# 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.
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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...
**[02:24] ---**
A type of everlasting magic power
that can never run out.
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Zeref is going to invade us to obtain it.
**[02:37] ---**
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.
**[03:01] ---**
Oh! That's some great stuff!
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You're on your way to being a real novelist!
**[03:10] ---**
"The Magnolia Defensive War"
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"Had it not been for her..."
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"...we never would have met."
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You guys keep barging into
my home without permission!
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It's no big deal!
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Aye. Plus the town's all quiet and boring.
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Oh, right. They must've finished
evacuating the citizens.
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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."
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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!
**[04:53] ---**
Absolutely not! Besides, you're already naked!
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Do you think Crime Sorcière will really help us?
**[05:11] ---**
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.
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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...
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Want some?
**[06:20] ---**
M-My darling's half-eaten food!
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I appreciate you.
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You'll always be by my side, right?
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Err, u-umm, u-uhh... I...!
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I'll give you my answer once the battle is over.
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So let me focus on this for now.
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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?
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No signs of the enemy in Fiore yet.
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Can we really trust that thing, though?
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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.
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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?
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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?!
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Don't look at me! Heck if I know what this is!
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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!
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Let the battle begin!
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Ring the bell! The enemy is attacking!
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Approximately 50 aerial cruisers
from the west!
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--The enemy?!
--In the air?!
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But we're not even ready yet!
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Fire!
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What?!
**[10:58] ---**
Enchantment activated!
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Huh. A magic barrier spell.
Looks like an enchantment.
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First Master! Not even Fried can
hold back this onslaught for long!
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Stay strong, Fried!
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Use my magic power, Fried!
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We never anticipated
an aerial attack from the west!
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What do we do?!
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No, everything so far
remains within expectations.
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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?!
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Warren! Send everyone this message!
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"Strategy D! Flying Dragons
and Ospreys! Commence attack!"
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Understood!
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This is Osprey unit, in Eastern Woods.
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Target is too far away.
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--Why an osprey?
--Beats me.
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Bisca. If anyone can do it, it's you.
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Right!
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Fire! Fire!
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Let's see how long you can last!
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Sir Ajeel! Something's coming from ahead!
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What's that?
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One's coming right at us, really fast!
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Evade!
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Ship #4 has been destroyed!
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What?!
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Say hi to the Flying Dragons!
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He's...
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Let's do it!
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Right!
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Wind?!
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Shoot 'em down!
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--Whoa!
--Nice, Happy!
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Curses! There's too much enemy fire!
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Isn't Bisca ready yet?!
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This is Osprey unit!
Magic power charged and ready!
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You can do it, Mommy!
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Get back, Asca!
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Each shot takes 15 minutes to charge.
I can't afford to miss.
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Bisca! Believe in yourself!
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By the way, an osprey is a bird
that never lets its prey get away.
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Focused magic cannon Jupiter...
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Fire!
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Since when do we have
Phantom's main cannon?
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The First Master is really something.
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Gotta do better than that!
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He diffused it?!
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It did take out a few ships, though!
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He seriously diffused a Jupiter blast...
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Only option is to fight up close.
Let's go to the leader's ship!
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You guys have caused a real mess.
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What?!
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--Oh, right! This is a ship!
--I can't believe you guys.
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Wendy! Use your Troia spell!
**[14:14] ---**
Sorry... It's no good
when I'm feeling sick, too...
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First Master...
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I forgot...
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What's with these idiots?
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Well, whatever. We've taken heavy damage.
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Have some of the ships land.
I'll deal with these guys.
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Understood!
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That was some serious lip
you gave me back in Alvarez.
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You and your group of small fries are a joke.
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The ship's been sliced apart!
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Happy! Charle! Lily! Help them out!
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Who are you?!
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The one who will cut you down.
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Kneel before the Fairy Queen, Titania!
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Erza...
**[15:40] ---**
Several ships have landed!
We need to go deal with them!
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Yeah.
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We'll have to leave this to her.
We can't do much on a ship.
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There's no need to worry about Erza.
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Erza protected me yet again...
