0713MM: Hey guys! I welcome you to my newest fic: Black Clover: Magic of the Future! (A/N: Fair warning, Asta will be somewhat OOC in this fic. I do not own Black Clover or its characters. Now, let the fic...begin!

Black Clover: Magic of the Future

Chapter 1

"How could this happen?!" A ash blonde-haired boy cried out as he put his cuffed hands to his head. The 2 girls, one with black hair and horns sticking up out of her head with red eyes, and wearing a black dress, and the other girl, silver hair and pink eyes, wearing royalty clothing. The blonde-haired boy and the silver-haired girl both were wearing cloaks that had the head of a bull on it. The blonde-haired boy's headband also had this symbol.

Flashback

"Why is it either Clover Kingdom will be destroyed, or I'm going to end up dying?!" Asta panics.

"Master's predictions are always on point… Don't sweat it kid." Yami replied nonchalantly.

"Why are you assuming I'm winding up dead?!" Asta yelled. "What is the meaning of this Magic Emperor?!"

"Asta… That black power of yours comes from a Devil." The now young Magic Emperor, Julius told him.

"What?! A devil… You mean like that blackened disgusting creep?!" Asta gaped.

"Is your body ok after using a power like that?" Noelle questioned, worried.

"I'm totally fine! Although all my muscles ache like crazy…" Asta admitted.

"I don't think that counts as being totally fine, Asta." Mimosa sweatdropped.

"A devil? Yikes stay back." Yami replied.

"Captain Yami! That was harsh! Sometimes your bluntness hurts, you know?!" Asta cried.

"Black horns are a sign that a person has stepped into the realm of forbidden spells and is connected to a world apart from our own." Julius explained. "It is a curse known as 'Vegh'."

"Within Asta's five leaf grimoire which that devil had failed to acquire resides a separate devil." Secre spoke.

"You…" Julius began, noticing her horns.

"500 years ago, in order to seal that devil… I received the curse of the forbidden techniques." Secre glowed, before transforming into the black anti bird, Nero and plopped on Asta's head. "The curse mixed with my own magic and this was the result. Although it seems I'm now able to freely change my form back and forth."

"That is incredible! It seems different from regular Transformation Magic! Your very body is sealed within that bird, right?!" Julius gushed excitedly. "A strange magic on top of the price paid for a forbidden spell resulted in something like this happening… The Ancient Magics were really neat, weren't they?!"

"Umm! Magic Emperor! Let's roll it back a sec… What was all that about me dying at this rate?! Is the devil going to explode or something?!" Asta demanded.

"Ahh sorry about that." Julius apologized. "There are three countries surrounding the Clover Kingdom. Having no reservations about human experimentation, the militant nation, Diamond. Having scholars and sorcery of black magic and a powerful army. Largely choosing to remain unseen, the unexplored neutral nation, Heart. They adapt their land which is rich in mana. They have mastered their own unique style of magic. And the mystery filled winter country, the demon nation, Spade. Serving the ancient horrors which slumbers within the extreme bitter cold of their massive land and achieving supremacy. In addition to bordering Diamond, Spade Kingdom is also expanding their influence into the Grand Magic Zone between us. But now our Magic Knights are exhausted and fatigued on a level we've never been near before."

"Not only that, but because of the reincarnation, even if it was just momentary, there were plenty among them that fought us as enemies as well." Yami added. "Which probably puts them in a very awkward situation."

"That's awful…" Mimosa paled.

"And in order to protect this kingdom, we cannot afford to lose our Magic Knights." Julius nodded.

"Wait, wait, wait! Nobody did anything wrong! It was all because they were possessed by the elves thanks to that devil! If they knew that!" Asta began.

"Yes… And that is likely what the Magic Congress will decide in court and move on to judge and condemn the devil's power." Julius frowned. "And as a scapegoat for your Magic Knight Squad, as a member of the lower class, I believe you Asta, will be the most suitable…"

"Magic Congress? Who even runs that?!" Asta questioned.

"The Royal… House of Kira…" Noelle frowned.

"They're the highest of the 3 royal houses too." Mimosa added with a frown.

"Ahhhh!" Asta put his hands to his head before falling anime style. Secre transformed back into a human and got off of him as he fell to the ground.

