Don't Be Afraid of the Dark

Natsu, why are you here?

Don't go scarin' me like that.

Natsu...

Natsu!

What's with you? Weren't we heading to the top?

I don't really get it, but I smelled somethin' really freaky.

W-What's that?

The trees around him are...

They're dieing!

Black Wizard.

Is that his magic?

You don't see that every day.

What the hell is he?

I don't know who you are, but this island belongs to our guild!

Don't go bustin' in on our exam!

You've... grown up nice and strong.

Yeah...

I wanted to meet you, Natsu...

Who are you?!

He punched him!

Right off the bat!

Figured that's what he'd do.

I see...

You're not ready yet...

Natsu, you can't yet...

...destroy me.

I don't know you.

State your name!

Even though I don't want to kill anyone anymore...

But your were the only one who could have stopped me, Natsu...

It's too soon?

H-He's crying...

This guy takes creepy to a whole new level.

R-Run!

Again!

It's that black wave from before!

That's magic that steals away life!

Natsu!

All of you get away from here!

Natsu!

Fool, don't go there!

What the hell... Damn it.

Natsu!

I'm fine... But he...

Disappeared?

What just happened?

Natsu, what's wrong?

Your scarf!

It's turned black.

How dare you do that to this scarf I got from Igneel!

Maybe Igneel's scarf took the brunt of it to protect Natsu...

I'm going to continue being rejected by the world again...

This magical power... This pressure...

Is it him? Is he here on this island?

At the same time, a new danger is fast approaching Tenroujima.

Grimoire Heart, one corner of the Baram Alliance, the strongest power among the Dark Guilds...

Among them can be seen the figure of Ultear, once an aide to Jellal who has fought Natsu and the others previously.

We've finally found you... Seems like you're still asleep, though.

I believe the time has come, Master Hades.

That man stepped forth on this land long ago, perfected Black Magic, gave birth to countless demons,

and plunged the world into chaos.

The most powerful, and most evil man in the history of the Magic World...

The Black Wizard Zeref!

Has the day finally come when I can reach out and touch the deepest depths of magic?

Begin!

Change course to head to the fairy's island.

Black...

How dare that bastard do this to Igneel's scarf!

Natsu...

How can I wear a black scarf with dark clothes?!

That's a fashion faux pas!

He's picky about his coordination?

Who'd a thunk it.

So then, what about the exam?

With that freaky guy wandering around, it's no time for tests, yeah.

Yeah...

It's most definitely the time for that!

As a Man, I will not back away from this exam!

I promised Gildarts!

And I am my big sister's little brother!

I've got a duty to become S class!

He really was freaky...

He cried all of a sudden, and killed those trees...

Natsu, you sure have a lot of weird friends!

He ain't my friend!

But he didn't seem like he wanted to be your enemy.

I give up.

Continue on with the exam!

Aye, sir!

Okay! Let's go, Evergreen!

I thought I told you not to order me around!

He's here on this island.

Should I return and report this at once? No...

First I've got to make sure of the situation.

Has the time finally come?

The day the legendary Black Wizard Zeref is resurrected...

All the necessary keys already lie in our hands.

We will awake something from within Zeref.

But there is one problem.

The Wizards' Guild in Fiore Kingdom that currently holds the strongest position, Fairy Tail...

One of the guilds that did in Oracion Seis, one of the members of the Baram Alliance.

Some of the most powerful members of that guild are currently gathered on that island.

What?! What?! They ain't nothing!

Guys like those...

...I'll turn 'em all into ashes!

Suffocatingly hot as usual, Zancrow.

One should not underestimate the enemy.

It was for this day that I was bahrn.

I concur, Capricorn.

I...

Let loose our desire.

This will be an all-out war for our guild.

Shudder, shards of ourselves...

You're speaking too fast!

I will now explain what Hikaru just said.

"I feel that way myself."

And now I will decipher what Rustyrose said.

Desire is to want, and shard means heart.

Meldy, can you fight?

I will fight.

Interesting... This is quite interesting!

Fairy Tail! They do not yet know true darkness.

The ultimate darkness that lies in the deepest depths...

Grimoire Heart! The name itself means the heart of a devil.

Tonight we Devils will have sport with the Fairies.

Will we devour them proudly, or be pound into dust?

The battle is on, Fairy Tail!

The grave of Fairy Tail's founding master, Mavis...

Got anything?

It's no use... Searching for a grave without even a hint! I haven't got a clue.

That's the big problem, yeah...

Are there really no hints?

I've participated in the exam 4 times in the past, so I've got a feeling...

I don't think there's ever been an exam that was unreasonable.

I'm sure there has to be a hint hidden somewhere.

I see. So the second test is about brain power.

Brain power, huh? Thinking of it that way, maybe the words themselves could hold a clue.

The words?

Yeah. Like for example...

Grave!

We think that it's got to be a place, right?

But it could be interpreted as the "final stop of life".

That's so negative of you.

Grave... Grave...

A keyword?