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Defeating one of the Twelve
will be very difficult, even for Erza.
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Let us have faith in her.
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Morale will boost sky-high
if we can fend off this enemy group!
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Your enchantment isn't
a perfect defensive spell?!
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Nothing in this world is perfect.
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The enemy ships' magic attacks
are just too strong.
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But the Flying Dragons and Ospreys
reduced those attacks by half.
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I might be able to keep us protected now!
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Hurry, Mommy! Before the town gets wrecked!
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It takes time to recharge the Jupiter.
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I will hit it this time!
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Forward, to Magnolia!
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But Captain! How will we get through
the enemy's enchantment?!
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--No idea.
--Huh?
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Not a problem.
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He is here, too. The enchantment
will eventually fall.
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To be honest, I feel
this much military might
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is excessive for
such a feeble foe.
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But it is a soldier's job to
carry out his assigned duties.
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How nice of you to land on the ground for us!
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Fire Dragon Talon!
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Heaven's Wheel: Circle Sword!
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That lousy attack won't work on me!
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Black Wing: Moon Flash!
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How many people in your guild
are stronger than you?!
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Your cheap tricks are a joke!
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Don't you dare...
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...mock Fairy Tail!
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What is this?!
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It's not even worth mocking.
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My body...!
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Prepare to decay into sand.
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My Requip magic isn't working right!
What's going on?!
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What's wrong, Fried?!
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Impossible... A hole opened
in the enchantment?!
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A crack has appeared in part
of Fried's enchantment!
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No, wait... A hole?!
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Oh, no! The enemy has
a magic barrier canceller?!
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This is a piece of cake, indeed.
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--Impressive work, Sir Wall.
--Let's keep pushing forward!
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Indeed, we'll teach them
how powerful Alvarez is.
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Such magic power...!
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Is another member of the Twelve here, too?!
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They're entering the city!
Intercept them, everyone!
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--They've broken through?!
--By the girls' dormitory!
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Just head to the hole in the enchantment!
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Who's closest?
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Uhh...
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Elfman! Lisanna! Mira!
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Get there, quick!
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I need to go, too!
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Lend me your strength, Aquarius.
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What was that sound?
**[20:03] ---**
It came from inside...
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From the bathtub...
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Oh. So this is your house, after all.
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A+!
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My place...
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Why is a member of the Twelve in my bathtub?!
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Somehow, you left a real impression on me.
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Another! There's another member
of the Twelve inside the city!
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What?!
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Three of them, in one group?
Can we really defend against that?!
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Th-This can't be happening!
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What is it, Warren?!
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A massive force of over 300 ships
is approaching from the north!
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And judging from this magic power,
it has another three of the Twelve!
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And that's not all!
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There's another massive force
coming from the south...
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Also with three members of the Twelve!
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We're surrounded on three sides?!
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No...
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A huge force of over a million soldiers
is coming from the east...
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...with three of the Twelve.
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We're surrounded on all four sides...
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We have nowhere left to run!
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How did they get east of us?!
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They'd have to go through Bosco!
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We never expected an attack
from all four sides!
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This is the worst possible situation!
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No matter how I calculate it...
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...we have zero chance of winning!
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The rain has stopped and it feels nice
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But I'm just here, idling away
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I'll come to you as you wait in the sky
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So start an inner countdown and wait for me
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If you see an opening,
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strike without hesitation
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That's what I learned
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Oh yeah
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from the bond of our friendship
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I'm certain the miracle that brought us together
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will reach beyond the sky
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and my normal, constant feelings
of anxiety will cut loose
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Even if we get betrayed,
just forget about them
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Now go forth! Go! Go!
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You gotta go
**[23:21] ---**
Fairy Tail is surrounded and has allowed
the Twelve to enter the city.
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Lucy faces off with Brandish
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but is agitated when a certain name comes up.
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Meanwhile, in the western skies,
Erza struggles against Ajeel.
**[23:38] ---**
A sandstorm envelops her and
threatens to eradicate her completely.
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"Morning Star"
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Next Episode: "Morning Star."
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The refusal to give up will become
a light that pierces adversity!