Fairy Tail 80

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Fairy Tail
Chapter 80: Jeanne D'Arc
[insert text: Freedom... / Softly glimmering in the depths of despair... / Wings for the heart, known as "hope"...]

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[insert text: Go! Save Erza! [smalltext](and Happy)[/smalltext] Natsu and friends have finally made it into the Tower of Paradise. [smalltext]...although they've been spotted already. *sweatdrop*[/smalltext]
Natsu: SQUARE~~~~~~~~~~!!!! // WHERE ARE YOU~~~~~~~~~?!!!!
Lucy: Hey!!! We're in the enemy base here, you know?!
Natsu: Mngh!
Lucy: So keep your voice down!!
Gray: Oh, come on... we made so much noise down there, there's really not much point sneaking about now.
Lluvia: And it looks like this door was not opened by someone on this side. // It is remote-controlled by magic.

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Lluvia: It would appear that they are perfectly aware of our presence.
Lucy: But then, why on earth would they open the door...?
Gray: They messing with us?
Lucy: Hmmm...
Gray: ! // What's with that outfit?!
Lucy: *smile* // They're from the Stellar Plane! My other clothes were all wet, and I didn't want to wear them, to I asked Cancer to fetch me some, while he was there. // [aside]and yes, I know they suit me![/aside]

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Lucy: I'll accept Lluvia, since she's good with water... / ...but I'm surprised the two of you can hang around in wet clothes.
Gray: They dry out quick if you do this.
Lucy: Ahh!!! We had a drying machine the whole time!!!
Guards: There they are!! The intruders!!
Lluvia: !!!
Natsu: These guys don't learn, huh?
Guards: Guahh!
Gray: !!!
Guards: Ngh!! // Ughh!

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Gray: Erza!!!
Lucy: Thank goodness!!! So she was okay!!!
Lluvia: H - how cool...
Erza: !!! // Wh - What are you guys doing here......?

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Natsu: Oh, come on, what's that meant to mean?!! They looked down on us! We have to get 'em back or it'll bring shame on Fairy Tail!!! // Damn that square... I'll never forgive him!!!
Lluvia: Ahh... Lluvia is... ah...
Erza: Go home.
Everyone: ?!!
Erza: You guys... shouldn't be here.
Lucy: But Erza...
Natsu: They got Happy, and all!!! We can't just leave now!
Erza: Happy...? / Oh, no... Miriana...

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Natsu: WHERE IS HE?!!!
Erza: Wh - Who knows...
Natsu: Alright!!! Gotcha!!!
Gray: Whaddaya mean, "Gotcha"?!!! // [aside]huh? huh?[/aside]
Natsu: Happy's in there waiting for us!!!!
Lluvia: Natsu-san!!!
Natsu: [aside]I'm coming, Happy~~~!!!
Erza: H - Hey... Natsu...
Gray: That dumbass!! Running off on his own......
Lucy: We have to go after him, quickly!!!

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Erza: No.
Lucy: !!
Erza: You leave.
Gray: Erza!!
Erza: Miriana is an incredible cat-lover; I sincerely doubt she would harm Happy in any way. // I will take responsibility for Natsu and Happy; I will see they return safely. // You should all get out of here immediately.
Lucy: Oh, don't be ridiculous!!! // We're not going to leave without you!!!

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[side text: Mashima's Ramblings / The latest Guitar Hero has finally been released over here!! RatM, Metallica, Guns N' Roses... it's awesome! My personal favourites are the Sex Pistols and Dragonforce.]
Erza: This is my problem. // I don't want to get you guys involved.
Gray: I think we're plenty involved already. You saw Natsu, didn't you?
Lucy: Erza... what is this tower? / Who's this "Gérard"? // If you don't want to tell us, that's okay, but... // You said something about them being your old nakama, right...? // But we're your nakama right now.

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Lucy: We'll always be by your side, Erza.
Erza: Go... Go away...
Lucy: Erza...
Gray: This really ain't like you, you know, Erza-san. // You should stop grumbling about and just say "Come with me" like you always do. // We want to help you out. / Even you're allowed to be a little scared sometimes, you know?

