Here it is guys I hope you enjoy this chapter. It a little longer than the others and took me several days and tons of brainstorming hours. Comment and I will read them, ideas are welcome as well, just send a PM.

Alvasa out, Black Bulls FOREVER!

Asta and company had been making excellent progress in helping the freed peoples set up their new homesteads. It really helped that he had a plentiful supply of the Timberwolf lumber they’d originally planned to sell at the market. With the help of Fluttershy’s Gaea magic, they were able to build frames for home quickly from the single smallest of pieces of the lumber. With help from Applejack’s Earth magic and Spike’s Flame magic, they were able to create bricks, tiles for the floor, and shingles for the roofs of the homes. Twi simply helped out by copying the others’ spells and tweaked them to better work for her, this helped her in her training for better magic control.

Asta and Spike mainly stuck with more of the manual labor in building the houses. Not everything could be put together with magic nor did it needed to be. Asta would go off every now and then to work on his own abilities and see what other powers his swords held and found that he could not only summon them to his hands but that he could also rider his Demon Slayer as if it were a surfboard. He also worked on his Anti-magic techniques, his Black Flame Dragon attacks, and his Ancient Magic spells. Asta was becoming quite proficient in the Elven Language thanks to Ymir’s tutoring and she, in turn, was growing used to someone riding on her back thanks to Spike helping her practice. Soon Asta planned on taking Ymir out in their first flight as partners. And it would be sooner than he’d intended…

Asta was sitting on the roof of a house installing shingles while Fluttershy was nearby playing with some of the new town’s children. Asta took a moment to wipe the sweat from his brow and then looked over at his girlfriend only to gey a big smile on his face from the site he saw.

‘I bet Shy would make an excellent mother.’ He then realized something, ‘I don’t know if she’ll be up for us sleeping in the same bed. The last few days she’s been sleeping with Twi and Aj. I’ve been working so late with the training and housing construction she’s been going to bed with them instead.’ Asta let out a concerned sigh before he notices Fluttershy waving at him with a big smile on her face. He couldn’t help but wave back and give a half-assed smile back. “I’ll have to ask her eventually but for I’d best leave things as they are. I don’t want to push her before she’s ready to talk,” he said to himself as he went back to his work.

Fluttershy was doing her best to help but was finding it hard to keep up a brave front, even more than she already did, she then saw Tender Root approaching her and the children.

“Mr. Tneder Root, how are you doing today?” Fluttershy said with a soft smile.

“I’m doing just fine my dear, but how are you doing really,” He asked with a concerned look. “I know things can’t be easy for you right now, not after what that bastard of a prince was about to do.”

“Please don’t,” Fluttershy said abruptly. “I’m not… I’d rather not talk about it at this time.” She grabbed her arm. “I’d rather play with the children and be with my friends.”

“It’s hard my dear, many of the mares here never recover from their own traumas of their first times,” Tender nodded softly. “But the best thing for your right now is to be with those you care for. Like that young man up there,” he pointed to Asta on the roof. “I know it’s none of my business but have you two been intimate before?”

“Yes,” she hid her face behind her bangs. “But we haven’t slept in the same bed since before he left. The last time we slept in the same place even was the night he rescued me.”

“What is stopping you from being in the same room to rest?” Tender looked at her through the corner of his eyes.

“I just… don’t want to be alone at night and Asta has been coming in late these past few nights from doing all of the work and training…” she trailed off.

“You’re scared and don’t wish to be alone so you stay with your friends,” he continued. “But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t go be with him at night either dear one. He deeply loves you and is willing to do anything to see you happy, even if it means storming a castle in order to get you back from heathens. If that’s not true love then I don’t know what is. Have a good day Fluttershy and if you have any questions about your father and grandfather please come and find me.”

Tender Root then walked off in the direction of the Shadowbolts’ tents probably to meet with the Princesses. Asta noticed that Tender had stopped by and was finished with his own work so he decided to join Fluttershy on the ground.

“Hey Shy,” Asta said as he jumped down from the roof and landed next to Fluttershy. “Want to get some food?”

