I have been watching Fairy Tail non-stop lately and I just got to the 2014 season. I am now pretty obsessed with Sting and Rogue. They just might be my new OTP, maybe. I was thinking about the scene in 2014 episode 1 where **spoilers** Jiemma "kills" Lector. I was surprised that Sting had such a strong reaction to that. So I wondered what would happen if Jiemma took his rage out on Rogue instead. It seemed plausible, since Rogue was the first one to speak and admit their defeat. I wondered if Sting would react the same way. So I wrote what I thought would happen in that situation. Most of this will follow the anime almost exactly, I think. But it is what I think would happen if it was Rogue instead of Lector. Enjoy.

Chapter 1

"Well, Sting, Rogue, what should I do with you two?"

The twin Dragon Slayers stared at the ground in shame. They had lost the fight against Natsu and it had cost their guild the lead in the Grand Magic Games. Their master, Jiemma, was furious. They could practically feel the anger rolling off of him in waves. Neither Sting not Rogue knew how to respond to him.

"No answer, huh. I thought you were true dragon slayers. You used to love reminding us; always telling us you were the epitome of strength, isn't that right? So imagine my surprise when you shamelessly got your asses handed to you by another Dragon Slayer! What do you have to say for yourselves?"

Rogue spoke first, while still keeping his eyes focused on the ground.

"You spelled it out clearly, we were defeated. Natsu was somehow able to subdue us without using the full extent of his power." The Shadow Dragon Slayer clenched his fist. He was angry that the Fire Dragon Slayer was able to make him and his partner appear so weak. It hurt to admit to his master and everyone in his guild that they were defeated so easily. However, he still continued. He would rather take all the blame for himself, if it meant that Sting would be spared from Jiemma's wrath.

"He possesses strength far beyond what we imagined. He may be unbeatable."

Both Sting and Rogue saw the ground crack beneath them when Jiemma stood up in front of them. They looked up to see his face twisted in anger.

"That sounds like the whining of a weakling to me. Is that what I'm hearing? Well? I don't recall asking to hear your pitiful excuses, Rogue. And I never asked you to embarrass me like this. You've disgraced our name as the mightiest guild!" With his last sentence, an explosion of magic energy erupted from Sabertooth's master sending Sting and Rogue flying into the walls on each side of the room. Their bodies created craters in the stone. Jiemma advanced towards Rogue.

"You pathetic worm! You aren't fit to call yourself a member of Sabertooth!" With a wave of his hand Jiemma sent Rogue flying into a different wall, creating an even bigger crater than the first one.

All Sting could do was watch from the other side of the room as Jiemma took his anger out on Rogue. He wanted to stand up for his partner. It was not Rogue's fault that they lost to Natsu, so he should not be the only one punished for it. Sting wanted to accept the blame for their loss, but he could not speak up. He was terrified of Jiemma. His mind was screaming at him but his mouth would not move.

"Get out! I don't want to see your face here again. Our guild has no room for losers."

Finally, Jiemma stopped raining attacks down on Rogue. Sting was relieved. He hoped Rogue was not too badly hurt. Jiemma turned around to face Sting and the Light Dragon Slayer's heart stopped. Any fear he had for Rogue turned to fear for himself. Sting tried to back away as much as he could.

"Now, what should I do with you? You're just as weak as Rogue!"

"No," Rogue spoke hoarsely. He picked himself up off the ground. Sting was shocked to see that he could stand, and that he was choosing to stand up to Jiemma.

"Rogue," Sting said quietly.

"Sting is not weak. I'm the only reason we lost. Don't blame him, please."

The anger that was simmering in Jiemma up to that point had just boiled over. He turned around with a dangerous glare in his eyes.

"I thought I told you to get out!" He shot his hand at Rogue and created a blast of blinding light.

"No! Rogue!" Sting shouted.

Sting heard Rogue scream but when the light died down he was nowhere to be seen. Rogue had disappeared and there was a giant burning hole in his place. Sting stared in shock. What just happened? Where's Rogue? What happened to him?

Frosch gasped and Sting looked over to see tears falling from her eyes.

"No, Rogue is gone. Master killed him." Frosch wailed.

Rogue gone? Master killed him . . . no. This can't be happening! This can't be real.

"Why did he do that?" Frosch questioned.

"He got what he deserved for being such a weakling. He doesn't belong in this guild," Jiemma answered.

Tears were starting to flow for Sting's eyes now, too. Rogue wasn't weak. He wasn't weak at all. Rogue stood up for me. He took all the blame. He defended me from Jiemma. And I didn't do anything! I just let it happen. I'm the weak one! I'm a damn coward. It's all my fault! It's my fault Rogue is d-d-de-dead-d.

"Aaaaaaahhhhhh!" Sting screamed, tears flowing endlessly from his eyes. He stood up from his spot on the floor. He was not going to sit back and do nothing anymore.

"Would you stop your damn blubbering!" Jiemma shouted.

"What have you done? What the hell have you done!"

"Silence! He was nothing more than a pathetic worm!"

Rogue wasn't a pathetic worm. He had more courage than I ever had. And it got him killed. Jiemma is the real pathetic worm for killing him! He deserves to die!

Sting looked up at Jiemma with rage in his eyes. Nothing had ever made him angrier. Before Jiemma knew what hit him, a blast of light burst through him. He was dead before he hit the floor. The whole guild was shocked that Sting had killed their master.

"Hmm, so be it," said Minerva.

Thanks for reading. I am curious to know how you guys think Sting would have reacted if Rogue got killed instead of Lector. Do you think he would react as strongly? Why or why not? I am quite curious so let me know. Thanks.

-Mizaya Z.