Author's note:
This is a new Rio fan-fic series I'm starting. Reviews are greatly appreciated and sorry for the short chapter. Longer chapters will be written in the future. Thanks for reading!
Chapter 1: The Mystery.

The moon-bathed jungle was silent and serene. There was no activity except for the gentle chirping of crickets. A cannonball tree stood tall in a large clearing. Located near the top was a medium sized hollow. In it were two Cerulean birds wrapped in each other's wings. Soft snoring reverberated throughout the hollow.

Crack.

Jewel's eyes quickly opened.

"What was that sound?" She thought to herself. In her mind she pictured a million different possibilities of what might be lurking in the dark. She shivered at the thought.

After a few more seconds of listening she let out a breath of air. "It's probably nothing. I should just get back to sleep." Closing her eyes once again, she snuggled up close to the love of her life.

The home they lived in was simplistic and lacked any dazzling features. Jewel however, had stunning wings of blue, noticeably lighter than her partner's. Her crest held a slight upward curl. She had a slim body, gentle looking wings and eyes comparable to a blue flame.

She slowly drifted away in to the endless abyss that was her mind.

Crack.

She opened her eyes suspiciously. Listening for a few more seconds, she felt anxiety rise up in her. "That is not nothing."

Carefully sliding her wing out from under her partner's back, she got out of the nest slowly, careful not to make a sound. She walked steadily to the entrance of the hollow. Popping her head out, she saw the beautiful sanctuary that she shared with her partner and several hundred other birds.

Perching herself on one of the protruding branches on the tree, she scanned the ground carefully. "Hmmm." She said to herself after a few moments. "I guess it really was nothing. My imagination may just be playing games with me." She shrugged and made her way back in to the hollow.

Slowly getting in to the nest, she paused and gave Blu, her nerd-bird of a companion a gentle kiss on the side of his beak. His feathers were of a dark blue, almost like the deep sea. His crest, like hers, towards the sky ever so slightly, but unlike hers, his was not as full and only contained a few feathers. He had strong powerful wings and in the moonlight, his feathers sparkled like a million crystal tear drops from an angel.

Jewel stared at him with a slightly dropped jaw. "I've never noticed how breath-taking he is. I can't believe I'm lucky enough to be his."

A smile appeared on her face and she once again snuggled in to his natural warmth. Closing her eyes, she breathed in his intoxicating aroma and let it take her in to the familiar world of dreams.

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Light slowly crept in to the hollow as the sun shed its warmth on to the western hemisphere. Blu slowly opened his eyes and welcomed the increase of temperatures with a smile. Looking towards his faithful partner, he noticed she was much closer to him than normal and that brought an even deeper smile on his face.

He kissed Jewel lovingly on the forehead. The very same girl that he fell for on sight was in his embrace and sleeping cozily on his chest. Nudging her gently, he said in a soothing voice, "Wake up my angel."

She slowly opened her eyes and smiled, causing his heart to fly.

"Good morning Blu." Jewel said affectionately.

"How did you sleep?" he asked with a soft gaze.

"Not very well," she sat up and continued what she was about to say. "I kept hearing noises outside of the hollow." A concerned look replaced her warm smile.

Blu thought for a second. "Are you sure it wasn't an owl? They do hunt at night you know." His face bore the same expression as her.

Jewel sighed. "To be honest I don't know what it was. I'm not even sure if what I heard was real, or just my mind torturing me."

The smile returned upon Blu's face once again. "Don't worry my angel, I'm sure it was nothing, and if it were something, I would protect you in every way possible. There is no reason to be afraid."

Jewel looked deep in to his eyes and saw that he meant what he had said. She returned the smile and said, "Okay I'll stop worrying about it my lovely companion."

Blu recognized the reference. It was to a comment he had made a few months ago when he first met her. She had called him a pet, and in anger he had said "For the record, I am not a pet! I'm a companion." He chuckled and he became increasingly aware of his growing hunger. "Let's get a bite to eat shall we?"

She nodded her head and said, "Lead the way handsome."

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Taking flight, they shot out of the hollow. They flew by the vast variety of trees that were indigenous to Rio de Janeiro. No species of tree was in any way similar to the next. They were all different colors, shapes, and sizes. From above, this caused the sanctuary to look more like a rainbow than a jungle. Light reflected off of the crystal clear waters owned by a rather large pond, located in the middle of the jungle. It was surrounded by tall palm trees and bright green grass.

Blu and Jewel landed gracefully in front of the almost transparent waters. "What do you feel like eating dear?" asked Blu.

Jewel looked at him with a mischievous smile.

