07x231 - Gray vs. Doriate

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[NARRATOR]

The Village of the Sun

has been entombed in solid ice.

The members of Fairy Tail

came to the village

at the request of the

Wizard Saint Warrod Sequen.

But, it wasn't long before

treasure hunters from

the Sylph Labyrinth guild,

and members of the dark guild

Succubus Eye att*cked them.

The mayhem continued

when the mysterious Doriate

transformed Gray

and Erza into children

using his Art of Regression.

Do they have any chance

of fighting back?

Only time will tell.

[NATSU grunts]

Why can't this stupid

voice just meet me halfway?

[NATSU yelling]

[LUCY] You'd need to train

another hundred years

to stand a chance against us!

Grant the stalwart might

to cleave the heavens--Arms!

You know that tying up my hair

doesn't make it less powerful.

Wait, for real? I was

positive that would work!

[HIROSHI whimpering]

I can't lose, I'm a--

Sky Dragon Wing Attack!

[RALA yelling]

Hair Shower Thousand Birds!

[HIROSHI grunting]

[DRAKE yelling]

Now! Lucy Kick!

I'd like to offer

a Virgo kick as well.

[DRAKE groaning]

[LUCY, VIRGO yelling]

[GROUP]

Sayonara!

[VIRGO]

Sayonara!

--[WENDY chuckles]

--Solved that problem!

[ERZA yelping]

You used to be so strong.

The Great Titania, now a mere

child at my non-existent mercy.

[ERZA groaning]

Like a helpless lamb. The only

trait you lack is innocence.

[ERZA panting]

--[ERZA screams]

--[MINERVA laughs]

That was great!

Now, let's put an end to it

before it starts to drag.

[chuckles]

[ERZA grunting]

[gasps]

[grunts]

The look on your face.

Simply exquisite.

I'm a kid, but how?

[DORIATE growls]

[GRAY screaming]

[DORIATE]

Uh?

[GRAY cries]

Relivin' old memories?

You aren't the first person

to have some flashbacks

after regression,

but you might just

be the loudest.

You're one messed up kid.

But it'll all be

over, real soon!

No.

It's him. Deliora. Help me!

[GRAY grunting]

[DORIATE] I'm the last guy

you should ask for help.

But I will tell ya

somethin' before you die.

There's one place

here in this world

that people should

avoid at all costs.

[GRAY grunting]

And that place is the

gate to the netherworld.

You and your friends

came right to it.

We're nearly on

top of the thing.

[laughing]

Least you won't have far

to go once you're dead!

[laughing]

[GRAY grunting]

[ULTEAR]

Gray.

[grunts]

[ULTEAR]

Deliora's long gone.

[GRAY] I know, but...

He k*lled my mom and dad!

And then he k*lled your mom.

I was so weak. I couldn't--!

[ULTEAR]

You were never weak.

But for the sake

of your friends,

you have to be brave now.

Forget the past.

Defeat the threat before you.

[GRAY grunts]

[GRAY]

My friends?

Defeat the threat before me.

[ULTEAR]

Yes. You can do this.

I'll be watching.

[GRAY]

Okay.

[GRAY yells]

[DORIATE yelps]

An ice wizard?

[grunts]

[GRAY]

Cages of ice...

A demon.

Childhood.

Moon Drip.

[GRAY] Everything I wanna

forget, I've found here.

[GRAY exhales]

That was pathetic.

You made me lose my

head with one spell.

Won't happen again.

This curse of ice.

Was that you as well?

[DORIATE laughs]

Mighta been. So what if it was?

Well, then first

of all, I'd tell you

that your ice smells

as terrible as it looks.

And right after that, I'd give

you a taste of the real deal.

Oh, yeah?

[laughing]

[LUCY, WENDY panting]

[FLARE] The Eternal Flame

isn't far from here!

Might be a good place to

try and find the others!

If we can't find

'em near there,

then where else

could they have gone?

Everyone hang in there.

We'll turn you back to normal,

there's gotta be a way.

[WINGED MONSTER squawking]

So, could I take a nap

while we're waitin,' or--?

If I have to watch this thing

fly in circles, then so do you.

