Here you go guys, this chapter turned out to be a lot longer than I'd originally intend. I got a little wrapped up in writing it and couldn't help myself, you have to over look spelling and grammar as usual, I'm really sorry about it truly I am. Please comment below and give me ideas if you like, i accept them and try to add them in. Another shout out for HydeYmir fo rhelping with an idea in this chpater. Even though he had no had no direct role in it it was still thanks to a conversation we'd had previously that I wrote it in. Enjoy folks.

Asta stood outside Twilight's home. It had been a few days since his fight with Byakuya and it was safe to say that he needed to awaken his Demon's Shiki. He managed to defeat the captain because Byakuya had spent most of his spirit power recklessly. Had he faced Asta seriously from the start Byakuya would've won. After the head off dealing with Rainbow Dash being in his face about Fluttershy's pregnancy and Rarity nearly blowing out is eardrums with a deafening squeal, he really just wanted some rest and relaxation, thus why he was at Twilight's.

"I have so much to get done," He said to himself.

He then knocked on the door and waited. About a minute passed and it opened to reveal Trixie.

"Good morning Asta," Trixie greeted him. "Come in. Twilight is still getting ready for the day. Spike is out at the training grounds, again."

"So Twilight did let you stay with her and Spike," Asta replied with a bit of a snickered. Trixie puffed her cheeks out, "Oh, come on Trixie don't take it that way, Trixie. I'm just picking at you, I really needed a bit of a laugh after the train of thought I was on."

Trixie gave a rough sigh. "No, you had every right to think that Trixie would not be staying with Twilight."

Asta walked over and gave her a quick flicked her forehead. "Enough." Trixie held her head as she sneered at him slightly.

"Twilight always wanted to be your friend and it wasn't your fault in the Ursa Minor incident. Two colts thought of the bright idea of provoking the bear."

"But it was because Trixie told that story that they got it in their heads to do it," She stomped.

"Maybe, but you're an entertainer and that story is part of your act, or was in this case," Asta crossed his arms. "In all honesty, you can't be held accountable for the action of two stupid kids. If anything it's their parents that should be held accountable for their actions. The Everfree is full of dangerous monsters and everypony is taught this from when birth. Yes, your story inspired the foalish action of others, but that is also what you should aspire for as an entertainer. Though give warnings about the stories you tell from this point on advising only to face what you can, and that foals, fillies, colts, or ponies in general should never attempt to recreate the actions you have or have not performed. Okay?"

"Yes," Trixie gave a soft nod.

"One more thing," Asta smirked as he reached around and pulled out a Black Bulls robe with a purple line and wrapped it around Trixie's shoulders, shocking her. "You're a now one of my knights, though you still have much to do in order to earn a Grimoire. You hold the class of junior knight, at the very bottom of the order. Know that Twilight will be your superior and mentor. We look out for each other and those around us. Know that if you disgrace the Bulls you will be stripped of your title and if you have a grimoire it will be confiscated and your magic sealed. Like my trust, you will never get it back either. Do you accept these terms?"

"Trixie... no. I accept this completely and will do everything in my power to prove myself and uphold your ideals," Trixie said with confidence. "The Great and Powerful Trixie of the Black Bulls stands before you from today on."

"NehehahHAHAHA!" Asta laughed throwing Trixie off. "That's the first time somepony has actually done a dynamic entrance to me and actually meant it and I have to say, it suits you Trixie. But next time do it with your hat and cape. It'll have a better effect and look so much cooler.

After blushing a bit from embarrassment and from praise Trixie calm down and decided to ask why he was there as according to the others he had been busy with either training recruits or overseeing additions to the city.

"Trixie doesn't think you came over just to give her, her new robe," Trixie stroked chin with an evil smirk. "You actually came over to see Twilight, but why?"

"Yes, I did and it's on a personal matter between the two of us, but I won't elaborate as not even I know the details as Twilight planned it out," Asta gave his own smirk while Trixie pouted slightly. "But if you must know, she asked me to accompany her to Canterlot."

"So she asked you out on a date," Trixie snickered.

"Basically," Asta shrugged nonchalantly. "Both Aj and Shy insisted I needed a little break and Twi wanted to spend some time in Canterlot. I suspect it's to also work through some of her own feels towards me, so yes a date," Asta blushed lightly as he looked away with his eyes while scratching the back of his head.

"Will, that explains why your dress in normal clothes instead of that Neighponese style garb Trixie is used to seeing you in," Trixie noted as she place her hands on her hips.

Asta's attire consisted of a deep cyan T-shirt that was adorned with some sort of intricate design on it ion the top right shoulder. The design was made of a set of wings and crosses with the word 'REDEMPTION' in big bold letters above it. An identical design spanned the entire upper back of the shirt as well. His pants were blue jeans that was sewn together with bright red thread and on his hip was his Substitute Shinigami Badge with his and other adornments around his neck and on his left ear. Asta's shoes were a simple pair of brown suede slip-ons. Over the top of his shirt, he wore a dark grey denim vest with a hood attached to it. On his head, he wore his new head but his hair was tied up at the back in the form of a chonmage.

The chonmage is a form of Japanese traditional topknot haircut worn by men. It was originally a method of using hair to hold a samurai's helmet steady atop the head in battle and became a status symbol among Japanese society.

"I haven't been to Canterlot outside of a few times to see the princess, and my usual outfit style would draw too much attention," Asat explained. "I know that my title has no doubt been put out in Equestria and the surrounding countries by now. So going in plain clothes would be better to blend in and not draw attention as well as let us enjoy our time with each other."