"If Asta is mostly going to be a scapegoat, there is a chance I'll fall into that category as well." Secre frowned.

"Oi! Don't think you 2 are going! I'm joining!" Noelle snapped.

"Why?" Asta questioned as he stood up. Noelle blushed and looked away.

"No reason!" She retorted hotly.

"You're royalty Noelle, you don't-" Mimosa began.

"Have to go? Please!" Noelle puffed. "I'm going to ensure Dorksta doesn't do anything more stupid!" Mimosa laughed sheepishly at Noelle's words.

"You sure?" Yami questioned Noelle. "I wouldn't volunteer myself like that in a million years. But if you're sure, then go with them."

A few moments later…

Asta, Noelle, and Secre were walking the streets when a green cloaked mage approached them and told them to head to the Magic Parliament Courthouse. The 3 looked at each other and shrugged before following him.

Flashback end

"I should have known this would be a trap…" Secre muttered to herself as the other royals in their seats were muttering amongst themselves and a pale-skinned young man with his hair combed back, excluding 1 lock, and wearing green and white clothes approached Asta, Noelle, and Secre. His scales in his right hand.

"You 3 knew there were only 2 options." He told them. "Either A.) The one with devil powers would be the scapegoat to save everyone else. Or B.) Every possessed Magic Knight would be killed. It's clear which way the scales tip and what the answer is."

"To think I allowed that commoner brat and the royal failure into the Royal Knights!" The Clover King, Augustus Kira Clover XIII snapped. "This is what you get! Damnatio! Send in the guards and the first example!" The scale magic user, Damnatio, glanced up at the King and nodded; thus snapping his fingers. Coming out of the corridor on the other side of the room were 4 guards, along with a male magic knight with greyish hair, pink eyes, wearing glasses, and was wearing the Golden Dawn cloak.

"Klaus?!" Asta and Noelle gaped. Klaus looked around in confusion before noticing Asta and Noelle.

"Asta! Noelle! What's going on?!" Klaus demanded.

"Silence." Damnatio told Klaus. He glanced at the guards, who nodded in response before lifting there guns and pointed them at Klaus.

"What are you doing?!" Klaus took notice of the guards pointing there guns at him.

"No! Stop!" Asta cried out.

"You are evil." Damnatio spoke towards Klaus nonchalantly. "Now die." The guards then fired. Asta broke free from his cuffs due to his immense physical strength and went for his grimoire to get one of his swords from said grimoire. However…

"Copy Magic: Aqua Curtain!" A curtain of water went over Klaus; thus blocking the bullets sent his way. Klaus opened his eyes to see he was still intact; thus sighing in relief.

"That ki…" Asta mused before his eyes widened. "Is it….?!"

"Light Magic: Light Swords of Conviction!" Another spoke as several light swords pierced the royals in the stands (luckily in non-fatal areas); making them cry out in pain.

"What is going on?!" Several royals in the stands cried out.

"Identify yourselves!" Damnatio grit his teeth.

"*yawn* Man, you royals are a real pain." A black and white haired man, wearing a white tunic, a blue scarf around his neck, and dark blue pants. His dark (now light blue due to his use of Water Magic) blue grimoire in front of him. "As for who I am, I'm Rhya."

"The copycat?!" Asta gaped. Rhya glanced at Asta, Noelle, and Secre. He gave them a sly grin.

"Hey kid. Looks like you got yourself into quite the predicament." Rhya told them. "Oh, and Patri's here too. Vetto and Fana are helping the guys outside."

"Why help us?" Noelle questioned.

"Atonement." Rhya replied nonchalantly as he got Secre and Noelle's cuffs off. "Gotta do something with our lives since our elf souls are now bound to these bodies."

"You weren't able to pass on with Licht and his majesty?" Secre questioned with a frown.

"Sadly no." Rhya remarked before he shrugged. "Oh well. Keeping Licht's and your Prince's dream alive is our goal now." He paused as he looked up at Augustus Kira, then turned his attention to Damnatio Kira. "And the Royal House Kira are spitting on that dream." He chuckled. "I mean, getting rid of the one guy that saved all their asses? And for the "good of the Kingdom"? Seriously? What kind of logic is that?"

