# 254 - Tartaros Arc: Air
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Natsu and company
continue to battle Tartaros
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in a bid to stop the
magic pulse bombs called Face.
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Tartaros, led by Mard Geer,
the Underworld King, is a guild of demons
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called Etherious that were
all created by Zeref.
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Roar of the...
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...White Dragon!
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Slash...
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...of the Shadow Dragon!
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As the rest of their battles continued,
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Juvia at last defeated Keys, one of
the Nine Demon Gates of Tartaros.
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However, that also caused
the death of Gray's father, Silver.
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Through fighting his father, Gray developed
even more, as an Ice Devil Slayer.
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But the battle isn't over.
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The mortal combat between
Fairy Tail and Tartaros
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is about to enter a new stage.
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As an Ice Devil Slayer, I'll defeat END!
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She beat Keys?!
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Juvia!
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She did it?!
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Juvia!
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Anti-magic particles.
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They were in Keys's body.
Naturally, she's affected.
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Are you all right?!
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Juvia! Hang in there!
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I want to...
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...see Gray-sama!
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You will! Soon!
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Okay.
***SIGN*** Tartaros Arc: Air
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Hey!
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Natsu! Lucy! Happy!
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Erza! Gray!
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Gajeel! Juvia! Lily!
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Answer if you can hear us!
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We're not finding them.
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I just hope they're all safe.
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All the mooks are gone, and it seems
like this cube's flying days are over.
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So what the hell is going on?
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I don't know the circumstances,
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but can't we assume that we're winning?
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We can't let our guard down.
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Natsu and the others may still be fighting.
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Levy-nee went off somewhere, too.
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Jet and Droy are looking for her now.
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They're looking for her? I know the
henchmen are gone, but still...
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It seems like keeping the rest of us
gathered in one place is the best idea.
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Yeah.
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Levy! Where did you go?!
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It's dangerous to be out on your own here!
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Levy!
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Gajeel! Jet! Droy!
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Everyone! Where are you?!
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Shoot. I'm totally separated from them.
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This is no good. I'd better
search for another path.
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It seems there's a reason
you possess Dragon Slayer Magic.
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We're bringing our lady back to the guild!
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But first, we're taking you down!
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You're the first humans to get
this far with me and still be standing.
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My heart is beating slightly
faster with excitement.
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Up yours!
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Why don't you seriously take us on already?!
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Ignorant and foolish.
And because of that, adorable.
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I do feel like playing with you
a little longer.
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Son of a... I hate this guy!
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Dammit!
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Figured he'd be strong.
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Are you finished?
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I thought we were going
to have a bit more fun...
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Even if we attack him together,
his defense is too strong.
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You disappoint me.
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But to celebrate in advance of achieving
my goal, I want you to dance for me.
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What the hell are you after?
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What are you using Face for?!
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It's all so we can return to Zeref.
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Zeref?
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I could say more, but you
wouldn't understand it.
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Your stunted human brains
couldn't comprehend.
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Humans are such simpletons.
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Arouse their emotions, and you can
manipulate them as you like.
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Well? Has some of your energy returned?
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Shut up!
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So I was thinking...
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How much is it worth? How much?
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That mushroom likes
the sound of its own voice.
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A chatty demon...
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It's obviously just trying to buy time, yes.
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Fro thinks so, too.
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The control room really is this way, right?
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O-Of course.
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I wouldn't lie to you after all this.
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I hope Sting and Rogue are all right.
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Mard Geer is a fearsome foe.
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Perhaps I should have stayed with them.
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All we can do now is have faith in them.
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We need to stop the
continent-wide Face devices.
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Right.
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When I think that our lady is worried
about Sting-kun and Rogue-kun...
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Fro thinks so, too.
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A lot happened at the Grand Magic Games,
but she may be a good person at heart.
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Aye!
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Our lady is actually good at cooking.
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What?!
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How about cooking fish?!
Can she make salt-grilled mackerel?
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Naturally! Her marinated smoked salmon
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and sole a la meunier
with tonguefish are to die for!
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What's that?! Just the name
makes my mouth water!
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Just remembering our lady's cooking...
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Fit for a king...
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You say she's good at cooking?
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This'll be delicious!
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I bet she would make a good wife.
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I think your imagination is only
looking at one side of the story.
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What are you doing?!
We'll leave you behind.
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Aye!
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Sorry!
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Wow. Erza-san is intense, too.
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Fro thinks so, too!
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Erza-san's intensity is no joke!
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You'd better leave it at that.
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Speaking of cooking...
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Incidentally, how are you
at cooking, Erza-san?
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Well, I'm not too bad.
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What's this? That's kind of
a vague way to put it.
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Vague!
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We've got Mira and Lisanna at Fairy Tail.
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There's no need for me
to be a good cook, too.
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Then you don't have confidence, huh?
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My lady! You win!
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In a cooking showdown,
you would beat Erza-san!
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You would beat her!
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And my lady is good at writing letters, too!
