It's been too long. Let's get back to work.
What do we got here? Hey, how about we give this one a try?
So all we got to do is
capture this Jailbreaker guy called Valvano,
and they'll pay us 4 million. Jewel.
Oh, right now we're talking. I'm broke.
And a huge cash injection is just what the doctor ordered.
What are we waiting for? We haven't decided.
If we're taking it yet. Well, we
sure could use the money too. So I say let's do it.
This job seems kind of familiar. Didn't
gray almost take a job catching an
escaped convict a little while ago?
This is the same one, but back then,
the reward was only 400,000 jewels.
For some reason, he's way more valuable than he used to be.
I wonder who the client is. Uh.
Some guy called Count Balsamico. That's a pretty sour name, huh?
He'll go great on your salads. Count balsamico.
You know, rumor has it that Valvano
is going to make an appearance at the huge,
magical ball that the Balsamico family is throwing this year.
What the heck are you talking about?
They throw a big fancy party every seven years.
It's very exclusive. You got to be a wizard
to even get through the door.
The next one's happening this Saturday.
All right, then, let's crash this rich
guy's party this weekend and walk out for.
You're richer. Sounds like a plan. I'm fired.
Up. This is gonna be great. Wait.
I just thought of something. You guys,
if we're gonna go to this high
class ball, we're all gonna need to.
Work on our dance moves first, don't you think? Our dance moves.
Let me show you some of the basic steps.
First. Come here and hold my hand. This is so embarrassing.
I don't understand this at all. What are
they doing again? It's called ballroom dancing.
It's super weird. What's it for?
Oh, uh. Oh, sorry about that.
So it's some kind of foot stomping game?
No, it's more like the opposite of that.
If you know how to dance like this,
you can meet a stranger at a ball
and move your body in perfect rhythm with theirs.
That sounds cool. Hey, what are you two doing over here?
Playing some kind of game or something?
It's not a game, Joe. Let me.
I am with you. How dare he!
Using a seductive dance moves to flirt with.
Other girls behind my back. If you have
to strip down to dance with. I am more than willing. No.
Well, you may not be aware, but in certain
circles I was once known as the Dancing Demon.
You were. Request. Ready? Let's dance.
I don't think I'm quite ready yet.
Don't be so foolish. All you need is spirit.
I'm gonna hurl. Well, I guess Erica
was telling everybody the truth about her nickname.
Anyone who can make you that sick
has to be some kind of demon.
I can teach Natsu. He'll be cutting
a rug like a pro in no time.
If you don't mind, I'm gonna take a break for just like you
to let your shoulders relax a bit. But keep your back.
This is the worst thing that's ever happened to me.
I can not to be such a big sissy. Come on, kid, man up.
All right. Elfman. May I have this dance?
This is a real man. Doesn't get spun around like this.
I'm dancing. Looks amazing. I want to try.
May I have this dance? That sounds delightful.
Isn't she? I don't. Like her. Prancing
around with a man twice her age. Are.
Fine. But just this once. Maybe we should try it out to.
Yeah, it could be fun.
My lady.
Would you grant me the pleasure? But of course. Awesome.
Think you can just waltz up and dance
with whoever you want? You're just jealous.
Of your really. Cool dad. Hey. Yeah.
What is it? Just so you know, I ain't the dancing type.
Well, that's perfect, because nobody's asking you.
Oh, lovey, will you dance with me? Back off, man.
I asked her first. Nuh uh, I did, I did. No, I did. Oh.
Okay. Fine. If you insist. What are
you talking about? I never asked you.
That's so not fair. I know all about the magic of dance.
Get everyone out of the way. Wow, this.
Private lesson turned into. A full on dance party.
Wait, am I seriously the only one here that doesn't have.
I sure didn't. I had no.
Idea you were such an excellent dancer.
To honor your late mother, I swore
an oath to ensure that you were
brought up to be a lady worthy of the Heartfilia name.
Okay, but this seems a bit. Start the dance from the top.
Do try to get it right this time.
This ostentatious palace is the home of Count Balsamico.
We're here. This definitely looks like the kind
of place that would have a magical ball.
I didn't realize it was so far away.
A small price to pay for the chance to dance.
You do remember that we came all
this way to catch an escaped convict, right?
Um, you're a little early.
Whoa! What a . Really necessary to
scream that inside of my head.
We're here to see the count. Yes, of course you are.
My name is Akito, and my father is Count Balsamico.
She's too pretty to have such an ugly face.
I can hear you, you idiot!
My name is Natsu and we're with fairy tale.
We've come here concerning the job request
that your father posted in our guild hall.
In that case, I'll take you right to him. Please follow me.
Welcome and thank you for taking my
request. I am indeed Count Balsamico.
