[ULTEAR] At last the games are underway.
With all their spectacle.
And of course, Jellal couldn't be
satisfied with watching from the sidelines.
I guess that makes our secret meeting with that group
from Fairy Tail pretty meaningless now,
wouldn't you say?
I'd say it was very meaningful.
At least as far as Jellal and Erza are concerned.
[Ultear chuckles]
♪
Ready for action?
Let's get things started with the first contest of
the Grand Magic Games, one that we call "Hidden"!
[CHAPATI] The first challenger has stepped forward!
Representing Quatro Cerberus; it's Yaeger!
[CHAPATI] From Mermaid Heel, the adorable Beth Vanderwood!
[CHAPATI] From Raven Tail, Nalpudding!
[CHAPATI] Blue Pegasus sends out Eve Tilm!
Gotta love those lively cheers!
[CHAPATI] Keep your eyes on this one, folks!
From Sabertooth, the minstrel who sings to the red moon:
Rufus Lore!
[CHAPATI] From Lamia Scale, Lyon Bastia!
[CHAPATI] From Fairy Tail Team A, the icy Gray Fullbuster!
[CHAPATI] From Fairy Tail Team B, Juvia Loxar!
The competitors have been chosen
and the long wait is finally over!
Grab a refreshment and get glued to your seat,
because you're not gonna want to miss
a single nail-biting moment of Hidden!
[HAPPY] Night of Shooting Stars!
It's time for the Grand Magic Games,
and I couldn't be more excited!
Allow me to go over the rules just
one more time, so no one gets confused!
[MAVIS] Each team is made up of five members at the most.
But according to what Porlyusica
said about the situation with Wendy.
[PORLYUSICA] No need for water-works, child.
I'm sure you'll get to participate, once you're well.
And make no mistake,
you will recover now that I'm here.
On my honor as a healer.
The organizers do allow reserve
members for when something happens.
Poor little Wendy was attacked by those meanies in Raven Tail.
But hopefully she'll still get a chance
to take part in the games!
[MAVIS] Eight teams made it past the qualifying
round to move on to the main competition.
Including two different teams from Fairy Tail!
I'm so proud!
Those are the only teams I care about, so I'll skip the others.
[JET AND DROY] You can do whatever you want!
[MAVIS] The whole tournament will
take place over the course of five days.
Why don't we take a closer look at the schedule?
Each day is divided into two parts:
some sort of contest, followed by a battle.
The teams can choose any member
they want to participate in the first part.
And this here will tell us how the scores are calculated.
[MAVIS] But, for the battles, it's the
organizers who choose the participants!
You can score points for wins and draws.
But a loss will earn you and your team a big ol' goose egg.
This whole process repeats over five days.
And whichever team has the most
points at the end is declared the winner!
So let's wish the Fairy Tail teams good luck!
[crowd cheers]
[MATO] Now, will each team's participant in
the Hidden game, kindly step forward?
See ya later.
You got this, Gray!
You better not lose, snowflake! Ya hear me, pal?
We're better than Gajeel's team and
those Saber jerks and Raven, uhhh.
You gotta hide and seek like a real man!
There are two questions on everyone's minds.
First and foremost, just what kind of game will "Hidden" be?
And who would you say
is the favorite in this mysterious competition?
Hmm.
It's safe to assume that Rufus of Sabertooth
is probably the odds-on favorite.
But Gray from Fairy Tail is a dark horse in the running.
Let's ask today's special guest.
Miss Jenny Realight from Blue Pegasus!
My fave?
I'll be rooting for Eve, of course.
He's got this in the bag!
[cheeering crowd]
I hope you realize. That even though our souls
are connected I don't intend on losing to you.
Yeah, of course not.
I wanna win too.
My mind is set on winning the competition as well.
And then fair Juvia's heart!
Creep alert.
Somebody's getting a taste of their own medicine.
Ya know, before we start I got
one question that I've been dyin' to ask.
What are you?
[MATO] Who me?
My silly boy, I'm a pumpkin, as you can plainly see.
Sorry.
Was I not supposed to ask ya that or somethin'?
Well, he certainly looks like a pumpkin to me.
Well duh.
Of course he looks like a pumpkin on the outside.
But what's inside there?
He's always been a big part of the games.
So I guess I never really thought about it.
[BETH] Yeah I figured he had to be
somebody on the event staff in a costume.
[EVE AND BETH] Good job sir.
You've created an excellent character.
