A Tail of Two Lovers

"You will never have the amazing, show-stopping ability of the Great and Powerful Trixie!"

(The Great and Powerful) Trixie "Boast Busters"

The blue unicorn got up on stage. She was wearing a purple hat and cloak decorated with stars, and had a pin that kept her cloak on. She had been away from Ponyville for over two years, and was rather surprised when no one shouted "There's the unicorn that caused an Ursa problem!".

Trixie lined up a couple of her stage tricks. Moving ropes and clouds, changing hair to anyone to volunteer, and the ever classic bunny out of her hat. This time, she was sure not to put her challenge of 'anything you can do, I can do better', since last time she had boasted in this town, it had gotten out of hand.

However, boasting and showstopping were two different things.

"Now, the Great and Powerful Trixie will perform a feat no one ever thought possible," Trixie stated, "She will bring a pony back from the dead!"

The crowd gasped.

Of course the trick wouldn't actually bring a pony back from the dead. It was designed to 'show a relative they have never seen, so the magician could make a relative based on mere guesses based on the person.

"Now, who will come up and see if Trixie can pull off this trick?" Trixie asked.

Nopony came up, all fearing what might happen if the living dead did come to Ponyville. Though it might end up solved in the end, most of the citizens weren't willing to risk it, and the ones that were had all been busy.

Trixie's smile faded.

"Ugh! Fine!" Trixie shouted to the ponies watching. "I'll do it without a volunteer!"

The spell was not meant to be done without a volunteer or reasonable guessing. If it was, there was no telling what could happen.

A green fire appeared around the stage, causing all the ponies to run and hide. When the fire had finished, a single lion paw on the right side outstretched, and the figure laughed evilly...

"Well?" The lion said.

Pinkie simply rolled her eyes. She had faced griffins and manticores before, and those were both part lion, so she was sure she could handle something only lion.

"I was just passing through." Pinkie admitted.

"You shouldn't be in the forest." The lion said.

"What are you? My father?" Pinkie teased.

The lion growled a bit, not liking Pinkie teasing him.

"Get out of here." He said closing up on Pinkie.

"Why does your breath smell like stinkbugs?" Pinkie asked before it hit her.

"You eat bugs!" Pinkie exclaimed, "And not ponies!"

"Congrats on figuring that out," The lion stated. He started to walk away.

"Wait!" Pinkie said, already making the party plans. "You should come to Ponyville with me!"

"Yeah, here's the thing, " The lion said "I don't like leaving the Everfree, So I don't think that I can come with you to meet your pony friends."

"Well, can I at least get your name?" Pinkie asked.

The lion sighed.

"It's Mkuu." The lion said before running off.

Pinkie made her way back to Sugar Cube Corner, already knowing this was not the last time the two would meet