Rio: Journ3y to Hawaii
Chapter 2 - Back to Rio
Author's NOTE: Ha, i'm really glad you guys are enjoying my story :) Seriously it means a lot.
Oh, and in response to a guest review, I know I can't compare between Blu and Roberto, but (for now) he thinks of him a LITTLE bit as this bird she could have ended up with and... well... you'll see in this chapter
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"Okay, then, are we all ready?" Blu said.
It was around 7:30am (at least, according to Blu's guess since they didn't have a clock), and the macaw family was getting ready to leave.
"So do we take anything with us, Mom?" yawned Tiago, who had spent as much fun as he could last night with his friends doing crazy stuff.
"Not really," replied Jewel. "We didn't really bring anything with us when we came over here."
Drinking some water, Bia was about to join her family when she noticed something put away in the corner. "Dad? You aren't bringing your fanny pack?"
To everyone's surprise, Blu said, "It's not important... I mean, we're getting picked up by Linda and Tulio at the dock."
"You mean we're going on a cruise?" Tiago said, waking up. "Awesome!"
Before Blu could reply to that, he was suddenly squeezed tightly by a more bigger blue macaw female bird, who said, "Oh, I wish you could stay longer, Stu!"
"It's B-B-Blu," gasped the young Macaw.
Another voice spoke up, saying, "Mimi, don't make my daughter a widow already."
Aunt Mimi released Blu from her grasp, with the young macaw finding himself in front of Jewel's father, Eduardo, leader of the macaw tribe they were now in. "Hello, sir."
"Daddy, this is a surprise," replied Jewel, in honesty. "I thought you and Roberto were going on a hike today."
"I was, but I haven't seen him yet," Eduardo said. "But this is more important; I won't be seeing my daughter or my grandkids for a whole summer. Doesn't Pop-Pop deserve something special?"
With a laugh, Bia and Tiago and Carla all gave Eduardo a warm hug, bringing a smile to Jewel's heart.
Blu was silent for a little bit before Eduardo turned to look back at him, making the bird stand up straight as if he was a general. "Oh, and we'll all definitely miss you, sir, even if-"
"Blu."
"Yes, sir?"
Eduardo sighed, and he said, "I'm going to say this now before it's too late... I never got to fully give you my thanks for what you did to my- no, for OUR family, and uniting us with Felipe and his tribe against the loggers.
"And even though I'm not fond of humans, those two that we saved aren't so bad after all."
Then, Blu's smile grew as he heard his father-in-law say, "You've earned my respect, and my trust..."
He nodded in agreement, and said, "Thank you, sir. I would do anything for my family."
"And that's why I'm also giving you my blessing," replied Eduardo, then glancing over to Blu's children. "But I might be a little late on that part... oh, and call me Eduardo now."
Before Blu could reply, all of the Macaws turned around after hearing someone crying, and they saw Nico holding onto Pedro.
"I'm sorry everyone," replied Nico. "I just love these happy endings."
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A few minutes later, Blu and Jewel and their children, along with Nico and Pedro, began flying towards the dock, which was a few miles away from their new home.
"You okay, honey?" Blu said, noticing a little difference in his wife.
"Hmmm? Oh, it's nothing," said Jewel. "I just thought Roberto would have came with my dad to say goodbye."
"Well, I'm sure he had an important thing to do," shrugged Blu. "He's like... uh... your daddy's future successor, right?"
Jewel nodded her head, but she still looked a bit upset.
It'll be okay, Blu... wait until we leave...
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"Look, there they are," exclaimed Tulio, pointing up at the sky, from the top deck.
Linda turned around, grinning widely as she saw her favorite Macaw family and their other bird friends.
As for the birds, Tiago saw what mode of transportation they'd be taking back to Rio, which made him say, "Whoa, see, we ARE taking a cruise!"
"I... guess... so," said Blu, who was definitely surprised as he flew over to the two humans.
As the birds landed on the top deck, Tulio was joined by Linda as he said, "Hey, guys, sorry if this seems a bit... unusual... but we have a surprise for you. Oh, and this is just a rental, by the way."
Turning to Linda, Blu squawked out a few sounds, as if he was asking what the surprise was.
"Nuh-uh, Blu," smiled his former home companion. "You'll all find out when we go back home."
"Aw shucks," thought Tiago. "I wanted to know!"
"Well I ain't complaining," laughed Nico, even though Linda and Tulio couldn't understand him.
As everyone got on board, Jewel looked at Blu, and said, "I have an strange feeling about this."
"Well, it's not like anything bad is going to happen to us," shrugged Blu. "This isn't exactly the Titanic, honey."
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{Background Music}
Con La Mano Arriba
Cintura Sola
Da Media Vuelta
Sacude Duro
No Te Quites Ahora
Que Esto Sólo Empieza
Mueve La Cabeza
Sacude Duro
Balança que é uma loucura
Morena vem a meu lado
Ninguém vai ficar parado
Quero ver mexe kuduro
Balançar que é uma loucura
Morena vem a meu lado
Ninguém vai ficar parado
Oi, oi, oi, oi, oi, oi, oi…
Vem para quebrar kuduro, vamos dançar kuduro
Oi, oi, oi, oi, oi, oi, oi…
Seja morena ou loira, vem balançar kuduro
Oi, oi, oi…
As the boat sailed away, Nico and Pedro took to the skies, while the kids explored the ship... at least, Bia was, while Tiago was relaxing by a bird-sized Jacuzzi and Carla was jamming out in a cabin to her iPod nano.
