- Makarov: PREVIOUSLY ON "FAIRY TAIL."
- Happy: AY, SIR! THIS YEAR'S S-CLASS
WIZARD PROMOTION TRIAL STARTED OFF WITH A BANG.
- Natsu: ERZA AND MIRAJANE BOTH HAD TO PASS THIS TEST
BEFORE THEY GOT TO LEVEL UP IN THE GUILD.
I'M TOTALLY FIRED UP ABOUT GOING BIG TIME!
- Lucy: I'M JUST GLAD ROUND ONE'S FINALLY OVER.
- Happy: OH, MAN. THAT WAS A SUPER HARD ONE.
- Natsu: SO WHAT'S THE SECOND ROUND GONNA BE AGAIN?
- Lucy: WE'RE SUPPOSED TO FIND THE GRAVE
OF FAIRY TAIL'S FIRST MASTER, MAVIS.
- Natsu: BUT WE GOT INTERRUPTED BY SOME CREEPY CRYBABY.
WE'RE IN THE MIDDLE OF A BIG TEST HERE, PAL!
- ( theme music playing )
- ( singing in Japanese )
- I WAS WONDERING ABOUT SOMETHING.
DO YOU HAPPEN TO KNOW WHAT KIND OF MAGIC MEST USES?
- OH, YES. YOU'RE STILL SOMEWHAT NEW TO THE GUILD.
YOU KNOW, HONESTLY, I'M NOT SURE.
- I FIND THAT TO BE RATHER PECULIAR.
- YES, WELL...
- HOLD ON. ARE YOU IMPLYING
THAT THIS MEST FELLOW MIGHT NOT ACTUALLY
BE A MEMBER OF THE FAIRY TAIL GUILD?
- ALL I CAN SAY IS THAT THE FIRST TIME I MET HIM
I GOT A STRANGE FEELING.
SO I'VE TRIED TO THINK ABOUT WHAT I DO AND DO NOT KNOW ABOUT HIM.
WHAT I DO KNOW IS CRYSTAL CLEAR.
- Carla: WHAT? THAT DOESN'T MAKE ANY SENSE.
WHAT ARE YOU GETTING AT?
- Pantherlily: WHAT I MEAN IS THIS.
I'VE BARELY SPOKEN TO HIM,
BUT THERE ARE THINGS ABOUT HIM
I KNOW WITH COMPLETE CERTAINTY,
AS IF I CAN SEE THEM.
HIS NAME IS MEST GRYDER.
HE'S THE EARTH LAND PUPIL OF MY PRINCE,
WHOM YOU CALL MYSTOGAN.
HE COMPETED IN LAST YEAR'S S-CLASS TRIAL,
BUT HE DID NOT PASS.
AND THAT'S ALL.
I FEEL AS THOUGH I SHOULD KNOW MORE ABOUT HIM,
BUT IT'S ALL JUST A HAZE.
- I EXPLICITLY TOLD WENDY
SHE SHOULD BY NO MEANS ASSOCIATE WITH THAT MAN.
- WELL, WE CAN'T CHANGE THAT NOW,
BUT HOPEFULLY OUR FEARS ARE UNFOUNDED.
- I'VE NEVER SEEN FLOWERS LIKE THESE BEFORE.
THEY'RE SO PRETTY, YOU SEE?
( gasps )
( screams )
- I MUST KNOW. I MUST FIND OUT
WHAT THESE NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN FLOWERS TASTE LIKE.
- BUT THE FLOWERS ARE FOR LOOKING AT.
THEY'RE NOT FOR EATING.
- WHAT ARE YOU DOING, NATSU?
I THOUGHT WE WERE GONNA GO TO THE TOP.
- THERE'S SOMETHING I'VE GOTTA DO FIRST, LITTLE BUDDY.
I GOTTA FIND THAT TEARY-EYED JERK
THAT MESSED UP THE SCARF THAT IGNEEL GAVE ME
AND REALLY GIVE HIM SOMETHING TO CRY ABOUT.
- HOW ARE WE GONNA LOOK FOR HIM AND LOOK FOR MAVIS' GRAVE
AT THE SAME TIME?
IT'D BE A LOT EASIER IF YOU JUST PICK ONE.
