Hey guys decided to add on to this bit tell me what you think and predict what Asta will do when he returns

We had come far in only five days since leaving Ponyville. I had spoken with Nightingale to go ahead of us and let the other Shadowbolts that the girls and I would be arriving within the next three days in the Capitol, as long as everything goes according to plan. We’d received a letter from the Princesses that the Balrog carcass that I left from the battle with the vampires had been moved to the Canterlot Castle and was being studied by their top unicorn mages. Come to find out the damn thing had quite a bit of magic still coarse good through its body even though it was dead, they’d left the carcass in the Crystal Sealing prison for when the Princesses had it to below the castle and a couple of days of leaving it there the smell of a rotting demon corpse was too much as everypony in the castle could smell the decay through the vents.

I was informed by Luna that Celestia had the beasts horns, fangs, and claws removed, then set aside to be made into a suit of armor for yours truly. I knew there was more to it than that though. The horns of a Balrog have more than enough material in them alone to make at least four or five sets of armor. The demon as a whole has enough material to arm a whole battalion of troops with a set of light armor and weapons. I really didn’t care what she did with it but at the same time, I’m going to have to keep an eye out for any of the guard patrols that watch me caring demonized weapons or armor.

Back to the current situation at hand. It was the fifth day our group had been on the road and I was cleaning up in a nearby stream. We had started to see more signs of civilization as we neared the capital as well as guard patrols. I had the girls be sure and wear their knight robes so if any of the passing patrols wouldn’t question if they were runaway slaves. I also had Spike wear his and had the girls stay with him or me at any given time. I’m not stupid, I’ve heard of innocents that are free being kidnapped on the roads and sold into slavery. I’ve played the role of a passing slave trader in a few movies before, and while most were decent roles there were a few that made me sick to my stomach and I only took them because either there was no other work at the time or I desperately needed the money.

I then heard a voice from nowhere, “I summon the Anti-Magic Knight!” Then a portal opened up in front of me.

“Well, the first time someone summoned me,” I sighed. ‘Ymir, tell Fluttershy to let everyone know I’ve been summoned and to stay put until I get back. Stay off the roads and make sure that everyone is with Spike at all times. If things look bleak then you have my person to fight back but only if necessary. Absolutely no pony is to do anything without being with the group.”

‘Got it partner but don’t take too long,’ she answered back with a slightly worried tone to her voice.

‘Got ya,’ I said trying my best to reassure her as I walked into the portal and then disappeared into the void.

Ymir looked to the ponies and the young salamander and huffed in annoyance as her sister, the owl Nero, landed on her back from the spot she’d taken in a nearby tree the night before. Ymir looked at the bird of prey and grumbled and squawked to Nero relaying that Asta had been summoned to another world by a Displaced. Nero furred her brow slightly with worry as she looked to their group and then motioned to them let the dragon know she should relay the message to the others, asap.

Ymir got to her paws and walked over to Fluttershy who was currently rolling up the ground tarps for the tents. The dragoness slightly nudged the back of the animal caretaker with her snout. Fluttershy quickly turned around looked into Ymir’s eyes recognizing something was bothering her.

“What’s wrong?” Fluttershy asked softly as she stroked Ymir’s snout.

The dragon then grumbled, growled, and slightly squawked relaying that Asta had been summoned by a Displaced to another world to the soft-spoken pony. Fluttershy then took her turn and gather the others at the wagon to explain what had happened.

“So let me get this straight Shy,” the farm pony looked at her friend with serious eyes. “Asta was called away by a Displaced instead of him calling one here this time around.” Fluttershy merely nodded in confirmation.

“Fascinating,” Twilight scribbled on a scroll. “I wish I could’ve been there to see it happen though. I know he’s mentioned that Displaced summon one another and we’ve seen him summon before but to see him be summoned himself, it’s not fair. I need more than just a third-hand account.”

“Third-hand account,” Applejack looked confused at the scholar.

“That how she refers to an information source that has already been through another source by word of mouth Aj,” Spike crossed his arms.

“Oookkay,” Aj said slowly as if she barely understood what the young Drake had said. “So what do we do in the meantime Shy?”

