(A/N - Finally, I am going to start the sequel to my Fanfic "LOTG : Another Ga'hoole Story". If any of you haven't read that story, I recommend to read that and "Adventure to Ga'hoole" before reading this so you all know what's going on. Anyway, enjoy!
"Sir Gron. Why are you wearing that hideous mask?" A Pure One asked.
An owl, wearing a Rat mask, turned to face his comrade. His name is Gron.
"I feel that this mask suits me very well." Gron responded.
"But you're a Pure One, not a rat." The Pure One said.
"And just why are you judging me by my mask, Pete?" Gron asked.
"Forgive me, Sir Gron. I am just curious as to why you would wear a mask of another animal and not an owl helmet." Pete responded.
"It is how I feel. So how much Iron have your men found?" Gron asked.
"Quite a bit and the queen is missing. She killed two of our soldiers and disappeared." Pete said.
Gron striked Pete in the abdomen, then grabbed his throat with his left talon and squeezed.
"You let this happen?!" Gron said.
"I arrived at the scene just as she was flying away, Sir! If I had been there earlier, I could have stopped her!" Pete said, choking.
Gron let go.
Pete gasped for air.
"Assemble a team to hunt down the Queen. Bring her back to me alive." Gron said.
"Right away, Sir." Pete said before flying off.
"I never liked that white nuisance or her son." Gron said.
Jack and Otulissa were eating a meal at the table with their young owlet Alec.
"Momma, can I have some more worms?" Alec asked.
"I got you." Jack said, walking to the food table.
Alec cuddled under his mother's wing.
Digger was eating crazily again, which made a few of the owlets, owls and Alec laugh.
"Mommy, does he always do that?" Alec asked.
"Yes." Otulissa said.
Jack came back with the bowl of worms.
Alec jumped up and started eating out of it crazily, much like Digger.
"I think Digger might be in competition." Jack said.
He looked over at a few owls, who were talking to each other.
Twilight and Strix Struma were laughing with each other.
Soren was talking to Gylfie.
Then Jack started thinking. Seeing the other owls happy made him think about his mother. Despite having a loving wife and son, he missed his mother and wanted to see her again.
Jack was in deep thought.
Until Digger came up to Jack and said
"Boo!"
Jack twitched and fell back, landing on his butt.
Digger, Alec and Otulissa laughed.
"Very funny." Jack said, getting up.
He hadn't realized that the bowl was now on the floor and his right talon stepped into it, he slipped forward.
Jack was on now facing the floor.
The laughing continued.
"Darn it!" He said, then joined in the laughing.
"Digger, how do you do that weird spin of yours?" Jack asked.
"What, this?" Digger said, then spun crazily while digging at the floor.
"Um. That." Jack said.
"It takes years of practice to master it like me." Digger said.
Dave flew down to us, with a set of armor on his body and his face.
"Hello, knight in shining armor." Jack joked.
"Oh my god, Dave. You look different." Otulissa said.
"In what way?" Dave asked.
"You're covered with shining armor." Otulissa said.
"It's what the soldiers and guards are wearing now." Dave said.
"Are you a soldier or a guard?" Jack asked.
"A Guard for now." Dave said.
"Dave, back to your post, come on!" A guard said.
"Gotta get back. See y'all." Dave said, then flew away.
"I want to wear armor like that." Otulissa said.
"You'll get your chance soon, I'm sure." Jack said.
Gron was looking at his search group, who were laying on the ground, beaten to a pulp.
"What the hagsmire happened to you chumps?!" Gron said.
"Your stupid... queen... beat us!" One of the soldiers said.
"Damn it! Even a search party wasn't enough! I'll get that tyto if it's the last thing I do!" Gron said. "Get up ya beaten excuses!"
The beat up Pure One soldiers got up from the ground weakily as they followed Gron.
"Sire, we must consider better tactics." One soldier said.
"And just what do you consider to be a 'better tactic'?" Gron asked.
"Waiting until sunrise and us bring FULLY RECOVERED before we attack again." The soldier said.
"I'll consider it." Gron said. "That may be a better idea."
It was dawn and most of the owls were in their hollows, sleeping the day away.
(A/N - Owls sleep when dawn is coming, and they are awake when it is night time.)
Jack couldn't sleep however. He couldn't stop thinking about his mother.
"Nyra. I miss you." Jack thought.
Otulissa moved in her sleep.
Alec was asleep across from Otulissa.
Jack looked at the opening of the hollow where the sun started to come up. It shone brightly as it rose very slowly.
He wondered if Nyra was out there, lost or searching for him. He hadn't seen her in 5 years and 2 months, since the defeat of Metal Beak.
"I hope you're okay out there." He whispered.
Then Jack looked at Otulissa and Alec, who were still asleep, then he flew from his hollow to see Dave.
"No." Dave said.
"No? Why?" Jack asked.
"Because that would be violating King Boron's rules and besides, who knows where that ungodly smite is?" Dave said.
"Hey, that's my mother you're talking about." Jack said.
"Sorry, but I'm being real here. She could be anywhere out there, maybe attacking other owl Kingdoms." Dave said.
"I'll go alone." Jack said.
"And abandon your family?" Dave said.
"They'll be alright. I won't even be gone for too long out there." Jack said.
"Okay, but I'm warning you : Do not get spotted by the guards. They're strict about the Curfew here." Dave said.
"I'll keep my eyes open for them." Jack said, then flew out of the hollow.
Dave made a face of concern.
"Ever since we defeated Metal Beak, he's been lonesome because of Nyra." Dave thought.
(A/N - And that there is the intro for this fanfic. Stay tuned for the next chapter!