Template:The Earth Land Chronicles/September 2013

 ''Welcome to the latest issue of The Earth Land Chronicles. This article will a relatively sarcastic overview of things in the Fairy Tail series, which will probably be presented in chronological order. This could include main villains, Dragon Slayers, Celestial Spirits, probably in the order they were revealed. Our first series will be the story arcs of Fairy Tail, with an arc being done each month. So let's continue with the X791 arc.'' 

Greetings, readers. With the Tenrou Island arc over we've got the coming of arguably the worst timeskip in manga history. Oh, well. It happened and we have to put up with it. Such is the nature of being an animanga fan. Anyways, it's now the year X791 in Fiore and things have changed greatly. Let's find out how everyone does, people.

Oh, and huge hand to Reli for making the sexy new header for this article.

So, continuing from where the last arc left off, Romeo is waiting out by the sea. It's been seven years since the Tenrou Team disappeared and there's been no sign of them. Naturally, he's said cause his mentor in plot Magic was among those who disappeared. Joined by the now-married Alzack and Bisca Connell, the young plot magic user-to-be takes his time around town.

As we probably expected, the guild has fallen to shambles. No jobs means no money and thus every smart member jumped ship. Naturally, we're thus left with everyone we used to know well enough. Nab got fat and is as lazy as ever (some things never change), Droy got fat as hell while Reedus got skinny. Everyone else just went through other changes like clothes and hairstyles.

As it turns out, Macao is the new Guild Master and Wakaba is his advisor (no wonder the guild is in shambles) and he borrowed money from Twilight Ogre, the new top guild in town which is certainly not a reference to Edward Cullen or the sparkly vampires. When they can't pay, the guild gets trashed and that's when Reedus' old sketches are conveniently discovered so us readers can know what's happened these last 7 years. But it's when all this crap is happening that the Trimens from Blue Pegasus show up and tell the gang that Tenrou Island might still exist.

Out on the sea, we find out that it does indeed exist and it was saved from Acnologia by the founder of Fairy Tail, Mavis Vermilion, who looks like a kid even though she should be 100+. With her Fairy Sphere, she held off the attack that supposedly destroyed an entire country, and allowed everyone to go back to Fairy Tail and save Romeo from the returning members of Twilight Ogre. With their old friends back, everyone sheds tears as their 7 years of loneliness has ended just like that.

No timeskip is complete without us audience members learning what has changed besides the characters. Something has happened to Jellal, Ultear and Raven Tail. In addition, Natsu and Happy's place has been robbed while the girls in Fairy Hills have massive payments to make.

Similarly, Lucy has to pay a ton of rent or she can't get back in her apartment. Good thing for her that the landlady is not charging interest and doesn't seem to have hiked up the rent. Still, she doesn't have the money but decides to go visit her dad, but not ask him for money. Right.....

So upon arriving, Lucy is told that her dad actually passed away a money before. While visiting his grave, she isn't quite at tears but clearly feels bad. In a lovely coincidence, two girls walk by talking about how they hate their fathers and wish them dead, causing Natsu to shout at them. Does Lucy really hate her father at this point since she's not crying over his death? Well, Natsu doesn't really think so.

Over at Twilight Ogre, Makarov is speaking and tells them they need more time to pay back the money. When the Twilight Ogre's fatass master whose name I can't remember demands it immediately, Makarov in an epic moment looms over him and tells him that they'll pay back not only the money, but also the pain cause, prompting Erza and Mirajane to transform and kick the crap out of the entire guild.

While this is happening, Lucy is grabbed by her landlady and tossed back into her room with absolutely no explanation. That is, until we see her room and find out that her father sent her gifts every year on her birthday and he also just sent 7 years worth of rent to her. Reading out a letter where he tells her his true feelings, Lucy begins to cry before running out with Natsu and Happy on a job soon after, ending this arc.

Among our other noteworthy things to mention here is the growing closeness of Gildarts and Cana, who recently made their familial relationship known. During a visit from Lamia Scale, we find that they're now the #2 guild in Fiore but #1 isn't gonna be told to us for a while. Simultaneously, this is the start of a little love triangle between Lyon, Juvia and Gray, which we're gonna see for the next little while even though we know where it's all gonna end up. Oh, and a certain guild is up to something and the time for the Wizard Saint meeting is drawing closer at hand.

Well, that's all for this arc. A relatively short arc which we once considered to be part of the Grand Magic Games before the whole KotSS stuff walked up on us. Speaking of which, you're gonna have to join us next money as we take a look at Fairy Tail's largest filler arc (to date).

Till then!



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Not really about fanservice in so far as I'm bringing it up but I just need to say this. If you're a girl and you're gonna visit your dad, don't ever dress like this >_> Save it for your boyfriend. Till then!



"You are mine and Layla's pride. All I want is that you live strong down whatever path you believe in. I hope I can see you again soon. Lucy... I've always... loved you." — Jude Heartfilia to Lucy in "Father's Seven Years"
 * Best Quote of the Arc:

Fairy Sphere (Idc if it's actually a spell)
 * Best Magic of the Arc:

Lucy admits her love for her father.
 * Best Moment of the Arc:

Chapter 255
 * Best Chapter of the Arc:

The Empty Seven Years
 * Best Episode of the Arc: