Legend of the Guardians: Metal Beak Returns

Chapter 7: The Trouble At Hand

Hey guys, sorry for keeping you waiting, it took me two weeks to make, here it is and enjoy!


Thana is lying in her hollow, trying to sleep. She was more worried than ever, after since her love left the tree two days ago, and after the night from before, he promised her he'll be back soon and by the time for the next day, he hadn't return yet. Something is wrong here, she didn't know for sure, but her gizzard seemed to say otherwise, and warned her about a strange evil... something sinister. She doesn't know what it means, something concern about Carlos? Or was it something more? The female was tossing and turning, even grunting as a rather bad daymare had appeared to her mind...

Thana was wondering around this strange fog, she has no idea how she got here, but due to her concern she saw someone... in the shadows... a barn owl, an owl she could recognize anytime and anywhere... Carlos! Her heart raced with great joy as she run to him and began to embrace him, but she went straight threw to him. She was so shock she turn around and saw Carlos stood there with no reaction, she tried to say something, but Carlos only beat it her.

"I'm so sorry, Thana." He said sadly, "This is too late for me." Thana is shocked by his words. What did he mean 'too late'? What is going on? She didn't have enough time to answer this, as Carlos continued to explain.

"The darkness within me is growing quickly, it will devour me sooner and later, I can't place you all in danger because of me." He explained as he gave a deep sigh, "I can't let you stop me, this is the last time I spend with you, please Thana, I wish I would tell you that I am sorry for all the pain I caused and I'm sorry I let this chaos to happen." The Snowy Owl's eyes were covered with watery tears , she' still shocked of course, she was trying to reason him, but suddenly, in the flash, the door appeared in front the prince and the door was open with vast luminous light, Thana tried to cover her eyes against the light, but the light was so bright and too strong to see, she gave a gasp as she watched him entering the door as he said in two words that would shocked her deeply. "Goodbye, Thana."

She stifled a gasped, and she began to shake her head as she screamed, "Carlos! NO!" She tried to run, but the door she is about to run into, vanished into nothing. She was stopped in her tracks, her love was gone, and she fell to her knees as she broke into a horrible sob. But then, her blood froze as her cries went short as an evil cackle echoed aloud within the fog, sounded feminine and a sound of evil she recognize, Nyriss.

The black owl rose out from the darkness, Thana gave a gasp and let out terrified scream, she didn't have enough time to escape from her as the dark fiend grabs her by the neck and slammed her against the wall with high velocity. Thana felt her neck crushed by Nyriss's powerful claws, her eyes widen in terror as Nyriss raised her sword and Thana begs her to stop as fear consumes her greatly, Nyriss's ears went depth, in a mere seconds... her life was ended by the higherclaw...

Thana woke up screaming, she gasp for few breaths for a minute, she checked her body to see any wounds were brought upon her, only to see none... she began shuddering profusely. That nightmare was so real... she almost feel herself die from that nightmare... but then, something else was concern about what Carlos said. Why did he say the darkness will consume him? Why did he say he was sorry for causing this pain? Although, these questions raced her mind... she was stopped as the door open, revealing to be her parents: Boron and Barran, as the two monarchs approached to their daughter and she saw them with an worried expression.

"Darling?" Boron asked, Thana looked at her father's face, knowing her as he was worried about her. "Are you all right?" Thana remain mute, still unsure how to answer.

"Thana, are you all right dear?" Barran asked her calmly. Thana still silent, than she briefly nodded.

"I'm fine, mother." She lied, not wanting to tell them she had a daymare. Barran looked at her daughter for a moment, then she nodded in relief, Thana sighed sadly.

"What's wrong, dear?" Barran asked, worriedly. "You seem to be out of sorts." Thana sighs again.

"It's Carlos," She admitted, she looked at her mother and explained, "I just can't help but feel worried." Boron looks at his daughter for a moment, she continued on however. "I'm worried about him daddy, I was worried if he hadn't come back yet. And then, this dream I had." She paused for a moment, knowing how painful it is, but her mind use to say otherwise, "Shows me about Carlos... he said he was... sorry for causing this pain he had caused. And I tried to reason him, he ignored me and he just disappeared into the light... and he also said, the darkness would consume him soon, and I don't know what it means, I think, he might be in trouble." She explained. Both her parents went silent. Their shocked of course, but what their daughter said is very disturbing. Her father seemed to say otherwise.

"Thana, dear, you just had a bad daymare, it would be best to continue resting before First Black." He suggested, his daughter looked at him, and then she nodded. Until the door burst open, revealing a guard running and he began to pant profusely. The two monarchs and the princess left the bed, they walk up to him as they could tell it was urgent.

"Glaux, what happen to you?" Boron asked worriedly, "It looks like you're in a hurry." The guard only shook his head.

"No, your majesty, it's- it's the Pure Ones!" He gasped, Barran walks up to him and asked.

"What did they want?" She asked him, the guard however took more breaths and said.

