Well, Hello, and welcome to Concrete Jungle! This is my new story focusing on a bit of a vacation for Blu and Jewel. I am a tad nervous, because Jewel and Blu are tough characters to keep themselves. Jewel, Firey Spirit, yet somewhat emotional. Blu, nervous, not very confident, intelligent. I don't know if I can keep them the same from the movies (Which is what I like to do, though I know that as Characters grow, so do there personalities.) Anyways, I'm also taking a break from Luiz, just for a little bit. This takes place a few months after the Movie, and no kids, sorry xD. Enjoy! (There is a song, so it's not really this long.)
Rio. A city filled with magic, love, and adventure. This city's feelings of excited, musical, and often, joyful celebrations often spills into the jungles near Rio. This results in a song, sung every so often, by almost all the birds of the jungle. This is a combination of everything Rio is, mixed in with freedom and life, in a strange soup of song. Being able to predict these songs, is considered a sign of wisdom, and by some a gift. And so, we begin this story, with a couple of birds, who are debating this very question. Song or no Song?
"Ah your full of it." said a gray Macaw, with an old bird voice. "I'm telling you Markus, it's gonna happen." said a younger, yet still old looking Toucan, streaked with gray feathers. "Ronney, you said the same thing two days ago. Yet nothing happened." The Toucan began scratching his head, and replied "No, no, that was a week ago, and I was right..." said Ronney, remembering it was clearly a week ago. "Bah, fooey." said Markus, who began to fly away. "I wouldn't do that if I were you Markus, you're going to get caught up in the song. Your memory's slipping I was right the last 3 times!" said Ronney, trying to warn his friend. "Ha! Your the one who's mind's gone!" said Markus, whom began to fly a bit faster. He was in the middle of where the song usually took place. It's not that he didn't like the song, but he was old, and hated being caught in the middle of young peoples songs and dancing. However as he flew, he heard a familiar rhythm flow through the forest. He'd felt it a million times, and knew that his friend had been correct. "Oh Deus." said Markus, and that's all the words he got in, before the rhythm could be contained no longer, and it finally broke out into the song, that his friend had predicted.
All the Birds of a feather!
(~Oh Oh Oh~)
Do what we love most of all!
(~oH oH oH~)
Sun and the Stars,
Strumming guitars, That's why we love Carnaval!
Jewel: Living our life in the Jungle. Everything's Wild and free!
Blu: Never alone, 'cause,
Blue and Jewel: This is our home.
Magic can happen for Real! In Rio!
All by Itself (By Itself)
You can't see it coming! Can't find it anywhere else!
Pedro: I'm a Capoeira king-a king-a king-a king-a king-a
Pedro:Birds like me, 'cause I'm a hot wing-a (Pedro's hot wing-a) (Bird Call)
Nico: Here everybody loves Samba (Pedro: I Like the Samba)
Raphael: The Rhythm you feel in your heart.(Pedro: I'm the Samba Master)
Nico: Beauty and Love what more could you want
Everything can be for Real, in Rio
Here's something else (Something else)
You just feel it happening
You won't find it anywhere else!
As the song ended, Blue and Jewel, landed on a branch laughing. "I LOVE When that happens." said Blu, who's laughing diminished after a few seconds. His feathers a dark blue, and hardly ruffled. "I know what you mean! That song just makes you feel so..." said Jewel, who's light bue feathers seemed to glow in the morning sunshine's rays. "Magical?" Offered Blu. Jewel turned to look at him, and smiled sweetly. "Magical." she agreed. She moved towards him, and his beak moved forward, to meet hers. It was a beautiful moment, until Pedro and Nico interrupted. "Hey Blue Bird, whatch- Oh, sorry to interrupt." said Pedro, who realized they had just ruined an intimate moment. "Sorry Birds, didn't realize you'd be so...Romantic, so quickly." said Rico, who's bottle-cap reflected some sunlight just above the Duo. "Well, we weren't, uh, planning on it." said Blu quickly, chuckling nervously. "Well, I don't mind, it's nice to have a moment to ourselves." said Jewel emphasizing the last word. "Aight, aight, I can tell when I'm not wanted!" said Pedro being mock offended. "Come on Pedro, let's get down to The Branch, before it gets too crowded." said Nico, and the pair flew off.
"You're right you know. It is good to have time alone." said Blu, who was watching the sun rise into the crystal clear day. "Well, I'm glad you feel that way, because were continuing your training right now." said Jewel with a hint of a smile. Blu moaned, not wanting to go through another day of training. "Come on, I was perfect yesterday! I know the forest front and back, and my flying is great! What more is there to improve?" he asked. "Well, what about that branch you clipped yesterday? Unless that branch was "perfectly" hit by a wayward bird." said Jewel, with a chuckle. Blu sighed in defeat. "Alright...But promise me no more training for a while. You've been running me ragged." said Blu, a bit sore from the incident yesterday. "Well, if you flew, like the first day, we wouldn't need this." said Jewel, playfully. Sometimes this would instill an argumentative mood into Blu, but today, he had a smart retort for this. "You want to know why, I flew so well that first day?" said Blu, playfully. "I don't know Wh-" But Blu had pulled her into another kiss for several seconds, and pulled away slowly. "Because, I had the most precious cargo in the world." said Blu, with dreamy eyes into Jewels. Jewel stood up straight, blushing. "Well..um. Thanks." she said, not use to this kind of affection. "However, it's still not getting you out of training." stated Jewel. Blu moaned again seeing that his plan had failed. Though he really did mean what he said.
