271 - Blue Skull

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    There it is. Magnolia.
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    This story is set during a time
    before Fairy Tail was born.
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    We made it.
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    Blue Skull, the guild that stole
    the Tenrou Jade is here, right?
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    It's a tale about a girl who pursued
    her dream, overcame hardships,
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    Let's gather information first.
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    and formed a guild with her friends.
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    I want to see Kardia Cathedral.
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    I hear that's a huge church, right?
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    Kardia Cathedral is one of the
    three great churches of Fiore,
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    and a long time ago,
    the angel Saint Mikardia...
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    Hey! Over there...
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    What...?
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    What is that?!
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    Kardia Cathedral is...
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    ...a dragon with a blue skull!
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    What... What the hell is that?!
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    The blue skeleton of a dragon
    on top of the church...
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    And this town...
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    It's wasting away...
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    Do people even live here?
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    Blue bones...
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    Blue Skull!
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    Zera...
SIGN    Blue Skull
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    Why do we have to sneak around like this?
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    Our purpose is to steal the Tenrou Jade
    back from Blue Skull.
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    If they see us,
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    it'll be harder to move around later.
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    We don't want to stand out
    until we've pinpointed their base.
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    I get it already.
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    But isn't Blue Skull's base
    Kardia Cathedral back there?
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    Even if that's true, we don't
    have enough information.
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    They may have other hideouts too,
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    and we don't know where they're
    keeping the Tenrou Jade.
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    Getting info is our first order of business.
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    You heard the man, Mavis.
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    Where's Mavis?
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    She's way ahead of us.
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    What the heck?
    It's just a regular little bird.
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    This place has an abundance
    of nature, doesn't it?
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    Yep.
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    But the town was decrepit,
    and we don't know what all could be here.
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    W-What's wrong?!
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    Did she find a Blue Skull den?!
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    Come on, you guys!
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    Keep your voice down!
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    Look at that!
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    What, it's just a big-ass puddle!
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    It's a wonderful spot.
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    It is a nice place.
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    The trees are picturesque,
     and the lake has an air of mystery.
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    Just looking at it makes me feel peaceful.
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    I sense something special here.
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    Well, now that you mention it,
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    I do feel kind of refreshed.
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    Right!
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    Why don't we make a vacation home here?
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    That's a great idea!
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    I agree!
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    Hey, hey! Run, run!
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    Mavis!
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    Should we leave her?
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    Guess not...
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    All right!
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    Who are they?
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    That emblem...
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    Blue Skull!
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    What?!
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    A stationary target is boring.
    Get your asses up!
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    Please, stop this!
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    If you want to someone as target practice
    for your magic, let it be me!
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    But please, leave my child alone!
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    Mama!
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    All right, we'll start by snuffing you.
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    And then we'll snuff your daughter, too!
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    C-Crap!
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    Run!
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    We have to get out of here, too!
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    That isn't necessary.
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    Mama...
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    W-Who are you people?
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    What do you mean, we don't have to run away?
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    That was my guardian animal eagle.
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    But actually, it was only an illusion.
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    It's gone...
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    Looks like that worked well.
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    Impressive.
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    Magic that produces illusions...
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    Here.
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    I'm Mavis.
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    Are you okay?
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    Yeah.
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    You saved us.
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    Thank you!
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    Hey, I've got a question.
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    What is it?
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    About Blue Skull...
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    Let's get away from here
    before those men come back.
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    Then we can talk.
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    A kitchen?
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    It was a bakery before?
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    Yes. You wouldn't be able to tell now,
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    but this used to be a thriving shop.
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    There were once a lot of
    travelers coming and going,
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    and many shops all in a row.
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    Plenty of people from other towns
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    would gather here for the
    annual harvest festival.
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    Why has this happened to Magnolia,
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    a town once overflowing with vitality?
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    Did Blue Skull do it?
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    Yes.
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    One day they just suddenly appeared.
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    Against a gang of wizards
    who attacked with magic,
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    ordinary people like us
    had no way to defend ourselves.
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    The town was overtaken in no time.
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    Before long, they seized distribution
    of food and medicine,
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    imposed heavy tax liabilities,
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    and every time people got behind
    with those impossible payments...
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    ...they punished us with violence.
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    And if someone showed them even
    a glimmer of a rebellious attitude,
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    they'd make an example of them.
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    That's why they murdered Miko-chan's father?
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    Yes...
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    That's vile...
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    The bastards...
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    Papa made me that bread for my birthday.
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    Th-That's bread?
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    Hush.
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    It's very cute.
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    It's not only cute, but also really yummy!
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    He always made all kinds of bread
    as presents for my birthday.
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    In the shape of forest animals
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    and tree leaves...
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    Now I feel like having some of that.
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    I was going to make bread
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    as a present for Papa's next birthday...
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    The membership of Blue Skull
    increases day by day.
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    They have several hundred members now,
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    and have become a huge guild that
    has an iron grip on everything.
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    Several hundred members...
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    If you're on a journey,
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    I suggest you leave this town
    as soon as possible.
