Asgard, long before the time the All Father has even existed, a great, majestic, and beautiful white Owl roamed around the land. He was the strongest and the fastest Owl in his tribe. Indeed, all the other Owls looked up to him for his snow white coat and great strength in battle. But he had done something terribly wrong through the eyes of all the Owls; He fell in love with an Asgardian. Her name was Nótt, the goddess of dreams. The young goddess had stolen the heart of the Owl with her extraordinary beauty: Bright green eyes, dark hair, and pale skin with a tint of gray… She was perfect. Every night, the Great Owl would swoop down and sing to Nótt, hooting of his deep and passionate love for her. His love deepened for the goddess as she blushed and giggled at his charm. The two eventually fell in love.

Both of them knew that this was forbidden love, yet the Owl had a plan. Around that time Asgardians suffered from bloody wars and riots, which killed many people and damaged supplies. To save themselves, hundreds of young Asgardians were literally sacrificed to go out of their homeland to find provisions. Yet, most (if not all) of them never came back. The Great Owl, seeing his chance to be united with Nótt, flew down and offered help. He said to Bor (Odin's father BTW),

"I shall help thee for thy people," He hooted, "if only you let me marry one of your maidens! As strange was that sounds, I'm afraid I have been bewitched by the woman who gives dreams."

Bor, doubtful but desperate, agreed. He allowed him to court Nótt, which both Owls and Asgardians did not entirely agreed upon. As a kind owl, he kept his word and went on a quest for ten days to look for food, provisions, and even some survivors. After those days had passed, the Owl indeed brought back tons of food and necessary items, and even saved a few survivors. The Asgardians were delighted; they threw parties and praised the great owl for his generous deed. They gave him gold, weapons, and rare jewels, but he refused to accept them, for he claimed,

"I have already gotten what I wanted, my friends! No need for more!"

He was referring to his lovely Nótt. The two had reunited after the Owl's quest and the handsome couple got married. Soon after that they had a son. The baby was weak and pale, yet the Owl was still proud and believed that he will make him the strongest of the Owls and the Asgardians. Nótt named him Otus after his father.

Yes, Otus floated and hovered like any other child of an Owl should, but he could not elevate more than five inches from the ground. His mother figured it was because he did not have wings like his father. In fact, he looked like an Asgardian, yet his abilities (singing and floating -so far-) was just like his father. Thus, Nótt sewed up a mystical cloak for her son, in replace of wings. Otus then was able to practice flying with his father.

Years had passed and Otus surely became a strong man. He was well respected, kind, and helpful. He lived among the Asgardians and even became close friends with Odin, the new king of Asgard. He even got a lovely wife and they were to have their new child delivered in a few months. The Great Owl and Nótt was proud of what their son turned out to be. Yet, as we all know, life is not dandy all the time, even for the gods. Realizing that one of their comrades has been accepted into what they thought was a forbidden society, the Owls (thousands of them) flew into Asgard. Luckily, the All Father approved of their migration and believed that the Owls and his men would get along just fine. Yet, Asgardians soon realized that owls had something that was be extremely useful: Flight, and their long enduring strength.

The gigantic and strong Asgardians caught fragile Owls and forced them to work as messengers and slaves. Even Otus and his father was enslaved and Nótt was banished into another realm of what we call the moon. Odin could not do anything about this since the enslavement of the Owls was such a big part of the society now. Also, he could not save Otus because was enslaved by the prime minister of Asgard, which was someone Odin would not like to anger. The poor owls flew day and night as messengers (Asgardian "facebook" to say LOL) and were used as enemy baits in battle. As for Otus's wife, she was able to deliver her new son safely. She named him Tyto and promised him safety, away from the bloody Asgardians. Unfortunately for them, when Tyto's mother went out to look for Otus, she was confiscated and her baby was taken away from her by the royal guards. Tyto was then given to the All Father and he knew from the baby's eyes that he was Otus's son. Odin took him in as his own servant. Tyto, also, grew up to be a strong man like his father.

Now, you may be asking:

"What the fuck happened to Otus and his wife? The Great Owl? Nótt?"

As for them, Otus died from being punished brutally by stones that his master threw at him for being disrespectful, which was ironic since no matter what Otus's master did or said, he would still come to work with a smile on his face just believing that his wife and son is safe. His wife was executed for not giving her half Owl son to the slave merchants and was buried next to Otus's grave. The Great Owl died from old age and brutal work and his wife weeps every night for her husband and children. Her ever lasting tears became the stars that we see in the sky.

Tyto eventually became a father and got Lupin. Odin especially liked Lupin for his ambition, speed, his mysterious personality, and skill. He was different than any other Owl because the way his body moved as he fought was unique. Smooth and light footed, yet his punches and kicks were fast and precise. Also the shade of color on his skin was different than the typical Asgardian skin tone, which made him stand out from the others. The all father thus thought of a plan to "breed" his kind. He ordered Lupin to go anywhere in the nine realms to find a maiden worthy and strong enough to have Lupin's child. Odin gave him as much time was he needed,

"But" the all father declared, "you must bring a child to me before my own son, Thor, becomes men himself; I wish for him to have a great servant and soldier as you."

Lupin agreed, and planned to go to Midgard, for the population there was numerous and, from gossips and myths, the women there were vicious and disobedient (most of the time), which meant that they were strong enough to please the All Father.

The Owl was transported down to a land called the Soviet Union. The country was filled with the sense of gloom and darkness. Also the weather was so cold that his own cloak was becoming chilled! He went around looking for shelter until be stopped at a small bar, filled with vodka drunken men. When he went inside, everyone turned around and stared at him. Awkward? Oh, indeed it was. To the Soviets, Lupin was a target…. He was different…. I mean, not a lot of Asian men came to the Soviet Union and casually walked into a bar with a fancy ass cloak around him like he's some sort of dictator or something. Alarmed, Lupin just smiled and turned around when a bulky man came and picked him up by his neck and flung him toward the other drunkards. Lupin was then tied down to one of the tables and the man next to him broke an empty bottle and pressed the sharp glass into his neck. He whispered into his ears in Russian,

"You know, we don't trust special people like you in my town…"

Lupin by now was very alarmed. He sincerely did not want to hurt anyone on Midgard and it was only his first day! So he just kept still when suddenly the glass that use to be on his neck was gone…. and so were the other boozers. After listening to someone beating them to their boozy deaths, Lupin glanced up…. Until now, he has never seen such red hair! Her lips were rosy from the snowy winter and her petite body was strong and beautiful. Her bright green eyes shined at him as she offered him her hand. Lupin blushed, took her hand, and thanked her. She smiled, and walked away.

-FIN-