09x323 - Raging Fire of the Dragon

[bunniefuu]

[ZEREF] I give thanks to

the world I leave behind.

[ZEREF gasps]

[NATSU]

Gramps always told us something.

That when you leave through

that door, you make a vow--

a vow that you'll return

no matter what.

You make a promise...

...that you're gonna survive.

Holy crap.

You did it, Lucy!

It's back like it was!

[HAPPY]

Lucy?

Hey, what's wrong?

What's happening to you?

[GRAY] Lucy! Can you

hear me? Answer me!

[HAPPY]

Please! Just hang in there!

Lucy!

Something's wrong.

What's happening?

[gasps]

[BOTH gasp]

[groaning]

[HAPPY, GRAY]

Lucy!

What's the matter with you?

She's hot!

[LUCY] I feel like...

my insides are burning up.

[LUCY cries]

Is it Natsu's fire?

Maybe like the flame

of the demon? But--

This might be a clue.

It could lead me somewhere.

[LUCY] If I follow this

magic power, I might...

You might be able to rewrite

the demon part of Natsu's life.

But what'll that do to you?

Don't worry. I'll be okay.

Thank you, Gray.

We're gonna save

Natsu, together.

We are.

His wound disappeared?

Wait. Where is my

Book of E.N.D.?

Could it be that

someone's rewritten it?

Not likely.

It's hard to imagine

that any human

could understand demonic script.

But even if they could

make sense of it,

the darkness contained within

would soon completely

overcome them.

Although your sudden

restoration is indeed

nothing less than a miracle,

it won't happen again.

The one rewriting the

book won't survive long.

I owe you, Lucy...

Happy... Gray...

[gasps]

[NATSU] I see it now.

I finally understand.

[ERZA]

Never forget.

I love you both unconditionally.

And I mean that from the

very bottom of my heart.

That was Gramps.

He was speaking through her.

But all I cared about right

then was fighting Gray.

[NATSU] I let myself get

taken outta the fight

when my friends were in trouble.

[NATSU]

All I thought about was myself.

[NATSU]

But now I remember!

I remember what

we're fighting for!

Everything we do

is for Fairy Tail!

That's what fuels our strength

when it seems like

there's nothing left.

Our bond... that's what

gives us our power!

[roars]

[yells]

No, Jellal!

[yells]

Hear me, o seeker of death.

I am the devourer

of all sorcery.

The arcane dragon, Acnologia!

[groans]

My magic power...

he's stripping it away!

Jellal! Please get back!

[JELLAL]

I see it.

I can't give up now.

If I can just push him

into the time rift...

[JELLAL] If I do that...

I'll keep Erza safe!

Stop, Jellal! Please fall back!

Captain Ichiya! The ship

can't take any more of this!

We're going down!

Everybody needs to prepare

themselves for impact!

[ALL scream]

[JENNY screams]

[WENDY screams]

I'll enjoy crushing you.

Stop it.

[JELLAL groaning]

[gasps]

[screams]

[NATSU yells]

[chuckles]

[yells]

[yelling]

How long will you keep

standing in my way?

When will you be satisfied?

I won't stop till

I can see my friends!

And everyone's safe and happy!

Then you should realize that's

the world I'm trying to create!

[NATSU]

No!

The only person that you really

care about is yourself.

You're throwing away

everything else we've got.

What everybody else

has been fighting for!

You could never conceive of

the pain of living in a world

that rejects you at every turn.

You fool.

[NATSU]

Burn! Every last bit of me!

Take the strength of the

guild and turn it into fire!

[NATSU yelling]

[ZEREF]

Hear me, my curse...

My anger...

[ZEREF]

My sorrow...

Transform all that

darkness into power!

[growls]

[NATSU] Fire Dragon King

Destruction Fist!

Dark Abyss Exploding Blade.

[NATSU]

This is the end, Zeref!

[ZEREF]

Begone, Natsu!

[NATSU] Fire Dragon King

Destruction Fist!

Dark Abyss Exploding Blade.

[NATSU]

This is the end, Zeref!

[ZEREF]

Begone, Natsu!

Zeref!

Natsu!

[HAPPY gasps]

Natsu.

[BOTH gasp]

[gasps]

[yells]

[ZEREF]

His fire is so hot!

It's blazing, burning

through my magic!

It's burning through

time itself!

He's set his own spirit

on fire for this.

[growls]

The fire is more

than just Natsu's.

It's from the entire guild.

Let go of him!

Listen up! The ship

is about to explode!

Get as far away from

it as possible!

[gasps]

[groaning]

Acnologia.

[REN]

What's going on?

[EVE]

The ship's moving!

[HIBIKI]

Who's doing this?

Get outta there! It's gonna

blow any minute now!

[REN] I don't understand. How is

it even flying after all that?

[gasps]

[ANNA] Remember, all things

come in due time.

Forgive me, but I must do this.

I must end it.

I'll drive him into

the time rift myself.

No, don't!

You'll die!

Have you gone insane?

[ANNA]

This is my duty,

my mission that's

spanned years.

[ALL gasp]

Don't do it!

We're the only ones

who have been trained

to fly the Christina!

[yells]

[gasps]

[screams]

I can't quit.

I have to do this.

[gasps]

I'll handle my Christina

as only I know how.

No, boss!

Ichiya!

That brave man.

I can't let a lady with

such a sweet parfum

do this all on her own.

I appreciate it. You are

such a lovely gentleman.

[BOTH gasp]

No, Miss Anna! Mister Ichiya!

Mister Ichiya!

Turn around, Captain!

--Don't do it, Master!

--Ichiya!

[ICHIYA]

Unhand our friend, you fiend!

[gasps]

[ICHIYA] There's a woman

out here who needs you!

You must live for her!

Protect the one you

hold most dear!

[ICHIYA] Allow us to

handle this situation!

Ichiya.

[groaning]

You're finished!

This is where you die!

Your terror ends here!

[ANNA]

The Dragon King's era is over!

[ACNOLOGIA]

What's happening... to me?

[yelling]

[ZEREF]

Is that sacred fire?

[ZEREF]

No, it's not.

[yells]

[ZEREF]

It's a raging fire of emotion!

[yelling]

[WIZARDS gasping]

They vanished...

They pushed Acnologia

into the time rift.

But Mister Ichiya and

Miss Anna went with him.

[JENNY crying]

[JENNY]

So we won.

Is that what this means?

I can't move.

What has he done to me?

I've never felt

like this before.

Could this be the end?

It can't be. I'm not

allowed to die.

Surely, my wounds

will heal quickly.

This is far as I can go.

Will you--?

Yes.

[NATSU]

I'm just exhausted.

I wanna see Happy

and the others.

[NATSU]

Goodbye, big brother.

Sweet Mavis.

[MAVIS]

Zeref.

[LUCY]

The Curse of Contradiction

set the gears of fate in

motion for Zeref and Mavis.

Now, after the

battle with Natsu,

the two find themselves

alone once more.

What will grow

from Mavis's words

when she speaks

her feeling aloud?

Will they only reap

sorrow and despair,

or can something brighter

come from them?

Perhaps, even hope.

Next Time: "When the Fire Dies."

What they sought together

was the essence of magic.