09x295 - Across 400 Years

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[ZEREF] He's turned the

ground itself to fire!

Incredible!

This is the end, Zeref! Goodbye!

[ZEREF] After what's

felt like an eternity,

my wish shall be granted.

[ZEREF]

Thank you.

Igneel...

Anna...

Layla...

Mavis...

And...

...my dear little brother...

[ZEREF]

Natsu.

[laughs]

[HAPPY]

Are you okay?

[NATSU]

I'm good!

Don't worry. I've got enough

for one more att*ck.

[NATSU]

Igneel. I need your strength.

One more sh*t is all

it's gonna take!

[ZEREF]

I'm impressed.

You've grown so

strong. It's true.

[ZEREF] If there's anyone alive

who can stop me, it's you.

At least, that's what

I've wanted to believe.

But so much time has passed.

I shifted my focus away

from destroying myself

some years ago, and

directed those wishes

toward the world at large.

This moment has once

again... changed things.

[ZEREF]

Although I am immortal,

your next strike could

very well end my life.

Yet another contradiction.

It all depends on your strength.

[ZEREF] With that said, I have

something to share with you.

And this may be the last

chance I'll ever get.

Huh?

[ZEREF]

My true name is Zeref Dragneel.

I'm your older brother.

[gasps]

Huh?

[ZEREF]

About years ago,

both of our parents

were k*lled by dragons.

They were b*rned alive.

I lost my entire

family that day.

Including my little

brother, Natsu.

[NATSU gasps]

No way. I don't believe it.

For years I tirelessly

researched ways

to bring you back from the dead.

Instead, I created new life.

"Etherious," also known as

"demons from the

Books of Zeref."

You are one of those.

Originally named

Etherious Natsu Dragneel.

Or... E.N.D.

[gasps]

[HAPPY]

He's lying!

Why would you believe

a word he says?

[NATSU gasps]

Yeah!

So, I'm supposedly

your dead brother

and some kinda demon you made?

I've never heard

such a load of crap!

Anyway, I thought Igneel

wasn't able to b*at E.N.D.!

We all know he could've

totally crushed me

whenever he felt like it,

so there's no way that's me.

[ZEREF]

It's not that he couldn't

physically defeat you, brother.

He simply refused to

out of fatherly love.

Huh?

What about E.N.D. being

the demon who made Tartaros?

That ain't me!

Besides, I'm human!

Mard Geer was responsible for

bringing Tartaros into being.

He happened upon this book

by a stroke of sheer luck,

then used it to

gather other demons,

claiming it was

the will of E.N.D.

So, one could still

make the argument

that you created Tartaros.

That's enough! There's no

way in hell I'm a demon!

[groans]

Natsu!

[ZEREF]

All these years,

and it's still impossible

to reason with you.

Back then, you refused

to learn how to read,

among other things.

That's why... I turned to my

old friend Igneel for advice

on what to do with you.

[NATSU]

Huh?

You were friends?

[ZEREF] At the time, Igneel was

one of the very few dragons

that harbored no hostility

toward humans.

We met completely

by chance one day,

while I was out collecting

herbs for my research.

[ZEREF] He offered to share

his knowledge with you,

to teach you Dragon

Slayer magic.

Igneel, Metalicana,

and the others

had devised a special plan.

They would all raise

Dragon Slayers.

Then, after using the

Dragon Soul technique

to seal away their power

inside the children,

they would travel to the future.

[ZEREF] The ultimate goal

was to slay Acnologia.

[ZEREF] You may be

wondering why they'd need

to travel to the future.

The truth is, the dragons

were simply at their weakest

at that moment.

They needed more Ether-nano

in the environment.

The only way they

could break the seals

on the Dragon Soul

spells was by going

to an era rich with Ether-nano.

Five children were chosen to be

their vessels for this mission.

You, Gajeel, Wendy,

Sting, and Rogue.

[ZEREF] Each one of them

a child without a family.

Well, you had me,

but I gave my approval

for my own reasons.

I did want Acnologia

dead, but...

...there was a more

selfish factor.

I hoped you'd grow strong enough

to someday end my suffering

and k*ll me as well.

