[INVEL]
Etherious Natsu Dragneel.
He is the mightiest demon
of the Books of Zeref.
[INVEL] Which means
he's your ultimate foe.
Here's the deal.
If you decide to stand
in our way like that,
we'll take you out, too.
Brandish, stand down.
You have to.
This is so annoying.
[NATSU grunts]
Wha--? Ow.
What's the matter?
Natsu! What's wrong?
[NATSU groaning]
What's happening? It hurts.
It'll be okay. Hang on.
Natsu!
[HAPPY]
Oh, no!
You haven't already
forgotten that I'm the one
who shrunk his tumor, have you?
I can't even hear
his heart b*ating.
I fear it's an
anti-ether-nano tumor.
Let me use my magic.
I can change the size
of anything I want.
So if I know the exact
location of his tumor,
I can make it small enough
that it never poses any risk.
[BRANDISH]
I simply un-shrunk it.
But why would you do that?
[BRANDISH]
Seriously?
Because he's standing in the way
of the Empire's mission.
You gotta stop this!
Can't you see how
much he's suffering?
[BRANDISH]
That's the fate of our enemies.
There's no need for this.
We really don't have to fight
each other, you know?
[BRANDISH] Maybe that was
the case for our mothers,
but you and I grew up
with an ocean between us.
We come from two different
sides of the world,
and have completely
different objectives.
Although it's true I don't
hold a personal grudge
against you anymore,
my duty to the empire
puts us at odds.
So what in the hell am I
supposed to do about it, Lucy?
The only real option I have left
is to set my doubts aside...
...and end this.
If I win this fight,
I want you to promise
you'll heal Natsu again.
You've got the wrong idea, Lucy.
When I say "end this,"
I don't mean that we're
gonna fight each other
to settle the score.
I mean, I'm going to end the
internal conflict I'm feeling,
and to do that, I'm afraid
I'll have to k*ll you.
[HAPPY]
Her magic power is crazy.
[BRANDISH]
Besides, if you really believe
you have a chance at b*ating me,
you're more delusional
than I thought.
You still better promise me!
Yeah, sure, whatever.
You could never win anyway!
Lucy!
All right, then.
Open Gate of the Scorpion!
Go, Scorpio!
Wicked! Ready to rock, Lucy!
Oh, yeah!
[gasps]
[SCORPIO]
Sand Buster Advance!
Command T: Diminish!
[LUCY screams]
Oh, no!
[BRANDISH] I'll squash
you like a little bug!
[yelps]
[LUCY screams]
[thudding]
[gasps]
Star dress, Cancer!
Take this!
[BRANDISH] You're even
more irritating like this!
Revert size!
[gasps]
She's gone.
[LUCY]
Aquametria!
So awesome!
That spell makes
the ground swell
and surge like ocean waves.
Pretty cool, right?
My girl Aquarius made it!
Now Command T: Diminish!
She's able to shrink my
magic att*cks as well?
[BRANDISH] I'm on a totally
different level than you!
There's a reason why
I'm one of the !
Now, Command T: Magnify!
[gasps, screams]
[groans] Lucy.
Natsu!
Hang in there!
[HAPPY]
He feels so cold!
It's like his fire's going out!
[LUCY] I'll admit that you're
way stronger than me!
But no matter what,
I can't afford to lose!
I'll fight you.
Even though I wish we
could be friends instead.
If I gotta do this
to save Natsu,
then I'll make sure I win!
[DIMARIA]
That's enough!
[BRANDISH gasps]
[DIMARIA]
You can drop the act, Randi.
Mary.
There's another one of 'em?
[LUCY]
What are you talking about?
This whole thing's a farce.
She never had any
intention of k*lling
you or your friends from
the very beginning.
I mean, it's completely obvious.
[gasps]
Reverting his tumor
back to how it was?
It would have been just as easy
for you to make his innards
start expanding until
he popped like a balloon.
And then, once you
shrunk the girl,
you could've stomped
her like a grape.
But you made the choice not to.
[DIMARIA]
You knew I was watching,
so you were planning
on pretending to lose
to this weak little girl.
Well, you won't have to pretend.
I'll end you... right now!
No!
[BRANDISH grunts]
[LUCY cries]
[HAPPY] That was so fast.
I couldn't even see it.
Randi was perfect,
but someone ruined her.
I know it was you.
Your death won't be nearly
as quick as my Randi's.
