291 - The Magnolia Defensive War

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    The Fairy Heart must never be released
    into the world, no matter what.
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    We'll now devise our strategy.
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    Please listen well, everyone.
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    Zeref will come at us with his entire army.
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    There's no question that we face
    an overwhelming disadvantage.
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    And our foe is far more powerful
    than any we've faced before.
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    But we will prevail with our courage and bonds.
[00:32] ---
    Let's show them what our guild is made of!
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    Me & you made it through the bad times
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    Change the game -
    You taught me the importance
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    of sharing roundabout times
    that are too much to overcome alone
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    I have faith in our vision
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    for the future -
    Sure enuff (uh, uh huh)
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    Unneeded reasons,
    lingering hopes, and feelings of apprehension
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    Just ball it all up and let it go
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    No matter what happens, keep ya head up
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    Now let's go, to the future we seek
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    We can make it (uh huh)
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    There's no stopping us (uh huh)
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    The world may change again today,
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    but you're my family (uh huh)
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    We have an unwavering wish and dream
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    We are down by law -
    Just know this
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    We'll never, ever run from a fight
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    We are down by law -
    no matter what walls stand in our way
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    We'll go right over them -
    Woo we do it for real
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    (We do it for real)
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    Fairy Heart...
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    A type of everlasting magic power
    that can never run out.
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    Zeref is going to invade us to obtain it.
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    But we must protect it...
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    We can't let the thing be used for evil.
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    No, it's not a "thing."
    It's our first master's body.
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    That, alone, is reason enough
    for us to keep it safe.
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    She created this guild, after all.
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    Had it not been for her,
    we never would have met.
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    Oh! That's some great stuff!
[03:03] ---
    You're on your way to being a real novelist!
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    "The Magnolia Defensive War"
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    "Had it not been for her..."
[03:16] ---
    "...we never would have met."
[03:20] ---
    You guys keep barging into
    my home without permission!
[03:23] ---
    It's no big deal!
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    Aye. Plus the town's all quiet and boring.
[03:28] ---
    Oh, right. They must've finished
    evacuating the citizens.
[03:32] ---
    Soooo...! Let's have some fun!
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    Look! We brought all kinds of stuff!
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    We're leaving for the enemy's predicted point
    of arrival tomorrow, you know.
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    This is no time for games.
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    Besides, unlike you two,
    I'm not excited to fight.
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    I'm not excited, either!
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    It's true that I like to fight,
    but you kinda have the wrong idea.
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    I like fighting when it's
    about competition--not death.
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    I love fights that are about giving
    your all to see who's stronger.
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    But it's different this time.
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    I'll doing anything for us to win this time.
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    'Cause we won't survive otherwise.
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    Plus, I have something
    I wanna do after it's over!
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    Aye!
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    And here's what it is!
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    Stop right there.
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    Don't say any more.
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    In fiction, this is what's called "foreshadowing."
[04:28] ---
    What's that?!
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    It's like when someone talks about
    a happy future before a battle
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    but then tragedy strikes and keeps
    their dream from ever happening.
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    We don't care about that junk. Right?
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    Aye.
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    Igneel told me to talk about the future.
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    Because it gives you the strength to live!
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    That is another way of looking at it.
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    All right! Now let's play some games!
[04:51] ---
    Let's do strip poker!
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    Absolutely not! Besides, you're already naked!
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    Do you think Crime Sorcière will really help us?
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    Well, given that Zeref is the enemy,
    I'm sure they'll join in.
[05:15] ---
    That's reassuring to hear!
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    Even though they were the ones
    who destroyed Cait Shelter.
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    Charle!
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    Come to think of it, I was the one
    who invited you to join Fairy Tail.
[05:29] ---
    We're very grateful!
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    And... I was the one who dragged
    these girls into all this fighting.
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    I must protect them both, no matter what.
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    Erza!
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    This time, I'll protect you.
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    You've grown into a truly wonderful wizard.
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    You're the guild's pride and joy.
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    Gray, my love.
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    Juvia...
[06:18] ---
    Want some?
[06:20] ---
    M-My darling's half-eaten food!
[06:25] ---
    I appreciate you.
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    You'll always be by my side, right?
[06:31] ---
    Err, u-umm, u-uhh... I...!
