[STING] Sounds like they're finally back.
[ROGUE] Who's "they"?
The Fairy Tail members who went missing
on Tenrow Island seven years ago.
I couldn't care less.
Don't try to play it cool with me.
You used to look up to Natsu like crazy.
You're right.
I used to.
[church bells chiming]
[ARCHBISHOP] May all our recent transgressions be forgiven.
We, the humble followers of Zentopia,
hereby repent for every sin we've committed.
And now, to cleanse us of those sins,
we set forth on a new path of righteousness.
Somebody shoot me.
Just hang in there, buddy.
We're stuck
'cause the Big-Hat himself invited us.
[MACAO] He invited the whole guild!
Where's everybody else?
[WAKABA] Let 'em rest and leave
the formal stuff to us old-timers.
[BYRO] As leader of the Legion Platoon,
I offer my deepest and sincerest apologies
to the members of Fairy Tail.
[MAKAROV] There's no room for remorse, just progress.
Let's move beyond this crisis.
[MAKAROV] We may have fought before,
but that doesn't mean we have to be enemies now.
What do you say we start anew?
[BYRO] You're as gracious as you are wise.
[MAKAROV] Now that that's settled.
Let's party!
[cheering]
[HAPPY] Sabertooth!
[NARRATOR] The battle over the Infinity Clock
has come to an end.
And the fugitive members of the Neo-Oración Seis
have been returned to the confines
of their prison cells once again.
[NARRATOR] As for Fairy Tail...
[FEMALE 124A] So, like...
All that crazy clock voodoo
was totally caused by
that super weak guild from here in Magnolia.
[FEMALE 124B] For real?
Like, who gave them the right
to be so annoying?
[FEMALE 124A] Y'know, I can't even remember
the name of their lame little guild.
[FEMALE 124B] Ugh, It's Fairy Tail
and they are, like, so yesterday's news.
[NARRATOR] Unfortunately, the guild's recent accomplishments
have done little to improve their reputation.
In fact, their popularity seems to have plummeted.
[LAHAR] Understood. Carry on.
I've got news on Neville's wizards.
Apparently they've been freed
from the century-long sleeping curse.
[LAHAR] However, they seem
to have lost all their magic power.
They're no longer celestial wizards.
It's just like what happened to Katja.
[DORANBOLT] Hey, uh...
This report you gave me...
I knew that it would pique your interest.
They've returned alive
and well, as if nothing happened.
They even had the same clothes on.
Well.
As you can imagine, the chairman
wasn't too happy about it.
You knew.
Why didn't you tell me?
I could have, but why spoil the chance
to see that look on your face?
That so?
I see.
She's alive.
Thank goodness.
[HAPPY] Okay!
Let's start this off right!
It's Natsu versus Dan
in a Winner-Eats-All food race-a-thon!
Time to get in my belly, meat!
I'm winning this one for sure!
Oh my.
It looks like everything is back to normal.
That Infinity Clock mess
almost feels like a distant memory to me now.
[DAN] Poke!
[NATSU] What the?
Good luck catchin' up with me, Fire-breath!
[ROMEO] Is he gonna let him get away with that?
[HAPPY] I don't think
that's against the rules.
I would hate to be Wakaba right now.
I bet he and Master Macao
are gettin' an earful from the church.
Being master means getting
the short end of the stick from time to time.
[GRAY] Hey, the ceremony they're attending
is supposed to be a big deal, right?
If that's the case,
why's the Legion Platoon here with us?
[SUGARBOY] We're in the same boat as you, Ice Boy!
[SUGARBOY] Playin' hooky!
We need a break too!
And I'd rather be here cuddlin' with you!
[WARREN] Shut up, maybe he'll go away.
[JUVIA] If anyone is cuddling
with my beloved Gray, it's gonna be me!
[SUGARBOY] Woah, there's no need
for you to go and get spicy, Water Girl!
I'm sure you both have more than cuddling in mind.
[PANTHERLILY] Coco.
Is there something wrong?
You've been quiet.
[COCO] Well... It's just...
[COCO] I said some pretty horrible things
to you and I regret every one.
