User blog comment:IamJakuhoRaikoben/Chapter 377 & 378: Imperial Wrath of the Heavenly Dragon & With Friends, Always, Review./@comment-5288632-20140328202718

If Mashima did planned on having Wendy and Carla killed off for real, due to the current story arc being darker than the previous ones, the fandom would be very displeased about the death of a young girl sacrificing herself.