Line #26 Recap/FairyMayCry18EpicClashNatsuVsVergil


1	Finally finding where his friends are being held by Vergil, Natsu does battle with the Devil Prince in an intense fight that sees Gray and Gajeel get involved as well.
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3	* ArrogantKungFuGuy: Vergil, per usual, which he backs up given his trouncing of his opponents.
4	* BerserkerTears: ''Happy'' of all people has these after [[TheDreaded Vergil]] horrifically wounds [[TrueCompanions Natsu]], flying to attack the Son of Sparda in his ''[[SuperMode Devil Trigger]]''.
5	* BigBrotherInstinct: Natsu leaps between Vergil and Wendy as the former goes to kill her with a [[SuperMode Devil Trigger]] enhanced slash from Yamato, outright telling him not to hurt his sister.
6	* BreakTheCutie: Happy and Wendy's sheer shock at seeing Natsu critically injured at Vergil's hand.
7	* BreakThemByTalking: Vergil continues this trend against Natsu, both taunting him about the (lacking) strength of his flames and saying Igneel abandoned him. Naturally, [[HotBlooded this gets on Natsu's nerves]].
8	* BringIt: Natsu gives a lovely start-up taunt before throwing hands with Vergil.
9	-->'''Natsu:''' [[ThisIsUnforgivable I hate the fact that you kidnapped my friends]]. [[KinslayingIsASpecialKindOfEvil I hate it, that you still have to nerve to call yourself Dante's brother after all you've done to him]]. [[ArsonMurderandJaywalking And I]] ''[[ArsonMurderandJaywalking really]]'' [[ArsonMurderandJaywalking hate]] [[ArrogantKungFuGuy that cocky attitude of yours]] So I'm gonna have to take you down a few notches. Hear me Devil Boy?! LET'S DANCE!\
10	'''Vergil:''' Well then, Salamander, show me the true destructive potential of your power.
11	* TheCavalry: Three times over, with varying degrees of effectiveness.
12	** [[ActionGirl Lady and Trish]] show up, [[CurbStompBattle but sadly don't last a minute]].
13	** [[AnIcePerson Gray]] and [[ExtraOreDinary Gajeel]] show up to assist Natsu in his fight against Vergil.
14	** Finally, [[TheAce Dante]] shows up just after Vergil has critically injured Natsu.
15	* ClothingDamage: What Natsu, Gray, and Gajeel's efforts against Vergil amount to, having little more than a scuffed coat to show for the beatdown he received.
16	* CombinationAttack: [[PlayingWithFire Natsu]] and [[ExtraOreDinary Gajeel]] unleash their respective [[BreathWeapon Dragon Roars]] on Vergil at the same time... [[SuperToughness sadly, it doesn't work]].
17	* CoolVersusAwesome: A fight between the Dragon Slayer [[PersonOfMassDestruction Natsu]] and the half demon [[OneManArmy Vergil]].
18	* CurbStompBattle:
19	** It takes Vergil less than a minute to dispatch Lady and Trish, the two failing to land a single blow.
20	** Once he breaks out his [[SuperMode Devil Trigger]], he runs roughshod over Gray, Gajeel ''and'' Natsu, knocking all three out in quick succession.
21	* DarkestHour: Of the arc, with all the members of Fairy Tail's rescue team being captured and/or defeated, and Natsu is critically injured.
22	* DynamicEntry: How Dante makes his entrance, saving Happy via a boot to [[SuperMode Devil Trigger]] Vergil's face.
23	* EvilCannotComprehendGood: Vergil is completely baffled by Natsu [[TakingTheBullet taking the sword swing meant for Wendy]], calling it foolish even for [[IdiotHero him]]. He outright says [[LampshadeHanging he'll never understand the guild wizards]].
24	* ForcedToWatch: The captured members are unable to help Natsu, Gray, and Gajeel in their fight thanks to the magic-suppressing manacles.