"What?" He asked with a confused stare.

She giggled. "Oh, nothing dear"

The crafty smile was still etched on to her face.

Blu now looked more confused than ever. "What's so funny?"

"You're all wet." She replied.

"What are you talking about, I didn't even ge-" Half way through his statement, Jewel picked him up and threw him in to the water.

"WOAHHHHH" he yelled as he plunged in to the ice-cold water. His skin tingled as his body got used to the lowered temperatures. He swam up to the surface, glaring at Jewel when he reached the top. "Ha ha ha, very funny." He said in the most sarcastic tone he could conjure up.

Jewel was on the ground laughing hysterically, tears rolling down the sides of her cheeks. "I ca-, I can't," she said between laughs, "I can't BREATHE!" She laughed even harder.

A sly smile spread across Blu's face. A plan for revenge slowly formulated in his head.

Still laughing, Jewel turned to Blu and saw him flying towards her at break-neck speed. "Uh-oh" was all she could say before Blu grabbed and dragged her in the water with him.

The water immediately numbed her entire body. Meeting her partner at the surface, wearing a playful smile, she said lovingly, "Hey that wasn't nice! You could've at least waited until I was done laughing at you."

Blu chuckled and swam closer to her. He wrapped his wings around her back, stared deep in to her eyes, and replied jokingly, "Why? Are you mad?" Jewel smiled and stared back, entranced by his beautiful, chocolate colored eyes. "I hope this answers your question." Jewel said as she pulled him in to a deep kiss. As their beaks locked together they both closed their eyes in enjoyment.

Jewel pulled him back in to the water laughing.

"You're going to pay for that one!" He said as he splashed water towards her. They both laughed as they started a friendly battle with each other.

Blu sighed in satisfaction. This time speaking in his own mind, he said, "Life is good."

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After their water fight, the two Spix Macaws laid down next to each other on the grass and let the sun dry their soaked feathers. There was a nice breeze making the palm trees sway to some mysterious beat that only they could hear.

Blu turned his head and looked at Jewel. "So back to our original topic, what do you feel like eating?"

Jewel thought for a few moments, "Hmmm, can we go find some mangoes?" She bore a hopeful expression on her face.

He stood up and dusted the leaves out of his feathers. "That sounds lovely! Let's go find some." Spreading his wings, he motioned her to follow him.

Jewel's eyes filled with glee while she got in to take-off position. Mangoes were Jewel's second favorite fruit in the world. Her favorite fruit, however, was the blueberry. "Hmmm blueberry… that's a good nickname for my Blu." She smiled at the thought and took off as Blu flapped his powerful wings off the ground.

Gaining altitude, Blu started scanning for any visible mango trees. He saw a flock of birds flying towards Copacabana beach, underneath them were patches of beautiful Arara-nut trees. In the far distance lay tall mountains, filled with many species of Rio de Janeiro's native birds, and a vast amount of beautiful green scenery.

After flying for a few more moments, he spotted what he was looking for. A large amount of trees filled with a orange-green hue. He smiled and yelled over the wind to Jewel. "I found them!"

Jewel nodded in acknowledgement and smiled back.

They both did a bank turn to the right and landed on the sturdy branches of one of the mango trees.

After they had their fill of the succulent fruit, they started their way back to the cannonball tree which held their cozy home.

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The hollow was finally in sight which brought a sigh of relief from Jewel. Even though it was still early in the day, her wings were aching and tired. "Geez, why do mangoes have to grow so far away?" She complained quietly.

"Jewel do you see that?" said Blu. He was now right next to her and the fact that she didn't notice surprised her.

"See what my dear?" Jewel inspected her surroundings but saw nothing out of the ordinary.

"Look over there." Blu motioned with his wing to a patch of grass right underneath their hollow. Jewel looked and saw a sparkling object. Her eyes squinted to make out what it was.

"What is it?" She asked cautiously.

"I don't know but let's find out!" The curiosity in his voice was evident.

They quickened their pace and within a few seconds, landed a mere 5 feet away from the mysterious object.

Blu examined the object. "Hmm it appears to be a crystal of some sort."

"You're right, but why is it here?" Jewel had a startled expression plastered to her face.

Blu walked over to the strange piece of rock and picked it up. As soon as he touched it, his body glowed a bright ghostly white and he started to float above the ground. It felt as if his wings had been set on fire and his body was covered in ice.

He screamed in pain, "AHHHHHH IT BURNS! JEWEL HELP ME!"

His vision started to blur, and he saw Jewel running towards him. His body dropped to the ground as he fainted. The last thing he remembered was Jewel screaming his name.