//------------------------------// // Lyra and Blood Dawn // Story: The Eldest // by Authora97 //------------------------------// Once Asa got back to the Throne Room, she was made to talk with all the ponies that had on so patiently waited those ten minutes for her to appear. Oh, if only she knew of the unicorn on her way to Canterlot at that very moment. Lyra Heartstrings was a nice unicorn. She could play the lyre pretty well, enough to make it her special talent. The mint green coat was kept clean almost at all times, her two colored mane was cut in an almost rebellious type manner. Her marefriend, BonBon, had once tried to cut it to a more feminine appearance but ended up making it look worse than before. Sure, there were rumors about the happy couple being not so happy but Lyra didn’t listen to them. Another rumor, that others thought were just that, was that Lyra was obsessed with strange creatures she called ‘humans’. They weren’t too wrong about that. BonBon couldn’t explain it, Lyra just didn’t stop thinking about them. The candy maker had once asked the musician the reason behind her obsession and Lyra simply said ‘I saw one and I just couldn’t stop.’ And when word got out that Asa was being crowned, Lyra became hysterical. Telling BonBon that Asa was proof that humans existed and that they were in Equestria.This led to a huge fight between the couple. Small enough to keep them together, big enough to put their relationship of thin ice. Right now, Lyra was going to Canterlot to meet the Human Queen. Ask simple questions, what was it like to be human? How was life with those ‘fingers’ or whatever they were called? How did you get to become Queen? Stuff like that. The mint green unicorn was so excited, so was almost bouncing around the train car like Pinkie Pie. Sitting in her favorite human position, Lyra looked up at the shining city of Canterlot. By this time tomorrow, Lyra would’ve seen her second human. Three hours after boarding the train, Lyra arrived in Canterlot. She had lunch on the train so she didn’t need to stop to get some, the human obsessed pony just went straight to the castle. It didn’t take her long to find the line to meet the Queen. It was really long. This didn’t stop Lyra Heartstrings, she bravely stepped hoof in the line and waited for her turn. And Waited. And waited. And waited Took a small bathroom break thank to a kind pony who saved her spot. And waited some more. Finally, Lyra found herself muzzle to muzzle with the huge double doors. The pony in front of her had just gone in and now Lyra only had to wait a few more minutes. “Thank you, but I’d appreciate Mr. Top Dollar that you keep such questions to yourself.” A voice from inside the room yelled. Before Lyra could breath, the doors were opened and a dark green unicorn was thrown out. “How rude.” The stallion complained before storming out of the palace. Lyra looked into the room, a Solar Guard blocked her from entering. “You can let the next one in Guard.” The same mare’s voice yelled from inside the room. Lifting up the spear, the guard allowed the unicorn inside the Throne Room. Not wasting anytime, Lyra ran into it. Absolutely beaming to see the human. Her skin was light, a little more pale and orange-y than BonBon’s coat. Her mane was dark brown with golden tips, flowing down past her shoulders. She was wearing an elegant golden silk dress and shoes to match. The human had midnight blue eyes that, though looked annoyed, smiled at Lyra. “Is there something you wish to speak about?” The Queen asked. It took Lyra a moment to realize she was talking to her. “Oh, umm yes. Queen...” Lyra struggled to remember the rest of the name. “Asa. Queen Asa, but Asa is just fine. Who might you be?” “Lyra. Lyra Heartstrings your majesty.” The unicorn greeted. “Lovely name, what is it you would like to ask?” Queen Asa asked the musician. Still mad at the aristocrat that had just been thrown out. Smiling, Lyra asked her question. “Is it exciting? Being Queen of Equestria?” Asa nodded. “I haven’t had a dull moment that lasted more than ten minutes so yeah. I’d say pretty exciting.” She laughed. Lyra laughed too, but it was more of a giggle. “That’s great. Umm.. is it exciting to be a human in Equestria?” This made Asa stop laughing. Her entire demeanor changed and she looked way more serious. “A what?” Asa asked with genuine curiosity. “You know...a human. Bipedal. Homo sapiens. What’s it like to be one in Equestria?” Lyra asked innocently. “Y-you know what I am?” Lyra’s golden eyes looked at the Queen, confused. “Umm...yeah. What, you didn’t?” The Queen shook her head. “Oh. How?” Lyra asked. “I could ask you a similar question. How did you know what I was?” Queen Asa asked the unicorn. “Because I’m, like, the expert on humans Your Majesty.” Lyra explained, feeling kinda weird that she knew something a Queen didn’t. “You look just like them.” Lyra waited for a response from Queen Asa, but she remained quiet. “Your majesty?” Lyra asked. “Are you alright?” The question seemed to get Asa out of her daydreaming, she shook her head lightly. “Huh, yes. Yes I’m fine.” The Queen stood up from the throne, walking towards the musician/human enthusiast. “Do you think it at all possible that you could tell me more of these humans if it isn’t any trouble?” Being told by a Queen to explain humans to her and not just change the subject was almost too much for Lyra to handle. The unicorn fainted. The orange alicorn finally exited the Everfree Forest, seeing the world for what it was. It was almost too cheerful. Too happy. Do none of them know what she went thru? The pain she went thru? The loss? Having three thousand years stolen from her! How dare they be so happy? Blood Dawn looked up at the large mountain, memories of that place filling her head. That was the place. The place where it all went wrong. Where her younger sister tried to kill her. Growling, Blood Dawn began the journey to the Royal City. Tartartus bent on making each and every pony pay for their crimes. Starting with her old sisters, Celestia and Luna.