Chapter 2: First journey
Blu's out of the aviary watching Linda. He knew Linda would be worried about him again, but he wanted to find Jewel at all costs, no matter where she was.
"I'm sorry, but I have to do it," thought Blu looking ahead. Blu took out the GPS to see how many kilometres he was away from the target. To do this, he took out the GPS, touched the screen with his claws, and the screen brightened up immediately.
"438 km" muttered Blu with a slight disappointment. He knew how many kilometres it was, so he immediately expected how long it would be.
"It is good that I leave at night. The temperature is lower and I won't be so tired," thought Blu, looking for any advantages. The loneliness with which he travelled was the most troublesome for him. There was no one he could talk to, just him and the random sounds of different animals, or people who came home, or cars that travelled in an unknown direction. Soon Blu left Rio de Janeiro, underneath which there was a forest that seemed to have no end. The moon that was seen in the night sky was huge and illuminated the earth very thoroughly. It was so bright that Blu could see exactly where he was flying, what was in front of him and what was under him. Half an hour later Blu decided to rest for a while, because he felt a strong pain in his wings. For this purpose he settled in a forest clearing, where the silence of the grave reigned. From time to time Blu heard a grasshopper or other insect, which was near him. Blu took out the GPS out of his GPS bag to see what distance he had covered in those 30 long minutes.
"Only 20 kilometers" sighed Blu. Only he thought that maybe Jewel is in Sao Paulo was supporting his spirit. Blu looked at the moon, it was even in the middle of the horizon, which meant it was midnight.
"It is midnight... I should be there before sunrise," thought Blu. He hid the device in the bag and continued his flight. Less than 10 minutes later he stopped again, this time in a small village to have a drink. He was slightly surprised, because she expected it to be quiet there as well, but it was quite the opposite; human voices were heard. Nevertheless, Blu flew up to one well in the middle of the village. Fortunately it was full, so Blu only had to bend down to quench his thirst. After a drink, Blu quickly took out the GPS to check the direction in which he was going to travel, and then headed in the direction shown by the device. When he was flying alone, he wondered if it would be a good idea to take Nico and Pedro with him. During their adventure together he liked them very much, he could say they were his friends.
"I could take them with me... At least I'd have company," Blu wondered.
"But now it's too late to think about it... Now I'm alone, only the GPS reader is my companion," thought Blu. Blu often turned his back to see how far away he was from Rio. He no longer saw the statue of Christ the Redeemer, or the lights that would illuminate the city. Blu sometimes was over a forest, sometimes he flew over rivers. Sometimes he flew over smaller towns, where he stopped to rest and drink. During one of the stops, Blu looked at the sky. The moon was no longer perfect in the middle of the horizon, so it was already after midnight. Also Blu's hunger started to annoy him. In order to do that, Blu started to look at various bushes that grew around him. Unfortunately, these shrubs were not very diverse, mostly ordinary shrubs. Blu started to feel more and more hunger, which started to annoy him more and more.
"Just a moment more Blu... Just a moment" Blu annoyingly said to himself. Soon after 15 minutes of searching for Jewel he managed to find his favourite fruits, mango.
"Mango, finally!" said the happy Blu. He flew to the tree where these fruits were growing, and then he started to pick them one by one. He picked three of them to be full, but not to get a ride. It was more of a middle class product, but it wasn't enough.
"It's a good thing they were at least that way," thought Blu when he finished eating his early breakfast. Blu was so hungry that he ate three fruits without leaving any leftovers. Blu approached a nearby pond to wash his beak and his wings, which were covered in sticky mango juice. When he washed them, he took the GPS out of his bag, checking how many kilometers he could fly and how much more he still had to travel.
"Less than 100 kilometres... Jewel has flown so much," he thought, wondering how much longer he had to fly for. He was surprised that despite her wing, which had just undergone surgery, Jewel managed to overcome such a distance. Despite his surprise Blu hid the GPS and started to head towards Sao Paulo. The moon started to move slowly and the night sky was getting brighter and brighter. According to Blu's calculations, it was supposed to be in place before sunrise, so he started to have some doubts about his calculations. But even that thought didn't stop him from continuing his task. He was determined to find the person he loved almost at first sight. When Blu noticed that the sun had already started to shine with small outlines, he started to look more and more at the device that led him to his destination. Every time he took it out, it turned out that it was closer to the target by a full 5 kilometers. Soon after the GPS began to show only 20 kilometers, Blu decided to take a longer break to rest, drink and eat properly. He was lucky to have landed at a bazaar that was empty. Near the bazaar there was a well from which he drew fresh water.
"Nothing like water from a well," thought Blu with relief when he had already had time to drink it. Then Blu flew to the station where the fruits were located. He didn't need much time to find mangoes. He looked at the sides to see if he was alone and then took another three mangos, just like a few hours ago. As before, he ate them without leaving any leftovers.
"Mango is much better than nuts," thought Blu when he had already eaten his food. Blu sat idly by for a few minutes and then decided to complete his first trip without any breaks. Time passed quite quickly, and Blu seemed to slow down. He thought so, because it was already a hot sunrise and it was still far from Sao Paulo. The sun began to shine on his chocolate eyes, his body became brighter in the sunshine. Soon the GPS voice uttered words that made Blu very happy.
"You've reached your destination," said the male voice. In front of Blu there was a huge metropolis with several dozen tree hollows.
"Jewel, I will find you... I promise" mumbled Blu and then flew into the concrete jungle.
Many thanks to RiodanJaneiro97 for his help in writing the chapter! To the next chapter!
