Rio the series 3
Chapter 2 family day out and two more love birds?
At the local bird cemetery deep within the jungle, the two best friends Nico and Pedro were paying a visit to their once close friend Rico.
"Hey Rick how you doing?" the sad canary inquired. "I hope it's peaceful up there where you are; I hope you're with Christina and Rapper, enjoying your second life."
"We all still miss ya, Rico." said the samba master. "Hope we see ya again one day."
As they finished paying their respects, Nico started to cry so Pedro put his wing over him for a bit of comfort.
"It's okay, buddy, let it out." Pedro said, trying to comfort his best friend.
After Nico stopped crying, the two birds flew through the jungle back home to try thinking of ideas for their club. They both lied down on a branch while chatting with each other.
"So, how do we get more customers for the club?" Nico asked.
Pedro placed his wingtip to his chin to think. "I don't know we could put bandanas up-"
"No bandanas!" Nico interrupted.
"What why?'' Pedro whined
"It'll cause less customers."
"No-uh."
"Yeah-uh."
"No-uh!"
"Yeah-uh!"
''Look, listen now that Dimitri's quit for a while, we don't have any one to watch the bar and serve drinks so we need a bartender first."
"We-e-e-e-l-l-l-l-, we cou-u-u-u-u-l-l-d hire one of our friends." Pedro suggested.
''Nah all our friends have children to take care of." Nico reminded.
"Dimitri had five kids but he still was able to work still." Pedro protested.
"So, that doesn't mean anything!" Nico protested.
"Look Nico-" as Pedro was about to finish out of nowhere...
"Uncle Pedro!"
"Uncle Ped-omph." Pedro thought before four blue little macaws tackled Pedro down and hugged him. "Hey there, mini-macaws!" Pedro laughed.
"I missed you." Rey said.
"I missed you more." Azul protested
"No I did!" Crystal interrupted.
"No, no, I did the most." Jessica spoke up.
As the kids continued to hug Pedro, Azul let go and saw Nico standing nearby. "Uncle Nico."
"Uh-oh." Nico thought, realizing what Azul was going to do but before he could run, Azul jumped on him and hugged him tight
"I missed you, uncle Nico." Azul said, closing his eyes and hugging him tightly.
"Okay, kiddo, can't breathe'' Nico struggled to say, while gasping for air.
"Sorry Uncle Nico." Azul apologized, finally releasing him out of his grip.
"Be careful, kids, you don't want to suffocate your uncles, do you?" Jewel giggled, landing down with her family without Blu.
"Sorry, mommy." all the kids apologized, as they let go of their uncles.
"It's already been a year and they're taller than me!" Nico said, catching his breath
"Jewel, good to see ya, girl, how's it goin?" Pedro asked.
"I'm fine, Pedro, how you two doing?" Jewel replied with a small smile.
"We're good, we went to visit Rico's grave today and pay him a little visit seeing how he was doing." Nico said sadly
"Aw, that's sweet guys." Jewel told them as she kissed both their cheeks, making them both blush.
"Uncle Nico, uncle Nico!" Azul called out, jumping over towards Nico and tapping his shoulder.
"Yeah kiddo?" Nico asked, hoping he was not here for another hug.
"Can me and Rey use your hat as a frisbee? Plea-a-a-s-s-s-e-e." Azul begged, while putting on a puppy face
"Okay, kiddo, but just don't lose it." Nico replied, handing Azul his bottle-cap.
"Thanks, Uncle Nico." Azul thanked, before calling out to his brother. "Hey Rey, let's play, I got it."
"Hey wait up; I want to play." Pedro called out, wanting to join the fun.
As the kids played Frisbee with Pedro for a while, Nico decided to make conversation with Jewel while Crystal sat by Nico and Jessica sat by her mother.
"So Jewel, where's Blu?" Nico inquired.
"He fell in some mud on the way here; he went to the pond to wash it off." Jewel said giggling. "So Nico, you're not at the club today?''
"Nah, we need someone to watch the bar before we can be perform again, Kipo's watching the club. Besides that, what brings you five here?" Nico inquired.
"Blu and I thought we would have a family day out and the kids said they want to see their uncles." Jewel answered. "Is that okay?"
"Yeah, sure baby bird, I just wish they didn't hug me so tightly." Nico replied chuckling.
"Aw, come on, they're just showing their love for you." Jewel replied, slightly giggling.
"Well-" Nico did not get the chance to finish when Crystal and Jessica jumped beside him.
"But we love you, Uncle Nico." Crystal said, finally talking as she hugged Nico.
"Do you hate us?" Jessica inquired, her big eyes staring towards him.
"Of course we don't, sweetie, we care for you like our own." Nico assured them.
After he said that, Crystal and Jessica hugged him tighter but before they could squeeze the life out of him, Blu touched down.
