07x254 - Tartaros Chapter – Air

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[NARRATOR] As the w*r

against Tartaros rages on,

our heroes find

themselves tested

by the most fearsome

foes they've seen.

These are the Etherious,

born of the books of Zeref

and led by the devious

Underworld King, Mard Geer.

They will stop at nothing in

their quest to meet their maker.

White Dragon Roar!

[ROGUE]

Shadow Dragon

Slash!

[STING, ROGUE screaming]

[NARRATOR] Two of the Nine

Demon Gates have fallen.

Juvia destroyed Keyes,

despite knowing that the life

of her beloved Gray's father

was linked to his.

But before the necromancy

keeping Silver alive had faded,

he was able to pass two

things on to his son.

First, his burning

desire to k*ll E.N.D.

And last, the mark of

the Ice Demon Slayer.

Fairy Tail has yet to find

victory without sacrifice.

And if the past is any

indicator of the trials ahead,

then the fighting will only

get more difficult from here.

[GRAY]

I'm an Ice Demon Slayer now.

I swear, I'll k*ll E.N.D.

That human k*lled a demon?

Way to go!

She pulled it off.

Juvia!

Bane Particles.

Keyes managed to

contaminate her at least.

One for one. That we can take.

[GAJEEL]

You all right?

I've got you. Hang in there!

I want to see Gray.

Where is he?

He'll be back before

you know it. Don't worry.

Okay.

[CANA]

Hello!

Natsu! Lucy! Happy!

Yo, Erza! Hey, Gray!

[WAKABA]

It's a big guild.

Don't make us call

all your names, okay?

Call out if you can

hear us, will ya?!

[CANA]

Still no response.

[WAKABA] They're probably

just outta earshot.

But Tartaros hasn't

shown up either.

Shouldn't we have drawn some

heat with all that shouting?

And what the hell brought

down their base anyway?

Look, man, I'm about

as stupid as you are,

but it seems to me

like ya just listed off

a bunch'a good things,

so maybe we're winning.

That doesn't mean

there's time to relax.

Whoever's still fighting,

we need to find them

and give them support.

But if we leave now,

what if Levy comes back?

Aw, don't worry, bud.

Jet and Droy will definitely

be able to find her.

[CANA] Maybe Tartaros' grunts

went down with the ship,

but the Nine Gates? No way.

[WAKABA] Which means, we need

to get everyone in one place

as soon as we possibly can.

[ROMEO]

Right.

[DROY] Man, why did Levy have

to run off all by herself?!

[JET] Try not to fall behind.

We gotta find her quickly!

[DROY]

I'm with ya!

[LEVY]

Jet! Droy!

Gajeel? Anyone hear me?

How did I get here?

Hello? I have no idea

where I'm going.

[clattering]

[gasps]

Talk about a dead end.

Least this narrows

down my options.

[BOTH yelling]

[STING yells]

[MARD GEER]

You've convinced me.

It seems some humans are

worthy of the power of dragons.

Yeah, well I'm about to

convince your nose to break.

Prepare. You won't enjoy this.

It's true that humans have

stood against me before,

but none have ever remained

standing for such a long time.

Why, this is the second

best fight I've had

since I arrived here.

I've had enough of your crap!

If you're so damn strong,

then stop playing and prove it!

That acrid human cocktail:

Equal parts bold and foolish.

I used to despise your kind,

but I'm beginning to realize

just how thoroughly entertaining

blind arrogance can be.

Wow, dude. You need a mirror.

Damnit.

His defense is ironclad.

[MARD GEER] Was that

all you boys had in you?

I was hoping you two could

put on a bit more of a show.

We haven't landed a single hit.

And he's still using one

hand to hold that book.

[MARD GEER] If you cannot

entertain me in battle,

then perhaps you could

come up with a dance

to celebrate my victory.

I might spare you if I enjoy it.

[ROGUE] And what exactly

does victory mean to you?

[STING] What's the point of

activating the Faces anyway?

We seek to pave the way

for Lord Zeref's return.

[ROGUE]

Zeref?

[MARD GEER]

I highly doubt your feeble minds

could comprehend

much more than that.

I might as well

explain my motives

to a pair of cockroaches.

Those hateful expressions

illustrate my point perfectly.

Tug at their fragile emotions

and humans become the most

predictable creatures alive.

Am I wrong?

Or are the two of you

about to att*ck me?

[STING]

Shut your friggin' mouth!

[FRANMALTH] Heh, heh. So once

again, I had to ask myself,

"How much is this gonna cost

us? A lot? A little?" Heh.

You know me.

Quite a bit better

than I would like to.

Yeah, say that to

the hole in my noggin.

He's obviously

trying to buy time,

so we might as well decide how

we're gonna cook him up now.

Yeah, he isn't tasty raw.

If he does deceive us,

I say boil him.

We won't have to hear his

screams once he's submerged.

