Fairy Tail's Demon God

Chapter 7: The Line Between Right and Wrong

Erza: "What do you mean kill him!?"

Ryuga: "What else? End his life. Would you prefer me to use a different word instead of kill?"

Erza: "You can't kill him!"

Ryuga: "Why not?"

Erza: "Because he's just possessed... I know that he's a good person deep down."

Ryuga: "Can you say that after he cast you out and turned your old friends against you?"

Erza: "I.."

Ryuga started walking away.

Erza: "Wait!"

Ryuga: "You have more to say to me?"

Erza: "Please.. just don't kill him."

Ryuga sighed and placed a hand on his forehead. He calmed down and nodded, before disappearing up the stairs. The others, feeling a little dejected, slowly moved their separate ways, after wishing each other good luck.

Erza tried running after Ryuga, but she couldn't catch up. Ryuga walked into a room full of sakura trees and a large bridge connecting it to the other side. He gazed at the beautiful scenery for a bit before realizing a woman was walking towards him. She wore a white kimono, and had sakura pink hair. She carried a katana in her left hand.

Ikaruga: "Beautiful, isn't it?"

Ryuga: "It is." He turned towards her. "Are you an enemy?"

She didn't say anything, but pulled out her sword. In a speed as if it was lightning, she struct at Ryuga's torso. 

Ryuga: "In that case." He reached out and grabbed the blade between his fingers. "You're an enemy."

Ikaruga: "Wha-!"

She was cut off from her speech when Ryuga struck her in the gut. Unable to breathe or move, Ikaruga fell to the floor. Before he could take another step, Jellal's voice was heard throughout the tower.

Jellal: "Fifteen minutes before Etherion fires. Do you really think you can find, defeat me, and flee in time?"

Ryuga: "Wait.. They have an Etherion? When did that happen?"

He shrugged and started walking again. Not making it fully across the bridge, he hears Erza's voice call out to him.

Erza: "Finally, I found you."

Ryuga: "Took you long enough."

She ran up to him, after looking at the corpse of Ikaruga.

Erza: "Is she dead?.."

Ryuga: "So what if she is?"

Erza: "But-"

Ryuga: "Tell me Erza. What is right, and what is wrong? Is murder right?"

Erza: "No, obviously not."

Ryuga: "So you're saying I was wrong to kill her?"

Erza: "I.. I don't know."

Ryuga sighed and put a hand on her head. She looked confused and distressed.

Ryuga: "Erza, let me tell you what my father told me. 'If one is willing to kill you, you have the right to kill them first. However, it is your choice whether to spare them or not. If you are willing to take a life, you should be willing to have someone else take yours.' Is what he told me."

Erza: "He sounds like a good man.."

Ryuga: "He's secretly an idiot."

They both laughed a little, and Ryuga started to walk towards Jellal again. Erza followed him, asking what the plan was. He explained while they walked.