This guy is hilarious. He's got a sour
name and a sour face to match.
Don't screw this up for me, okay?
Let me get straight to the matter.
I want you to know there is more
to the story than what was written on the flyer.
Please go on. I am exceedingly concerned
for the well-being of my precious daughter,
who means more than the world to me.
Why did you give her such a silly name?
It's a lovely name. I apologize and please continue, sir.
The ball being held this evening is very special.
For it is tonight that her future husband shall be chosen.
Yeah, that is a pretty major deal.
Once every seven years, our family brings out an extremely precious ring.
A ring that has been passed down
to the Balsamico family line for countless generations.
And you're afraid that Valvano is going
to come here and try to steal it from you?
Mhm. I'm absolutely certain of it since
he tried and failed seven years ago,
but he did ruin the ceremony to choose my daughter's husband.
I see, but given his unique appearance,
wouldn't sneaking in undetected prove to be a bit difficult for him?
He is very skilled in both transformation magic and magical train.
Magical train? What the heck is that?
It allows him to temporarily copy the type
of magic used by anyone he comes
into contact with. It is very dangerous indeed.
Oh man. I want to use magic like that sometime.
I entrust full safety of the ring to you.
Work together and make sure he fails to snatch it again.
And what's more, I want you to capture
him and put him back behind bars where he rightfully belongs.
We'll catch this clown for you. Yes, we will, sir.
Just one more thing. The flyer mentioned
a certain reward if we were to catch him for you.
That's correct. 4 million jeweled in cash for his capture. Oh, yeah.
Cash is king. Let's do this.
Oh. Done, baby. Thank you. But what'll
happen if I'm so beautiful that someone proposes to me instead?
Ready to get to work, Lucy?
Holy fashion statement. You are definitely not playing around.
Although we've come here strictly for business purposes,
we have to look the part of elegant partygoers.
So what do I look? Okay. Okay. You look absolutely adorable.
Thank you. I never dress up like this.
Now then. Is rising on the magical.
Let's take our places on the dance floor.
I haven't seen her this worked up since
we were in that weird play together.
Okay, I'll try not to mess this up.
I wonder if I should cast a Troya
spell on Natsu before we get started.
Any sign of our. Man, Valvano? I've
got surveillance lacrimas floating all over the palace,
but so far, there's been no sign of it.
If we see anyone that looks creepy,
you'll be the first to know.
Remember, you're at a party, so try to act naturally.
What happened to the boys? They're over there.
Looks like the girls finally got here.
I suppose that means we got to start
mingling and acting like we belong at a ball.
I'm pumped. Balls are super manly. Come
on. Don't be nervous, old buddy.
So glamorous. I have to wonder if Valvano
will show up here. Like the count's.
Predicting. All we can do is investigate
people we find suspicious without being rude. Whoa.
I think a red headed angel just
walked through the door. You came way too far.
From heaven to be frowning like that.
Beautiful. Dance with me and smile. I don't
think I've ever seen anyone that suspicious in my entire.
Taylor's guys. Roger. Very well. That poor, poor man.
Saw that one coming. Tell that guy.
Well, you sent me into circles, baby.
I can't even see straight. I've heard of a few luck.
The spirit. I think she's got it.
He might need help, though. May I have this dance? Oh.
Yeah. Sure. Look. Now Lucy's got some guy talking to her.
Very suspicious. No one's that handsome. You
guys know what to do, right?
Let's go check on Lucy. Sure thing.
When I say no to such a handsome man.
You don't have to be lonely on the dance
floor tonight. Graeme, we're being attacked.
I'd rather be lonely. Trust me. I'm the last man standing.
Is it too forward of me to ask you to dance? Oh, yeah.
I'll dance. I'll dance like a real man.
We're gonna set this place on fire.
She's not running away in terror. Makes her super suspicious.
If that woman truly is Valvano, he may be trying to use.
His magical draining spell to steal Elfman's beast dog.
Now, Elfman may be in trouble. Check it out loud and clear.
Make me dizzy.
You got to switch
out with gray right now. Not happening. What?
The world may try to get between you and your woman,
but that makes the passion burn brighter.
It's the fire that makes the man a man.
It's time to switch partners. My, what an enchanting gentleman you are.
It's actually kind of funny. You'd put
it that way because this is a magic users.
So what kind of magic do you use?
That is a. Rather personal question, don't you think?
A true gentleman would reveal his type of magic.
Before asking a lady. I guess the whole
being a gentleman thing ain't really my strong suit.
Suppose I'll play along and show you
mine first. Did I say one? So you just happen to use the
same kind of magic I do?
Do you think that's? Like this, I say cannot.