[MATO] Thank you.
But I'm really only doing this because it's so fun-kin!
Those bad puns are gonna get old real quick.
Before we start I got a little problem, see.
I don't know exactly what this Hidden game is all about.
But I think something stinks around here.
And that something being that
there's two Fairy twerps competing in this thing.
No other guild is gonna get the chance
to have two members in each round,
so I say they got an unfair advantage.
What?
[MATO] I understand your concern, but it can't be helped.
We never dreamed that one guild could
have two teams make it past the qualifier.
It really is an amazing feat.
I have no qualms with it.
In fact I remember something that I once heard.
[RUFUS] A wise man told me "two heads
aren't necessarily better than one."
If I gotta beat two fairies, bring it on!
I sure ain't gonna raise a fuss over it.
Are you giving us some advice?
A couple of words of wisdom from the reigning champion?
[RUFUS] All I'm saying is having a comrade
could prove to be a disadvantage.
There are a myriad of ways they could be used against you.
If they were to leak information or be held
hostage your hand would be easily forced.
You'd be wise to remember that.
Yeah sure, I'll write it down later.
[MATO] Open the field!
What the?
[LUCY] A town!
[ERZA] Amazing!
That's so cool.
This game's already crazy!
[crowd gasps]
Whoa! They can fit an entire
city right in the middle of the arena?
I've never seen anything like it before.
[JELLAL] A manifestation on such a large scale.
How much magic energy does that require?
Juvia? Lyon?
Where in the heck did everybody go?
All the others just disappeared.
Now I see. So this is the game, is it?
High stakes Hide-and-Seek.
Should I be hidin'?
Or should I be seekin' instead?
I used to play this game when I was a little kid.
[YEAGER] Is there somebody looking for us?
[CHAPATI] Those of you in the stands can catch all
the exciting action in crystal-clear lacrima-vision.
[CHAPATI] I bet the eight contestants in
the arena wish they had that luxury.
But that would make it too easy.
[CHAPATI] Speaking of easy, here are the rules of the game.
All the players are hiding and seeking at the same time!
What does that mean?
[CHAPATI] The main objective in Hidden is to
locate the other players.
Once you've done that, you'll have to land an attack on them!
[CHAPATI] The player that successfully
connects their attack,
whether or not it does any damage,
will then be awarded one point.
Wait. Now what's going on?
[GRAY] Aw man, there's hundreds of 'em!
What's with all the look-alikes?
Why are you getting all pukey?
The thought of that many Grays just really grosses me out, man.
That's extremely difficult.
Even after knowing Gray for all these years.
I'd probably have trouble finding the real one.
[CHAPATI] I know they're pretty.
But those copies aren't just for show, folks.
Attack one of your fake competitors by mistake,
and it'll cost you one point!
It's time to disappear like a black cat in a dark alleyway.
Fade into your surroundings and hide in plain sight.
[CHAPATI] Let's play Hidden!
[YEAGER] This game isn't really about
hiding as much as seeking.
It's gonna be tough figuring out who
the real enemies are in here, though.
Oh, there are so many beautiful Grays to feast my eyes on!
But I don't just have to look,
surely I can wrap my arms around at least one!
This is heavenly.
[buzzer]
[CHAPATI] And with that bear hug attack,
Juvia from Fairy Tail B loses one point!
[CHAPATI] She will be put into a ten second time-out and
then forced to start again from another part of the arena.
The same is true if you are attacked by another player.
One point taken off, time-out, and then it's
starting all over again from somewhere else!
What an idiot.
This could prove to be a little
bit of an issue for poor Juvia.
We wouldn't be having this problem
if I were playing the game.
[CHAPATI] You are allowed as many restarts
as you need, but the clock is ticking.
The game will last for thirty minutes, and of course,
whoever has the most points at the end takes first place!
[GRAY] I can't believe this.
Finding the real people in here is gonna be impossible.
[NALPUDDING] You dimwit.
You don't have a snowball's chance if it takes
you this long to figure out the game.
[GRAY] You're with Raven Tail!
[NALPUDDING] As a matter of fact I am.
The name's Nalpudding.
Well, it's awfully nice of you to
come find me like this.
[Nalpudding laughs]
'Cause that means I don't have to find you!
Ice Hammer!
Oh yeah!
Is there something different about his maker magic now?
And that's what training will do for ya, guys.
Thanks for givin' me my first point!
[GRAY] What the? I clearly just pounded the guy!