“Asta said to stay here, so I guess we just camp out until he comes back,” Fluttershy simply shrugged. “He also said to wear our Black Bulls robes, stay with Spike, and no pony goes off on their own for any reason at all.”

At the mention of the last bit of information, Twilight froze in place as she was sneaking off to see where Asta had been summoned from. She was chomping at the bit to get to Asta’s departure sight.

“I’m game for it,” Spike said thumbing to his chest. “What’d he say about magic and fights?” He asked eager to straught his stuff as he jabbed at the air.

“The last bit is to stay off the roads and we’re allowed to fight back as a last resort,” Fluttershy smiled a Spike fill flat on his face.

“Honestly with how close to the capital we are, Ah can see the point of the specifics,” Applejack nodded in agreement. “It’s if we stay put and out of sight as much as we can right now. That means no goin of by yourself for any reason whatsoever, Twi.”

Twilight immediately stopped and turned to her chuckling haphazardly, “hehe, I have no idea what you're referencing.hehe.”

“Twilight just stay put for now,” Spike crossed his arms.

“But Spike, I need more information…” Twilight whined.

‘Utah!” Spike let out a sigh and then looked back at his sister. “We’re going to need to get fresh water later and try and catch dinner. That’s when you can do your investigation.” He pointed his finger at the eager librarian. “Okay?”

“Oh thank you, Spike,” Twilight grabbed the drake in a bone-crushing hug and then let him down as she went to the wagon to prepare her things.

Applejack walked over to Spike and helped him back to his feet. “Are ya sure that’s a wise idea?”

“Wise, no,” Spike said as he dusted himself off. “Smart, yes. She won’t give up in her pursuit of new knowledge Aj. This way keeps her from wandering off on her own and stays with the group while still getting what she wants. I’m more than center that we won’t run into much trouble here but I still want to follow Asta’s orders and prove to him that he made the right choice in leaving you girls in my care.”

“Alright then Spike,” Aj said with a giggle and then she gave Spike a quick peck on the cheek causing him to brighten his face. “ If Asta says to stay by ya then I’m in your care big man.” She then went off to take stock of their supplies.

“Guess I can do a few run-throughs of my training reps,” Spike thought as he came back to reality.

What no one in their group saw or knew is that from atop a hill not far was a group of caribou slave traders that had recently lost part of their ‘stock’. The ponies in their care had managed to pick the locks of their shackles while the caribou were asleep and slipped out of the cages in the night. One of the caribou had spotted the Asta’s not long ago and alerted his superior.

“What do you think sir,” The slaver said handing the telescope to his leader who eagerly took the looking device.

“Yes, yes, firn stock indeed,” The head Slaver smirked as he stroked his chin. “We must have these to replace what we lost last night.”

“Sir, these won’t be enough to replace all off what was lost,” The worker said.

“Hogwash. These are of a much better quality and are in much better condition than those of what we lost last night,” The head shoved the telescope back to his underling. “They are fresh from their homeland. We will be able to recoup our losses by tenfold. All we need to do is acquire them from their current master.”

“What of that strange creature that they’re using to pull their cart,” The underling asked. “Surely it would fetch quite a hefty price at the market as well?”

“It would fetch us a nice bonus but it could be more trouble than what it’s worth in all honesty,” the head slaver thought on taking the creature. “It appears to be some sort of large reptile and we don’t have anything to halt it once we’d drugged it. Best we knock it out and chain it up in an unseen location with a watcher to care for it so we can come back and get later.” the one in charge remarked as he and the second in command returned to their camp.

“How will we get the replacement boss,” The second asked.

“We’re going to take them of course,” The boss chuckled. “Didn’t you say that the male of the group teleported away or whatever it is that the ‘stock’ calls it. The only other male down there is that little one and outside of being of the Drake race, he’s not much of a threat. He’s too young to claim the replacements as his so that means they’re free game without the larger one here. Take the others and knock the brat out and begin taking the 'stock’ quietly. Drug the creature with the most powerful knockout venom we have.”

“Yessir.” the second in command saluted and then broke off carrying out his orders.

“I have quite the buyer in mind for the pink-haired one,” the Slaver Trader said aloud as he smirked greedily as he rubbed his hand together