Hello. I'm guardian 401 the writer of Dreams that make us who we are. Here to bring this new story The Lady and The Tyto. Enjoy.

Chapter One: The trance of the Mirror Lakes

Once there was a young barn owl flying over the land of Tyto forest and on his back is a girl with a long golden hair. Their names were Soren and Rapunzel. When these two first met in the top of the mountain and learned about one another, they became friends.

Soren flies straight to the north which is the direction leads to the Sea of Hoolemere and in the middle lies beyond is where the island of Ga'Hoole is there. Rapunzel was so excited to see the Great Tree. Wondering what she'll do when she gets there, meeting owls living in the Tree and the legendary the Guardians, and the king and the queen of Ga'Hoole. There are so many things Rapunzel couldn't possibly wait.

"Soren," said Rapunzel "how long when we get there?"

"Oh, Rapunzel, we're not close to leave Tyto Forest." said Soren "It might be in a while. First, we have to get pass the Beaks."

"The Beak?" said Rapunzel with a curious tone "That's an odd name for a land."

"Well, it gets its name by the beak-like rock shaped spires"

"Oh. But at least I get to look around your home land." Rapunzel look all around the forest until she spotted all the trees over the waterfall were burned and charred. In her thoughts "Huh, I wonder who lived there."

The young barn owl turned his eyes away from that tree a shatter dwelling inside his gizzard. In the past a daymare that would never goes away. Not long ago, he and his band Gylfie, Digger and Twilight fly to his homeland, to see his family and thought they were there and would be glad see him. A blind snake Mrs. P Soren's nest-maid was inside the great gray owl's lute along the trip.

But when they flew over the waterfall, Soren's eyes wide and what he saw as the sun came out from the clouds of smoke the rest of forest trees were all burn. As if some fire came and burned every tree around far as his eyes could see. When he got to his home and went inside the hollow, and looked around. Mrs. P became astounded and wondered what of happen here. All was nothing, except a sparks of fire floating, cracking noises from the wooden floor and branches, the treetop was charred and has been spilt on the right side. Everything was destroyed, his family was nowhere to be found inside the hollow. And he thought they were killed in the fire. The young barn owl saw a owlipoppen that belonged to his little sister Eglantine, he grabbed the owlipoppen into his left talon, held it up and at looked at it then puts it down sadness in his heart. Thought he had lost his own family and don't know where they could be. The blind snake stare at him and said nothing, all was silence in the burned hollow. But then, the young elf owl came forward, looked straight to young barn owl's face and spoke "We're each other family now. We'll find them together." She gave a smile. And for that, those words helped Soren and realized these three owls are his family that gave him hope and they will help him find his family and then left the burned tree. Soon after the battle between the Pure Ones and the Guardians was over and returning to the Great Tree, he and family have now reunited. His friends are always there for him. But memories will never be forgotten Soren was born in that tree and this forest will always be his home.

In mid-afternoon, the two travelers have reached to the kingdom of tall towering and rocky pillars known as the Beaks. Rapunzel was stunned it looked different in the Tyto Forest. There were lakes everywhere in this land reflecting the trees, the ground, the sky and them.

"This place looks so beautiful all those lakes down there. Can we take a quick stop here?"

"Oh, I don't know, Rapunzel" said Soren feeling little worried.

"Please, Soren please" said Rapunzel "It will only be a moment." She shows the young barn owl the pleading look with her green eyes.

"All right" said the young barn owl "But just for a moment."

Rapunzel smiled

Soren flew down and landed on the grassy glade next to the lake. Rapunzel jump off the young barn owl's back, walked towards the lake and look at her reflection. The water of the lake is so clear and perfectly beautiful as if it can tell is like a mirror. Rapunzel set her frying pan down and drank the water of the lake, and looked all around the land how it would be wonderful to live such amazing place. She turned to Soren, the young barn owl was acting so strangely that Rapunzel didn't notice before. The young barn owl stares at the lake for quite some time looking at his reflection and the beauty of the lake.

"We should stay here." He said talking in slow.

"I'm glad you like this place," said Rapunzel walked towards him "but shouldn't we go and continue on flying."

But Soren didn't response to her. The young barn owl was still looking at the lake. Rapunzel began to worry and said "Soren, are you okay? You seem I dunno know, not quite yourself. Is something wrong?"

"Nothing seems wrong about me. Will you just look at me in the lake I look so absolutely amazing. And isn't this lake beautiful?"

"Well, it's a beautiful lake and you are amazing. I think." said Rapunzel "But we must go. It's getting late." She looked at the sun. It was setting down behind the rocky spires. "Let's go."

Soren didn't move not even an inch as if he turned into stone still staring at the lake and said: "I don't wanna leave. I want to stay here forever."