Like saying I hated cats.
I don't.
[PANTHERLILY] It's fine.
You don't need to apologize.
I'm just glad I got to see you again.
Even if you're not the same Coco.
[PANTHERLILY] It's all water under the bridge.
[COCO] I appreciate you saying that.
[PANTHERLILY] So, how long before you all
go back to Zentopia?
[COCO] I hate to tell you this.
[SAMUEL] Aha!
There you are.
I was promised a rematch.
I believe your exact words were "anytime, anywhere."
[PANTHERLILY ] Very well then.
Ready?
[COCO] You're gonna fight right now?
[ERZA] Something wrong, Master?
[MAKAROV] No, no.
Not at all.
Just finally peaceful.
[LEVY] Where's your drink?
Do you not feel like celebrating with us?
[BISCA] I'm not goin' near the bar
as long as the "brothers gloom"
are sulkin' in their cups.
[CANA] Gotcha covered.
No booze goes wasted while I'm around.
[COCO] How crazy.
They're going at each other full force,
yet they're smiling!
[GILDARTS] That fight was somethin' else.
And I'm still feelin' it.
[BYRO] To think someone like you exists.
The world is full of more surprises than I'd thought.
[GILDARTS] A fight's organic, you can't predict it.
Strength and training are just a part of it.
[GILDARTS] All it would have taken
was one wrong move at the wrong time
and I would have been the one eating the floor.
[BYRO] You certainly have a broad outlook.
[GILDARTS] I just live life by a different set of rules.
[LEVY] What do you think they're mumbling about?
[CANA] Do I look like I care?
Probably just dirty, old-man talk.
[DAN] So, uh.
Where did my Lucy-pie run off to?
I thought Angel was your main squeeze these days.
Life's too short to be tied down to one person.
You've gotta have some variety in love!
Yeah, sure.
Then it's not true love!
Just vulgar infatuation!
Uh-oh, she's in for it now.
[DAN] Erzy-baby, she's so scary!
Okay.
Please stop.
Who me?
I should have seen that one comin' from a mile away.
[DAN] The moment our eyes met I knew it was destiny!
Now, then.
How's about we ditch the armor and go--
[DAN] Rain check?
[ERZA] You should search for honor instead of a girl!
Love can be painful, man.
[HAPPY] Winner!
First round KO by Erza!
Apparently that weapon works to ward away
evil and men who get too handsy.
Come on, it's more fun inside.
I know.
It's just.
I don't get it.
I mean, after everything I did.
How can you be so friendly to me?
We were all fighting for what we believed in.
Besides you were being manipulated
like the rest of us, right?
It was out of your control,
so don't beat yourself up.
[MARY] Listen.
Before I was taken in by Zentopia.
a day didn't go by that I wasn't tricked
or used by the people around me.
But, like, that totally changed
once I had power.
And since Zentopia had raised me up
from nobody to a total badass wizard,
I was willing to do anything for them.
Finally it was my turn to control people.
As soon as I did I felt like I was getting
back at the guys who'd used me.
But it turns out
that I was being used all over again.
And not just me, but people I thought
of as my friends and family.
Even you.
You were tricked by Michelle, who was also being used.
[PANTHERLILY] You've improved a great deal, Samuel.
It's because you've managed to rid yourself of doubt.
[SAMUEL] And yet.
I'm still no match for you, am I?
I had hoped I could defeat you
one final time but that won't happen.
[PANTHERLILY] Final?
[GILDARTS] What do you got there?
[BYRO] Something that is far too heavy
for someone like me to carry.
However...
[ARCHBISHOP] My mind's made up.
The gold seal will pass to you, Byro.
[BYRO] Your Imminence.
I am not worthy.
[ARCHBISHOP] Take it, my friend.
Although I was being manipulated.
it was my own weakness of heart
that allowed such a calamity to befall Zentopia.
I'm afraid that your next mission
will be a long, perilous one.
So please make use of the seal on your journey.
Let it bring light into your hearts
when only darkness can be found.
[BYRO] You're far too kind, Your Grace.
