By my count, it’s been a month or a month and a half since I end up in here. Right, now I was laying in the bed in the hospital and in the one I made in the Grimoire. The demon dude was my only roommate and he was constantly there. He was always trying to tempt me with power or revenge. Usually something along the lines of negative stuff. Hollow promises of stuff that I know would start off great but eventually, it would all lead into a downward spiral of despair and what not. I got him for the constant crap which he spewed from his mouth. He spewed his bull at me so I shot back with my own, in the form of music. One of my favs was Rowdy & Reckless.

He got fed up with it one day and tried to swat me. To bad for him I have great agility. I also found during my game of tag with Mr. Best Demon Friend in this whole place of black and red that only about a day and a half has passed since my mind entered the Grimoire. The big fella let a little viewing panel in the form of a Grimoire slip past him. I got a window to see what’s going on outside and to know what happened to my body.

Turns out that Fluttershy and her friends took me to a hospital and saved my life. I’m grateful to them for it I truly am. I also learned that the Princesses stopped by not long after I got out of the OR. As expected of rulers of a country they’re keeping an eye on me for any signs that I’ve woken up. They stationed two guards outside my room. One was called Quick Stride, a female Earth pony. Apparently, she was the older half-sister to the nephew of the Princesses. Some guy by the name of Blueblood. The other guy was Twilight’s older brother and former Cpt. of the Royal Guard Prince Shining Armor. He married into the royal family. Something about a third Princess being Celestia and Luna’s niece and there was an invasion of some kind during the wedding. I didn’t really catch it when he and Twilight started talking and then it turned into arguing about me.

The best part is the girls, my buddy Spike, and Nero have all been taking turns watching over my body. Fluttershy has been here the most though. She only left once to go and check-up on the furry friends back home. She came in on Twilight try to sneak a peek at my Grimoire. Don’t get me started on the scolding she got from Fluttershy. Nero has actually flown off with the Grimoire when it was just Twilight to keep it from her. Then there’s Pinkie Pie. She’s always talking to the Grimoire and often says she knows I can't talk back right now but there will be plenty of time at the parties.

“God, save me from the pink one if I get out of this book,” I pleaded as I rolled over in bed and curled into an Asta ball. I shudder at how she knows I’m in here.

It was now day three on the outside and month three on the inside of Grimoire. My demon roommate had all but given up his promises of power. He would still try every now and then but I still ignored him. Suddenly, I felt a very large and powerful key come into the hospital room . It was odd though. Like it was a bunch of randomness thrown into a vat of power. Something was off about it.

“Something tells me I might be in for some crap,” I deadpanned.

Fluttershy was sitting in the corner of to room with Nero passing the time by knitting. It was a hobby she’d taken up one winter when she‘d got fed up with the snow. She’d often turn to this skill whenever she wanted to take her mind off of other aspects of her life that were bothering her, like now. She was so enthralled in her pass time she didn’t realize she was being watched by a pair of astral yellow eyes with red pupils.

‘Oh, so you’re the source of that delicious bit of chaos I felt a few days ago,’ the eyes moved to look at the sleeping human. ‘Hm. It seems your mind is elsewhere at the moment.’ The eyes moved to the table where Nero had perched herself for a nap. They eyed the Grimoire the sleeping owl was sitting on. ‘Hello, what do we have here?’ the eyes looked closer at the book. ‘Aha! Found you!’ Nero’s eyes shot open. The eyes quickly duck into the nearest hiding. Unfortunately for them, that was the Grimoire.

HOO!

“Nero? What’s wrong?’ Fluttershy’s attention being drawn to the owl’s sudden outburst.

Hoo. Hoooo.

“You heard someone shout at you?” The pegasus looked around but only saw Asta sleeping peacefully in his bed. She certainly never saw let alone heard anypony shout. “I think you just had a bad dream. Silly birdy, go back to sleep. Asta will be up either tonight or tomorrow morning. Then we can take him home,” She stroked the owl’s head lullying it back to sleep.

Well, I finally reached the point in my time in this damn book in which I broke out a deck of playing cards and start a game of solitaire. I felt that powerful presence from early had made its way into the Grimoire. I was just waiting for it to show up at some point. Then, I felt it hovering over my shoulder.

“My, my, so bored you’ve taken to playing to playing games with yourself,” A disembodied voice snarked.

“Finally, it speaks” I laid an Ace of Hearts down.

“You knew I was here? How?” The voice grumbled as a pair of yellow eyes with red pupils appeared.

“I sensed your ki when you appeared in the hospital room way before you entered my Grimoire,” I flipped a card and got the two of clubs. “Shit.”

“Allow me to formally introduce myself.” Suddenly the eyes were on a face and a little older dude with a white billy goat beard long white Chinese Emperor styled eyebrow and long white hair that was in a ponytail. He wore a brown zoot suit with an alligator boot on one foot and a sneaker on the other. On one arm he had a heavy golden gauntlet that was reminiscent of a lion’s paw. He was also wearing a long trench coat that was blue on one side and black on the other. He seemed to be partially see through as well. “Hello, I’m Discord Lord of Chaos.”