"Hi honey about ti-wow." Jewel cut herself off when she noticed Blu had washed himself so much his feathers were all shiny and tided down.
"What?" Blu asked, wondering why Jewel was admiring him. "Is there something on my beak?"
"Nothing, you just look so handsome." Jewel complemented.
"Huh, I guess I do-'' before Blu could finish, Jewel wrapped her wings around his neck and kissed him passionately. Blu was a little surprised but relaxed and wrapped his wings around Jewel's back and closed his eyes.
"Awwwwwww." Nico and Pedro cooed simultaneously.
"Ewwwwww, gross." all the kids groaned, covering their eyes.
After a few seconds, Jewel gently broke the kiss and smiled. "Sorry, I couldn't fight the urge to kiss you."
"No need to apologize." Blu assured with a smile.
"You just look so handsome in shiny feathers." Jewel complemented.
"And you look beautiful with or without-ow!'' Blu yelled when something metal hit his head. "What the?-"
"Sorry, Daddy." Rey apologized, as he and Azul picked up the bottle cap and flew back down to continue playing."
''Aw, did my Bluey get hit in the head?" Jewel inquired, finding it slightly amusing.
"It's not funny, it hurt!" Blu told her, rubbing his head where he had been hit.
"Oh, come on, Blu, it was pretty funny." Jewel teased with a smile. She yawned a few seconds later, tired for the previous night after going with Blu to the samba club.
"You lovebirds tired?" Nico inquired.
"A little." Blu admitted with a yawn. "We didn't get as much sleep as we wanted to."
"Why don't you lovebirds get some sleep for a while?" Nico suggested, nodding his head towards the tree he and Pedro shared. "You guys can stay in our tree for a while."
"Really?" Jewel asked, her hopes rising. "You guys don't mind?"
"Not at all." Pedro assured, placing his wing over Jessica. "We'll watch your kids; you guys just take a little nap."
"Thanks so much, guys, we appreciate this." Blu expressed his gratitude. "Come on, Jewel."
The two lovebirds made their way up towards Nico and Pedro's tree to catch up on some sleep. Nico and Pedro had small nests, which meant both Blu and Jewel had to sleep in separate nests for a while. They were a little disappointed since they preferred to cuddle, but nevertheless, they were grateful.
Outside, Rey and Azul started to get bored of playing frisbee so they went over to Nico to think of an activity.
"So kids, what do ya want to do now?'' Nico inquired, as he put his bottle-cap back on.
"Where's mommy and daddy?" Crystal asked when she noticed her folks were no longer present.
"They went to sleep in our tree for a while." Nico answered, nodding his head towards the mentioned tree.
"Oh, okay." Crystal seemed satisfied with that answer.
"Can we play tag?" Azul requested.
"Sure, just make sure you stay in are sights." Pedro told them.
As the kids flew away to play, Nico sat there while Pedro put his wing over him and watched the kids
"Wish I had a kid." Nico wished, breaking the silence.
"One day we'll find a girl, and then both of us settle down and have a family." Pedro assured them. "We should see Perla and Henrietta again when we get the chance."
"Good thinking." Nico agreed.
As they both watched the kids playing, out of nowhere "There they, the samba birds'' a voice called out. "
"Lev, Lola!" Nico excitedly greeted.
The two birds were two other blue macaws known as Lev the Russian macaw and Lola who use to be known as ex-prisoner 112, but now she no longer hid herself. The two joined the duo on the same tree.
"Hey you been guys?'' Lev asked with his deep Russian voice.
"We're doing a'ight." Pedro answered. "Just watching Blu and Jewel's kids playing tag."
"Where are they?" Lola inquired.
"They're in our tree to catch up on some sleep." Nico explained, taking off his bottle-cap for a moment to rub his head. "They were up late last night partying."
"Ah, I see." Lev nodded in satisfaction.
After Blu and Jewel had been sleeping for at least an hour and got their strength back up, Blu leaned up and prepared to head back outside, but before he could move, he felt Jewel sitting down behind him and placing her wings to his shoulder.
"Jewel, what are you...?" Blu trailed off when he felt Jewel beginning to massage his shoulders. "Oh, oh, that's nice."
"You looked a little tensed. Just sit there and relax." Jewel replied, as she continued rubbing his shoulder.
"Oh, wow, that's so good." Blu sighed, as he closed his eyes.
"I hope you enjoy this, because it's your turn next." Jewel reminded him.
"M-m-me massage you?" Blu questioned, stuttering slightly.
"Yep." Jewel confirmed. "You don't get everything for freeeeeee."
"O-o-ok." Blu nodded.
After a few minutes of massaging Blu's shoulders, Jewel stopped and kissed Blu's cheek before she sat in front of Blu, waiting for her turn to be massaged. "Come on, Blu, my turn."