- IT'LL BE WAY FASTER TO DO THEM BOTH AT ONCE!
- I DON'T THINK IT'S GONNA WORK THAT WAY.
- ( clucking )
- WHY ARE YOU CREEPS EVEN HERE IN THE FIRST PLACE?
- ( chuckles )
WE HAVE COME HERE
IN ORDER TO HUNT DOWN ALL THE FAIRIES!
- ( gasps )
- Happy: IRON SOUL.
- THAT'S SO LOUD!
IT'S KILLING MY EARS!
HE'S USING MAGIC WRITING.
THAT'S JUST LIKE WHAT YOU DO.
AIN'T THAT RIGHT? HEY, LEVY!
- I'M ALMOST POSITIVE THAT HE'S USING THE EASTERN VERSION
OF SOLID SCRIPT MAGIC. ( gasps )
- ( grunts ) - GAJEEL!
HE'S COMING RIGHT FOR US.
HE CAN'T HEAR ME.
- ( squawks )
- ( gasps ) - ( squawks )
- ARE THOSE EGGS?
( gasps ) - EGG BUSTER!
- ( groans )
( grunts, gasps )
- ( grunts )
- Gajeel: OH, MAN. I COULDN'T HEAR HIM COMING
OVER ALL THE DANG NOISE.
- ( grunts )
- ( gasps )
- GAJEEL! ( screams )
SOLID SCRIPT!
SILENT!
- ( squawks )
- SHE TURNED DOWN THE VOLUME ON YOU.
- HOW DARE THAT INSOLENT LITTLE GIRL
ERASE WHAT I HAVE WRITTEN.
- MY TURN.
( grunts )
- ( gasps )
( clucking )
- NOW, FIRE!
- ( squawks )
- SLIDE, SLIDE, SLIDE, SLIDE.
YOU SHALL PAY!
( grunts )
SLICE! ZUBABABA!
- ( gasps )
- ( grunts )
SLICE! ZUBABABA!
- ( grunts )
( panting )
MAN...
THIS GUY IS INTENSE.
- ( chuckles )
- ( squawks )
( grunts )
- FIRE.
THERE'S TOO MANY OF THEM.
( screams )
- NO, LEVY! ( gasps )
- ( shouts )
- I DON'T BELIEVE IT.
HE'S ACTUALLY CUTTING THROUGH MY SCALES.
- ( grunts )
PIERCE!
- ( grunts )
( groans )
- KASHA.
NOW MY DARK SWORD TECHNIQUE.
- ( grunts ) NO. PLEASE STOP.
- NARUKAMI!
- ( gasps )
- SLICE SLICE SLICE SLICE!
SLICE!
JAKI. - ( screams )
- GAJEEL!
- ( grunts )
- GAJEEL?
- IF THE REST OF THE GUILD ARE AS WEAK AS THESE TWO,
WE VERY WELL MAY DISPOSE OF THEM ALL
BEFORE THE MAIN FORCE ARRIVES.
- LET'S TAKE THEM ALL DOWN.
- ( grunts )
THERE'S MORE OF YOU SCUMBAGS?
- THIS ONE'S STILL CLUCKING AWAY.
- ( chuckles ) WE'RE MERELY THE RECONNAISSANCE TEAM.
THE REST OF GRIMOIRE HEART WILL BE ARRIVING SHORTLY.
- ( gasps ) - WHAT?
THE REST OF THE GUILD?
- Gajeel: LEVY, RUN. - ( gasps )
- THIS AIN'T GONNA BE SOME SIMPLE LITTLE FIGHT.
IT'LL BE WORSE THAN WE CAN IMAGINE.
- BUT I CAN'T JUST LEAVE YOU. - GET OUT OF HERE!
YOU GOTTA TELL THE OTHERS WHAT'S GOING ON.
I'LL BE OKAY.
I CAN HANDLE THESE GUYS, SO MOVE IT!
- ( crying )
- YOU'RE NOT GOING ANYWHERE.
- ARE YOU ALL RIGHT? - WHAT'D I JUST TELL YOU, LEVY?
NOW GET MOVING!
THAT'S IRON.
- Levy: STAY STRONG, PLEASE.
- ( grunts )
- HUH. HOW UNFORTUNATE.
