The Ghost Lion: Is He Really as Evil as You Think

by locke__scythe

Is the Ghost Lion good or evil? This is a question for the ages. I have always said that he was, in fact, very evil, and vowed to try and never cross his path. But the other day in Neopia, I was forced to withdraw my prior thoughts, for I saw him with my own two eyes! I will now tell you all about my experience with the dreaded Ghost Lion.

It all started when my pet Arc Bachman and I were finishing a battle with a Grundo Trooper. (Arc tried his very best, but he just couldn't beat the pesky thing!) It eventually ended in a draw and poor Arc was hurt. In panic, I ran to the Healing Springs, but she turned us away! All she said was: "I have no Magic left for now……Go away!"

So then I ran to the Haunted Woods for a mushroom, hoping that could still heal my pet, but alas the apothecary was sold out. What was I to do? Arc and I went back to the magic shop to try and get a healing potion. We waited and waited. And waited. And waited some more. And then there it was. A loud roar sounded. . Arc and I were startled, we must have jumped ten feet into the air! Arc stood still wondering what to do. He growled, ready to fight, but I told my brave pet he can't fight, he's hurt! But Arc, that brave Kacheek gave me the most loyal look he had ever gave me and stood still waiting for what was to come. A cold chill went down my spine as the beast roared again even louder this time. Arc stood still bandaged from his wounds, but his eyes told me he would never give up. It was the strangest thing! A giant lion jumped out in a great flash of light. I knew I saw it before... for it was the Ghost Lion! The one in the Gallery of Evil!

The Ghost Lion approached us and said, "Why does everyone get so scared when I approach? Is it my deafening roar?"

I told the beast to his face, "Please leave my pet alone."

The ghost lion replied, "What a brave Kacheek you have, why hasn't it been healed yet?"

Shaking in my boots, I told the lion: "Well...well.... the Healing Springs, she wouldn't heal him and the mushroom guy was sold out...and so was the magic shop."

The Ghost Lion roared even louder as a white light emitted from his mouth. Arc jumped back up, fully healed with a look of amazement on his face. The Ghost Lion had a look on his face which I couldn't believe! It looked exactly like a smile! He then suddenly disappeared, leaving another cold chill going down my spine. Did this really happen? Did the dreaded Ghost Lion just help my pet? I was in utter shock!

So I write this to you to ask a question you might want to consider before you condemn other such creatures as evil. Is this pet truly as evil everyone claims it is, or is the great beast just misunderstood? I hope I see him again, for he saved my Arc, and that was surely not evil that I saw that day. So the next time you see the lion, instead of being afraid, just talk to him, say hello, say something. For he is a lonely ghost and I bet he would help you too. Just don't forget to tell him I said thanks.