The time has finally come. Time to have a fight to the finish with you.
Sorry, but I'm not gonna hold back.
You took the words out of my mouth, Happy.
Natsu...
Which of us is stronger?
Duel!
Sheesh...
Knock it off!
Act like adults!
What the hell?
You shouldn't yell like that, Lucy!
Look!
Crap! I can't move!
It's cold...
We didn't come here to play. Do you understand that?
Yeah, I know that, but...
...we got excited when we saw the snow.
Come on, let's get a move on. We have to get ice from Hakobe Mountain.
It seems we'll have to postpone our duel for now.
We'll settle it once and for all later.
Get your asses in gear!
Scary!
I'm Lucy.
We came here to Hakobe Mountain on a job today.
The three of us are the only members.
The job is to bring back ice from here.
Apparently, there's a special kind of ice called "Hakobe Ice" somewhere on the mountain.
An ice manufacturing company put in the request.
Even though Hakobe Ice is ice, it never melts,
and normal sharp objects can't damage it.
That's why we were given a special pen imbued with magic to cut out the ice,
along with the written request.
Is that Hakobe Ice really all that amazing?
You can use it as high-grade moisturizer if you splash it on your skin,
and everything tastes better if you use it for cooking.
Eating it will energize you,
and it'll heal any minor illness, they say.
In short, it's a magic item!
This would've been easier if Erza, Gray, or some of the others came with us...
Can't blame them. They're out on other jobs.
It's just getting ice. This should still be a piece of cake with only the three of us.
True. It'll work out with the three of us.
Look. I brought lunch for us.
Ta-daa! See?
They look delicious!
Let's have them grilled with Natsu's flames later on.
I like raw better!
It's getting colder!
Warm me up a little...
Cut it out! You don't just jump into somebody's shirt!
What?
Hey, what is this?!
Look out!
Crap! Let's get outta here!
I'm dizzy!
The Silver Labyrinth!
Lucy!
Hey, Lucy!
How long are you gonna sleep?
Only one thing to do...
Tickle-tickle-tickle-tickle!
Stop it!
Wait... What is this?
We fell to the bottom of a ravine.
Somewhere along the line, the blizzard got stronger.
So we'd better hurry up and get back to where we were.
But I don't think we can climb this...
It'll be fine! I can fly you both up!
Oh, that's right. The obvious solution.
I'll start with you, Lucy. Let's go!
Hey, are you okay?
The wind is strong!
That looked like fun! Let me try it now!
We're not playing!
Cold...
What area are we in now?
I don't know! The map is missing!
I'm getting kind of sleepy...
You can't fall asleep!
Wake up!
Ow-ow-ow!
Like they say, if you fall asleep on a snow-covered mountain, you'll never wake up!
No matter what, you have to stay awake!
Hey, can't you use your flames to do something about this blizzard, Natsu?
I'll give it a shot.
Roar of the Fire Dragon!
Hot-hot-hot-hot!
Brilliant Flame of the Fire Dragon!
Hot!
Cold!
Hot!
Cold!
I guess even your flames can't do anything against a blizzard...
Maybe if Wendy were with us, her wind could've been useful.
And maybe Gray's ice would've come in handy.
I've got it! Let's have your Celestial Spirits help us!
Actually, they're on vacation.
We just got over that calamity in the Celestial Spirit World, right?
So I wanted to give them all a break...
Then you can't summon any Celestial Spirits?
This is a simple job, so I thought I could get through it without them.
Jeez! Who said this job was gonna be a piece of cake?!
That was you!
Now we're totally lost again.
What should we do?
I don't even know which way is north or south.
But if we stay in one place, we'll freeze.
Look at that!
A cave!
We're in luck! We can stay in there 'til the blizzard dies down!
Let's hurry up and go inside!
It looks really deep.
All right! What do you say we do a little explorin'?
I don't think we should wander around too much.
If we get lost, we may not make it back.
I just wanna take a quick look around.
Even now, you two are full of energy.
This is a really deep cave...
I wonder how far it goes.
Shouldn't we be getting back? We really will get lost.
I can smell the outside, so we can always get back.
If you say so... but I have a bad feeling about this...
What's wrong, Natsu?
Something strange. The air current has changed.
Changed? What's strange about it?
I don't know myself, but...
Look out!
Again?!
Roar of the Fire Dragon!
There's no end to 'em! Let's go!
What the hell is goin' on here?!
I don't think this is just any cave!
That's it! I just remembered something!
What?!
Levy told me before we left!
There's a living cave deep in this mountain, and if you get lost, you never come out!
She said she read a legend about it!
A living cave?!
You should've remembered that before we set foot in here!
So this is the end of the line, huh?
It's colder than where we were before.
If we stay here, we'll freeze to death. Let's start walking, anyway.
I hope we can find an exit...
Natsu, any sign of an exit?
Nnn... I don't smell even a trace of the outside now.
I give up. I can't walk anymore.
Dammit, I'm starvin'...
I'm glad you're here, Natsu.
At least we can endure the cold this way.
How many days have passed since we've been here?
I don't know. Three? Maybe more...
Are we really heading towards an exit?
