Queen of the Guardians

Chapter 2 Miracles Do Happen

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(A/N: I feel like no one likes this at all. Hell, who cares?)

Nobody's POV

The owls, both Guardians and Pure Ones, watched as the queen plummeted down into the abyss.

After a split second, a lot of screeching was heard and blood spilled from the wounds of the wounded owls. Through all this, the King of the Guardians, Boron, is filled with pure rage and sheer hatred. Hatred towards the Pure Ones and hatred towards himself for causing the queen's downfall, and it fueled him to kill all the Pure Ones that are in his line of sight.

The queen is the only reason why he has not given up yet, why he still keeps on fighting even though he wanted so much to rest. Now, she was gone too. And he had no more reason to live. But he will not disappoint her. No, he wouldn't. He will do what he knows she would have wanted him to. He will rule Ga'hoole like before, only without her this time.

As he took down the last enemy, cheers of victory still weren't heard from the Guardians, because today, they might have won the fight with the Pure Ones, but at what cost? Either way, they still lost. They all lost a queen, a mother, a sister and a daughter.

The king gave out a cry of agony, lamenting the loss of his wife. "Find her immediately and bring her back here!" he ordered to his soldiers, who flew down to search for the queen.

Owls flew back towards the tree, except the king. He flew towards the horizon, lamenting for the loss of his beloved queen, Barran.

A few hours later…

Boron's POV

I was in our room, where her scent still lingered. The guards haven't returned yet, and it was almost dawn. Even the tree seemed dead. It wasn't in its usual state. Raucous laughter and dancing couldn't be heard anymore. There was only silence as all anticipated the return of the guardians who were sent to search for the late queen. Only the little ones were asleep in their rooms right now.

Barran was gone for a long time, yes, but at least he knew she was safe and alive. Now, my whole body was numb, not only because of the wounds that were left untreated, but also because of the numbing ache in my chest.

Far beyond, a faint call could be heard. This made me feel a little more…alive than before. I rose from my seat and looked out the window, my sharp eyes searching for the source of the call.

A servant rushed up to me and said, "The guardians are here with the queen, milord!" he panted, clearly out of breath from running. We quickly walked to where the guardians have already landed, and saw the unmoving body covered in blood.

"There's still a pulse, even though it is faint. My king, the queen is still alive!" The healer exclaimed, examining her. This declaration made my heart beat really fast. Could she really be alive?

"Do whatever you can to restore the queen to full health." I ordered, staying by her side. She was still in her owl form, and I gently picked her up and lay her on a soft bundle of hay. The healer did his job while under my watch, making sure nothing happened to Barran. I couldn't afford to lose her, especially not under my scrutiny this time.

"Good Heavens, the queen is—" The healer couldn't finish his sentence in shock, his already wide eyes widening even more. My eyebrows furrowed in confusion as I stared at him and waited for him to finish his statement.

When I didn't get any response, I decided to interrupt him. "What is it, Lorcan?" I asked in confusion, and clenching my fist in annoyance.

"I apologize, milord, but the queen is severely damaged. It is a great miracle that she even survived with all these wounds inflicted upon her." he said in wonder, shaking his head.

"A miracle, indeed, I thought I lost her forever." I said, gritting my teeth at the painful memory.

He just nodded in understanding, and continued to heal the queen's wounds. After he was done, Barran woke up for a few minutes and was already able to shift back into her human form before drifting back into a deep sleep. Lorcan left us alone and I gingerly carried her back to our room.

I watched her sleep and stroked her beautiful face. It was timeless, a true piece of art made by the Creator. She had long mahogany hair that reached her waist, which shone even when the sun doesn't reflect upon it. Her cheeks were always rosy, and her brown eyes sparkled with life. Her pale skin glowed whenever she is happy, and it was the color of snow.

She stirred in her sleep, clutching on my arm. I chuckled, before finally falling into a deep sleep myself.

The next day…

I woke up to find an empty bed with no Barran in it. Looking around, I couldn't find her naywhere in our enormous room, so I went out to search for her in the entire tree. It was back again, the usual joy and happiness that flowed throughout the tree, all because of her. I smiled and transformed, flying in between the tick branches in search for my beloved.

Ah, there she is. She was perched on a long branch, staring at the horizon. I flew down on the same branch and hopped beside her, wrapping a wing around her body. "Isn't it beautiful?" she asked, without looking at me.

"Yes, it is." I answered, looking at the ocean and the color of the sky, which was a mixture of a million different colors.

"I have never really appreciated this until now. I guess all it took for me is a near death experience to really see how wonderful this world is." she stated, leaning on me.

"I am just so overjoyed to see you alive. I thought I was never going to see you again." I said, hugging her tighter.

We stayed like that for a while, until she decided to break the silence. "Do you think you could clear your schedule today and spend the day with me?" she asked, looking down.

I raised her chin up and looked at her straight in the eye. "You need not to be ashamed of anything. All you needed to do was ask and you shall get your wish. I haven't thanked you yet for saving my life." I said truthfully.

We flew back together at our room and spent the whole day together. I wished that moment could last forever, but in reality, I knew it wasn't going to. But I will always treasure that moment, no matter what.

(A/N: I haven't updated in a while since I don't know if people even read this. I've been busy with exams and updating my other stories, too, so don't kill me. Review, please, if you want me to update.)