I'll take my time.
I don't believe that the
process of stripping somebody
of their magic power has
ever taken this long before.
[ZEREF]
Irene.
Yes, Majesty? Do you require
something else of me?
I need to stay focused
on the task at hand.
I want you to stop for a moment.
[gasps]
[ZEREF]
That's an order. Understand?
[IRENE]
May I ask the reason?
So I can speak with
Mavis one last time.
Alone.
It's awfully late for that.
Having second thoughts, are we?
I just need three minutes.
Afterwards, you may continue.
[IRENE]
But, Your Majesty. I--
[ZEREF]
Irene! That's not me!
[IRENE]
Your Majesty?
That means...
She's not real?
She's always had a special
talent for illusions.
[IRENE]
How could this have happened?
Invel must've been defeated.
I've been played for a fool.
How dare she trick me like that.
We must find her at once.
However, you must swear
that she won't be harmed.
As you wish.
That was close.
I never thought I'd have
to flee the guild hall.
I have to find a way to
rendezvous with the others fast.
Of course, that's easier
said than done.
How will I be able
to reach them?
[MAVIS]
I don't know what to do.
[gasps]
I can take you to them.
[MAVIS]
Mest!
[SOLDIERS, WIZARDS yelling]
[DROY groans]
I'm done. Can't even move.
I hate to admit it,
but this is it for me.
Come on! Get up, Droy!
I'm sorry, ol' pal. I tried.
[DROY]
But I can't fight anymore.
I'm completely
drained of energy.
Droy!
We can't give up now!
I'll deal with these guys here!
You just get somewhere safe!
Are you sure?
You don't have
to do this for us.
We're just a couple of
nobodies. We're weak.
I know you've already
been through hell and back,
so save yourself.
Yeah, I came real
close to dyin',
but I don't mind
helpin' you guys.
It's what friends do!
Did you hear that?
He said "friends,"
and he's serious.
[JET, DROY]
He actually likes us!
[SOLDIERS yelling]
Lily?
Feeling kinda sentimental
today, huh? It's nice.
[GAJEEL]
Levy.
Hey, Gajeel.
I was so worried.
Dummy!
[BOTH yell]
[LEVY]
Did you forget?
[LEVY]
You promised.
You swore you'd take me
back to the guild hall.
Don't you see? You have to.
You're right.
And the guild hall's real close.
Young love is such
a wonderful thing.
[JET, DROY]
Who are you?
That voice.
I've heard it before.
Oh, I'm Zera. Hi.
She's the girl who
guided everybody
back to the guild hall.
She's friends with
the First Master.
What's up with your body?
Not to be rude.
[DROY]
But you're see-through!
If I had to guess,
it's because Mavis has
regained consciousness.
I was honestly
beginning to worry
she was going to
forget me for good.
Let me explain.
Since I'm an illusion
that was created
by Mavis's unconsciousness,
once she remembers me,
I'll disappear completely.
[LEVY]
That's horrible.
Actually, it's only
natural because I d*ed
over a hundred years ago!
So you don't have
to worry about me.
[MAVIS]
You heard a girl's voice,
and it told everyone
to gather here?
That's what happened.
And I'm pretty sure that
only Fairy Tail members
could hear her.
How strange. Who was it?
[MAVIS]
Zera.
I'm so glad.
You finally remembered me.
I was getting a
teensy bit nervous!
[giggles]
[MAVIS] It was you!
You brought everyone together!
I see. You came back
after I woke up.
I've helped out
as much as I can.
We've become one again.
If it weren't for you,
that never would've happened.
Keep fighting. Okay, Mavis?
Good night, friend.
Sweet dreams.
You're so strong.
And so is Fairy Tail.
You and I will be
together forever, Zera.
She vanished into thin air.
Aw, but she was
such a cutie-pie.
You really bailed us
out, Zera. Thank you.
Thank you.
[PANTHERLILY]
Now, we have something else
to look forward to after we win.
Good stories.
Hearing the First Master talk
about her times with Zera,
the beginning of the guild,
and all the adventures
they shared.
[MEST]
Are you okay?
Zera's back where she belongs.
Her special place within me.
That's good.
Listen, First Master...
Speaking of, we need to go
back to our special place.
[click]
[DIMARIA]
This is all your doing.
You k*lled my Randi.
So... what kind of hell should
I put you through as punishment?
