It was a glorious night at the owl kingdoms. A Horned Owl couple named: Jane and Sork, was blessed to have an egg by the all mighty Glaux. As the egg was about to hatch some owls called the Pure Ones killed Jane and Sork. As the evil owls were planning to kill the young unhatched owlet the Guardians flew in the nick of time. A Barn Owl named Soren and his band: Gylfie, Twilight, and Digger, rescued the young owlet. As the four owls flew back to the Great Tree, the monarchs of the tree ask if Soren could be the young owl's mentor. Soren approved of this responsibility. The Band named the young male owlet: Elrab .As time passes the other Search-and-Rescue Chaw found another Horned Owl. Her past was very tragic. From where she come from, her forest has gone in to flames, while her parents are out hunting, and yet she was a long way till she was in flight readines. Her name was: Shayla. While Shayla was at the medical hollow, Elrab visited her.
"Hello there." Elrab tried to smile at the poor Horned Owl "Come on, I know your a bit afraid."
"How are you sure?" finally Shayla talked
"By the look of your face." Elrab said "My name is: Elrab. What's yours?"
"Shayla" the young owl looked down with depression
"What's wrong, Shayla?" Elrab tries to comfort Shayla by putting a wing over her and smiled at her
"While my parents are out I'm the only one inside our hollow when the fire broke out. I'm not sure if mum and da are alright." Shayla dropped a tear from her eyes
"Don't cry, Shayla. I promise that I'll protect you." Shayla smiled at Elrab. This was the beginning of their new friendship. Soren was at the corner watching the young owls.
"Hello there little one." Soren looked at the young female Horned Owl
"Hello sir." Shayla said
"No need to call me sir young one." Soren churred a little "Just call me Soren."
"Okay, Soren." Shayla smiled
"When are we going to start branching, Soren?" Elrab asked
"Stay calm, Elrab." Elrab smiled at Soren "I have an idea. I'll ask Boron and Barran to make Shayla my other apprentice?"
"Thank you." Shayla smiled at his new mentor and friend
As Soren asked the monarchs of the Great tree if they could make Shayla an apprentice for him. The two monarchs approved Soren's request. The two owlets are now being trained by a great leader of a band. Together Elrab and Shayla are now starting to get closer and closer to each other. Soren has a bit of difficulty of teaching the young owlets, but he already had experience thanks to his little sister Eglantine. Soren's little sister was now a member of the search and rescue chaw. Elrab and Shayla somtimes called Eglantine aunt, because of her kindness she shows to the young owlets. Sometimes Elrab and Shayla wakes Soren up to tell them a story if they get a daymare. Soren didn't mind if they woke him up at a bright sunny day. Soren enjoyed Story telling to young owlets.
"You little owls never get old at my stories do you?" Soren smiled and churred at the two owlets
"Sorry, Soren, but we love your stories." Elrab smiled
"Yeah, Soren, please tell us more." Shayla said
"Okay, okay young owl." Soren cleared his throat and began to tell the tale of the Gahoolian Fire Cycle "It was time of the endless volcanoes. For years and years in the land known as Beyond the Beyond, flames had scraped the sky, turning clouds the color of glowing embers both day and night. The volcanoes that had been dormant for years had begun to erupt. Ash and dust blew across the land and , although it was thought to be a curse from the Great Glaux on hight, it was something else. For this was the time when Grank, the first collier, was hatched. This was the time when a few special owls discovered that fire could be tamed."
"Thanks for the story uncle Soren." Elrab said as he noticed that he placed a word uncle before his mentor's name "Sorry, Soren."
"Don't worry, Elrab." Soren smiled at the two young owlets "You owlets can call me uncle Soren."
"Thanks uncle Soren." Shayla said as both her and Elrab yawned
"Looks like the two of you are already tired. You two should go back to your moss and downs and sleep." Soren said
"Goodlight unckle Soren." the two owls said
"Goodlight young ones." Soren said as he closed his eyes to rest for the rest of the day and wake up at night
Some elements will come from the books, but the story will be a spin-off of the movie.
To Be Continued...