Colt was frightened half to death and despite being scared, he couldn't move a muscle, he was literally frozen in fear. Staring right at him was a pale face with wide, hollow eyes that pierced his very soul and a straight-line mouth that looked like it had no lips.

Asta was right behind Colt looking over his head looking at the pale ghost like face that paralysed Colt. "Lionel, man, you really got to stop doing your creepy door duty you keep scaring away anyone who comes to the door. Mushroom Head still refuses to come here personally cause he's afraid he'll find you at the door."

Finral came up behind Asta. "That's what you get for making Gordon responsible for his training."

The face eerily moved back in to the darkness, Colt was finally able to move. "Who the heck was that?"

"That was one of your superior squad officers, c'mon in and we'll introduce you." With a smile, Asta pushed the doors open as far as they would go entering the common room of the Black Bulls hideout and revealing a bunch of weirdos who both looked older and younger than Asta one that stuck out was a short, chubby girl with black hair that was standing very close to the doors Colt could tell that this was the other new recruit but what stood out was she looked a bit upset. "WE'RE BACK EVERYBODY STAND TO ATTENTION AND WELCOME THE NEWBIES." Colt thought his eardrums were going to burst but he noticed that all these weirdos stopped jumping or snoozing and practically ran to Asta.

"CAPTAIN!" The squad crowded around Asta, Finral and the two newbies, asking a bunch of weird questions, like short blond man asking if he could fight the captain and some creepy dude like Lionel with makeup that kept mumbling.

"All right you crazies line up," the squad obeyed immediately. "Finral introduce everyone to the newbies."

"Yes sir." Finral started going down the line of squad members starting with a very short woman munching on a cupcake. "This is Charmy Pappitson a major glutton who can use both Cotton Magic and Glutton Magic, but she's good people."

Charmy stood up standing at half of Colts height holding two cupcakes. "Hello rookies welcome to the bulls here I don't mind sharing my cupcakes." Colt and Mad took a cupcake and took a bite and it tasted really good, better than most of the food he's cooked by chef's in his household.

Next was a guy with glasses and a bit of an attitude. "This is Magna Swing, a guy with explosive Flame Magic and personality, but he's good people, and he's grown out of his street punk phase."

"Welcome to the Bulls little runts, don't go getting a swelled head just cause Asta picked you. As Black Bulls Chief of Staff I'm the one you really have to impress." Colt took a small step back from the passionate Bull.

Next was a short blond guy with a suspicious smile on his face. "Luck Voltia a Lightning Mage who's obsessed with fighting with a bit of a faulty personality, somethings never change, but he's good people."

Luck got right up to Colt. "Hey, are you guys strong, how would you like to fight?"

Finral turned to a rather unnerving fellow with black make up on his face. "This is Gordon Agrippa a hex magic expert that, no matter how many therapy sessions we pay for, seems to have some trouble with communication, but he's good people."

Gordon was clearly mumbling something, but Colt couldn't make it out.

"Well that all our senior Magic Knights, on to the intermediate members."

Finral turned to the guy that scared the crap out of Colt earlier. "Lionel Geppetto, he's a bit rough around the edges but once you get to know him, he's good people."

Lionel Just moved his head to face Colt in a rather unnerving manner.

Then Finral turned to a blonde woman with a very friendly smile, wearing a pink and white tunic. "This is Marie Adler, a kind lady with piercing Eye Magic that can stop you in your tracks, out of your regular bulls she's definitely good people, her older brother is also a Black Bull but he's currently out on a mission."

"Hey just letting you guys know before hand that my older brother can be a little over protective of me, but he means well, you just might want to watch your step when he gets back." Something told Colt that she may be under selling things.

Finral turned to a very stern looking guy who couldn't be much older than Colt, with no hair, wearing very loose clothing held together by a woollen belt with a knot. "This is Jack we don't know if he has a last name, he's a bit on the quiet side, but he's good people."

Jack stared at them intensely it's becoming clear to Colt that at least half these Bulls have communication issues.

Finral turned to a fellow with a sly smile wearing a casual suit under his robe and gelled golden blond hair. "This is Deckard Holden, a bit of a problem gambler though the real trouble is that he's so good at cheating, but he's good people. Also, you'll be under his care for the first few months of your time here"

"Hey how's going rook's. Just letting you know just because I'm a bit of a gambler, that doesn't mean I play games when it comes to my trainees." Deckard flicked his wrist and a card appeared in his hand. "I'm going to push you guys to the point where you won't even recognise yourselves, I'm going to turn you into real Black Bulls no matter how many times I have to break you." Colt turned to Finral who just shook his head.

"The other two must be in their rooms oh well anyway. I am Finral Roulacase Vice-Captain of the Black Bulls and resident ladies' man." Colt couldn't help noticing Magna had a bit of a sulking face on.

"And last but not least, the Captain of the Black Bulls, Asta the Black Devil. He's ok I guess."

Asta gave Finral a dirty look before turning to Colt and the other new recruit. "Ok you two, introduce yourselves."

The other recruit stepped forward. "Names Madeline Seres from Attun Village in the sticks, just call me Mads, that's all you're getting."

