Kaiju Slayer No. 2 (Fairy Tail OC Story)

Chapter 27: BYE-BYE, EDOLAS

The scene shows off in another section where Erza was fighting her doppelgänger. Similar to with Oswald and his counterpart, the two women went all out and nearly destroyed the area. And despite being on a falling island, neither were giving up and kept fighting.

Knightwalker: Everlasting magic power is at stake, I cannot lose.

Erza: I don't know how you could live with yourself, knowing how many lives were lost to grant that power. You're so obsessed with it, you'll do anything! Hate and oppress. Plunder and kill.

Knightwalker: That's human nature, you know.

Erza: That's not true! Human beings are full of love and compassion. It's our nature to stand up for those we hold dear. And to take up arms to protect our suffering comrades. Tell me, how are you not moved by the screams of the Exceeds? Can't you hear them?

Knightwalker: I can hear them loud and clear. But it's the only way the kingdom can regain its magic power. We've got no choice, we can't survive without it! And King Yeager will destroy all of us as punishment!

Erza: You're wrong. It's people, not power, that matters!

Knightwalker: That may be true where you're from, but not here. You have a wealth of magic power, you could never understand what it's like to live your life in fear of losing it because you've never been without it! If you felt the desperation that comes from being powerless you'd understand why we need it to live!

Erza: If that were true, we'd be dead right now. But we're not. You don't need magic power to survive.

Knightwalker: (shocked)

Erza: The two of us have run out of it, but we're still alive. It's nice to have magic, but it's not vital. You must overcome your fear. Don't let anxiety and despair rule you. That's what it means to be alive. Trust me, Erza. I can see it in your eyes, you possess my strengths as well as my weaknesses. That means, deep down, you must possess the same loving heart I do. Don't let it be overshadowed by your greed.

Erza's words seemed to've affected Knightwalker and she was really considering her words. It makes her cry and the island they're on crashes down. Neither had enough power to move, but both were still alive. Next thing they knew, something crashes down and they see the two Oswald's nearby.

Erza: Oswald!

Knightwalker: His majesty?

Yeager: (sees the Erzas) Why isn't she dead? Did you fail? Are you talking?! Who told you to talk?! You don't talk, you don't think! I think, you kill! It's a simple concept!

Erza then notices Knightwalker was afraid and tries to stand up for her.

Erza: You shouldn't talk to your friends that way. My Oswald wouldn't let his family suffer or actively hurt them.

Yeager: What do you care? Your's is a brat. I am a king! Power is all that matters in this world, and I'll take it for myself!

Knightwalker then begins to stand and was showing a little less fear.

Knightwalker: Pantherlily was right about you... I was just too scared to acknowledge it...

Yeager: (taken back) What is this? Are you broken? You're not supposed to talk back to me. I am your king, now take a weapon and kill who I tell you to kill!

He produces a shard for her, and Knightwalker grabs it before looking back at Erza. Erza doesn't say anything, but her eyes were telling her that her choice was hers to make. She then drops the shard and looks back at Yeager.

Knightwalker: No. Our people are more important than magic power.

Yeager was shocked by that back talk, and then looks absolutely furious.