[ALL gasp]
What the--?
Hang on. We've seen
this light before.
Whoa!
This light.
Irene has fallen. She must have.
The Universe One
spell is dissipating.
The world is going
back to how it was.
[LUCY]
Uh. Where are we?
We're at my place now?!
Seems perfect to me!
[NATSU] This is where
things usually start.
All we gotta do is walk
down the street...
...and head to Fairy Tail!
Aye, Sir!
[WIZARDS cheering]
[WIZARD A]
It's Magnolia!
[WIZARD B]
Yes! Finally!
[WIZARD C]
We got our home turf back!
[WIZARDS gasp]
[WIZARD D]
The fight's still on!
[WIZARD E] We gotta
send these guys packin'!
[WIZARD F] First Master,
how should we handle them?
You know the town's layout--
get somewhere easy to defend!
But keep your eyes open
for the next wave coming!
Old man, we're almost there.
I promise I'll get you home.
Fairy Tail's waiting.
Then you can rest.
Well, looks like
the town's back.
Irene fell? Bollocks.
[MIRAJANE] Our side b*at
another one of the ?
You won't best me, tramp.
[JACOB groaning]
I still need to get used to
the new bloody landscape.
Right, then.
I'm starting to get
my bearings a bit!
There.
Even with my eyes
nice and tight,
I can still suss out
exactly where you are.
I'm running really
low on magic power.
Gotta make this count.
What was all that just now?
I gotta see what's happening!
Bloody hell! Even more indecent!
[MIRAJANE]
Why don't you try keeping
your eyes open for this one?
I'm not falling for
your tricks. Sod off!
Then I hope for your sake,
you've said your prayers.
[JACOB]
That's rich coming from a demon.
And besides, you're the one
who needs a miracle.
Do I?
[MIRAJANE]
Hm?
[yells]
[JACOB groaning]
No!
[JACOB]
She... b*at me.
That was so weird.
Why did he keep his eyes
closed the entire time?
Oh, well, his loss.
He might've had a sh*t
if he'd kept them open.
Now! Time to dry up
and wither away!
Here's our chance!
Manly punch!
[AJEEL groans]
[ELFMAN]
Whoa. Did that work?
[LISANNA] Two against one
and we barely squeaked by.
No way. I'm still... not done.
Ajeel, please. Stop all
this foolishness.
Grandpa.
Grandpa?
They're related?
Far too many people have lost
their precious loved ones
on both sides of this conflict.
We can't lose more lives.
Don't you realize?
This is what happens
in every damn w*r!
Is that true?
You probably never
thought about it before
because you've always won.
But everyone that
you've defeated,
they've all lost people
they loved dearly.
[YAJEEL]
Please.
On my life, I beg of you...
...spare him.
Let me keep my grandson.
[AJEEL] Stop it. You're making
us look ridiculously weak.
You don't have to beg.
Yeah, seriously, my big brother
and I aren't the types of people
who'd ever k*ll
somebody in a fight.
Wait, what?
You guys are family,
too? Like, for real?
Actually, the whole guild's
like a big family.
But this sweet girl is
my manly little sister.
[AJEEL]
Uh...
She's manly?
[ELFMAN]
Shut up!
[LISANNA] Heh. Never would've
guess you're related.
[YAJEEL] You should've
seen me in my younger days.
Looked just like him.
[ELFMAN] So that means he's
gonna look like you someday?
[AJEEL]
Shut up!
[LUCY] I'm so happy to be
back in regular Magnolia.
But what happened to everyone
who was just with us?
[NATSU]
Hm?
Where are Carla, Porlyusica,
and Evergreen?
Don't forget about us.
You're here, too?
[gasps]
[NATSU]
Hmm...
Hey, uh, I think
I did something.
Sorry for whatever it was.
[DIMARIA]
Get away from me, you monster!
I went nuts. I just thought
you'd k*lled Lucy.
[DIMARIA]
Please, save me, Randi!
[BRANDISH]
Well, we should be off.
[LUCY]
Where are you going?
It's not like I'm gonna go
back to fighting against you,
so don't worry.
But I'm not gonna join
you guys, either.
