Makarov spares Hades, who is killed in his ship by Zeref (revealing that Grimoire Heart's efforts were in vain). Ultear attempts suicide out of guilt, but Merudy saves her; they decide to live together. Makarov suspends the S-Class exam. Cana reveals their kinship to Gildarts. Following Grimoire Heart's attempts to capture Zeref, the dragon Acnologia appears and seems to destroy Sirius Island, making the members of Fairy Tail disappear. Seven years later (X791), the guild is the weakest in Fiore. But the missing members return, protected by the Fairy Sphere spell cast by Mavis's spirit. Lucy learns of her father's death but finds 7 years' worth of gifts proving his love.