WE LET THE LITTLE GIRL ESCAPE.
- THAT ONE'S GOT QUITE A BIT OF PLUCK.
HUNTING HER DOWN WILL BE EVEN MORE FUN.
- ( both gasp )
- YOU THINK YOU WANT TO GO TO WAR WITH FAIRY TAIL, DO YOU?
- ( gasps ) HE HAS THE STRENGTH TO STAND?
- I DID TOO.
WAY BACK WHEN.
- MESSING WITH FAIRY TAIL IS THE BIGGEST MISTAKE
YOU'VE EVER MADE!
- ( chuckles ) ARE YOU READY?
YOU'RE ABOUT TO FIND OUT JUST HOW BAD YOU SCREWED UP.
- ( Levy panting )
I'VE GOT TO LET EVERYBODY KNOW WE'RE IN BIG TROUBLE.
GRIMOIRE HEART IS GONNA BE HERE ANY MINUTE NOW.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY WANT FROM US,
BUT THINGS ARE ABOUT TO GET REALLY SCARY.
( gasps )
( grunting )
( groans )
HOLD ON, GAJEEL.
- IRON DRAGON ROAR!
- DEFENSE.
- ( squawks ) - ( gasps )
- ( clucking )
- WHAT IN THE--?
- LOOK ABOVE YOUR HEAD, YOU FOOL.
- ( gasps )
- HEAVY EGG RAIN!
- ( grunts )
HUH?
( grunting )
- SHUBABABABABA!
- ( straining )
KEEP DREAMING, BUDDY.
THAT DULL LITTLE POCKET KNIFE YOU GOT
AIN'T CUTTING THROUGH MY STEEL!
( grunts )
- ( squawks )
- STOP YOUR CLUCKING.
- ( squawks )
- PIERCE!
- ( gasps )
- I WILL RUN YOU RIGHT THROUGH.
WHAT?
- ( grunts )
( chuckles )
LOSING AIN'T AN OPTION FOR ME.
- ( grunts ) DAMN IT.
- YOU HEAR ME?
IT'S NOT GONNA HAPPEN!
- Erza: LEVY, WAKE UP.
LEVY!
- HOW'D YOU MANAGE TO GET SUCH AWFUL INJURIES?
- IT'S YOU. THANK GOODNESS.
- MY WORD, WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU?
- WE'RE IN REAL TROUBLE.
AND HE NEEDS HELP.
- ( grunting )
- ( chuckles )
- ( screams )
TAKING ON FAIRY TAIL LIKE THIS...
THESE IDIOTS ARE JUST AS THICK-HEADED AS I WAS.
- Narrator: GAJEEL WAS ONCE PART OF ANOTHER LESS FRIENDLY GUILD
KNOWN AS PHANTOM LORD.
THEY SUCCEEDED IN DESTROYING THE FAIRY TAIL GUILD HALL
AND EVEN TAKING LUCY PRISONER.
THEY CAME VERY CLOSE TO WIPING OUT FAIRY TAIL FOREVER.
LUCKILY THEY WERE DEFEATED IN THE NICK OF TIME
AND THE GUILD WAS DISBANDED.
THE WIZARDS WHO WERE ONCE PART OF THAT BAND OF HOOLIGANS
WENT THEIR SEPARATE WAYS AND BEGAN NEW LIVES ELSEWHERE.
HOWEVER...
- ( groans )
- HEY THERE.
- ( gasps )
YOU'RE MASTER MAKAROV. - ( chuckles )
- ( sighs )
SO DID YOU COME HERE TO GLOAT?
- ( grunts )
WHAT A NICE HELLO INDEED.
NOT BIG ON MANNERS, ARE YOU?
YOUR FRIEND JUVIA IS THE NEWEST MEMBER OF OUR GUILD.
- YOU KIDDING ME?
- NO, SIR. SHE WAS VERY CONCERNED
ABOUT YOUR WELL-BEING AFTER ALL THAT HAPPENED.
- CHICK'S GOT RAIN FOR BRAINS.
WHAT IS SHE THINKING?
( sighs )
- HAVE YOU FIGURED OUT WHAT YOUR NEXT MOVE IS?
- MY NEXT MOVE?
I DON'T KNOW JUST YET.