“Nice to meet ya,” I reshuffled my cards and began a new game. “Why are you here and ethereal?”

“I was drawn here because I wanted to know what caused the delicious bit of chaos in the park the other day. In turn, my investigation led me here to you,” He looked over me with a magnifying glass. “Unfortunately, I’m only able to freely move around in my astral form due to my physical body being trapped in stone up in the ponies’ capital city.”

“Well, you might as well pull up a chair and make yourself comfortable,” I splayed the cards out for another round. “Time passes very slowly while in here and you’re stuck with me and the demon as roommates until my body is healed enough to the point I can return to it.”

“Odd, I can’t seem to leave or even use my magic for that matter,” Discord snapped but nothing happened.

“Yea, that’s my anti-magic and until I can open my Grimoire, you’re stuck in here,” I started to place cards in on one another. “Wanna play Go Fish?”

“Ooo, I’d be delighted,” He chimed.

‘I think I’m gonna like this dude in small doses. He might be more annoying when he has his magic though.’

“So who are you exactly my young strange chaotic friend? Any threes?” Discord sang.

“Go Fish?” He draws a card and then threw down a pair of sixes. “Names Asta. Can’t remember my real name. I’m what’s called a Dimensionally Misplaced or Displaced for short. I was sent here after I won a game of Black Jack. Got any fives?”

He grumbled and hand me a five of hearts. “So a traveler of dimensions. This must be your anchor world. What are your plans once you wake up? And what’s with the cuddly pony and owl in the room with you? Any eights?’

I handed him the eight of spades. “Well, for one I’m going to have to recover first. Threes?”

“Go Fish. Let me guess what you’re going to do after you recover,” Discord looked up from his hand with a smug grin. “You’ll play the hero to get in good with the Princesses then marry one or both having secured your place in this world. Then you proclaim yourself King of Equestria after which you’ll start a family with Tia and Lulu by having some little spawns of your own.”

He cackled at his idea. “Nope,” Discord froze in place.

“But you're the hero. You practically scream hero,” he flailed at me.

“Why should I have to be a hero? I was sent here because I won a game not because I’m some sort of hero. Besides, the only power I have is anti-magic and a book full of stuff that not even I know what it all is. I don’t even like fighting. I will fight if my friends need me or if there’s no other choice,” I summoned a guitar. “I’m happy living a peaceful life here. I will be sending a token out so others like me will summon me. I do have a reason there.”

“Why would you send a summoning charm out? I get to travel and stuff but you just said you wanted a peaceful life here. So sending out this ‘token’ makes no sense to me,” he stroked his beard. “So chaotic the way you think. I really like you.”

“I’m hoping that I can find my older brother. He was at a comic con in our home town and suddenly vanished around eight or nine years ago. Of course, now I know why and I know he’s out there in the multiverse as a Displaced.” I stopped strumming on my guitar. “If he ended up like me though, he probably doesn’t remember his name and there’s no telling when and where he landed in his world. Not to mention how much he’s probably changed and if he remembers me.”I pulled off my headband. “I am the Anti-Magic Swordsman Asta, should you need aid call my name.” Then a portal of sorts appeared and I tossed my new token in.
‘Thank you, Gambler for your note.’

“Looking for family that long aye?” Discord walked over and took the guitar. “How about this?” I raised an eyebrow. “I can help you scour the multiverse freely if you free my physical bo-”

“Nope.” I took my guitar back. “I’m already on the shit list with the Princesses for just what I can do and the threat I pose to their kingdom, and freeing the Lord of Chaos would definitely stir the pot. I started to think up a song. “As I said before, I just want a peaceful life here will I look for my brother.”

“Very well. Your no fun after all. But just think. Me and you. No one could stop us. You're not even affected by the Elements of Harmony,” He changed his attire to match mine.

‘I’ll have to have Rarity make me some clothes when I wake up since my only set since coming here got shredded. Ooo, maybe she’ll let me use her sewing stuff to make my own outfits. It’d be nice to have a few good looking anime suits that I can wear without having to worry about the type of material coming undone. Later though, I don’t think Fluttershy will let me do too much for a while.’

“Hello,” Discord knocked on my head. ‘It sounds hollow, with an echo.’ “You still haven’t answered me about that pony and owl,” he tapped his finger on his gauntlet arm.

“Oh, yea.” I stuck my tongue out of the side of my mouth. “The owl’s name is Nero. She was the first thing that I met when I arrived here. And Fluttershy is the first pony I met and the second friend I made. She took care of me when I was hurt too,” I scratched the back of my head. “I’ll be staying with her for a while and once I start working

“Well, we still have quite a few days in here. Let’s play for a bit,” I started to play a song that I knew would annoy demon guy.

