[NATSU] Time for me to shut you up!
[GRAY] Natsu?!
[WENDY] Oh no!
[GRAY] That's it!
How dare you hurt our friend!
Precisely as arranged...
Where are you Natsu? Are you okay?!
I'm right here!
[screams]
♪
[MIRAJANE] Oh, my...
Can he stay like this?
Get serious.
Hey, Natsu... This is kinda uncomfortable.
You sit on my head all the freakin' time!
You excited, Max?
Huh?
This is your chance to open up shop again...!
'The Life-Like Natsu Figurine'...
I bet it'll sell like hot cakes.
[chuckles]
I'm not a collectible jerk!
[HAPPY] Look, he even comes complete with
Fire Breathing action!
Would you pipe down?! I'm trying to concentrate!
[LUCY] I've figured some things out...
Yeah, like what?
This book, for instance...
My dad followed its story to the letter.
What do you mean by that?
I'm saying there's more fact than fiction in its pages.
[LUCY] The "Key of the Starry Heavens" is about a little girl
who goes in search of six keys...
because they are said to bring happiness
when they're all collected.
I know whose key will unlock my happiness.
Thing is...
[LUCY] In finding her happiness...
the young girl unknowingly brings sorrow and misfortune
to everyone around her.
That's no good...! What a crappy ending.
Criticism won't help solve this any faster, tom cat.
Sorry... Geez, lighten up.
[ERZA] How does the story begin?
Well, according to what it says here,
"The first key takes a journey".
Yeah, right; keys don't take journeys.
Dude... It's a metaphor. Get with the program.
[NATSU] Alright, then where in the heck did it go?!
[GRAY] Give me a break... Do I have to
spell it out for you?
[GRAY] Think about it... where did the Legion Platoon
strike first?
Wait, that means...
Yeah...
Michelle carried the clock hand all the way to Fairy Tail.
So, In other words... it "took a journey".
And everything that's happened...
Is a direct result of it.
[HAPPY] Travel Companions!
[LUCY] In the story...
the little girl decides to go in search
of the five remaining keys.
One by one, she finds them in a variety of places.
Finally, she travels to a cathedral...
and that's where she finds the sixth key.
A cathedral...?
You don't think...?
[LUCY] No, it isn't the Kardia Cathedral here in town...
In fact, it's nowhere near Magnolia.
[ERZA] How do you know that?
[LUCY] This was my favorite story when
I was a little girl...
I used to read it over and over again...
One day I realized...
The places the girl traveled
in the "Key of the Starry Heavens" were real.
Makes me wonder...
If my dad came to the same realization, then I'll bet
he hid the other five clock pieces in those spots.
Did he ever mention any of this, Michelle?
Uh, no... Sorry... Mr. Jude was very quiet
before he passed away.
In any case, I have a feeling if we go
to the locations mentioned in the book, we should have
no trouble finding the rest of the pieces...
So who's with me?
[LUCY] I'm not sure what the Legion Platoon wants
with the clock pieces but I know we have to stop them!
C'mon guys...!
If this "chaos" thing is for real, we can't just sit back
and let them do whatever they please.
I'll go...! With or without you!
[NATSU] All by yourself?
Yeah...
I know Master won't approve, but this really bothers me.
I have to do something.
I'll go with you.
He may not be much help but you should
take Thumbelina along.
What the crap, man?!
Just 'cause you got bigger doesn't mean you can
keep diggin' into me like that!
Correction...
I didn't get bigger, you got smaller; so ya can't blame me
for crackin' a few jokes.
No time for jokes... We're in a race here...
and The Legion Platoon's ahead of us.
From the sound of it, we're gonna have
a lot of ground to cover.
[MAKAROV] This mission relies on too much guesswork
for my taste...
Because we don't actually know what
gathering the pieces will do.
That said...
We must do what we can to keep this "chaos" at bay.
[gasps]
I'll take care of assigning teams.
Excuse me, Lily...?
I'm pretty sure we're going in the wrong direction.
Is it just me, or is it kinda hard to tell
what the little guy's thinking?
Yeah... But at least we know he's dependable.
Are you okay?
Do I look okay...?! This stupid mountain...
and this physique... don't mix... at all.
[JET] Come on, Pantherlily...!