If you'll excuse me, I never met a woman like you.
Much to nobody's surprise, this thing goes completely off the rails.
Look, Miss Aceto's up on the balcony.
It would appear that all the men
here are intimidated by my daughter's beauty.
The way you sparkle is so manly. I am a girl, you know.
Now then, would you grant me the honour of the first dance?
Of course.
Why in the heck is the Count's
daughter dancing with Urza? I don't know.
Excuse me, miss, may. I have this dance? Yes. Thank you.
That smarmy little rug rats got some nerve.
Wendy is way too young to be dancing
with boys. What are you, her dad?
They won't be dancing long. It's getting close to midnight. Oh.
Now it's going on. That fateful hour
is upon us. And what happens at midnight?
The ring is presented. The bells within that giant.
Old clock only toll on one night
every seven years when the doors open. Out comes the ring.
Whoever takes the ring is thereby granted
the right to propose to my beautiful daughter.
It is a balsamico family tradition.
Anybody that takes the ring can propose.
Do you boys see that? I'll go check it out.
I'm coming with you. Here, here. Anyone
who desires my daughter's hand in.
Marriage must first possess the ring.
She won't say no to a real mirror.
Did you forget that we're not here
to hook up with the client's daughter? Oh.
It's the boy who is dancing with Wendy. Whoa! Are you okay?
Some guy with a huge afro tied me up before.
The ball started. It was velvet. Oh,
then that must mean the boy who's
dancing with Wendy right now. Wendy! Watch out. That's velvet.
Transform on now. Me again.
Sky Dragon.
And now the Balsamico family's precious ring
is in the hands of the one and only Balbino.
He did it. Why, you rotten thief!
Give it back this instant! All right, this party's finally getting started.
I'm gonna play two. Fire! Dragon! Iron!
I took the liberty of helping myself
to some of your magic too, while we had our little dance.
Then I shall have to deal with you
now. Grey. Elfman. You to protect.
Akito. We're on it. We're meant request.
Purgatory armor. Re-equip. Purgatory armor.
It's pointless. I've already copied the magic of every
single fairy tale member that came to this little shindig.
Oh, yeah. Copy, cat. Then we'll have
to kick your butt the old fashioned way.
And we're pretty good at it, you know.
I'll knock it off. The last thing I want to do tonight is get
in a brawl with you and your buddies.
Say what? I'm here because I screwed up last time.
I've waited seven long years to try it out again.
Aceto, I got something big to ask you.
Huh? No way. We've known each other
ever since we were both just little kids,
and this entire time I've been crazy in love with you.
You were the lowborn child of one of my servants,
yet I still permitted you to play
with my daughter. Have you forgotten your place?
Every time I came to see you,
you'd remind me. You'd say we were from two different worlds.
It shouldn't mix. And then you'd kick
me back out into the street again.
Because trash like me doesn't belong in your palace.
Daddy, you never told me he tried to visit.
And you don't need to hear about any of this now.
The sad thing is. I started to believe him,
and I decided I was finally going
to give up on you at Chateau. Kind of gave up on myself too.
I drifted around for a while and eventually
turned to a life of crime. I got arrested.
Ended up in jail. I'm not buying
any of this guy's crap. Wait.
And while I was locked up, I had
all the time in the world to sit
around and think about the thing that
I regretted most in my life,
how I never got the chance to tell you how I felt.
So I took a risk and broke
out to come to the ball. I even did it twice.
It's a Cheeto. Please tell me you'll be my wife.
How sweet. What? No. Never mind. Have
you seen this is always the time. After this? No.
What? Wow. Are you serious? I've been
waiting my whole life for the.
This is like my wildest dream come
true. I can hardly believe it.
There's just one thing. Turn yourself in.
Incredible. Yeah, that was so freaking manly.
I don't know about all this.
A round of applause for the couple.
Well, they're hauling me off. I'll wait for you, I promise. Thanks.
And I promise that I'll come back for you.
So about the 4 million reward. I give
you any money after everything that happened tonight. Now, to celebrate.
Lady Akito's newfound happiness, let's. Dance the night away.
I never thought things would turn out this way.
Well, I hope that someday a special.
Guy will propose to me as sweetly.
Listen. I ate so much food.
You'll have to roll me home. Oh, that's really great.
It's so nice here. Can't
Geez, are
you ever gonna grow out of your motion sickness? It's so.
Give me. I told you this would happen.
Knew you wouldn't be able to handle it. Just make the world.
Stop spinning for a minute and then you could lecture me.
The world isn't. And not to. It's just your brain.
Next time. True scoundrels. The jiggle game.
Oh, this is horrible. Wait, what's the matter with you now?
I think my butt is spinning, too.