"I can't believe I'm saying this, but he's actually talking sense." Noelle frowned.

"Yeah, he is." Secre nodded.

"Tch….! Who cares?!" Augustus snapped. Guards! Kill them all! Starting with the traitor!" By traitor, he meant Klaus.

"Klaus!" Asta yelled, getting out his swords. Once again, before Asta could move, Patri was standing in between Klaus and the guards.

"I don't think so." Patri remarked. "If you want to get to him, you have to go through me first." Rhya glanced to Secre, Asta, and Noelle.

"You 3 must get out of here!" Rhya told them. "We can handle this!"

"We can't just leave you 3 to fight alone!" Asta gaped.

"Besides they'll only just come after us." Secre added with a frown.

"We'll stay and fight too!" Noelle replied. Rhya and Patri opened their mouths slightly, then their lips formed into smiles.

"Very well." Patri told them. "Then at the very least, retrieve your friend's grimoire from the King while we subdue the royals."

"Easy!" Asta grinned. "Sit tight Klaus we'll get your grimoire!"

"Uh, right!" Klaus nodded as Secre removed the cuffs from Klaus's wrists.

"Asta, you get Klaus's grimoire." Noelle told him. "Me, Secre, Patri, and Rhya will get rid of these guards, and Damnatio too."

"On it. Be careful, ok?" Asta told her. Noelle stared at Asta for several seconds, her face becoming redder and redder by the second.

"Wh-What's that supposed to mean?!" Noelle humphed.

"It's exactly what it means! I don't want you to get hurt Noelle! So please be careful." Asta frowned, worried. Noelle closed her eyes.

No point in suppressing them anymore. Noelle thought as she opened her eyes.

"Asta, there's something I've been wanting to tell you for so long, but I just never found a good time to say it." Noelle started. "And every time I did, I got interrupted." She released an awkward laugh. "I know this is probably the worst possible place for such things but… Asta I-!" Before she could finish, Asta suddenly hugged her, making her yelp; her face red from blushing.

"A-Asta?!" She shrieked.

"Heh. I hear you loud and clear Noelle." He grinned, moving back. "I like you too."

"What changed?" Noelle questioned. "You always rambled on about that nun." Laughs. "Or did me telling you bluntly that one time that nuns can't marry got you stop thinking about her that way?" During their whole exchange, Secre, Klaus, Patri, and Rhya all sweatdropped.

"Seriously?" All 4 groaned loudly.

"Though I am very glad you 2 admitted your feelings to each." Klaus coughed. "But it is not the time right now!"

"I agree." Secre groaned. "You could have saved that until after we got out of here safely."

"I guess they really wanted that cliche moment." Rhya laughed as he knocked out a few more guards.

"What is taking you so long?!" Augustus snapped down at Damnatio and the guards. Damnatio groaned at those words.

"The guards are doing the best they can." Damnatio replied. "But even so…" Just as Patri went to unleash another attack, along with Rhya, Damnatio used his Scale Magic to shrink there spells.

"So that's his magic affinity, huh?" Rhya yawned. "I suppose it's impressive. I guess I could add it to my collection." Rhya vanished from next to Patri, and reappeared in front of Damnatio utmost instantly, surprising the royal. Rhya touched Damnatio's grimoire with his right hand. "Impressive grimoire too. Shame it's in the hands of a corrupted royal."

"C-Corrupted royal?!" Augustus shrieked. "You'll pay for such words you impudent whelp!" Rhya watched, amused as Augustus got his grimoire out and spoke the name of his Light Magic spell: Absolute Monarch of Divine Brilliance.

"Pfft! What's he gonna do? Use his ego to beat us?" Patri snickered, also amused.

"Then allow me to knock it down." Rhya grinned. "Copy Magic: Scale Regulate!" Utmost instantly, Augustus's spell shrunk in size.

"My spell!" Augustus cried out. Damnatio muttered something along the lines of "moron" as Asta leapt up to Augustus's seat and grabbed Klaus's grimoire from him.

"I'll just take that back thanks!" Asta grinned. "Klaus! Catch!" He then threw said grimoire to Klaus, who caught it.

