Rio the Darkness
Kraft58: Thanks for the review. And the person who is talking is Rico. And I love your story Fall of a Hero.
MCGamemaster90: Thanks, I hope you enjoy the rest.
Author's note: For those who don't like first-person-views, don't worry, they will be gone by chapter 4.
Jewel's P.O.V.
As I was still sleeping peacefully, I felt Blu's wings coming back over me. I knew he went out again. I could just ask him where he went, but it would probably make him nervous, so I just forgot about it and relaxed as I felt his warmth over me. After a few minutes of sleeping, I felt I wasn't tired anymore, so I decided to get up and begin my day. As I got up, the local birds all started to sing their morning song. They called it, 'Real in Rio'".
All the birds of a feather
Do what they love most of all
We are the best at rhythm and laughter
That's why we love Carnaval
As I listened to the song, I felt something warm and cozy over me. I turned around to see my mate awake, with his wing over me.
All so clear we can sing to
Sun and beaches they call
Dance to the music, passion and love
Show us the best you can do
"Morning beautiful." Blu greeted me as we kissed.
"Morning handsome." I replied as we watched the birds singing and dancing.
Everyone here is on fire
Get up and join in the fun
Dance with a stranger, romance and danger
Magic could happen for real, in Rio
All by itself (itself)"
You can't see it coming
You can't find it anywhere else (anywhere else)
It's real, in Rio
Know something else (something else)
You can't feel it happening
You can feel it all by your-
Before the birds could finish their song, I saw a mango hit a Scarlet Macaw on the head.
"Shut up, shut up, SHUT UP!' mine and Blu's friend Rico yelled from his tree. For some reason, he hates singing early in the morning.
"Jewel?" Blu asked me.
"'Yeah?" I replied.
"'Remember when you said you would love me, no matter what?' Blu asked, which made me confused.
"'Yeah why?" I replied.
"'Um...it's nothing,' Blu said as he looked away sadly. "Sometimes I think I don't deserve your love."
When Blu said that, I would normally slap him. But, he looked too sad for some reason. "Ok Blu, it's ok," I said comforting him. "Of course you deserve my love. I don't care that you don't fight and you're sometimes clumsy." I smiled. "Now, I was gonna go see Eva today. You wanna come?"
"'Maybe later." Blu replied.
"Ok sweetie," I said. "I'll see you later." I took flight to my best friend's nest."
Blu's P.O.V
As I watched my wife head to my toucan friends' place, I suddenly felt a tugging on my wing.
"'Ello monkey,' the Darkling said to me. "Miss me?'"
"Ah!" I said, slightly panicking. "Y-you? I saw you die!"
"Oh yeah, monkey!' the little British thing said to me. "That's one thing I didn't mention! Ya see, the Darkness can't come out in the light. And me? I'll die in the light, but i'll just come back'"
"You can't die?" I queried.
"No, and neither can you!' it replied.
"I can't die?" I said, slightly surprised.
"No,"the Darkling said. "Well ya see, say you fell of a cliff and died, and your body was all crushed. The Darkness would just heal you with its power! Watch."
The Darkling suddenly scratched my wing and left it in stinging pain. "Ow! What gives?!" I yelled.
"Just watch,'"the Darkling instructed. Then suddenly, some darkness magic went around my wing and healed it. I looked at my wing and the scratch mark was gone. 'See?'"
"'Well listen," I said. "I need help. Will the Darkness kill me?"
"'No, mate." the Darkling replied. "It wouldn't dare. It needs you to be in this world."
"I have to destroy it!" I yelled. "I don't want it!"
"NO!" the Darkness screamed as its demon arms grabbed me."
"Whoops," the Darkling said. "You said the magic word, mate."
"I have to get help!" I screamed as I struggled to get free. 'I have to get outside!"
I tried to move, but the demon arms restrained my wings and legs, holding me still.
"Don't worry monkey,' the Darkling said. "I'll help!" It pushed me outside into the light
"Ah!" the Darkness screamed as it let me go. "Get me out of the light!"
I quickly extended my wings and took flight just before I hit the ground. "Whew!" I said. 'I gotta get help!" I turned around and saw the Darkling still in my hollow. "Thanks for the help! Aren't you gonna kill yourself?"
"You must be joking mate!' the Darkling replied as he ran around my hollow. "I'm staying in here where it's nice and dark!"
"I need help!" I said. "Wait a minute. Rico!" I quickly flew to Rico's tree. He only lived a few feet away. I saw Rico sitting in his nest eating an orange.
