Rio: Fear and Feathers in Las Vegas

Note: Okay, everyone, listen up: I know that Ted Wakeman said this was a dead story, but i am bringing it back to life. I am going to republish this story, and when i di, Ted will delete the other one. I thank those who did not gice up on this story. So, now, lets do this again... ;)

Chapter 1

Here We Go Again

On a warm and beautiful day, in the majestic and breathtaking place known as Niagara Falls, two Spix Macaws were watching humans gaze upon the waterfalls, and seeing fellow birds soar everywhere.

"This place is just so amazing," said Jewel, the free-spirited Macaw. "I almost don't want to go back home..."

Blu, her mate, and the more clumsy yet intelligent Macaw, put a wing around her. "Yeah, I know... but our kids are waiting for us back home, and you can't replace that kind of affection..."

Jewel sighed, and said, "I know, I know..."

Then, she had a seductive smile on her face, and began to nuzzle her beak against Blu's chest. "Remember our life before we had the kids?"

"You mean with me in Minnesota, and you in Tulio's aviary?" guessed Blu, confused.

Jewel smirked, and said, "No, silly... our life 'after' we met, and 'before' we had the kids..."

"After?" Blu frowned in confusion, but when Jewel came closer to him, he began to feel a little hot, and he soon realized what she mean she meant.

"Oh... uh, now?"

Jewel nodded her head, and Blu gulped. "Uh... yeah, okay... sure, let's go."

So, the two love hawks began to kiss each other passionately... but just before their beaks touched, a friend of theirs popped out of nowhere, behind Blu, and he cried, "Morning, sleeping beauty!"

"AAAAAHHHHHHH!" screamed Blu, jumping into Jewel's wings. "Arthur?"

Arthur, their reporter-bird and Spix Macaw friend, laughed, and said, "Boy, I was wondering when you were going to wake up!"

Blu noticed that Jewel was giving Arthur a death look, so in order for him to not get hurt, he said, "Good morning, Arthur. Did you sleep well?"

"Aw, man, I slept like an angel," replied Arthur, putting his wing around his friend. "It felt like I was in Heaven!"

"Keep talking," grumbled Jewel. "And you'll end up going to Heaven..."

"I beg your pardon, m'am?" said Arthur with a dopey smile, who didn't fully hear Blu's mate.

"Uh..." Jewel put on a smile. "I said that why don't you and Blu keep talking, and spend some 'guy' time together?"

Arthur's eyes instantly lit up. "Sure, that's a great idea! Come on, Blu, let's..."

Before the energetic bird could continue, another visitor came into the nest that Blu and Jewel had found. "Well, it looks like you two seem ready for the day... oh, hi, Arthur."

Arthur turned to see who had come, and when she saw it was Jez, another Spix Macaw (and Blu's long-lost sister), a song began to play in his head.

I've been waiting for a girl like you to come into my life I've been waiting for a girl like you, your loving will survive I've been waiting for someone new to make me feel alive Yeah, waiting for a girl like you to come into my life

"Arthur?" Blu whistled in his friend's ear, and he snapped out of his trance. "She just told you hello."

"Oh, uh..." Arthur chuckled nervously. "Good-good morning... er... J-Jessie... no, uh, wait... hi, Jez. Did you sleep great?"

Jez was about to answer, but then, everyone heard another male bird cry out, "Yo, Jez! Come here!"

"Who is that?" asked Blu, and (to his surprise) Arthur.

"It's just a friend," answered Jez. "He gets stuck in a bush almost every other day. Oh, well... see you three later!"

After giving Blu a warm hug (with Arthur frowning in confusion), she flew away, and both Blu and Jewel turned to Arthur, with their eyebrow raised, and the reporter bird said, "Why are you two looking at me like that?"

"Don't give me that," replied Jewel. "You're in love with her, Arthur, admit it."

"Me?" Arthur began to back away. "No, no way... uh, I think I hear Wally and Bobby calling me. I'm coming, guys!"

He flew away, and Jewel turned to look at Blu, who said, "What?"

"He's your friend, Blu," said Jewel. "Go and talk to him."

"Why me?" replied Blu. "I mean, he's your friend, too..."

Jewel frowned, and said, "Because, honey, part of me is still mad at him for kissing me at the club, and for coming here, thanks to Rafael, whom I will deal with once we go home... so, if you want to keep Arthur safe, go talk to him."

Blu sighed, knowing that she had won, even though he 'did' want Arthur safe from her, so in a few seconds, Blu was flying after Arthur. "Wait up!"

When he finally caught up to Arthur, who was on the flag pole of the Maid of the Mist boat, Blu said, "Phew, wow, you're fast... look, buddy, I know you like Jez... don't give me that look, pal, it's true... just let me tell you something about her."

"Hold it, buddy," said Arthur, putting a wing to Blu's beak. "Why did you two, uh, hug like that? Are you..."

"No, no, no, no, no," replied Blu, laughing. "I already got in trouble with that... no, it's because Jez and I are..."

"Hey!" Before he could finish, the captain of the boat raced over to the pole. "No birds on this boat during this time... shoo, shoo!"

"Whoo, Captain Hook woke up on the wrong side of the bed!" Arthur sqwuaked out with a laugh.

Not wanting to cause trouble, Blu and Arthur flew away, heading back to their friends, and on the way, Blu said, "Where was I? Oh, yeah, look, man, Jez is my..."

"Uno momento, my azul amigo," said Arthur. "I'm gonna try to talk to her again."

As Blu watched his friend go over to Jez's nest, the young Macaw groaned. "Do I have to do everything myself?"