The Lowland Invasion (Fanfic)

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''Queen Lyra: The queen of Pyrmont, and a rather new queen. Her sisters are Loryn, Roslyn, and Glorya, and her brothers are Ran and Vora. Lyra's mother, Liyanna the Enduring, died a year before, and Lyra got the crown. Confident in her ability to rule, but misses her mother terribly.''

''Loryn: Lyra's youngest sister, and a non-mage. Wanting to support her sister, despite being the only non-mage child of Liyanna, she became an advisor, despite her status. Optomistic on Lyra's rule, but feels Lyra's pressure.''

''Xella: Liyanna's phoenix. Graceful, and caring toward Loryn, despite her lack of animage powers. Acts like Liyanna did to Liyanna's children. Has bonded once before Liyanna.''

''Merax: Lyra's phoenix, and Xella's daughter. A proud but down-to-earth person.''

''Vora: An ambassador to other nations. Wishes to join the Riders, but knows he can't. Oldest brother to Lyra, younger than her.''

''Roslyn: Lyra's oldest sister, younger than her however. An animage with a strict sense of patriotism to Pyrmont, and would lay down her life for her nation. Often tosses herself into danger with no regard for herself, and treats Lyra as her younger sister. Her bondmate is Lux.''

''Lux: A bright, but overconfident phoenix. A bit self-obsessed. The phoenix of Roslyn.''

''Glorya: Lyra's middle sister, and the best Rider in her flock. Despite this, she has a lot to learn on teamwork. Bondmate of Xena.''

''Xena: A phoenix who loves pretty views. She soars for her bondmate Glorya to see the vistas of Pyrmont and beyond. She possesses a talent for acrobatics and quick reaction times.''

Lyra got up from her bed, and stared out over Pyrmont. This was her domain, and yet invaders were trying to claim it. She'd sent word through her advisor Randyn to begin the construction of the Prosperity Outpost near the foot of her domain.

Since Liyanna's death, Lyra'd been coping as best she could. But she looked to her crude drawing of her mother atop her glorious phoenix that she'd drawn at five, and sighed. This was her realm, and they needed her.

"Lowyn! Please bring Merax to my mounting turret! I need to saddle up!" Lyra yelled, shattering the dreary silence of her mother's old room.

As she geared up to lead her Riders, a familiar face ran into her turret; Lyra's sister, and non-animage, Loryn.

"Lyra! The Lowlanders are preparing to strike!" Loryn said.

"I know. I'm getting ready to prevent Pyrmont's fall! This force is big - and we can't hold back!"

Lyra felt her voice harden. Regalize. She was a queen, but couldn't even talk to her sister normally?

After she was in the sky, her sister Roslyn made an attempt to try taking the lead. Lyra's sister felt she needed to protect her older sister, despite Lyra being the queen.

"Roslyn! Stop trying to seize the lead!" Lyra said. Roslyn pretended not to hear her, but backed off anyway.

Meraxis told her that