[06:35] ---
    I'll give you my answer once the battle is over.
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    So let me focus on this for now.
[06:42] ---
    Okay.
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    It's my secret weapon for beating Zeref!
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    I have a special trick up my sleeve, too.
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    Zeref...
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    E.N.D...
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    I'm coming for you.
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    Warren. Has your scanner picked up anything?
[07:10] ---
    No signs of the enemy in Fiore yet.
[07:13] ---
    Can we really trust that thing, though?
[07:16] ---
    I personally built this
    ultra-high performance radar!
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    The north, the south, or the west...
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    Knowing which direction
    they'll make landfall from
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    will help us devise a plan.
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    A diversion in the north
    with the main force in the south
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    would be the most orthodox strategy.
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    First Master!
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    I just checked up on everyone,
    before the battle begins.
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    Not one is apprehensive about
    the situation we're in.
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    They're a very hardy bunch, indeed.
[07:47] ---
    Is that how they seemed to you?
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    The way I see it, they're desperately
    trying to hold back their unease.
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    They're trying to ease that anxiety
    and boost their spirits
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    by nestling up with their friends.
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    But that's not necessarily their fault.
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    It's natural for children to be afraid
    if their parent is afraid.
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    But it's the duty of a parent
    to stand ahead of their kiddos
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    and plant their trembling feet
    firmly into the ground.
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    Yes.
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    What's that?
[08:40] ---
    It's coming from outside.
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    What is this?
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    It can't be...
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    Warren! Is your magic radar working?!
[09:30] ---
    Don't look at me! Heck if I know what this is!
[09:36] ---
    Damn! Why didn't we see them approaching?!
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    All members, prepare for battle!
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    The enemy is coming from the sky!
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    Approximately 50 full-size aerial cruisers!
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    There's too many of 'em!
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    Just one is big enough
    to take on the whole guild!
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    That's just one fraction of the empire's forces.
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    No one said anything about an aerial attack!
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    All right! Get ready to become
    clouds of desert dust, Fairy Tail!
[10:17] ---
    Let the battle begin!
[10:25] ---
    Ring the bell! The enemy is attacking!
[10:28] ---
    Approximately 50 aerial cruisers
    from the west!
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    --The enemy?!
    --In the air?!
[10:37] ---
    But we're not even ready yet!
[10:40] ---
    Fire!
[10:47] ---
    What?!
[10:58] ---
    Enchantment activated!
[11:04] ---
    Huh. A magic barrier spell.
    Looks like an enchantment.
[11:15] ---
    First Master! Not even Fried can
    hold back this onslaught for long!
[11:27] ---
    Stay strong, Fried!
[11:29] ---
    Use my magic power, Fried!
[11:32] ---
    We never anticipated
    an aerial attack from the west!
[11:35] ---
    What do we do?!
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    No, everything so far
    remains within expectations.
[11:41] ---
    It appears to be an advance squadron,
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    but luckily, this is a smaller scale
    attack than I anticipated.
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    --Wha...?
    --Huh?!
[11:50] ---
    Warren! Send everyone this message!
[11:52] ---
    "Strategy D! Flying Dragons
    and Ospreys! Commence attack!"
[11:57] ---
    Understood!
[12:02] ---
    This is Osprey unit, in Eastern Woods.
[12:04] ---
    Target is too far away.
[12:07] ---
    --Why an osprey?
    --Beats me.
[12:10] ---
    Bisca. If anyone can do it, it's you.
[12:13] ---
    Right!
[12:17] ---
    Fire! Fire!
[12:20] ---
    Let's see how long you can last!
[12:23] ---
    Sir Ajeel! Something's coming from ahead!
[12:27] ---
    What's that?
[12:30] ---
    One's coming right at us, really fast!
[12:32] ---
    Evade!
[12:36] ---
    Ship #4 has been destroyed!
[12:38] ---
    What?!
[12:39] ---
    Say hi to the Flying Dragons!
[12:42] ---
    He's...
[12:44] ---
    Let's do it!
[12:45] ---
    Right!
[12:51] ---
    Wind?!
[12:57] ---
    Shoot 'em down!
[12:58] ---
    --Whoa!
    --Nice, Happy!
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    Curses! There's too much enemy fire!
[13:03] ---
    Isn't Bisca ready yet?!