“Wow, Mr.Asta. You can jump really good,” one of the children gawked at the Magic Knight.

“It’s nothing special little one,” Asta said as he bent down and ruffled the hair of the child before turning to Fluttershy. “Will how about it? Wanna get some lunch?”

“Sure,” Fluttershy smiled warmly.

“Can we come?” the child asked.

“Please,” the others said in unison with big eyes.

“I don’t see why not,” Asta said with a big grin. “Let’s go get some pot potatoes.”

Asta, Fluttershy, and the children made their way to the kitchen for lunch. It was just a small communal set up for the town until they could get their crops growing and trade routes established but it was all they needed for the time being.

Asta and Fluttershy finished eating their dinner before the little ones. One because the little ones were playing more with their food and two because Asta ate extremely fast and third because Fluttershy hardly got anything to eat.

Asta finished his meal and let out a satisfied sigh of relief, “Ahaaa. That was good,” he said patting his stomach. He looked at Fluttershy who was wiping the face of one of the children. ‘I need to do something for her.’ He thought to himself when he heard a tune being played by the locals.

Asta set his dishes off to the side and got to his feet then walked over in front of Fluttershy, “Asta.” She tilted her head confused.

Asta held his hand to her, “Let’s dance/” he smirked at her.

“Yea, go dance with Mr. Asta Ms.Fluttershy,” the children cheered.

“I don’t know,” Fluttershy hesitated but then the children all help her to her feet and she took Asta ‘s hand. “A-Alright, just one dance though.”

“Sure,” Asta smiled warmly at her. The band started to play the next song and it was a bit of an odd song but once could dance a mix of waltz and tango with a bit of swing add into it. “Follow my lead okay,” Asta said softly as he pulled her into his embrace.

Asta began to sway to the music and Fluttershy did along with him. He twirled her around and in and out. To and fro the moved and Fluttershy couldn’t help herself before she started to smile and laugh. Asta also smiled as they danced til the song ended.

“Thank you Asta,” Fluttershy smiled as she proceeded to plant a deep kiss on Asta’s lips.

Asta’s face went flush and he could barely get his words out, “H-hey n-n-no p-p-problem Shy, I-I-I’d d-d-d-do an-n-nything t-t-to see tha-a-at w-w-w-onderf-f-ful smile o-o-on your lovely f-f-f-face.”

“Oooo, Asta and Fluttershy sitting in a tree K-I-S-S-I-N-G,” the children began to chant.

“And proud of it kids,” Asta said as he took up a triumphant pose causing Fluttershy to giggle.

His triumph was short-lived though as he sensed an approaching danger the radiated bloodlust and rancid ki. He turned his head and scowled to the distance, “Shy, stick with the kids and go find Twi and Aj then stay with them.”

“Asta. your acting scary,” Fluttershy said ash she looked at his face while it goes serious.

“I’m sorry Shy, but I need to get to the princesses and the captains,” Asta said as he pulled away from his girlfriend’s embrace but quickly turned to face her. “I promise I’ll be back soon,” he said with a false smile that still did its job in easing Fluttershy’s worries, if not just a little.

Asta shot off in the direction of the princesses’ tent. Along his way, he met up with Haze, Free Fall, and Nightingale.

“Sir Asta, we were just coming to find you, we have some bad news,” Haze said in a harsh tone. “The princesses have requested you join them on the edge of town.”

“Good, they’re already there,” Asta remarked as he sped off to meet up with Celestia and Luna. “What’s going on,” Asta demanded as he joined the Sun and Moon rulers. “Why do I sens a massive load of lust, murderous intent, and eagerness mixed with pride.”

“Look,” Celestia said handing him the Telescope.

“An army,” Asta mumbled as he focused the looking device. “It looks like-”

“The neighboring City’s entire populace, slaves, nobles, hunters, the whole lot of them,” Free Fall remarked as he crossed his arms. “There must’ve been some nobles that made it out of the raid under our radars.”

“Damn it,” Asta cursed. “What exactly are wing looking at?”

