Zera is...
...an illusion that I created?
W-What are you talking about, Yuri?
Look, Zera is right here.
See? She's... right in front of me.
I can't see her.
Zera...
Yuri's saying strange things.
Mavis...
I'm sorry...
...I couldn't tell you.
Seven years ago...
...I died on Tenroujima.
Seven years ago...
...I died on Tenroujima.
That's when the power of your exceptional Illusion Magic blossomed.
You unconsciously created the illusion of Zera.
It can't be...
You made the illusion unconsciously,
so you didn't realize it,
other practitioners don't know it's an illusion, and everyone else can't see it.
But see,
now that you know I'm an illusion,
I'm becoming less substantial.
I don't know that! I don't think you're an illusion, Zera!
Eternal Adventure
Yuri wants you to move forward.
I want you to move forward, too.
I have to vanish so you can do that, Mavis.
I don't want you to!
My continuous manifestation is also a physical drain on you.
The consequence of using Law isn't the only reason
your growth has been stunted.
I don't care about that.
Whether you're an illusion or not, you're Zera!
I...
Mavis...
I don't want to lose you, Zera!
We have been together a long time, huh?
Are you really going to read all these encyclopedias?
Of course!
"A" especially is the beginning of everything.
That first step is important.
Say, Zera...
I wonder where we'd have to go to meet fairies.
Beats me.
What did your parents say?
"If you believe and keep searching,
you'll be sure to encounter them someday."
Well, maybe they were right.
I think you'll be able to meet them someday, somewhere.
Someday, somewhere?
Someday, somewhere.
I'm sure we'll still be together then.
Of course.
After all, we've always been together.
Maybe there are fairies...
...in your heart already.
In my heart?
Yeah. In your heart.
I've thought this for a while now...
...but your hair looks like a tail.
That's a terrible thing to say! I like it this way!
I wonder if fairies have tails?
Beats me.
No...
No!
If you disappear, I'll make you again.
I'll summon you again with my illusion power!
Then we'll always be together!
You can't do that anymore.
I exist because I was born from your unconscious.
Now that you're fully conscious of me, I can't appear ever again.
No! I don't want this!
Please don't go, Zera!
Don't leave me alone! I don't want to be alone!
You know you're not alone.
From now on, you'll live with friends who really exist.
I don't want to!
I want to be with you forever!
Zera!
Mavis...
Do you know where the fairies are?
In my heart...
Then what about me?
This isn't goodbye.
I'm going home, inside of you, Mavis.
Now, be brave.
Make me disappear.
I apologize for always being mean to you.
You weren't.
It was fun being with you.
It was fun for me, too.
From now on, too...
...always continue being my friend.
I will!
That's a promise!
Zera...
Thank you for everything.
I'm counting on you to take care of Mavis.
You got it.
Thank you for everything.
What's that voice?
Zera...
The one that only Mavis can see?
When we left the island, Yuri asked us to play along.
She really did exist...
Yuri said she was an illusion that Mavis created with her unconscious mind,
which is why we couldn't sense her.
But we just heard her voice,
which means Mavis acknowledged Zera as an illusion?
Mavis...
Zera will always be in my heart.
She's in my heart right now.
That's why...
...I can move forward.
I'm moving on from zero to A,
from nothingness to the future.
Thank you for everything, Zera.
So where's Mavis now?
I left her there.
Zera just asked you to take care of Mavis!
I thought maybe she'd want to be alone for a while.
She probably needs time to come to terms with her feelings.
So that's why...
It must be tough on her.
Illusion or not,
the friend she's been with for years suddenly left.
She said she wanted to look for fairies.
I don't know where they hell they would be,
but I wanna help her search for them.
Yeah. This time, we've gotta stick with her.
Right.
Blue Skull is gone!
We've been set free!
This is gonna be a free city again.
Work, study... We'll be able to do what we want!
The people who were driven away will all come back!
I'm sorry!
I want more!
Well...
Zera, what should we do next?
Become treasure hunters and join Yuri and the others?