"Do you honestly care for Twilight as more than a subordinate and a friend?" Trixie's gaze narrowed.

"In all honesty, I have no idea," Asta sighed. "I do care about Twilight, and we are closer than normal friends. If she feels affections to me as more than just friendship then I owe her and myself a chance to get it out in the open and try. Herds a concept that I'm still new to but not against. It will be hard in the coming months to get to know each other with everything that's happened and is going to happen. So I'd like to take that chances while I have them. That and Shy and Aj were right, I need a break."

"Twilight just used it as an excuse to get you to go on a date out of convenience," Trixie smirked.

"I don't imagine it's that simple Trixie," Asta chuckled. "Shy and Aj probably noticed Twi's feelings for me developing and knowing how she can be, they gave her a little push. It just so happened that I fought the Shinigami and they saw that I needed a break. So In a way, it was convenient."

Twilight soon came down stairs. She was wearing a black sleeveless top with a purple plaid skirt and tan leather sandals. Her head was put up in a ponytail. Her grimoire was in its satchel hanging from her hip.

"Um... how do I look?" She blushed as she looked at Asta.

"Uhhhh...." Asta stair a moment before Trixie elbowed him in the side. "You look great Twi."

"Really?" Twilight looked at Asta with sparkles in her eyes.

Asta took a deep breath and calmed his nerves. "You very pretty Twilight, and as much as I LIKE staring at you," She blushed at the compliment. "We really need to get moving if we're going to fly to Canterlot."

"Oh, didn't Applejack and Fluttershy tell you," Twilight said a little taken back. "I was going to use my portal spell that I got Princess Luna. That way we can go and not waist have the day flying."

"When'd you get that?" Asta crossed his arms with a matter of fact look on his face.

"About a week and a have a go,"Twilight smirked as her grimoire floated up and opened up. "Still new to it so we may not end up in the exact spot. Spacial Magic: Across the World!" Twilight said as she held her hand up and it glowed with a dark blue shimmering aura and a portal up in front of her.

"Are you sure this is safe?" Asta skeptically pointed at the portal.

"Quite safe, we just might not end up in the exact place I wanted us to," Twilight nervously chuckled as she rubbed the back of her head.

Asta sighed and then looked at the portal. "Nothing ventured nothing gained," He remarked as he walked through the portal.

"We'll be back latter Trixie, tell Spike not to make me a plate in case we comeback late okay," Twilight looked at the performer.

"You mean if you came back at all," Trixie teased with an evil smirk as she gently jabbed Twilight side.

Twilight raised an eyebrow trying to figure out what she was getting at until her face went bright red, "SHUT UP TRIXIE!" She yelled in embarrassment as she jumped into the portal with out a second thought with Trixie laughing at her reaction.

"Good luck Twilight Sparkle," She smiled.

Before Twilight Realized it she was falling through the skies of Equestria over to poof her home town, Canterlot. She was trying to cast a cloud walk spell but her mind was to frazzled to use her magic at the moment from Trixie's joking and the over all shock of falling. Asta soon showed up and raced over on his Demon Slayer Sword and pulled Twilight to him He got a hold over her and carried her bridle style as he surfed through the sky.

Twilight looked up and her face flushed again as she saw his face, "Kind of opened it above the city Twi not the ground, or was this falling damsel in distress thing part of your plan all along?"

"Sorry, I told you we might not end up were I want us to, but I didn't think I'd open it above the city," She said embarrassed. "But this works out for me," she muttered to herself as she snuggled into him.

"Don't get to comfortable," Asat looked down to the girl snuggled contently in his arms. 'Has she always been that cute?' He shook his head returning to reality. "The grounds coming up."

Asta gently descended to the ground on his sword careful to not draw the attention of any pony. He landed beside the train station and let Twilight down and jumped off his blade allowing it to return to his Grimoire.

"Sorry about the portal," Twilight looked down.

"It's cool Twilight," Asta chuckled placing a hand on her head causing her cheeks to heat up again. "Just start sticking you head through them before anypony uses it. Your's isn't gonna be the exact as Luna's as its her spell that you merely copied." He lifted his and and held it up to her. "Now lets go have some fun. I'm yours all day, so whatever you have planned its fine with me."

"Um... okay," She said, placing her hand on his. "Well, one of my favorite bookstores isn't to far from here. If you don't mind, could we go there? It's up in the air from there though. I didn't really have to to plan and schedule things to much as Spike rushed me to bed. To tell the truth this is the first date I've actually been on with a real stallion," She hid her eyes behind her bangs.

Asta chuckled. "Let's hit up the bookstore and we'll see where it goes from there, okay?"

Twilight looked up and saw Asta's smile and couldn't help but smile her self, "Kay," She nodded with confidence.

The day before in the Seireitei

Captain Jūshirō Ukitake and Captain Shunsui Kyōraku had both gone to the Senzaikyū to speak with their guest about what he might or might not know about the man on the world of the living that wielded duel zanpakuto.

Thought it wasn't exactly unheard for some Shinigami to wield two zanpakuto at the same time it wasn't exactly conman either. What further disturbed them this that the zanpakuto seemed to be opposites of one another. One being black while the other was white as usually zanpakuto that are dual wielded are often twins of each other when released, or at the very least they're usually very similar in their sealed states.

The two captains had more information than they'd originally thought thanks to Captain Kuchiki and Lt. Abari. They'd managed to tell them quite a bit about the fight with the mysterious stallion and his student that wields the Dragon Berserker's Jaw Bone Sword. Though they mainly focused on the stallion than on the apprentice, lest they incur the rather of the sun and moon princesses.