"Oh, dear." said Rapunzel even more worried "Soren, what's gotten into you? Answer me." Rapunzel drops her frying pan, hold both her hands on the young barn owl's head, turn him away from the lake and shakes him "Come on, snap out of it" She slaps Soren with her right hand. Then the young barn owl came to his senses when he felt the pain on his left feather cheek.

"Oww," cried Soren.

"Sorry, about that." said Rapunzel "But it was the only way. You were acting so strange."

"What happen?"

"What happen was you were looking at that lake for a minute. Then you said things like how amazing how you're feathers look and how beautiful the lake was which I agree. But then you were saying you wanted to stay here forever, I became worried. As if suddenly you were gone from the inside."

"I see." Soren replied "This must be a mirror lake."

Rapunzel raise one eyebrow never heard of that name "Mirror what?"

"A mirror lake it's a clear lake that can reflect the sky with a surrounding perfectly like a mirror. But it is dangerous very dangerous," said the young barn owl with a serious tone, turning away from the lake. "There's a Legend, it said if any owl like myself look in at this lake. Will lose in vain and not ever want to leave. It may look like an ordinary lake but it has a magic spell that makes any owls' gizzards hard as stone and forget what life could be more important without the lake. Some sort of hypnotic trance. And it's not the only one there's dozens of them around in this land."

Rapunzel was shocked and said "Gosh, then we better go and leave now."

"Couldn't agree with you more." said Soren "Hop on." Rapunzel grabbed her frying pan, climbed up on the young barn owl's back. Soren took off and flew in the air away from the lake, avoid looking down of any mirror lakes. Rapunzel look back and turned away from it. She apologized again to the young barn owl and didn't know that lake was evil. But Soren forgave her. Telling Rapunzel it was all right. And so, the two travelers continue on to the north.

At night time came moon rose up stars appear in the night sky. Rapunzel looked at the stars all twinkling and bright. How pretty they are. She absolutely loves the sights of those stars. But suddenly, Rapunzel began to yawn and felt tired. Her left hand was hurting from holding her frying pan, she puts it on her other hand. But then she almost slipped from Soren's back. The young barn owl quickly lowers his body down so that Rapunzel can climb up.

"Are you all right up there, Rapunzel?"

"Yes." Said Rapunzel

"Oh, good" Soren sighed "You got to be more careful you could of slip and fell."

"Right." said Rapunzel

"Hmm. Maybe we should stop and rest for the night." Soren spotted a tall pine tree. He flew towards it and perched on the tree branch. This is new for Rapunzel because she has never slept on the tree before. And how hard the branch was, this will be discomforting to her but Rapunzel didn't mind and sat on and notice there's a brown shaped cone hanging attached to the pine tree and there's more of them. Rapunzel ask "Soren, what are those?"

"Oh, they're called pine cones."

"Pine cones?"

"The pine cones," said Soren "are seeds of the pine trees."

"Oh, neat." said Rapunzel looking excited "Maybe, these cones are good for decoration with. I'll paint them in different colors and make them look pretty." She stood up and tried to pick one of the pine cones, but the hard wooden stem of it were too thick for her to pluck. Rapunzel fell down on the branch and said "On second thought I'll leave it." (It's different now that she's small and not big enough to pluck the pine cone). Rapunzel sat down next to Soren and look at the landscape of the Beaks. She turned to the young barn owl and he too was looking at the land as well. Then Soren said "I'll go hunting for food. Be right back." The young barn owl left off the tree branch, flapping his wings, hovered up the air and fly away. Rapunzel waited for Soren to return. She waited, and waited and waited. Minutes turn to hours. She was starting to worry that Soren might fly off and leave her here on the top of the tree like last time when she was with the other barn owl back on Tyto Forest. Soon Soren returned from his hunting and brought a vole for dinner. Rapunzel's face turned sickening white, as she looked at the dead vole. The young barn owl can see her face disgusted by the prey and ask if she wanted some. Rapunzel shakes her head and turn away while Soren ate his prey whole.

After that, the young barn owl didn't want his new friend to starved so he goes out and search for food that's right for Rapunzel. At the corner of his eye he spots a tree full of red apples. The young barn owl looked to see switch apples but their too big for Rapunzel to bite on. Then he sees an apple that was small and it is just right for his friend. Soren use both of his talons and plucked the small apple, hold it and fly back to the pine tree where Rapunzel was.

"I'm back and brought something for you to eat," said Soren giving Rapunzel a small apple.

"Thanks." said Rapunzel. She took a bite of the small apple. Once she finished the apple she threw the core all the way down to the ground and said "Well, that apple was delicious." Rapunzel yawned and said "Goodnight, Soren." She lies down on the tree branch and close her eyes went to sleep. Soren is nocturnal he wasn't tried but the young barn owl assist to sleep for a minute.

"Goodnight, Rapunzel."