Discord and I got along well enough. We both enjoyed annoying the hell out of the demon. Now I don't know what more to do. I’ve reached my idea limit as Discord is just being Discord and doing randomized bull, which is what he usually does at any given time. I then started to fade away.

“Getting a Yoda vibe here Dissy,” I looked at my hands.

“Looks like your body is calling you back. I’m gonna have to stay here,” He summoned a handkerchief and wiped away a tear.

‘Faker’

“Make sure not to open the book until after Tia and Lulu are very far away,” He said as I fade away.

I like the guy but I’m a little on the fence about that. I said I didn’t want to deal with anything that put me at odds with the Princesses and this counts, but the guy is also my friend. I’ll leave him in the book for now. Just before I fade away I tell him to use to book on my table to watch what goes on while he remains in the Grimoire. Once the coast was clear I’d let him know. I then fade away. In the next moment, I was walking up in the hospital room to a certain owl and group of ponies.

I opened my eyes to see Fluttershy, who quickly hugged me, and the rest of her friends while Nero was at my bedside. Man, was I sore and stiff but as I moved I found spears in my face as I got up. Then the Princesses walked through the door. I looked at them and rolled my eyes. I grabbed my Grimoire and placed it in the satchel and tied it to my waist and sat back down.

I looked to he concerned Princesses. “You best tell me what’s on your minds because I want to get out of this hospital as soon as I can..” I pulled out my Grimoire. ‘Hope I have some sort of awesome cane in this thing.’ As soon as I thought it the book glow in anti-magic and the handle of a hammer cane appeared.

I pulled the cane out and stood back up only to have the guards try and force me back down with their spears, which they found partially on the ground thanks to the canes hidden blade. They reeled back in shock.

‘Even in the mind training helps with reflexes’

“You are very skilled to be able to pull off a slash as that with no one to see it,” The blue haired one remarked. “I am Luna Princess of the Night and this is my sister Celestia Princess of the Day. It is nice to formally meet you, Mister Asta.”

“Don’t get buddy-buddy with me princesses,” I hobbled over to the window looking out of it. “I told you to leave me alone. Thought it would be enough for you to have the sword but then you send guards after me.” I was kinda embarrassed walking around without a shirt until Rarity stepped forward and held one out. “Thanks, Rarity.”

“No problem dear. I also made you a few outfits. I gave them to Fluttershy for safe keeping. If you have any ideas for any clothes let me know,” Rarity waved her hand as I pulled on the shirt. I was a simple black t-shirt.

“Got a few for ya in that case but later. Back to you two,” I turned back to the princesses. “You don’t have my trust and you won’t unless you prove it.”

“Watch your tone creature,” a Guard in purple and gold armor with a striped blue mane and tail stepped forward. “You are speaking-”

“QUIET!” I let out my anger. “I have done nothing wrong you fool. It was their guards. Your troops that attacked me. I merely defended myself, Captain Armor.” Everyone went slack-jawed as no one had ever said the stallions name. “Just because my body slept doesn’t mean my mind did the same. I know everything that was said and done that went on in this room.”

Celestia pupils shrank.

“I’m leaving here now with Fluttershy and everyone else and no one is stopping me.” I walked to the door and Nero flew to my shoulder. “Don’t ever ask me for anything.” I was joined by Fluttershy and her friends. “If my friends need me then I’ll be there for them but you, you have no right to call on me. You’ll have to earn that just like me trust.” I left the Princesses on that note.

“Sister, I didn't expect him to walk out like that,” Celestia looked to Luna puzzled.

“He was much calmer than I thought he’d be to but he did say he’d been conscious the whole time but that reason begs me to ask how,” Luna walked over to the table. “It explains why I wasn't able to explore his dreams. His mind must have transferred into that Grimoire of his.”

“Do you think we need to see if he’s willing to part with it?” Celestia saw our group leaving the hospital.

“I wouldn’t bother him right now sister. He already said not to ask him for anything,” Luna looked to her sister in seriousness. “I think it’s best if we leave him be for the time being. If we can mend our relationship with him then that would be best. Besides I think the Grimoire is something that he’ll never part with, or can’t.”

“I agree but let’s have the Shadowbolts continue to keep an eye on him for the time being,” Celestia said causing three shadows to appear behind Luna.

“We are at the Princes of the Night’s command Solar Princess not yours but if she orders it we shall continue to monitor the warrior if she orders it,” One of the shadows said with reserve.

“My sister’s orders are my orders Cpt. Free Fall,” Luna turned and eyed the Captain with a bit of annoyance. “Continue to monitor the warrior but do not engage him. If he shows hostility towards our ponies then you may engage but be careful if you do.”

“Yes Princess,” The Shadowbolts disappeared.

Okay guys, here it is. Asta is now up for crossovers.