09x319 - Compassion

[bunniefuu]

Go to sleep.

Who in the hell are you?

Larcade, you're here.

Father. I made it in time.

Huh? Father?

Come on, Natsu!

Keep it together!

Gotta stay awake,

no matter what!

Now. This is your chance.

k*ll him! Quick!

You can finally be free

from your brother's spell!

May his spirit of pure white

into the heavens take flight!

[groans]

[gasps]

You are not to

interfere in this.

I'm not gonna die!

I'd never see another smile

on my sweet girl's face!

[AUGUST] When I met my father,

he didn't know who I was.

But I figured...

that was okay with me.

And whatever I send outta this

prosthetic arm, you can't copy!

[AUGUST]

I started working for my father.

Me and him, building

a country together.

[GILDARTS]

Purifying Truth!

[GILDARTS]

Absolute Heaven!

[screaming]

[LARCADE]

Why?

Why, Father?

It hurts.

It hurts.

Why'd you do this?

Why, Father?

[ZEREF]

Stop this foolish blubbering.

[ZEREF]

I have no children.

I have no family.

[gasps]

[ZEREF]

You're not my son.

You were nothing

more than a demon

born from the words in my book.

Father!

Father, please.

I can't stand to look at

you anymore, so be gone!

Father!

How could you?

You k*lled your own child!

[ZEREF] He's my creation,

but not my child.

He's nothing.

Yeah. I understand now.

A father who doesn't

care for his children...

...is not a father at all.

Hey, Dad! You okay?

Yeah.

This arm is trashed,

but it coulda been

a hell of a lot worse.

[GILDARTS gasps]

You're kiddin' me.

He's back up?

Ever since birth,

I have possessed extraordinary

magic power and ability.

Because of this, I was feared,

abandoned, and scorned.

But just as things grew darkest,

with nowhere to go

and no one to turn to,

His Majesty saved me.

I'm the leader of the

mighty Spriggan .

His Majesty's shields.

I am the Wizard King August!

I will obliterate this entire

continent, even if it kills me!

[groaning]

[CANA]

Dad!

[AUGUST]

We shall all be turned to ash...

...and cover this land together.

[gasps]

[WIZARD B]

Is there poison in the air?

It's like I'm suffocating!

[WIZARD D]

I can't breathe!

[MAVIS]

The spell that melts the earth

and vaporizes the blood

of every living creature.

[MAVIS]

The ancient forbidden spell:

Ars Magia!

Listen! Urgent measures!

If you can hear me,

convert your magic power

to defensive energy!

Quickly! Magnolia's in trouble!

Oh, no. Why can't we

hear her anymore?

Dunno. She just cut out.

Something's goin' down.

We're in a lot of trouble.

[MAVIS]

My telepathy stopped working.

[MAVIS]

Who's doing this?

Who has this much magic power?

[MAVIS gasps]

[MAVIS]

Is he the one called "August"?

[AUGUST] All my life,

why was I never shown love?

[growls]

Now begone.

[WIZARDS screaming, crying]

[GILDARTS]

Stay with me, Cana!

Daddy's got ya.

I'll keep you safe,

no matter what happens.

[AUGUST] His Majesty was

once blessed with a son.

The boy was born into this world

possessing a tremendous

power of light.

[AUGUST] 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."

[AUGUST]

His Majesty's child.

Perhaps the only one

who can b*at him....

...is his mother.

[AUGUST]

Hm?

[gasps]

[MAVIS]

It's over.

[WIZARD E]

I can breathe again!

[WIZARD A]

What was that?

[WIZARD G]

I don't know.

[MAVIS] He didn't have

the strength to sustain it.

His power was exhausted,

probably from the

fight with Gildarts.

I need to hurry.

[CANA]

He's crumbling away.

Is it because he ran

out of magic power?

No.

[AUGUST]

Just one moment...

That would've been enough.

He saw something and

canceled his spell.

[AUGUST] I wish you could've

held me just once.

[AUGUST]

Mother!

[gasps]

We're here!

Are you alone?

[MAVIS]

Huh?

Oh, thank goodness.

I'm so glad you found me.

[HAPPY]

Aye, Sir!

Do you know what all that

scary stuff was just now?

[MAVIS] All I know is the thr*at

has passed for the time being.

As for our allies, they're

fighting to the south of here.

But the enemy force

is largely decimated.

First Master,

will you tell us why you had

us come out to meet you?

[MAVIS]

It's this.

[GRAY gasps]

[MAVIS]

Earlier, I was Zeref's prisoner.

When I escaped,

I took this with me.

The Book of E.N.D.

It's Natsu's.

I wasn't sure you knew

about his origin.

I'm positive he can

win this fight.

