(A/N - This isn't a present time Chapter. This takes place in a memory.)
(5 years before now)
Nyra looked at the sky.
The sky was orange with the sun setting.
"The view from here looks gorgeous, doesn't it, darling?" Nyra said.
"Yes it does, dear." Metal Beak said, putting his wing on her back.
Then a younger Dave flew to the two.
"Lord Metal Beak, I have delivered the flecks to the platform." Dave said.
"Excellent. You may go on your lunch break now." Metal Beak said, smiling through his mask.
"Thank you, sir." Dave said, then bowed at Nyra. "Nyra." Then he flew away.
"I like that boy. He always gets the job done on time and never complains about it. Whatever problem occurs during his job, he always manages to solve on his own." Metal Beak said.
Nyra looked down at the ground where some of the workers were.
Jack was younger too. About 14 years old.
He waved hi with his wing.
Nyra smiled at him.
He smiled back.
"Nyra, have you trained Jack yet? He's old enough to become a soldier of the Pure Ones." Metal Beak said.
"No. I'm waiting another year before he fully develops his skills." Nyra said.
She pecked his beak, then flew off to the far reaches of St. Aegelious.
She found a strange weapon, so she tried lifting it, but it was too heavy.
"Darn it!" Nyra said in frustration.
Then a few Guards saw and wondered about this too, so they joined in and tried helping Nyra lift the weapon.
They managed to lift the weapon.
"I've seen one of these before. This is a human assault rifle." One Guard said.
Nyra looked at him.
"We could use this." She said.
"Yeah, if it has any bullets." The same Guard said.
Then one of the other guards pulled out ammo clip and saw that it was empty.
"I guess not." The 2nd guard said.
(A/N - Only some of the Pure Ones knew of guns, but only very few of them knew.)
They set the gun on the ground and separated from the area.
Nyra flew in the sky. While in the sky, she saw Jack being bullied, so she decided to interfere.
(On the ground)
"I don't take too kindly to little pipsqueaks barging in my workplace." The bully said.
"I said it was an accident! I didn't know you were really busy! I just needed some metal to take to the Blacksmith!" Jack defended.
The bully took out his sword and glared at him.
Nyra landed in front of him with a very angry face.
"Your Majesty!" The bully said.
"Get back to work!" She said.
"As you wish." He said, putting his sword away and returning to his workstation.
Nyra turned around looked at Jack.
"Thank you, Nyra." Jack said.
"You're welcome. Be more careful." She said, then she pecked his forehead and departed.
Jack smiled.
"I love my mother." He said, smiling at her. "She's always there for me when I need her."
Dave approached him.
"Jack, you alright?" He asked Jack.
"Yeah, Nyra saved me again." Jack said.
"That's good. What is she to you by the way?" Dave asked.
"She's like my mother. She took care of me when I was little." Jack said.
"No shit? Damn, you were lucky to have had Nyra take care of you. It seemed like you were gonna die out there, then she swooped and saved you." Dave said, smiling.
"Yeah. Then she left one day and I was alone again until I found this place and got kidnapped by the Pure Ones. At first, I had no idea what this place was, then one of the guards caught sight of me and headed for me. I started running away, but he caught up and captured me. Then when I was brought in with other owlets, I saw Nyra stand on a rock with 1 guard on each side, standing on a rock too. She looked down at us, then I remembered her eyes being when she looked at me. Nyra called my name to me, then all the owlets looked at me, then I walked up to the empty space." Jack said.
"Oh shit. What happened next?" Dave asked.
"Nyra looked down at me. Then she told one of her guards to take me, then one did. I was put in a hollow, and I was told to wait. After a little while of waiting, Nyra came in. We both looked at each other for moments, then she walked to me and hugged me in her arms." Jack said, tears welling up in his eyes from remembering that.
Dave looked at him with a hint of sympathy.
"Then she asked me in my ear : How did you find us? How did you find me?" Jack said. "I answered "I kept walking until I found this place, then I was captured and brought here." I was so scared, mother."
"You don't need to be scared anymore. You're with me now. I promise you : You're gonna be safe now." Nyra said.
"Ever since then, I've lived and worked here. That's my story of what Nyra is to me." Jack said.
"Such a pitiful story. At least you made it." Dave said.
Jack nodded.
(Static) _
A/N - Sorry the battle isn't in this chapter. I promise the next chapter will be it. See ya.
