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The land... is burning...!

Incredible!

This is the end, Zeref!

Now, after all this time, my wish is finally granted...

Thank you...

...Igneel.

Anna...

Layla...

Mavis...

My dear little brother...

...Natsu.

Me & you made it through the bad times

Change the game - You taught me the importance

of sharing roundabout times that are too much to overcome alone

I have faith in our vision

for the future - Sure enuff (uh, uh huh)

Unneeded reasons, lingering hopes, and feelings of apprehension

Just ball it all up and let it go

No matter what happens, keep ya head up

Now let's go, to the future we seek

We can make it (uh huh)

There's no stopping us (uh huh)

The world may change again today,

but you're my family (uh huh)

We have an unwavering wish and dream

We are down by law - Just know this

We'll never, ever run from a fight

We are down by law - no matter what walls stand in our way

We'll go right over them - Woo we do it for real

(We do it for real)

Natsu!

I'm okay!

I'm okay... I can unleash one more attack!

Lend me strength... Igneel...

All I need is one more attack!

"Across 400 Years"

You've really...

...grown stronger, Natsu.

You, if anyone, might be able to stop me...

That's what I kept telling myself.

But things took a little too long.

I'd stopped worrying about destroying myself

and focused on destroying the world instead.

Until seeing you just now.

Your next strike could actually destroy me, an immortal.

It all depends on your strength.

So knowing that...

...I have something important to tell you while I'm still alive.

Huh?

My name is Zeref Dragneel.

I'm your older brother.

Huh?

About 400 years ago, dragons burned our parents to death.

My little brother Natsu also died.

Wh...

What the hell are you talking about?

I researched ways to bring you back to life.

In the end, I succeeded in creating new life forms called "Etherious,"

also known as the "demons of the Book of Zeref."

That's who you are, Natsu.

Etherious Natsu Dragneel...

...E.N.D.

N-Natsu!

Don't believe what he says!

Yeah! I'm Zeref's brother, I'm dead, and I'm E.N.D.?!

That's a load of crap!

Besides, I heard Igneel wasn't able to beat E.N.D.!

If I'm E.N.D., then he could've crushed me like I was nothing!

It's not that he couldn't physically vanquish you.

He simply refused to, out of love.

E.N.D. is the demon that created Tartaros! He isn't me!

Besides, I'm human!

Mard Geer created Tartaros.

He used this book he found by sheer luck

and gathered the other demons, claiming it was E.N.D.'s will.

In that sense, you could also say that you created Tartaros.

Enough already!

I am not E.N.D.!

Natsu!

You were always difficult to reason with.

You refused to learn vocabulary or how to read.

That's why I visited my friend Igneel for advice.

Your friend?!

Igneel was one of the very few dragons at the time

that harbored no hostility toward humans, you see.

I happened to meet him while collecting herbs for my research.

Igneel offered to teach you Dragon Slayer magic.

Igneel, Metalicana, and the rest had devised a special plan.

They would raise Dragon Slayers,

use the Dragon Soul technique to seal their power inside them,

and then travel to the future.

All in an attempt to defeat Acnologia.

Why would they need to travel to the future, you ask?

The dragons had grown weak,

and needed higher concentrations of Ether-nano to regain their strength.

The only way they could lift the Dragon Soul seals

was by going to an era rich with Ether-nano.

Five children were chosen for this task.

Natsu.

Gajeel.

Wendy.

Sting.

Rogue.

They were all children without families.

Well, you had me, but I approved of the plan.

Yes... Aside from Acnologia...

My hope was that you could kill me someday, once you grew stronger.

They used the Eclipse to open a gate into the future.

A celestial spirit wizard named Anna opened the gate's entrance.

The exit point in the future was left undetermined.

Anna's family passed the task down for generations

and opened the gate's exit in this era of increased Ether-nano.

A celestial spirit wizard named Layla opened the Eclipse's exit.

That was the 7th day of the 7th month of the year 777...

The day you thought the dragons disappeared.

In actuality, it was the day you woke up in this era.

You are children from 400 years in the past.

As for me... I waited for you all that time.

But 400 years is a long time.

A lot happened.

I saw many eras come to an end.

I lost sense of the importance of life and death.

I met Mavis.

And then parted ways.

I...

Just shut up!

I don't believe any of that crap!

You're a demon of the Book of Zeref.

If you kill me...

...you'll die, too.

So what?!

Natsu!

I already made up my mind!

I'm here...

...to defeat you!

This is your last chance to stop me.

Happy! What are you doing?! Let me down!

I don't want it... Natsu...

I don't want you to die!

Let me down! Igneel's power is going away!

Zeref will be unbeatable forever if we let him get away now!

You're my friend, Natsu! Don't you feel the same way about me?!

I'm taking you back to the guild, no matter what!

I can never stop now...

Goodbye, Natsu.