The whole squad stared rather blankly at Mads, Magna broke the silence. "OK"

Colt introduced himself next. "Hey names Colt Blaine from the House of Blaine."

Asta moved behind the two recruits. "We have more members this is barely half the squad but most of them are out on missions or on leave you'll meet them later, anyway it's time to give you kids a good workout, Magna you know what to do."

Magna stood up. "You got it Asta, okay you runts it's time for your baptism by fire."

Colt and Mad both stared at Magna blankly. "Our what by what now?"

Asta was laughing. "Baptism by fire, consider it your proper initiation into the Bulls it's how you earn your robes. I had to do it, what twelves years ago now? Boy it's been a while."

Magna walked to the rookies with the robes in his hands. "Yeah we get it Rasta we're old. Any way what's say we get started."

All the Bulls moved out side to watch their 'baptism' which to Colts surprise was a bunch of physical trials which both he and Mads continued to complete using their magic power that is until they got to their last trial.

Magna stood before the two rookies. "Not bad you two, you guys seem to have a grip on your magic power that's good to know but that's not going to help you to much on your next test." Colt leaned forward with anticipation while Mad just stood there stoically. "For your final test you must evade or defend from my magic attacks."

"Sounds easy enough." Mad said confidently "Here I thought a magic knight could offer a challenge"

"Oh, so you're after a challenge little miss thing, well I guarantee that's going to be the last time you ask that from me." Magna's face went fierce. "You're first miss thing. Flame Creation Magic: Grand Slam. Try and stop this HHYYYAAAA." Magna with a bat made of fire started flying fire balls towards Mads.

Colt could swear he saw Mads eyes literally change, she pulled out her grimoire. "Serpent Magic: Coiled Anaconda." Suddenly a giant snake made of magic appeared from Mads grimoire and wrapped itself around her and begun to absorb the fire balls. Eventually magna stopped his assault stunned that it had absolutely zero effect on a rookie. "You're right, that is the last time I ask you for a challenge."

Magna was frozen in place, no rookie has ever managed to stop his attacks that easy not even Asta, she even mouthed of to him. At least there's one rookie left, she was probably some noble or something I'll show this other rookie who's who.

Most of the squad was slack jawed from what they just saw, Finral turned to Asta. "That was an Animal base magic, those who can use animal magic are insanely rare, I don't even remember seeing her during the exam, where did you even find her."

"Sol referred her to me, apparently her attitude towards some of her seniors made her a bit of a problem that Sol couldn't fix without some help."

"She gave up a junior member? That doesn't sound like Sol."

"It usually isn't but apparently those senior members were well connected and could have caused a lot of grief to Sol and the Blue Rose Knights, so she sent her to me, so she can have a chance to make something of herself as a knight."

Finral turned back to Magna who was about to test Colt. "Okay in all honesty I was being nice to the girl but now time to let loose with you little punk." He didn't realize that name calling triggered a bit of fighting spirit in Colt after receiving all his life. "Flame Magic: Exploding Fire Ball."

Colt could tell instantly that this spell was nothing like the hammer from Aaron, it was fast, it was small and precise using his strings to wrap the spell would be impossible, he only has one shot to try something he only thought about before the exam. "Thievery Magic: Thieving Strings." Colt then crossed his hands. "Woven Net." Colt threw his hands down and the strings formed a cross pattern net that caught the fire ball that disappeared and then reappeared in a black form in Colts hand. "Stolen Spell."

Magna again was frozen in place. "Wait what's happening?"

"Exploding Fire Ball." Colt threw the ball back at Magna.

"Not again." Magna tried dispelling the attack like with Asta all those years ago, but it didn't work. "Uh oh." Luckily for Magna a small black blur hit the fire ball before it landed. Colt followed the blur with his eyes until it hit a tree and noticed it was a small throwing knife he turned and noticed Asta with his hand out obviously he was the one who threw the knife, but how did it dispel the attack. "Okay that's it. Asta get someone else to do the baptisms because this is just starting to get to embarrassing for me."

"Oh, c'mon Magna, it's a tradition. Hey rookie you mind grabbing my knife for me." Colt turned back and ran to the knife, when he pulled it from the tree he noticed it was heavy despite it's size but that wasn't all, he could feel his magic being drained by the knife, it was only a small amount of magic but still noticeable. "C'mon rookie shouldn't hold on to it for very long or we might have to drag you in."

Colt ran back to Asta and returned the knife. "Sir, if you don't mind my asking, what is that."

"What does it look like? It's a knife."

"But it drained my magic, sir."

"It's an Anti-Magic knife, couldn't you figure that out."

"Well it's uh… um… what?"