"Rico! Rico!' I called as I collapsed onto him.
"Yo, Blu, what gives!' Rico asked, annoyed."
"Ya gotta help me with something!" I yelled to him.
"Alright, alright. What?' Rico asked."
"Before I could tell him about the Darkness, one of Rafael's children, (Carlos), flew in Rico's tree and jumped on top of me.
"'Uncle Blu! Uncle Rico!" Carlos gasped.
"What is it?" both Rico and I said in unison.
"It's the monkeys!" Carlos explained. "They all came out of nowhere and jumped us!"
"Where's your mom and dad?' Rico asked."
"'They captured Mom, Dad, and Aunt Jewel!' Carlos begged. 'They tied them up and they put my brothers and sisters in a bag! Luckily I escaped! We have to save them!'"
"'Blu!' Rico said to me. 'We gotta save 'em!'"
"'How?" I asked. "We need help!'"
"No time!' Rico yelled. "Just come on!"
He and Carlos took flight into the sky. Just then, I noticed the clouds and sky were going kinda dark. If I was out in that, the Darkness would come out. But maybe, if I couldn't go and help, maybe that little British Darkling will help me."
"'Blu!' Rico called. 'Ya coming or what?'"
"'Yeah one sec!' I replied as I took flight back to my tree. "You guys go on ahead! I'll catch up! I promise!" I put on a smile.
When Rico and Carlos were out of sight, I saw the Darkling in my nest. "Hey, Darkling," I said to him.
"'Ello monkey!" he greeted. "Whatcha need?'"
"Listen," I began to explain. "The monkeys captured my wife and friends. I need help and the weather's going dark. I think you'll be able to come out."
"Sure monkey!" he smiled. "I'll be there!'"
"Good, but I need to go now! How will you get there?" I asked.
"'Don't worry, monkey! Wherever you are, I can teleport there!'"
"'Thanks." I said as I took flight, following Rico."
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Third person view
Meanwhile, outside Rafael's tree, which was full of marmosets, Jewel, Rafael, and Eva were all tied together back to back. Plus, the monkeys tied each of their feet together. But, as for Rafael and Eva's offspring, they were all stuffed in a bag, which was dangling from a tree branch.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk. Well, well. Look who won the fight this time!" Mauro smiled as he walked around the three adults with his hands behind his back.
"Let us go!" Jewel groaned as she tried to manually free herself.
"I don't think so," Mauro said as he looked at the bag with the kids in it.
"Enjoy this while you can Mauro!" Jewel said angrily as she continued to struggle.
"Oh I will! I'm still mad from when you hit me with your chain!" Mauro said recalling when the fight between birds and monkeys happened.
"What do you want from us?" Rafael said.
"Shut it big nose!" Mauro said as he smacked him.
"Leave him alone!" Jewel barked.
"Vinnie, will you shut her up?" Mauro said.
"On it," the marmoset replied as he grabbed some rope and tried to tie it around Jewel's beak. Jewel squirmed around trying to move, but it was hopeless. After Vinnie finished, she could only make a muttering noise as she still tried to get free.
"Peace at last," Mauro said as he jumped on a branch and watched his men.
Meanwhile, Rico and Carlos were both hiding in bush, watching the monkeys guarding the area. "Ok now," Rico assessed the situation. "They got your parents all secured, and your brothers."
"How do we save them?" Carlos asked.
"Um...we'll need a plan." Rico said.
On that cue, Blu, who was watching behind a tree, crawled in the bush and joined his friend and nephew.
"Any plans yet, Rico?'' Blu asked.
"Yeah, listen," Rico replied. "I'll go and distract them while you guys free them, ok?"
"Ok," they both agreed.
"Ok. Tres, dois, um( three two one) go!" Rico yelled as he flew out of the bush into the open. "Yo marmosets! Over here!"
"Get him!" Mauro yelled. pointing.
As the marmosets tried to catch Rico-Blu and Carlos sneaked over to Jewel Rafael and Eva. "Jewel." Blu whispered
"Blu!" Jewel muttered.
"Hang on." Blu said as he was about to untie them.
Out of nowhere Mauro tackled Blu down quick as a flash and said: "Remember me?" Mauro said evilly
Before Carlos could run Vinnie grabbed him and put him in the bag with his brothers and sisters
"Boys get some rope." Mauro ordered
"Rico, little help." Blu called
"Ummmm, look." a marmoset pointed
Blu looked to his side and saw that Rico had been knocked out. "Hehe." Blu chuckled.