KEEPING MY OPTIONS OPEN, I GUESS.
- ( sighs )
I HAVE ANOTHER QUESTION FOR YOU.
- SO, SHOOT.
- WHEN YOU REFLECT ON IT,
WHAT WOULD YOU SAY WERE YOUR OWN REASONS
FOR GOING TO WAR WITH FAIRY TAIL?
- HMM?
- WHAT DID BEING PART OF PHANTOM LORD MEAN TO YOU?
FOR THAT MATTER, WHAT DID THE IDEA OF A GUILD MEAN TO YOU?
WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO WITH THE POWERS YOU POSSESS?
- ( sighs )
YOU SURE GOT A LOT OF QUESTIONS, OLD MAN.
- THEY'RE ALL THE SAME.
WHAT KIND OF MAN DO YOU TELL YOURSELF YOU ARE?
AND IS THAT MAN THE SAME PERSON
WHO LIVES INSIDE YOUR HEART?
IF JOSE ASKED IT OF YOU,
WOULD YOU TAKE A LIFE FOR HIM?
IS HIS POWER ABSOLUTE?
IS HIS EVERY WISH YOUR COMMAND?
IF THAT'S THE CASE, THEN YOU'RE NOTHING MORE
THAN HIS PUPPET.
BUT I DON'T GET THAT IMPRESSION FROM YOU, GAJEEL.
YOU'RE NOT MINDLESS.
- WOULD YOU QUIT FLAPPING YOUR GUMS
AND GET LOST ALREADY?
- Makarov: THERE'S NO REASON TO GIVE UP
AND PLUNGE INTO THE DARKNESS. - ( gasps )
- COME WITH US. JOIN THE FAIRY TAIL GUILD.
- ARE YOU CRAZY?
WHY IN THE HECK WOULD I EVER WANT TO DO THAT?
- THERE IS GREAT VALUE IN THE TIME SPENT
IN ONES OWN COMPANY,
BUT A LIFETIME OF TOTAL ISOLATION
IS A FATE NO ONE SHOULD ENDURE.
- ( gasps )
YOU KNOW I'M THE ONE WHO TRASHED YOUR GUILD HALL, RIGHT?
- OH, I KNOW. WE'LL REBUILD IT.
- AND I WAS ALSO THE ONE
WHO HURT YOUR THREE LITTLE FRIENDS.
- I KNOW.
A DESPICABLE ACT THAT I WILL NEVER COMPLETELY FORGIVE.
BUT FOR ME,
LETTING A YOUNG MAN FALL INTO DARKNESS
WHEN I KNOW I COULD HAVE DONE SOMETHING TO PREVENT IT
IS SOMETHING EVEN MORE UNFORGIVEABLE.
- ( gasping )
- I CANNOT GUARANTEE TOTAL SALVATION.
I CAN MERELY POINT YOU DOWN A PATH OUT OF THE SHADOWS.
WILL YOU CHOOSE TO WALK THAT PATH,
OR TO FOREGO IT AND REMAIN WHERE YOU ARE?
- I WILL.
- WHAT?!
- ( grunting )
I WILL NOT BE DEFEATED.
NOT GONNA HAPPEN!
I'LL NEVER LOSE TO SCUM LIKE YOU.
BECAUSE...
I'M A FAIRY TAIL WIZARD.
( grunts )
- NO. NOT MY KITANA.
MY SOUL IS IN THAT BLADE!
- DRAGON SLAYER SECRET ART.
- ( gasps )
- KARMIC DEMON...
- ( screams )
- IRON GOD SWORD!
- ( screams )
( grunts )
- ( chirping )
- ( grunts )
- GAJEEL!
- WHAT IS THIS? - ( gasps ) THERE HE IS.
- ( panting )
GAJEEL. OH, PLEASE TELL ME THAT YOU'RE OKAY.
- ( grunts )
TOLD YOU I COULD HANDLE THOSE CHUMPS BY MYSELF, DIDN'T I?
- ( sighs )
YEAH, YOU DID.
- ( chuckles ) - ( gasps )
- YOU FOOLS DON'T STAND A CHANCE.
OUR MAIN FIGHTING FORCE IS RIGHT ON OUR HEELS.
WIZARDS WHOSE POWER FAR EXCEEDS MY OWN.