[WINGED MONSTER squawking]

This beast, could it

have something to do

with the village?

It seems doubtful.

[GRAY]

Then first of all, I'd tell you

that your ice smells

as terrible as it looks.

And right after I that, I'd give

you a taste of the real deal.

Oh, would ya?

Let's see you try it.

Then maybe you'll realize

just how screwed you are.

The Art of Regression might

make you look like a child,

but that's just

icing on the cake.

Strength, speed, endurance,

and magic also take a hit.

Is it starting to sink in yet?

You're helpless as a rabbit

cornered by a wolf,

and this wolf will

savor the meal.

Where should I start?

[ice cracking]

[DORIATE]

How'd this get here?

[GRAY] I decided to

add to the landscape.

You might be the wolf

in this scenario.

But this rabbit's still got

some tricks up his sleeve.

--[ice cracking]

--[DORIATE yelps]

[DORIATE yelling]

[DORIATE grunts]

How did you pull that off?

[GRAY]

When you backed away from me,

I snuck it under your feet.

Simple. You may

have all the brawn,

but I've got more brain

than you ever will.

[DORIATE growls]

And that's all I really

need to beat you.

My ideas are my

sharpest weapons.

That's Maker Magic ,

and you're about

to get a crash course.

Sorry, I'm not impressed.

[DORIATE grunting]

Making your thoughts

reality takes magic power,

and I doubt you have enough

to make a toothpick.

[DORIATE grunts]

[DORIATE grunts]

Hiding won't help you!

[GRAY]

I'm right where you left me.

Uh?

It's not my fault

that you fell for the

same trick twice in a row.

[DORIATE gasps]

[DORIATE yelps]

[grunts]

[yelps]

[DORIATE screaming]

You're dead!

[DORIATE grunts]

Now, Ice Make Hammer! Uh!

Aw, man!

Are ya out of ideas already?

Give me some credit.

I didn't get this far

without improvising.

Allow me to demonstrate.

Keep throwing your little

parlor tricks at me.

In the end, it won't do

anything to save you--Uh.

Snow Cone!

[DORIATE grunts]

[laughing]

[GRAY]

What's the matter, gettin' cold?

It's hard to believe

you froze this village

when a little snow can

give you the chills.

[growls]

You're no ice wizard.

Whoever turned this place

into a tundra, it wasn't you.

[GRAY] You don't have

the power to pull that off.

[DORIATE growls]

Truth is, you have to weaken

people to even stand a chance.

You're just a small

fry with a big ego.

If I wanted to, I could

end your life in a flash.

But I think I'd like to hear

something from you first.

Something far worse than death

to a proud and mighty warrior.

I wanna hear you

beg me for mercy.

Plead for forgiveness.

Do that, and I might let you

leave of your own volition.

[grunts]

You can't abandon your pride

for vengeance, Minerva.

[gasps]

Dedicate your magic to

helping out your friends.

To protecting everyone you love.

[MINERVA grunts]

[ERZA]

It's not too late.

You can still turn your

back on the darkness.

So, you'd rather lecture me

than save your own skin?

That's fine!

But, this is the last time

you'll insult me

with your arrogance!

[MINERVA yells]

[ERZA grunts]

My body's back! Let's see

if my strength is too!

[MINERVA yelps]

[ERZA yells]

[MINERVA grunts]

[MINERVA groaning]

Has Doriate been defeated?

Well, it's no matter.

It will be just as fun

to k*ll you at your best.

[MINERVA] And if she uses

her Nakagami Armor...

[MINERVA]

...I'll have a surprise waiting.

She won't know what hit her.

Before we start, you might

want to cover up down there.

[ERZA gasps]

[chuckles]

That makes two of us.

[MINERVA grunts]

[yelps]

When did this happen?

[chuckles]

Have you no shame?

Sorry, I was running

on pure instinct.

Your skirt was the first

thing I got a hold of.

[NATSU]

Whoa!

--[thud]

--[NATSU grunts]

Man, I'm big again!

I was just starting to get

the hang of being a kid.

[grunting]

What the heck's going

on around here?

Okay, I wasn't expecting this.

