As the demons of Tartaros revel in Fairy Tail's apparent destruction, they discover Happy, Carla, and Lily flying towards Cube with all of their guild's members safely sealed within Cana's magic card deck. Cana unseals her guildmates, including the lucid and remorseful Elfman, who begin their assault on Tartaros. Mirajane breaks free of Tartaros' demonic reincarnation facility, while Natsu and Lisanna escape their cell during the confusion and free Erza, who confronts Kyôka over Tartaros' goals. The two fight, creating a hole in Tartaros' headquarters and allowing the rest of Fairy Tail to enter. Natsu separates with Lisanna before time stops around him, and he finds himself face to face with Zeref.