A/N: This is one of my first fanfics, so flamers, stay away! Also, I haven't watched the Rio movies in like, 3 years or so, so don't blame me if I get anything wrong. Just gently alert me in the review section.
Also, the Rio and Rio 2 movies belong to Blue Sky Studios.
Jewel's POV:
Jewel was in a cage. Again. She despised the very thought of it, the cold feel underneath her talons, the symmetrical wires criss-crossing, giving the bird inside the sense that it was the end. But it couldn't be the end. Her friend, and Blu's sister, Jez, was next to her, and she was curled up, shivering in the cold. Jewel had to find a way out, before she drove herself and Jez mad. She started pacing in the cage, which was hard considering it was about a foot and a half long and wide.
The dry, musty tan canvas blanket covering it was immediately whisked away, and both of the birds flinched at the sudden influx of cold air and light. But it was Jewel who flinched more.
Nigel stared down, the bags beneath his eyes curved in a deadly, malicious stare. His beak was set firmly, and he whispered creepily to Jez, "Time to wake up, sleeping cerulean." He laughed his crazy laugh, and slammed his talons again onto the cage. Jewel flinched, and he poked his head down. "What's wrong, pretty bird? Cockatoo got your tongue?" And as he said that tauntingly, Jewel whipped her talons out and clenched his throat, slamming it against the cage wall. He coughed, his eyes wide in surprise. "Would you call being kidnapped and thrown into a cage and taken away from your mate 'wrong'? Oh god, what is wrong with you, you devil!" Jewel screeched at him as she let go.
He massaged his neck, and turned his head towards her. "You're going to regret that, pretty bird. After all, that's what I brought you here for. Don't you regret being with that sad excuse of a mate?"
"No. But I do regret not killing you. How's your wings doing? Still looking and flying like a chicken, I can see." Jewel retorted. Jez was fully awake by now, and she laughed out loud at this comment. Nigel frowned, his eyes narrowing. He reached towards Jez, but Jewel dashed in front of his claws before he reached him. She nipped at his claws, her eyes slits. She was deadly, and ready to kill for anything.
"Alright then, I guess it's time I started with my project. Hold still, dearie." Nigel cawed, as he unlocked the cage and grabbed Jewel by the throat. She shrieked, and Jez tried to get her before Jewel struggled to whisper, "Don't go after me. I need someone to tell Blu what happened."