"Next time just hand it to me!" Klaus told Asta, annoyance in his voice.

"You still caught it!" Asta grinned. Klaus rolled his eyes, but alas opened his grimoire to cast a spell.

"Steel Magic: Blazing Spiral Lance!" A steel lance appeared in front of Klaus. He then thrusted his right hand forward and the steel lance pierced the shoulders of the guards; thus making them cry out and drop there weapons. Many of the royals in the stands began to panic and flee from the courthouse. However, more guards came in and fired on the 6. Patri and Rhya evaded, while Noelle used her Water Creation Magic to form Sea Dragon's Lair to defend them from the oncoming fire.

"Does anyone even have a plan on getting out of here?" Secre questioned with a frown.

"I don't! Sorry!" Asta admitted.

"I got one." Rhya remarked as he evaded another blast. "But it involves you 4 getting out of here." He gestures to Secre, Noelle, Asta, and Klaus.

"And how do you propose we do that when we're surrounded?!" Noelle yelled.

"Easy." Rhya remarked as his grimoire flipped to another page; thus its color scheme turned greyish white. "Copy Magic: The Wildering Forest of Mist!" Upon him finishing his spell declaration, the entire area became surrounded by mist.

"Aaah! I can't see!" Asta yelped.

"And neither can they." Rhya remarked. "It's the best I can offer you so you can escape."

"It will have to do." Secre deadpanned. "Let's hurry off quickly."

"WIlliam shall be waiting for you outside." Patri told them.

"Right!" Klaus nodded as he and Secre began to run for what they hoped to be the exit. "Come on Asta! Noelle!"

"You 2 sure about this?" Noelle asked, worriedness in her tone. "Should they do manage to bust through your mist, you 2 could very well be caught. Is that a risk worth taking?"

"It's not like your kingdom likes us anyway; considering the mess we made." Rhya replied nonchalantly.

"And you think being executed is atonement?!" Asta gnashed his teeth. "You said it yourself not even 10 minutes ago that you wanted to live this life to the fullest!"

"He's right you know." Noelle scowled. "Klaus! You and Secre hurry out! Me and Asta will catch up!"

"You sure?!" Klaus called to them as he continued to run.

"We're not going anywhere unless they come too!" Asta yelled.

"Alright, fine!" Klaus called back. "But you 2 better make it out of this alive!"

"Ha! What do you think the Black Bulls do all the time?!" Asta laughed. "Now get going Sir Spectacles!"

"Right!" Klaus shot back as he continued to run through the mist. Once Asta knew Klaus and Secre were gone, he got himself into an offensive stance.

"Ready you guys?" Asta asked Noelle, Patri, and Rhya.

"Hmph obviously." Noelle scoffed, yet smiled.

"You two are nuts. You were made for each other." Rhya deadpanned.

"Clearly." Patri added. "But if they're willing to stay and help us, I will not deny them that."

"I'm going to ignore those jabs and not blast you with water." Noelle scowled, flushing. "Now get ready."

"Right!" Asta grinned. Patri held his Light Whip in his hand, while Rhya stood nonchalantly.

"Remember, I can only use 1 spell at a time." Rhya began. "So the moment I declare another spell, the mist will vanish and they'll know our location."

"Like they didn't already." Asta grinned. "But this time we're ready!"

"Scale Magic: Scale Regulate!" Suddenly, the mist began to shrink to just a puffball. Damnatio stood in front of them.

"Playtime is over." He spoke coldly. "You 4 have wasted enough of my time."

"Fine with us cause we'll take you down now!" Asta yelled, pointing one of his swords at him.

"Actually…" Rhya grinned as he put the mist back up. "The fun's just getting started!"

"How irritating." Damnatio groaned as he used his scales to shrink the mist again. But this time, Rhya was not there. Least, not as himself. Instead, he took the form of Augustus Kira Clover XIII.

"Huh?! That guy?!" Asta gaped, looking confused.

"What's the meaning of this?" Damnatio frowned deeply.

"Damnatio!" Augustus called down to him. "That's clearly not me! Get rid of him!" Damnatio glanced between "Augustus" and Augustus before groaning.

