Hey everyone. Sorry it so darn long for the next update. School is just crazy. But the important part is that I'm back with chapter 2! Yay!


About 2 months ago

"Oh man! I'm never gonna get this ash outta my feathers!" Vinny the red fronted macaw snarled as he walked through the jungle. He attempted preening himself, but to no avail.

"Oh ssssshut up! What do you think you were getting into anyway? Did you really ttttthink those macawsssss were gonna give you an easssssy time?" Anna the copperhead snake retorted.

"Whatever Anni, I'd be more concerned with saving my slimy butt if I were you." Vinny replied as he took off and flew up onto a nearby branch. A faint cloud of smoke followed in his wake.

Anna narrowed her eyes and started hissing angrily.

"Lisssssten you pipssssssqueak. If we weren't working togettttther, I'd..I'd"

"You'd what?" Vinny interjected. He chuckled lightly.

"Kill me?" He sarcastically queried before smirking.

"THAT, would be the mistake of your life missy."

Anna, now infuriated, unhinged her jaw and revealed her fangs. Her eyes dilated as her instincts took over.

"Try me." The copperhead rattled.

"Oy!" A frighteningly familiar voice echoed through the jungle. The snake and macaw duo scanned the vicinity, searching for the source of the sound.

"Up here you idiots!" The Australian accented voice commanded.

Anna and Vinny shot their heads up to see two menacing eyes glistening through the darkness of an adjacent tree hollow.

"Are you two Drongos going to sit there on your lazy rears or do I have to come down and get you!?"

The bird and the snake quickly exchanged glances. Both being mutually afraid of the bird in the hollow, they put aside their little quarrel to save their hides. Vinny promptly grabbed Anna in his talons, and flew them both up to the hollow in which their fear-inducing leader resided.

Once the two minions arrived in the tree interior, they looked around for their boss.

"Um, s-s-s-s-sir?" Anna nervously mumbled.

"Do you two bludgers know how hard it is to keep this operation running?"

Vinny opened his beak to respond, but his boss stepped out of the shadows. This caused a lump to form in the red fronted macaw's throat and prevented him from speaking.

Anna and Vinny's boss was an intimidating bird; standing 1' 5" the Galah Cockatoo towered above most other birds. He had a metallic right talon, and a scar that ran from above his left eye and across his beak. The cockatoo's chest feathers were a dull pink, with the occasional grey plumage cropping up.

"I thought not." The Galah grumbled as he paced across throughout the hollow, his metal talon clanking on the hard floor.

"In case you two morons forgot, we work to keep the jungle a better place. And to do this, we need to eliminate…oh how do you say…dangerous birds." He continued, but stopped in front of Vinny. The cockatoo stared intensely into the macaw's eyes.

"But when SOME of us fail to do their part…like killing a SIMPLE LITTLE BLUE BIRD!" The intimidating bird started yelling, encroaching upon the red fronted macaw's space.

"THE BALANCE IS THROWN OFF!" He exclaimed and gripped Vinny by the throat with his left talon. Vinny's legs dangled as he felt himself being lifted off the ground. The cockatoo slowly moved his beak next to Vinny's ear hole.

"One simple little thing is all I want. That's it. I just ask that you kill one male blue spix macaw, and what do I get? Hm?" The pink bird whispered.

"Ach..sir…yo-you're…ch…chok…ach…" Vinny then passed out and went limp from the lack of oxygen.

The Australian leader then slammed the macaw on the ground before turning and walking back into the darkness. Anna promptly slithered next to Vinny, scared regarding his current physical state.

"Nothing but weakness." The large predator groused from within the shadows.


Present Time

Jewel was perched on a tree situated right next to an open window of "Livraria Blu". She stood erect and took a deep, content, breath.

"Ahhh, nothing like a breath of fresh air to calm-"

"NO!" The panicked sound of her mate rang. Jewel's eyes popped open.

"Blu?"

"Nonononononononon! Please don't kill meeeeeee!" Blu screamed.

"Blu! Don't worry Blu I'm coming!" Jewel shouted as she darted from her branch into the open windows. The female macaw soared through the upper levels of the bookstore until she reached the staircase. Jewel dive-bombed down, and, just before she collided with the laminated floor she swooped up. The female macaw shot forwards a few centimeters above the ground. Jewel took a quick turn into the living room to find Blu lying face down on the carpet. The word moved in slow motion as Jewel stared at the limp body of her mate.

"No, Blu." She gasped.

Jewel slowly flew over to Blu, not looking at anything else as she did so. A thin film a water formed over her eyes as thoughts raced through her mind.

"Ready or not! HERE-I-COME!" Blu shouted as he stood up and got into a proper fighting stance.

Little peeps and giggles could be heard from throughout the room. Blu, too engrossed in what he was doing, didn't notice Jewel's distraught expression. Instead he lashed his head towards a nearby lamp. The male macaw shot towards it and gripped the bottom lip of the lampshade with his talons. Blu then flipped upside down and hung like a vampire.

"Gotchya!" He chuckled and grabbed a small toucan from inside the lampshade.

"Oh do you?" The chick smugly retorted.

Then out of nowhere another small toucan flew out from behind the couch and screamed.

"ATTACK!"

Numerous little toucan chicks flew out of their hiding spots and set their sights on Blu.

"Oh Cheese a-"

Blu was pummeled by Rafael's kids and plummeted to the ground.

The blue macaw and the chicks laughed and rolled around on the carpeted floor.

Jewel sniffed a little and smiled. Blu was really doing well with Rafi's demonic children. Then a though raced through her head. "Was it time to have kids of their own?"

"Ok kids it's time to go home!" The warm sound of the toucan father resounded. All of the toucan chicks' heads popped up and they whined in unison.

"AWWWW. Can't we play with uncle Blu more?"

Just then Eva flew in through an open window.

"You kids better listen to your father!" She shrieked.

Before the mother toucan finished her sentence all of her children darted off of Blu and flew next to their father.

As the Rafael and his family took off to head back home, Eva turned around and addressed the two blue lovebirds.

"Thank you two for watching our chicks!" She thanked.

Blu walked next to Jewel and waved goodbye to Eva.

"No problem guys!"

Blu and Jewel watched as their friends flew away, now leaving them alone.

Blu turned to Jewel, still with a smile on his face. However, the smile dropped when he noticed that Jewel's eyes were a little red; almost as if she was upset about something.

"Jewel…are you ok?" Blu genuinely inquired.

Jewel blinked a few times, and assured Blu.

"Yes Blu. I'm fine, don't worry about me." Jewel answer, trying to disregard his question.

Blu didn't buy the act and knew something was bugging her. However, knowing that pushing Jewel isn't always the best course of action, he let it go.

"O-ok." He simply replied. Blu then put his wing around Jewel and pulled her closer.

"So what does my Gem of the Jungle want to do for the rest of the day?" Blu queried.

Jewel put a wingtip to her beak.

"Hmmm. Well, I am a little hungry." She answered.

"Your wish is my command your majesty." Blu chuckled before bowing like a noblebird.

"Now may this bird escort you to the kitchen?" Blu continued, extending a bent wing like an elbow.

Jewel giggle in response, and pecked Blu on the beak.

"You shall."


And that's a wrap folks! Thanks for the awesome reviews and for reading! It looks like there's a new villain, and Anna and Vinny are still alive. There are still unanswered questions. But for now, how about we let Blu and Jewel have a snack. Until next time,

Egil out!