Disclaimer : I am not sure if this is necessary but it wouldn't hurt. I do not own RIO or any associated characters; this story has no relation to any owners of the RIO franchise and is entirely created separate from both Blue Sky and Fox.

This is the first chapter of my first story, all feedback of all types from anyone is welcome, I hope you enjoy this story, thank you.

Chapter 1 : Survival and Tragedy

It was as though he had spent his entire life blind and had just now discovered the gift of sight. When Jewel had locked her beak with his and pulled him close for a passionate kiss it had shocked his system, causing unfamiliar feelings lost long ago to re-emerge, with his eyes still tightly sealed he slowly pulled away, a smile starting to grow on his beak, his heart racing and soul soaring he tenderly gripped Jewel in his talons and spread his wings wide. With a jolt his eyes opened and he soared, saving him and his beloved from the swirling abyss. Shocked, he glanced around at both his own wings and the water racing below him, barely daring to believe what his eyes revealed to him, he let out a shocked "Oh… wow!".

Jewel knew it was over as soon as she fell screaming from the plane. Although her heart was aching at the thought of never seeing Blu again, she was happy that at least he would go on to live, causing her to suffer a range of emotions from shock, to anger, to happiness upon the sight of Blu jumping from the plane and racing down to meet her. She glanced down at her soon to be grave but did not look back in time before Blu collided with her and wrapped his wings around her, preventing any serious damage from their collision. "BLU" she screamed, "You are crazy! What are you doing!" was what escaped her beak, although she was touched by him jumping out to her she was still angry from him throwing his life away. What came next stunned her for a full three seconds, as she heard the words "..chained to each other birds, remember?" leave his beak she finally decided upon a response, her heartbeat rising she pulled him close and kissed him, her first kiss. Pulling away she noted the smile upon his beak, happy that she had declared her love for him and made them both happy in their final moments, she closed her eyes and waited for the end with her love. What came next was the last thing she expected, instead of the pain of smashing into the swirling depths she felt her stomach lurch as Blu gripped her in his talons and rose up, skimming the water that before seemed so hostile, was now relatively peaceful.

"I'm flying!" was the main topic of thought in his mind, as Blu beat his wings to keep them airborne, it seemed as though reading all those books on flight had finally paid off, although he felt as though he had always known how to do this, which intrigued him. "Blu! You're flying!" were the words that floated up to meet him from Jewel, who he took care to keep secured beneath him. He called back to their kiss, the memory of which warmed him to the core and caused him to feel elated, calling back to an earlier conversation when they were on less than favorable terms, he responded with "Yeah!" let out a triumphant yell and followed up with "I'm flying! I'm really flying! You were right! I'm not an ostrich, I'm not an ostrich!" . They both continued to enjoy Blu's newfound flying skills in silence until they maneuvered around a small mountain, with Jewel startling a rock climber as she yelled out in joy and pleasure. He looked back at the startled climber, who was staring at them open mouthed, but before he could turn back his head a sound pierced his ear-holes, the sound of a horrified Jewel screaming in fear.

Blu awoke with a start and found himself sprawled across the sand on a deserted beach, coughing he struggled to get up and noted the crown of his skull ached, as though something had repeatedly hit it with a hammer, or at least a very large rock. He noticed that something was missing and was hit with a near panic attack, franticly looking around he noted that Jewel was nowhere to be found. "Ok, calm down." He thought to himself, taking deep breaths in an effort to calm himself. "Try and remember what happened." He thought, sitting down on a nearby weathered rock, he put his head in his wings and closed his eyes, trying to relax and recall the chain of events leading him to this beach. He pictured himself with Jewel in his talons speeding past a climber which they had previously startled with their sudden arrival, before he heard Jewel scream, he had turned to find himself colliding with a sky car and by extension, dropping Jewel. The last thing he remembered was her terrified eyes and horrified scream before he blacked out, and presumably washed up here on this beach. His heart ached as he thought about Jewel, recalling her injured wing and how unlikely it was that she had survived. He recalled their kiss and started to cry, his tears leaving damp trails in his feathers. "Jewel", he whispered. "I am… so sor.. sorry…." His voice trailed off, as he buried his face in his feathers, mourning the loss of his angel, his love. Time seemed to stop as though in respect for this blue macaw, doomed to spend his days alone as the last of his kind.