"I don't have time for this." Damnatio murmured as he gestured to the guards to kill the one next to Asta, Noelle, and Patri. The guards compiled, much to the shock of both Augustuss'. Patri glanced at Noelle and Asta.

"It's best you 2 leave now." Patri whispered. "Like I said, William is waiting outside." He paused then added. "Things are gonna get ugly real quick."

"Wait what about the other one?" Asta began.

"Asta now." Noelle frowned, grabbing his arm after noticing the plan.

"Wait, what plan?!" Asta cried out as Noelle dragged herself and Asta out of the courtroom to the outside, where as Patri said, William awaited them.

"Captain Vengeance! Oh hey, you're not wearing your helmet?!" Asta blinked, surprised.

"I see no reason to wear it anymore." William retorted.

"You already saw him without his helmet Asta." Noelle deadpanned as she let go of his arm.

"Well that was when Patri was using his body. That doesn't really count." Asta pouted. "He looked like a completely different person!"

"In case you were wondering, the rest of your squad at our base." Yuno told him.

"Yuno! You're here too!" Asta gaped.

"Wait, everyone is at the Golden Dawn base?" Noelle questioned, shocked.

"We found out they were going to bust in to save you guys." Mimosa spoke, hugging Klaus. "Captain Vengeance stopped them and that was when Patri and the others showed up."

"So coming here was part of the plan to save us." Secre stated.

"Right." William nodded.

"But what plan?!" Asta demanded.

"You'll find out soon enough. Now come on." Yuno replied. "We have to leave before more guards come outside."

"Woah! So this is Golden Dawn's base!" Asta gaped, as they all walked inside. "Totally different from Black Bull's base!"

"You got a problem with our base kid?" Yami told him as he lifted Asta up by the head. "So what if the Golden Dawn has a better base? Our base is still our home. Now shut up and accept their hospitality or I'll kill you."

"Aaah! Yes Captain Yami!" Asta panicked.

"We're so glad you're all safe!" Vanessa spoke, relief in her voice as she hugged Noelle.

"Of course we're okay." Noelle replied, hugging Vanessa back.

"Can't help if we worry." Magna spoke, as the others walked to them.

"You all must be hungry! Especially you." Charmy smiled, looking at Secre. Secre looked at Charmy, then shrugged.

"I guess?" She replied with uncertainty in her voice.

"Aww no need to be shy." Vanessa smiled, leading Secre. "Asta and Noelle told us you're actually Nero all this time. Which means you're one of us, right Captain?"

"Yup." Yami retorted as he pulled a Black Bull cloak from nowhere and draped it over Secre. "Now it's official." Secre looked up, shocked, glancing at the cloak; slightly choked before giving a tiny smile.

"Thank you…" She spoke softly.

"You've been with us the whole time, so why not?" Yami grinned. "Even if you were an anti bird the whole time." Secre now had an amused smirk to Yami's words while William approached Yami.

"Patri and the others are still currently battling within the castle." He told him.

"So they're really going through with it?" Yami questioned, blowing smoke from his cigarette. "Don't get me wrong, I don't care what they do. But it's gonna make them look even worse than before to the public."

"Perhaps the other Captains should be aware of the situation at the courthouse?" William suggested.

"Well most are pretty much in the doghouse since some of them and their own subordinates were possessed by elves too." Yami deadpanned. "Might be for the best."

"Actually, they are not jail." William retorted. "If you recall, there were 2 options the courthouse could have taken. 1 was to scapegoat Asta, which they did. Or 2 was to execute all the possessed Magic Knights." He glanced at Langris, who nodded.

"Captain Yami, Captain William, please follow me to the communication room." Before either of them could follow Langris, the doors to the Golden Dawn base swung open loudly; revealing Patri and Rhya standing at the threshold.

"Ding dong! The King is dead!" Rhya announced with a smirk.

0713MM: And that's the first chapter! Like I said, Asta is a bit OOC, but I'm sick of his whole "love for Sister Lily" thing. He knows he can't marry her, but refuses to accept it. Plus, I LOVE the Asta x Noelle ship more compared to others. Asta is the main male lead and Noelle is the main female lead. Them confessing here right at the start may be strange, but this fic is starting at episode 121 and moving forward from there.