Mother and Child is the 491st chapter of Hiro Mashima's Fairy Tail. On Tenrou Island, Zera informs Gajeel about their situation after Mavis' revival and the casting of Universe One. Elsewhere, Makarov's group fights the Empire's forces on a beach, while Natsu's group meets Gray's group near Mercurius, inside which Irene suddenly becomes aware of Erza's presence. After her talk with Gajeel, Zera telepathically contacts the Fairy Tail Mages in order to rally them to protect Mavis.