[Nalpudding laughs]
No way!
[NALPUDDING] Nice try.
But this here is the real thing, see?
I didn't know he'd be that easy to trick.
Neither did I.
And that means another Fairy Tail team is gonna lose a point.
Man. What a major screw-up!
Oh well. At least I learned something.
You can use your copies to get close to an enemy.
And then, when they attack and reveal themselves
you can take them by surprise and score a point.
[GRAY] That's how you play Hidden!
Everybody's totally blended in with the crowds.
How are we supposed to figure
who's real and who's not in this thing?
I'm glad I'm not playing this one.
I get lost in a crowd really easily.
And as we've just seen, any careless actions
could cause you to be revealed to the enemy.
How will you proceed. Gray?
There are a ton of people in here.
And most of 'em are fakes.
[NALPUDDING] Oh Gray. You make this too easy.
Come on!
He lost another point?
This sucks. Why is he coming after me so hard?
[NALPUDDING] This game is getting really fun!
[CHAPATI] The tension is so thick in this game of Hidden,
you could cut it with a knife, with Raven Tail's
Nalpudding quickly taking the lead.
[CHAPATI] Say, on a field full of copies of yourself
and your enemies, how would you figure
out who was real, and who was just a fake?
There are a variety of ways
to suss out which ones are real.
One might begin by trying to detect
an opponent's magic power.
[JENNY] I'm sure our crafty little Eve will
figure out a more sophisticated method.
Searching for magic might be a start.
It would certainly get you in the general vicinity.
But pinpointing a foe would be tough.
Keep screwin' up and it's gonna cost us the game, Gray!
That little purple guy got ya two times in a row!
What's up with Raven Tail?
You know staring isn't very nice, Blondie.
They're the ones that attacked Wendy,
and for some strange reason it seems
like they're only targeting Gray in this round.
Maybe I'll teach you some manners.
[IVAN (ALEXAI)] That's enough, Flare.
Ivan, you scum.
I know you can win this, Gray!
Square one again.
[BETH] Carrot Missiles! Aw shoot!
I totally missed that guy.
[GRAY] What is that?
Ah yeah!
I was sick of waitin' for the chance to use magic!
[LYON] So was I!
You.
I've found my rival. Finally.
[JUVIA] You can't hide from me, my darling!
Holy crap!
What a view!
[GRAY] Look, I don't need any help from you, got it?
I'm aware of that.
That was so worth it.
As a matter of fact, I'm determined to beat you.
Because of the promise master made.
I'll bet that promise has something to do with me.
Yes.
[GAJEEL] Are you kidding me?
I don't want anything to do with that big, stupid freak show!
Well I don't have any objection.
But getting put on the B team is kind of insulting, though.
Then what if I sweeten the deal?
Yes.
The members of the winning team get to do whatever
they want to the losing team for one entire day.
That sounds to me like it's more of a
punishment game for the ones on the bottom.
[LAXUS] Whatever we want, huh?
Hey... get me some food.
{NATSU] Right away, Mr. Laxus!
[GAJEEL] One whole day? Shake it, baby!
[LUCY] With pleasure!
That could be pretty sweet.
Bring me some salt-grilled mackerel, please!
[ERZA] Of course, ma'am.
Anything that we want?
Oh my.
If master says' that I have to do this.
Then I've got no choice.
That's true.
Is this some kinda joke?
Hey, Gramps, if you're gonna make crazy rules like that.
Then they have gotta be fair!
That means they better work if our team wins this thing too!
Yes. Of course they will.
Yeah.
I know exactly what I want.
[NATSU] Gimme a Happy impression!
[LAXUS AND GAJEEL] Aye!
Hold on. That's all you'd want from them?
I want my wish.
So I'm not planning on losing.
Bring it on!
[NALPUDDING] Two fairies for the price of one!
Why is he only going after our guild?
I don't know.
What in the hell is this guy's problem?
[CHAPATI] Wow, would ya look at this?
Our city is turning into a winter wonderland!
That's gotta be Eve.
[EVE] It's a shame there are some wizards
here that aren't affected by the cold.
But most of them are.
I see.
When people are cold they start to shiver.
And you can see steam from their breath.
But it doesn't work that way for the copies.
Pretty smart strategy,
I can see you! Right there!
[CHAPATI] Eve accumulates a flurry of points!
And the ice wizard Lyon answers with a storm of his creation!
Unfortunately for you I've spent my life training in the cold!