"Best family vacation so far," laughed the macaw boy. "Ohhh, SO relaxing!"
However, for some reason, Blu and Jewel were told to wait on the top deck because there was another surprise.
"What's more surprising than them renting a big ship just to head back to Rio?" Jewel had said as they'd been left alone.
Blu just smiled as they both heard a voice behind her say, "Well, in all honesty, I'd just be happy with going anywhere with family."
Jewel gasped with surprise as she turned around, her jaw almost dropping. "Oh meu queijo e polvilha... Roberto?"
The young bird looked at Blu, who just shrugged. "No worries, it's just something she picked up from me."
"What in... how did you..." Jewel exclaimed, unable to say a full sentence.
Roberto held up his wings in defense, saying, "Hey, I can't take all the credit here, JuJu, talk to the big bird right there."
"BLU?!" Jewel was even more surprised. "How did you... when did he..."
Blu just chuckled, and said, "I'll tell you later, okay? For now let's enjoy going back home."
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"Thanks so much, Blu," replied Roberto after he and Jewel had finished a conversation, with her going to join her children.
"Oh, it wasn't a big deal or anything," he replied. "Just didn't want Jewel getting too homesick."
Roberto nodded in agreement, and it was silent for a few seconds before he said, "Uh... Blu... listen, I want to apologize for, er, any wrong appearance I gave to you."
Blu raised an eyebrow in confusion. "What do you mean?"
"Well, I mean, we're both, uh, eye-pleasing macaws," explained Roberto, hoping the conversation would not become awkward. "Only difference is that-"
"You have better hair, a more experienced singing voice, and know Jewel a little more than me," replied Blu. "But I guess we really are just the same... um... thanks, Roberto."
"No problem, buddy... and, hey, I'll think of some nickname for you, too."
Blu laughed, and said, "Well, I do appreciate that, thank you."
Maybe him slapping Roberto after his "NO more crackers" freak out brought out a little bit of change.
"So..." sighed Roberto, looking all around. "Rio de Janeiro. What's it like?"
Blu thought of how to explain the colorful and musical city to him. "Um... well... you'll just have to see for yourself."
Roberto agreed with him, but then, he noticed that Blu was thinking about something. "What's up?"
"I feel like we've forgotten something."
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"Aw, they forgot about me!" Luiz moaned, who had just woken up. "Why does everyone do that?"
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{Background Music}
Let me take you to Rio, Rio
Fly'o the ocean like an eagle, eagle
Then we can chill in my gazeebo, gazeebo
Oh, oh, oh, oh - nah, nah, nah
"Whoa," said Roberto, looking at everything from the market to the mountains and the Chris Redeemer statue. "This is beyond cool."
The decked out ship was slowly pulling in towards Rio, which was only a few miles away.
Veja como é rico o nosso riso
O sol é feliz de saber rir também
Água verde rindo, mares vindo
Tudo é samba, e o samba vem sambar meu bem
Para ter um amor e um pouquinho de Rio
Onde a paixão é o riso de alguém
Vou te dar calor e um carinho de ritmo
Todo meu amor por natureza vem, vem
"Go on, Blu," said Linda, looking at her former pet. "Take your family and friends and go have some fun. Our surprise isn't for a few days anyway."
Not getting her last part, Blu looked at everyone else, and after a few minutes, they flew away from the ship, heading into the majestic city.
Let me take you to Rio, Rio
Fly'o the ocean like an eagle, eagle
Then we can chill in my gazeebo, gazeebo
Oh, oh, oh, oh - nah, nah, nah
"So, this is where you guys met?" Roberto asked.
"Uh huh," replied Jewel. "And it definitely wasn't something we expected."
É tanta beleza a se perder de vista
Cidade floresta, meu cantinho quintal
Faz 40 graus para esquentar a vida
Faz uma batida pra ficar legal
Laje, a minha nave no alto do morro
Todo dia é dia de beijar o sol
Samba na batida projetos e rimas
Não tem fantasia tudo é carnaval
"Well, I'm impressed," replied Roberto. "So, what do you guys do for fun?"
Nico and Pedro both laughed, with the parakeet saying, "Why don't you come with us, Robbie?"
Jewel wanted to say something, but Blu said, "Hey, he'll be fine, honey... besides, I want to j honestly take a nap."
She looked at Blu, smiling mischievously. "Sure, honey... but let the kids go with them, too. I want to have some 'fun' of my own."
"Well, why do we need to... Ohhh..." Blu had begun to protest, but then, Jewel nuzzled the side of him with her beak in an affectionate way.
Let me take you to Rio, Rio
Fly'o the ocean like an eagle, eagle
Then we can chill in my gazeebo, gazeebo
Oh, oh, oh, oh - nah, nah, nah
It feels so good to be home, thought Blu.