“An entire city’s worth of troops and many of them know how to fight,” Luna said as she walked up next to Asta. “We can match them physically but from what I’ve seen, they’d wear us down with their sheer numbers in a matter of a day. We can cast a barrier to protect the town but we’d have to stay in town to maintain it.”

“And this isn’t a military operation, it’s not fortified at all,” Celestia stressed.

“How long until they’re within striking distance with magical volleys?’ He asked the Shadowbolts.

“Half a day to a day at most,” Nightingale answered.

“Good,” Asta said as he raises his palm up and channeled his magic power into it before he slammed it into the ground sending his mana into the ground. “Combined Ancient Crystal Magic: Raelgil Walled Hurthi (Crystal Walled Fortress).”

As soon as Asta slammed his hand down and said the words in the Ancient tongue giant crystalline walls sprang to life from the very ground around the village to encompass its perimeter completely. Asta then fell over and began to breathe harshly.

“That should keep us safe from invasion,” Asta huffed exhausted. “The crystal will amplify your magic once you cast your shields.”

“But now everyone is trapped,” Nightingale raged.

“No, they’re not,” Luna corrected her soldier. “These walls will indeed protect us and allow us to teleport the populace out in the meantime. But we must wait on the magic to recharge first, Asta used all he could get his hands on, including ours,” Luna said as she helped the depleted knight to his feet.

“Hehehe, sorry about that, didn’t know it would turn out that way,” Asta snicked at his own dumfounded luck.

“It matter not Asta, you have given us time. It would take us a lot longer to teleport all those here even with the power we had,” Celestia said as she pulled the right half of the knight onto her shoulder. “What now?”

“The Shadowbolts get ready for a fight while you two ready the townspeople to evacuate, I’ll rest up to lead the charge,” Asta huffed as he was barely conscious. “The girls will help you and defend the people, get Shy out of here and somewhere safe. Then get Twi and Aj out of here.”

“What about my son?’ Celestia looked at him with worry in her eyes.

“Spike is a big boy Celestia,” Asta groaned as the sisters set him in a chair. “You can try and stop him from fighting but I’m not going to deny him from doing what he thinks is right…” Asta trailed off as he dozed off.

“What the hell? He passed out, Nightingale looked at the Knight in shock.

“It’s to be expected. His Ancient Magic puts a lot of strain on his body, then he also used his Crystal magic along with it,” Luna said as she looked at the sky. “To think he’s capable of using them both and in combination like this,” She turned back to the snoring Asta. “it’s absolutely astounding.”

“Yes, I truly wish we could go back and not have tried to capture him,” Celestia said with regret. “But we can’t change that now.” She looked at her sister who nodded in agreement. “We must move forward.”

They turned to the Shadowbolt captains. “Order your troops to be ready for a long fight,” Luna ordered. “Have everyone ready to move out. The Bolts are the only forces we have that can move quickly over the was so be ready the moment Asta wakes.” Haze and Free Fall both saluted and dashed out leaving Nightingale with the Princesses. “That leaves you to watch him While we address the Element and the town.”

“B-b-b-b-but your highnesses,” Nightingale tried to protest but was left alone with the sleeping Knight as Celestia and Luna teleported out. “You're lucky I don’t know magic like Haze or you’d be dead.” She grumbled out of frustration.

“Zzzz….”

“Stupid asshole,” Nightingale said rolling her eyes.

“Captain, there appears to be a change in the town,” A troop came up and informed his leader.

“What is it?” the captain asked.

“A giant wall has sprung up around the enemy camp,” He handed a telescope to the captain.

“Hmmm…. That thing looks rather solid and if it just sprang up that means a powerful mage it with them, but if they constructed that all at once then they had to have completely exhausted their magic reserves.” The captain smirked. “They’ve all but trapped themselves with their desperateness. Yell the magic corps to send a massive Fireball.”

“Sir,” the Caribou saluted and ran off to do the Mages to relay his orders.

“ZZzzzzz…”Asta snored as a snot bubble inflated and deflated as he snored.

