Guess who's back? It's been a while (to me, it has) since I did a story on the Rio archive, since I've been working on my Homefront story (which is going great). So before I get started, I would like to say that I have enjoyed this archive the most, and thanks to all you readers and authors who have supported me through my stories. I plan for this story to be a bunch of random one-shots and short stories (no, I don't mean to copy others who have done this). So without further interruption, I give you the next chapter of The Agency Saga :)

The light of the sun peaked over the trees. All was still quiet, and the Spix macaw remained asleep. At least, most of it were asleep. One blue macaw had woken before the rest of the tribe. His eyelids drooped lazily over his brown eyes, for he hadn't been resting well lately. This macaw was none other than William. He had been through a lot during his life, and now, he was finally at peace. But he did not feel at peace.

He balanced himself on one talon, holding a photo in the other. The eyes of the avian never moved from it.

In the picture, there were many others in it. Some of them had been cut out of other images and glued in ways that made them seem like they fit, for they were not present when the photo was taken. From the left, it started with two grey kites, Bou and Lou. They were twins, though there were still a few differences. Bou appeared a little larger, with his head feathers spiking higher then hers, and had blue eyes, while Lou had green. The first time he had met them was during his first tour in Rio.

Next was a family of canaries. The father, Logan, Will had met in his first visit to a well-known club in Rio. His wings were a very light yellow, getting darker to a bright orange at the tips, almost matching his amber brown eyes. He had one spike of head feathers, a darker shade of yellow than his body. With him stood his mate, Anita, and his three children. They were the first to be stuck in, between the kites and two macaws.

One of these two was a Hyacinth, about Will's size with grey eyes and her head feathers smoothed down and curved up at the back making a pointed tip at the end. Carrying her was an unusually tall military macaw, with most of his feathers being a light green. He had a scar down one eye, and it made his grin seem evil in a way as he held the Hyacinth up. His other, dark brown eye could be seen clearly. The top of his head had three feathers towards the left, sticking right up. The dark blue macaw was Lilian, and Cody was her boyfriend.

Next was a large family of toucans. And by large, there was at least 20, maybe a bit over. The father was Rafael, one of first friends Will made. The tip of his feathers were grey, and his beak orange, with a black heart shape on the end. His wife, Eva, was yelling at a pair of their children. She had a multi-colored beak, with another heart shape, but pink.

Beside them were a canary with a bottle cap resting atop his had, and a red-crested cardinal, their wings covering their ears as the female toucan screeched. The two friends were Nico and Pedro, and were present with Rafael when Will first awoke into his new life. They also owned the famous club in Rio.

After those two was a scarlet macaw. If he had blue instead of red, he would have been the spitting image of Will. He was Jack, and like Will, his life had been hard.

He stood by an old, dark brown falcon with his head smoothed down, leaning on a stick with a large, grey owl with a lighter belly and large wings behind him. The falcon's name was Zeel, and the owl's Fortune.

After them, there was another of his friends that had been stuck on. This bird was a black-billed magpie. Andres was his name, and he had met him on his way to the Amazon jungle the first time.

Then there was a family of blue macaws. The adult male was Blu, and the female was Jewel. In front of them were their three children, Tiago, Bia and Carla.

They were followed by William himself and his mate, Larissa with her hazel eyes and several feathers atop her head towards the middle, making a slight lump and making it's way down the back of her head as it spread out to make a small fan shape at the back, who held each other closely while she had one wing on her rounded belly.

And lastly, there was Emma. She had emerald green eyes and like William, she was a blue macaw. Her head feathers hung low by the back of her head, curving upwards at the end. But they both weren't always birds.

In his first trip to Rio, he had been turned into a bird by an organization called 'the Agency'. They illegally tested on humans and animals alike, and had changed Will and several others into birds. And he hated them for it. But in a way, he thanked them for it as well. For if not for them, then he would not have lived this life full of excitement, adventure and friendship.

He drifted back into his memories. He recalled his first few days in Rio, when he had been a human. Then, he remembered the first day he was a bird. When it all started. His new life flashed before him. His first flying lesson, going to the club, saving everyone from a cockatoo, his near-death experience, his journey to the Amazon, being saved by Zeel, meeting Larissa for the first time, stopping Crone, him and Larissa coming together, seeing his parents, finding Mema, being captured by Stalker, his friends coming to save him, fighting and beating Stalker, the photo being taken, the birth of Blu and Jewel's grandchildren, then lastly, the day his children were born. That day was one of the happiest days of his life.

A tear dropped from his eye, and it was no tear of sadness, but happiness. He let the photo drop after the tear to the ground from his talon, and turned to his mate and three beautiful children. And let loose a smile before joining them, leaving the photo next to his old pack, safely tucked under it.

He laid by Larissa, and heard her murmur something in her sleep. He embraced her warmth as he wrapped his wings around her, carefully putting one beneath her, and tried his best to sleep. But just like the other recent nights, it was not so easy.

Ah, memories. Sometimes, the best memories are with friends and family. Hope you all enjoyed, and I wish you all luck in the world. Goodbye, for now :)