Gray defeats Sugarboy and destroys the key after learning its purpose, as he can create another key from ice. However, Erza Knightwalker captures both Gray and Natsu and brings them before the king, whom she quickly takes hostage, revealing herself as Erza Scarlet. Erza's plan to force the guards to redirect the cannon goes awry when the real Erza Knightwalker appears.
In the land of Fiore, magic is everywhere. Sorcerers are like skilled tradesmen who band together in 'guilds' and take on paying assignments for non-magic wielders, like hunting monsters, retrieving lost items or running odd errands.
Lucy is an aspiring wizard who wants to hook up with the coolest guild around, Fairy Tail. One day, she meets a red-headed boy who saves her from a unscrupulous wizard, and before she knows it, she's introduced to the wild and wacky band of wizards of Fairy Tail and begins the adventure of a lifetime.