“Even the way he sleeps is weird,” Nightingale remarked as she cocked an eyebrow. “What does the Element of Kindness even see in this guy, other than his strength?” She got up close to the side of his face.

Suddenly the snot bubble popped and Asta’s eyes shot open causing Nightingale to stumble backwards. His Grimoire was instantly at his side and he immediately pulled out his Demon Dweller Sword from the book's pages. Asta looked upward and sensed an incoming magical power. Before anything else happened Asta took in a deep breath and controlled the blood flow of his legs and shot straight up through the canopy of the tent leaving a dust cloud behind and then the tent collapsed under his shockwave. He was soaring through the air as he saw a gigantic fireball coming for the town.

He prepared his sword with this Anti-magic and reeled back he began to spin, “Black Tornado!” Asta yelled as he made contact with the fireball and cut it to pieces and absorbed its magic into his blade. He looked at the Caribou army in anger as they marched. He soon found himself falling as the air whizzed past his ears. Asta pulled his Demon Slayer Sword from his Grimoire and proceeded to ride it back down to the town and he scanned for Celestia and Luna and soon found them.

“Sister what was the shockwave and that large amount of magic that was coming at us, what happened to it,” Luna asked with worry.

“I don’t know Luna,” Celestia said as they ran toward their tent. “But something tells me we're about to find out,” They were shocked at the site of their collapsed tent.

“We have to get Asta and Nightingale,” Luna said without hesitation. The tent began to squirm as coughing could be heard and it wasn’t long before Nightingale emerged from the remnants of the tent. “Nightingale, where’s Asta?”

“I have *cough* no idea *cough*cough* where that idiot shot off to *cough*,” Nightingale spat up the dust. “He suddenly opened his eyes and pulled out one of those swords and jumped straight up.”

“Into the sky?” Celestia looked up. “Could he have sensed the incoming magic and went to meet it?”

“But he can’t fly?” Luna added. “Not without invoking his demon mode from what he’s told us.”

“Princesses look there,” Haze pointed to an incoming object. As it got closer the saw Asta riding on top of his lager blade as he came at them.

“Hey,” Asta said as he jump-flipped and grabbed his sword. “Bad news the Caribou are within striking distance and still coming.”

“What happened?” Celestia asked.

“They shot a giant magical flaming death ball at us and I stopped it,” Asta shrugged. “Are the troops ready Free Fall?” Asta turned his head.

“Ready and roaring, targets are the hunters, guards, and nobles right,” Free Fall pounded his fist into his palm.

Asta nodded. “Princesses.”

“We’re ready but we only have enough magic to do one long-distance teleport apiece while one of us stays to maintain a shield and it is not nearly enough to bring everyone here. Three plus the caster,” Celestia explained.

“Hmm… if I can get in there and activate my Anti-Mana zone I could easily free the slaves of their enchanted shackles,” Asta said. ‘Ymir come to me now.” He mentally called his partner. “Haze you stay here with a handful of troops. Nightingale and Free Fall we move out now.” Asta jumped up and landed on Ymir back. He pulled out his sword and looked at the horizons the duo rose into the sky. “As soon as I tell you to go back you go back,” he told the dragoness.

“Like hell I will,” Ymir growled at him.

“Stubborn dragon,” Asta scoffed as he rolled his eyes. “Alright, all Shadowbolts commence with the plan and gather all clouds along the flight,” he held his sword up towards the sky as the Shadowbolts rose to the sky behind the Rider, “TO BATTLE!” Asta roared as the army sped off to the Caribou Army rushing through the air.

“What happened to my Fireball?!” The captain yelled out of frustration and shock.

“I… I don’t know sir,” the head mage turned to the captain. “The black whirlwind looked as if it appeared out of nowhere and completely swallowed up our Fireball spell.”

“It would appear that they have more than one powerful mage amongst their ranks,” The captain scowled. “Damn it, I should’ve guessed as much. Now my error in judgment has given away our eagerness to fight and let them know we’re already within striking distance.”

“Sir look,” the mage points to the sky.