[GUTMAN] Does little ol' Gutman
get a tasky-wasky too, Mr. Archbishop?
[ARCHBISHOP] Ultimately it was our fault
that you were placed in the Forbidden Cell.
But now that you are free I ask for your help.
As you know,
many of our local parishes lie in ruin.
Would you be willing to use
your great powers to rebuild them?
[GUTMAN] I'll make 'em better than ever!
[ARCHBISHOP] Before you go,
there's something I've been meaning to ask you.
Something wrong?
You remember how Lapointe, like, sent
those puppets out all over creation?
Well, I did some digging and I found something.
I've got info on the real Michelle Lobster.
From what I could gather,
Lapointe kept her close
'cause he was, like, hoping to get his
hands on her family's fortune.
[MARY] Oh, and those documents saying the Lobsters
were distant relatives of the Heartfilias.
They were fakes right?
It's okay, I can take it.
I'm sorry.
I just can't do anything right.
I wanted to find some good news to bring you
as a way of apologizing for what I'd done.
But I failed.
[LUCY] Thank you.
I actually had a feeling that was the case
and now I know for certain.
I can put it behind me.
For real?
Seriously, I'll be fine!
Sure, I feel a little sad.
But I still have all my friends.
Guess that's true.
Now then.
Since we've shed some tears together.
C'mon!
Let's start over.
Put her there.
We can start as friends and see where that takes us!
I appreciate the sentiment,
but not sure I'm ready for what you're implying.
[BYRO] The true purpose of our visit is not a happy one.
[MAKAROV] Yes, I figured as much.
This is the last we'll be seeing of you.
You came to say goodbye?
[BYRO] Yes, I'm afraid that is the case.
Our duty pulls us elsewhere.
We've been charged with locating
the scattered Infinity Clock pieces.
Once we return them,
they'll be sealed and hidden away for eternity.
Unfortunately, it will take some time
for the clock pieces
to regain any real measure of magic power,
so it will be impossible to detect them magically.
[BYRO] The truth is we will likely spend
the rest of our lives completing this task.
Farewell my friends. I--
[GRAY] I'm just gonna go ahead and stop you right there.
[NATSU] Don't worry you guys,
I'm sure you'll, like, totes see us again.
[ERZA] Stop talking
Coco.
Thanks again for all of your help.
And Mary, I hope you'll hang out more next time.
[COCO] My pleasure!
Take care of yourselves and hopefully we'll see you soon!
[MARY] And I will totes hang out with you.
I promise!
[SAMUEL] My calculations say I'll win next, bro.
[PANTHERLILY] Challenge me anytime, Sam.
Good luck.
[HAPPY] Aw, how cute.
[CARLA] They even have new names for each other.
[GRAY] If we're lucky we'll run into each other.
Let us know if we can help out somehow.
[ERZA] Now Dan.
This journey will test your integrity
so focus on honing it while you can.
[SUGARBOY] Oh you can always help me out, spicy Icy Boy.
[DAN] I'll see ya next time, Erzy.
Lookin' forward to it.
[NATSU] Octo-geezer!
Hold up!
I got somethin' to ask ya!
[MARY] He's still calling you that?
[BYRO] What is it, Natsu?
[NATSU] Don't you get tired of lookin' grumpy all the time?
Try crackin' a smile now and then!
[MAKAROV] Zip it!
[SUGARBOY] Oh.
[MARY] Well, s'true.
[DAN] Yeah, the ladies love a man who rocks a smile.
[SAMUEL] It certainly wouldn't hurt you
to give it a try.
[BYRO] You once suggested I open my heart to them.
Didn't you, Coco?
[BYRO] It took a while for me to realize it,
but I finally understand what you
were trying to tell me then.
[MARY] I'm sorry but that's, like,
uber creeps-ville.
[COCO] That was scary, Lord Byro!
Please don't ever do that again!
[BYRO] You're the ones who asked for it!
[LUCY] Our new friends set out on their journey
with laughter and friendship in their hearts.
[LUCY] We'll see them again soon.
I'm sure of it.
[DORANBOLT] Welcome back, Master Org.