There's no one left who can stop me now.

I'm free of all hesitation now.

Have the troops resume their advance. The target is Fairy Tail.

I will obtain the absolute power of the Fairy Heart.

And... Could I get a new set of clothes?

Clothes befitting an emperor.

This is a pretty nice town.

Smart of you not to destroy it, Wall.

Nah, I was actually aiming for Magnolia!

It's a good thing you didn't destroy that either.

Randi's being held prisoner.

The thought of how pitiful she must look gets my appetite going.

Man, humans make no sense at all.

Where's Neinhart?

Still on his ship.

Sheesh...

I'm stuck babysitting a loner and a machine.

I can't wait to see you, Randi.

How many of these Alvarez guys are there?!

About 2,000 are already in position in front of the occupied city.

There are even more in the city.

And there are still troops at sea that haven't landed yet.

About 300,000 total, then?

That's insane!

Between Lamia Scale and Mermaid Heel, we have around 200 people.

We must fight, no matter how great our enemy's numbers are.

Ishgar is our land.

We won't allow Alvarez to overrun it!

The combined forces of Mermaid Heel and Lamia Scale

will now do battle to liberate Hargeon!

Forward!

It seems we need to teach these foolish upstarts a lesson...

...about the true power of the Twelve.

Yep.

Happy. Are your hands okay?

Aye. They're fine.

Etherious Natsu Dragneel...

...E.N.D.

You're a demon of the Book of Zeref.

If you kill me...

...you'll die, too.

Natsu.

We're friends forever, okay?

Yeah. I know.

Happy...

There's gotta be a way, Natsu...

I won't let you die, no matter what.

Yeah.

I won't!

I hope you're okay, Natsu...

Sheesh. Rushing off to find Zeref all by yourself...

You couldn't be any more reckless.

But you do have Happy with you.

I believe in you.

Even with Sabertooth and Blue Pegasus working together,

there seems to be no end in sight.

What's happening?!

Run, Yukino!

Everyone--! They're all--!

--It's the Grim Reaper! --Run!

The Grim Reaper...

Yo.

So you're the one who attacked Bosco, traitor?

Huh?

I didn't do it alone.

August and Jacob helped, too.

Why would you defile your motherland, God Serena?

That's a nice look, Draculos Hyberion.

This is Sir God Serena, the mightiest of the Ten Wizard Saints.

Behind him...

...is the Wizard King August, a master of every form of magic

from every region in the world.

Lastly...

An assassination magic expert and member of the Spriggan 12...

...Jacob Lessio.

You. Priest.

What?

Nice hair.

Lady Brandish...

I found you.

Marin!

I knew you'd come. You're my adorable pet, all right.

Now, can you undo these?

I can't wait to mess with this shabby guildhall.

Marin! What are you--?!

Stop--

I'm sick of you bossing me around like I'm your slave.

You fail now! You're an F- now!

Take 'em down!

--These guys... --...can actually fight!

Never underestimate...

...chubby power!

Vegetable Magic...

...Carrot Missiles!

Kitten Blast!

Ice Make...

...Titan Feet!

Sky God Boreas!

Don't falter! Charge!

Targets locked.

Adapting missiles.

Now...

...you can all blow up together!

Huh?! What's going on?!

Beth!

Kagura! Magic coming from the sky!

Another! And another!

Leave it to me!

Archenemy...

Flying form.

Way to go!

Oh-ho! Nice reaction speed!

Ah, a kimono from the East. It's beautiful.

But...

...I'll stain it with blood for you.

Wh-What... is this magic power?

Lyon! This is--!

Such intense pressure!

You okay, Beth?!

Never mind that... What is this magic power?!

K-Kagura!

The battlefield has been frozen by this overwhelming power...

She must be a member of the Spriggan 12!

Your bangs are just like Randi's...

It's gonna be fun tormenting you.

Wha--?!

When did you--?!

Natsu! There's Magnolia up ahead!

Natsu?

Natsu! What's wrong?!

Say something!

Natsu!

The rain has stopped and it feels nice

But I'm just here, idling away

I'll come to you as you wait in the sky

So start an inner countdown and wait for me

If you see an opening,

strike without hesitation

That's what I learned

Oh yeah

from the bond of our friendship

I'm certain the miracle that brought us together

will reach beyond the sky

and my normal, constant feelings of anxiety will cut loose

Even if we get betrayed, just forget about them

Now go forth! Go! Go!

You gotta go

Thanks to the quick thinking of some Fairy Tail members,

Brandish narrowly escapes death after being betrayed by Marin.

After eventually waking up,

she reveals her past connection with Layla, Lucy's mother.

Her heart, gripped with sorrow and burning for revenge,

turns her anger toward Layla's daughter, Lucy.

Next Episode: "What I Want to Do."

"What I Want to Do"

The memories of the stars beckon a new future.