely surrounded

by so many different kinds

of beautifully yummy fishies!

I heard the news.

You're the most recent member

of the motion sickness club?

Yeah.

Aw, don't let it get

ya down, Wendy.

I've always been that way!

[GRAY]

I don't see how that's

supposed to make

her feel any better.

[GAJEEL]

You lookin' for a fight?

[NATSU]

Bring it on!

[CANA] How did that little

exchange turn into a fight?

[WENDY] I'll never ride

in a carriage again.

[CARLA] If it's that

big of a deal for you.

[JUVIA]

Oh, Gray! Please!

I wanna know what your

"hospitality" is like!

[GRAY]

What the hell do you mean?

[CANA]

Man, did I miss you guys!

[ERZA] Can you believe we can't

get Star Mangos in Fiore?

[MIRAJANE]

I've never even heard of 'em.

[ELFMAN]

Hmph. Do they taste manly?

[LISANNA]

That sounds disgusting!

The guild hall's just as

noisy as I remember it!

If you ask me,

it sounds like things

are finally gettin'

back to normal!

[LUCY] We were able to

get our beloved master

back to Fairy Tail.

And Laxus and the

Thunder Legion, to boot.

But during our journey,

we found out that the Alvarez

Empire on the western continent

has wizards more powerful

than any we've faced before.

But what's even scarier is

that the Black Wizard Zeref

rules over that empire.

Although there, he's known

as "Emperor Spriggan."

And not only that, he's

planning on coming to Ishgar

to take the Lumen Histoire.

Our guild's biggest treasure.

The crystal that contains

the body of our first master.

There's gonna be a w*r for sure.

And I'm positive it's gonna be

the most grueling battle

we've been through.

I don't even wanna think

about losing anyone.

There has to be a way we can

get through this in one piece.

I just want the feeling we

share here to last forever.

To live inside this moment...

that's my deepest wish.

[ALL]

Huh?

[ALL]

Huh?

Children. Let me apologize.

I'm not going to make

any excuses for myself.

I took your home and your

way of life away from you.

That was a mistake on my part.

Don't worry,

Mest explained it all!

You followed the only

course of action

you believed you had

to protect us.

We understand your feelings.

And anyway, the guild's

back together now,

so everything's fine!

That's why I say we should

have a little more booze

and a little less boo-hoos.

[MAKAROV]

This is serious.

Because I wasn't able to

negotiate for our safety,

there's no doubt

Alvarez will inv*de.

[FAIRY TAIL gasps]

[MAKAROV]

They are a true superpower,

and they will throw

everything they have at us.

So what?! I'm ready!

[NATSU] Time and time again,

we've put everything on the line

for the sake of the guild!

No matter how tough

our enemies may be,

we fight for what's

most important to us.

That's what makes us so strong!

It's not that I'm not scared,

but no matter how I feel,

I can't let go of

my responsibility.

Plus, I know I can count

on everybody else.

What I'm most afraid of...

...is losing what we

all have together.

[NATSU]

So we can't run away from this.

We have to fight!

For our family, and for

the bond we share.

We gotta make a stand!

And it's not just about winning!

This time, our fight

is about living!

[ALL chuckle]

I think everyone's made up

their minds, old man.

[MAKAROV grunts]

[MAKAROV]

As have I.

Listen up!

We are going to make

them rue the day

they chose to mess

with our family!

Let's take them down!

[FAIRY TAIL]

Yeah!

I'm all fired up now!

We're gonna have to give

it everything we've got!

Well, don't we always?

This foe's like none

we've ever faced.

We'll be fighting Zeref.

I'm gonna find E.N.D.

We'll make it through this

fight just like all the others.

...get my claws into those big

magic meanies from Alvarez.

I'll protect the guild

this time. I swear I will.

Like a real man.

After training for

the last year,

I'm ready to show off the

new skills I picked up!

Whoa, you've actually been

training for this entire year?

[LISANNA] Oh, yeah, she's

like way stronger now.

And I am, too!

Oh, man, did I miss this

frickin' guild or what?

[LAXUS]

Heh.

Before we get too carried away,

there's some extremely

important information

I must share with you.

It's concerning

the Lumen Histoire.

Or rather, what's

formally referred to

as the "Fairy Heart."

[MAVIS] I think perhaps

I should be the one

to explain this to them, Sixth--

or, excuse me--Eighth Master.

[MAKAROV]

First Master?

[FAIRY TAIL gasping, chattering]

[ERZA]

Is this a projection of her?

Or is she really here?

It's likely... you've not

heard of Fairy Heart.

For many years,

it's been our guild's

most closely guarded secret.

For good reason.

Because the world must never

learn exactly what it holds.

However, I believe it's

crucial that you know

why Zeref would go to

such lengths to get it.

And also... about my own sin.

You're sure?

[MAVIS]

I am.

It's time for my long-held

secrets to be revealed.

[MAVIS] This is a tale

of a boy and girl,

of the awful curse they shared,

and the primordial magic...

that they sought together.

[LUCY gasps]

[MAVIS]

Over years ago,

a girl living in a world

full of turmoil and strife

crossed paths with someone who

would change her life forever:

A young black wizard.

The gears of fate

turn constantly;

at times, offering chance

glimpses of hope,

but also producing

heart-breaking contradiction.

Next Time: "Mavis and Zeref."

This is a tale of the

primordial essence of magic.