"It's Queen Nyra, she was heading to the tree. And wanted, to speak with you." He reported, the three went silent, they haven't heard anything from them. Let alone to the queen of the Pure Ones, however, why is she coming to Ga'Hoole? Then, Boron glanced at the guard and he nodded him, he later escorted them out and to see the Pure One Queen.

Nyra and the rest of the former members of the Pure Ones had found the tree at last, this has been a last time since they invaded the place: The attack on the Great Ga'Hoole Tree was issued to avenge the death of the prince, Carlos Nyroc Alba. The Pure Ones were almost gaining the upper hand, until he came back and he was alive, but now he only took the blow from the king's sword as Kludd was trying to kill his own brother, but he took that pain instead. After three nights had passed after recovering from the wound from his father, he was able to create peaceful negotiations between the two kingdoms, and now, the Treaty of Versailles was born, and for a long time, there would be peace. Now the queen and the rest of her group landed safely alongside by the guards who lead them there.

Many owls came out of their hollows and followed by the rulers of Ga'Hoole and the young snowy owl as they saw the Pure One queen, and the rest of her subjects. Boron saw the queen looked at the queen in surprise, she looked like hagsmire, wasn't she must've been beaten up by an owl or something? He didn't have enough time for that right now as his daughter approached the queen, and then asked.

"Mrs. Alba, ar-are you all right? You been looked like a beat up owl or something." Thana asked her, she looked closely at the white owl's feathers as she saw a few scratches from her lower wing. Nyra only continued panting and she nodded her head.

"I was, Thana, I- I was been attacked..." She confessed as she gave a few breaths, then, something else was missing, she looked around and she didn't see Carlos among the group, only to see Soren and the rest of the Band and Ezlyryb as well. She grew more worried as she felt her legs grow weak, she still had enough strength as she was able to asked. "Thana, where's my son?" The princess looked at her and she shook her head sadly.

"'Afraid not." She said sadly, "He just left about yesterday, and, he wasn't back yet." Soon, after Nyra heard her words, she felt her legs grow weaker as she gave a soft gasp.

"Oh... gluax..." She whimpered; everyone in vicinity gave a shocking gasp as they watch the queen collapsing, Joe and Trevor managed to catch her in time. Boron stares at the queen in silent, he lowered his head with a deep sigh and he raised his head and said.

"Meet me and the rest of the Parliament to the Parliament chamber, so we could to find out what happen to you." He told her, the white Tyto looked at him, and gave him a weak nod, and then, she and the rest of other owls began to leave and escorted them to the Parliament chamber. By the time she and the rest of her group, she stood the perch and she began to explain everything what happen.

"... And then this new 'Metal Beak' showed up and stormed our throne, we barely managed to escape from the assault but, Kludd had to stay behind so we could escape, and that's the end of the story." She explained. Both king and queen, and the rest of the Parliament grew silent. Their very disturbed by what they had heard from the queen, the Eagle Empire in fact did return, they come back for revenge from the help of their new 'Metal Beak', but taking St. Aggies is not enough, there were other owl kingdoms who were only remained standing, and if the empire get their talons on them, they will conquer everything all over again. Thana grew mute, she remembered what the Montane Solitary Eagle just said from before, and his words were truly real, the empire has return, other than that she had other things to worry about; she was more worried about her beloved's safety, if he gets captured by one of them; he will be killed by them.

Before Boron could ask her more, the guard swarm in, panting in exhaustion, he began to wonder as why he was here, then he ask.

"What's wrong?" He asked him, the guard raised his head as he finished a few breaths.

"Y-your majesty, we had to inform you all the owl kingdoms are under attack." He gasped, Boron's eyes lit up at his statement. "Their under attacked, by the group of Eagles and they had captured every single one of them without any mercy and they conquered them almost instantly." Boron was shocked of hearing this, he thought the empire is dead but then what the prince and Nyra's and the eagle's stories were true at all, then he turned to Nyra and back to the guard.

"Guard, warned the other kingdoms before any of their attacks could arrive, and tell them to double all their defenses as possible as they can!" He ordered, the guard only shook his head.

"I'm afraid; it will be far too late for that now." He replied grimly, "We lost all of them. All the owl kingdoms are gone now..."

Elsewhere, the eagle empire raced to the southern and northern kingdoms, and sprung their ultimate assault. Many innocent civilians were killed and slain as the eagle shows them without any mercy. One of in particular, one of the other owls appeared to be no threat to them as they were aided by the enemy. The enemy stated they wanted to rule their kingdom in dictatorship and destroyed their democracy and replaced it with a new order, and the empire agreed and grunted their wish. By the end of the night of their first battles, Metal Beak and Lord Vadake's armies grew too powerful, once their victory is completed, they stab them in the back saying the Owl Kingdoms are theirs instead.

Many kingdoms soon fall like a domino effect, as more kingdoms fall to the empire, many more joins them under the rule of Metal Beak.