Don't you think we should get back on track...?
It's obvious the big guy can't take much more of this.
We can't have Droy holding us back ...
If we really want to succeed we need a powerful teammate.
How mean...
So who's this "powerful teammate"?
A man with an iron will, and an equally iron head.
[chuckles]
Get it?
Next time Erza assigns teams I'm jumpin' out a window.
[sighs] I couldn't ask for a nicer day,
and the company is so heavenly.
I'm sure the family I raise with my dear Gray
will be just as heavenly!
[BOTH laugh happily]
[GRAY] I couldn't be happier!
[JUVIA] Me, either...
[GRAY] Dear... Would you like to push her next?
[LYON] Juvia...
[gasps]
What do you want?!
I'm here.
[LYON] I'm here... and just as well, I say.
You shouldn't be going on such a perilous journey
by yourselves.
So you're just worried about us, huh?
[LYON] Yeah, that works... Sure.
[GRAY] Thanks, but we're fine.
I'm not convinced of that... So I'll stick around.
Seriously, why're you here, Lyon?!
No fair...
Why couldn't we walk like the other teams?
I guess a tiny tummy gets motion sick
just like a big one.
Are you all right, Natsu?
Oh, yeah, never better.
This is lame... and embarrassing.
Now that you mention it, our whole team is pretty lame.
[MICHELLE] What do you mean by that?
Look at us, we've got a shrunken sicko, a blonde bimbo,
a goody-two-shoes, and a little kid!
[HAPPY] If we run into any trouble...
like say, those Legion Platoon guys...
I'm gonna be the only one who's able to put up a fight!
See what I mean...?
I just don't know what Erza was thinkin'.
I may be little, but I can still fight!
I'd let it go if I were you...
I think it's pretty obvious that I'm the powerhouse around here.
[LUCY] "Towards chaos"... But why would anybody want that?
[MAN] Excuse me... Might you be members of Fairy Tail?
Yes, that's correct, sir.
Whoa...! Huge waterfall!
Thank goodness...! I'm so thirsty!
[gasps]
[LEVY] Over there!
Gajeel...?
What's he doing?
Maybe he's bathing... for once.
Isn't it obvious? He's training.
[calling] Gajeel!
Get lost...!
Can't see you see I'm busy here?
[PANTHERLILY screams]
[GAJEEL grunts]
Why? Why'd it have to be thunder?!
He's crazy! What kinda training is that?!
[JET] With that guy, who knows?
Use your eyes, kids...
I'm getting' used to being hit by a waterfall and lightning!
Now scram!
Just one would've been enough.
I... I'll train with you!
[thunder]
[PANTHERLILY whimpers]
No... I can stand up to this fear!
Get up here, furball!
[PANTHERLILY] Right!
Wasn't the whole point of comin' up here to fetch him?
There are things in this world that a man
must learn to conquer, no matter what!
It looks like we're gonna be here for a while...
So let's get comfy.
Now this is a mission.
Yeah, I feel like we're experiencing the same things
as the girl in the story.
And what makes you say that?
She ended up traveling all over the world
in order to find the different keys...
[WENDY] I'd imagine her journey was as carefree as this...
And naïve...
Don't forget that in achieving her own happiness,
the girl brought misfortune to everyone around her
and plunged the world into chaos.
Yeah, good point.
Well lucky for us, we're all very mature.
[laughs]
[ERZA] My friends.
Won't you join me for a moment?
[confused gasps]
My... It certainly is lovely here!
Great for a picnic!
You're joking, right?
[ERZA] I've always dreamed of having one...
A picnic.
[CANA] Um, okaaay... But how is this gonna help us
find the keys?
What will fill our bellies and boost our morale...?
A picnic!
But if we stop to have one, the Legion Platoon
might find a clock piece before us!
Don't worry; I've thought all of it through...
We can have one picnic and still remain ahead of them...
It's a simple matter of calculation. [sighs]
But I will admit the thought of staying here
for days on end is appealing.
Yummy.
She's losing it...
She "lost it" a long time ago.
Yeah, you can say that again.
[stampede]
Hey, hey, hey!
Who gave you ladies permission to have a picnic here?!
Who? No one...
You're trespassin' on our grassland!
We can't have people picnicking here any time they want!