How was the Council meeting?
Did it go well?
[LAHAR] Has a decision been reached
in regards to the Inter-Guild Commerce Treaty Revision?
[ORG] Yes, it has.
But we all know that's not the reason
you've come here today.
[LAHAR] The chief members of Fairy Tail have returned.
[ORG] For political reasons, the chairman seems intent
on blaming the Infinity Clock
and Neo-Oración Seis incidents on their return.
[ORG] It's as if we're treating Zentopia
as the victims instead of an involved party.
[ORG] Ah, well.
At least both matters have finally been resolved.
[ORG] The magic world is free to
be as unbound by worry as before.
Still I can't shake the feeling
this is an omen for something worse.
[ORG] It's been seven years since Acnologia and Zeref
were last seen on Tenrow Island.
[LAHAR] I apologize, sir.
The lack of progress falls on my shoulders.
[ORG] Perhaps we should bolster the Observation Unit.
[ORG] These past seven years have been far too quiet.
We've managed to keep tabs on Sabertooth's rise to power.
But Tartaros and Grimoire Heart have remained silent.
[ORG] And there's been no news
of Zeref or Acnologia.
We know they're out there,
and there's nothing we can do but sit here.
[ORG] I don't care for waiting
around helplessly, it's unnerving.
Like being trapped in
a world of perpetual darkness.
[ORG] But the sun may be on the horizon.
I wonder, will it usher in a great dawn
for the magic world?
[DORANBOLT] You think it's Fairy Tail.
That they'll save us.
[Org laughing]
[ORG] Ironic, isn't it?
After all the disdain I've held for them,
I'm placing my hopes on that group of miscreants.
I must be getting old.
[NATSU] Who's Sabertooth again?
[ROMEO] They're incredibly strong.
Like, majorly!
[ROMEO] They surpassed Blue Pegasus
and Lamia Scale a while back,
so now they're the strongest wizard guild around.
[GRAY] I've never heard of them 'til today.
[ALZACK] That's because seven years ago,
nobody had heard of 'em.
[GRAY] Then, what?
They just started growing like crazy all of a sudden?
[MAX] It started once they got a new master.
After he took over,
five incredibly strong wizards joined,
and that was all she wrote.
[LUCY] Wow, five new members
made that much of a difference?
[NATSU] Sounds like these guys have some serious guts.
[WENDY] If they're the number one guild in Fiore
does that mean Fairy Tail's number two?
[HAPPY] Are you serious?
[CARLA] Wendy.
Would you take a look around you, child?
[WENDY] Huh?
[ROMEO] We're dead last.
[ALZACK] They call us "Wimpy Fail".
[BISCA] You just had to ask, didn't you?
[WENDY] Aw, I'm sorry!
[NATSU] Wow, we're in last place?
That's perfect!
This is gonna be fun!
[GRAY] For who?
[NATSU] Just think about it, Gray!
It's gonna be awesome clawin'
our way back up to the top all over again!
I can't wait!
[GRAY] 'Course you can't.
[ROMEO] There's just no keepin' you down, is there?
I'm fired up now.
[WENDY] I am, too!
I can't wait to show 'em what we've got!
[CANA] Sorry to interrupt,
but have you seen Gildarts anywhere?
[GRAY] What's the matter?
Does widdle Cana start to get lonely
whenever Daddy's not around?
[CANA] Gray!
[GRAY] My bad!
[LUCY] It's okay!
Seriously, don't worry about it.
[JUVIA] Gray never considers my feelings like that!
[ERZA] Gildarts and Master Makarov just left.
They're going to visit the old guild hall.
[CANA] Halle-freakin'-lujah!
I'm going on a job before he realizes I'm gone!
[HAPPY] Gildarts does go overboard
with the mushy feelings when it comes to Cana!
[PANTHERLILY] And you're the same when it comes to Carla.
[CARLA] And yet he's the most powerful wizard
we have at our disposal.
What a strange, little guild we are.
[GILDARTS] Hey Master.
Are you sure it's okay to be in here?
I mean, the property's been seized.
Aren't we trespassing?
