Recently, abnormal weather and changes in natural phenomena
have had major repercussions in people's lives.
Drought continues in a previously verdant rural area.
In another area popular for its bright sun and beautiful beach,
dark clouds have taken up permanent residence.
Meanwhile, a desert has turned into a field of snow as far as the eye can see.
Wild animals are also making major migrations.
However...
...no one has yet to understand the true meaning of all this.
It's empty!
Nobody's here.
Sure is quiet...
Beacon of Rebellion!
Is everybody out on jobs?
Yeah. Recently, we've had all that weird weather and natural disasters, right?
So requests are flooding in from villages and towns all over the place.
Then there's lots of work to do, huh?
Let's look at the request board!
All right! A Celestial Spirit Wizard like me can really step up at a time like this!
Since their problem is heat, I can just have Aquarius bring on the water!
Gray and Juvia are already handling that one.
It's hotter than we heard.
It's like hot air comes out every time I breathe.
All right, let's do this!
I'm ready when you are, Gray-sama!
Ice Geyser!
Water Slicer!
It's cool!
I feel alive again!
I'll finally be able to get to sleep tonight!
Well, this should last them a while.
That was too cool, Gray-sama!
Don't cling to me for every little thing!
Then if there's a request for construction repair work,
a powerhouse Celestial Spirit like Taurus can...
Erza-san has that one.
Hey, the work will never get done with love taps like that!
Watch and learn from our helper. She's amazing!
Digging holes fires me up!
Wonderful!
I'm finished here, so what else do you have for me?
This is good exercise and good for my diet, too.
Um... And Wendy
is helping a ship that came to a standstill when the wind stopped blowing.
The Raijinshuu is helping a town that has a busted lightning rod.
Then Elfman and Lisanna, too?
Their job is a little far away,
but it's to drive off a pack of beasts that are tearing up fields.
I see. Don't tell me Nabu, too?!
He said he's staying in bed after spooking himself with a horror novel.
What's with that?
Everyone else is out on jobs suited to their magical skill set, too.
There were a lot of requests, but they've been pretty well picked over.
Yeah, there's hardly anything left!
Help getting documents in order? Driver for a magic-powered four-wheeler?
There's nothing!
It's because you lingered in the bathtub, Lucy!
It's not my fault! Girls just need time to get ready.
Don't worry. I kept a job in reserve for you, Lucy.
Really?!
That's our Mira-sama!
"Sama"?
Here. It's a request from Seabellus, a village near the sea.
The pay isn't bad, either.
All right! We can't let the others beat us! Let's get fired up and go!
Yeah!
...is what you say, but that is what happens.
Oh, Natsu...
I feel sick! Let me out... I'll walk.
It'd take days to get there on foot, so you've got no choice!
Hang in there, Natsu!
How much longer?
About two more hours, I think?
But this is really a perfect job for you, Lucy.
Yeah!
"Looking for a Celestial Spirit Wizard.
We believe the bizarre weather and changes in natural phenomena
has caused major changes in celestial bodies.
We request help with our investigation."
Changes in celestial bodies...
We Celestial Spirit Wizards are rare, aren't we?
It's like this job is pointing right at me!
And of course, you've got that self-satisfied look on your face...
Incidentally, it's an investigation,
so I wonder if a scientist or some kingdom's organization made the request.
It doesn't say, huh?
Well, we'll probably find out when we get there.
Y-Yeah...
We're here... but....
Is this the village of Seabellus, Lucy?
That's strange...
Hours of ridin' in bumpy vehicles has taken a lot outta me.
What's that smell?
What is that?!
A sea slug! A humongous sea slug!
If it were a fish, I could eat it...
I think we're the ones who are gonna get eaten here!
What do we do?!
Leave it to me! Luckily, this is a beach...
Gate of the Water Bearer, I open thee! Aquarius!
Huh?
Hey, Lucy!
That's strange. Is something wrong, Aquarius?
Gate of the Water Bearer, I open thee! Aquarius!
Lucy...
Hey! Come out!
Iron Fist of the Fire Dragon!
It ate Natsu!
H-Hold on! I'll save him!
Gate of the Bull, I open thee! Taurus!
Lucy?!
W-Why won't they appear?!
Roar of the...
...Fire Dragon!
Natsu!
Another key! Another key!
Loke, please!
Why?!
Sagittarius!
Virgo!
Anyone is okay, just come out!