The captain took out his telescope and looked at the sky to see the Shadowbolt troops of princess Luna taking to the sky but what really shocked him was what was leading them. In front of the small army leading the charge was a flying lizard of some kind with someone riding on its back wielding two swords. The captain then saw a dome of golden magic cover the top of the crystal walls. He smirked at the aspects that he’d overcome the challenge set before him and making one of the Princesses of Equestria his personal plaything.

“Mage, concentrate fire on the one riding that strange beast of some kind, he seems to be the one in charge. Bring him down and the rest will fall soon after,” The captain chuckled as he slightly turned to look at the other Shadowbolts. “What is that that they’re carrying? Are those… clouds?” He said as he cocked an eyebrow.

“What could the possibly do with clouds?” the mage scratched his antler.

Asta affixed his swords onto his back as he and his platoons stopped above and a good distance from the Caribou army.

“Bring all the clouds and place them in front of Ymir,” Asta called to his troops.

“Sir.” they acknowledged the order and placed the clouds in front of the dragoness.

Asta took in a deep breath placing his palms vertically on top of one another as well as in front of his face and chest. ‘Control the mana around the hands and when striking the clouds think of lighting striking the ground,’ he thought to himself and he slowly opened his eyes and moved his hands apart in circular motions opposite each other, Asta brought his hands back and partially curled his finger as he looked down.

‘Let the slaughter begin,’ He thought.

“Iron Weather Palm: Tempest Volley,” Asta yelled as he jumped off Ymir onto the clouds then sent them down directly at the Caribou Army. Upon impact with the ground, the clouds exploded sending lightning out in all directions. The soldiers wearing metal armor were the ones taking the most damage as the lighting was attacked to their apparel supper heating it to seer their flesh if the electoral charge didn’t kill them first.

Once Asta finished raining down his electric death parade of cloud missiles he landed back on Ymir’s back and stood there looking down on the army with a blank stare with crossed arms.

“Sir,” Free Fall flew up next to him. “Next orders.”

“Send a small enough unit of those swift enough to those cages,” Asta pointed to the caravan that the army. “Free the slaves and tell them they will be free once this battle is over and the Caribou Army lies bleeding to death on this field.”

“I thought we were taking prisoners,” Nightingale interjected.

“Slaughter every last one that member of that army,” Asta said flatly.

“Works for me,” Nightingale smirked as she cracked her knuckles and pulled out her daggers.

Asta pulled the Demon Dweller sword off his and held it above his head, “SEND THOSE BASTARDS TO HELL TO JOIN THEIR PRECIOUS KING ROYAL FAMILY!” He roared as he slung the blade forward and pointed at the army.

“FORWARD!” The twin captains yelled as the and the rest of the Shadowbolts all rushed past Asta and unleashed their fury into the Caribou.

‘Aren’t you going to join them in the fun?’ Ymir asked as she flapped and Asta watched the armies fight each other.

“In a moment,” Asta replied as he scanned the crowd.

‘What are you waiting for exactly? Our troops are down there and they could use your help.’ I the dragoness shot at the mage on her back.

“I’m waiting on the mages to start casting,” Asta said as he scanned. “The Caribou don’t use magic and mana like ponies. Theirs comes from their weapons or artifacts they’ve carved Runes into that gather the magic from around them and from the earth as well as their own bodies. I can’t just go in and use my Anit-mana Zone as it would put our own troops at risk.”

‘Why?’ Ymir asked.

“Because Anti-mana Zone, while it covers a large area and would easily knock out any magical items, it’s indiscriminate it takes down our enemies’ magic and would cancel out the Shadowbolts natural Pegasus magic, meaning no flying at the same time our enemies have the magic sapped,” Asta explained as he upper lip quivered in rage. “The best thing to do is going in after we locate the mages if we can help it. If not then oh well.”

Asta's head turned suddenly and so did Ymir’s. They looked down as they could sense a massive build-up of magic on the battlefield. “There they are,” Asta smirked down at the mages as light began to build up as Fire and Lightning shot at the Rider and Dragon pair. Asta pulled his swords from his back and infused them with his Anti-magic while Ymir invoked her anti-magic through the Rider’s bond and covered her scales in a light coat of it as the duo dove headfirst into the mages.