[13:07] ---
    This is Osprey unit!
    Magic power charged and ready!
[13:10] ---
    You can do it, Mommy!
[13:13] ---
    Get back, Asca!
[13:15] ---
    Each shot takes 15 minutes to charge.
    I can't afford to miss.
[13:19] ---
    Bisca! Believe in yourself!
[13:22] ---
    By the way, an osprey is a bird
    that never lets its prey get away.
[13:28] ---
    Focused magic cannon Jupiter...
[13:30] ---
    Fire!
[13:35] ---
    Since when do we have
    Phantom's main cannon?
[13:39] ---
    The First Master is really something.
[13:43] ---
    Gotta do better than that!
[13:47] ---
    He diffused it?!
[13:48] ---
    It did take out a few ships, though!
[13:51] ---
    He seriously diffused a Jupiter blast...
[13:54] ---
    Only option is to fight up close.
    Let's go to the leader's ship!
[14:02] ---
    You guys have caused a real mess.
[14:05] ---
    What?!
[14:07] ---
    --Oh, right! This is a ship!
    --I can't believe you guys.
[14:11] ---
    Wendy! Use your Troia spell!
[14:14] ---
    Sorry... It's no good
    when I'm feeling sick, too...
[14:22] ---
    First Master...
[14:24] ---
    I forgot...
[14:36] ---
    What's with these idiots?
[14:41] ---
    Well, whatever. We've taken heavy damage.
[14:45] ---
    Have some of the ships land.
    I'll deal with these guys.
[14:48] ---
    Understood!
[14:51] ---
    That was some serious lip
    you gave me back in Alvarez.
[14:56] ---
    You and your group of small fries are a joke.
[15:07] ---
    The ship's been sliced apart!
[15:09] ---
    Happy! Charle! Lily! Help them out!
[15:21] ---
    Who are you?!
[15:24] ---
    The one who will cut you down.
[15:27] ---
    Kneel before the Fairy Queen, Titania!
[15:38] ---
    Erza...
[15:40] ---
    Several ships have landed!
    We need to go deal with them!
[15:44] ---
    Yeah.
[15:45] ---
    We'll have to leave this to her.
    We can't do much on a ship.
[15:48] ---
    There's no need to worry about Erza.
[15:52] ---
    Erza protected me yet again...
[15:59] ---
    Defeating one of the Twelve
    will be very difficult, even for Erza.
[16:03] ---
    Let us have faith in her.
[16:05] ---
    Morale will boost sky-high
    if we can fend off this enemy group!
[16:14] ---
    Your enchantment isn't
    a perfect defensive spell?!
[16:18] ---
    Nothing in this world is perfect.
[16:20] ---
    The enemy ships' magic attacks
    are just too strong.
[16:24] ---
    But the Flying Dragons and Ospreys
    reduced those attacks by half.
[16:30] ---
    I might be able to keep us protected now!
[16:36] ---
    Hurry, Mommy! Before the town gets wrecked!
[16:39] ---
    It takes time to recharge the Jupiter.
[16:44] ---
    I will hit it this time!
[16:51] ---
    Forward, to Magnolia!
[16:58] ---
    But Captain! How will we get through
    the enemy's enchantment?!
[17:01] ---
    --No idea.
    --Huh?
[17:06] ---
    Not a problem.
[17:08] ---
    He is here, too. The enchantment
    will eventually fall.
[17:13] ---
    To be honest, I feel
    this much military might
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    is excessive for
    such a feeble foe.
[17:18] ---
    But it is a soldier's job to
    carry out his assigned duties.
[17:26] ---
    How nice of you to land on the ground for us!
[17:35] ---
    Fire Dragon Talon!
[17:59] ---
    Heaven's Wheel: Circle Sword!
[18:01] ---
    That lousy attack won't work on me!
[18:08] ---
    Black Wing: Moon Flash!
[18:11] ---
    How many people in your guild
    are stronger than you?!
[18:15] ---
    Your cheap tricks are a joke!
[18:19] ---
    Don't you dare...
[18:21] ---
    ...mock Fairy Tail!
[18:24] ---
    What is this?!
[18:27] ---
    It's not even worth mocking.
[18:31] ---
    My body...!
[18:34] ---
    Prepare to decay into sand.