"If we're just going off what Byakuya has told us, this guy is in fact the same one that burned down the Capital of the Caribou, surrounded the creatures he save that night in a nye unbreakable crystal wall, and fought and held off an army by himself until reinforcements arrived that evening," Shunsui held his chin. "Sounds like head be a pain for anypony to fight in a regular match."

"Indeed," Jūshirō agreed as he looked over the folder that contain all the information they'd manged to put together from the interview with the Captain and his lieutenant as well as most of the rumors that had been recently circulating. " Asta Ferris," He said as he held up a photo. "His reputation reaches as far north as even the Crystal Empire along with his apprentice's reputation as well. It said that he fought and even defeated ed the evil King Sombra and sealed his spirit in his own body."

"Definitely not a guy I'd want to fight," Shunsui scratched the back of his head.

"Yes well, lets hope we won't have anymore hostilities with this next approach," Jūshirō closed the folder as they passed the Onmitsukidō guards. "I hope we can get some more information to, but our guest may not even know who Asta Ferris is at all. Even if his name isn't in the Shinigami registry he's still one of us that's for certain."

"Yea it seems a bit to convenient to me too," Shunsui added, "I mystery Shinigami with no past at all suddenly appears out of nowhere and then a captain fights and loses to a living pony with two zanpakuto and who claims to know about the inner workings of the Seireitei."

"Let's hope that's all it is Shunsui, convenient," Jūshirō sighed.

The duo walked into the Senzaikyū. To their utter shock they were met with the sight of interior of the building being completely in disarray as it was littered with rubble and cracks lined the wall. They looked all around and their gazes came to rest on on the guest. He was doing one handed push-ups with his feet pointed to the sky on one of the upper levels of the build.

"Oh I have guests," the mystery man snarked as he pushed off the ground and flipped through the air and landed in front of captains. His sweat glistened in the sunlight as it hit his well toned body. "Sorry about the mess but I've been stuck in here with nothing to do, not even a decent boo to read. I had to occupy myself some how," he remarked as he kept his face in the shadows but faced the captains.

"You could use a decent shower to," Shunsui commented as he held his hand up to his nose.

"I would love one but there isn't one here and the guards won't take me to get one," the man scoffed in the shadows as he crossed his arms but relented. "But they're just following old man Yamamoto's orders." he relented as he went to the back of the building and threw off his dirt kimono and got a fresh one. "At least I get clean clothes. So what are you two here for? Am I actually being deemed none threatening and being let go or assigned to a squad?" The man chuckled, not excepting the next response.

"Yes," Jūshirō said, causing the man to freeze. "We have a special mission for you if you accept it, but first we have a few things we need to speak with you about."

"If it gets me out of the place then ask, running out of workout routines anyways," He said in annoyance as Jūshirō wakled over and handed him the folder. "What do we have here? A personnel file?"

Jūshirō and Shunsui both started to recount to him the story Byakuya and Renji had told them. The asked him if he knew who Asta was but the man in the shadows on shook his head but said the only Ferris he knew was his form childhood friend and his name definitely wasn't Asta but Joseph. He went on to say that this guy looked very similar to someone he'd heard of in stories but that person was just that, a story. The two Shingami Captain's knew he was telling them the truth but was still with holding things from them but they derided it was in their better judgement to tell him about his mission if he wanted to get out into the open.

"So," the man looked over the file. "You want me to go to the world of the living and speak with this Asta Ferris and ask him to come back here to answer questions, sounds simple enough," He looked up ."But how do I know you guys won't just lock me and him up IF I can get him him."

"You have the head captains word, that you will be allowed access through out the Seireitei and Rukongai with one Shingami at you side to supervise you," Jūshirō explained.

"Old man Yama said you'd be able to do it even if you don't get him here," Shunsui said a he pushed his hat up. "You've been cooperative with us so far and are willing to play nice so he didn't see any point in keeping you locked up in here any more. He said all you have to due is follow orders and you're free to do what you want, you'll even get your zanpakuto back. You'd be register as a standby shinigami and will usually answer to either us or the old man."

"Either way I get to walk around and have some from of freedom." The shadow man closed the folder and set it in between the three of them on the floor where they sat. "I'l do it. Now what about my sword and the fine details you two glazed over of how I'll walk around the World of the Living."

"We'll bring your weapon when we meet you at the Senkaimon tomorrow," Jūshirō said flatly. "Other than that you'll be walking around on you're power. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have a meeting with my squad to attend to," He got up and walked out.

"Don't worry about it to much kid," Shunsui reassured the shadow man as picked the folder and tapped the top of ever so slightly, discreetly adding a new piece of paper to the top. "Everything you need is right here. From the report they just sent us Asat and one of the little ponies that watched the fight yesterday are going to be in Canterlot tomorrow. We'll come and get you early and bring you to the Senkaimon. When you're in Canterlot you should check out a few of the local donut shops, some of the ones by the palace have the best cinnamon sugar donuts you'll ever taste," He shrewdly smiled as he wave the folder then handed it back to shadow man. "I let you study some more later. In the mean time, why don't we get you to a shower."

"That would be much appreciated," Shadow man said with a relieved sigh.

Presently in Canterlot at a local Cafe

It had been a few hours since Shadow man had arrived in Canterlot but he now sat at the local Urahara's Donuts and was enjoy the recommendation of that Shunsui had made to him. Of coarse he was setting in broad day light in the martial plain doing so. He was passing the time until he was ready to go out and look for Asta and Twilight. His mission was to ask Asta to come to the Seireitei, but he also had his own agenda that he was going to follow.

