Ah, Brazil. The beautiful beaches, lush jungles, and mouth-watering food make it one of the most diverse places on earth. Today was quiet day, for the most part. The majority of the native inhabitants rested, and just enjoyed the simplicity of life. But our story is more specific than this. Our story starts deep in the Amazon rainforest. Here, one may be lucky enough to hear the rhythmic song of the Blue Spix Macaws performing an age old ritual.
Let's come together, singing love and harmonia
We are so different, but we're the same inside our hearts
Beautiful colors, just as far as the eyes can see ya
Open your wings, fly when you hear the call
Just then dozens of spix macaws flew out from the jungle canopy and soared through the jungle while singing:
Let's celebrate,for we are beautiful creatures
Come spread your wings, dance and sing songs about freedom"
After flying in the sky for a few moments, all of the macaws formed circles and danced with impeccable synchronization.
Like lah lah lah hoo hoo
One for the jungle família
Like bah bah bah boom boom
Calling the beautiful creatures
The last blue macaws formed beautiful shapes and patterns as they rocketed upwards prior to swooping back down.
Come this way celebrate
Laugh and dance all the way
Follow me sing along
Lah lah bah bah boom boom
Just then numerous rows of male macaws flew in from the right, dancing and chanting as they inched ever farther to the left.
Já disse que Jade chegou
Já disse que já disse que Jade chegou
As if a mirror, perfectly aligned female macaws came in from the left. They mimicked their male counterpart's chants and movements flawlessly.
Já disse que Jade chegou
Já disse que já disse que Jade chegou
All the birds paused for a second, holding their position in midair. Then they all fell back down towards earth in a free-fall. Just before they collided with the forest floor, they all pulled up. Some spix macaws had such timing that they were able to accomplish this feat over a small body of water. As they flew over it, ripples of water exploded behind them. Other macaws landed on lily pads and prepared to sing the final part of their song.
Let's celebrate, for we are beautiful creatures
Come spread your wings, dance and sing songs about freedom
Like lah lah lah hoo hoo
One for the jungle família
Like bah bah bah boom boom
For we are beautiful creatures
After the song ended the residents of the blue macaw tribe continued onto their daily routine. Some stayed in the area, but most left to complete chores. The amazon rainforest soon returned to its normal tranquil atmosphere, well until…
"TIAGO!"
A small male spix macaw shot out of a nearby tree hollow. A mere second later, a more rotund female spix macaw darted out in pursuit. The two flew at an astonishing rate, considering their respective size, a few mere centimeters above the forest floor.
"You little pipsqueak! Stop now and give me back my ipod!" The infuriated female shouted as she slowly minimized the gap between Tiago and herself. The male macaw looked back over his shoulder while clutching the rectangular piece of plastic in his talons.
"Haha, do you think I'm that dumb sis? Yeah, sure, if I had a death wish I-"
Tigo ceased his rambling and noticed that his sister had drastically decreased her speed, almost coming to a complete stop. Before he could give it much thought, the troublemaker slammed into a soft entity.
"Omph"
Tiago bounced off of the object and landed on his back. The ipod fell next to the little bird, as he had lost his grip on it due to the unexpected collision. Tiago moaned as he rubbed his head, unaware of the looming danger.
"Oh man, what fat mess did I bump…"
His eyes grew in realization as he examined a large shadow casting over him. Tiago slowly lifted his head up until he was eye to eye with the last bird he wanted to see…his mother.
Jewel narrowed her eyes at the chick. Tiago could feel them staring into his soul; it burned the interior of his being as the gaze grew ever more intense.
"Hehe, uh hi mom. You-you look nice and, uh, slender today." The male bird nervously complemented.
Jewel merely growled in response.
"Tiago Gunderson!" She quickly barked.
"What are you doing now?" Jewel interrogated.
"Oh, uh well, you see"
"He stole my ipod mom!" Carla interjected as she flew up next to her brother. She too gave him the death stare, which was most likely inherited from her mother.
"What!? I didn't steal it!" Tiago retorted as he stood up and, now infuriated, faced his sister.
"Oh yeah? Well what do you call taking something that doesn't belong to you?" Carla leaned over and picked up her ipod while countering her brother's argument.
"Borrowing?"
Jewel sighed and shook her head and thought about where her mate was.
"Oh Blu, where are you when I need a boring lecture?"
Flying over a nearby patch of the Amazon, Blu and his daughter Bia were enjoying some quality time together.
"But dad, if you brush your beak for more than four times a day then you're depriving one's body of essential bacterial colonies. Without them you aren't exposing yourself to these microbes enough, and you can become very ill if you happen to come in contact with a germ you body hasn't built up an immunity to." Bia stated, trying to convince her father that over sterilization was just as bad as being like…
"It's just as bad as being like Tiago!" Bia added.
As much as Blu wished that his son shared his love for cleanliness, organization, and education, he couldn't let Tiago be made an example of.
