Fairy Tail (2009–2019): Season 3, Episode 128 - Father's Memento - full transcript

It's close...

It's close!

"Time ticks forward, toward inevitable chaos!"

That dream again...

Time ticks forward...

...toward inevitable...

...chaos?

hajimari no sora e... hikari sasu hou e...

nani mo kowaku nai... boku ga iru kara...

nando mo chi ni hiza o tsuite
puraido o mamorenakute

utagai bakari umarete mo mada me o tojinaide



ima koko de kanousei o
mikiwameru koto nante nai

namida ga ame ni kawaru toki tada kizuite hoshii

kuyashisa wa haki suteru yori

tsurete yuku koto de imi ga aru kara

kimi ga nozomu subete ga
tatoe tsukamenaku tatte

hitotsu dake yuzurenai mono te ni shite

hajimari no sora o mukae ni yuku yo

furikaerazu mae o mite

se ni kaze o kanjita nara fukuzatsu
na koto nante nani mo nai hazu sa

miwataseba itsumo no egao ga aru kara

hitori de kakae komanaide

kotae wa aserazu kono michi no tochuu de

deau mono sa kitto

Huh? What grave?



Lisanna's grave at the cathedral.

We're not sure what to do with it.

Are you gonna wreck it?

That's a bit much...

The church said the decision's up to us, but...

Come to think of it, we made
a grave for Lisanna too, huh?

This isn't the time to bring that up.

Maybe we could leave it as a monument
and just change the text on it.

I remembered it back at
the church; isn't it almost time?

Time for what?

Oh, that thing where you
get to see the archbishop?

I've heard of that! It's an
important church ritual, right?

A guy called the "archbishop" appears
in public only once every few years.

And throngs of people

make pilgrimages from faraway
lands just to catch a glimpse of him.

Huh.

You don't know anything, do you, Natsu?

Shut up!

Truly?

Yes.

We have received news that
a church in the Akaza region

burst into flames before dawn
yesterday, despite security efforts.

That makes over 30 incidents.

Yet the identity of the
perpetrator is still a mystery...

We're analyzing pieces of
the demolished churches, but...

Other lands have taken notice as well.

We must uncover and capture
the culprit as quickly as possible.

At this rate, the Custody Enforcement
Unit's reputation will be ruined.

And, by extension, the Council
will be held responsible.

Do your utmost.

Yes!

"Father's Memento"

"Father's Memento"
Father's Memento.

This is horrible. It happened again.

Some sort of incident?

Somebody's been destroying churches.

Talk about sadistic.

Oh, this guy...!

He's from that Nirvana incident!

He hasn't changed a bit in seven years!

What's with Big Brother Natsu?

Says he's napping because he wore
himself out working in the fields.

These kinds of incidents just
started happening at some point, huh?

Well, we do have a seven-year gap...

My clairvoyance doesn't
seem to work well as a result.

All I see are fuzzy images now.

--Really?
--Really.

What's that smell?

Oh, he's up.

Big Sister Lucy. You have a visitor.

That's Big Sister Lucy over there.

Thank you.

Who's she?

Uhh...

Are you Lucy Heartfilia?

Yeah, that's right.

Umm... Who are you?

"Who... am I?"

I'm Michelle Lobster!

Say what?!

You're acquaintances?

Don't make her burst into tears.

Huh? Huh?!

I'm sorry.

It's been so long that I don't
blame you for not recognizing me.

Umm... Your nose...

Whoa, she's pretty. Who is she?

Uhh, you tell me.

Let me start over.

I'm Michelle Lobster.

It's good to see you again, Big Sister Lucy!

Si--

Sister?!

A shocking revelation!
Lucy-Dad had an illegitimate child!

Oh, no. The Lobster family is
distantly-related to the Heartfilias.

In other words, a relative of Lucy...

Ah, I see.

But why "Sister"?

This must be the definition of "total opposites."

I don't really get it,

but you're basically Lucy's daughter?

How did you get that idea?!

Just kidding, geez.