But it wouldn't be a bad idea to go back to Tenroujima once.
A treasure hunter...
But is that really the adventure I want to have?
Mavis-san!
A toast, to the freeing of Magnolia!
Cheers!
Eat up! Don't hold back now!
Thanks to you and your friends, Mavis-san,
this town has been saved!
All we did was create an opportunity for you.
Blue Skull was defeated through everyone's strength.
Nah!
If you guys hadn't been around, we wouldn't have been able to do anything!
Everyone in town is truly grateful.
We'll have to thank your friends later, too.
But I wonder what's going to happen to Magnolia after this.
Idiot! What's the point of worrying about that now?!
You're worried about something?
Oh, I'm just musing aloud. Never mind.
That's right! Come on, let's make merry!
Don't get the wrong idea.
We're all pleased that Blue Skull is gone.
It's just that a lot of things are suddenly going to change.
Some people are worried about what lies in store for us.
But that's our problem.
There's no need for you to be concerned!
I'm sorry, everyone!
I have urgent business, so pardon me!
You're leaving already?
Yes! I have to go.
I'll take the bread with me.
Thank you, Miko-chan!
Zera, I think I found what I'm meant to do!
Hi. Welcome back, Mavis!
Like that. We greet her with smiles.
We have to be cheerful for her sake.
Like this?
Welcome back, Mavis!
There you go!
Precht, you try it, too!
L-Like this?
Welcome back, Mavis.
What, you wanna terrify her?!
She's here! Are you ready?
Leave it to me!
Welcome back, Mavis!
I need to talk to you! Please listen!
Form a wizard guild?!
Yes!
But we're treasure hunters...
Sure, we're able to use a little magic now, but...
I thought you wanted to go on an adventure to search for fairies.
Of course we'll go on adventures, too.
But...
...we'll need a place to come home to.
That's why we'll create a guild.
In this town!
Are you sure it shouldn't be on Tenroujima?
Yes. I did think of that,
but this town was under Blue Skull's control for a long time.
They should be pleased with being released from subjugation,
but because of it, the town's economy is in a shambles.
I see. Certainly, Blue Skull ruled over them in tyranny,
but they did provide a low-level economic foundation.
Though they were villains, without the guild's backing,
the town will fall into further decline...
It's unfortunate, but right now, the guilds have that strong
of an influence in the provincial towns.
Zera's wish was to save this town.
She didn't mean to free it from Blue Skull's control.
She meant free the hearts of the people who live here,
think together with them, walk with them,
and aim for a prosperous town.
I think we can accomplish that if we're all in it together.
Let's set Tenroujima up as our sacred place.
Um... Will you join me?
It sounds like fun.
A wizard guild, huh?
How about "Precht Brothers" for the name of the guild?
Don't joke with a straight face.
No, I'm serious.
Be serious about other things!
The name is...
The name of our guild is...
...Fairy Tail!
"Fairy Tail"?
As in, a fairy's tail?
Where did that fancy name come from?
Hey, where do you see a fairy quality among the three of us?
Do fairies have tails?
Do fairies exist in the first place?
It's an eternal mystery.
An eternal adventure.
The name incorporates those thoughts.
Fairy Tail.
It ain't no simple feat
to start a guild from zero.
I know.
First we have to gain the understanding of the people who live in Magnolia.
A new wizard guild...
That would be a boon, but...
Would it even work?
I hear you don't really have much experience as wizards...
Don't worry!
We wouldn't do anything that would cause trouble for the townspeople.
Ideally, I would like us to be
a guild that builds happiness, together with all of you.
I would like us to walk together with you, so that Magnolia can be a town that is peaceful
and even more fun.
I agree!
I'm willing to bet these kids will make a fine guild!
I think so, too!
If it's with Mavis-san and her friends, there's no doubt about it!
Yeah. But what if there's a repeat of what happened with Blue Skull?
I'm sure you'll work hard and with enthusiasm!
But if they work too hard with magic
and end up destroying buildings again, we'll be back where we started.
That's true. It'd bring on new troubles.