[FRANMALTH]

Oh! I wouldn't dare lie to you

after hearing that thr*at!

Not that was planning to before,

but if I had been, phew!

I can't believe I left

Sting and Rogue

to face Mard Geer on their own.

I wonder how they've

fared so far.

Honestly, they'd need a miracle

to win against a foe like him.

[ERZA]

Miracles are nice and all,

but keeping faith in your

friends can do the same work.

[MINERVA (NEO)]

Yeah.

Aw, listen to that, Frosch.

Hearin' her fret for our

boys, it warms my heart.

We frogs are cold-blooded.

Despite the shenanigans that she

pulled at the Grand Magic Games,

I believe that deep down,

she's a good woman.

Aye, sir.

M'lady's awesome.

And her cooking skills

would blow you away.

Seriously?

Can she make broiled mackerel?

It's like my favorite

kind of not raw fish!

Of course she can.

And don't get me wrong,

she makes it real good,

but her smoked

salmon's to die for.

Once you try her sole meunière,

you'll never go raw again!

Wow, ya don't say.

Even the fishies'

names sound tasty.

Ah. When I close my eyes, I

can see the last meal she made.

[LECTOR]

Ahh...

I wish fantasies were edible.

Minerva's a chef? And skilled?

[MINERVA humming]

[laughing]

Are we ready for our yum-yums?!

I think she'd make

an excellent wife.

[LECTOR] You mean for

someone else, right?

[ERZA]

You seem to like it back there.

Perhaps you should stay.

[HAPPY]

Please no!

[PANTHERLILY]

We're sorry!

Holy crap.

Erza has a very commanding

presence, doesn't she?

Yeah, but why are we running?

'Cause when Erza's mad,

she gets scary,

like if you took a

big mean bull and--

Quiet, man. You know

she has ears like a fox.

[LECTOR]

So, while we're on the topic,

I was just wondering, Erza,

how highly would you rate

your culinary technique?

Well,

I'm nothing extraordinary,

but I can make do.

You make do?

As in make someone else

do it for ya, am I right?

Sounds right to me.

I have not enslaved a chef.

Mira and Lisanna enjoy cooking.

And they have

demonstrated that they are

far more skilled at that than I.

I'm kinda startin' to wonder if

you've ever turned on an oven.

Yo, m'lady! We

found her weakness!

Next time she starts sassin' ya,

challenge her to a cook off.

Stick her in the stove!

Well said.

And if she's too

chicken for that,

make it a handwriting contest.

She's really good

at writing bad.

[FRANMALTH]

Just checking,

if there were to be a cooking

contest it'd be later

and not involving me, right?

Why is everything a contest?

Stop being so competitive!

Stop wasting your energy.

I want you at full

strength for our cook-off.

[MINERVA (NEO)] But as for

this unreliable fungus.

The way things are

going we'll chop him up

long before I can school you

in the ways of shrimp etouffee.

I agree.

It'd be nice to get

in some practice in

before the main event,

and that may well prove

to be his better use.

That'd be my worst use!

You don't wanna cook me,

I'd taste like fear.

I'll take you anywhere

you wanna go, honestly!

Sure am glad to be

on their good side.

That shroom needs to

learn when to can it.

Good thing you don't

have any problems

with running your mouth.

Yeah, we're lucky like that.

[PANTHERLILY] Wherever you

are, Gajeel, stay strong.

So what's up? She okay?

She's unconscious, but alive.

[NATSU] We need you to

get her outta here, fast.

Yeah, before the rampage begins.

[LUCY]

I'm on it.

But listen you two, be care--

[NATSU, GAJEEL]

We know.

He'll be back soon.

We're on. Try to keep up.

Piss off.

Fire Dragon Roar!

Sa-whoosh.

[yelling]

Iron Dragon Club!

[TORAFUZAR] Oh? Got your

second wind, have you?

[yelling]

These guys suck.

We should be beatin'

the next ones by now.

No doubt.

You're too weak.

No. We must recognize

their strength.

It's clear that these

wizards aren't human.

They're Dragon Slayers.

[TORAFUZAR] Only the full

might of the Etherious

can conquer such powerful foes!

[TEMPESTER]

Let's end this.

Can you guys turn

into monsters, too?

Hey now, they got serious.

Guess we should

follow suit, then.

Lightning Flame Dragon Mode!

Iron Shadow Dragon Mode!

[TORAFUZAR, TEMPESTER]

True form. Etherious!

[NATSU, GAJEEL yelling]

Did Gajeel... just transform?

How're you doin' that?

Oh, you know. I just

devoured Rogue's Shadow.

Now I'm kickass enough to

destroy your sorry butt.

You talkin' like

a frickin' villain!

You're jealous

'cause I'm stronger!

Laxus' lightning

wrecks Rogue's shadows!

What're you gonna

do, get darker?!

[LUCY]

Uh...

Fine, let's make it interesting!