Is it me, or is everyone really focused
on picnics out here?
Are those... horses?
[ERZA] Hold on, let me make sure I understand you...
It's illegal for us to have a picnic
on this grassland just because you say so?
Hm?
Hey, hey, hey...
these trespassers are with Fairy Tail!
Word has it your guild has been lookin'
for some kinda legendary treasure lately.
Hey, hey, hey! This is our lucky day, boys!
Let's take their treasure... and their food!
[laugh]
How did the word get out already?
I would assume that wretched Legion Platoon
is to blame... They're trying to get in our way.
Hey, hey, hey! This food is tasty! Eat up!
Perfect timing! I thought I was gonna starve!
[BANDIT A] Let's try some of this.
Nothin' like free food! Yum!
[furious]
[ERZA] I'll never forgive you!
This was the very first picnic of my life!
[ERZA] Requip...!
Thunder Empress Armor!
Uh oh!
She'll slaughter those poor fools.
Well, I'm not gonna try to stop her!
Say your prayers!
[quietly] I feel so torn about this...
No one could steal me from my love-cicle...
but... wait...
Making Gray jealous could help intensify
his feelings for me.
If that happened, it would be... so... worth... ♪ it ♪!
Alright, Lyon, spill it.
Why're you tagging along with us?
Because this task is going to require a certain
amount of finesse, which you sorely lack.
What...?! No way!
Please, asking you to handle this would be like
asking Natsu not to demolish something.
[LYON] The fact is, you've been out of the game
for seven years. Anyone would be rusty after that long.
Trust me, you need me much more than you realize.
[GRAY] What, do you think I was on vacation...?
We were inside a seal, ya moron!
Time didn't pass for us at all...
So how the hell can I be rusty?
I know I'm hopelessly devoted my dear Gray...
But if our relationship is to take this kind of turn,
then who am I to stand in the way of love's great wisdom?
It's so... ♪ won-der-ful ♪!
Not even Natsu has said crap like that to me before!
Are you lookin' for a fight?!
You've got a hot temper for an ice wizard...
I suppose I should expect as much from a pathetic child.
Yeah...?
Well, this "child" can knock your teeth in!
I'll take you on some other time.
Right now, finding the remaining clock pieces is my priority...
Leave everything to me.
You know...?! Hold on, where'd you hear about that?
Who hasn't heard it?
Oh my...! It's all so tantalizing!
[GRAY] This is way more trouble than it's worth...
Next time, I'm gonna pick my own team.
[ELFMAN] Makin' manly stew!
[hums]
Nothing like the outdoors to make
a home cooked meal taste even better!
Yeah! You bet! Spoken like a real man, Mira!
Uh, Sis?
[LISANNA] I'm not sure this spot was such a good choice...
Oh...? Why?
It's 'bout ready!
[nervous laugh]
Actually, we're members of a prestigious
archaeological society...
Oh, so you're archaeologists?
[ARCHAEOLOGIST A] Indeed...
And we're here because we've heard that Fairy Tail
is searching for pieces of a legendary clock...
Is this true?
Excuse me, may I ask where you heard that?
Now, now...
I hardly think that matters, missy.
Leave it to the rumor mill, huh?
No, It can't be!
There must be a traitor in the ranks of Fairy Tail!
How ya figure that?
[MICHELLE] The legion platoon is a super secret organization;
barely anyone knows they even exist...
I'm sure they wouldn't let word slip out.
If that's the case...
somebody inside the guild must have leaked it!
No way that's what happened!
I haven't gotten to know everybody in the guild yet,
so I'm not sure what to think of them...! So sorry!
I'm dyin' here!
Quit whinin', ya big baby! You're sick all the time!
We've got bigger things to worry about than your stomach!
You were sayin'?
Yes, well, actually...
we'd very much appreciate it if you would put a halt to this
little adventure of yours.
[LUCY] How come?!
[HAPPY] Geez, quit saying "actually"!
According to the data we've gathered,
the pieces have been scattered around the world in shrines,
ruins, and other abandoned sites.
And, if I'm not mistaken,
your guild is attempting to collect all of them.
How the heck could you possibly know that?
After years of studying the
"Key of the Starry Heavens" from an archaeological standpoint,
we now believe that there is actually more to the book
than it would seem... Understand?
