Wave of Memoies (Shadow/Open)

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It was night time. Snowing slightly apon the sandy shores with alittle affect on the small beach that was still showing tan. The cold winds blew gently from the south or at least, thats what the Young owl thought as she gazed out at the raging sea in front of her with her long feathered wings folded at her sides.

A young Masked owl, no older then three years was perched on a rock that layed close to the sandy shores. Unlike most places, the beach was one of the few with no trees to rest on or places to hide. Just a few rocks here and there, not much else to see on this little piece of land. This owl though, made it somewhat like a home and would barely leave it for things other then flying over the rough ocean or hunting for food. This was her only home, the closest to her once beloved place. The Tree of Gal'hoole. Yes, it was her most cherished place and the home she use to live in when just an owllet. But yet, tradey clawed at her wings and many memories haunted her dreams.


Another wave rose, small enough to reach her but not good enough to get her wet. For this, Aqua let out a sigh and spread her wings as the small wave hit the rock that she was perching on. Drops of water flew around her, catching a flicker of light that the moon could barely give out and the drops slowly looked like small jewels that sparkled like the snow. After a moment or two, the young Masked owl folded her wings again and continued to look out at the powerful waves that both saved her life and gave her yet another chance. It reminder of that treible day, the night when her and her brother Talon was taken away. It was the most horrorble thing that could happen to any owl and her brother's look was a reminder of just that. The way his eyes were, gazed in udder fear and his face so helpless was most heartbreaking to see. How she wished she could save him from the life he was maybe now living.

"If only." Aqua whispered to herself, lifting her head up to the night sky and suddenlly tilited her head on a sight that was barely unseen to her. Something was indeed coming her way, but yet she could tell if it was a remment or a guardian. As if on cue though, Aqua slowly spread her wings again with a somewhat hard look in her eyes and her black feather tipped tail raised abit. "Who are you?" She asked herself, as the owl few closer toward her.

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[atrb=background,http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p30/shadowolfdemon/TopAndBottom.jpg] Midnight, a time of pure joy for most owls of the Great Ga'Hoole tree. No so for Streiter, who was just about fed up with all the gleeking off that the Guardians had been doing. He was not going to waste his time in the prime of his life flying about joyfully. with the night still having many hours left to it, the young Ryb slipped out of the Tree and flew over the Sea of Hoolemere, his gizzard pulling him towards something, or perhaps someone in need. Wings silently flapping against the moonlit sky, Streiter did his usual spirals and tricks as he caught the cold winds from the ocean. Unfortunately, there was not a storm to test his skill in flight with, but the winter winds proved difficult enough for the average owl. Not Streiter though. His days as a Kraal had made him tough against the cold winter drafts, which were all the more intense in the Northern Kingdoms. At last though, something below caught his eye, albeit barely. An owl, standing on a rock by the ocean, her wings spread as if she was drying them off after being drenched. Strix Streiter turned his head slightly in curiosity. Most owls wouldn't dare get so close to the ocean unless they were fish owls. Feathers that got too drenched could mean death in the churning ocean waters. "Who are you?" the owl called from below. A female by the sounds of it, and judging by the way she hooted, a Masked Owl. Strix Streiter flew low, banking and landing on the sandy beach before answering, "Strix Streiter, Guardian of Ga'Hoole. Are you alright, miss?"

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Seeing the owl land not far from her, Aqua readied herself to take flight with her long feathered wings now fully spread out. Her inside feathers were pure white, rimmed with light tan color and barely glowed under the dim light. But when the owl spoke to her however, the young Masked owl tilted her head for a moment before slowly folding her wings with a look of shock. A guardian! So many times had she hid from them, thinking of them as remments that flew with the Pure Ones. Too many times and yet, could never work up her gizzard to actually go back to her real home.

Still feeling alittle shocked, Aqua turned her head back to the ocean with a now soft gaze and spoke quietly as if not to awake everyone. "Yes, I'm fine. Just gazing out at the sea." Her dark brown eyes blicked once, turning her gaze to Streiter with a somewhat at ease look.
"I never thought I would see a guardian again, flying above the raging sea without protection to keep himself safe. Or are you playing a Trick?" She added, quite wary of the owl still. Being that she had always flew over these powerful waters, she was always on edge and even more so on those who claim they are guardians that turn out to be the Pures.

