Hours passed and the two owlets were now flying into a deserted land filled with baobab trees and swamps. They're in the forest kingdom of Ambala. The Ambala Forest is a dark gloomy wetland environment with fog spreading from the skies. The land was very mysterious and complete terrifying. As the young owlets fly through the low fog area. Soren the young barn owl sees a moth landed on one of the wild grass.
Soren: "Hey, are you hungry?"
Gylfie: "Why?"
Soren: "Watch this." The young barn owl swoops down, pounced the moth and put it in his right talon.
Then suddenly, a burrowing owl emerges from his hole and said: "Hey!"
Soren turned around and it seems to be an owl. This burrowing owl has long grayish legs and his feathers were brown with white spotting. He has a white color on his eyebrows and on his chin. There's one little feather on top of his head. This owl was a bit older then the owlets. He also has a gray beak. The Burrowing owl narrows his eyes at Soren and said: "Oh, nice hunting. You should be really proud of yourself...catching a moth that's already been caught."
Soren: "Wait. You hadn't caught it."
The burrowing owl tries to twist Soren's point of view and said: "Mm! I was very close. One might even say I was this close:" He pinched with his talon. Then suddenly, the moth that was pinning down, it escaped from Soren's talon. Soren and the burrowing owl watched, as the moth flies away.
Burrowing owl: "Ah. Perfect."
Gylfie: "Ahem." She clears her throat to get their attention.
Suddenly, the burrowing owl started too spun out, surprised, gasps, at the same time. He thought that these two owlets are working together and he said: "An ambush. Well, I bet you didn't count on this." He raised his wings and began making his way back to his hole. Kicking dirt with his talons, some of the dirt hit Soren. Soren used his wing to block the dirt. The burrowing owl hid underground.
Rapunzel have never seen an owl like that one before, especially when it digs and went underground. Then she said: "That is the one strangest owl, I've ever seen. Soren, what type of species is he?"
Soren: "I'll tell you on my next guide."
Rapunzel: "Okay."
Back to the swamps of Ambala Forest
Gylfie flew landed next to Soren and said: "I'm sorry. We didn't mean to take you're moth."
Soren: "It wasn't his moth."
Burrowing owl: "Yes, it was."
Gylfie: "We were just looking for a place to hide and rest."
The burrowing owl popped his head out and said: "In which order?"
Soren: "What do you mean?"
Burrowing owl: "Did you need to hide first or rest first?"
Gylfie: "What difference doesn't make?"
The burrowing owl emerges from his hole, raised his wings and said: "Huge!" He made the owlets flinch. Then he continued: "If you need to hide first, I'd say you were in big trouble." He tilts his head, smiled, and then he continued: "But if resting on was your mind, I'd say your situation wasn't as dire." He was very strange, and runs around like a fox. And he was right behind them.
Soren: "We're on our way to the Sea of Hoolemere. We're gonna find the Guardians of Ga'Hoole."
The burrowing ran back to his position and said: "Really? Two little owlets like you, will never reach the sea. There are some really scary beasts out that way."
Gylfie: "Scary beasts?"
Burrowing owl: "If the hawks don't make a quick lunch of you, then the buzzard will. And if the buzzards don't get you…the dingoes wait in the trees and as you fly by they-"
Soren: "Our request remains the same, owl. Do you have a place to rest? My friend's hurt." He was requesting for Gylfie. As she was standing there, holding her wounded right leg.
Burrowing owl: "Name's Digger." He fluttered up onto the large roots of the old baobab tree. And then he said: "The hollow's this way." He pointed out the hollow.
The three owls squeezed inside, when entering the hollow. They avoided the water droplet, from the root ceiling. The hollow was warm and inside there were little mushrooms growing in the roots and the moss were everywhere. It has been growing in this hollow for years.
Digger: "Going to the sea, huh?"
Soren: "Yeah."
Digger: "You know what they call owls, who fly towards the sea?"
Soren: "Uh, no."
Digger raised his wings and said: "Lost." The two owlets looked at each other with confusion. Then he said: "It's hilarious." Then a droplet fell into his head. The burrowing owl shakes it off and continued: "I have another one for you. What do you call an owl-?" But he looked up and said: "Twilight. We've got company."
The great gray owl squeezed inside. This owl was the largest of all owls. His feathers are silverish-gray and has the largest facial disk. He's twice the size as Gylfie. He had a snake in his beak. And that snake was Mrs. P. She was protesting him.
Mrs. P: "Put me down this instant! I mean it. This is highly disrespectful."
Twilight spit her out and said: "Dinner is served. And she will not stop talking."
Soren walk towards her and said: "Mrs. P, it's me, Soren!"
Mrs. P: "Soren!" The blind snake immediately leaped, coiling the young barn owl, and then she said: "Oh, it can't be. Every day, I've been looking for you and Kludd, and then this. To be snatched up by this monstrosity." She glared at Twilight.
