Hey everyone before I start the story I just need to inform you that this is my first time using mutable O.C's. So apologies in advance if your expectations aren't met during it.

Community story : Those who dare

Chapter one : Confined

It was a magnificent day in Rio with the sun hanging high upon the sky, not a cloud to be seen in the distance and the slight breeze passing by. Birds of many feathers chirped and lived their lives as if nothing could stop them. However there was also a sum of birds locked behind closed doors with human protection and even some who will never be allowed out. On the hills surrounding the mysterious city there was a very popular aviary or "Centro de Conservaçāo Ambiental" as it's correct name was pronounced. Inside the aviary a battalions worth of staff were employed for protecting birds who were either hurt or just couldn't survive alone in the wild with Tulio Monteiro in charge. Although most enjoyed being treated like this there was many who did not, who were bored of their en-caged lives.

"Did you hear about it?."

"About the Blue Spix macaw? yeah don't count on me this time to handle it!."

"Tulio's already packing!."

"But its so far away! and even when he gets there how will he get it?."

"Maybe he should focus on the ones we have already..."

Inside one of the rooms designed to house the birds was a female Coralina Parakeet with a green body, yellow head and distinctive orange masl-like markings over her eyes and across her beak. The Doctors and scientists don't know why but this is the only bird of her kind that has been found. Meaning that she might be the last which of couse has made her very rare, rare enough to give the Blue Spix macaw a run for it's money.

"Same stuff, different day." The Parakeet mumbled under her breath as she sat with her back against the wall.

The lone Carolina Parakeet, Fionna couldn't restrain herself from nudging the wall with her head while the thought of her good'ol days back in the zoo served as a reminder of how times can fly by. From a time before she was even born her life would be decided for her to be confined to 2x2 steel rods with full display to the public who would occasionally take a photo of her. Times were tough for Fionna as she has no one to look up to or even talk. The other species of birds would isolate her from any talks, she was the only one of her kind in the zoo but what most affected her was that she had never even seen her parents to which she always tells herself when thinking about them ; Their in a better place, watching her. Always.

With all this free time however from not talking to others and stuff she took a strong liking for learning, learning whatever she could. Over the years more and more people would be mesmerised by how smart Fionna became. However all this publicity frightened the Carolina Parakeet and she would be easily scared off. This was a daily routing, a cycle if you would call it that but eventually the cycle was shattered. On a mild breezy night Fionna was standing firmly on one of the many trees, staring at the moon while thinking about her parents. But her thoughts were rudely interrupted by rats sinking their teeth deep into the metal fence that linked her prison together. After noticing the annoyed Parakeet swiftly approaching the rodent ran away.

She then landed close by and walked over to where it was chewing to check if it was just waiting on her to leave. She knew how rat's thought as well as many animals. And just as she thought the rat was sitting there. Even more annoyed Fionna was going to yell but one of her talon's accidently slipped on wet mud causing her to fall into the fence which snapped apart due to the rat making the Domestic bird plummet straight into the woods. Upon get back onto her feet her heart began to beat faster and faster as she didn't know how to get back. Taking a chance Fionna quickly bolted in one direction only to find herself getting deeper and deeper. Flight would of been the saviour but the mud made it almost impossible to fly. Little did she know something else was lurking In the same area as she ran but eventually she needed to stop for air. Paranoia and the thought of something watching her began to kick in.

She was pretty sure she saw it crouch down in front of her. Suddenly a small needle whistled by and poked her in the stomach. Instantly Fionna began to stumbled as a scruffy looking male appearing from the darkness holding a check list. That's all she remembered as she fell into a deep sleep. Most of Fionna's memoires afterwards are just a blur to her. But somehow she ended up in the aviary. Another prison but she didn't mind it at all. Oddly.

"Alright everyone I'm leaving for Minnesota wish me luck!." Fionna's flash back was suddenly interrupted by Tulio, the head doctor as he was leaving the building for the airport.

"He's leaving?." She started to question what she heard but the slam of a door drastically convinced her. "There must be a awfully good reason for him to suddenly leave. Wait a moment that means.." Fionna came to a horrific conclusion.

Quickly the Parakeet hopped over to the only window that exposed the main hall and her room. Awaiting her was another doctor who was waving Tulio a farewell but once he was out of sight the temporally doctor slowly turned his head towards the main corridor where the majority of birds stayed with a menacing smile. She could of sworn he was staring directly into her soul.

