**Nico's POV**
I awoke in my tree. The morning sun shining through. I stood up and yawned Stretching my wings. I put my bottle cap on my head and flew out to get Pedro and Rafael. I remembered it was Carnaval. Birds singing their usual songs in the trees. I stopped by Blu and Jewel's nest. They were already awake with Tony, Cali, and Nick.
"Good Morning Nico. Why are you up so Early?" Jewel asked me happily.
"Carnaval sista! Time to shake your tail feathers and move to the beat of Samba!" I told her.
"Well Jewel and I were gonna take the kids to Parade tonight. You guys going to the Branch?" Blu asked me.
"Yeah. Pedro and I were gonna get things started." I told me.
"We might meet up with you guys after the bird sitter gets here." Jewel told me.
"YO Nico!" a voice shouted behind me.
I turned around seeing Pedro flying toward me.
"Sup Bro." I fist bumped him.
"Ready for Carnaval! Rafi is waiting for us at the club. Eva took the kids to the private beach area." he told me.
"Ok well see you guys later." I waved to Jewel and Blu and the kids.
Pedro and I flew to the city seeing the colors of Carnaval take place. Boats were coming into the docks. Everyone was coming to help get ready for the parade. I sighed as I heard the sound of Samba music playing through the streets.

**Nikki's POV**
We stepped off the boat. I breathed in deeply. I looked at the colors of Carnaval around. I looked up from the bars of my cage. Mia and Emma smiled at me.
"Good bye Nikki. It was fun while it lasted." they smiled opening up my cage. I flew out and stretched.
"I'll miss you girls. I hope I see you around Carnaval time again." I smiled at them.
"Mia! Emma! Come on! We're gonna go hang gliding!" their parents called them.
"Well Good bye. I hope you find your friends." they smiled running off.
I stretched my wings and tugged at my scarf around my neck. I took off flying
I heard the music playing. I remembered the looks of the city. Birds passed.
"Excuse me. Could you tell me where the Branch is?" I asked them.
"Down the street at the old abandoned fruit stand. You must be a tourist." they rolled their eyes.
"Funny. You don't look like one." the other bird said.
"No. Just visiting actually." I smiled.
I followed down the street. Until I heard a familiar song and saw a familiar covered blanket fruit stand. I entered through the boxes. Their voices boomed in my ears. I looked up and saw a red crested bird and a yellow Canary jamming on stage. Birds filling up the place.
Party in the Epanema baby!
I wanna party. I wanna Samba.
I wanna party. I wanna Samba
I wanna party... and live my life! (My life!)
I wanna party! (Party!) And fly..

Imma Fly. Fly Just like a bird. (But you are a bird!)
Oh yeah you're right so I'll fly just like a rocket then (Ok!)

Pedro and Nico were singing and playing the drum like caps. I joined the party pushing closer to the boxes that formed a stage like thing. Everyone looked at me. They whispered around me. I pushed my way to the boxes.

Fly So High where I need to come down for oxygen (Hey!)
Cuz once we started baby there ain't no ain't no stopping it then (Hey!)

I finally got to the stage and flew up. Nico saw me and his eyes got wide. I caught him off guard and sang the verse.

Cuz I just wanna live my life and party! (Hey!)
All I want is to be free and rock my body! (Okay!)
Went around the world and I wanna live my life
And I feel, cause I Rio, cause I Rio, realize!

He finally snapped back into reality. Nico and I sung together. Pedro playing the instruments and singing along. Then he noticed the girl voice was me. I looked over to the corner of the boxes and Rafael was looking at me. I waved at him and he smiled with glee.

Me: I wanna party (Nico: Party)
Me: I wanna Samba (Party!)

I wanna Party! (Party!) and fly!

Pedro sung his verses and danced along to the music.

I'm that Samba Samba Masta, Masta Masta Masta Masta
Push out sound from my ghetto blasta, blasta blasta blasta blasta
You dance fast but I dance fasta, fasta fasta fasta fasta
You too slow, you need to catch up
You can dance and dance all night!

I finished the song. Shaking my tail feathers. Nico and Pedro back to back.

I wanna Party! (Nico and Pedro: Party)
I wanna Samba! (Party!)

I wanna Party! (Party!)
I wanna Samba! (Party!)

I wanna party! (Party!)
And live my life! ( my life!)

Nico: I wanna party! (Party!) and fly!

Hey Hey Hey Hey Hey Hey!

I spun around and fell. Nico caught my in his wings. Everyone cheered and started dancing again.
"Nikki? You're back!" he hugged me tightly.
"Yeah. Back permanently this time." I smiled.
He let go and Pedro flew over to us.
"Girl! You be looking fine! Where you been hiding yourself." Pedro picking me up in a bone crushing hug.
"I'm good Pedro. Could you put me down." I choked out.
"Oh sorry." he said.
"I see you're finally back." Rafael said coming up behind me.
"Nice to see ya papa bird. You look worn out." I laughed.
"18 kids now." he sighed.
My beak dropped open.
"You know I could have sworn I have only been gone what? 9 years? And you had 18 kids during that time! That's like two kids a year!" I joked.
"Yeah. I guess I got busy." He said sheepishly.
"So what have you guys been up to? Any Chiquita in you guy's life?" I joked around.
"Nope. We're both just a pair of single guys." Pedro said smiling.
"You know that kinda sounds like a bad thing. SO you got anyone Nikki?" Nico said nervously.
"Nope. I've been to almost every country and just a bunch of snobby jerks." I brushed it off.
"That's too bad because Nico here- OW! What was that for!" Pedro said when Nico hit him in the side.
I looked at them confused.

**Nico's POV**
I hit Pedro in the side for almost telling Nikki I liked her. My face turned red. She looked at me with her beautiful brown eyes. A black and white scarf tied around her neck. She looked so mature since the last I saw her. Images flashed through my mind of the little canary bird that had fallen out of the tree. Now she was this beautiful lady bird.
"So where have you been all these years?" Rafael nudged me out of my trance.
"Oh. Well I've been in the states. In The US. Florida. After I was injured and you guys couldn't find me two little girls found me. They actually can talk to animals. They brought me back because of the dreams I've been having." she explained.
"Wait What dreams?" I asked concerned.
This didn't sound good. I remember when we had rescued her back before she was taken AGAIN she always had dreams of being taken away from us and never seeing us again.
"Dreams of when I first met you guys. But that doesn't matter. I'm back now." she smiled.
"Yeah guys." Jewel and Blu said flying down to us.
"Hey Blu! Hi Jewel!" Pedro said turning around.
"You guys ready to throw down!" Rafael said all pumped.
I was ready to Samba when a felt a tap on my shoulder. I turned around and saw Nikki. A confused look on her face.
"What's wrong?" I asked.
"Who are those birds?" she asked.
"Oh I almost forgot! Hey guys! Blu. Jewel." I said getting everyone's attention.
"This is Nikki." I pushed Nikki forward towards them.
"This to meet you. Are you Nico's girlfriend?" Jewel asked Nikki smiling.
Our feathers on our face turned red. She looked at me and I quickly hid me face.
"No No No No! We're just friends. We met when we were just little birds." she explained.
Listening to her explain made me wish that she really was my girlfriend.
"Well let's get this party started! I didn't come all this way to stand around!" Nikki snapped me out of my trance.