25	* GoodColorsEvilColors: Natsu (and later Dante's) {{red\|IsHeroic}} auras, Gray's [[BlueMeansCold blue]] and Gajeel's [[EmeraldPower green]] against Vergil's [[DarkIsEvil dark blue]].
26	* HeroicResolve: Despite being scared out of her mind from witnessing [[TheDreaded Vergil]] [[CurbStompBattle wipe the floor with three of her guild's strongest members]], Wendy still attempts to protect her [[FamilyOfChoice new family]] by attacking him with a Sky Dragon's Roar. This sadly backfires since he easily dodges and decides that he needs to [[WouldHurtAChild deal with her permanently]], and would have done so if not for [[BigBrotherInstinct Natsu's intervention]].
27	* LackOfEmpathy: Vergil has no reaction to Natsu TakingTheBullet other than confusion as to why he'd do so, and even [[KickTheDog insults his intelligence in front of his distraught friends]].
28	* MamaBear: Once they find the others, Carla's first priority is to free Wendy from her manacles.
29	* MythologyGag:
30	** Several parts of the dialogue from Natsu and Vergil's fight are lifted from the former's fight with Jellal.
31	** Vergil's insult to Natsu about the strength of his flames is a nod to his victory quote against Ghost Rider in ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom3''.
32	** Natsu's ShutUpHannibal to Vergil is similar to his one against Byro, while Gray taunting his friend about losing is taken from ''Time Begins to Tick''.
33	** Lucy admitting how glad she is to see [[BigDamnHeroes Dante's arrival]] is taken from ''The Man Without An Emblem''.
34	* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Even the likes of [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Lady and Gajeel]] are as openly horrified as the rest of Fairy Tail after Vergil critically injured Natsu, the latter even [[SayMyName yelling "SALAMANDER!"]]
35	* OhCrap: Fairy Tail's reaction when Vergil emerges from the beatdown Natsu, Gajeel, and Gray gave him with little more than a scuffed coat. It intensifies when he enters his [[SuperMode Devil Trigger]].
36	* PersonOfMassDestruction: Natsu, Gray, and Gajeel all show this to some degree, though they're sadly outclassed by Vergil.
37	* PunchCatch: Natsu attempts a Fire Dragons Iron Fist against [[SuperMode Devil Trigger]] Vergil, with this being the result. The Son of Sparda then begins to crush his opponent's hand.
38	* ShoutOut: The members of Fairy Tail's {{deadpan\|Snarker}} responses to Vergil's boasting of his own might are similar to [[Manga/FullmetalAlchemist Alexander Louis Armstrong's]].
39	* SpeedBlitz: Vergil switches from Yamato to Beowulf to overwhelm Natsu. It doesn't work thanks to the Dragon Slayer's senses and instincts letting him anticipate his opponent.
40	* StatingTheSimpleSolution: Both Sons of Sparda agree their father could have saved everyone a lot of hassle by simply hiding the two halves of the Perfect Amulet in some random volcanoes rather than giving them to the humans.
41	* SuperMode:
42	** Vergil once again breaks out his Devil Trigger, which lets him utterly thrash Gray, Gajeel, and Natsu in rapid succession.
43	** At the end of the chapter, Dante consciously uses his own for the first time, preparing for a showdown with [[ArcVillain his brother]].
44	* TakingTheBullet: [[BigBrotherInstinct Natsu]] intercepts Vergil's slash aimed at Wendy.
45	* ThisCannotBe: The captured members of Fairy Tail's reaction to Vergil continuing to defeat their best.
46	* WingdingEyes: Juvia develops hearts in her eyes upon seeing Gray [[TheCavalry arrive with Gajeel]].
47	* WouldHurtAChild: After Wendy breaks free and attempts to attack him, Vergil backhands her into a wall and goes to ''kill her'' with Yamato. It's only thanks to [[BigBrotherInstinct Natsu's]] [[TakingTheBullet actions]] that she survives.
48	* YouMonster: Wendy and Happy's reaction to Vergil critically injuring Natsu, the latter flying at him in a rage... only to be casually caught and manhandled.

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