I don't know. It feels to me like we're going in circles.
I'm starvin'...
Shall we eat?
Happy, please.
Aye...
There were several more when we started...
If we eat, we'll be totally out of rations.
All right! I'll get fired up and grill 'em!
I'd rather have mine raw, though...
Roar of the Fire Dragon!
Hey, Natsu!
No, no! Look what you've done!
Crap! I got too fired up!
They're burned to a crisp...
I told you raw was better!
Our last provisions...
Maybe someone will search for us...
Even if they do come, I don't think we'll be easy to find in this blizzard.
I'm starvin'!
I wanna eat Mira-san's cooking...
Don't remind me. You'll only make me hungrier.
I'm sleepy...
Don't sleep!
You can't sleep! If you do, there goes our light!
If you sleep, we all die!
Ouch! Okay, I'm awake!
But I really am...
Don't sleep!
I'm fired up!
So this is what it feels like to go without sleep for three days...
I know it. You'd call this an extreme situation.
I wanna lie down on a bed...
I would give up the reward for this job if I could just sleep now...
If you think about it, it's okay if Lucy and I sleep, right?
Now that you mention it... I'm so sleepy that I can't think straight.
Well, sorry, but I'm gonna catch some Zs first...
That ain't fair, just you two...
Natsu, you can't sleep...
Don't sleep!
You almost fell asleep!
That was close...
Then we can't risk falling asleep either...
All three of us have to stay up to keep watch over each other...
I'm cold and tired...
I'm sleepy and starvin'...
I've hit my limit...
Thank you so much!
Winning the newcomer novelist prize is like a dream!
From now on, I'll continue to do my best as a wizard and writer!
Huh? This is...
It's my prize, a bath!
Is this what I worked so hard for?
It looks so warm. Can't wait to get in it...
Showers are fine, but there's nothing like a bath...
I-I'm fired up...
Delicious!
This looks good, too!
These flames are cold for some reason. Like sherbet...
But still yummy...
The water is just right...
Fish... So many fish...
They look delicious!
A big fish!
Wait!
Cold but delicious!
Warm... I'm so happy...
Thank you for the food!
Ow-ow-ow-ow! Hey! What is this?!
Huh? Why?! Why am I naked?
Delicious...
For cryin' out loud, I'm eatin' here!
Pipe down!
What?!
I think we may be in trouble...
Are you guys okay?
More or less...
I'll get us some light.
Time out! Let me get dressed first!
Okay, I'm ready!
I smell something!
That cave wasn't here before.
Outside air!
Really?! Then there's an exit this way?
Let's give it a try!
What is this? A wall of ice...
It looks like the exit is on the other side.
Melt it, Natsu!
Leave it to me!
Claw of the Fire Dragon!
I don't believe it. It didn't work!
Natsu, do your best!
Crushing Fang of the Fire Dragon!
It didn't work. I'm so hungry, I can't muster enough strength.
But it's strange that you didn't even make a mark on it.
Even Natsu's flames can't melt it... or damage it...
Just maybe...
...this is Hakobe Ice!
This pen should be able to cut through Hakobe Ice!
Oh, that's right!
What's she talking about?
You've already forgotten? That's so you, Natsu...
I was right! This is Hakobe Ice!
Now what?
I have a bad feeling...
There it is!
I-Is this your house? Sorry we came in without permission...
Looks like it's angry.
If you eat this ice, you get energy,
and it can cure the sick, so we need it!
We're only taking a little, so don't be mad, okay?
I don't think it's listening!
Let's get away! Before it crushes us!
Yes! We're outside!
And the blizzard's stopped!
This is no time to count our blessings!
Now I can fight with all my might!
Iron Fist of the Fire Dragon!
What are you doing, Natsu?!
Normally, you'd take a thing like that out with one punch!
Well, I'm still starving and sleep-deprived!
Then I'll do something!
I'm weak as a kitten, too...
Fleuve d'etoiles!
No good... I can't move anymore...
Let's escape with this! Hop on!
I feel sick...
Natsu, get a hold of yourself!
Here it comes!
I've got it! If he eats this...
Natsu!
Cold! Major brain freeze!
That's what happens when you eat ice, right?
Eatin' that pumped me up!
Wow! It cures motion sickness, too!
Let's go!
Iron Fist of the Fire Dragon!
You did it, Natsu!
Thanks to the Hakobe Ice! It worked wonders!
Yeah! I'm just full of energy!
So now we just need to get back home, huh?
I wanna get home fast so I can eat Mira's cooking!
I wanna get some sleep!
But first, we have to deliver the Hakobe Ice...
Wait a second.
If you ate the Hakobe Ice, then...
We have to start over?!
Transform!
What are you doin', Happy?
Practicing the Transformation Magic that Mira taught me.
Huh. That sounds like fun.
Is there anything you'd wanna try turning into, Natsu?
Good question. I guess a big-ass monster.
Monster? Again?
Goin' on a rampage and destroying buildings would be a great way to blow off steam.
You do that without transforming.
Next time: Transform!
I'd change into a whale, so I could eat tons of fish.
You do that without transforming, too...