Jellal, Meldy, and Oracion Seis come across Rusty Rose, who tells them of his encounter with Tartaros after finding out the Dark Guild was preying on Dark sub-guilds. Later, Jellal and Meldy head off towards Tartaros, but someone doesn't want them to go...
That's our beginning. Even if we're set free, 
it doesn't change anything.
تلك هي بدايتنا. حتى إن أُطلق سراحنا فذلك لا يُغيّر أي شيء