"Enjoying your pastry?" the Stallion and manager asked as he reveal Shadow Man's mug. He a was a tall, muscular, lightly tan-skinned unicorn stallion. His hair is cornrowed and he has a large handlebar mustache, which is connected to his long sideburns with his smokey colored focus crystal horn on top of his hairline like most unicorns. His tall is a rough dark brown. He wore a pair of rectangular-shaped glasses. His attire consists of a white muscle shirt with regular pants and a red apron.

"Thanks Tessai," Shadow Man looked at him. "Thanks for everything else to. The untraceable Gigai and the Mod Souls, the Materia point. All what I needed. Not to mention these clothes. After wearing kimonos for about a month straight, you really miss regular clothes."

_{Gigais(Faux Bodie), are artificial bodies which are used for a variety of reasons by Shinigami within the World of the Living. Sometimes Shinigami may have to stay in one loctaion for extended periods of timewhile remaining in the World of the Living, they are targets for Hollows, and so choose to reside within a Gigai and begin to behave like Humans in order to blend in and avoid being hunted. They may use a Gigai if it is required for their mission to interact with Humans, or to reside among them in order to search for threats and to blend in while doing so. When the Gigai is hosted by a Shinigami, it assumes the appearance of its host, who can now be seen by normal Humans they happen to be around while residing in the Gigai. The Gigai does not take on the clothes its Shinigami host is wearing, and thus, they must acquire modern clothes in order to blend in with the Humans.}

_{Modified Souls(Kaizō Konpaku), more commonly referred to as Mod-Souls, are artificial souls that are condensed into tiny, candy-like orbs that designed with enhance regular Human physiology, making them capable of battling Hollows equally Mod-Souls. They were originally made to help combat the ever growing number of hollows as they vastly outnumber Shingami. Mod-Souls were created with variety in their abilities and can be defined by different types. One Mod-Soul may be able to run many times faster than a regular Human while another may be many times stronger than normal. Modified Souls are are swallowed by shinigami while in their Gigai, doing this expelled from the Gigai allowing them to fight as a Shinigami.}

Shadow man's attire consisted of a grey short sleeved T-shirt adorned with random graffiti but most notable among is were bright flicks of coppers. He had black denim pans white white socks and black heavy lace-up boots. Over his shirt he red vest the was lined with many external and internal pockets and dark blue and white strips around the arm holes while on its back was a symbol of a flaming skull emblazoned on it. On his head was a black beanie with a white strip going all the way around it completely cover his hair from view. While he wore a pair of Red metallic sunglasses with silver highlight at the corners while the lens were covered with a burning red and orange reflective tent.

"Think nothing of it." Tessai bowed. "As payment you must simply test out the Materia Point and return it then give a slight report of how well it work for you."

Shadow's gaze shift to a large black cello case next to him, "Np, still can't believe Kisuke developed away to materialize zanpakuto into the Living world, but this is Urahara we're talking about. He was bound to think of it eventually though."

_{Materia Point(Shitsuten), a material object in the World of the Living to which a zanpakuto is bonded with and transforms into the sword when the object infused with reshi. The Materia Point allows Sinigami to fight with there swords in the material plain even allowing them to release the Zanpakuto to its Shiki form to allow them to fight to more of their fullest abilities.}

"The shop owner is out at them minute but he will be back later, so best do what you need to do in that time," Tessai explained. "Had Shunsui not sent that not with you, you may have been tied up and left in they basement."

"Know how you guys operate I DON'T doubt it in the slightest," Shadow nervously chuckled.

"Would you like another donut sir?" Came the voice of a small girl. Shadow looked over and smirked. "Thank you Ururu," Shadow patted her head.

"Your welcome," Ururu shyly replied as she then gave a curt bow and ran off then returned with another Donut.

Ururu Tsumugiya, a younger-looking earth pony filly with a perpetual blush on her cheeks who wears a white t-shirt with the Urahara Shop logo in pink print and a knee-length, pink skirt with white dots with her black tail sticking out of it. She has round purple eyes and long, black hair with a purple tint. It is parted down the middle, with two strands of her bangs in the middle of her face, opposing each other. The rest of her hair is in pigtails with pink ties.

"So you're still here," came a rude comment from a red headed pegasus colt.

"Yes I am Jinta," Shadow proudly stated.

Jinta scowled, "I wish you'd hurry up and leave already!"

Jinta Hanakari, a small pegasus with red hair, wings and tail. He wears a white t-shirt with the Urahara Shop logo printed on the front and blue three-quarter length trousers, the bottoms of which are noticeably turned up.

"Not till its time," Shadow waved a finger in the air.

"That's not very nice Jinta," Ururu softly scolded her coworker.

"Whatever!" Jinta scoffed as he flew into the shop.

'No doubt about it, they're just the pony variants,' Shadow thought as he sipped his coffee and the notice his targets nearby. He took some bits out from his pocket and gave them to Tessai after quickly down the last of his coffee. "Thanks again Tessai," he huffed the cello case onto his back and grab his donut. "See ya later." He smirked as he walked off and started to follow Asta and Twilight.

Asta and Twilight had fully been enjoying their time together in the Equestrian capital. First they went to Twilight's bookshop where Asta bought a few training manuals for sword training while he bought Twilight a book on Druidic magics After that they did some window shopping and simply walked around to see that sights while enjoying each other's company. It's when Asta's stomach started to let the surround ponies know he was hungry that the couple decided to get lunch.