[ZEREF] They used the

Eclipse gate to create a portal

into the future.

A celestial wizard named Anna

was in charge of the entrance.

The exit was left to an

undetermined point in time.

Anna's family passed

this responsibility

down for generations.

The gate was finally

unlocked in this current era,

when Ether-nano is abundant.

A Celestial Spirit wizard named

Layla opened the Eclipse.

That event happened

on the seventh day

of the seventh month

of the year .

The day you thought

the dragons disappeared.

In fact, it was the day

you Dragon Slayers

awoke in this era.

You were children. Ones born

years in the past.

I waited for you. Centuries

spent in anticipation.

However, years

is a long time.

Much has happened since then.

I've seen ages come and go,

countless people being

born only to die.

For a while, the importance

of any one life lost meaning.

Then I met Mavis.

And inevitably lost her.

So I...

Shut up!

I don't believe any of

this crap you're spewin'!

[yells]

Since you're a demon

of the Book of Zeref,

if you k*ll me...

...you'll die, too.

If that's what it takes,

then so be it!

Natsu!

[NATSU]

I've already made up my mind!

I came here for one reason only:

To take you down for good!

This is your last

chance, brother.

Please don't fail me.

[grunts]

What the hell's gotten into

you, Happy?! Take me down!

[HAPPY crying]

[HAPPY] I can't let

you do it. You'll die!

[gasps]

If I let that happen, I couldn't

live with myself, Natsu!

[NATSU]

I'm losin' Igneel's power,

so ya gotta put me down!

This is our last chance!

If he gets away, he's gonna

destroy the whole world!

But you're my best

friend, Natsu!

You'd stop me from

dying, wouldn't you?

I'm taking you home,

no matter what! Right now!

[ZEREF]

It could've ended here.

[ZEREF]

Goodbye, Natsu.

[ZEREF] Now, there's not a

soul left who can stop me.

I've been unburdened

of all hesitation.

Have the troops resume

their advance at once.

The target is the

Fairy Tail guild hall.

The unending power of the

Fairy Heart shall be mine,

and mine alone.

Also, a new set of

clothes in in order.

A wardrobe befitting an emperor. line:%

[DIMARIA]

This place is pretty nice.

I suppose that it was wise

of you to not destroy it.

[WALL laughs]

Well, I was aiming for

Magnolia, if you must know!

Then we're quite fortunate

that wasn't destroyed, either.

It's where Randi's

being held prisoner.

The mere thought

of the humiliation

she must be feeling...

I can't wait to see it.

[chuckles]

You humans don't make a

damn bit of sense to me.

Do you know where Neinhart is?

[SOLDIER A]

Still on his ship, ma'am.

[DIMARIA]

Wonderful.

I'm stuck babysitting a

sullen loner and a machine.

But seeing Randi like that

should cheer me right up.

[MILLIANNA]

Meow...

How many of these Alvarez

g*ons did they send our way?

[KAGURA]

From what I'm hearing,

nearly , are in position

outside of Hargeon.

There's a ton more

inside the city.

Supposedly there are

boatloads full of troops

that haven't landed yet.

Prob'ly more than ,.

That's just crazy!

Between Lamia Scale

and Mermaid Heel,

we have around people.

We're at a disadvantage,

so we must fight with

everything we've got.

They've come onto our

homeland of Ishgar.

No matter the cost,

we will not be overrun!

The forces of Mermaid Heel and

Lamia Scale have come together.

We will give our lives in the

fight to liberate Hargeon!

Forward!

[WIZARDS cheer]

[DIMARIA] Well now,

it seems we must teach

these arrogant fools

a hard lesson.

They must learn what power is.

Yes. Ha!

Happy. Are your paws okay?

Yeah, they're fine, thanks.

Originally named

Etherious Natsu Dragneel.

E.N.D.

Since you're a demon

of the Book of Zeref,

if you k*ll me...

...you'll die, too.

[HAPPY]

Natsu?

[NATSU]

Hm?

You and me are friends

forever, aren't we?

Yeah. We are.

What's up?

You gotta find some

other way. Okay?

I won't let my best

friend die. You hear me?

Yeah.

I mean it!