Natsu, pull yourself together!
What's wrong with Lucy?!
I dunno...
Lucy, duck!
Roar of the Fire Dragon!
Um...
Lucy, get away from it!
Okay, that's all she wrote.
You okay, Lucy?
I couldn't summon the Celestial Spirits. Why?!
That's strange.
It certainly is.
Yeesh. You're only noticing now?
How long are you gonna stay dressed like that? It's goofy!
The same back at you. Except you need to get dressed!
So what's strange?
Natsu and Lucy's job.
There is no village called Seabellus.
What do you mean?
I've been out on jobs in that area several times.
It's a habitat for giant sea slugs, but there's no village.
Then somebody sent out a fake job request?
Why would anyone do that?
I have a bad feeling about this...
I doubt it's just a prank.
Maybe we should go there, too...
Lucy-sama!
That voice...
It's Yukino!
She's drenched!
Is Lucy-sama here?
What's going on? What are you in such a hurry about?
Hold on. I'll get you a towel.
Lucy-sama...
I have to tell Lucy-sama something as soon as possible!
Gate of the Ram, I open thee! Aries!
Gate of the Twins, I open thee! Gemini!
Are you okay, Lucy?
0 for 10...
What's wrong with everyone?!
Maybe they all went out together?
Even if that's the case, I should still be getting some response...
What should I do?!
I could see if it were Loke and Aquarius,
but to get no response from the serious Virgo or Aries...
I know! The gold keys don't work, but maybe the silver keys...
Gate of the Southern Cross, I open thee!
Crux!
I did it!
It worked! Old Master Crux, long time no see!
Indeed...
Old Master Crux?!
Hey, are you okay?!
Lucy-sama...
What happened?! You're all beat up...
You're covered in bruises! Who did this to you?!
Indeed... something terrible has happened to the Celestial Spirit World...
The Celestial Spirit World...
Lucy-sama... What should I do?
At this rate, the Celestial Spirit World and the Human World will...
Watch out!
What is this?!
Holes all over!
This smell...
Huh? Where's Old Master Crux?
Lucy-sama, please get away...
Not another step!
Anyone who speaks will be punished!
Who are you?!
That smell... She's...
No... I don't believe it!
Believe it! I'm the Celestial Spirit Virgin... Virgo!
Are those the keys of the Scales and the Fish?
Yes. The keys that summon Libra and Pisces.
But suddenly, there's no response when I try to call on them.
Libra and Pisces...
And both of them are...
Yeah. Celestial Spirits of the 12 Golden Gates.
There are many Celestial Spirits, but those 12 have special power.
That's odd. Celestial Spirits that have a contract with Celestial Spirit Wizards
are supposed to be bound to follow the wizard's orders.
You don't know the cause?
I looked into various possibilities,
but all I came up with was that it's possible Lucy-sama can't use her gold keys either.
My bad feeling about this is getting stronger by the minute.
Then we really should go to them...
Natsu is there, so they'll get by somehow... is what I wish I felt.
And Warren is out on a job, so he can't patch us through to them telepathically.
Lucy-sama...
I-Indeed...
I get goosebumps when you cry out!
Hey, wench!
Virgo... Is that you?
Take him back to the Celestial Spirit World!
Indeed!
She's forced the gate shut?!
Are you... really Virgo?
Of course!
Your outfit and personality are way off!
No... I can tell.
Even if you look different, you...
You're the Virgo we know! There's no mistake!
Good answer. And as a reward, you'll get punishment!
I don't understand that...
Take this!
You wanna throw down, Virgo?!
I'll fill you with holes!
We'll see!
Wait, Natsu!
Lucy!
Leave her to me.
Virgo is a Celestial Spirit who's got a contract with me!
You're Lucy Heartfilia? And you had a contract with me?
What are you talking about? Have you forgotten who I am?!
That's right! All my old memories are gone.
Your memories are gone?
It's punishing time!
Etoile Whip!
Lucy is losing ground!
Those ain't just holes...
Oh!
Chance!
Princess...
Oh, my! So naive!
Punishment!
Lucy!
No, stay back!
But...
Even though she looks different, Virgo is Virgo! There must be some reason...
You're naive! Naive! You need punishment!
That dirty...
Natsu!
Please!
Leave this... to me...
I like that expression, Lucy Heartfilia.
The real punishment is about to begin.
That voice! That expression! Marvelous!