“Black Slash,” Asta said as he sent slashes of anti-magic barreling through the air into the magical attacks sent at him and Ymir by the Caribou Mages. As the attacks collided with one another Asta’s would overpower and cut through the Caribou’s magic, dispelling or erasing it.

Ymir landed and Asta jumped down off her back and walked over to the mages,” Back to fortress mir and I don’t want to hear any buts,” Asta demanded as he walked. The dragoness was about to say something but Asta looked over his shoulder and his stare was death causing her to shrink back.

‘Better not do something stupid,” Ymir called out as she took off back towards the town. One of the Caribou mages then shot a lightning bolt at her only for Asta to send a slash at it, canceling it out.

“I’m your opponent, not my dragon,” Asta glared as he crossed his swords in front of him. “And none of you are leaving this spot.”

“Fire-,” was what the mage started to say but was unable to finish as a slow wet thrusting sound could be heard and he looked down to see the Demon Dweller Sword thrust deep into his gut. “YAAAA-” the mage started to steam in pain until his head was sent flying from his body. All the other mages stared and started to back away slowly in fear, then one, broke off and ran like crazy but didn’t make it far before the Demon Slayer sword cleaved him in two right down the middle.the two halves of the Caribou fell to the ground in opposing directions and there was Asta standing with his hand on the sword’s hilt.

“I said none of you are leaving this spot alive,” Asta repeated with grim intentions as his hair shadowed the top half of his face enough to see nothing but a blank lifeless stare as he looked at the ground before his eyes shifted to the other mages who were shaking with fear.

“IT WAS HIM HE’S THE ONE WH-” another mage started to yell in terror as he realized Asta was the source of the black whirlwind that swallowed their earlier group fireball attack. He never got to finish as Asta had vanished in a dash of speed and horizontally cut him in half.

“RUN!” Another shouted and the group started to scatter.

“I don’t think so,” Asta said aloud with an evil grin. Asta sped off in all directions and targeted the mages slaughtering everyone without mercy. He tore one’s face-off with his bare hands and used him as a flail to stop two more who tried to rescue their comrade. He punched another so his fist went straight through the bastard's stomach. And these were the mages that decided to run. The one who fought back me even grimmer fates.

One-shot lightning at Asta who merely absorbed it with his weather magic and shot it back at the assailant tenfold turning him to a fried corpse. Asta walked over and looked down at the mage how was still alive.

“Please,” the mage raised his hand only to find the Dweller Sword inserted into his gut and Asta began to twist his and the mage gurgled in pain as blood came from his mouth while he died in agony.

“Filth gets no mercy from me,” Asta grumbled.

An ice spear came from Asta’s left and he held the Demon Slayer sword up with the edge facing the spear shattering into pieces. Asta’s gaze shifted to a group of three casters and scowled at them before dashing all over the field confusing them with afterimages. In their confusion, the mages could no longer concentrate on their spells into one and erratically shot elemental attacks in all directions. Asta in the meantime had gotten above them and landed in the center of their group but by the time the mages realized this and started to turn around Asta unleashed a flurry of strikes in all directions. In the next second the mages all fill to pieces in a bloody mess of chunks of flesh.

Almost all the mages of the main group were slaughtered but there had been a few that had made it into the main army and were relaying the message of what had happened to the battlemages and soldiers.

“Sir.” A shadowbolt flew next to Asta. “We’ve made a big dent in their forces but our own troops are starting to take a beating as the Caribou have started to regroup. The slaves’ wagon are proving to be a difficult endeavor as most were promised freedom if they and many have families back in the other city.”

“Bad are things getting?” Asta as he sent a Black Slash at another mage, killing him without even batting an eye.

“Not gonna sugar coat it sir, if things keep up we’re gonna lose this fight,” The Soldier said with worry.