Twilight: "Monstro-? The audacity! Digger, who are these tiny owls and why are they talking to dinner?"
Mrs. P: "My name is "not dinner." She hissed at him for saying that.
Twilight: "Well, Dinner's rather moody, isn't it?"
Soren: "Wait. She is not dinner she's my nursemaid. "
Mrs. P: "I just hate being driven to hiss. So unladylike."
Twilight: "*Roll his eyes* Indeed."
Soren: "Mrs. P, these are my new friends. This Gylfie and Digger. And Twilight, is it?"
Twilight jump off the root, then landed onto another root, facing the owlets and said: "Charmed to meet you, dinner. Oh, I mean, Mrs. P."
Digger fluttered up onto the old root, next to his hollowmate, and said: "These two are on their way to the Sea of Hoolemere...to find the Guardians of the Great Tree."
Twilight: "Really?"
Mrs. P: "What. No, Soren, we need to get you home. Your parents are so worried."
Soren: "No, you don't understand Mrs. P. Kludd and I were kidnapped."
Mrs. P: "Mercy!"
Soren: "He's still held captive. I have to find the Guardians. They're the only ones that can save him."
Twilight: "An adventure a foot! Danger. Intrigue. The stuff of song." He pulls out. And it looked like old root that has been carved. And has tight strings, attached. Making the strings stretched across.
Digger: "Oh, no. Not the lute."
Twilight ignored him and began to balance himself, on his lute. He plucked the strings with his talons and said: "But such things have no effect on me...for I am a poet, as much a warrior." He clears his throat and continued: "If, you will…" Then he began to sing:
Though his nursemaid tells him no
The boy will not be tamed
He flies off into danger
To be battered, bruised and maimed
Gylfie scrunched her face in discomfort. Soren's eyes were wide and his beak dropped. Mrs. P was also discomfort by the singing. The instrument that the great gray owl made was lovely and soft. But when, he started singing. It sounded like someone was scratching a chalkboard.
Digger however, was most disturbed by his friend's singing and said: "Just because it's sung doesn't make it a song."
Twilight: "That poem just came to me, if you can believe it."
Digger: "I think I can believe it."
Twilight: "It's a gift."
Soren know he couldn't stand much longer. It was nice of Digger and Twilight, to let them stay here. But they have to complete the mission, and that mission is to warn the Guardians. Tell the Guardians about the Pure Ones. Then he said: "Right, well, sounds like we've got a long journey, so… Mrs. P? Look, you know it's what Da would want."
Mrs. P: "That's just why I'm coming with you."
Twilight: "What? No!" He and Digger raised their wings to block the entrance of the hollow and he continued: "Please do, not leave us here!"
Digger: "Yes, you're the first new souls we've seen in eight moons."
Twilight: "If I have to hear any more of his ridiculous owl jokes..."
Digger: "What? They're a hoot." (Protesting)
Twilight: "No, they are not."
Digger: "Well, if I have to hear him play one more quote- unquote "song"…I'm gonna tear my gizzard out!"
Twilight: "How dare you! If you think for one minute."
As these two owls were bricking. Soren, Gylfie and Mrs. P were sneaking way out of the hollow. Digger and Twilight were too busy arguing at each other. They didn't even noticing the owlets and Mrs. P.
Soren whisper: "Let's get out."
But Digger noticed. As the owlets were sneaking past them. And he said: "Please. Please don't go! Do you even know, the way to the Sea of Hoolemere?" The two owlets and Mrs. P stopped their tracks. The burrowing owl does have a point. They don't even know how to get there. Then he continued: "Twilight knows the way."
Twilight: "Of course, I know the way. We are off to the Sea of Hooledance."
Digger whisper: "It's Hoolemere."
Twilight: "Hoolemere."
The four owls were off to the Sea of Hoolemere. Mrs. P was having the time of her life. She stuck her head out of the hole in Twilight's lute. It was nice of him to offer her. So that she can feel home inside, while they were flying.
Digger: "Hey, you know, Mrs. P, you might be the first snake ever to fly."
Mrs. P: "You know, I think I am. And I quite like it too. Oh, my!"
Soren smiled to himself. But then, his smile vanished, as he felt his gizzard worrying about his family. Hoping they're safe.
Rapunzel: "Wait, minute. So Mrs. P and your parents are out there looking, for you and your brother. Then-" Rapunzel gasped and said: "Who's watching, Eglantine?"
Soren: "Uh. Let's just continue the story, Rapunzel."
Rapunzel: "Soren, you didn't answer my question. Who is watching, Eglantine?"
Soren lower his head and said: "Just continue the story, all right."
Rapunzel: "*Sighs* All right, Soren." Rapunzel was so cornered about him, especially the way he's acting about his sister was very strange to her. In her mind: "Hmm, maybe this next story will show me what really happen."
To be continued...