"Bia, how would you like it if you brother used you as an example with a negative annotation?" Blu replied in an attempt to defend his son, instill respect for others in his daughter, and escape the conversation regarding "over-brushing".
Bia sighed.
"I guess you're right dad…I should be nicer to my brother. I mean, it looks like he's changing. Tiago hasn't been getting into as much-"
"Tiago, Carla, get off each other this instant or so help me!" Jewel's voice echoed through the jungle.
Blu exhaled deeply and hung his head.
"Come on Bia, let's go see what my boy did this time." Blu said before diving down below the canopy.
"Maybe I spoke too soon." Bia mumbled to herself as she followed her father.
The father and daughter duo soon landed down near their bickering family.
"Shrimp!"
"Chubby!"
"Twerp!"
"Fat!"
Carla and Tiago shouted while they argued with each other. The two pushed their heads together and stared with vehement anger at one another.
"Grrrr"
"Grrrr"
Bia walked up to her arguing siblings and merely pushed them out of the way, angering them further in the process. She hopped past them and stopped in front of her mother. Bia paid no attention to the looks of shock and disgust she received from her brother and sister. She knew they all loved one other, but currently their emotions were getting the best of them. More concerned with her mother, Bia looked up at Jewel.
"Mom, dad and I were flying around earlier and we came across this." As Bia finished her sentence, she pulled out a pink orchid from under her wing.
"Dad said you look pretty in these, so I brought it back for you." The brainy chick said while she handed her mother the flower.
Jewel smiled warmly in response.
"Thanks honey."
Back with Tiago and Carla, the two siblings had cooled down. They saw the genuine affection demonstrated by their sister, and started to feel bad about letting their emotions get out of hand. Embarrassed and deep in thought, the two birds were staring at the ground. Carla rubbed her left wing with her right, and looked up at her brother. At the same time, Tiago was rubbing his neck with his wing and had looked up at his sister.
"Listen, bro."
"Listen, sis."
They said simultaneously.
"Heh, yeah."
Tiago chuckled.
"Yeah."
Carla agreed and smiled.
Blu, Jewel, and Bia walked up to Carla and Tiago.
"Oh, looks like someone managed to work out their differences on their own this time." Blu chuckled.
"No, Blu. They aren't getting off the hook that easily. Not after that misbehavior." Jewel firmly stated, not wanting Blu to let their chicks go without any form of comeuppance.
Blu turned towards his wife and arched a curious brow.
"Well, what did you have in mind for these two troublemakers?"
Jewel looked at her two children and smirked.
"This sucks!" Tiago grumbled while filling a cup with water. He was on the sidelines in the pit of doom.
"Hey Tiggy, having fun?" A female voice rang out. Tiago growled. He turned around to see Bia and one of her girlfriends.
"What is it Sam? Can't you see I'm busy helping our team?" He retorted.
"Water boy!" a voice called.
"Whatever man. If I were you I'd be more focused on serving your time." Sam replied.
"I'm not a prisoner! I can leave whenever I want!" The male chick grumbled.
"Hey, come on. Stop poking at my brother." Bia interrupted.
"You do it too." Sam countered.
Bia rolled her eyes and shot away.
"H-h-hey Bia, wait for me!" Sam shouted prior to darting off after her friend.
"Ugh, girls." Tiago groused. He then went back to his punishment, filling up water cups.
"Hm, I thought I saw them around here." Yet another young voice hit Tiago's eardrums.
The young spix macaw turned around to see another one of Bia's friends. But this one was different.
"WATER BOY" the voice called again, but once more fell on deaf ears.
"Oh hey Tiago. Have you seen your sister? I thought I just saw them nearby." She inquired.
Tiago opened his beak, but not much came out.
"I-uh-t-they-thatway!" He said slurring his speech and pointing in the direction where his sister had just departed to.
The young female macaw giggled.
"I don't get what everyone says, you're funny. See you Tiago!"
"S-see you!"
The little bird watched the female depart, and then turned to walk somewhere.
"Woah!"
Tiago slipped and fell on a cup.
"Ohhhh" He groaned as he sat upright. A water cup rested on his head.
Just then an angry blue macaw player marched up to Tiago.
"W-A-T-E-R B-O-Y!" He panted and swiped the cup from Tiago's head. In a flash he swigged it down, and then took off to return to team practice.
"Well, at least I'm not stuck with Carla's duty." Tiago thought to himself.
"Oh my gosh! Stupid flies! EWWW!" Serendipitously, Carla screamed out from another part of the pit of doom.
Tiago evilly chuckled.
"Hehe, duty."
And so, your time grows near. Your destiny awaits you my child. Shunned from the light, darkness embraces you with its warmth; Nurturing and fueling you so that you may follow your path. But for now, rest. Rest my child. Your time will come soon. Your future awaits, Egil.
There we go, the beginning of another story! Don't worry, the action will pick up soon. Leave a review, follow, and/or fav if you want. Thanks for reading!