Whoever beats their opponent

first is the strongest.

We'll count from ten!

[BOTH growl]

There ain't no point in bettin'

if there's nothin' at stake!

And once I'm done wipin'

the floor with ya again,

you'll have to write a song

about how strong and cool I am.

So the bad guys, I

think they're ready.

[BOTH yelling]

[BOTH] Ten, nine, eight,

seven, three, two, one!

[NATSU yelling]

[GAJEEL yelling]

Who have they turned into?

Flame Lotus Exploding

Lightning Blade!

Iron Shadow Dragon Roar!

[yelling]

Are they demons?

[NATSU]

Victory...

[GAJEEL]

Is mine!

[LUCY]

Excuse me?!

What?

That's a very

convenient mistake.

[groans]

Tryin' to cheat your

way to victory, eh?

Maybe you are! I tripped and

my fist fell into your face!

Oh, that makes sense. Explains

why I could barely feel it!

Neither could I!

I thought I'd gotten sucker

punched by a kindergartener!

This is the worst time for us to

fight amongst ourselves, guys.

Gray's my man, Lucy.

[LUCY] Keep your paranoid

sleep talk outta this!

Back off, you skank.

[LUCY]

Seriously, Juvia?!

What do I have to do to

convince you I don't want him?!

I'm still gonna win this!

Fat chance! 'Cause I'm gonna

win my fight and yours!

[TORAFUZAR]

No, You'll both lose.

You'll meet your demise in

the depths of the Underworld.

Dark Deluge!

Natsu! Lucy!

These ruins just keep goin'.

We've been walkin'

around for ages,

and I'm startin to wonder

if we'll ever find 'em.

By the way, does anyone

know what time it is?

Beats me.

But judging from how

sore my feet feel,

I'd say we've been

walking for a few hours.

[rumbling]

[ROMEO]

It's a flood!

But why is the water so dark?

[CANA]

You can ponder that later.

We need to find

high ground, c'mon!

This water. Where's it from?

Could be Tartaros.

It definitely matches

their color scheme.

[GAJEEL, NATSU yelp]

I feel like... I just

heard Gajeel's voice.

This is probably

not my best idea.

[GAJEEL] How much water

did old shark face make?

[LUCY] If we can't find

the surface, we'll drown.

Oh, right! Juvia can

breathe in this, no problem.

[LUCY]

Can't she?

[NATSU]

All right, you!

[NATSU]

Not even a spark.

[LUCY] I'm running out

of breath so fast.

It's like this water's

draining my strength.

[LUCY]

Oh, no. I'm gonna black out.

[GAJEEL] How's this guy

so fast underwater?

And why's the other one just

watching? Cocky bastards.

Salamander, listen! You

can't fight in this stuff!

Just take the girls

and find a way out!

[GAJEEL]

Whoa. Salamander's down.

Juvia. Lucy.

[TORAFUZAR] That's what happens

when you swallow this water.

It's lethal to humans. They'll

be dead in five minutes.

Oh, wait.

Your kind needs air to live,

so they'll probably be gone

before the poison's

done its work.

[GAJEEL] If I can take him

out, the water goes too.

[TORAFUZAR] You're out

of your element, slayer.

[GAJEEL]

He's too fast.

[TORAFUZAR]

Deep Impact!

[LEVY]

There he is!

[GAJEEL]

C'mon, get up!

So not only did you

survive Deep Impact,

you're back on your feet.

Very impressive.

At least for a human.

[GAJEEL] One more hit

like that and I'm through.

But prepare to be lost

in a pitch black sea.

[GAJEEL] I can move faster

than him, even underwater.

I just have to be a shadow.

[GAJEEL]

Iron Dragon Sword!

[GAJEEL]

No way. He's too strong.

This is Tartaros!

[GAJEEL]

If I could...

[GAJEEL]

...just breathe.

[GAJEEL]

Damn it. I can't even move now.

[GAJEEL]

I could take this guy...

...if only I had some air.

[GAJEEL]

My vision's fading.

All I can see are black clouds.

[GAJEEL]

This is how I die.

Drowning, falling,

fading into black.

[GAJEEL]

Light? I don't need light.

Air. Give me some air!

[GAJEEL] Screw your

tunnel. I ain't goin'.

[TORAFUZAR]

Uh?

[GAJEEL]

I'm breathing.

[GAJEEL]

Levy?! How did she get here?!

I'll teach you to

meddle in my fights!

[GAJEEL]

Don't you touch her!

[LUCY] Levy's devotion may have

given Gajeel a fighting chance,

but Torafuzar has never met his

match in the Underworld's sea.

Its black, poisonous waters

slowly work their way

into the chinks

of Gajeel's armor,

until he succumbs

to them at last.

But then, right when

all seems to be lost,

Gajeel is struck by a memory

that strengthens his spirit.

Next Time:

"Tartaros Chapter Steel."

Only through our feelings

can we battle despair.