It's okay! I promise you, that won't happen again.
All right. Then I'm relieved.
After that, we applied to the Council to establish a new guild.
We became members of neighboring guilds' communities,
and formed an alliance with other local guilds,
while Yuri and the others officially resigned from Sylph Labyrinth...
...so they could create Fairy Tail with me.
Come visit us in Magnolia soon!
Sword, Hammer, Sniper, take care!
Thanks! Like, good luck!
If we get a chance, let's work together again!
Have fun and work hard!
I'm, like, relieved that they're gone.
They caused trouble here and there.
When I heard they had a beef with Blue Skull, it scared me out of my wits.
Who here, like, thinks their, like, new guild
is gonna get off the ground, like, safely?
Who here thinks they're gonna, like, cause trouble?
But we're talkin' about those guys.
Like, wherever they go, I'm sure they'll, like, have a good time.
And so, time passed.
Warrod! Hurry up! Over here!
There they are.
You're late, Warrod.
Daydreaming again!
Look. It's done.
That's...
...our guild.
Yeah.
Come on! Let's take a photo to commemorate the occasion.
The birth of Fairy Tail!
Master, how about a few words about your aspirations?
Master?
Well, you are the one who first suggested this, Mavis.
Fairies ain't my style.
All right...
I want this guild to be like a group-oriented family.
"Comrades" isn't just a word.
It refers to heart
and believing in each other unconditionally.
Please count on me.
I'm sure there'll be a time when I count on you.
In times of suffering and sadness,
I'll always be with you.
You'll never be alone.
The number of my hopes is equal to the shining stars in the sky.
The wind that brushes against my skin is a premonition of tomorrow.
Come, let's walk together...
...in time with the song of the fairies.
Fairy Tail?
Then I'll create a new guild to stand against them.
I am a phantom...
That's it. Phantom Lord!
Zera...
I can see the future, in which many people gather at this guild.
It's an eternal adventure,
but there's a place to come home to.
That's the kind of guild I want to make Fairy Tail into.
April, 686.
The wizard guild Fairy Tail is founded.
The first master is Mavis Vermilion.
In July, the Second Trade War begins.
February, 688.
The wizard guilds intervene in the Second Trade War.
Mavis's talent as a tactician is recognized.
May, 690.
Yuri Dreyar is married.
The Second Trade War ends.
The Interguild Dispute Treaty is passed.
March, 696.
Yuri's son, Makarov, is born.
697.
Mavis Vermilion's grave is built on the sacred ground of Tenroujima.
According to Mavis's last request, Precht becomes the second master.
700.
Yuri Dreyar dies.
731.
Precht devotes himself to black magic.
Warrod retires.
736.
Precht retires.
Makarov Dreyar becomes the third master.
784.
Acnologia's appearance on Tenroujima
precipitates the disappearance of the core members.
785.
Macao Conbolt becomes the fourth master.
791.
With the homecoming of the Tenrou team, Gildarts Clive becomes the fifth master...
...followed by Makarov Dreyar, the sixth master.
They win the Grand Magic Games.
Come on! Let's go on an adventure!
Yeah!
Good luck, Fairy Tail!
This is the story of the birth of Fairy Tail.
My premonition was right.
A great number of comrades gathered at Fairy Tail,
and it became a family-like guild.
My prediction was off in one area.
I said we wouldn't cause problems for the townspeople
and become a burden,
but at the moment, Fairy Tail is in a state of disbandment.
Still, if the feelings we had when we first formed the guild
remain somewhere inside all of them,
I'm sure the comrades will get together again someday.
Good luck, Fairy Tail!
792!
The fourth day of the Grand Magic Games!
The match will begin in just a moment..
Please take your seats!
It's been a year since Fairy Tail disbanded.
The members have left the guild and gone their separate ways.
Then one day, as a cub reporter,
Lucy is covering the Grand Magic Games
when she encounters a new destiny.
792.
The royal capital of Crocus is burning.
Next time: Challenger!
The crest hasn't disappeared, but glows brightly here...