[LUCY]
I get it.
Maybe we can meet again.
[BRANDISH]
Sounds like a pain.
Hey! Guys!
[NATSU]
Uh! Whoa, it's you!
[LUCY]
We were worried.
[HAPPY]
Carla!
We looked everywhere,
but Gray's nowhere to be found!
It's like he just vanished.
Honestly, he shouldn't even be
moving around in his condition--
it's suicidal.
He woke up right before
we saw that weird light.
Seriously?
[gasps]
--What's that sound?
--Look there!
[HAPPY gasps]
[NATSU]
Somebody's on the cathedral.
[WIZARD G]
Who's that?
It seems as though
I'm the last member
of the still fighting.
Hear me, children of Alvarez,
proud members of the ,
the time has come to offer
unto His Majesty
your spirits, your flesh!
His magic power is incredible.
That's insane. It's like
the air is trembling.
[LUCY]
Maybe we can meet again.
[BRANDISH]
Won't happen.
Not after we've
angered the Calamity.
I am a child of His Majesty.
And thus, I shall cleanse the
enemy with your very souls.
[WIZARD H]
We're gonna die!
[WIZARD I]
He'll wipe out the whole town!
He's willing to k*ll
his allies with us!
Everybody, run!
[yells]
Oops. Guess I wrecked
the church, didn't I? Heh.
[WIZARD J]
All right!
[WIZARD K]
It's Gildarts!
[WIZARD L]
Oh, yeah!
I can handle this one, you guys.
[WIZARDS cheering]
[NATSU]
Let's go. We gotta get to Zeref!
[HAPPY]
Aye! Ha-ha!
[LUCY] Shouldn't we help
them look for Gray?
[NATSU] Nah. Pretty sure
I know where he is.
Never in my wildest
dreams did I think
you of all people would
be the first one here.
I'd half expected
it to be Jellal,
or perhaps that swaggering
lightning wizard, Laxus.
To be perfectly honest,
this is quite a shame.
I think it's way past
time for you to leave.
Plus, I hate it when
someone sits in my spot.
[ZEREF]
You put yourself in a situation
that will cause dear
Natsu the most grief.
[NATSU]
I get the feeling...
...Gray's with Zeref now.
Your name's Gray.
And you are one of Natsu's
closest friends in this guild.
Your parents were
k*lled by Deliora,
a demon that I myself created,
and then several years later,
your master fell to him as well.
I'm sure you must have
a burning hatred for me.
Shocking.
You know about people who mean
absolutely nothing to you.
It's basic strategy.
Knowing one's enemy is crucial.
There's Lucy Heartfilia,
the descendant of an old
friend of mine named Anna.
She's bright, optimistic, and
she's been a major influence
on Natsu's growth
and development.
And of course,
Natsu's partner, Happy.
The bond of trust they
share is nigh unbreakable.
I can't leave out Erza.
Wendy.
And Gajeel.
I've done my best to learn all
I can about every key player.
And for some reason, finding
any real information on you
has been practically
impossible for us.
[ZEREF]
I'd imagine that's the case.
Why don't you start by telling
me what you're really after?
Surely you should know
that much by now.
I want to have Mavis'
magic power for myself.
And you and your guild
want to protect her.
Therein lies our conflict.
[GRAY] If you have an
army at your command,
not to mention immortality,
why would you go
through all this trouble
to take her power as well?
[ZEREF] Because I need
it to defeat Acnologia.
[gasps]
[ZEREF] Wouldn't you agree
that's a cause worth assisting?
That's nothing
but a load of crap!
You're wrong.
I have told you no lies.
I'm resolute in my goal
to take down Acnologia
once and for all.
However...
My ultimate ambition
is to achieve something
far more significant than that.
That magic power...
I wonder what it was.
I think Gildarts must
be fighting somewhere.
[PORLYUSICA] We need to find
the First Master and our allies.
[MAVIS]
He's up against the Wizard King.
[LAXUS]
We should get outta here.
Gildarts can deal with
this joker on his own.
You're right. We'll leave
it up to him. Time to go.
[GILDARTS] I gotta say, you're
the first worthwhile opponent
I've had in a long time.
