09x310 - Pleasure and Pain

[bunniefuu]

How can you do this right now?

At a time like this?

Please stop.

[NATSU]

I had to do it.

'Cause she was crying.

[NATSU]

She looked so weak and fragile.

Her voice was

trembling with fear.

[NATSU] I don't wanna

see Erza like that.

I've always looked up to

her as a strong warrior.

[NATSU]

You made Erza cry!

And I'm not gonna let

you get away with that!

[GRAY]

All right, Erza! Bring it on!

You're the one who's

goin' down this time!

[GRAY]

I hope she knows...

...that her friends are ten

times better than any armor.

We'll make sure she

never cries again.

Look at the person in

front of you and tell me...

...is he your enemy,

or your friend?

[ERZA]

I don't know what happened,

but you can't let some fleeting

emotion consume you!

We've grown up together!

Have you forgotten our history?

[ERZA, MAKAROV] Put aside

your anger. Listen to me!

[MAKAROV] It's perfectly fine

to fight from time to time.

[GRAY]

Gramps.

[MAKAROV] If you're

being true to yourself

and following your beliefs,

conflicts are bound to happen.

And if it comes to

a clash of spirits,

make sure your actions

are rooted in respect.

v*olence must not be

fueled by hate and spite

for those with whom

you share a bond.

That's what a guild

is all about.

[MAKAROV]

Never forget.

[ERZA]

Never forget.

I love you both unconditionally.

And I mean that from the

very bottom of my heart.

[JUVIA]

Gray, my darling!

[gasps]

[JUVIA]

You're not dreaming!

Wendy nursed me back

to health! I'm okay now!

"Okay" might be taking

it a little far.

Natsu and Erza seem fine, too!

Juvia.

[JUVIA]

My love!

No. What happened?

Clearly their recklessness

caught up with them.

I was so worried about you.

I'm sorry.

[HAPPY]

Oh, Natsu!

Hey, buddy.

Erza, do you know what caused

that bright light

in the sky earlier?

Huh?

What's the matter?

[JELLAL]

This is insane.

We don't even begin

to compare to him.

How can one man wield

so much power?

[COBRA] He's strong,

but I can hear his moves...

...before he makes them!

[AUGUST]

I can also hear your moves.

You can't disguise them!

[yells]

You're not fast enough!

[AUGUST]

Too slow.

Spiral Pain!

An interesting spell indeed.

That's why...

...I mastered it many years ago.

[groaning]

[JELLAL]

There must be a way.

We need to have Porlyusica

treat Natsu A.S.A.P.

[CARLA]

And Gray. And Juvia, too.

Aye.

Get down, now!

[HAPPY, CARLA scream]

[LUCY]

What the--?!

Where did that come from?

It's been such a long time.

Hello, Erza.

You know this person?

I don't. Tell me who you are!

[WENDY] It's weird.

They look really similar.

Who am I?

One could say I'm you, Erza.

And you are me.

Seems we've won.

They're disappearing.

[MINERVA] Honestly, they were

dead when the fight began.

So I'm not certain

if we b*at them,

or the one controlling

them was defeated.

But either way, it's a victory.

[ROGUE]

That blinding light we saw,

do you know what it was?

It's Fairy Law. That's

Makarov's most powerful spell.

Its purpose is to

obliterate anybody

who the caster sees

as their enemy.

It's a good thing we made

amends with Fairy Tail

before all this happened.

I wonder how effective

the spell was.

[MINERVA] Well, I highly doubt

it got every last one.

But I'm sure it wiped out a

sizable chunk of their forces.

I hope you're right.

Because we've nearly exhausted

our reserves by now.

[LECTOR]

Whoa!

All those bad guys just

collapsed outta nowhere!

[FROSCH]

I think so, too!

I'm not sure who was

able to pull that off,

but it looks like we're

safe for now, big sister!

I thought I told you

I'm not your sister.

[LARCADE] That was quite

the spectacle to behold.

[YUKINO]

Who's there?

[LARCADE]

So many of our men gone

in one brilliant flash of light.

Therefore, if I ever want

to face my father again,

I must repay this in kind.

Is he, like, an angel?

Oh, yeah. I think so, too!

He's another one of the !

I'm absolutely positive.

That so?

You really think you can

take on both of us, do you?

Then you're a fool.

[LECTOR] Don't forget

I'm here for backup.

[FROSCH]

Me, too!

Perhaps I should clarify.

I intend to repay everyone.

Meaning, all who oppose us

will be subjected

to my punishment.

It's blinding!

May your spirits of pure white

into the heavens take flight.

What's wrong, Sorano?

[YUKINO]

Please, stay strong!

[MINERVA gasping]

What is this?

I can't take it.

M'lady!

[MINERVA]

No. Don't!

Please. Don't touch me.

[ROGUE]

What?

Oh, no. What's happening?

[ROGUE]

Well, this isn't good.

[WIZARDS groaning]

[WIZARD D]

Oh, wow!

[WIZARD E]

This is crazy!

No. We have to fight it!

I don't think I can.

What's happening to you?

[MAVIS] This magic is strange.

I don't understand it.

Only the adults are affected.

[MAVIS]

No. Wait.

Some people are perfectly fine.

What's going on here?

[gasps]

I feel so strange.

So good.

There's nothing I can do.

It's taking over.

[grunting]

[CANA]

Gildarts!

What the hell's happening

to you? Shake it off!