“Fly back to Princess Luna and have her project a telepathic message to all Shadowbolts to withdraw from the battle, I’ll cover their retreat,” Asta commanded. The soldier did as he was told. As the Shadowbolts started to withdraw Asta held up his Demon Dweller Sword and infused his body with his Anti-magic invoking his Black Asta Form.n And a silhouette of his demon could be seen behind him.

“Now,” He smiled as he shot into the air and in a massive black streak zipped through the air taking out the Caribou’s arrows letting his troops escape. He turned his gaze to the army that was preparing to march forward as they had the advantage. “I don’t don’t think so,” Asta said darkly as he held his Demon Slayer his and then dove into the middle of the Caribou, “BLACK METEORITE!” he roared as he crashed into the Army sending soldiers flying in all directions. In the center of a crater stood Asta as he looked up and rose to the air just above the recovering Caribou. “I won’t let you go any further,” he said, crossing his blades. “Black Cross Slash!” Asta unleashed a massive X slash of anti-magic slaughtering more soldiers without mercy. “I’ll kill everyone one of you,” Asta smirked as he shot into the army and proceeded to slaughter every Caribou that was in front of him.

“Princess we have ta help Asta,” Applejack said in desperation.

“Yea,” Spike agreed.

“I’m with Spike and Applejack,” Twilight added.

“He’s taking on an army alone,” Fluttershy spoke up. “I can just sit by and let the man I love fight by himself.”

“I understand how you all feel but you’ve only been training for a few days and won’t be much help,” Luna explained.

“We’re his squad and his friend, we have a duty and right to help him,” Spike stepped forward. “Can you get to Ponyville and back with just Twilight with you.”

“Yes but why?” Luna asked.

“We need the others,” Twilight caught on to what Spike was planning. “I can teleport back here on my own while you get the other back here. I’ll teleport and get Rarity, Pinkie, and Rainbow Dash.”

“Are you four sure about this? Once we do this we’ll be stuck here?’” Looked at them sternly.

“Yes,” They all said in unison.

“Very well,” Luna lamented.

“Come on men,”A caribou soldier said. “We’ve worn the bastard down, now let’s get for our comrades. Charge!”

“YAAA!” the caribou army roared.

Asta stood soaked in blood on the top of a pile of bodies and on a field littered with even more fallen soldiers and he simply walked on their corpses with no hesitation. His own body was starting to fail as he had been hit with arrows, spears and swords alike.

“BRING IT!” Asta belted as he ran in, his antimagic showed no signs of running out. In a whirlwind of slashes, blood, guts, and anti-magic Asta let loose his fury.

Suddenly there was a loud boom as something came from the sky and crashed onto the field in front of the Black Bulls Captain sending a cloud of dust all-around blurring the vision of what had landed.

“And here you promised Fluttershy ya wouldn’t do anything stupid,” Came the familiar southern drool of one of the Black Bulls.

“You should’ve called in for us,” Came another raspy tone. “I’ve been itching to strut my stuff in a real fight.”

“YOU BIG MEANIES!” came an angry tone with a hint of bubbly mixed in. “NO PARTIES FOR ANY OF YOU, JUST SHREDDING YOU TO BITS AND PIECES!”

“Hold still while I heal your wounds you idiot,” came a harsh but soft love-filled tone. “All ways looking out for others to the point you break down.”

“Look at your clothes dear, soaked in… blood. Ah well,” came an elegant toned voice. “We’ll just have to make you some new one.”

“You owe me some time studying you Asta,” A brainy tone voice remarked.

“Look at you man, you a mess and made an even bigger mess.” A young male spoke up. “Man always hogging the spotlight and having fun.”

“What can I say, old habits die hard,” Asta chuckled as the dust cleared to reveal the mane six with surrounding him with Spike at the forefront of the group. All of them had their Grimoires by their sides and they were active.

“Man, you have been busy,” Rainbow Dash whistled. “I’d say you took out half the army on your own.”

“I really haven't been paying attention,” Asta said as Fluttershy healed him.

