The team takes a moment to kick back at a luxurious resort, but the vacation is cut short when a crew of dangerous rogues catches the wizards with their guards down and swipe Erza and Happy!

Erza's flashback continues. Her magical prowess awakened in the revolt against the slaves' oppressors, but she failed to save Jellal. Now she has no choice but to fight her former friend to stop him from releasing horrors upon the world.