No, not really.
But it's so simple! Let me spell it out!
[JEAN-LUC] We have come to the conclusion that the book
actually pinpoints several important archaeological sites,
such as ancient ruins and shrines, which pepper the globe.
You see, we have a theory that the various places
where the girl goes searching for the mystical keys
are actually modeled after these important sites.
The ultimate goal of our archaeological society
is to keep these sites safe from harm...
They're remnants of our cultural heritage and must be respected!
If you and your friends just go
prancing around in there all willy-nilly,
you could irreparably damage a piece of history!
[ARCHAEOLOGIST B] Therefore, if you would be so kind
as to forget about the clock, we would greatly appreciate it.
Yes... We insist you forget.
You've gotta be kiddin' me...
I figured that out when I read the "Key of the Starry Heavens"
as a little kid.
I can't believe it took you so long!
[gasps]
Oh wow! You're a lot smarter than you look, Lucy.
I'd shut up if I were you.
Lucy?
[screams]
Oh man! She's really going overboard...
Should we stop her?
Sure, go ahead. I'll be right behind you.
[CARLA] All of this nonsense over a silly picnic... Really!
[screams]
[ERZA] As long as I live...
I will never forgive you!
[screams]
[crash]
[GRAY] This is it.
[LYON] Ruins?
Lucy said it's somewhere inside...
But If we're not careful we could end up buried
along with the clock piece.
So... how are we supposed to get inside the place?
No clue.
Then why are you even here?!
Listen to me, please!
It's imperative you forget about the clock!
I can't just forget about it, okay?!
That must be nice.
I understand the ruins are important...
but I'm fulfilling my father's dying wish!
[LUCY] My dad waited... For seven long years...
He waited for me.
He believed I could keep the world
from plunging into chaos!
He left the task to me, his daughter,
and nobody else!
He believed in me to the end!
That's why I can't forget,
'cause I don't wanna let him down!
Lucy is so brave.
Actually... you see...
That was the most moving speech I've ever heard in my life!
Um-hmm.
It's touching to see
a youngster with such devotion to her family.
[screams]
No, Natsu!
He fell in!
He's gonna drown!
What'll we do?!
[JEAN-LUC] Any friend of Lucy Heartfilia's actually
a friend of ours, you see?!
And we always help our friends out!
I think I'm gonna hurl!
Even the waves make him sick?!
[JEAN-LUC] Heave, ho!
[ARCHAEOLOGISTS] Back you go!
I'm big again!
But how?!
[JEAN-LUC] That was us, actually!
We happen to know a little magic ourselves!
Lucy Heartfilia's story touched our hearts
and inspired us, you see...
So we returned you to normal...!
Think of it as a thank you from our society.
Cool! Thanks a lot, old man!
We wish you luck on your journey!
Our hearts go with you!
Stop at nothing, and fulfill your father's last wish!
You bet I will!
[NATSU gags]
We're still on the boat...
[laughs]
[ARCHAEOLOGIST B] That was certainly a surprise...
[ARCHAEOLOGIST C] She's got the Heartfilia stubbornness.
[ARCHAEOLOGIST A] Indeed she does; unfortunately,
that means she'll end up reaching it sooner or later.
[ARCHAEOLOGIST B] Was it truly wise to let her go...
Jean-Luc?
What a curious coincidence...
Quite.
However... I'm afraid as things are now,
Jude's daughter will find what she's looking for.
[NATSU] This can't be the right place, you guys...
I mean, look... There's nothin' here!
♪
[NATSU] Well, at least I don't have to worry
about vehicles anymore...
but what's with this crazy maze?!
[HAPPY] Guess this job won't be as easy as we thought.
[NATSU] That's for sure... Ah well, anything less
wouldn't be satisfying! Right lil' buddy?
[HAPPY] As long as you don't slow us down.
[NATSU] Whatchu talkin' about?
I'm the one who's always blazing ahead!
[HAPPY] Wow... Delusional much?
[HAPPY and NATSU] Next time: Labyrinth Capriccio!
[NATSU] Whatever! Without me this group
would be totally screwed!
[HAPPY] Someone's got a swollen-head...
[NATSU] Whoa, what? My head's swollen?! Make it go back!