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She would win with that, too!
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Um, please just don't get any ideas
about cooking me...
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That's enough! I really will
leave you behind!
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That was useful information. Next time,
why don't we have a cooking duel?
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But first...
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...I might chop up this unreliable mushroom.
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Certainly.
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Give us one more random direction,
and we'll both cook you up.
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Please, that's the one thing I couldn't bear!
Honestly, I'm getting you there!
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When those two are on someone's case,
I can't see it ending well.
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No matter how many lives
he has, it isn't enough.
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Fro thinks so, too!
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Gajeel... I hope you're safe...
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Lucy, Juvia...
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She fainted.
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Move her away from here.
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This is gonna get ugly.
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Got it! Both of you...
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We know!
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Gray-sama...
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Gajeel, don't drag your feet.
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Roar of the...
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...Fire Dragon!
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Whoosh.
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Club of the Iron Dragon!
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Oh? You're fired up again?
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We've gotta finish these guys off already.
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Yeah, right?
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I'm tired of this.
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Yeah. It's about time we acknowledge them...
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...not as humans, but Dragon Wizards.
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I think we cannot destroy them unless
we use the true power of Etherious.
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Now I'm serious!
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I don't like the looks of this!
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Then why don't we...
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...get serious, too?
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Lightning Fire Dragon Mode!
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Iron Shadow Dragon Mode!
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Etherious Form!
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Gajeel? What is that?!
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When did you learn that?!
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I ate Rogue's shadow!
Now I'm even more powerful than you!
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You look like a bad guy!
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Who are you to talk?!
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I've got Laxus's lightning!
That makes me stronger!
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Then put your money where your mouth is!
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Which of us can beat
our enemy first?! It's a duel!
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Bring it on, iron shavings!
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How 'bout the loser has to compose
a song praising the winner?!
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Both of you, come on!
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I'm gonna be first!
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What's with these two?!
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Crimson Lotus Exploding Lightning Blade!
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Roar of the Iron Shadow Dragon!
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Demon!
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I'm...
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...gonna win!
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How did that happen?
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You went overboard, bastard!
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Gimme a break! I didn't hit you that hard!
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I know! That's why it didn't hurt one bit!
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Oh yeah?! I thought a little kid punched me!
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Stop squabbling at a time like this!
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Rivals in love...
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And you don't get involved
by talking in your sleep!
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Rivals in love!
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Enough! What kind of dream are you having?!
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I'm gonna win!
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No, I'm gonna take my guy down first!
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We will win.
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I invite you to the Underworld's deep sea.
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Plunge the world into darkness!
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Natsu! Lucy!
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Man, we've been walking a long time.
When is this day gonna be over?
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I wonder what time it is.
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I don't know. Though I think we've
been here for several hours.
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That's...
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What is this black water?!
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It doesn't look safe! Let's get out of here!
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Where did this water come from?
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Pitch black water. Is this
another one of Tartaros's tricks?
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I just heard Gajeel.
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I have a bad feeling about this.
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What's the range for this Water Magic?!
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At this rate, I'll run out of breath!
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That's right! Even in this water,
Juvia should be fine!
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Juvia!
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Bastard!
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My flames won't come out!
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This isn't normal water.
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Just floating in it is sapping my strength!
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Oh, no! I'm losing consciousness...
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He's that fast underwater?!
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And the other one is just watching!
Like we're pushovers!
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Salamander! Take the women,
and find an exit outta this water!
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H-Hey, Salamander!
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Juvia! Lucy!
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It seems they drank the
black water of darkness.
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This water is poisonous.
It's fatal in five minutes.
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Although in the first place, humans can't
even hold their breath for five minutes.
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I have to kick his ass now!
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There is no exit from here.
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He's fast!
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Deep Impact!
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Gajeel!
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What?!
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You took my Deep Impact and can still move?!
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For a human, you have spirit.
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I don't think I can take one more of those!
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Sink to the bottom of Davy Jones's locker!
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There is a way for me to move
faster than him underwater!
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The shadow!
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Sword of the Iron Dragon!
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Bastard...
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...is tough...
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This is Tartaros!
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Can't...
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...breathe...
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Can't move, either...
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If only I had air... I could take him...
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Dammit...
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Now I can't see anything...
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What is this dark water?
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Am I gonna die?
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Light?
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I don't need light!
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Air... Gimme air!
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Consciousness... fading...
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Wha...?!
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Breath...
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Levy!
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What's she doing here?!
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How did she get in here?!
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Outta the way!
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Levy's sacrifice gave Gajeel hope.
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But the deep sea of the Underworld
is still Torafuzar's home field.
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Gajeel's body gradually becomes weakened
by the poisonous black water.
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Not even the clue to a counterattack remains.
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And in this desperate situation,
a certain thought comes back to Gajeel.
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Next time:
Tartaros Arc: Steel.
***SIGN*** Tartaros Arc: Steel
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The power of feelings resists despair.