“So reckless, you could've died this time.” Fluttershy scolded her boyfriend. “But thank you for working so hard,” She said wanting to kiss him but he relented,

“Sorry Shy and I would love a kiss right now but I don’t want to blood on you,” Asta sighed as he got to his feet. “But we have an army to fight. Try and keep the slaves out of harm's way.”

“On it,” Twilight clapped her hands together and threw them forward. “Copy Magic; Earth Burial Transports,” suddenly all slaves were buried and pulled off the field to find themselves in Free town. “That does it for me,” Twilight huffed as she wiped her forehead.”

“Cool move now lets-” Asta started to say but was interrupted.

‘One moment there.,” came a voice as Asta’s dragon partner landed next to him. “Get on.’
Asta nodded but not before Pinkie whipped up a slight whirlwind to get most of the blood off of him. Asta got on Ymir’s back with Fluttershy and the rest of the group rose with some help from each for those who could do it on their own.

“Not my best work but we’re short on time, to the Skys,” Pinkie laughed as she used her wind to take off and then turned to the Caribou and her hair deflated. “You all meanies and will die, Wind magic, Wind Magic; Blade Whirlies!” Pinkie started to unleash a devastating display of razor-sharp whirlwinds that sliced and diced soldiers left and right into mincemeat.

“My turn,” Rainbow smirked as she held up her hand to the sky as she rose up. “Weather Magic: ROARING THUNDER!” She called out as clouds turned into air crash and let loose a volley on the Caribou tearing them apart with painful sound.

“So noisy,” Rarity complained. “You should try and be more elegant like yours truly Rainbow,” She crossed her arms and held her palms open to the sides. “Gem Magic; Adamant Downfall.” Spears of diamond appeared next to Rarity and started to fire on the army in rapid succession impaling all in range.

“Not bad Rarity, but let me show off a bit of my stuff too,” Spike smirked as he slammed his fists together and his body became covered in purple and green flames, “Emerald Amethyst Flame Magic; Dragon Scatter Shot!” Spike threw his hands forward and his flames formed into Dragon shaped heads and scattered onto the field exploding upon impact with the soldier.

“Mah turn,” Applejack crackers her knuckles, “Earth Magic; Stone Army,” Applejack through her palm down and dozens of rock creatures sprang from the blood-soaked ground. Everyone looked at her. “Wasn’t sure I could pull it off,” She smirked as she rubbed the back of her head.

Now that Asta had the help of his squadmates victory was assured. The rest of the battle was an instant win and kept whittling the army down until the only one left was the commander and everyone wanted to finish him off but Asta held up his hand and said he was doing it.

“He’s mine,” Asta glared. “Threaten my friends the people I saved and my home” He concentrated on his left arm and the black dragon came to life with flames.

“No please I’ll give you whatever you want I- I-I-I.” the captain fell to his knees and begged.

“No mercy,” Asta said as he jumped off Ymir and hit the ground with his left fist. “Black Flame Dragon Shattered Grave!” He called out as the ground started to shake and split as spider web cracks surged in every direction. The massive Black Dragon made of lava came forth and with jaws open wide, swallowed the commander in one gulp. Soon the entire field was being consumed by black Lava. Asta was picked up in Pinkie’s wind and the Black Bulls returned to Free Town.

“What a marvelous display of power,” clapped the Griffon king. “Even better than I ‘d expected.”

“Sir what about the others? The Elements of Harmony all have some form of magic that rivals his,” Screech Shadow asked.

“Didn’t one of the Elements have a Friend by the name of Gilda,” The king asked.

“Yes sir,” Screech nodded.

“Inform her we have a job for her, in Ponyville,” Razor Wind rubbed his chin. “I think I will be able to persuade some form of Cooperation out of these ponies. And once we do, Equestria will be mine. “He laughed as he clenched his fist.

A man in a hooded white robe stood as he’d observed the battle unfold, but not quite the way he’d thought it would. Instead of a rampaging demon, he’d got to see seven other Grimoire users, the question now was…

“How did they get those?” A black Grimoire with a five-leaf spade clover floated next to him. “I must learn more about the man and these Grimoire wielding ponies,” He rubbed his chin. “Much more… ” he remarked as he walked away.