When he does,

I'll eliminate Zeref.

At that point, Natsu's only

hope... is all of you.

The strength of your bond.

[MAVIS]

I ask this of you:

Please don't let anyone

near the guild hall,

not until all of this is over.

I tried with all my power

to make it happen.

[ZEREF] I desperately searched

for joy to end my heartache.

[ZEREF]

But my curse wouldn't allow it.

Anyone or anything I care

for withers and dies.

I was immortal, but denied

everything truly good in life.

A family. A chance at

love and happiness.

This curse stopped me

from having anything!

[NATSU]

That's not how families work.

You should know better!

It's not about being

allowed to be happy!

Happiness is

something you create!

That's what a family is about!

If you wanna say that

you don't have a family,

then whatever little bond we

have... ends right here and now.

"Brother."

[ZEREF]

This is quite a shock.

I wasn't aware we

still had that bond.

I guess you can

call it compassion.

That's correct, Natsu.

No. You are E.N.D.

[MAVIS]

I know what to do now!

How we can take down Zeref!

No, Lucy, please don't take your

underwear and stuff off, too!

Oh, no! Don't make us

see your boobies!

No!

I think we should play

along with him!

Yeah, guess you're right.

My god! What kinda

sick people are you?

You'd really strip

in front of us?

[NATSU]

Whoa! Lucy, you're butt naked!

[LUCY]

Who cares? It's just skin!

I'm not afraid to show

off what I've got!

It's all so indecent!

[NATSU]

Holy crap! These are super soft!

[LUCY]

Oh, yeah! Don't stop, Natsu!

You're both so depraved

and terribly lewd!

[MAVIS]

That's it!

[JACOB] Enough! I'll just get

straight to the k*lling!

[gasps]

Regulus...

Fire Dragon...

--...Talon!

--...Lucy Kick!

[HAPPY laughs]

[MAVIS] It's risky,

but it's all we've got!

[ERZA]

This power... It's insane.

[chuckles]

I've had my fill of this world.

I've got to find

the Black Wizard

and do what must be done.

I thought this day

might never come.

But now I'm looking at the one

who gave humans the

power to slay dragons.

In that regard, I suppose

I should call you "mother."

[ACNOLOGIA]

The source of my sin!

[gasps]

[laughing]

[ACNOLOGIA laughing]

Stop.

Stop defiling her corpse.

What did you say?

And why is your scent so

similar to this dead woman's?

[ACNOLOGIA]

You're a Dragon Slayer?

A little thing like you

has that kind of power?

Just tell us who you are.

Feel his magic.

Erza, it's him.

Acnologia.

[gasps]

[gasps]

Jellal!

[JELLAL]

Heavenly Body Magic... Pleiades!

[JELLAL]

Novenary Lightning Stars!

May the seven stars

bring judgment!

Grand Chariot!

[laughing]

[gasps]

[laughing]

He ate it.

But how?

Wait, what's his element?

[chuckles]

[ACNOLOGIA]

Element? I have no one kind!

I am the ultimate dragon!

The dragon of the apocalypse

and the devourer of all sorcery!

[ACNOLOGIA] I am the

arcane dragon, Acnologia!

"Of all sorcery"?

Does that mean he's immune

to all types of magic att*cks?

[whimpers]

He's grown more

powerful since Tenrou.

We barely survived then.

Yes. We can't defeat him.

Well, there's no choice.

I'm a Dragon Slayer.

It's up to me to b*at him.

I have to!

[yelling]

Stop! Wendy!

Stay away!

[gasps]

[ERZA]

Wendy!

It's them.

Erza! Wendy! Man!

[ERZA]

I don't believe it.

[WENDY]

It's Ichiya!

[ICHIYA]

Get on board! Quickly!

Now! Come on!

We're using the

Christina as bait,

to lure him away from Magnolia.

[ERZA]

Wait.

[ICHIYA] There's no

time to wait! Hurry!

[JELLAL] Let's go. We may not

get another opportunity!

[WENDY]

Yeah!

Can we outrun him?

[ICHIYA] Never underestimate

the great Christina.

[ICHIYA]

Besides, it's quite possible

that if we draw him to a certain

spot, we can defeat him.

What?

Really?

[WENDY gags]

Correct?

[LUCY]

The woman aboard the Christina

bears a striking

resemblance to someone

Erza and the Fairy Tail

members know very well.

She reveals a long-held secret,

as well as her role in

shaping their destiny,

as they soar across the sky,

placing all their hopes on

her plan for b*ating Acnologia.

Meanwhile, back in

the guild hall,

Zeref is overjoyed by

his battle with Natsu.

Next Time: "Neo Eclipse."

A single ray of light

shines through

to chase away absolute darkness.