People call you cool names
like "the Calamity"
and "Wizard King"
and stuff like that,
so I'm sure you can
keep me entertained.
[AUGUST]
You're quite loquacious.
Obviously stemming from
an inflated belief
in your abilities.
What a joke.
[GILDARTS]
How 'bout a punchline?
[GILDARTS]
Right here!
[AUGUST]
Well done.
[GILDARTS gasps]
I find this kind of
magic fascinating.
[gasps]
[GILDARTS]
You gotta be kidding!
[GILDARTS]
My Crush magic didn't work?
No, it did, but he
used it against me.
Now sink.
Rip to shreds!
[screaming]
[GILDARTS]
Try this!
[AUGUST]
Blast!
[GILDARTS yells]
[AUGUST]
You should realize...
It's impossible for someone
like you to defeat me.
Hm?
[GILDARTS]
Huh?
[CANA]
My old man has a real gift
for making the
impossible possible.
Please don't, Cana!
You need to get away from here!
[CANA] I think you mean,
"Thanks, Cana!" ya deadbeat!
[AUGUST]
I see now.
Yes. A father and daughter.
[GRAY]
No way.
You're actually the first person
I've ever told about my plan.
In fact, none of my
faithful have any idea.
[ZEREF] Mavis' magic power,
AKA the Fairy Heart,
has the potential
to make it happen.
[GRAY] You're really
serious about this?
There's no way in hell that's
possible, not even for you!
[ZEREF] Care to hazard
a guess as to why
you're the first
person I've told?
[ZEREF] It's because Natsu
is on his way here.
And when he arrives,
you'll be dead on the floor.
Rushing to save his dear friend,
only to discover a corpse.
The grief that overcomes him
will soon be
supplanted by anger.
This will allow me my final
chance to fight against Natsu
with absolutely all he's got.
Your death will be the key
to unlocking his full strength
and setting my plan in motion.
That's not gonna happen!
By the time he gets here,
you're gonna be long gone!
[ZEREF]
How delusional.
As you said, I'm immortal.
It's just not possible
to end my life.
Besides, even if you
did somehow manage
to figure out a way to k*ll me,
it would mean
your friend Natsu...
Yeah. I know that.
[ZEREF]
Oh? I'm surprised.
So you already knew that
Natsu's true form is E.N.D.?
No, he's not.
He's Natsu.
[yells]
[yells]
[GRAY] For a long time,
I was looking for someone
to blame for my parents'
and Ur's deaths.
E.N.D. was perfect,
a faceless enemy.
But then, everything changed
when I found out
that he's Natsu.
I decided his life was
more important to me.
I don't give a damn what he is,
'cause Natsu's a true friend.
[ZEREF] Whether it's you
or I who dies here today,
it won't make any difference.
You'll still lose him.
[GRAY] You know I'm not
gonna let that happen.
Which is why... I'm
takin' you down myself.
I thought you
understood the stakes.
If I die, Natsu
will die with me.
I happen to have a way to
b*at you without k*lling you.
[GRAY]
Iced Shell!
[gasps]
[ZEREF]
Careful, Gray!
The cost of that spell
is your own life!
[GRAY]
Time after time,
people have sacrificed
their lives for mine.
That means...
...it's not only my life I'm
putting on the line right now.
So I'm not dying an easy death!
I owe them more than that!
[ZEREF]
No, this magic power!
This is a Lost spell!
[GRAY]
That's right.
I don't care if anybody
remembers me.
I'm willing to erase
my entire existence
if that's what it takes
to save their lives!
So I'm converting my life
and every trace of me
into magic power.
I'm gonna cast Lost Iced Shell!
[LUCY] Lost Iced Shell
is forbidden magic.
And it carries a hefty price,
wiping away every trace
that you've ever existed,
every memory of you.
Gray chooses this fate,
sacrificing himself to defeat
Zeref and save his friends,
who'll be left with no
recollection of him.
The guild hall, once filled
with warm memories,
will be encased in ice
that will never melt.
Next Time: "Dark Future."
The acceptance of fate brings
a victory full of sorrow.
09x316 - Gray's Tr*mp Card
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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.