"He's doing much better now Amigo." said Raphael, who sat on a branch with Jewel. They were watching Blu traverse the jungle. He did now his way almost perfectly, even clearing the branch he had hit the day before. "Yes. He's almost close to me now, in respect to flying." said Jewel, watching her mate show off loop-de-looping around branches, and making sharp turns. "Is something wrong Jewel?" asked Raphael, noticing the tone of her voice when she said "In respect to flying". Jewel sighed, unsure whether she wanted to discuss the topic to Raphael. After a few moments she relented, and began. "Me and Blu. We care for each other deeply. We love one another, with all our heart. Yet he still hasn't mated with me. Whenever I try, he always becomes too nervous, and makes up some excuse. I know we've only known each other for a few months, but shouldn't that be enough time?" asked Jewel searching for an answer in Raphael's face. "Mue deus, your worried about mating? Mating is not what love is my Sphix Princess. It's something you feel-" "In here, I know" said Jewel, pointing to her heart. Raphael used that one so much, she could quote it for the rest of her life. "Well, maybe he's not ready. He wasn't raised wild and fierce like you. He was born in a tame home. Now, not saying either of those are bad. Just saying, it affects your relationship. Maybe if you saw things the way Blu sees them, you'd understand his feelings better." said Raphael, trying to help his feathery friend. "Become a pet?" said Jewel, who began laughing. Raphael didn't think it was very funny, and remained quiet. After her laughing fit, she became her usual serious self. "Well, maybe not be a pet, but if I saw the way he lived where he was from..." said Jewel, trailing off in thought. "Well, if it makes you feel better, me and Eva were together a year, before we had our kids." said Raphael, whom looked a little ashamed. Jewel looked at him, but said nothing. Raphael forgot to mention that that was how long Jakov had had her.
"So how was I?" asked Blu, flying up to the branch where they sat. "Wonderful. I think training might be done for now." said Jewel, still a little lost in thought. Blu formed his wings into a fist, and pulled downward in a "Yes!" motion. "Well you two lovebirds, I'll leave you to it then! I gotta get back to Eva and the kids. She can be cranky if she's left tending to them alone." said Raphael smiling. "Yeah, I wonder why..." said Blu, still remembering his first encounter with his children. "Well lets head back home." said Jewel, who began to fly away. Blu Obediently followed, knowing the way by heart. They had chosen a hollow close to his friends, but far enough away, so they couldn't hear Pedro's snoring. ("I'm telling you man, I NEVER Snore when I sleep. That's just my beak keeping the rhythm!") As they entered the hollow, they stood, looking at the store of food, they had collected a few days ago. They each nibbled on some Mangoes, and stood content for a short while. Jewel spoke up, breaking the silence.
"Blu, I want to take a vacation." said Jewel, somewhat randomly. Blu looked at her questioningly. "I've only been her a few months...You already want to leave me?" said Blu a bit hurt. "Oh No No! Not like that! I meant together! I never want to leave you, ever. I just want a break from Rio." Blu paused , making sure he heard correctly. She wanted to take a break from Rio? "Jewel, you love Rio...I couldn't imagine any reason why you'd want to leave..." said Blu. "Well...it's just..." and Jewel shed a few tears. Far from sobbing, but tears are tears. "I want to know how you see things. You've seen how I have lived for years, but I have no clue how you've lived the last 15 years of your life!" said Jewel, finally spitting out the truth. Blu looked at Jewel. He understood this must have had something to do with the mating thing. He looked Jewel deep in her oceanic eyes, which any ship would look graceful on. "Do you really believe it will help you...Help us?" asked Blu. He wanted to know. He didn't want to force her into anything she didn't want to do. If it furthered there relationship, then he'd do anything for her. He looked deep into her eyes, and saw she was firm in her decision. She nodded and said "Yes, I really do." He took her in his wings and kissed her, with the same affection he had that morning, and said "Then I know exactly what to do."
Wooh! That felt good! Please please please, tell me if the characters seemed a bit off in any respect. Also, the two OC's in the beginning are one-offs...kinda. Think that anytime there's a song in Rio, I might have those two arguing or something, like a running gag. Also, there will be OC's in this one, but the minimum will be 3...no 4. Ok to be honest, I have no clue, but I have 4 characters in mind, so thats enough. ALSO this story will be more song oriented, but not every chapter. I have a few songs in mind, so hooray for that. Anyways leave a review and enjoy!