Long before she would establish Fairy Tail, the first master Mavis Vermillion is placed under the care of the Red Lizard guild. Subjected to abuse and belittlement at every opportunity, she is compelled to perform difficult chores. Despite this horrific treatment, Mavis refuses to cry, because if she did, she would be unable to meet the fairies. However, her life of servitude ends abruptly when the Blue Skull guild raids her home, leaving only Mavis and the guild master's daughter, Zera, alive. For many years, Mavis and Zera live alone, caring for each other. But this changes when a group of treasure hunters arrives on the island in search of the Tenrou Jade—a precious gem sacred to the island. With the arrival of new faces, her life begins to change again. Mavis has never ceased wishing to meet the fairies, and now she may finally have the chance to find them.