[PORLYUSICA]
She's right over there!
[PORLYUSICA] Oh, dear.
She's been seriously wounded.
Wait. Who are you people?
I'm Porlyusica, a magic healer
who works with Fairy Tail.
But what's more important
now is Natsu's whereabouts.
[BRANDISH]
Natsu.
[PORLYUSICA]
My diagnosis was wrong.
That tumor of his you shrunk,
it isn't made of
anti-ether-nano at all!
[PORLYUSICA] I fear it could
be something far worse.
[gasps]
[LUCY]
Natsu!
[gasps]
[LUCY] How did this happen?
When did I get tied up?
Is this sealstone?
You've got some extremely handy
tools available in Ishgar.
I was tied up, too.
Strapped in tightly.
Unable to move, and at
the mercy of my enemy.
It was you. You k*lled Brandish.
But you and your little
friends corrupted her.
So of course, you have
to pay for that.
[LUCY]
She can teleport?
[chuckles]
[gasps]
You didn't have to do that,
you perv! Give it back!
Oh, calm down, if it makes
you feel any better,
I'm gonna strip him, too.
Maybe. I'm not actually
sure he's still alive.
He hasn't moved.
Look at those big brown eyes.
Do many people in Ishgar
have eyes like those?
I think you would
stand out even more
if I were to pluck them
from their sockets.
Come on. What's with that look?
Aren't you gonna scream and cry
and beg just a little bit?
I refuse to put on some kind of
show for a psychopath like you.
I'd rather lose my eyes.
I can remember what
everything looks like.
I don't need eyes to see.
My guildmates' faces, and
the streets of Magnolia,
even all the smudges
and scribbles
in the books I've read.
If you're going to do it,
then go ahead!
I'm not afraid of
losing my sight!
So I'll have to do more!
I'll butcher your entire face!
You can't live with
that, can you?
[LUCY]
Natsu!
[click]
What happened?
I'm not tied up anymore,
and that chair is in pieces.
[gasps]
Wait! Am I alone in here?
[DIMARIA groans]
[gasps]
Monster. Demon.
Natsu? Where did he go?
He's a true monster.
[LUCY gasps]
[LUCY]
Did he do this?
[DIMARIA]
He got inside my flow of time.
He has the power of a god.
E.N.D.
Only E.N.D. could've done that.
[HAPPY]
Lucy!
Happy!
[HAPPY crying]
[PORLYUSICA]
Natsu's not with you?
[LUCY]
Porlyusica!
You're alive.
Oh, thank goodness! You're okay!
I was so worried!
Yeah, I'm fine.
Now hurry up and put her
back in those restraints
while you still can.
Her power stops time.
We can't afford
to let her use it.
[HAPPY]
What happened down here anyway?
[LUCY]
I'm not exactly sure.
Natsu and I had both
been taken prisoner.
I blacked out,
and when I came to,
she was lying there
and Natsu was gone.
Natsu had that
tumor inside him.
It's quite concerning.
At first I'd thought his
overuse of magic power
had caused a mass
of anti-ether-nano,
but now, I'm afraid
it's something else.
I'm not entirely
certain what it is,
but at the moment this
girl changed it back
to its former size,
well, it triggered some
kind of awakening.
Stirring something
demonic within him.
[HAPPY]
E.N.D.
[LUCY] No! I gotta find
him before it's too late!
You mean dressed like
that? How risqué.
[LUCY screams]
[SOLDIERS groaning]
[NATSU]
Where is Zeref?
I need to find Zeref right now.
[NATSU]
He's there.
Natsu.
It's you.
[LUCY]
Natsu and Gray.
As the two begin an epic clash,
their emotions thr*aten
to spiral out of control.
The hatred that's been awakened
in their hearts blinds them,
until they're unable to
recognize that their opponent
is really a dear friend.
Meanwhile, on the front line,
Erza's group faces the
massive enemy army,
hoping against hope that
they can break though.
Next Time: "Broken Bonds."
The path forward will
only be opened
by a heart full of love
and without fear.
09x308 - The Mightiest Demon of the Book of Zeref
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Lucy runs away from home to become a magician in the magical land of Fairy Tail; on her way there she meets all sorts of curious companions like a dragon and a flying blue cat.
Lucy runs away from home to become a magician in the magical land of Fairy Tail; on her way there she meets all sorts of curious companions like a dragon and a flying blue cat.