[MAKAROV] It'll be ours again soon enough.
[GILDARTS] How long is this staircase?
And how did I not know the guild hall
had an underground passageway?
[MAKAROV] I never told anyone about it.
[GILDARTS] Why all the secrecy?
[MAKAROV] Patience.
You're about to find out.
[GILDARTS] Okay.
[MAKAROV] Here we go.
[GILDARTS] What kinda place is this?
[MAKAROV] Before you is Fairy Tail's greatest secret.
[MAKAROV] And that is the Lumen Histoire.
[GILDARTS] What is this feeling?
It's overwhelming.
[MAKAROV] This is the essence of Fairy Tail.
The "true essence" Mavis spoke of.
[GILDARTS] I'm at a complete loss for words here.
[MAKAROV] I don't blame you.
The first time Master Precht brought me to this place,
I almost forgot to breathe.
[GILDARTS] This has been under our feet the whole time?
[GILDARTS] Hold on, why are you showing this to me?
[MAKAROV] Because like Precht before me,
it's my job to choose the next guild master.
And that's you.
[NATSU] Yo, Gildarts!
It's go time!
I ain't leavin' till you're eatin' dirt!
[HAPPY] Is it me, or does Natsu remind you
of a bug lookin' to bite somebody?
[NATSU] Hey, what's the deal, old man?
Quit bein' a buzz-kill!
[GILDARTS] What do you mean?
This is how I always act.
[NATSU] Sure about that?
[GILDARTS] I never change, kid.
[STING] It sure takes ya back, doesn't it?
Last time we saw them,
you came up to about here on Gajeel.
[STING] You were a pretty big fan of his back then.
I didn't care for him.
He was scary.
[ROGUE] Stop bringing up the past, Sting.
We chose to follow a different path than them.
[MALE WIZARD 151A] I've found you!
[MALE WIZARD 151A] Take this!
[MALE WIZARD 151A] He's eating the arrow.
[MALE WIZARD 151A] Don't tell me it's him!
[STING] Aw Damn it.
Guess I'm out of practice.
[STING] His head's still there.
[MALE WIZARD 151A] I knew it!
It really is you!
The Twin Dragons of the Sabertooth guild,
in the flesh!
[MALE WIZARD 151A] White Dragon Sting
and Shadow Dragon Rogue!
The Dragon Slayer duo!
[STING] Hold up!
Are you just gonna ditch your pals?
That's harsh, man!
[ROGUE] He's part of a dark guild.
What did you expect him to do?
[LECTOR] Geez, Sting!
You don't know when to hold back, do ya?
[FROSCH] Ribbit!
[STING] Hey, it's Lector and Frosch.
I was wonderin' where you guys went.
[LECTOR] Oh, you know, just doing some recon stuff.
[LECTOR] We thought we'd find the enemy
before they ambushed us,
but it looks like the two of you
have already taken care of them, huh?
[LECTOR] Those guys got what they deserved
for messin' with awesome dragon slayers.
[FROSCH] Yeah you're the best-est ever!
[STING] Damn straight.
[LECTOR] You're the man to beat!
The strongest Dragon Slayer of all time!
Look out!
[STING] Thanks, man.
I'm feelin' pretty good.
Bet I could beat Natsu if I had the chance.
[LECTOR] For sure!
He couldn't hold a candle to ya!
[STING] Why don't we find out for ourselves?
What do ya say?
[ROGUE] I think I'll pass, thanks.
[FROSCH] Me too!
[HAPPY] Big news!
There's gonna be a huge tournament
to decide which guild is the strongest in Fiore!
[NATSU] You mean the Grand Magic Games?
I am so there
and I'm gonna bring home the gold, baby!
[HAPPY] You sure?
Max is pretty weak
and you're havin' a hard time beatin' him.
[NATSU] No biggie!
I've got plenty of time to train!
I'm gettin' all fired up now!
Next time: And So We Aim for the Top!
[HAPPY] What're you gonna do if the competition
ends up bein' trivia contests instead of fighting?
[NATSU] Uh.
What I always do.
Roast the competition!