A year ago, Natsu took a solo mission and disappeared without a trace. Without their most enthusiastic member, Fairy Tail loses its spirit. It doesn't take long until the guild is little more than a shell. But one day, they find a lead that finally brings them to their long lost friend. But he's not the same. Natsu's clearly been through something, but no one knows what. A dark secret finally surfaces. And Natsu realizes that learning how to live isn't quite as easy as it seems.