Rio the Darkness 5: Alternative Darkness
Quick author's note: from now on, I'll only be replying to reviews for people who have PM disabled or are non-members. Hope you all understand so if you have any questions feel free to PM me about them.
Now to reply to a couple of reviews.
Cholemcg: So did you see the new Rio 2 trailer? It's on the Rio 2 wiki. And you're making a Rio halloween story. That sounds pretty interesting, my friend. And I wish you all the luck on your stories. (Are you still stuck on Birds of a feather?). And I hope you will enjoy the rest of this story. And I liked your new story.
(non-member) Guest: Yep, I'm back to do one more Rio the Darkness.
(non-member) Guest: I will try to keep it up.
Life in the Jungle of Rio de Janeiro could not be better. Birds were singing and dancing, friends and family were enjoying themselves, and there had been no danger since the events of Ivan and his dark macaw army almost over a month ago.
It was a raining through the Jungle of Rio, but it was not too heavy and was easily to go through. While it rained, in one of the tree hollows there was a female blue macaw (the last adult female of her kind) sitting in the middle of her nest, and there, in her wings was her newly-born baby; a little chick named Jessica.
Before long, Jewel turned her attention to the hollow exit/entrance when she saw her husband had returned with his feathers all soaky. "Blu, you're back. You okay?"
"Yeah, I'm okay, Jewel." Blu answered, sitting himself down next to his beloved wife.
"Blu, you're all wet." Jewel said, setting Jessica down in the nest and sitting beside Blu. She placed both her wings around him and allowed Blu to lay his head down on her chest. Jewel giggled as she stroked Blu's head with her wingtip. "I'm surprised you don't have a cold in this weather."
She warmed Blu up a little by helping him dry his feathers before she had to attend back to her baby. Jewel and Blu sat back down together, and Jewel picked up Jessica and laid the sleeping chick down in her wing.
Jewel leaned her head down and playfully rubbed her head against her baby girl. She leaned her head back up and began to rock Jessica in her wings. "She's so beautiful."
" I can't believe it." Blu smiled, not believing that him and Jewel had another baby once again. And now they could experience what it was like to take care of a baby again. "We have another baby."
Jewel smiled in response and planted a kiss on Jessica's head. "I love you, my little Jessica."
The peace was soon interrupted by a knock on the hollow wall outside.
Blu looked up to investigate who it was, and it was their Scarlet Macaw friend Arlene. Blu beckoned for her to come in while he whispered so Jessica would not wake up. "Hey, Arlene. Come in."
Arlene raised a curious eyebrow, puzzled about why Blu was whispering. She slowly walked into the hollow and sat down next to the blue macaws. "Uh...hey Blu."
Blu waited for Arlene to sit down before he decided to introduce Arlene to Jessica. "Arlene, we'd like you to meet someone."
Jewel turned around and revealed to Arlene little Jessica, who cooed in her mother's wing and cuddled closer to Jewel.
"Oh my goodness..." Arlene gasped, not believing how cute and beautiful the little chick looked. Arlene smiled and continued the rest of her sentence. "She's...beautiful."
"I know." Jewel smiled, rocking the little baby in her wings.
"Arlene, this is our baby. Jessica." Blu introduced, smiling on his grey beak.
"Jessica." Arlene repeated, liking the name Blu and Jewel had decided to name her. "A perfect name for your new baby."
"Thanks." Jewel thanked, still rocking her baby side-to-side.
Blu then decided he had not had the chance to hold Jessica yet. He extended his wings out and asked Jewel kindly if he could hold Jessica. "Jewel, can I hold her for a little while?"
"Sure." Jewel smiled, gently handing Jessica into Blu's feathery wings. "Be careful."
"I will." Blu assured his beautiful wife, while he took Jessica into his wings and began to sing a lullaby to her.
Blu:
Hush, little baby, don't say a word.
Papa's gonna buy you a mockingbird
And if that mockingbird won't sing,
Papa's gonna buy you a diamond ring
And if that diamond ring turns brass,
Papa's gonna buy you a looking glass
And if that looking glass gets broke,
Papa's gonna buy you a billy goat
And if that billy goat won't pull,
Papa's gonna buy you a cart and bull
And if that cart and bull turn over,
Papa's gonna buy you a dog named Rover
And if that dog named Rover won't bark
Papa's gonna buy you a horse and cart
And if that horse and cart fall down,
You'll still be the sweetest little baby in town.
Blu finished his little lullaby and looked over at Jewel, who was smiling in amazement and impressed by Blu's singing. Blu looked back down at Jessica, and a huge smile raised on his beak when he could see Jessica was waking up for the first time ever! "Jewel, Arlene, she's waking up."
The little chick blinked her big teal eyes a couple of times to get her vision clear. When she could see, Jessica saw the gigantic bird holding her in his wings and quickly became afraid of Blu and covered up her eyes.
"Hey, hey, shh, shh it's okay. It's okay. Don't get scared." Blu soothed her while he gently rocked her in his wings. "Don't be scared. There's nothing to be afraid of. I'm your daddy, and this is your mommy and aunt." Blu then brought little Jessica into a hug and held her close to his chest. "Shhh, there we go. Don't be afraid."
Jessica raised a curious eyebrow, confused to what Blu was doing. Soon, however, she could see Blu was not a threat and snuggled into his chest.
Blu smiled in response, seeing Jessica was no longer afraid of him, and handed her back to her mother. "Here, Jewel. Your turn."
Jewel took Jessica into her wings next, and unlike Blu, Jessica didn't seem to be afraid of Blu. She was more curious than afraid. Jewel slowly stroked Jessica's head with her wing and saw a little smile on Jessica's beak.
Jewel then handed her little chick over to Arlene. "Okay, Arlene your turn."
Arlene took Jessica into her wings, and the little chick was now afraid again like when she saw Blu moments ago. Arlene whispered to her smoothly as she stroked her head. "Shh. It's ok. I'm not going to hurt you."
Jessica relaxed and allowed Arlene to hold her in her wings.
Arlene smiled and slowly rocked Jessica in her red wings. "There we go."
"She likes you." Jewel said, leaning her head down on Blu's shoulder.
"I guess she does, but I bet she likes her parents more." Arlene replied, handing Jessica back into her mother's wings. She smiled and congratulated Blu and Jewel on their new baby. "Well, congratulations on your new child."
"Thanks." the blue macaw lovebirds replied simultaneously together.
"You're welcome." Arlene replied, placing both of her wings back to her sides. "So...how have you been doing? Besides on having Jessica."
"We've been good." Blu answered for both him and Jewel while he placed his feathery wing over her, and pecked the side of Jewel's cheek. "I love you, Jewel."
Arlene smiled in response, until she then realized she had to be on her way to meet someone. She bidden the blue macaws farewell. "Well, I think I should now be on my way."
"Ok. Bye arlene." Blu waved goodbye to the Scarlet Macaw as she flew away out of the tree hollow, and into the rainy Jungle.
"Bye guys. Take care." Arlene called out as she flew out into the rain and through the Jungle.
Chapter 2 is complete, and we finally get to meet little Jessica. Blu and Jewel's new-born baby. I hope you all enjoy this story. Stay tuned for chapter 3.