The Lion and the Princess

Asher paced around waiting for Twilight to come back, he had meet Spike, who seemed pretty cool for a dragon, but he was nervous about meeting her brother and sister-in-law, more importantly, why was he? Why did Twilight think it was a good idea? What gave him this as a punishment? He felt like he was going to die right here and right now! He was going to think that Twilight forgot about him, which he was hoping for, but that didn't happen. He heard the doors open to reveal two ponies with Twilight, one was white and the other was pink. He gulped as the white one eyed him. He admitted it, he was down right scared!

"Um I'm guessing these two are your brother and sister-in-law Twilight?"

"Yup! Asher, meet my brother Shining Armor, and my sister-in-law, Cadence!"

"Um, hi. I'm Asher, nice to meet you Cadence, Shining."

"Nice to meet you Asher, I'm Cadence."

"Shining Armor. Twilight, can I talk to you.....Alone?"

"Okay."

Shining left with Twilight for the other room, leaving Asher and Cadence alone. Asher didn't understand what was going on with Shining, but he figured it wasn't very good. Since he was a lion and Shining was a pony, at least Cadence seemed nice. He hoped.

"Is he always like that with new ones?"

"Not always, must be because your a lion."

"Figured as much."

"Twilight, why is he here!? I thought we agreed you wouldn't go near anyone other than us ponies! I get  you defending Equestira, and I'm glad about that, but....Why are you friends with him!?"

"Shining, give him a chance. You'll like him in due time, Cadence seems to like him."

"Give him a chance?! Twilight, he's a lion! He eats other animals!"

"He hasn't eaten us has he!? Shining, he's seems like a good lion to me, so please, give him a chance."

"Ugh! Fine! But I swear, if he tires to hurt you, he's going away! Away from us! From you!"

Twilight sighed, why didn't she this coming? Shining was protective of her, but now that she knew Asher, he was seriously going to keep an eye on her and Asher. But truth be told, if Asher wanted to leave, he could, she wouldn't stop him. After all, it's his choice to leave or stay, no one could change that.

Twilight thought Asher was something more than a lion, something that had friendship in him. They could become friends and have the ponies like him and not fear him, but if Asher didn't want to change it, then she wouldn't. Asher had skill to be a great fighter and protective of the ones he loved, maybe even to protect his friends. But they didn't know that, did they?

Asher didn't know what to think about Cadence nor Shining Armor, okay so he did think that Shining didn't like him but at least Cadence did right? Did he ever want to leave so Shining Armor wouldn't be so....Creepy near him, not just that, but Twilight could've made Shining give him a chance!

"So....Um....Anything new with you?"

"Nothing really. Are you nervous?"

"A little, I'm not used to being around ponies. Only lions from my Pride."

"Your Pride? Where are you from Asher?"

"I'm from a place called the Pride Lands, one soul Kingdom. Next to the Outlands."

"The Outlands?"

"Where we would go if we were exiled."

Asher smiled at Cadence, he wasn't bad after all. Maybe it was just Shining Armor that was bad, or at least to him. Cadence went on about how she made ponies fall in love and stuff, she even told Asher about Flurry Heart.  Twilight and Shining came in moments later, that's when Cadence thought of something.

"Nice to see your getting along."

"He's really nice Twilight, you made one cool friend."

"Sure, let's go with that. I don't trust you Asher."

"What? But I didn't do anything!"

"Shining!"

"You said you would give him a chance!"

"Chance given! You, I don't want you near Twilight. Now....LEAVE!"

Asher didn't stay any longer, he ran out. Twilight and Cadence looked at Shining Armor with shock, Twilight couldn't believe it nor did Cadence, but it happened. Twilight ran after Asher along with Cadence, leaving Shining alone, he didn't get it, he just protected his wife and sister didn't he? What made them run after Asher? Did he make a mistake?

Asher didn't look back when he heard Cadence and Twilight, he kept on running. Since he was a lion, he was faster. Just the way he hoped, what did he do wrong? All he said to Shining Armor was hello and something else, but he didn't say anything bad, so what did he do? Was it the fact that he was different? Or something else? What was it?

You aren't the king Scar! Mufasa is!

Mufasa and Simba are dead! I am the king!

Step down Scar, I know I'm not Simba nor Mufasa, but I can take you down!

That's right, he tried to save the Pride Lands from Scar, but then Simba came back. He was happy, but this wasn't like anything he did before. He wasn't in the Pride Lands, nor was he ever going too. So what could he do? What should he do? Just what should he do? Go back? No, he would be forced to leave again. He was so confused right now.