One of the marmosets got some rope for Blu and prepared to tie him up. Blu tried to move but two monkeys held him still by holding his wings and one more standing on his talons
"Well, well, well, you tried to help, my friend, but in the end the bad guys always wins'' Mauro said evilly.
"You'll never get away." Blu said as the monkeys throwed rope around his body and feet
"Hehe, Blu use my power, or dieeeeeee." the Darkness said.
Blu looked up and noticed the sky was dark meaning the Darkness or it's minion could come out now.
"There we go; all secured." a monkey said as they tightening the ropes around him
"Uh ow." Blu moaned
"Ok, boy's, let's take em." Mauro ordered.
Two marmosets picked up Blu and proceeded to carry him somewhere. Another two who had also tied up Rico picked him up to. Five more marmosets picked up Jewel, Rafael, and Eva following their leader and four more picked up the bag full of children.
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After a good ten minutes of walking the monkeys set the tied up victims down on the ground. the place they had taken them to was the edge of the cliff where Blu first tried to fly. "Well, here we are." Mauro said as two monkeys tied more rope on to the rope that was on Blu's feet and tied the other end on to a rock.
They were indeed gonna push the rock which would drag Blu down.
"W-w-what are you gonna do?" Blu slightly panicked as he tried to get his feet free
"Well ya see let me put it this way:" Mauro smiled. "I push rock, you fall down, your friends watch you die and I win."
"Blu, release the Darkness." the Darkness said
"Now ready to die?" Mauro said a he put his foot on the rock that would pull Blu to his death.
"Please don't" Blu begged. "Don't do this."
"Sorry."
But before Mauro could push the rock out of nowhere the Darkling jumped on Mauro and through him into a tree. "Blu, use the Darkness; it's the only way." the Darkling said as he was getting outnumbered.
"Guess I don't have a choice'' Blu thought. He then made a big mistake..
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And released the Darkness.
"At last!" the Darkness called out as the two serpent heads came out a roared at the monkeys as the demon arms holded him in the air.
"Oh, my god!" Mauro yelled.
"What is that thing?'' the marmosets yelled.
The Darkness used it's powers and opened up the void and sucked most of the monkeys inside.
"It's the devil!" Mauro screamed. "Get him!"
The other monkeys tried to jump on Blu put the serpent heads kept pushing them back.
"Ah, I'm out of here!'' Mauro said as he tried to run off but the Darkling blocked his way.
"Going somewhere, chap?"' the Darkling said.
While Mauro was distracted, one of the demon arms wrapped around Mauro and pulled him up in the air and in front of Blu, who didn't look very happy. "Don't kill me!." Mauro begged.
"I won't kill you..." Blu paused and smiled when the serpent heads moved in on Mauro."...but he will'' Blu smiled evilly as used the demon arm to throw him over the cliff. Mauro managed grab onto the edge. "Whew." Mauro said rubbing his head. Just then, the Darkling jumped up and stood on his hand. "Ah!-"
"Bye, old-chap." the Darkling called, as he fell all the way down to the earth.
"Nice." Blu said. On
e of the serpent heads bit off the ropes around Blu's body and legs and set him down on the ground. Blu saw Jewel, Rafael, Eva, and Rico all looking at him shocked.
Blu walked over to Jewel put she got scarred and tried to run forgetting that she was tied to her toucan friends. "Jewel, please, I'm not gonna hurt you." Blu said as he gently put his talon on her beak and ungagged her ''are you ok?''.
"Blu, w-w-what is t-that t-thing?'' Jewel stuttered which made Blu sigh in respoce.
"Ok, Jewel, listen-'' Blu was about to say.
"Can you untie us first?'' Rico requested annoyed.
"In a minute-anyway, Jewel, listen, remember when I said: I heard a voice and i snuck out once?"
"Twice, Blu," Jewel corrected. "But continue."
"Well, it's because of this thing." Blu said looking at the Darkness.
"What is it?" Rafael asked turning his head around.
"It's called the Darkness'' Blu answered.
"Can you control it?" Jewel asked
'"I don't know." Blu said sadly looking down. "Now, let's get you guys free."
Blu managed to put the Darkness back inside of him as he started to untie Jewel. "Jewel, listen, when I untie you-please don't run-it's still me, Blu, the guy who you love."