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    Wait!
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    What's wrong?
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    Um...
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    Thank you for saving us.
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    I baked this myself.
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    Thank you for the lovely present.
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    Miko-chan...
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    What do we do?
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    What do you mean?
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    If you know what I mean,
    don't ask me what I mean!
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    I'm talking about Blue Skull!
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    She said they already have
    hundreds of members...
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    Mavis...
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    This doesn't change our objective.
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    Yeah, right?
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    Well, I feel sorry for Miko-chan.
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    Our goal is stealin' the Tenrou Jade back,
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    not destroying Blue Skull.
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    I agree with you there.
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    Wait.
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    People are suffering in this town.
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    What are we supposed to do about it?!
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    Are you saying we should just
    ignore Blue Skull's tyranny?
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    That's right! That would be irresponsible!
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    They're a wizard guild!
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    We're totally outnumbered.
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    And we've got no way to defend
    ourselves if they use magic!
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    B-But...
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    Are you travelers?
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    There's nothing for you in this town.
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    Get out while you can.
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    I hear you, but this town does
    have somethin' that we want.
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    Old man, I'd like to ask you
    a few questions...
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    I have nothing to say.
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    After all, this town is dying.
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    Dying?
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    No.
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    It's already dead.
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    Ever since Blue Skull arrived,
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    this town has...
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    Dying?
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    No.
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    It's already dead.
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    Ever since Blue Skull arrived,
    this town has...
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    Old man!
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    Hey!
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    W-What happened?!
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    A magic bullet!
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    Who did it?!
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    By calculating the trajectory...
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    ...it came from the top of that building!
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    Yeah! Direct hit!
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    I loved the way he fell!
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    All right! I'm aimin' for that brat next!
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    What?!
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    Them...
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    You got no right to come into our town!
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    Die!
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    The bread...
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    That was precious to me!
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    What the hell do I care?!
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    The next shot is gonna hit you, brat.
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    Scumbags...
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    Speaking of bread, we executed the guy
    who had the bakery, remember?
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    Yeah. That taught 'em a good lesson.
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    They're the ones who murdered
    Miko-chan's father!
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    I'll make you pay for that!
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    As will I.
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    Let's get 'em, Yuri and Warrod!
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    Yeah!
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    I'm in!
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    They killed a person
    without a second thought.
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    My papa and everyone on the island, too...
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    Everyone... everyone...
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    Zera...
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    Hey, by "let's get 'em"...
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    ...you mean us?
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    We'll teach you what happens when
    people try to stand up to us!
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    Crystal bomb!
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    Let's pay 'em back for all the misery
    they caused Miko-chan!
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    Now it's your turn to feel the fear
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    of being shot by a magic bullet!
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    All bark and no bite.
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    These punks are wizards?
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    What's the ruckus?!
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    Seems some travelers are causin' havoc!
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    What?! On our turf?!
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    Reinforcements...
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    Please leave this to me.
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    Mavis!
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    Come forth!
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    Tenrou soldiers!
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    W-What is this?!
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    How many soldiers are there?!
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    Where the hell did they come from?!
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    Whoa...
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    W-We're in trouble!
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    Are they an army from somewhere?
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    Summoning Magic?!
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    I want to speak to your master.
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    What should we do?
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    Would you call him here?
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    That isn't necessary.
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    Master!
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    What is all the commotion?
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    All right! He came out on his own.
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    Quiet.
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    He's the master...
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    We've come to take back the
    treasure you people stole
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    from Tenroujima seven years
    ago... the Tenrou Jade.
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    If you refuse to return it...
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    If I refuse, what?
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    These soldiers will...
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    Those soldiers...
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    Kill them.
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    Wait, but...
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    The soldiers outnumber us...
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    They're illusions.
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    Oh, no...
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    You tricked us!
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    Take 'em down!
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    This is bad!
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    Retreat!
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    Right!
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    We're surrounded!
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    Break through!
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    Mavis!
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    Zera...
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    Don't stand around in a daze!
    We have to get away!
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    Right!
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    My reserve crystal bomb!
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    Don't underestimate wizards.
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    Yuri!
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    Yuri!
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    Magic bullets, fire!
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    Precht!
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    Precht!
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    Yuri!
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    You...
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    Fire!
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    I'm not lettin' anyone die!
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    Mavis!
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    Right!
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    They got through!
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    Don't just stand there!
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    Get after them!
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    Enough.
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    I'm sure they'll never
    come near Magnolia again.
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    We ran away in defeat.
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    But that was the true beginning.
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    We escaped into the forest...
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    ...and had a fateful encounter.
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    After Mavis and the others lost
    a battle against Blue Skull,
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    they hide in a forest west of town.
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    Mavis blames herself for
    committing an error in judgment.
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    At the shore of a lake,
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    she meets a solitary wizard.
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    It's a fateful encounter
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    that ties into Mavis's life
    and the founding of Fairy Tail.
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    Next time: The One Who Teaches Magic.
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    A kind intersection of light and darkness.