Chapter 2

Noelle's POV

I woke up in the Heart kingdom palace I was in the healing room, my head felt heavy i didn't know what was going on. I then remembered what happened and started to look for  Asta,

"Asta, Asta, come on where are you? Asta" I called but he didn't answer

I heard voices outside the room I went to see who it was, it was Nero and Mimosa.

"Noelle I glad you're awake" Mimosa said as she hugged me

" Thanks Mimosa have you seen Asta? I can't find him" I said looking around.

"Noelle you should come with us" Nero said in a bit sad tone, I agreed and followed them to the throne room where I met Loropechika, Finral, Gaja, Leopold, Charmy, Rill And Luck, they all seemed a bit down.

"What happened you guys? Why the long faces? Oh Asta is not here i wonder where he might probably off doing push ups seriously he is really an idiot" I said but no one replied they  all looked down. 'What happened? Why are they all quiet?' I thought to myself.

"Noelle I know what I'm about to say is going to be hard to hear and accept, but it is for the best" Undine said as she made an appearance.

'What was she talking about?' I thought to myself again

"When you and Asta were battling the spade kingdom's soldier I and Loropechika was watching we then sent Luck and Leopold for assistance, but before they could reach you guys there was a massive explosion, Luck found you laying unconscious on the ground he picked you up and brought you back, Leopold on the other hand went to look for Asta but he couldn't find him, we all thought it was a joke we searched the entire area and it was when we knew our worst fear had come through, Noelle I hate to say it but I believe that Asta is dead" Undine explained, when she was explaining the situation her voice was filled with sadness and regret.

"You are joking right tell me she's joking there is no way Asta is dead" I said turning around but no one replied they all looked devasted

"Noelle please calm dow-" Finral said approaching me trying to calm me down, but before he could I ran out of the room.

No one's POV

The whole room was silent, everyone felt hurt, they didn't just lose a friend they lost a brother.  Loropechika then broke the silence saying "We really need Asta's anti-magic to stop the dark triad" she said, "Even if we could stand toe to toe with Vanica there is still Dante and Zenon".  "We should probably focus on training the arcane stage Nero's sealing magic we still have her" Gaja suggested, "Well said Gaja, Nero please we will need you to train harder no matter what with you we still have a chance" Loropechika told Nero. "I will do my best" Nero said as her eye beamed, "Mimosa, Finral, Leo pls help me talk to Noelle she needs help recovering from what happened, she might say it or act it but we all know she loved him" Loropechika said. "Yes ma'am" the three said in unison.

  In Noelle's room, she was crying it could be seen in her eyes they were red as blood. She could still Asta's smiling face in front of her, "Asta, Asta, please come back I miss you" she muttered.

Noelle's POV

I felt as if my whole world had left me, I didn't want to believe it. I heard a knock on my door. "Noelle open the door it's us" the voice said from outside. It was Finral, "Go away, I want to be alone" I managed to say, "Look Noelle, I know you loved Asta even when you said you didn't, but would he have wanted you to be like this"  Finral said " Yes Noelle, my rival wouldn't have wanted to see you cry, he hated when you did so please pull yourself together" Leo added "Noelle I loved Asta, but from what I see I didn't love him as much as you did, I was heartbroken when I heard the news, I didn't want to believe it, my pain is less to what you are feeling now isn't it, please be strong" Mimosa said. I heard their footsteps leave  the door, I closed my eyes to take short nap, I opened my eye to see it on Asta's lap he was looking at the sunset. I got up immediately and hugged him he started smiling, "Noelle why were you crying?" Asta asked me, I started tearing up "I-- thoug-- t I lost you" I said in between my sobs, he pulled me close to his face, we were now facing each other, "Noelle look, I will always be in your heart even if I were to leave I will always be with you as a part of you, you are a knight of the Clover Kingdom you shouldn't let despair eat you up. Fight it, don't give up. You can win this Noelle I know you can" Asta said "Thank you Asta" I said cleaning my tears, I felt happy that he was still here with me, "Come now it's time to go" Asta told standing up giving me his hand so I could stand as well but before I could grab it. He was gone, I woke up it was all a dream, I cried a little but I realised what he told me in the dream was true if I let despair eat me it would do no good. I stood up and raised my hand forming a fist, "I swear Asta I will avenge you and my mother even if it's the last thing I do" I swore to myself.

Meanwhile the news of Asta's demise had reached the Clover Kingdom, The wizard king was hurt to hear that a knight like Asta met an unfortunate end, "The good ones are always the ones that lose their life" Julius said with a sad tone. The Crimson Lions received the news, Fuegoleon hit his table in anger and sorrow, "A man of his quality can't be found anywhere anymore" he said. There were some that were happy because the worthless demon had met his end others mourned Asta. The news finally reached the black bull's base, everyone was shocked and heart broken, "No way this is true, how it be true? Asta it can't be Asta" Vanessa said with sobs, wails could be heard from the base. Yami was on the roof, he then lit his cigarette and start blowing the smokes, "Kid I always saw as an interesting one you made push my limits even more, rest in peace Asta" Yami said with a tear dropping from his eye.

When Yuno got the news, he went into his room and locked the doors he started crying, his cries were heard all over the Golden Dawn's base. "He really like the guy, it really is a great loss" Alecdora said, "Asta was like a brother to Yuno they grew up in the village together and joined the magic knights the same time so his pain is understandable, he was the first peasant to move my heart" Klaus said with sorrow in his voice.

The message reached Hage last, when the church got it. Father Oris stood in shock, Sister Lily started crying, the kids as well were crying. The people of Hage all felt hurt when they heard the message, they just lost one of their own.

In the Heart kingdom, Loropechika and the others were discussing strategies, "Well with no Asta I don't know how will go about this" Loropechika said everyone had the same look on their face. "We fight and we make sure we win" a voice said from behind, they turned to see Noelle who had come out of her room. Everyone was happy. " Noelle you must be hungry come eat up" Charmy said giving her a cupcake. "Thank goodness you came out" Mimosa said, "I know Asta wouldn't want to see us down that is why we are going to fight and win this" Noelle said, everyone then shouted in unison, "YEAH".