THEY ARE KNOWN AS THE SEVEN KIN OF PURGATORY.
( laughs ) - ( gasps )
- THE SEVEN KIN ARE COMING?
- ( gasps )
- WE MUST PUT THE TRIAL ON HOLD.
RIGHT NOW, PREPARE FOR BATTLE!
CONDITION RED!
WE SHALL INTERCEPT THEM AT ONCE.
- WHAT? AN ENEMY ATTACK?
WHO DARES INVADE OUR SACRED GROUND?
- A RED FLARE? BUT WHY?
- DO YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS? - ENEMIES SIGHTED.
- BUT WHAT ABOUT THE S-CLASS TRIAL, HUH?
- OBVIOUSLY IT WILL HAVE TO BE PUT ON HOLD FOR NOW.
- HMM.
I BET ITS GOT SOMETHING TO DO WITH HIM.
THAT BIG CRYBABY.
- NAH, I DON'T THINK SO.
A RED FLARE MEANS AN ENEMY IS COMING.
THERE MUST BE SOMEBODY ELSE ON THE WAY.
- WELL, WHOEVER IT IS, THEY'RE LOOKING FOR A FIGHT.
SO I SAY WE GIVE THEM WHAT THEY CAME HERE FOR.
THAT'LL TEACH THEM NOT TO MESS WITH US.
- AYE, SIR!
- WHY DOES THIS HAVE TO HAPPEN NOW?
- ( gasps ) - I SWORE THAT THIS WOULD BE MY LAST TRIAL.
I'M SERIOUS. IF I DON'T MAKE IT THIS YEAR,
I'M LEAVING THE GUILD FOREVER.
I WON'T GIVE UP.
I'M GONNA SEE THIS THING THROUGH TO THE VERY END.
- CANA...
- Gray: WOULD YOU TAKE IT DOWN A NOTCH? - ( gasps )
- EVERYONE FEELS THE SAME WAY YOU DO.
- WHERE DID YOU COME FROM? - YEAH, NO KIDDING.
WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?
- WE'VE KIND OF BEEN FOL--
- IT'S JUST A COINCIDENCE, OKAY?
BUT THAT'S NOT IMPORTANT RIGHT NOW.
IF WE'RE REALLY UNDER ATTACK, THEN WE GOTTA FOCUS ON THAT.
- ( grunts )
LET'S GET TO THE EMERGENCY RENDEZVOUS.
WE NEED TO FIND OUT WHAT'S HAPPENING FIRST.
- ( sighs )
AS IF THE TRIAL WASN'T HARD ENOUGH.
- ( sighs )
- SO NOW WHAT?
WHAT DO YOU THINK WE SHOULD DO?
- FIRST THING WE NEED TO DO IS LOCATE MEST AND WENDY.
I'M AFRAID THEY MAY BE LOST
AND UNABLE TO FIND OUR BASE CAMP.
- I'LL TAKE GAJEEL AND MEET YOU THERE IN A BIT.
- YES. THANK YOU, LEVY.
- YOU DON'T HAVE TO PUSH YOURSELF
ON MY ACCOUNT, SMALL FRY.
- Levy: WELL, I DON'T SEE YOU GETTING THERE ON YOUR OWN,
YOU BIG LUG. - Gajeel: YEAH YEAH.
DON'T RUB IT IN.
- Juvia: I'M SURE MY BELOVED GRAY
NEEDS MY SUPPORT AS WELL.
- YOU THERE, SPEAK.
TELL ME WHY YOU'VE COME TO THIS PLACE.
- ( scoffs ) REVEALING THAT WILL DO ME NO GOOD AT ALL.
- ( groans )
- ( grunts )
WE SEEK HIM. THE LEGENDARY BLACK WIZARD
KNOWN AS ZEREF. - ( gasping )
- HE IS HERE ON THIS VERY ISLAND.
- BUT THAT'S ABSURD. - HOW CAN THAT BE TRUE?
I THOUGHT ZEREF LIVED HUNDREDS OF YEARS AGO, DIDN'T HE?
- 400 YEARS.
- YOU FOOL. ZEREF IS LONG SINCE DEAD.
THAT'S WHO JELLAL WAS TRYING TO REVIVE.