[HAPPY crying]

[LUCY] I really hope

you're okay, Natsu.

I almost can't believe

you'd run off

to fight Zeref all by yourself.

That's crazy, even for you.

Listen to Happy and

make sure he's safe.

I do believe in you, you know?

[SOLDIERS groan]

Man, I can't imagine

how hard this would be

without Blue Pegasus.

There must be several

thousand of these soldiers.

[sighs]

[WIZARDS screaming]

Now what's happening?

Run, Yukino! It's bad!

We're getting slaughtered!

[gasps] line:%

[WIZARD B]

It's the Grim Reaper! line:%

[WIZARD C]

Get outta here!

What is that?

Yo.

I knew you were despicable,

but attacking Bosco?

You've sunk to a new low.

Huh?

That was not a solo endeavor.

I had some help from

August and Jacob.

Will you lecture them?

What compelled you to dishonor

your motherland, God Serena?

Surely there's a reason.

That's some glare.

You must be feeling fussy.

That's him? The former

number-one of the Wizard Saints?

What a disgrace.

And behind him stands

August, the Wizard King,

a man who has mastered

all forms of magic

from every corner of our world.

In black is a member

of the Spriggan line:%

who's an expert in assassination

magic, Jacob Lessio. line:%

Hey, tell me, priest.

What is it?

[JACOB]

Who does your hair?

[JURA grunts]

[chuckles]

[MARIN]

Brandish, my lady?

So glad I was able to find you.

Me, too. I knew

you'd come for me.

That's what pets like

you are for, right?

Now, take off these shackles.

I can hardly wait

to screw around

with this crappy guild hall.

[chuckles]

[BRANDISH]

Marin, wait!

What are you doing?

[MARIN] I've had enough

of you treating me

like some kind of sl*ve!

[MARIN laughs]

That earns you a failing grade!

You're an F-minus!

[MARIN laughing]

[laughing continues]

Let's take 'em down!

[SOLDIERS groan]

[SOLDIERS yelling]

[SOLDIERS scream]

[SOLDIER U]

These wizards...

[SOLDIER V]

They can really fight!

You should never

underestimate...

...chubby power!

Vegetable Magic.

Y'all hungry fer

Carrot Missiles?

[MILLIANNA]

Angry Kitten Blast!

Now Ice Make.... Titan Foot!

[SOLDIERS screaming]

[SHELIA]

Sky God Boreas!

[SOLDIER FF yelps]

[SOLDIER GG]

Don't back down! Charge!

[WALL]

Targets locked. Missiles ready.

Now! Show 'em what hell is like!

[WIZARDS scream]

Huh? What's happenin'?

[screams]

Beth, No!

[BOTH yell]

[gasps]

[MILLIANNA]

Kagura!

There's a magic att*ck

coming from the sky!

Oh, yes! That's it!

I'll take care of these things!

Archenemy...

[KAGURA]

...Flying Form.

That was awesome!

[gasps]

I must say, your reaction

speed's impressive!

I love your eastern

kimono. It's beautiful.

However...

...I'm afraid your blood

is going to stain it.

[KAGURA] No. Where is all this

magic power coming from?

Can you feel it too, Lyon?

There's intense

pressure in the air.

My goodness, Beth, you okay?

Yeah. But somethin'

scary's goin' down.

Please! Be careful!

[KAGURA]

Her power is so intense,

the entire b*ttlefield

is frozen in terror.

She has to be a member

of the Spriggan .

Your bangs kind of

remind me of Randi's.

Now this will be fun.

[gasps]

Huh? I didn't see her.

That's good! I can see

Magnolia right up ahead!

Hm? Natsu?

Oh, no! What's wrong with you?

Please, say something!

Natsu!

[LUCY] Brandish is nearly

k*lled by her "precious pet,"

but luckily for her,

we're not gonna let

something like that

happen in our guild hall!

As she recovers from

that vicious att*ck,

she finally reveals her

mysterious connection

to my mother, Layla.

Her heart has been in

the fiery grip of revenge

for all these years,

and since Mom's

not around anymore,

she's been waiting to

take her anger out on me.

Next Time: "What I Want to Do."

The memories of the stars

guide us on to a new future.