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One year ago, Rogue arrived from the future

and summoned dragons into the present era in an attempt to rule the world.

Frosch's murder in the future had set certain events in motion

that led to this future Rogue being overtaken by an evil shadow.

Before fading away, he revealed who kills Frosch one year later

and implored Natsu to keep Frosch safe.

No matter how far, far away we are

you just need to keep on believing

So, please, stop crying, look up...

...and let's move forward together

Why do you look down

and stare at the tears you've shed?

Even if today is a bust

we can always walk forward with faith in tomorrow

Having someone who can reach out to me

and someone I can laugh with

gives me a new strength

that can change the world as we know it

No matter how far, far away we are

you just need to keep on believing

everything is for you for you

The morning sun has driven the night away

I won't be afraid or hesitate anymore

I'm going to turn my dream into reality

So, please, stop crying, look up...

...and let's move forward together

Wow. It's raining there and only there.

It's certainly suspicious.

Rainy here! Sunny here! Rainy here!

You're so behind the times, Happy!

It's all about "half-rainy" these days!

Oh, half-rainy!

Is that really that fun?

It doesn't seem like anyone's here.

Yes, the place does seem deserted.

No, I do smell Juvia. This way.

Hey! Juvia!

Sorry for the wait.

Gray, my darling...

I came to get you.

My darling!

I'm so... I'm so...!

Calm down.

Hey! How've you been?

I'm relieved to see you're as spirited as ever!

It's good to see you again, Juvia!

Natsu, Lucy, and Wendy...

And don't forget us!

Are you living here all by yourself?

Whoa! What's wrong?!

Juvia!

"Avatar"

What a terrible fever.

Standing in the rain for so long would make anyone ill.

I wonder if this is Juvia's house.

Hmm...

There's also a faint whiff of Gray.

Gray's here too?

I...

I lived here with my beloved Gray.

Just the two of us!

She looks so smug...

We found this deserted village and borrowed an empty house.

We would eat together,

train together,

work together,

and even sleep--

You can stop there!

--in separate beds, because he always kicked me out.

It was true bliss.

But, one day...

Darling!

You left your clothes on the ground again.

Sheesh...

Darling?

Your body...

What's happening to it?

Don't worry about.

Let's eat.

After that, he would often leave the village on his own.

And half a year ago, he never came back.

Oh, no...

That jerk, just leaving like that...

You're in no position to talk.

I left a will behind!

You mean "note," Natsu.

Even so, you still suddenly left us behind!

Think about how I felt!

It made me feel, uhh...

Please stop flirting now.

I'm not!

So you don't know where Gray is?

If she knew, she wouldn't be here.

I searched all around for days...

But I never found him.

So I decided to wait.

This home is filled with memories we made together,

so I told myself he would come back someday, for sure...

I'm sorry. Some happy reunion this turned out to be.

I'll find him for you.

For all of us.

We're gonna get everyone back together...

...and rebuild Fairy Tail!

Juvia's asleep now.

So how do you intend to find him?

Even I lost track of him while keeping tabs on everyone.

What's with that scary look, Natsu?

Hmm, they're not too far from here.

We're visiting Sabertooth.

Huh?!

The Oración Seis, Grimoire Heart, and Tartaros...

The fall of the Baram Alliance has marked the end of the dark guilds' era.

Now begins the era of Avatar.

Our gospel is a world ruled by the dark wizard Zeref.

The time has come.

We must purify the world of wizards who dare oppose Zeref.

Everything we do, we do for Zeref.

Everything we do, we do for Zeref.

Everything we do, we do for Zeref.

(Smile!)

Everything we do, we do for Zeref.

It's no use.

Not even my healing magic can reduce her fever one bit.

I wonder if they've reached Sabertooth's guildhall yet.

We'll take care of things here, Natsu.

Just please hurry and bring Gray back!

There it is!

Wow! It's so big!

Hey, Natsu. Are you sure Sabertooth will have info on Gray?

Can't talk about it.

What do you mean you can't?

Listen, Lucy.

Whoa! Take the reins! Look forward!

I trust Gray.

But the only way to get info on Gray this time is to stop trusting him.

