Chapter II

Lost!

I finally found land in the middle of the sea. As I landed I made a quick look at my necklace. When I touched ground Boron and Baron looked at me. They held a special meeting for me in the tree. I told them from when I saw moon blinked owlets and about the hailstorm and the winds.

"Owl, you will fight with us with courage and hope", said Boron.

"I don't know how to fight though", I replied.

"That's okay, Ezylryb will teach you. But you must have a hollow to rest in", replied Boron.

They showed me my hollow which was a nest with straws, twigs, grass, and some soil. The hollow was plain with nothing just a nest in the middle of the hollow. I wet down to the shore for moss and shells. As I dipped my beak to pick up some moss my necklace slipped off my neck. The sea washed away the gift into the vast sea. It only took me a minute to find the necklace gone. I gathered the moss and shells I wanted. Sadly I went back to my hollow. I spread the soft moss in my hollow. Then I laid the shells on top of the moss. For the rest of the day I slept. Knowing the gift might not return

Fighting for Life

I was standing at the doorway of the owl Ezylryb. When he came out he said we shouldn't fight here because we might ruin his books. We decided to fight in the air. But we searched for battle claws for me to wear. Bubo finally gave us a light battle claws.

He taught me how to fly and fight with a torch. My torch went out 5 times, because I was flying to fast. The way I beat him was by going under his legs and kicking him in the stomach which made him stumble but regained his balance. He finally said the fight was over. Then he limply flied to the infirmary, because I kicked him in the stomach.

The next day I wore my battle claws and headed to Ezylryb my mentor. The doctor said the kick wasn't that bad. It was just a little kick. When I got there Ezylryb was standing at his door way looking as calm as usual.

"That kick was powerful. I've never met a student with that ability", he said." Today is the last important lesson that you must remember forever!

We went to our special fighting place. This was close to the sea I cross. I could see the rippling waters in the blue sea.

"Owl, the important lesson is… that you have to fight without the torch. You must fight with your claws and mind. Boron said this will be the important lesson after you kick me in the stomach", said my mentor.

After he was done talking we got into position. My mentor and I got our claws ready. Then we rushed at each other, our claws scraping as we met. We flapped our wings ad studied each other.

"Use your mind owl. Look for weak points and places" cried my mentor.

Use your mind. Look for weak points and places. Those words zoomed in my mind. Then my eyes fell on a tree. If I flew there and if Ezylryb follow me. I needed to try my luck.

So I decided to listen to my mind. I flew straight to the tree with Ezylryb on my tail. When I was about to hit the tree I flew up. But my mentor wasn't quick enough to fly up, so he kissed the tree groaning in agony. When he was close to drowning in the sea, I catch him by his talons. I carried him to the hospital, where he laid hopelessly on his bed.

"You will join the owl army", marveled Barran.

Prophecy

When I went to bed I received a strange dream:

Thee must find the gift.

Thee must join the war

Thee must sacrifice.

Thee will turn human

The prophecy was really this:

You must find the gift.

You must join the war.

You must sacrifice.

You will turn human.

I thought this was a real prophecy, so I kept the prophecy to myself.

The next day I flew to the sea where I lost my necklace. As I waited I saw a glimmer in the vast sea. A wave came toward me carrying in its mighty arms. When it came to me I got myself ready then I dived into the wave. Salt got into my eyes, but I didn't care. I swam toward it my mind focused on the necklace. I caught it in my talons.

Part of the prophecy came true. I did find the gift. I needed the prophecy come true.