[DORIATE growling]

[growling continues]

[DORIATE roaring]

[GRAY yelps]

[roaring]

What's the matter, big guy?

Did you break the

spell out of rage,

or are you just too stupid

to control it?

[roaring]

[GRAY grunts]

[DORIATE roaring]

[GRAY grunting]

[DORIATE roaring]

[GRAY gasps]

[DORIATE groaning]

Oh, man.

Was this guy keeping

Satan Soul magic in reserve?

[heartbeat]

[GRAY]

Wait... I know this feeling.

Can't be. There's no way!

[DORIATE growls]

I thought he

was human, but...

[DORIATE growls]

I was dead wrong.

[DORIATE growls]

He's... from the Book of

Zeref! No doubt about it.

[DORIATE roaring]

[GRAY grunts]

His power's through the roof!

I need to think

of something, quick!

[gasps]

[roaring]

[GRAY grunts]

You gotta be

freakin' kidding me!

[NATSU grunts]

This is getting old.

[ERZA grunting]

[MINERVA]

So.

[ERZA gasps]

[MINERVA]

Doriate's still kicking.

Once again, I have

the advantage.

Hey. Look down.

[MINERVA]

Uh?

No! Why was I affected?

[grunts]

Has he lost control?

'Kay. Something's missing here.

I can see my feet again!

Somethin' musta

turned us into kids!

Little blondie.

You're so cute!

I know, right?

Can we skip the vanity

and do somethin' 'bout this?

Not cool.

Totally lame.

Ya dig?

[grunts]

[CARLA, HAPPY screaming]

[CARLA, HAPPY grunt]

--[GRAY] Hey. What's the matter?

--[CARLA, HAPPY groaning]

I don't know what happened,

but my wings suddenly

stopped wantin' to wing.

You've turned into

a kitten, Happy!

Gray? Why do you look

like a pre-pubescent?

Don't look now, but the

culprit's right behind you.

[CARLA, HAPPY]

Uh?

[roaring]

[BOTH] That's not a

culprit, it's a monster!

[HAPPY]

Where did he come from?

[growling]

I gotta end this before

he does some major damage!

[DORIATE growling]

No! My power's gone!

Okay. I'll just have to

freeze him in his tracks.

Crap! That didn't help.

[DORIATE growling]

[GRAY grunts]

Oh, no! Gray!

[groans]

That nearly did me in...

and it was only one hit!

The Art of Regression might

make you look like a child,

but that's just

icing on the cake.

Strength, speed, endurance,

and magic also take a hit.

Is it starting to sink in yet?

And that's not the worst of it.

His power is way

stronger than before.

I'm in trouble.

Another hit, and

I might be a goner!

[DORIATE growls]

[GRAY]

I can't even move!

[DORIATE growling]

[GRAY] There's gotta

be a way out of this.

Come on, I'm surrounded by ice.

I should have

the advantage here!

[GRAY]

Wait a minute.

[DORIATE yelping]

Are you out of ideas already?

[DORAITE growling]

[GRAY]

Could that be it?

Is it really that simple?

[BOTH]

Hold on!

[GRAY grunts]

Did ya have to wait

till the very last second?

We're having a hard

time with these wings,

so this is as fast as we can go!

[GRAY grunts]

[GRAY]

Yes! I was right after all!

[GRAY] I was so busy wasting

my magic I didn't realize

the frozen grass had

actually done some damage.

Normally, his weight

would have been enough

to shatter it into

a million pieces.

But whatever magic

this smelly ice is made of

was strong enough to hurt him.

[GRAY]

I wish I knew more about it,

but for now, I won't look

a gift horse in the mouth.

[GRAY] I just need to hit him

with this ice's magic power.

But how?

[DORIATE roaring]

[GRAY, CARLA, HAPPY screaming]

[GRAY]

How am I gonna do that?

[GRAY]

If the ice wasn't so resistant,

I could control it

and be done with 'im.

[GRAY]

I don't need to control it!

[GRAY grunting]

[GRAY] If I channel its

magic power through me,

I can skip melting

it altogether!

[GRAY] I was so freaked

out by its creepy magic

and all the bad memories,

I couldn't think straight.

