Not a long chapter. I apologize for making you wait. If I get a comment about length I'm going to hurt someone. The ending is coming soon. This is where we actually have plot stuff going on.

There was a meeting of the parliament. Soren and Pelli were perched up front.

"Soren what could be so important? It's the middle of the day." Twilight yawned.

The other owls of the parliament agreed. Ruby looked like she was about to fall asleep then and there. Soren knocked the gavel against the branch he was perched on. The parliament fell silent.

"According to our slipgizzle the Pure Ones are rising again." There were gasps of surprise and shouts of rage.

"That's impossible Soren." Gylfie said. "You killed Nyra when you stabbed her heart and you killed The Striga when you ripped his head off. Twilight killed Kludd when he broke his spine. They have no more leaders." Soren shook his head.

"Apparently, after Coryn fled the Pure Ones Nyra had another child. A daughter, born on the night of a solar eclipse. She named her Zabrina. The slipgizzle said she had black feathers and her face is white with black circles around her eyes. Her tail feathers are died red in a pattern like that of a spotted owl and her wing feather tips are also dyed red. She wears the mask of Kludd but you can see is her bright purple eyes."

The hallow fell silent. Only Twilight spoke. "Purple eyes? Impossible!" Twilight roared. Pelli spoke now in a calm voice.

"The Pure Ones are now forcing every Tyto they can find to join them. Young or old, it doesn't matter. We must prepare to fight." Owls muttered their agreement.

Otulissa spoke next. "I have seen Chase and Wuya training Bastet in their free time. They teach her to bite anywhere on an owl and wrap herself tightly around him, suffocating her opponent, if she doesn't break his spine first." There were gasps of horror. Otulissa raised her talon for silence. "I agree that this is cruel training but it is affective. The Pure Ones are becoming crueler. I believe that we must become slightly crueler ourselves. Does anyone else agree?"

Silence… Then Digger raised his talon. "I agree. Times are changing. We must to."

Twilight, Ruby and Martin raised their talons. "Desperate times call for desperate measures." Martin spoke.

Bubo's voice boomed. "I've already got some ideas for new weapons. Perhaps I should make some special armor for Bastet. We also need to harness our fire power." Bubo then started muttering as ideas surged through his head.

Soren remained quiet. He didn't like that the guardians were changing. But if they didn't change their wouldn't be any more guardians. He turned his head towards Otulissa. "How do you know Bastet can break owl bones?"

"I've seen her squeeze and break sticks. She's now up to a level where they're quite thick." Soren nodded.

"Prepare for war." He instructed. "This will be unlike any other. Start thinking cruel thoughts everyone. We need to win this at all costs." The parliament then was filled of battle plans and weapon ideas.

Looks like the great tree is starting to become darker. They won't become evil they'll just be more… I don't know but you get what I mean.