Episode 37

Heart’s Armor is the thirty seventh episode of the Fairy Tail anime. It first aired on July 12, 2010.

Synopsis
The episode begins with Lucy’s and Juvia’s battle. Juvia is still under Vidaldus’s control, and he explains that when women become his succubi, they can only obey his orders. He orders Juvia to attack Lucy, who, at first doesn’t try to fight Juvia, but tries to snap her out of it. This is however, impossible, as Juvia cannot hear anything but Vidaldus’s orders. While inside Juvia’s body, she hears Juvia’s heart talking to her, saying how much she loves Fairy Tail, talking about the warmth and joy the guild gave her. She apologizes for her action, saying that she would never do what she is doing to a comrade, while shedding tears. When Lucy gets out, Juvia is ordered to finish her of, but Lucy says that one who cries for her friends will never be rejected by Fairy Tail. She has an idea, and when Juvia approaches her using the Water Jigsaw, she sticks her hand in the water and summons Aquarius, the Water Bearer. However, Aquarius’s temper is as bad as always, and she attacks everyone inside the battlefield. Vidaldus begins to absorb the water, and by doing so, loses control of Juvia. Now both free, they reach for each-other, and when they finally touch, a Unison Raid, a powerful type of magic happens. The water is greatly amplified, and from the absorption, Vidaldus’s hair fall of. He is knocked out. Before leaving, Aquarius threatens Lucy again, and in the following moments, Lucy accepts Juvia as a Friend and nakama. Juvia says it is the first time a woman has treated her kind, and “rain falls from her eyes”. Tired they both lie down to replenish their strength. In his room, Jellal is amazed by the Unison Raid, and thinks that from now on, the game will be more interesting.

The Council continues their meeting. As it is, there are 4 votes for and 5 against the use of Etherion. Cornered, Siegrain is forced to tell everyone who Jellal is trying to revive. It is the Black Mage Zeref, History’s most powerful and evil mage.

Meanwhile, Natsu and Fukuro continue their fight. Even with Natsu strength, he is outmatched by Fukuro’s speed, and Fukuro plays with that, and with Natsu’s motion Sickness. He releases a missile with hands which makes Natsu travel in circles (key word being travel). Natsu gets sick, and he is devoured by Fukuro, who eats people to use their magic.

In a flashback of Gray, the day when Erza arrives at Fairy Tail is shown. Cana is reading Gray’s future in her cards and she says this will be a luck day for him. In this moment, Erza comes in, with everyone commenting on her weird looks…

In the present, Gray catches up to Happy. Happy attacks Fukuro, but using Natsu fire’s techniques, he is easily overpowered. Gray says they need to beat Fukuro quickly, because, as no one can beat Erza, she is still trapped in a card, rendering her defenseless. He attacks Fukuro, but The Owl uses Natsu’s fire against him. His ice is melted, and he returns to his flashback.

…Erza is eating alone. Gray wonders why, and goes to Erza to talk. She doesn’t respond. He breaks the table, and asks her why she is always wearing armor. She responds by asking him why he isn’t wearing something himself and if this is a guild for perverts…

We return to the fight. Gray freezes the flames, inquiring if this are Natsu’s flames. Fukuro tries to eat him, but he freezes his mouth.

…in the flashback, gray is beaten up by Erza, with everyone saying that the guild is in strong hands, because of Erza, he catches up to her, and sees her crying. When he asks why she is alone, she says she is comfortable alone, and then he asks why she is crying. Erza doesn’t answer, so gray sits by her side, unwilling to fight her, or leave her.

In the present Grays uses his finishing move, Seven Slice Dance to beat Fukuro. He beats him and Fukuro vomits Natsu. He says she was always alone, always crying. He sais that Erza needs to be in Fairy Tail, so she wouldn’t cry any more.

The council finishes their meeting. Because of the new information, the votes have shifted from 4-5 to 8-1. Etherion is to be fired in an hour. Elder Yajima, the only one ho opposed Etherion, enters Siegrains room and wants to know if he will take responsibility of the event. Siegrain confirms this, and the elder yells if he will take responsibility of the lives lost, including his brother’s. Siegrain responds that he will bear it. In his room, Jellal asks what will “you” do, probably referring to Erza. He knows that Etherion will be fired, or as he referres to it, “Light will rain down”.