After one year of excellent training, Elrab and Shayla are now one of the young Guardians of Ga'Hoole. The ceremony of being a Guardian was about to begin. The two of them now swore an ancient oath.

"I am a Guardian of Ga'Hoole." Elrab and Shayla spoke in unison "From this night on I dedicate my life to protecting owlkind. I shall not swerve in my duty. I shall support my brother and sister Guardians in times of battle and in time of peace. I am the eyes in the night, silence within the wind. I shall seek to wear no crown, nor win any glory. And all these things I do swear upon my honor as a Guardian of Ga'Hoole until my days on this earth cease to be. This be my vow. This be my life. By Glaux, I do swear."

After the whole ceremony, Elrab and Shayla are perched at a branch talking about the hard work they did to become Guardians of owlkind. The horrifying dream still haunts Elrab from his sleep. Until now he never told his friends about the two murdered Horned owls that haunts him. After the whole celebration Elrab flew to Ezylryb's hollow to discuss about the thing that haunts him.

"What are you doing inside my hollow at this hour, young'un?" Ezylryb greeted the disturbed Horned owl

"I need to tell you something, Ezylryb." Elrab said

"Come on." Elrab and Ezylryb walked towards the desk, and Ezylryb gave a cup of milk berry tea to Elrab "So, what are you going to tell me?"

"Well, I've been having this dreams about two Horned owls getting killed by two brutal Tytos. And I can still hear their screaming. The blood splattering inside the hollow." Elrab paused "Sometimes I feel sorrow and rage."

"Did you hear their names?" Ezylryb asked

"No, I only saw the two of them and a egg. No names were mentioned." Elrab replied

"Boy, I would like to take you at a place where an orphaned owl could see." Ezylryb said

The two of them flew away from the Great Tree secretly. The two owls landed at a white forest. Elrab can feel something at the woods. He felt comfort. Ezylryb knows that Elrab needs to be alone for a while, so he told Elrab that he'll just go and look for something. Elrab was now alone. He flew inside the forest until he needs to perch at one of the trees. After a while a fog was starting to form in front of Elrab and two familiar figure starts to appear.

"What's going on?" Elrab said to himself

"My son. It has been a very long time now." Elrab can hear the voice in his mind

"Who are you?" Elrab shouted, but no response

"You can only talk to us through your mind, son." this time a female voice was heard

"Who are you?" Elrab focused his thought and tries to talk to the figures

"You can't recognize your parents?" the male Horned owl figure asked

"W-what do y-you mean?" Elrab asked the two figures

"Son, it's me your father Sork. And this is your mother Jane." the figure dsid

"Your my real parents?" Elrab was surprised

"Yes, Elrab." Jane used her ghostly wings and wrapped it around Elrab, he shed a tear from his eyes and started to cry

"Don't cry, son." Sork said "You're already a grown owl."

"Why now?" Elrab asked "Everyday I've been thinking of my real parents."

"We are sorry, son." Jane said

"Your scrooms, right?" Elrab asked

"We are very sorry." Sork said

"What happened? Why did you two left me in this world?" Elrab was now feeling a bit rejected

"We never wanted to leave you, son." Sork said

"We were killed by the brutal Pure Ones." Jane added

"Killed?" Elrab almost shouted

"We love you so much, Elrab." Jane hugged her son once more

"Mum, da," Elrab looked at the two figures "I love you too." the figures of his parents were now fading way

"It looks like our business is over, dear." Sork said

"Business?" Elrab asked

"Our final business is to talk to you after you grow up into a great Guardian." Jane said, Elrab saw some tears forming at his parents eye, the tears of joy

"We are so proud of you." Sork said "Do not worry my son. We will watch you over at Glamoura."

"Our souls may now rest in peace." Jane added

"No! Please don't leave me!" Elrab shouted in his mind

"We won't ever leave you." Sork said

"We will always be here." Jane used her talons and pointed at Elrab's chest "In your heart."

"Good-bye my son." Sork said "We will miss you."

"Good-bye our one and only Elrab." Jane added

"Mum! Da!" Elrab screamed and after blink the fog was gone and Ezylryb was standing behind him

"So, now you know the answer." Ezylryb said to the crying Horned owl

"Why do they have to die?" Elrab said to himself

"A goodlight rest will calm your mind, boy." Ezylryb said

"Maybe your right, Ezylryb." Elrab said, tears are still forming in his eyes

Elrab now knows the real faith of his parents. After leaving the Spirit Woods, Elrab felt comfort inside his heart. Ezylryb knew that this is the best way to tell him what has happened to his parents. Elrab can still feel the sorrowful pain in his heart and gizzard. But he knew he must find the killers of his parents. And also protect the owl families everywhere, so they won't lose their hatchlings and parents. He must fight to know who the killers are.


To Be Continued...

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