- NO, HE NEVER DIED.
LORD ZEREF HAS BEEN LIVING FOR OVER 400 YEARS.
- ( gasps )
- ACCORDING TO MASTER HADES,
HE'S SIMPLY BEEN SLEEPING.
HE SAID LORD ZEREF WAS IN A DEEP SLUMBER
THAT LASTED FOR CENTURIES.
- I FIND THIS WHOLE STORY EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO BELIEVE.
- ( chirps ) - ( buzzes )
- ONCE HE HAS AWAKENED FROM HIS SLUMBER,
THE ENTIRE WORLD WILL BE CLOAKED IN DARKNESS.
- NONSENSE! DON'T YOU KNOW THIS ISLAND IS OUR SACRED GROUND?
THERE'S NO WAY WE'D ALLOW IT TO BE DEFILED
BY THE FORCES OF EVIL WITH WHOM YOU ALIGN.
- ( chuckles ) BELIEVE WHAT YOU WILL,
BUT MASTER HADES AND THE SEVEN KIN OF PURGATORY
WILL BE ARRIVING ON THESE SHORES VERY SOON.
AND IT WOULD BE WISE OF YOU NOT TO TAKE THEM LIGHTLY.
THE TIME WIZARD, ULTEAR.
RUSTYROSE.
MY SUPERIOR, CAPRICO.
KAIN HIKARU.
ZANCROW.
MELDY.
AND... THERE'S ONE MORE MEMBER I HAVEN'T MENTIONED
WHO'S ALREADY HERE. ( chuckles )
- ( gasps ) - THERE'S ONE HERE NOW?
- HEY, WHAT IS THAT?
DO YOU WHAT THE RED SIGNAL UP THERE IS SUPPOSED TO MEAN?
- UHH... IT MEANS...
NOW I WANT TO KNOW! I REALLY WANT TO KNOW WHAT IT MEANS.
- IT'S OKAY IF YOU FORGOT,
BUT I DON'T THINK THAT'S GONNA HELP.
- I NEED TO ACT NOW BEFORE THE MAIN FORCE ARRIVES.
- Wendy: ...WHEN YOU DON'T KNOW WHERE THEY'VE BEEN.
- Carla: WENDY! - ( gasps )
- WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?
- NEVER MIND THAT. JUST GET AWAY FROM HIM.
ALL RIGHT. WHY DON'T YOU CUT THE ACT
AND TELL US WHO YOU REALLY ARE?
- HUH? WHAT THE HECK DO YOU MEAN BY THAT?
I'M MYSTOGAN'S PUPIL, REMEMBER?
- I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THAT MY PRINCE
WOULD TAKE ON A PUPIL IN THIS WORLD.
NOW YOU ARE SMART ENOUGH TO USE SOMEONE
WHO DOESN'T LIVE HERE ANYMORE TO BACK UP YOUR STORY.
BUT ARE YOU GONNA BE SMART ENOUGH TO TELL US THE TRUTH?
WHO ARE YOU? AND WHAT ARE YOU TRYING TO HIDE?
- ( theme music playing )
- ( singing in Japanese )
- Natsu: WHAT'S GOING ON? THIS PLACE IS CRAWLING WITH
A BUNCH OF PEOPLE I'VE NEVER SEEN BEFORE.
- Happy: THAT EMBLEM, THEY'RE FROM GRIMOIRE HEART.
BUT WHAT'S A DARK GUILD DOING ON TENROU ISLAND?
- Natsu: OOH, MAYBE THIS IS PART OF THE S-CLASS THINGY WE'RE DOING.
YOU KNOW, LIKE A STRENGTH TESTING FESTIVAL.
- Happy: WHO THROWS THAT KIND OF FESTIVAL?
ANYWAY, THIS IS A TRIAL, YOU BONEHEAD, REMEMBER?
- Natsu and Happy: NEXT TIME, "MAKAROV CHARGES."
- Natsu: HEY, MAN. A FESTIVAL WHERE WE BEAT UP BAD GUYS
WHO ARE TRYING TO MESS UP OUR TRIAL
SOUNDS LIKE FUN TO ME.
- Happy: I THINK WE HAVE DIFFERENT IDEAS
ABOUT WHAT'S CONSIDERED "FUN."