So, why am I your big sister?

Well, because you're older than I am!

But...

I'd say you clearly look older than me.

Umm, well...

--Natsu. Are you getting all this?
--B-Beautiful...

--It's basically that Arc of Time thing, right?
--A single flower that blooms in a bog.

No...

We were frozen in time for
seven years on Tenrou Island,

but time kept moving for
everyone else, remember?

Considering Lucy's true age,
Michelle is younger than her.

Thus it's perfectly natural for
her to call Lucy "Big Sister."

Ughh...

--Natsu can't process any of this.
--Oh, my.

Finally...

Finally, I've found my big sister...

Now, now!

Say, what's that you're carrying?

I'm...

I'm supposed to give this...

...to you...!

I searched for you everywhere
so I could give you this!

Don't make her cry!
And you call yourself a man?!

I'm a girl!

--Whoa...
--This is heavy!

What's her deal?

It's totally believable
that she's related to Lucy.

She acts just as crazy.

So, what is this?

A memento of your father, Jude Heartfilia.

I helped Mr. Jude with
his work for a short while,

and I was there for him when
he was on his deathbed...

That's when he asked me to give this to you.

Dad's final moments...

He never stopped worrying
about you after you went missing.

But he was sure you were alive somewhere

and that you would come back.

So he asked me to find you and give you this.

He went peacefully, as if falling asleep.

I've been searching for you
every day since then.

Finally, I've found you...

Now I can fulfill my promise to Mr. Jude.

What's in it?

I don't know.

I was only told to give you this case...

Dad...

--Open it up.
--Huh?

You should look inside.

She worked really hard to find you.

You should let her see what
important stuff she was holding on to.

Right.

Uhh...

What is this?

This cloth...

It's got some kinda spell on it.

This must be what I smelled.

--Charle?
--Is something wrong?

No... It's nothing...

Huh? What is this?

Is this something Mr. Jude held dear?

I dunno. I've never seen
it before, either... I think.

Hmm...

--It's obviously a weapon.
--I don't think so...

I just remembered!

--Is it a weapon after all?
--No.

Then what is it?

I...

...haven't eaten a thing in three days...

It seems like a fun guild!

Dad sure was absentminded,
forgetting to tell you about Fairy Tail.

Actually, I soon learned
you were in the guild, but...

Oh, right. We'd disappeared.

I see you're a celestial spirit wizard, Big Sister.

--I really like this line of work!
--Lucy! That's dangerous!

And Fairy Tail!

It has its share of inconsiderate members,

but they're all nice, ready to fight
together whenever anything happens,

and care for each other
more than anything else!

Mr. Jude was always proud of you.

Thanks for coming to see me, Michelle.

Tadah!

This is my current castle!

It's also thanks to Dad
that I can keep living here.

Just a minute. I'll make some tea.

--Oh, don't trouble yourself!
--I will trouble myself!

I just feel kind of happy, y'know?

I lost Mom early on,

and then I lost Dad after seven years
passed in the blink of an eye...

But I never thought I had relatives!

I mean, everyone at the guild
is kind of like family to me,

but I just sort of assumed...

Oh, I'm sorry! I didn't mean to--!

What happens to Iris after this?!

You're crying about that?!
Wait, don't read stuff without permission!

So you write novels, Big Sister?

You should probably choose
whether to eat or talk...

Still, I wonder what this thing is.

I couldn't find any info on it, either.

You're so cool. I'm jealous.

You have a dream for the future...

You're a wizard now...

You have it all, you know?

Really?

Really.

After all...

I don't have a dream.

So, what's next for you?

Huh?

You can stay here, if you'd like!

Huh?

You can stay here!

But... won't I be a bother to you?

Not at all!

I gladly welcome you!

Then... I'll look for a job in Magnolia...

And then... I'll help pay... for the rent here...!

Uhh, your nose...

Actually, why don't you work for us?

Me, work at Fairy Tail?

Michelle Lobster came to
deliver one of Dad's mementos.