"That lunch as pretty good, though I still prefer Aj and Shy's food overall," Asta commented as they walked along. "How's that date been going for you Twi?" He looked to the girl out of the corner of his eye.

"It's been great," She chirped as she smiled looking at him before latching onto her date's arm, burying it her chest causing Asta to blush slightly but still smile from her cute respond.

"It's been fun for me to Twilight," Asat said as he pulled his arms free causing the book pony to pout before he wrapped hi arm around her pulling closer to his side, causing her to blush heavily. "To bad I can't Aj and Shy out like this more often though."

Twilight was disheartened by that responds. "I understand," her gaze shifted down.

"Twilight," Asta looked down only to see her looking down almost crying. 'Way to go dumbass! You were both have a great time and now after not including her in that last statement you crushed her hopes. Wait, maybe, just maybe, I can fix this before she gets to lost in her own thoughts.' Asta looked around to make sure there wasn't to much of a crowd and then gently walked over to the side of the sidewalk out of the way.

'This looks like there on a date, plain and simple.' Shadow commented to himself internally. 'Why the hell are they moving off to the side?' He thought as he carefully watched from a distances.

Asta looked at Twilight, "Hey Twi, can we talk for a minute?"

"Mmm..." She hummed despondently.

"Twilight Sparkle this is and order from your captain," Asta commanded. "Look at me in the eye now!"

Twilight was immediately pulled from her stupor , "Wha- hmmm...." Was all she could say before because as soon as she looked up her lips were met with Asta's. She fully enjoyed this for a moment before he broke it. "There we go. Now I have your full undivided attention, " He smirked, Shadow's mouth hit the ground not far away while Twilight still looked at Asta with a red face.

"Look Twi, I till you like I told Shy and Aj. I'm willing to try this but if you any of you feel uncomfortable and don't want to be with me or do right now then want to leave later then I won't stop you, but that doesn't mean I won't fight to keep your heart either," He explained pulling her close in a warm embrace that she snuggled into and couldn't help but smile. "So do you want to join the herd?"

"Yes." Twilight replied softly. "But do i have to move into the house?"

"Only if you want to," Asta pulled back and placed his hands on her shoulder. "Eventually, if we're still together I HOPE we will all be living together but that's still a ways away." Asta's head turned quickly.

"What is it?" Twilight at him.

"A powerful Displaced's Token just appeared nearby," He looked back to her. "We need to get it before somepony find it."

"Okay," She nodded. "Lead the way and I'll follow you."

Asat took Twilight by the hand and the couple soon rushed off, "Fuck!" Shadow muttered loudly under his breath as he rushed to keep up with them.

As the duo rushed through the back allies of Canterlot Asta kept a close watch over his shoulder. Ever since they arrived he'd sensed a strong presence within the city. It had only grown stronger as they moved closer to the castle and once they had passed the donut shop Asta had almost pinpointed it but it was hard as there were several other strong presences with it. As he and Twilight moved up the street he could sense that it had started to move, and it wasn't until they stopped that Asta's suspicions were confirmed that who ever it was that he'd sensed was following them.

Asta stopped and quickly turned around putting Twilight behind him, "Asta?" she asked confused. "Why'd you stop?"

"It's okay Twi, there's something I need to nip in the butt first," He said looking over his shoulder with a soft smile. He turned his gaze forward with a stern expression. "You can come out now. There are no ponies around to over hear us and I can tell where you are so there's no point in trying to hide?"

Shadow gave a heavy sigh and walked out from a corner. "Sup, I'm here-"

"On behalf of the Seireitei and the Shinigami," Asta cut him off. "You're here to ask me to come back with you to see the old geezer."

Shadow with burst of laughter could hold back at the comment. "Oh that's funny, oh I... I needed that one but, Bingo was his nameo," Shadow point at him. "Look I'm hear do my job so I can walk around. Even if you don't come back I don't care cause I still get me outside time."

"ID CREATE!" Asta shouted as a sphere grew out from him and encompassed the trio. "Now," Asta looked straight at Shadow, "we can talk with out any bugs listening either. Shall we start over or can I guess your name? I mean, you already know me."

"Sure, one guess but if you guess wrong, you and that mare come with me," Shadow pointed to himself.

"You're name is Ichigo Kurosaki," Asat pointed with a smirk. "But you're not the one from the anime or Manga."

"Well no sense in wearing these anymore," Ichigo remarked pulling off his beanie to reveal spiky orange here and and brown eyes. "And you're Asta, but not Asta. I'm guessing you're like me, Went to a comic Con and got sent across worlds to this place, the difference is that I was sent to the Seireitei and you got sent here to the World of the Living. It looks like you've been here longer too. I showed up over there about two or three weeks ago. What about you?"

"Nearly a year now," Asta shrugged.

"So he's a Displaced," Twilight curiously tilt her head to see the Ichigo.

"Hmm... so that's what we're called?" Ichigo scratched his head. "Another question for you personally. Do you have an older brother name Allen and a younger one name Garet?"

Asta quickly pulled out his Demon Slayer on instinct. "Who the fuck are you and how do you know about my brothers?"

"Relax and put that away," Ichigo quickly through his hands up. He swallowed hard and then regained his composer, clear his throat. "I know their names because I KNOW who you used to be. Joseph."

"Sorry doesn't ring a bell," Asta glared.

"Didn't think that'd work, but what if I said I used to be something Collins," Ichigo smirked and that's when Asta sword hit the ground."Jackson, how?" he looked at hi sold friend in disbelief.