"I won't, Blu, I promise." Jewel promised, managing to put on a smile. "But is that thing gonna hurt me?"
as Blu continued to free his friends the darkling untied Rico
After Blu finished untying his friends and freed the kids in the bag he helped Jewel on her feet. "Thanks,Blu." she said hugging him and was joined by Rafael Eva.
"Blu thanks for saving us." Rafael said.
"No problem." Blu replied, smiling.
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Blu's P.O.V
After saving my friends, me and Jewel traveled back home to our tree hollow. However, there was one thing I couldn't get off my mind:
The Darkness I used it to save my friends, but was that a mistake? Should I have done that. I have to find out how to stop it before it takes control maybe I can show Tulio he's like a scientist. Ii guess-no wait that won't work I'll have to talk to the Darkling maybe he can help somehow.
When we got home Jewel sat in are nest a little nervous so I slowly put a wing over being careful not to scare her and pulled her a little close Jewel it's ok'' i said comforting. "You don't have to be nervous; it's still me remember?"
"I know, Blu, but I'm scarred; what if that thing tries to eat me?" Jewel replied.
"Jewelm don't worry; if it does get out of control all I have to do is walk out into the light then it doesn't work." I said smiling. "Now come on it's pretty late so O just wanna have a little rest."
"Ok, Blu." Jewel replied
We both got comfy in each others wings as I rested my head just above hers. She used my neck as a pillow, as I held her tight.
I suddenly felt a big pain in my back. "Ow, oh, ow!" I moaned in pain as I stood up out of the nest, letting Jewel go.
"Blu, what's wrong?" Jewel panicked.
"I-I don't know-ah!" I screamed as a felt the pain getting bigger. The Darkness released it self from me, but those two serpent heads bit into my shoulder's. "Jewel, Jewel help!"
"I'm trying!'' Jewel yelled, as she tried to pull the heads out of me. But then it's teeth sunk deeper as I then felt the Darkness passing something through it's teeth into my blood like a snake biting a person
I tried my best to move, but the demon arms held my still as it wrapped around my body and legs it also placed a demon arm around Jewel's body keeping her away from me. As I continued to struggle I felt the teeth passing more stuff through me.
"What are you doing?" I screamed
"You are now mine to control." the Darkness said, evil an evil laugh.
"Ahhhhhhhhhh!" I shouted.
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Rico's P.O.V
What in the world was that thing it was like four snakes coming out of Blu god what do we do about that then?. i sat in my nest trying to sleep during the rain that was slightly poring down when suddenly: "Ahhhhhhhhhh!"
I heard a scream a few feet away and it sounded like Blu. I quickly flew over to Blu's tree and there. I saw the snake-things restraining Blu and Jewel.
"Rico help!" Jewel shouted.
"Coming!" I yelled back as I flew over to Jewel and tried to free her.
"You are weak!"he Darkness yelled, as a demon grabbed me it threw me and Jewel out of the tree.
I grunted but got back up and helped Jewel up. "You ok, Jewel?"
"I'm ok, but we gotta save Blu'' Jewel replied as we both looked up in Blu's tree, but the screaming had stopped.
Was Blu dead? But then I saw Blu standing on the edge of the hollow, the Darkness was gone but for some reason Blu looked...evil
"Blu, you ok?'' I asked.
"I'm great." Blu replied. then suddenly Blu flew down knocked me out of the way and grabbed Jewel by her throat and held her to a tree
"Blu what are you doing?" Jewel panicked
"Blu isn't here at the moment." Blu replied adjusting his grip on her.
As I was getting up I realized now what was happening: the Darkness had taken over Blu's body using him like a puppet
"Blu, please let me go." Jewel begged
"Now why would i do that?" Blu replied, chuckling.
"Blu, please snap out of it it's me Jewel, your wife please Blu you got to remember." Jewel said as she tried to make him let go.
"Shut it!" Blu replied
I managed to get back onto my talons and without thinking I quickly dived on to Blu making him let go of Jewel. "Ugh." Blu moaned as he got up ready to attack "Well, well, Rico look who's trying to be a hero."
"Blu, you're under control at this moment.I don't wanna do this but if necessary: I will stop you." I said. even though the Darkness may have control right now but it only gave Blu a little more strength than usual.
"You will try, ah!'' then Blu charged at me with great speed.
He knocked me over curled his wings like fists and went for three punches. he hit me twice but i blocked the last one punched him back and managed to kick him off. "Ow that hurt you know." Blu said standing back up
"Come on!" I said as we brawled again.
Blu VS Rico. What is the World coming too? And thanks to Leo the Hyacinth for helping with half of this chapter.