Yeah, I kinda figured.
Again? What's the deal?
Why is this freak so obsessed with me?
We're still yet to see any movement on the
board by the top-seeded Rufus of the Sabertooth guild.
He's hasn't lost any points, but he hasn't scored any either.
[RUFUS] I find this game dreadfully boring.
Wait! There he is!
[RUFUS] I've committed this song to memory.
The rhythm of their heartbeats, their footsteps,
the tone of their magic.
That's a pretty conspicuous hiding place if ya ask me!
Ya think that guy actually wants
the others to find him for some reason?
Gray, right above you!
It's all there. Inside my mind.
[RUFUS] Memory Make.
What is this magic? I've never heard of it.
[RUFUS] Night of Shooting Stars!
You could really learn a thing or two about hiding!
Oh, no! A fake?
[RUFUS] Not quite! You haven't lost a point.
That was a memory of my being there.
[Nalpudding cries out]
[RUFUS] I find that's much more
effective than using mere decoys.
[CHAPATI] And the hits rain down from above,
turning the scoreboard upside down!
This is what you'd expect from a guy like Rufus!
Sabertooth takes the lead!
[RUFUS] The organizers really need to work harder.
These games aren't the least bit interesting.
[RUFUS] After all.
I was still able to claim victory
without even needing to hide.
They may have spotted me but
nobody even came close to touching me.
[RUFUS] The best they could do was merely chase my memory.
Wow. That was unbelievable.
No kidding.
I think I'm starting to see why
they're the number one guild in Fiore.
Man.
Thattaboy Rufus!
I can't wait until everybody sees what Sting can do!
Yay for Rufus!
That's some kind of maker magic?
He's truly a force to be reckoned with.
I'll watch out.
But we can still beat them.
[GRAY] Ya think you've outsmarted us?
This game's called Hidden, so start playin' by the rules!
[GRAY] Aw crap!
That Rufus guy was standing completely open up there.
But still Nalpudding passed him over to attack Gray.
[crowds cheering]
[CHAPATI] And with that, the game is over!
[CHAPATI] So let's take a look at the ol' scoreboard!
That was absolutely pitiful, Lyon!
You should be ashamed!
Please master, you should really calm down!
Eve could've done a whole lot worse I guess.
Not too bad.
Fifth place, huh? We'd better step up our game.
We gotta give Beth some credit for trying!
[CHAPATI] Just as we expected, Sabertooth claims the top spot!
[YAJIMA] Stupendously done!
[CHAPATI] Both Fairy Tail teams gave it their all.
But unfortunately, it wasn't enough
to get them out of last place.
[YAJIMA] Better luck next time!
Well what do you expect from the weakest guild in Fiore?
They're such losers!
Get used to being in dead last, ya has-beens!
You'd better stop laughing at us right now, or else!
Ooh! He's mad!
What, are you gonna cry?
Natsu.
Let 'em laugh, they won't be doing it for very long.
[GRAY] Sorry.
[LUCY] Don't worry about it. It's only the first game.
[GRAY] Raven Tail. And that pompous wizard.
I will be gettin payback for this,
so they should watch out.
Coming up next is the battle part of the contest!
One member of each team will participate in a match.
But this isn't a tournament setup!
It's the game's organizers who decide who's
going to be duking it out in the battles, right?
I'm sure they'll set up some
spectacular displays of magical skills.
I've just received the lineups,
so we'll find out how spectacular those will be!
[CHAPATI] Our very first match of this year's Grand Magic Games
will test the abilities of Fairy Tail A's,
zodiac wielder, Lucy Heartfilia.
Okay!
[CHAPATI] Against the "Crimson Intensity.
Raven Tail's Flare Corona!
Too bad for you, blondie!
♪
[HAPPY] You've totally got this, Lucy!
Oh man, I hope so, cause that Flare girl
seems super crazy to me.
[NATSU] Do you hear that?
I think she's mumbling something.
[HAPPY] "Blondie."
[NATSU] Huh?
[HAPPY] She's saying, "Blondie."
[NATSU] Bloody?
[HAPPY] No! Blondie!
[NATSU] Bra D? She's talking about a D-Cup bra?
[HAPPY] Get your mind outta the gutter!
[HAPPY AND NATSU] Next Time: Lucy vs. Flare!
[HAPPY] Who knows, maybe she is saying,
"Bra D" for some reason."
[NATSU] "Bra D!"
[HAPPY] At the least.