You're not making any sense, but just look forward!

I gotta stop trusting him for now, but only until we find him again.

That's what I mean.

That makes no sense!

Lucy.

I will get Gray and bring him back. I promise.

So don't ask any questions until then.

Look forward, dummy!

Oh!

Sir Natsu! Lady Lucy! Sir Happy!

Yukino! It's good to see you! How've you been?

Very well, thank you!

Yeah, 'cause we got all the work Fairy Tail used to get.

Business has been booming, as my memory tells it.

U-Uhh, that wasn't what I meant...

Oh, I know.

Besides, Fairy Tail is coming back!

Really?!

I can't wait!

You don't need to cry, you know...

That voice brings back memories!

That it does, yes!

Oh? It's Natsu and Lucy!

And Happy!

--Who are you?

--Hey, Sting! --Who are you?

Wha...?!

You haven't changed one bit!

You neither!

He's changed many bits!

So, what brings you here today, Natsu?

If you came to have fun, we welcome you.

If you can assist us with work, we welcome you even more.

Oh, no. We're too busy, unfortunately.

Oh? Is Charle not with you?

Likewise. Is Frosch not here?

Frosch is out on a job with Rogue and M'lady.

Where did they go?!

What are you doing to Lector, Natsu?!

Sir Natsu?

I don't know, but they only just left. They might be at the city entrance.

Great!

Thanks, Lector!

Hold on, Natsu!

Wait for us!

Sheesh...

What is he here for?

Beats me.

You're back to normal!

He wasn't quite himself, so I used Libra's power.

Rogue!

Natsu?

Come with me! We gotta talk!

What's going on?!

Hey! Wait for us!

Natsu!

You're...

I'll talk with you!

Everyone stay there! This is just between us two!

It's been a while.

Yeah.

I'm glad your guild took you back.

Oh, did you visit our guildhall?

Only for a moment.

What happened to Sting, by the way?

Mm.

"Tiger, Tiger, Tiger"

Our guild's customary "Tiger, Tiger, Tiger!" eating festival

took place a few days ago, you see...

Ah, and he went all-out, huh?

Even so, I won in the end.

Oh, is that why you skipped the Grand Magic Games?

The tournament is too dull without Fairy Tail around.

That's what Sting, our guild master, believes.

I think so too!

Incidentally...

I'm sorry about last year's tournament.

Huh?

It's no big deal.

After all, we were just two guilds going up against each other.

Even so, I went too far.

No. It really doesn't bother me.

It's a shame Fairy Tail is gone.

It was a truly wonderful guild.

It's not gone at all. Fairy Tail will always be in our hearts.

I have one too!

Same here!

What's your deal?!

Is this your idea of a reunion?!

Show me your job flier!

--Huh?

--Just do it! --Huh?

--Here... --Give it!

"Destroy Avatar"...

So this is it?

I'm taking this job.

Huh?!

This is our job! Besides, you don't even belong to a guild!

You're wrong.

I'm in Fairy Tail.

Listen, Rogue. I'm taking over this job.

In exchange, you can have all the reward money.

Just promise me... you and Frosch won't leave town until I get back...

...no matter what.

This is crazy talk.

H-Hey!

Wh-What the...? Natsu?!

Let's go, Lucy! Happy!

Minerva! Keep an eye on Rogue and Frosch! Don't let them leave town!

One year from now.

What was that about?

I've no idea.

Me neither.

You must tell the other me.

Tell him to protect Frosch one year from now.

Hey, Natsu, what's this "Avatar" thing Rogue was on his way to?

Beats me.

It's a black magic cult.

It rose up after the dark guilds collapsed.

They're Zeref followers.

Zeref?

I don't know if he's personally involved,

but the cult members basically worship Zeref as a god.

So they're Zeref cronies, huh? Now I'm fired up!

Anyway, what makes you think Gray is a member of Avatar now?

I don't get it either.

He's deep in thought for once.

I guess he really can't tell us.

No. I'll tell you.

The future Rogue explained it to me.

The future Rogue?!

And then... the day I lose Frosch...

...is the day I become one with the shadow.

Frosch isn't gonna die.