Thanks to Metal Beak's ultimate strategies, they were highly advanced with all the help of the Others' knowledge of war and its powerful spear of influence. All of their enemies were destroyed, killed, defeated, no matter where they run or no matter where they hide, they'll be captured and slain by Metal Beak's powerful claws of death. As the darkness grew, so does the empire. The entire world will be covered in darkness, and now all the land and skies are belong to the eagles once more as Lord Vadakes laughed evilly in triumphed, they finally have their revenge against the owl kingdoms for slaughtering their people, and finally destroy all their enemies, and now, justice is now served.

Meanwhile, at St. Aggies, Metal Beak was standing on his perch like he always do. He looked down upon them as the owl snatching program were now resume and Skench is in charge of that progress while the rest of his former subjects were continue to rebuild the Devil's Triangle as he ordered them and the pickers to look out for the rare materials known as the 'flecks'. His thoughts were disturbed as other than the male Red Tailed-Hawk entered the throne and kneeled before him, he goes by the name of Lord Iron Beak, Lord Iron Beak was once Lord Vadakes's personal war General and mostly Metal Beak's second in command, he's only about three inches tall, he had bright brown eyes and had a very sharp talons he used them to kill his innocent pray and never let go of them for his dinner. Lord Iron Beak is very ambitious, short tempered, and mostly a manipulative, and he is extremely dangerous that no eagle or any avian would never dare go near him or ever face him in aerial combat, he was only trusted by Lord Vadakes and Metal Beak himself.

"What's your status report, General?" Metal Beak asked, the Red Tailed- Hawk raised his head and said.

"Everything is according to plan, my Lord." He reported, "All the owl kingdoms had surrender to us and our armies are in advancing, but it will be the matter of time once we hunted down and kill that white feathered filth that escapes from us." Metal Beak only silent, he knew it too well, his former mate did escape from his wrath, the traitors tried to escape but only to have Kludd captured instead while the rest went into hiding. But now, they have a perfect bait, but this place is already too well known for her, if he was her, she would come back here to reclaim it, then he had other ideas in planned, he turned to the war general and said.

"Lord Iron Beak, tell Lord Vadakes and everyone to have an assembly, so I would give them a speech and once that is done, report to me once we were ready to head back to the Forbidden Canyons." The war general gave him a nod, he got up and ready to leave the throne room.

Metal Beak smiled darkly to himself as he finally ruled the owl kingdoms, but the doors were opened again, this time Metal Beak's smile grew wider and he only said without turning back, as he replied.

"Ah, my old friend, it's been a long time." He said as he turned around to see this owl, but not an eagle, this type of owl known to be a Short Ear Owl, known as Hunter. Hunter had light blue eyes and he was formerly a Pure One Lieutenant and later turn to General after Metal Beak reclaims his throne during the ultimate assault on St. Aggies. When he met Hunter again, he knows that his old friend Hunter still had loyalties to him, and he will always obeyed him, like most owls served under the Pure Ones, they always obey their masters just as how Hunter was once Metal Beak's former servant, he had a strong loyalty and never disobey his master. Hunter only bowed and Metal Beak smiled as he said.

"Rise, my old friend." He ordered with a soft tone. Hunter rise up to his feet, and stare at this young owl who claimed to be his old friend, than he said.

"What is your will, my old friend?" He answered; his master glanced at him as he paced slowly around him.

"After the result of capturing the Owl Kingdoms, the whole world cowered before us; I've bet this is a great opportunity to strike our enemies." Metal Beak said, Hunter cast a grin look on his beak, he knows the Guardians will lose this war if they dared to face them. It is only a matter of time before they strike first. Metal Beak stop in his tracks, he turned to Hunter and said. "Hunter? How do we fair off against the Guardians?" He asked.

"Well," Hunter said as he gathered his thoughts. "We did manage to conquer the owl kingdoms, all thanks to your new improved military strategies, I doubt we would win against the Guardians. But, Nyra, on the other hand, she fled to our cursed enemies to seek their aid and possibly to stop you and reclaiming the throne." He explained, Metal Beak grew silent, he knew this might will happen. To her, she is nothing to compare to him, only to be used as his general, leading his armies to battle after battle, but now, she only escape and fled to his enemies seek her help. No matter, she is a 'traitor' after all.

Metal Beak turned around to the sky to complement, and then, after a little while, Lord Iron Beak returns and he bowed to Metal Beak, this time Metal Beak didn't say anything, until Lord Iron Beak spoken.

"My king, the audience is waiting for you." He said grimly. Metal Beak only glanced as he said in his return,

"Take me to them, then." He ordered, the hawk nodded and rise up to his feet. Metal Beak, Lord Iron Beak and Hunter, left the throne room as they took flight and ready to see their audiences, and soon, Metal Beak will unleashed the horrors on Nyra and her 'former enemies', and soon, the whole world will bow down before him and finally bring down the Guardians and Nyra to their knees!


There you have it. Sorry for keeping you waiting for the next chapter, so, I hope you enjoy this as much as I do, so thank you for reading and review!