Cheers!

As my older younger sister,
she suddenly showed up

and lent a hand with the cleaning, laundry,
sewing, cooking, and everything else.

She's really helped me out, too!

She doesn't talk much about herself,
and doesn't seem very dependable...

Actually, in many ways she's
pretty different from how she looks,

but for some reason I want to look after her.

I guess I need to get
my own act together, huh?

Say, Mom.

Do you think maybe Dad led her
to me so I wouldn't be lonely?

It's time to work! Let's go, Lucy!

...They said.

Asca! You came!

She's taken a real liking to me...

--Mustache! Mustache!
--Stop that!

Natsu was looking for you.

It's a bandit-hunting job.

Bandits?

--It's about time, Lucy!
--We waited forever!

I'd like to watch this job!

Huh?!

Y-You can't! It's dangerous!

But I'd love to know what
kind of work wizards do...

It's fun!

Especially with this team, 'cause
there's no telling what'll happen.

Personally, I don't mind if she comes.

But what does Master think?

Master?

--A-OK!
--A-OK! A-OK!

--There you have it!
--Whadya say, Fourth Master?

Sure. I'll allow it.

I have no objections either.

There is experience in everything.

The more premature an experience is,
the more there is to be gained from it.

It's just like when Lucy went on an S-Class
job without permission right off the bat.

Good point.

Okay! Let's go, then!

Hooray!

The whole gang's coming! And if
anything happens I'll protect you!

All right! A good ol' bandit hunt
to commemorate Lucy's new sister!

I'm fired up!

So, according to the job flier,

victims still suffer from nightmares every night.

Must be some pretty nasty bandits.

Even royal soldiers who went into
the mountains to search for them

came back crying and screaming.

Th-This definitely smells dangerous...

Say, is anyone else hungry too?

R-Really? I'm fine...

Wow, it's amazing that you're
depended on more than royal soldiers!

Yeah, now that you mention it!

Borrowed this from the client.

Th-That's some driving.

This is the plan.

First, to lower the bandits' guard,
Lucy and I will ride up front

and feign two women traveling alone.

Natsu, Gray, and the onlooking Michelle
will hide in the wagon and wait.

Once we're surrounded,

Lucy will attract the forward
enemies with her sultriness attack,

during which time Natsu and Gray
will take out the rear enemies,

then take up a pincer formation to--

Hold it! I'm not riding in no wagon!

Oh? You object, do you? You're certainly gutsy.

I refuse, and that's that!

Is something the matter?

He can't ride stuff.

--That's a surprising weakness...
--I'll do whatever I want!

--This is taking forever!
--Don't strip!

I can take the reins for you if you'd like!

Huh?!

--That means you'll be bait, you know.
--It'll be dangerous.

Having all the fighters in the
wagon would be easier, right?

And I'd like to help somehow too!

Wh-What do you think?

Hmm...

--Well, I'll be.
--More visitors?

We got a big haul today!

This was your solution, huh?

Get off my case.

Things only turned out this way
'cause of Erza and her annoying plan!

Tell that to her face then.

No way. You tell her.

I knew you'd say that.

Here they come. Don't leave my side.

Here goes! Erza Plan, Stage 1!

R-Right!

Hello, boys!

--You ready?
--Yep.

But what kind of name is "Erza Plan"?

We're kind of lost...!

Stage 1 is a success!

Dear me! How lewd!

Who is this bimbo?!

Oh my god!

--My skin has way better luster!
--You said it, girlfriend!

Never mind the ugly cow! Let's get the cargo!

Th-This was unexpected!

I hope there's makeup in here!

I hope there's sweets!

Sorry. This is the cargo.

--A man!
--He's cute!

Fools!

How dare you ruin the plan
I spent all night formulating!

I'll seize the lot of you! You're under arrest!

You spent all night? Oh, man.

You're wizards?! You tricked us!

No, I'd actually say you surprised us...

Now you're in trouble!

Sis?!

How dare you defile our pure,
womanly hearts with your filthy lies...