"So that was my first name anyway, some resident evil merchant dude sold me Ichigo's first zanpakuto and the next thing I knew was he said 'Good Luck!' and boom, in the Seireitei," He twirled his finger. "If you still don't believe remember the song Brother by Avicii all the time. We used to play it together," He reached on his back and with the release of a snap and quick motion reveal a black cello.

"That thing, it's your zanpakuto, I sense it," Asta quickly raised his weapon again.

"Yes, but it's also my cello," Ichigo reached for the side of the instrument and reveal a solid black bow. "I know you can still play right. Can you make a violin?"

"Hmm..." Asta watch the Shingami closely as he pulled out his violin, the Bloody Rose, from his grimoire. "Watch him close Twilight," he mutters under his breath to his girl. She nodded.

"Nice piece now, let's play," Ichigo smirked as he ran his bow across his strings.

"Have to say it can't be anyone other than Jackson Collins," Asat sighed as he put the violin away.

"Told ya it was me," Ichigo smile. "Though for simplicity sake, just call me Ichigo," He retorted, putting his p=bow back on the cello.

"So, they sent you after me thinking you some kind of connection to me," Asta scoffed as he crossed his arms." But there's no way they'd give you the means to walk around in broad day light. I know the Seireitei didn't give you the Gigai or that Cello thing. There's only one person that I know has the means to give those out in the World of the Living, Kisuke Urahara."

"Yep," Ichigo gave a curt nod. He held the instrument by the neck. "Reveal," he said quickly and the black cello tore are into nothing to reveal a massive zanpakuto(See 1. in the picture below). "Unlike the original Ichigo Kurosaki, I a true Shinigami and I actually have to release my zanpakuto instead of having it constantly stuck in Shiki (See 2.), but I don't have access to my Bankai (See 3.)."

--------------1.--------------------2.--------------------3.-------------------4.---------------5.---------------------6.
-------------Sealed--------------Shiki--------------Bankai-------------(Unnecessary at this current time)

"Or your hollowfication I presume," Asta added only for Ichigo to nod in conformation. "So, where do we go from here?"

"I could always fight you," Ichigo smirked as a white aura surrounded him and he positioned himself to strike.

A great pressure became exerted over the area, Twilight found it just barely bearable, bu tit was still nothing compared to the pressure that Asta had given off a couple of days ago where she couldn't even stand and was barley able to to stay awake

Ichigo rushed forward and brought his sword down quickly. Asta motioned both of his hands downward to the opposite sides of his waist and looked as if he'd was gripping for something. Before Ichigo realized it his blade kinetic with metal sending sparks flying into the air and a rush of air outward. To Ichigo's shock Asta held his zanpakuto in an 'X' holding back Ichigo's strike.

"You can materialize your zanpakuto.." Ichigo said in awe, but quickly regained his composer as he let up. "Will just from seeing that I KNOW i have no chance of beating you as I am now, not when you can best a captain." He relaxed and turned his sword upside down again, it turning back into the cello. "

Asta put his own swords away. "Tell that old bastard I'll meet with him on his side," Asta stated again shocking Ichigo. "So what will you do?"

"I'm a Shingami. I'll do what they tell for the time, but know that you're still my best friend and I consider you my brother," Ichigo returned the cello to its case and slung it on his back. "I'll follow orders for now, but if they go against you, then I WON'T think twice and ditch them. Your family and that comes first."

"You'll have a place in the The Black Clover Kingdom as a Black Bull immediately should you ever need it or want it," Asta hugged his old friend. "It's good to see you bubba."

"You to bubba," Ichigo returned his friends's embrace. They released each other. "I've got to get back and tell the old man what you said."

Twilight couldn't help but be moved by the sight, as she was wiping her eyes a glimmer in the corner of the alley caught her attention. She waked over and and saw a rather odd looking necklace. It looked very expensive, too expensive to be in soem random alleyway.

"Could it be?" She asked herself.

"So who's the chick?" Ichigo looked at Twilight.

"She one my girlfriends," Asta said out right and Twilight froze in place as her face went bright red as she was still listening to them.

"No duh... I couldn't tell by the way you kissed her earlier," Ichigo commented, Twilight face got redder. "Wait a second... one of? You're telling me you're two timing this pretty little nerdy chick?" He started to reach for his cello.

"Wait a minute," Twilight shot over in between the old friends shocking Ichigo, "Do you mean it Asta? I'm your girl?" She said with a red face and sparkling eyes.

Asta gave her a hug. "Yes Twilight, and you don't have to move in with us unless you want to."

Ichigo raised an eyebrow and scratched his head. "Okay, why are you happy he's cheating on you?"

"Oh, I forgot you weren't from here to you're not used to our relationship system," Twilight broke free from Asta's hold. "You see in this world, females out number the males and so we ponies often form small relationship units with multiple mare partners and one stallion called herds."

"So not cheated just polygamy," Ichigo crossed his arms and looked at Asta who nodded. "Have to say I NEVER thought I'd see a more than one girl rope you in bubba. They must all be really special to ya if your with them."

"They are," Asta said confidently as he pulled Twilight to his side causing her receding to return. "I have two more back home and one has a bun in the oven."

"NO FUCKING WAY!" Ichigo yelled in disbelief. "You actually... are gonna be a dad!"

Asta nodded. "I will be there for my child, all my children," Twilight hid her eyes under her bangs.

Thinking quickly she recalled the necklace. "Hey Asta, I think I found the token," She motioned behind them.

"Token?" Ichigo tiled his head.

"Lets have a look," Asta said as he followed twilight to the suspected token. As soon as Asta saw it he knew it was what they'd come here for. "Yep that it alright."