I never gave myself

a chance to try!

Don't just stand there,

ugly! Let's do this!

[DORIATE roaring]

I'm lending you my body for

a spell! Don't let me down!

[GRAY yelling]

[DORIATE groaning]

[GRAY groaning]

[DORIATE yelling]

[BOTH]

Yay! Yay! Yay!

[BOTH gasping]

[BOTH laughing]

[GRAY grunts]

Way to put that creep on ice!

[GRAY]

Thanks.

That was an amazing spell!

It's 'cause of this ice.

It's packing crazy power.

It had a weird feel to it,

but it was also, sort of...

[GRAY] Anyway, I think

it's time I got some answers.

[footsteps]

[DORIATE groans]

[DORIATE chuckles]

The netherworld gate

just busted wide open.

All thanks to you.

[GRAY grunts]

You'll realize the

consequences soon enough.

There's no turning back.

[trees cracking]

[WINGED MONSTER squawking]

[GRAY grunts]

[CARLA, HAPPY] Oh, come on!

Can't we catch a break?

Maybe I should've taken

old tusk face down.

All this changing back and forth

crap is getting really annoying.

[LUCY]

Natsu.

What a relief!

I thought we'd lost you!

We wouldn't have if he'd just

stayed with the rest of us.

Long time no see.

[NATSU gasps]

It's you!

[FLARE squeaks]

Cool it! She's not the enemy.

Flare is from this village

and she wants to help us out.

[NATSU] So, what you're

telling me is she's a giant?

[FLARE groans]

[WENDY] No, silly.

The giants just raised her.

[NATSU]

Hmmm.

Uh. Stop staring.

I'm sorry about

your home, and friends.

This must be hard for you.

[FLARE]

Uh.

I swear on our guild's name.

We'll bring back this village

and everybody in it.

[gasps]

We think the Eternal Flame

might be able to turn

everything back to normal.

Flare was just showing us

the way when we ran into you.

[NATSU]

I see.

I'm still chasing that

voice from before.

I thought I heard it

coming from this mountain.

This isn't a mountain.

Uh?

It's the village's deity.

Our great protector.

[NATSU]

Uhh?

[LUCY, WENDY gasp]

[FLARE]

This is the Eternal Flame.

[NATSU]

What?!

[LUCY, WENDY gasp]

There's no way that's a flame!

Sir Warrod did mention

the flame was frozen.

But he didn't say it was huge!

If I didn't see it,

I wouldn't believe it.

If this bad boy has the power

to restore the village,

we should focus all

our efforts on thawing it out.

Now we just have to

figure out how to do that.

[gasps]

[ALL gasp]

I think something's coming.

[NATSU]

Gray?

[LUCY]

Happy?

[WENDY]

Carla?

Run for it!

It's got an appetite!

[ALL grunt]

--[WINGED MONSTER squawking]

--[GRAY, CARLA, HAPPY panting]

[screaming]

What is that?!

Uh. I don't know,

but it's hungry

and we're the next

dish on the menu!

Someone throw a spell already!

Turn around and ice it, Gray!

[GRAY] I can't afford to

waste magic power right now!

[NATSU]

Why?

Because I think I found

a way to unfreeze the village

and get things back to normal!

[NATSU grunts]

Really?

Raven Tail?

What is she doing here?

Don't worry about her!

You really think

you can melt this ice?

I'm not a hundred

percent certain.

But I'm sure as

hell gonna try to!

All right then!

I can deal with this ugly bird

while you melt that mountain!

Do that and we might

have a chance!

[GRAY]

What?

[NATSU] That's the Eternal

Flame! Can you do it?

Watch me.

[BOTH]

I'm counting on ya! Go!

[LUCY] Fire and ice.

The two magic types roar.

Natsu brings his flames to bear

on that one-eyed bird monster,

while Gray tries to thaw

the Eternal Flame.

Do they have what it takes,

or have we already lost?

Natsu and Gray.

A joint struggle of souls.

Will they save

the Village of the Sun

and the giants trapped within?

What shocking truths will,

at last, be revealed?

Next time: "Voice of the Flame"!

Natsu's fire gives

birth to a miracle.