This is the last X-Birds story (for now). But this time, it's a prequel. It will follow the background story of one of the villains. Read on to find out who :)

For the first couple of years, life was great. He felt appreciated and loved by his parents. But a couple of days ago, he came into his life. Once again, his name came into his mind.

Azure.

Every time he heard that name, he felt a raging feeling bubbling up. It was known as jealousy. He hid it well, but when he was alone, he would let his rage out. He couldn't stand the little baby that was his brother. He was flying through the forest when his name was called.

"Topaz! Lunch is ready!" Jeez. Can't I get one moment of peace. Topaz turned back to his home and dropped in. Literally. He tripped on the bottom of the hole and was sent rolling in. He ended up leaning against the wall, upside down. He could see his little brother giggling at his entrance. His father only looked disappointed.

"Nice going, showoff." He always called him that, because this wasn't the first time this had happened. It was always the same: make a dramatic entrance by accident, Azure would giggle at him and his father would make some comment involving the word 'showoff' or some other insult. Just a typical day in the Spix macaw home. In their area, we were the only ones of our kind. Topaz wasn't very good at making friends. He normally mixed in with the wrong group. Now, he stayed on a solitary path.

"Here you go, son. One papaya for you." Topaz accepted his food from his mother. She was the only one he felt looked after by. She was always there for him, and tried his best to always impress her. She was always nice to him. He just wished his father was the same.

At night, Topaz could find peace. He had his little corner which had a small nest for one his size. He squeezed himself in and tried to go to sleep. If only it were that easy. He felt something poke at his side. He opened one eye, seeing it was his brother poking him with a stick.

"Leave me alone" he growled and rolled over. But Azure was far from finished.

"Let's play! Let's play!" he shouted as he jumped up and down on Topaz.

"I said leave me alone!" He hurled his wing up at Azure. The next he heard was Azure slamming into the ground. But he didn't feel sorry. He annoyed, so paid the price. That was before he started crying, though. His parents instantly woke up and when they saw the situation, their eyes locked onto Topaz. His father pointed to the entrance.

"Outside. Now" he ordered. Topaz obediently went outside, awaiting his punishment. When his father came out, he was barraged by his rage in the use of words. He was used to being told off. Now, he would just stand there and take it. Once his father was back inside, he took off to his little hideout. It was in a small hollow covered by it's leaves. It was hidden, and had enough room for him. He had taken different fruits from nearby and small decorations for the inside. No one knew about it, except him and one other. He heard a heavy wing beat outside and looked as his mother came through.

"I thought you might be here. So what happened this time?"

"He did it again. First with the poking, then with the jumping, wanting me to play with him."

"He's just a small chick. You were once as well."

"But not like him" Topaz argued. "He is annoying and always wants to play. That's the total opposite of me." He sat facing away from his mother, only looking at the wall.

"I know it's hard to a big brother, but there are some things you have to sacrifice. He needs you, and you need him."

"Do I?" he snapped at her. "I don't think I do. I'm better off on my own." His mother was so shocked by his words that she just stood frozen, the shock visible in her eyes. She tried to speak, but instead just flew away. Topaz regretted his words, and thought about following her, but decided against it. He laid down in the nest he had made and slowly fell asleep. He forgot about his words in an instant.

Morning arrived sooner than expected. Topaz did a bit morning stretchs when he heard it. The birds in the neighborhood started their morning routine. Singing and dancing.

"Can't I get just one break from this? Is it too much too ask?" he asked towards the sky. The singing continued. "I guess not." He quickly hid as the mob of dancers passed by. But one stopped and landed outside.

"Topaz? Are you there?"

"Yes mom. You can come in." His mother waited to check if anyone was around before entering. As soon as she was in, Topaz ran up to her and hugged her."Mom, I'm sorry about last night. I was angry and I shouldn't have taken it out on you."

"It's okay" she cooed, stroking his head as he cried.

"It's not okay! Dad hates me!"

"Who told you that?"

"No one. I figured it out on my own."

"Then push that thought out of your mind. He loves you and cares for you. Sure he's a little rough, but he does it to protect you and to make sure you turn out a good bird." Topaz thought about it as he wiped the tears from his eyes.

"I guess you're right."

"Of course I'm right. A mother always is. Now let's get you home." She started for the entrance, but stopped when she noticed Topaz not following. "Is there something else?"

"No. It's just...can I stay here for today. I don't really want to go home yet." His mother couldn't help but smile.

"Of course you can. Take all the time you need. Just don't be late for dinner." She left Topaz in his little hideout. He went over to his food storage and began chowing down on a mango.

That's the first chapter everyone. If you don't remember, Azure is Blu's name given to him by his parents. Hope you enjoyed and see you all in the next chapter :)