The Token was two gunblade shaped pieces of crystal crossed in an X shape attached to a silver necklace. One was purple that was representing the dark and the Darkness. The other one was golden crystal that looked like it represented light and the light in the token's Displaced. Overall, it looked as if it symbolized a form of balance.

"Cool looking bling," Ichigo picked it up and immediately a voice rang out from the air around the trio.

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"My name is Ayumi. I am a goddess of balance, should you need my help call upon my name will holding this token know that I will only help those that are Just and true for even in Balance lawful good is more preferable, but if you are evil I shall bring the curse of the dark upon you."

"Okay, that was weird," Ichigo had his hands in front of him. He looked at Asta. "What the hell is this thing?"

"A token," Asta took hold of it only for it to split into duplicates. "A token allows Displaced to summon other Displaced across the multiverse for help in their world. Gain powers and other cool shit."

"Wait, does this mean that crazy theory you had about Allen could be true?" Ichigo looked at his oldest friend still in disbelief.

"Not could, is true, " Asta looked over the new token. "I met him a few times already and... he's not someone you want to piss off or be up against."

"How bad could he be," Ichigo brushed the remark off.

"Bad enough to were he can travel across the Void and into world willingly," Asta deadpanned. "I'll tell you more at a later day, we need to get moving."

"Hey how do I make a token?" Ichigo said abruptly.

"Use something personal, think of a saying, and throw it in the air," Asta shrugged.

"Something personal aye," Ichigo smiled as he pulled out his cello/zanpakuto. Hold it above his head he cried. "I am the protect and ferrier of wayward soul and the slayer of those that devour the souls of the innocent. Should you have need of me, hold the blade above your head and call out for the Reaper of Souls!" He turned and then threw the sword in the opposite direction and a black swirling portal opened up and swallowed the weapon. The set new swords appeared next to him and Asta. Ichicgo took hold of it and it turned into a cello again, as it did with Asta.

"Guess that's a feature now," Asta raised an eyebrow as the instrument turned into a sword as he took it and placed it in his book.

"Look man, I appreciate you speaking with the head captain," Ichigo patted his surrogate brother's shoulder. "I've got to get back now that I know your answer. I still have to speak with Urahara, fuck, I hope he doesn't ask to many question about the Materia Point alterations."

"He'll figure it out eventually," Asta shrugged as he held his hand up and the sky above them shattered like glass. "I'll need to talk with him at some point to but that's future Asta's problem. I have a date with my lady to finish. Later and don't be a strange," Asta waved as he pulled Twilight to him and they left.

"He.... Luck bastard," Ichigo commented as he pulled out his sunglasses and flipped them open. Putting them over his eyes he looked up. "Things are going to be interesting aren't they bubba," He smirked as he walked away.

On the roof above the departing Displaced there sat a solid black cat with deep golden yellow slitted eyes. It flicked its tail back and forth as it carefully watched the two old friends depart. It's gaze shifted to Ichigo then to Asta and Twilight.

"So that's the Black King," The cat comment in a masculine voice. "What do you think of his power, Kisuke?"

Kisuke Urahara, a tall, lean stallion with light skin and gray eyes. His hair is messy and light-blond (almost pale) and tail, with strands framing the sides of the face and hanging between his eyes, and he has chin stubble. He wears a dark green Shihakushō without an undershirt. Over this, he wears a black haori, which sports a white diamond pattern, very similar to Asta's. carries a fan, which he occasionally uses to hide his face. He usually wears geta(traditional Japanese wooden sandals) and a striped dark green and white bucket hat which usually shadows his eyes. Usually, he carries an average modern curved handle and silver base cane, but there is blade hidden inside a cane being his zanpakuto. The blade resides in a cane, the cane's handle is the hilt and the shaft is the sheath, allowing it to operate like any other Zanpakutō.

Kisuke Urahara walked up while his wooden sandals knocked on the roof and stood next to the cat. He unruffled a paper fan and held it over the bottom half of his face as he started to speak, "He's even more powerful then the rumors made him out to be." he remarked hiding his eyes under his hat. "That other one it strong to but nowhere near the Black King's level. Did you catch any of what they said Yoruichi?" He looked

Yoruichi sighed. "Only the first part where they met and then the part where they said goodbye. The King used some form of power to blip them out of existence for a about a minute and then they reappeared and departed."

"Interesting," Urahara looked down. "I have to go meet with our Shinigami, would you mind tailing the happy couple on the rest of their date?"

The cat rolled its eyes as it walked off. "You owe my bowl of milk," Yoruichi remarked as the cat jump-darted from roof to roof in order to catch up to Asta and Twilight.

Urahara walked in the opposite direction, "Now let's go see our new costumer," he grinned as he vanished with a slight thump.

Waillen Rainbow's House

Gilda sat in her room on the bed, "Well," She looked over to the mirror that hung over the dress and let out s strained sigh and scratched the back of her head. "They said my check-ins should be as minimal and erratic as possible, but its been a few weeks since I last called in from that inn in one if the pony towns. I really should, but... this feels so wrong, especially in Dashes house."

Gilda slapped her cheeks, "Get over Gilda, your a proud soldier of the Gryphon Empire and its and is people come before those of friendship."

She got to her feet and walked over to her bag and pulled a bottle a shimmering glowing potion from it then walked over to the mirror. Uncorking the bottle, she dipped her predator talon-like fingernail into the liquid. Using it as ink, the mirror as paper, and her finger as a quill Gilda quickly started to write strange archaic runes on the mirror. Once the entire mirror 's edge was adorned with glowing writing Gilda recorked the viscose potion and then returned it to her bag before returning to the mirror.