[18:36] ---
    My Requip magic isn't working right!
    What's going on?!
[18:47] ---
    What's wrong, Fried?!
[18:49] ---
    Impossible... A hole opened
    in the enchantment?!
[18:57] ---
    A crack has appeared in part
    of Fried's enchantment!
[19:00] ---
    No, wait... A hole?!
[19:01] ---
    Oh, no! The enemy has
    a magic barrier canceller?!
[19:08] ---
    This is a piece of cake, indeed.
[19:11] ---
    --Impressive work, Sir Wall.
    --Let's keep pushing forward!
[19:14] ---
    Indeed, we'll teach them
    how powerful Alvarez is.
[19:19] ---
    Such magic power...!
[19:21] ---
    Is another member of the Twelve here, too?!
[19:24] ---
    They're entering the city!
    Intercept them, everyone!
[19:28] ---
    --They've broken through?!
    --By the girls' dormitory!
[19:31] ---
    Just head to the hole in the enchantment!
[19:34] ---
    Who's closest?
[19:37] ---
    Uhh...
[19:39] ---
    Elfman! Lisanna! Mira!
[19:41] ---
    Get there, quick!
[19:47] ---
    I need to go, too!
[19:53] ---
    Lend me your strength, Aquarius.
[20:01] ---
    What was that sound?
[20:03] ---
    It came from inside...
[20:09] ---
    From the bathtub...
[20:21] ---
    Oh. So this is your house, after all.
[20:24] ---
    A+!
[20:27] ---
    My place...
[20:29] ---
    Why is a member of the Twelve in my bathtub?!
[20:33] ---
    Somehow, you left a real impression on me.
[20:44] ---
    Another! There's another member
    of the Twelve inside the city!
[20:48] ---
    What?!
[20:50] ---
    Three of them, in one group?
    Can we really defend against that?!
[20:54] ---
    Th-This can't be happening!
[20:57] ---
    What is it, Warren?!
[20:59] ---
    A massive force of over 300 ships
    is approaching from the north!
[21:03] ---
    And judging from this magic power,
    it has another three of the Twelve!
[21:08] ---
    And that's not all!
[21:10] ---
    There's another massive force
    coming from the south...
[21:12] ---
    Also with three members of the Twelve!
[21:15] ---
    We're surrounded on three sides?!
[21:18] ---
    No...
[21:19] ---
    A huge force of over a million soldiers
    is coming from the east...
[21:22] ---
    ...with three of the Twelve.
[21:25] ---
    We're surrounded on all four sides...
[21:27] ---
    We have nowhere left to run!
[21:32] ---
    How did they get east of us?!
[21:34] ---
    They'd have to go through Bosco!
[21:37] ---
    We never expected an attack
    from all four sides!
[21:40] ---
    This is the worst possible situation!
[21:45] ---
    No matter how I calculate it...
[21:47] ---
    ...we have zero chance of winning!
[22:08] ---
    The rain has stopped and it feels nice
[22:11] ---
    But I'm just here, idling away
[22:14] ---
    I'll come to you as you wait in the sky
[22:18] ---
    So start an inner countdown and wait for me
[22:22] ---
    If you see an opening,
[22:25] ---
    strike without hesitation
[22:28] ---
    That's what I learned
[22:31] ---
    Oh yeah
[22:33] ---
    from the bond of our friendship
[22:37] ---
    I'm certain the miracle that brought us together
[22:39] ---
    will reach beyond the sky
[22:43] ---
    and my normal, constant feelings
    of anxiety will cut loose
[22:49] ---
    Even if we get betrayed,
    just forget about them
[22:56] ---
    Now go forth! Go! Go!
[23:02] ---
    You gotta go
[23:21] ---
    Fairy Tail is surrounded and has allowed
    the Twelve to enter the city.
[23:26] ---
    Lucy faces off with Brandish
[23:28] ---
    but is agitated when a certain name comes up.
[23:32] ---
    Meanwhile, in the western skies,
    Erza struggles against Ajeel.
[23:38] ---
    A sandstorm envelops her and
    threatens to eradicate her completely.
[23:42] ---
    "Morning Star"
[23:43] ---
    Next Episode: "Morning Star."
[23:45] ---
    The refusal to give up will become
    a light that pierces adversity!