Keeping her guard up, she turned her head back to the sea with one thought in mind and waited for an answer.I must know..If he doesn't speak the truth, then I must leave before trouble take's flight.

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[atrb=background,http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p30/shadowolfdemon/TopAndBottom.jpg] Strix Streiter scowled at the accusation. So, she too judged him right off the bat? It was the story of his life, simply because he was related to his goddamn brother, Strix Sabreclaw, a traitor. "So, you doubt me too?" he said lowly. "I've taken the oath, just as any other owl of the tree, to protect the innocent, make strong the weak, and vanquish evil. Besides, what advantage would I have in lying to you? I'm not a Remnant, not a Tyto... I'm a spotted owl. Perhaps a former Kraal, but I doubt you'd know anything of them," he replied smoothly, yet bitterly. He paused after that, staring at the Masked Owl more closely. Did she look familiar in some way? Perhaps. But his memories of the Tree from his childhood were limited, and he highly doubt he knew this female next to him, "Not many owls stand on rocks near the ocean with their wings out. I thought you may have been hurt, and it would have been my job to help you. I am a Guardian in the Search and Rescue Chaw...." he left out that he was a teacher as well. "Sorry to have bothered you miss." With that, he unfolded his wings, ready to take off into flight and search the lands for owls in need of his help... but for some reason, he hesitated. He couldn't shake off the feeling of familiarity from this female. Who was she? And then it hit him. She never thought that she would see a Guardian again, meaning she had met at least one. She knew something about The Tree. "Wait," he muttered. "How do I know you aren't a turnfeather?"

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It seemed that Aqua had indeed stuck a cord, because the owl took quite an offense to it and starting speaking in a more angered tone. But yet, she had failed to listen to a few words that Streiter had spoke and could barely catch the words "Oath" and "Tree". The reason? She was thinking about the Tree of Gal'hoole, a time when her and her brother would fly high above the sea without a care in the world. Too many times had she thought about him, but too many times had she put it aside for her own safety. It wasn't long though before she caught the other part of his words, including his kind The spotted owl. She slowly nodded then, knowing that spotted owls were never in the ranks of those Pure Ones.

Turning her head to him, She chuckled abit behind the words that he added and simply spoke in a low tone."Because I am the only owl that dares to be so close, but know just how this sea acts." Aqua however, was abit disappointed when Streiter was about to take flight and was quite looking forward to have company in a time of worry. But the owl stopped, frozen in thought and made her wonder about him. Does he know who I am? She thought quickly, hoping that many of the guardians haven't forgot about her. But her thoughts were soon shattered when the male owl spoke again, asking if she was a Turnfeather and suddenly wanted to strike the owl with an endless rage.

Aqua spread out her wings, her eyes hardened until they were pure black and let out a screech that rose above the raging waters. "Me! A TurnFeather! You must be joking!" She spoke in a rage and with a flap of her wings, jumped off the rock and landed on the sand.
"I have always known of you guardians, I have even lived among them." She added, calming down abit while folding her wings again with a more soft look and turned her head back to the ocean before continuing. "Forgive me. Its been such a long while since I seen another guardian and being that I have been....away from the tree for so long, I fear that everyone has forgotten about me and my brother." She finished, a sad look covered her face as another wave crashed against a bigger rock that was farther down.

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[atrb=background,http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p30/shadowolfdemon/TopAndBottom.jpg] Streiter stayed silent for a few moments after the Masked owl finished her quarrel. He folded his wings and turned his head around, staring at the youngster inquisitively, "You did look slightly familiar. Forgive my own accusation, but I must do my duty to protect the Tree. What's your name, young Ga'Hoole owl?" He paused, "And what took you away from The Great Tree? Did you not fit in?" His eyes barely showed some sympathy when he'd asked that last question, as he felt that he didn't truly belong to the Guardians. Not since he'd returned from his life as a Kraal owl. ((OOC: crappy post is crappy. im sorry D:))

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The young Masked owl seemed fixed on something that jumped from the raging waves, flapping about before falling back among the waves with a splash. It took only moments for her to take in the words the owl had said, which then her head had shifted to Streiter with a look of wonder. Then hearing the question about her name and what took her away from the tree, Aqua blicked once before speaking. "My name is Aqua and I am known as the Ocean Rider by many free-fliers that have crossed my path. My life had indeed started as one of the Owls of Gal'hoole and I still am to this very day. But yet, I was taken by force by the Remments scouts that were hidden within the stormy skys. Me and My brother Talon." She finished, her voice dieing down and slowly turned her head back to the ocean waters.
"This ocean saved my life and gave me a second chance to live on." She added quietly, sighing as she did so.