"Ahhhh!." She squirmed as she fell back onto her stomach.

"Did you hear that? the doc is away!." A Male voice, next to her room was barley heard.

"How did I know you would be listening?." Fionna asked, Anticipating that other birds would of seen the recent event and got back onto her feet.

"I couldn't sleep through that! this is my good luck kicking in and no way am I going to miss this opportunity." The Male answered.

"What opportunity?." Fionna dared to enquire while finding herself slowly approaching the wall that separated them both.

"To finally...AHHHHH!." The male bird was about to reveal his idea but suddenly something stopped him.

"Umm Alex you okay?." Fionna, fearing something had happened called out.

"Yeah I'm fine just nearly fell down there. Anyways what I was saying is that we could probably escape now!." Alex explained his thoughts.

"How?." Was what Fionna could only think of saying being stunned of this sudden development. As far as she knows her and Alex have always liked the idea of being behind bars.

"I've got it all mapped out." Alex cheerfully said.

Inside Alex's room a very basic map of the aviary and instructions were crudely carved onto his wall using his Talons. It showed the staff going off for their coffee break, Alex chiselling at the vents using a stick and rock, a Make shift doll version of him to distract the staff and finally Alex squeezing through the wall and into the realm of freedom. Alex himself was a male Snow owl originally born in Montreal, Quebec he was brought to Rio by a band of smugglers. Fionna might share a similar case however no-one knows it for a fact. After the smugglers were caught in the slums of Rio Alex was quickly brought to the aviary for treatment as his wing was hurt from the abusement he received. And from this day on he had been a permanent resident of the aviary.

Overall Alex was a medium sized owl who by the name 'snow' was mainly white but had many black spots scattered around him with his beak and Talons being black also. His eyes were as yellow as the light bulbs placed in his so called prison. Alex didn't necessary want to be domesticated or confined to a room. He wanted to feel the wing breeze past his feathers while diving in the beautiful day light.

"And that's everything to it." Alex exhaled from his paragraph speech explaining his plan to a disapproved Fionna.

"You'll need more planning than that could...I maybe...help?." Fionna's lack of confidence started to kick in making her regret anything she would say, when she would.

Judging by the tone of her voice alex was in no rush to say no.

"Sure what do you think I could do better?." Alex invited her to help him.

"Well first off..." Fionna began to summarize everything that was wrong and how it could be improved. But she didn't have any intentions of leaving the aviary with Alex.

Fionna and Alex would take a good portion of their time to think of a cunning idea to fool the staff. But little did they know another bird had seen Tulio leave. Nigel.

Upon realizing that the only threat to his operation had suddenly left for another continent he couldn't express his absolute joy. Swiftly the White Cockatoo bolted to the far right corner of his specially designed room with even a streaming river and slowly started to peel at a fake sheet of paper exposing a thin hole just about the size of Nigel's beak. Patiently waiting he stood there gazing at the trees that surrounded the aviary like giants. Suddenly the sound of wings flapping became louder and louder until Nigel could see the source. Landing in front of him was a female Blue jay with a white belly that only Nigel's feathers could be compared too, blue wings and tail and a pixie cut styled spikes on her head. But most noticeable what the distinctive white markings covering her.

"Well it's about time. I was starting to think you chickened out?." Nigel mocked his associate with a pretend yawn.

"Let's try to be professional about this, what do you want?." The Blue Jay said disapprovingly.

"It would seem that fate is on our side. The main doctor, Tulio has left form a place called...Minnesota? I don't care what it is but it does make our little operation a good number of times better!. The fools are just making this too easier now head bad to Marcel and inform him that the biggest problem has vanished." Nigel instructed with a horrific grin written on his beak.

"No problem. Anything else before I leave for the night?." The Blue jay asked once more while preparing her wings for flight.

"Yes although its only speculation but earlier today the aviary brought in a new bird..a Blue Spix Macaw it must be rare since they had their own little secret service guarding it to it's special room. Now before Tulio left he said he was going to find another one and if everything goes to plan we might just have a rare couple for sale. But I don't really know much about them I already have to made a idiot of myself pretending to like them." Nigel commanded while occasionally checking behind him just incase one of the staff interrupted his speech.

"Best of luck then." The Blue Jay lastly said before she took off.

"You too KJ...don't disappoint or else." Nigel bid farewell.

Was this okay? or was there anything I could of done to make this chapter better?...Please tell me I got your characters right? :c