"Dash is out at the training field with that Dragon right now so that should give me some time to get this done," Gilda muttered as she looked at herself in the mirror. "Maybe I shouldn't... No, this is for my people," she shook her head. "Uma, Tres, Geyor, Emporium." She sternly recited from memory. The runes glowed and then the mirror rippled.

"This is Gilda reporting in to Master Screech Shadow," Gilda saluted to a gryphon that appeared on the mirror.

Screech Shadow answered Gilda's call.

Screech Shadow is a large gryphon male and like all gryphones had a set of large wings on his back and a predatory cat's tail and other predatory bird and felinisc futures like features, such as claw-like fingernails. His hair was a jet black pulled into a ponytail that reached just be low his neck while his were a dark forest green with flicks of crisp amber. His most notable feature three scratches on the left side of his face that ran from the length of his ear to just above, across, and below his lips. He often hides his face under a helmet or his enchanted hooded cloak. He is a top ranking soldier in the Gryphon Empire that worked very closely with its hierarchy. He mainly works directly with his majesty on many thing, mostly spying and reckon missions. He his devoted to his highness but not loyal to him at all but the soil of his homeland and will do anything to see it prosper. Most soldiers as well as the most Empire consider him to be a myth or boogie creature. He wields and ancient enchanted weapon called the Spear of Boreas and while in the gaze of the public garners the name of Arbiter. He is is Arbiter Screech Shadow, head of the Military as well as Screech Shadow the Dark, spy master and shadow of he king.

"Been some time Gilda, report!" Screech ordered.

"Sir," she saluted and then started to tell of the happenings of her brief time in Ponyville and what had transpired over the past couple of days.

"Hmm.... this all goes fits with the other reports from my network that have been watching. The king seems to have grown even more powerful." Screech shifted through papers. "According to one report he fought with a similar pony who possed great magical power and easily bested him, even after his power sky rocket the king's own power was still greater than the others."

"What should I do sir?" Gilda asked. "I am currently staying with my old friend Rainbow Dash of the kings inner circle."

"Hmm..." He eyed the soldier. "Don't you mean 'former" friend?"

"Sir, I mean she is still my friend sir!" Gilda stood still at attention.

"Do not be blinded be sentiments of the Gilda," Screech warned. "You are there to report to use on the King should we need to take action against him as well as encourage him to form an alliance with the Empire. Now, what do you know of the ties with Equestria?" he leaned back and interlaced his fingers.

"They are in an alliance of sort at them sir," Gilda reassured Screech of what he'd suspected from the start. He knew that they form some form of alliance with the ponies due to the involvement of the Elements and Princesses. This pony, not only had power but influence that reached even the Crystal Empire of the Frozen North. 'If we can get him on our side then we may be able to use that alliance to our advantage when it comes time to launch the evasion. I don't like the way his highness is planning to go to war but the benefits the Empire stands to gain are substantial when successful.'

"What of this gathering of you and his subordinates in the sky two days ago?" Screech scrutinized her, "I got reports that there were sounds of a battle and the entire city, save a select few passed out.

"There was some form of spiritual battle between the king, his apprentice, and two things called Shinigami," Gilda explained.

"So he can even interact with the unseen world," Screeched looked away as he muttered to himself. "Is there any thing else?"

"No sir, though he is currently out of the city tending to matters in Canterlot with the Element of Magic," Gilda reported.

"Very well then," Screech pointed. "I want you influence him by any means necessary, and I mean anything. Make sure he listens. If you must offer him your body then do so."

Gilda cringed at that thought, "Y-yessir!"

"Good, now get back to work and scout that city," Screech ordered. "We will need the information when we come to blows with it and its people. Screech Shadow out!"

"Sir!" Gilda saluted as the image faded and the runes turned to ashes.

"Hey Gilda, you here?" Came Rainbows voice from downstairs.

Gilda gave a heavy sigh, "Yea I'm here," She replied as she came out of her room.

"I wanted to see if you wanted to know you you wanted to join my and the girls for some fun?" Rainbow smiled as she fluttered in the air. "We're having like a party slash baby shower for Shy. I didn't want you to feel left out and I wanted everypony to start over from the beginning friends."

"I there is gonna be alcoholol then I'll cause you'll be there Dash but don't expect me to be buddy buddy with your dweeby little pony friends, and you tell the pink one to stay away from me period," She gave a stern look.

"Well, there will be some booze but not a lot as Shy can't have any right now, even though she usually does't drink. Just don't ask okay," Rainbow's went slightly pink as she scratches the back of her head while Gilda raised . "And I've already told Pinkie to keep to herself and I confiscated the hot sauce already to."

"Will your boss be there to?" Gilda ask knowing this would be here chance to get close to him.

"Nah, him and Twi took off for the day to go to Canterlot this morning," Rainbow shook her head. "If all goes well they won't be back till late to night, if the feel like coming back here. Shy said that Asta had wanted to check on his house in Ponyville and Twilight will most likely check on the library while they're there too."

"So you think they'll land in the sack," Gilda said with a flat stare and crossed arms.

"Ah. I NEVER SAID THAT!" Rainbow shouted as he face let up bright red before slapping her hands over her mouth

Gilda laughed her tail off, "But you sure as hell thought it!" As soon a she got a hold of he senses Gila looked back at the beat red pegasaus. "Just let me change and i'll join you. Thanks Dash I... I really needed laugh." She sighed as she went to her room and chnage then join the other for a night of fun.