One year from now.

You must tell the other me.

Tell him to protect Frosch one year from now.

Gray...

...is the one who kills Frosch...

Why are you suddenly quiet, Natsu?

What did the future Rogue say?

A year after the Grand Magic Games-- now, in other words--

we apparently run into Gray as an enemy.

An enemy?!

So I'm thinking Gray might be where Rogue's job takes place.

But we changed the future that version of Rogue came from.

Will it really happen again?

I'm not actually sure, but this is the only lead I have to go on.

Still, being our enemy...

You heard Juvia. Gray had a black pattern all over his body.

He had it during our fight with Mard Geer too.

I think learning Devil Slayer magic so quickly

caused Gray to get taken over by some devil-like thing.

Oh, no...

Why did he keep this a secret all this time?

Gray and Rogue must end up fighting at some point, and Natsu knows how it ends.

And that's why...

Don't worry.

Gray is one of us, no matter what.

Yeah.

Aye, Sir!

The day of purification is near, O Zeref.

All souls shall be yours,

and you will stand atop a new world of grand magic.

May you herald the ruin and rebirth of this contaminated world.

Your Eminence.

Do you intend to commence the Purification Plan as things stand?

There is a chance the Council is already aware of our plan.

"Bushy" here believes we should remove the subversive elements first.

Bushy?

Hmm. Bushy.

I am in prayer. Leave me.

Now, now!

Given how hardheaded Grandfather is...

...I bet we'll have company soon enough. (Smile!)

Quiet, Poison Tongue.

How mean! Quit giving people weird nicknames all the time!

They're all terrible anyway!

"Tea"

If the Council has learned of the Purification Plan, it'd be "might-tea" bad.

Is that a play on "mighty"?

What a terrible pun. Just terrible! (Smile!)

Which way will fate go...?

All I care about is having fun.

The problem is not the Council itself, but how our plan leaked out.

In other words, there's a Council spy among us...

...and you wanna point the finger at me, yes?

Icy...

You are from the continent's greatest guild (LOL), after all.

We've done our homework, Gray Fullbuster.

Your family was killed by a demon of the Book of Zeref.

Not only that, your master and her daughter also perished for reasons relating to Zeref.

It's true he's the most suspicious, but why is this an issue now?

He's been a fellow member for over half a year.

He has absolutely no reason to revere Zeref.

You didn't do your homework enough, "Dark Sword" Jerome.

Ur's daughter Ultear isn't dead.

There is no reason for you to be here.

Enough, Bushy.

It's fine, Briar. This is my chance to make things clear.

My goal is the Book of E.N.D. That's why I'm here.

All I want...

All I want is that book.

Nothing else matters to me!

Such blackness...

My guild is a thing of the past.

Getting that book--no, defeating E.N.D.--is all I live for now.

And I'll gladly use you or whoever else to achieve that goal.

His lust for revenge has blackened both his body and mind...

Until then, I'll be a part of your little group.

There's no way a guy with such dark magic power could be a Council spy!

He is kinda hot, though.

I wonder.

Briar, after thinking it over...

...I find "Bushy" acceptable.

There it is.

That's the place.

It looks like an old, abandoned church.

What's the plan, Natsu?

Take it by storm, of course!

Captain.

We're nearing the Mikage Forest, where Avatar is based.

Got it.

Unfortunately, I'm also afraid to inform you...

...that our spy has confirmed Gray Fullbuster's affiliation with the cult.

Gray?

Hell if I care. Arrest everyone.

That's our job as the Council's Custody Enforcement Unit.

Until you fall asleep, until you give that smile

You are beautiful to me more than anything

Under the same sky, we look up at the same stars

May the dream we shared come true now

There's no doubt we can achieve the future we wished for

as our harmonies connect and stretch endlessly along this path

Natsu and friends battle officer-level foes in Avatar's base of operations.

Gray, who has given in to his dark side, also enters the fray.

After following separate paths, the former comrades meet again as enemies.

Are his pride and bonds from his Fairy Tail days not even memories to him anymore?

Next Episode: "Underground Clash."

"Underground Clash"

The cry of an earnest, trusting heart echoes in the air.