Ahh...

Well, whatever your creepy

thing is right now,

this is not the time!

I feel so good.

Larcade's doing that

godforsaken spell of his.

[IRENE]

You and I share quite a lot.

More than you

could ever imagine.

[IRENE]

Not now.

Damned Larcade.

You need to get all the wounded

to safety, right this instant!

Yeah! Right!

Aye, aye!

But what about you, Erza?

[ERZA]

I wanna know what she means.

I need to find out the truth!

[gasps]

I can help you fight.

[ERZA]

Wendy!

[IRENE]

Imbuement magic?

I find it hard to believe

that not a single one of you

was affected by Larcade's spell.

I'll have to fight through it.

Please stop, Larcade. Right now!

[ZEREF]

You're harming your allies, too.

[LARCADE] That was not

my intention. Forgive me.

What kinda magic is this?

[YUKINO]

Why did it only affect her?

Too much!

[YUKINO]

Just hang in there!

[LARCADE]

My magic is rooted in pleasure.

And all those who have tasted it

cannot escape its grip.

Relentless pleasure sounds

like a gift, doesn't it?

But too much is dangerous.

Open! Divine Gate

of the Two Fish!

In fact, it can be fatal.

[gasps]

It seems that you've been kept

in the dark of ignorance,

but I will share the light of

pleasure and pain with you.

[gasping]

What's happening? I feel so bad!

Never mind, I'm feeling

real good now!

Yeah, I think so, too!

We have to keep

ourselves together!

Don't give in to it!

[gasping]

[screams]

[gasps]

[KAGURA] All this talk

about light and pleasure,

and yet, still you're

partnered with Zeref.

Kagura, you're here!

I'm afraid you don't understand.

He's much more than that to me.

My father.

[JELLAL]

How could this happen?

This is the end

for Crime Sorcière.

We've been annihilated.

[JELLAL]

By one man...

[AUGUST] I've heard that you

once worshipped His Majesty.

Knowing his power, why would

you ever choose to fight him?

[JELLAL]

Because I saw the light.

The radiance of a heart that

could brighten my darkness.

[AUGUST] So light is good

and darkness is evil?

How simple-minded.

His Majesty was once

blessed with a son.

The boy was born into this world

possessing a tremendous

power of light.

[JELLAL]

Zeref... had a child?

[AUGUST]

The lad was unloved.

With nary a soul to share

his gift, he walked alone,

traveling the path where

light and darkness meet,

until he reached a

state of nothingness.

Good and evil are not as

simple as black and white.

If we were to call one thing

"good" in this world, perhaps...

Perhaps that would be "love."

[JELLAL]

Come on.

I have to get up. Now.

Erza is in danger.

I have to find her.

You're telling me

you're Zeref's son?

Indeed, my father

is Zeref Dragneel.

And my name is Larcade Dragneel.

Did he say Dragneel? Wait!

That's Natsu's last

name, isn't it?

Huh?

As a matter of fact, it is.

Natsu is my father's

younger brother.

Which would, in turn,

mean that he's my uncle.

[gasps]

What?! That's insane!

[LARCADE]

I was rather looking forward

to meeting him

during this battle.

After all, Father seems to

care much more about him

than he ever has about me.

So naturally...

I want him to die!

They're blades of light!

You think you can talk

down to us from on high?

[KAGURA]

Get down here!

Holy--!

I think she's awesome!

[YUKINO]

Kagura!

[LARCADE] And now you must learn

the taste of pleasure and pain.

These primal instincts

you can't deny.

Try and resist it

with all your might!

I can't even stand up! Kagura!

[screams]

[gasps]

[yells]

[LARCADE]

She bit through her own tongue.

Escaped the pleasure by

inflicting pain on herself.

[gasps]

[LARCADE]

She's fast!

Your magic's incredibly vulgar.

I know what she's doing.

She's preparing her

unstoppable technique!

[KAGURA] You could say the

same for my Grudge Sword's

thirst for blood!

Archenemy!

[gasps]

[KAGURA] He stopped my sword

with his bare hands?

You have the wrong idea.

You can't hold all the

to the same standard

of the ones you've

defeated so far.

No. I, Irene, and August

aren't like the rest.

I love that look on your face.

It's rare to see someone

caught between defiance

and resignation.

[yells]

[LARCADE]

Fear not.

For eventually, this pain will

give way to ultimate pleasure.

You were fierce earlier.

And you referred to the

magic I wield as "vulgar."

I concede that may be true

to a certain degree,

but if you look, you'll

find there's love in it.

It allows you to die

without feeling any pain.

[LARCADE]

May your spirit of pure white

into the heavens take flight.

Kagura, no!

I'm scared, Lector.

Enjoy it for now.

Your pleasure will

become so intense

you'll be begging

for it to stop.

[gasps]

No!

And now, your death will

be filled with pure bliss.

His Majesty's child.

Perhaps the only one

who can b*at him...

[AUGUST]

...is his mother.

[LUCY] Kagura struck at Larcade

with her invincible sword,

but ultimately failed

to reach her target.

Meanwhile, still unconscious

after his battle with Gray,

Natsu's body is being consumed

by a mysterious force.

He's left to wander

among the memories

scattered throughout his mind.

Memories that seem like

they may belong to another.

But are they merely from

a life he's forgotten?

Next Time: "Natsu's Mind."

In the search for answers,

hope can be found.