"Okay, um, now how do I do this?" Blu thought to himself.
"I'm waiting." Jewel told him in an inpatient tone.
"Okay...Here...We...Go." Blu thought, gently placing his wings on her shoulders and began to gently rub them. For a beginner, he was quite good since Jewel was closing her eyes and relaxed as her husband rubbed her.
"Oh, wow." Jewel sighed.
"Am I hurting you?" Blu asked, a little worriedly.
"No, it just feels... So good, you said this is your first time?" Jewel asked, turning her head around for their eyes to meet.
"Y-yeah, I guess. Do you feel relaxed?" Blu inquired.
"I feel gre-e-e-e-a-a-a-a-t." Jewel replied, as she sighed in relaxation.
Back outside, Lev nervously admired Lola who was playing with the kids for a while. Ever since she first took off her disguise, Lev had developed feelings for her and wanted to confess those feelings, but he did not have the courage to do so.
"Still don't have the courage to ask her out, do you?'' Nico asked his Russian friend, as he and Pedro landed nearby.
"What are yo-o-o-o-u-u- talking about?" Lev lied, pretending he didn't have any feelings for Lola
"Come on, Lev, we know you have your feelings for Lola." Nico told him in a sing-song voice.
"Okay, okay, I do, but she won't want to be with me." Lev replied, now feeling sad.
"How'd you know?" Pedro joined in. "You both have a great friendship why not try? And you are one of the last of your kind after all?"
Lev had to admit that they were right and he wanted to give it a shot, but he could do this alone. "Okay, I'll give it a shot, but can you guys help me?''
"Sure, I know how to set the mo-o-o-o-d." Pedro assured, doing his love hawk squawk.
As Lev prepared himself, Lola took a break from playing with the kids and was sitting on a branch, admiring the sky with Lev watching her while the samba birds with their nephews and niece hid in a bush.
While watched Lev trying to make a move, Blu and Jewel touched back down after taking a nap.
"Hi guys-" Blu was about to greet them before everyone pulled him and Jewel in the bush.
"Shhhh!" they all whispered simultaneously.
"Lev's going to make move on Lola!" Nico explained in a yelling whisper.
Jewel nodded in response
As the others watched from within the bush, Lev slowly sat a couple of feet from Lola who was watching the sunset.
"Beautiful, isn't it?" Lola said, breaking the silence
"Huh, yeah, I guess it is." Lev agreed, somewhat nervous.
"This isn't going well, we need to set a mood and I don't think Fly Love will do it this time." Nico told his friends, while trying to think of a song to help Lev.
Pedro stepped forward to help. "A'ight, look I'm on it I know how to set...The...Mo-o-o-o-o-o-d, check it out-"
"Pedro, don't even think about it." Nico warned, knowing that his song he tried to use to get Blu and Jewel together would never work.
"That I suppose any of you got a better idea?" Pedro inquired, folding his wings together while giving his best friend and saucy look.
"Leave that to me." Nico said, picking up his bottle-cap from the top of his head before he flew towards the two blue macaw's and began singing a beautiful romantic song towards them.
Look into my eyes – you will see
What you mean to me.
Search your heart, search your soul
And when you find me there you'll search no more.
As the canary continued to sing his song, Lev and Lola looked towards with each other with a smile across their beaks.
Don't tell me it's not worth tryin' for.
You can't tell me it's not worth dyin' for.
You know it's true:
Everything I do, I do it for you.
The two blue macaws moved their wings out from their sides and held each other's wings and look into one another's eyes, finally realizing their feelings for each other.
Look into your heart – you will find
There's nothin' there to hide.
Take me as I am, take my life.
I would give it all, I would sacrifice.
Nico continued to sing his song until finally, Lev and Lola moved towards each other and moved their beaks towards each other's until finally, they were kissing romantically.
Don't tell me it's not worth fightin' for
I can't help it, there's nothin' I want more
You know it's true:
Everything I do, I do it for you, oh, yeah.
There's no love like your love
And no other could give more love.
There's nowhere unless you're there
All the time, all the way, yeah.
Nico, realizing his plan had worked, continued to sing his song as Lev and Lola had ended their kiss before they moved both of their wings around each other while gazing upon he beautiful sunrise.
Look into your heart, baby...
Oh, you can't tell me it's not worth tryin' for.
I can't help it, there's nothin' I want more.
Yeah, I would fight for you, I'd lie for you,
Walk the wire for you, yeah, I'd die for you.
You know it's true:
Everything I do, oh, I do it for you.
Chapter 2 is completed. Lev the Russian macaw and Lola the blue macaw are together at last, and now they are in love and hopefully, will be together forever. Stay tuned for chapter 3, ladies and gentlemen where we will be celebrating Christmas in Rio.