((OOC: It's cool! I do that sometimes too XD))

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[atrb=background,http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p30/shadowolfdemon/TopAndBottom.jpg] Streiter listened carefully, his eyes turning soft at the mention of capture. He knew the feeling himself, having been taken away from the tree by a rogue owl when he was barely over the age of a chick. Unfolding one wing, he placed it over Aqua sympathetically, "You are always welcome back to the tree you know," he explained. "I was taken back into the tree even after being away for all of my upbringing. I wasn't taken by Remnants, but I feel for you." He folded his wing back to him after that, his voice serious, "Where is your brother? Is he still with the Remnants?" Strix Streiter wasn't one to blindly rush into a battle, but he would not stand to see another young owl fall victim to these stupid Tytos. He clicked his beak angrily, talons flexing into the soft sand.

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Aqua was alittle relaxed by the guardian's words, his wing over her and his voice was as calm as the sea's waves. Just hearing that she would be welcomed back into the tree and fly among them without a care in the world. But yet...she wasn't sure that others would remember her and in many cases, look down on her. Even more troblesome is that her Brother Talon is indeed now living with the Remments and knowing her brother, he would jump to the chance to claw her apart. Still....Is he still...himself? The young owl asked herself, before feeling the apsence of Streiter's wing and turned her head to the spotted owl.

"My Brother?" Aqua sighed, suddenly dreading the fact of even mentioning her brother.
Fluffing her wings abit, her dark brown eyes met the sea before returning them to the male owl."Yes...He still is. But talking some sense into him will be wasteful." She spoke, her voice calm and soft.

(( Ok..Now I have a writer's block....-.-.))

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[atrb=background,http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p30/shadowolfdemon/TopAndBottom.jpg] Streiter stayed quiet, considering what he should do, what he should say. He felt for the young owl beside him, but he couldn't force her to accompany him back to the tree. A grimace formed on his face, and Strix Streiter muttered something incoherent in Krakish. "You can return to the tree if you wish," Streiter suggested. "I'm sure they would take you back in...." he trailed off, wondering how best to approach the issue of her brother. The honest truth was that if talking sense into him wasn't going to work, then hopefully the sight of fully armored Guardians would. Strix Streiter clicked his beak together in thought, his feathers ruffling and showing off the spots hidden beneath his top feathers. "I can try to find your brother. As a member of the Search and Rescue Chaw... I believe it is part of my duties to assist him. Be it that he really has turned to the Remnants, then I will fly home until the final battle. Only then will fate decide what happens to your brother."

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Aqua sighed, her eyes slightly glazed with sadness as she listens to Streiter and took in every word. Her brother wouldn't listen to anyone, but even more futher then that, he hated the guardians to his very core. Sure, Talon wouldn't show it but yet she knew. It was that one thing in her gizzard that told her everything about her brother. She just hoped that he would be ok, because sooner or later, she would have to deal with him.

As Streiter finished speaking, Aqua shook her head and stared at the spotted owl with such a surioes look that could even shock herself. "No. I know that it's your duty to, but don't risk searching for him. Please don't." She spoke, her long feathered wings spreaded out abit and slowly turned her head as another wave crashed over the rocks. "But...if you still want to find him..." She paused, turning her sight back to him with her wings folding again."Then I will go with you." She waited a few mins to let the owl think it through before speaking again in a much more firm tone, which was again odd to her."Before you say that I'm too weak or too fragil, let me tell you that I have been flying among these waves at very close angles and no owl that I know has flown that close among these raging waters. So if you think that I would slow you down, well..you'll have to make a better excuse then that to shake me off." Aqua finished, a slight smile marked her face and calmly turned her head back to the ocean.