"Guess not. Anyway, there's time for that later, right now we should be celebrating your initiation." Asta held out an official Black Bulls robe and gave it to Colt who was more than happy to take but before he did, he realised that he used his magic in front of people and he barely heard a whisper out of them. He turned around and saw all the Black Bulls just talking amongst themselves or crowding around Mads praising her skills. "They're not going to judge you Colt." Colt turned back to his captain. "Despite our records in recent years the Black Bulls are and always will be, a squad of weirdos, outcasts and failures and believe me, you're no different from any of them so don't go looking at them and expecting judgement about who you are or what you do because you won't find that here." Colt noticed that all the Bulls had surrounded him with smiles of interest and excitement. "And I expect the same from you rookie, as I give you this robe, I'm also giving you the ideals and responsibilities of the Black Bulls and to disrespect this robe and what it stands for is to disrespect all of us. You are apart of us now so don't do anything to shame this robe, understand?"

Colt felt a bubble of warmth from within his heart that almost bought to tears, "I understand sir, and I promise I won't let you down." For the first time in a very long time Colt felt accepted.

Asta handed Colt his robe. "You better not, or Mr Golden Boy will never let me live it down. Anyway, time to celebrate our new arrivals."

The Bulls partied into the night with members coming up to Colt asking about his magic, Mads mostly chatted with Charmy and Marie, Magna already got over being beaten by the two rookies and started up the barbeque. As the night drew on the Bulls ended the party and went to bed, Deckard guided Colt and Mads to their rooms, even though it was smaller and simpler than Colt was used to, he loved it for the first time in a long time he felt like home. Colt looked out his window from his desk chair and wondered about Ryko and Sara.

Ryko was standing in the middle of the Golden Dawn headquarters and was astounded, it was even grander than his home. "Are you done gawking?" Ryko turned around to meet the eye of a tall man wearing glasses "I am Klaus Lunettes Vice-Captain of the Golden Dawn. So Yuno decided that that a Four-Leaf Clover should once again join the Golden Dawn." Ryko felt a little pride well up. "But don't get so full of yourself." Then Ryko's pride dyed down again. "Just because you were chosen by a legendary grimoire doesn't guarantee greatness, if our captain was here, he would say it's just a regular grimoire with some fancy decoration." Ryko's pride was starting to hit rock bottom. "in fact, our captain has instructed me to put you through harsher training than he went through, and I'm the one that trained our captain." Ryko's pride hit rock bottom. "Now follow me to your new quarters, you're going to need rest cause your training begins at 4:30 in the morning."

For the first time in a long time Ryko felt nervous. "Um… Yes sir."

Sara followed Noelle through the doors to the Silver Sea Dragons base and couldn't help but feel out of place. The whole architecture was even more grand than her own home, and she hated her home. "You really need to exhale." Sara didn't realise that she was holding her breath. "I can tell you're uncomfortable here, when I took over from my brother four years ago during the Revamp I just came out of eight years of being with the Black Bulls, that meant I went from a rundown hideout controlled by a guys magic, steady diet of meat and a team of one mental case after another to pretentious silver decorations, boring health food plan and people that seem like they have sticks so far up their butts that they cough leaves and nuts. It's a massive adjustment, frankly I kinda miss the bulls sometimes."

Sara stopped in her tracks from her captains' words, Noelle turned to face her. "Sorry there's still some bull left in me."

"Oh no it's alright captain, actually I find it kind of nice seeing a royal captain not being so…" Sara couldn't finish that without it being insulting.

"Pretentious?"

"No, no, it's just that… Yeah pretentious, especially from the Silva family, no offence but remember your sister once…"

"Stop right there." Sara thought she may have stepped to far mentioning her sister. "Any mention of Nebra I know she did something hollow and self-serving, I really don't want to know want to know what she did." Sara felt relieved that she didn't overstep too far.

"I have to say captain you're a lot easier to talk to, I actually heard you were a bit… Ostentatious."

"I used to be. Eight years with bulls took that out of me. Now I just do it to annoy my old squad mate Magna. Come let me show you to your room, I like my rookies to start early."

"Yes, of course captain. If you don't mind can I ask you a question."

"Of course."

Sara took a breath to muster up the confidence to ask this question. "Captain I've heard rumours that you are in a relationship…"

"With the Black Bulls Captain? Yeah those are just rumours."

"Oh." Sara tried to hide her disappointment, she always did like a tale of romance.

"Yeah that was just a rumour started by 'shippers' there is no way I would want to be with an obnoxious, loudmouth, three cards short of a full deck, idiot like him." Noelle and Sara continued through the Base until they reached Sara's new room.

"Achoo. Wow someone must be thinking of me." Asta moved outside of Colt's room. "Hey rookie get some sleep 4:30 start in the morning. You need to the doctor first thing for an exam."

Colt got straight into bed after hearing his captain. Never before in his life has he woken up at 4:30 in the morning. He knew that in the morning a lot of heavy training and work awaited him, but he was excited to start a new life as a Black Bull.

Hi everyone, I am the Mysterious Man of Mystery and I'd just like to say thankyou for all the positive reviews, this is one of my very early fanfictions and I'm glad people are liking it. I hope this chapter is to peoples liking I've been very tired while writing it, I've had a lot of work coming in. I hope you're not two disappointed with Noelles answer but as I always say, 'you never know' though you might enjoy the introduction of 'The Doctor of the Black Bulls.' Again, thankyou for all the positivity I hope you enjoyed this chapter the next I hope will be better and I hope above all that you'll continue to follow the story of the Blank Clover.