User blog comment:Mangetsu20/Cliches and Build-Up (FT - 484-485)/@comment-3030647-20160518042517/@comment-21119641-20160518045433

Ajeel was fuckin' boss though, as disappointing as he may have been to some. He engaged Erza fiercely, though arrogantly, without caring if she looked like any companion of his. Like Neinhart did, remembering Irene and completely losing his shit, going as far as to lose battle focus.

Erza was stopped at the start by Marin's magic yes, but once she regained it, Ajeel still overwhelmed her. She would be dead, since her head would be sliced off by his axe, she couldn't do anything. Did you see her expression? She did not know she would make it in time nor if anyone saw her Shining Light thingie.

Although I'm still eh to how Jupiter didn't hit Erza as well, she definitely needed help to finish off Ajeel, even while at her strongest.