Blu awoke to find his parents had come to say hello, and then return with them to Zeel's school for mutant birds. "Oh, I'm so excited to see them again, aren't you, honey?" Kyle looked at his wife, who was acting like a child. "I just hope his children don't prank me again. Remember last time. They tied me, dunked me in mud that hardened very quickly, and left me hanging by a branch. It took you two hours to find me. Two hours of hanging, not being able to move. It was horrifying." Angel rolled her eyes and hugged him as they approached the door. "If something happens, then it will happen to both of us." As they opened the door, they got a big shock.
"Hi mom, hi dad." They watched as Blu hanged from the small ceiling fan that was spinning at a slow pace. "Why are you up there. What happened?" Blu looked down in shame as he looked to his family, who were sleeping peacefully. "I left in the middle of the night without telling them, and received punishment." He looked to the door, and saw a flash. "Ha ha, this is going in my album" called Logan as he passed. "Great, now there is a photo of me in this situatuation. How humiliating." He saw Jewel stirring, and she woke up. "Oh, hi Kyle, hi Angel." She looked up at Blu and smiled innocently. "Hi, Bluey. Want to come down?" Blu glared at her and went red faced. "Now you ask me. Now is when you ask me if I want to come down. I was begging before to come down. Why not then." She turned to his parents, then back to him. "You have to say sorry."
"No, I am not saying sorry." She shook her head in disappointment. "You are so stubborn sometimes. I'll let you go, but not in the way you think." She stretched her talon towards a length of rope. "No, no, don't, not like that." Her talon went closer as she grinned at him. "Okay, I'm sorry, see. I'm sorry, now please do-" He screamed as he fell to the ground with a loud thud. The impact woke the kids, who saw their father on the floor. "Aw, couldn't you have woken us up before you let him down?" asked Tiago. Jewel giggled as she helped Blu up. "I think you broke my beak" he mumbled through his wing while he held his beak. "Don't be silly, I wouldn't do that to you, Blu. I love you." Carla and Bia sighed happily, while Tiago made a gagging sound. The girls turned to him, and he raised his wing in surrender. "What, I don't like it when that happens." They rolled their eyes, and looked back at their parents. "Hey, kids. Notice your grandparents over here." The kids eyes widened in excitement. "Grandma, Grandpa." They flew towards them, and knocked Kyle over, covering him, while Angel held her wings out, expecting a hug. She looked back to see Kyle on the floor, getting strangled by the kids. "A little help."
"I see the family is up." They raised there heads to see Zeel, who was leaning on a walking stick. "Grand Uncle Zeel" the kids yelled as they hugged him softly. "So, they hug him, but strangle me. Yes, I feel very loved over here" remarked Kyle sarcastically. "I love you." Angel pulled him into a kiss, with Blu and Jewel watching. "Mom! Dad! Really, right here, in front of me." They broke the kiss and looked at their son. "Well you do it in front of us, so why can't we?" Blu looked at his father nervously. "B-because you a-are old, and we are young?" Kyle's expression changed from happy to annoyed. "What was that?" He began to approach Blu, before Jewel went in between them. "How about we go down for breakfast. Is that a good idea. I think it is. Come on Blu." She grabbed Blu and dragged him away. "Never call your parents old like that, unless you want to be yelled at" she whispered at him, making him guilty. "Sorry, but it just came out." She rolled her eyes and shook her head in disappointment.
The breakfast this morning was very large, and more like a farewell feast. Since it was the birds last day, they were given many gifts and lots of food for the journey ahead of them. They were going to fly in the jet halfway, then the rest of the way they would fly themselves. The journey would be at least three days, and they planned to make a stop at Rio for two more days to see some friends. Blu looked around happily at everyone at the table, eating like a big family. A big family breakfast. Just how I imagined it to be. He looked to Boah who had a disgusted look on his face. He followed his gaze to the bird next to him. Jewel was literally digging her beak into the mangoes in front of her. "I'm guessing that she really likes mangoes." Jewel stopped eating to glare at him, then continued on chomping down her food. Blu ate his food slowly, and went back to looking around, thinking about the future. The only person not there was Cody. Where is that mate? Why isn't he here? "Excuse me Jewel, but I need to check something." Jewel looked at him curiously. "Why?"
"Haven't you noticed? Cody isn't here. I need to find him" he whispered, trying to not draw attention. She nodded, approving his request to leave. "Just be back soon." He walked off to where Cody was staying.
First thing that worried him was that the door was open. When he opened it, he saw that Cody was not present. That was the second thing. The last thing was the note on the ground. It read: Dear Blu,
I am sorry, but the betrayal of a life friend has left me emotionally wounded. Megan was a close friend, and to learn that it was all a lie, has hurt me deeply. I am returning to Minnesota. Don't try to stop me.
Sincerely, your closest friend.
Blu felt torn by the note. He had to stop Cody from leaving, or he might never see him again. He saw the window left open, and left the note if Jewel was to find it. At least I left a note this time. He took off in search of his friend.