Show me more! Let me hear more! Cry! Scream!
I can't watch anymore!
Lucy! Talk to me, Lucy!
I'd like you to stop interfering.
You rotten spirit!
That's too cruel!
What the hell is this?! Blinding...
Yellow light!
Yellow...
They're... I don't believe it...
Aries?!
Taurus!
Gemini!
Cancer?!
Sagittarius?!
Scorpio!
Capricorn?!
Aquarius?!
What the hell are you?!
Don't tell me... they're the 12 Golden Gates, too?
That's correct, as it were.
We're the Celestial Spirits of the 12 Golden Gates.
Please forgive our moost ill-mannered sudden appearance.
You didn't call us, but we came!
That laugh... is scary...
All of you changed way too much!
That's right, human. We are not our former selves.
You're... Loke?!
Human. Do not call me by that foul name.
Also, I do not like it when women presume familiarity with me.
Even Loke's personality is different!
He loved girls to a fault before!
Silence, cat. I am Leo the Lion.
The Loke who was once part of Fairy Tail is dead.
Therefore, Lucy Heartfilia, my contract with you is null and void.
From here on out, we shall act as we like.
We invited you humans here to tell you this.
We even went out of our way to make a fake job request.
This is resolution. It is vital to behave with comoon courtesy.
Then that sea slug from before was your trap, huh?
That's right! We did it so she'd learn...
...even when she uses a gold key, she can't summon anyone!
It's scary how much of a gap there is between this laugh and her old one!
Wait a second!
I can't believe it. You're all telling me our contracts are void...
Like I would agree to that!
In the first place, contracts and orders... That's not what our relationship was based on!
What's that? Trying to melt our hearts with tears? How very human.
Aquarius! Have you really forgotten about me?
We've always been together!
I forgot all that stuff!
The past is the past! The present is now!
Indeed, as it were.
Can you cowmprehend?
No... Please remember!
We've always been together! We've...
...always been friends...
Friends?
Ay, moo, it seems she doesn't understand after all.
What a moosance.
Friends, you say?!
I guess we just have to make her understand in no uncertain terms.
You and we no longer have any kind of relationship.
Bastard!
She would've been in real trouble if that had hit her directly!
Aquarius!
Right! This'll quench your thirst!
Sagittarius...
Leave it to me.
Taurus!
Mooo! Pardon me for this!
Virgo!
Punishment! There!
Natsu?!
That will do.
Bastards... Now I'm pissed off!
Wait, Natsu!
Everyone, there must be some reason you're all so different now.
If you could just remember about us, I'm sure...
Okay, that's it. Happy, take care of Lucy!
Aye, sir!
You shall not escape!
You're not gettin' a shot off!
Natsu, be careful!
Please! They're all my...
Yeah, I know!
I'll knock some sense and memories back into your head!
Human! Observe the power of my reborn self!
Sure! Show me what you got!
Loke! I owe you two punches from that last time!
I know not of what you speak!
Don't forget that stuff, Loke!
My armor will not melt under low flames such as those!
What the hell?! That flashy, metallic armor ain't your style, Loke!
Stop calling me Loke!
How stubborn! You should just give up already!
Indeed, as it were.
You cannot beat us.
A mere human cannot oppose unchained Celestial Spirits for long!
What are you goin' on about?! That ain't like you, Loke!
I told you, do not call me Loke!
We Celestial Spirits will definitely obtain... perfect freedom!
A human could not understand the meaning of the freedom we long for!
Put me down! I ain't gonna be satisfied 'til I clock Loke good!
You're heavy... My arms are gonna be ripped off!
Perfect freedom...
What does that mean, Loke?
You two are heavy...
This is the Celestial Spirit World.
Come on! What are you doing?! They got away so easily!
Moooo! Their escape is moost regrettable.
Agreed. I wanted to bring things to an end with my own two hands.
This is fine for now.
There is more we must do, as well.
Something we must do to obtain perfect freedom...
All right! Let's do our best to investigate the Celestial Spirits' radical makeovers!
Investigate, huh? That's right up my alley!
No, I think that's obviously not the case.
The hell?! Deciding before we even get started! We won't know 'til I try!
This is the pattern where you can't do something.
Them's fightin' words! In three seconds, your ass is grass...
He fell asleep after the first second.
Next time: Library Panic!
Dammit! These guys are pretty tough!
I figured this would happen.