...and your snooty "I was
born a woman" attitude?!

Argh!

You're so cute, Sis!

I see.

So this is the cause of the nightly nightmares...

I'm so going to punish you!

Get down, Big Sister Lucy!

Hey! What's the big idea?!

Now! Fleuve d'étoiles!

Huh?

Wha...?! How come?!

It can't be out of magic power!

--Let's do it, Happy!
--Aye, Sir!

Fire Dragon Brilliant Flame!

The jig is up.

Wow!

This is so moving!

Your team is so strong, Sister!

I'll try hard too next time...

What do you think?

Wizards are amazing!

Guilds are so much fun!

Yeah. It can get pretty rowdy,
but there's never a dull moment.

So, find anything out?

I had my contact look into it.

Laki left to pick up the report.

Oh, she's back.

Good work.

Sorry to send you on a weird errand like that.

For now, here's the conclusion...

The Lobster family was a wealthy farm family

that held together the
Zentopia region's parishes.

So we had nothing to worry about...

After the Mest--Doranbolt incident,
we can't be too careful.

So this is a relief.

Hold on.

It "was" a farm family? Why the past tense?

Well...

Apparently a terrible accident
happened several years ago, and...

Oh, that'd mean...

...Michelle is a survivor of that accident?

This makes no sense.

It was on fire, then it collapsed,
and now it's corroding?

Given the distance from each parish
and the traces of magic left behind,

there's clearly more than
one person responsible.

This can't be...

Who is he?

He was outside at the time
and avoided the disaster.

What? But I heard a body was found here.

Yes, Sir.

As I recall, this church only has one priest.

Just who perished, then?

The thing is...

He insists no one was here...

Say, Big Sister Lucy.

I was thinking...

Yeah?

If you pay money and
submit a request to the guild,

someone will help you out, right?

Yeah, I guess.

I'd like to have the guild
find out what that memento is.

So I'm thinking of putting in a request...

You're so smart, Michelle!

I see...

I've never heard of a wizard hiring a wizard!

Go ahead and post the request.

You got my permission.

Good thinking, Lucy!

Mm. I wonder who will step up to the task...

I hear you're posting a job for the guild?

We got permission to!

I'm curious about the magic on the
cloth wrapped around the memento.

And I want to find out, for my sister's sake,

what Mr. Jude was hoping to say.

All right! Then I'll take the job!

You better not break it. Understand?

Shut up! Of course I understand!

This must be a fated encounter...

Two girls who've lost their families...

Still, running a background
check on her like that...

That's some shrewd thinking.

Well, I am the master.

This is how I've managed
for the past seven years.

That said...

There's something else that bothers me...

Hey, now!

Are you okay?!

--What the...?
--What is this?

Huh?

Something's going up it!

It's writing.

Is it that "ancient script" stuff?

If so, Levy can read it!

She's not here.

Shadow Gear left on a far-off job. Fried as well.

Is it trying to say something?

Dad...

Can't you read that writing too, Gramps?

Lucy. You should probably stay out of this.

What do you mean?!

But, Dad...

I absolutely will solve this puzzle!

mukishitsu na bokura no sekai wa

kirameita toki o nazotte dekita

fuhai shita metoroporisu

migarusa wa kanjinai

anata no nozonda kekka

haiiro ni afureteru

kore ga risoukyou?

hoshii mono wa subete te ni ireyou

hoshii mono wa taema naku ataeyou

muishiki no naka ni hisonderu

mienai koe ni shitagai ikite yuku

Man! Challenging Laxus to another fight...

You just never learn, Natsu!

Hey, now! Just me?!
The same goes for Gajeel!

You also challenge Erza at random too, right?

That's what a man does!
He always aims to be the best!

That's actually called "not knowing
your place." Have you heard of it?

"Next Episode: Turbulent Showdown! Natsu vs. Laxus"
Next Episode: Turbulent Showdown! Natsu vs. Laxus.

Say, where's Lucy?

She was still fighting with that stick.