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Gray: Ahh - !
Erza: ...Sorry.

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Erza: This fight... // Whether I win or lose... / ...I'm going to end up vanishing from the outside world......
Lucy: Huh?!
Gray: Wh - What're you talking about?!!
Erza: That much is an undeniable fact. // And so... // ...That's why I want to tell you guys everything, while I still exist.

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Erza: This tower is called the "Tower of Paradise". // Also known as "R-System". // Over ten years ago, a magic cult who worshipped the dark arts... / ...began the construction of magical towers with the power to "resurrect the dead".
Lucy: Resurrect the dead?!!
Erza: The project did not have the approval of the Government or the Magic Council, so they gathered people from various places and enslaved them, forcing them to handle the construction work. // Though young at the time, I too was one of those slave workers.
Lucy: Wha...!
Gray: ......

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Erza: Gérard was a boy I knew back then.
Flashback!Gérard: Erza!! // Erza!!! // *pant* / *pant* // *pant* / *pant* // !!! // H - Hey!!! Pull yourself together!!! // ...............!!! // Ahh... // Aahhh!

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Flashback!Gérard: How... // How could they do such terrible things...?! // WHAT DID WE EVER DO THAT WAS SO WRONG?!!!! // DAMMIT...!!!
Flashback!Erza: Gérar...d...
Flashback!Gérard: !!
Flashback!Erza: That you...?
Flashback!Gérard: Erza... Thank god!!! It's okay now!! I'm here to save you!
Flashback!Erza: H... / How did you...
Flashback!Gérard: There's no turning back for us now.

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Flashback!Gérard: We have to fight.
Flashback!Erza: ...Figh...
Flashback!Gérard: Ungh!
Flashback!Erza: !!!
Flashback!Guards: This little brat!!! // He killed three guards!!! // Dammitall!!! This pathetic little kid...!!! // Don't just kill him now!!! // We're making an example of him!!!

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Flashback!Everyone: !!! // Erza!!!
Flashback!Shou: Nee-san!!!
Flashback!People: S... So you were okay...? / Dummy!!! Does she look okay?! // What happened to Gérard? / He said... he was going to sneak past the guards and get you out...
Flashback!Erza: ......
Flashback!Shimon: Erza...
Flashback!Someone: Let her rest a little. / Poor thing, she must have been through a terrible ordeal at the Punishment Ground...

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Flashback!Shimon: But... Gérarl......! // He must have got himself captured in her place...... // ......
Flashback!Shou: *sniff* // *sniff* // I can't take it... // *hic* / *hic* // I CAN'T TAKE THIS PLACE ANYMOOOOOORE!!!!
Flashback!Guard: What's all the ruckus?!!!

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Flashback!Guards: Can't you even stay quiet, you little brats?!!! / If you can't, I'll rip your tongues out!!!
Flashback!Worly: Calm down, Shou.
Flashback!Shou: Waaahhhh!!
Flashback!Someone: Shou-kun... It's all right... I'm right here with you.
DoubleFlashback!Gérard: We have to fight.

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Flashback!Guard: !!!
Flashback!Erza: GUAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!
Flashback!People: Wha - !!! // What's all this?!! // It's the next cell along!!! // REBELLIOOOOOOOON!!!!

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Flashback!Erza: We can obey, we can run, but neither earns us freedom. // We have to fight!!!!

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Flashback!Erza: WE HAVE TO MAKE A STAND FOR FREEDOOOOOM!!!!!
Erza: For the sake of freedom... / ...and to save Gérard... we rebelled. // Back then, Gérard was our proud leader, and had a powerful sense of justice... // I looked up to him...

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Erza: But then... one day, Gérard changed. He became like a completely different person. // If I were to call one man "evil"... // ...then that man would have to be Gérard.
[insert text: The day light fell into darkness... The place where the flower of evil blooms... where does that abyss lie?!]
[bottom text: To be continued in Chapter 81: "Voice of Darkness"]