Chapter 3: Blu, The Knight

A couple days after princess Jewel got captured, morning started in another part of the kingdom, in a large house.

A Blue Spix macaw named Blu was just waking up to the sunrise. Blu yawned and stretched his wings and went to get some breakfast. Blu walked to the kitchen where some of his servants were already cooking.

"Good morning, Sofia, Adam." Blu greeted the two scarlet macaws.

"Good morning, sir." The two replied.

"How many times do I have to say it, you can call me Blu." Blu said, chuckling. "Is my mother awake?"

"No, not yet sir, I mean Blu." Adam said. "What do you want to eat, Blu?"

"Good, my mother needs her sleep." Blu replied. "And I will just have the usual."

After Blu finished his breakfast, he went to the small stable next to his house. There a white horse was waiting for her master.

"Hi Sally, you're hungry girl." Blu asked.

Sally replied happily as Blu put out the hay and water.

"Eat up girl, we have another day ahead of us."

And Blu walked out for awhile for Sally to eat her breakfast. Blu went to a tree and stood at it's side staring at something. The "something" was a grave where Blu's father was buried.

Blu's father was a knight and died when he went out on a mission for the kingdom. He was once regarded as one of the best knights in the kingdom. He was brave and kind and before he died he wished to be buried under the tree that Blu was now standing under.

"Hi dad, I miss you so much. I wish you were still here to watch me grow up and become the young knight I am today. Mother misses you too, she is so proud of me, but it just isn't the same without you." Blu took a deep breath. "I will see you later dad." And Blu left to start the day.

Blu went back inside his house to get his armor, sword, and shield from his room and than before going back outside to get Sally and suit her up, he stopped before a picture.

The picture was of his father in his suit of armor, with shield at his side and him holding his sword. Beneath the picture was the sword and shield itself, which Blu never touched since putting it in place, he regarded them as sacred and should not be touched. Blu again took a deep breath and went to get Sally.

Sally was waiting for Blu in her stable.

"Okay girl let's get you suited up." Blu said.

Soon Sally was all suited up in her armor and Blu got on her back and the two went for Blu to practice his skills.

Blu spent the first part of the day practicing very hard and sharping his skills even more. By lunch time Blu was very tired.

"Blu!" His mother, Mary, shouted. "Come in and eat before you tire yourself out."

"Yes mom!" Blu shouted and went over to his mother.

"You are getting better and better every day my son, your father would be so proud of you."

"Thanks mom." Blu said as he took off his armor, and than took off Sally's. After getting Sally's lunch, Blu went inside and enjoyed a nice lunch with his mother before going out again to practice more.

Soon it was the time between lunch and dinner and Blu decided to go take a break and go into town.

"Okay girl, that's enough for today." Blu said and took Sally to her stable. "Take a break girl, I'm be back.

And after saying bye to his mother, Blu went to town, wearing his sword just in case.

As Blu entered the town, everyone who saw him said a friendly hello or bowed, Blu always replied to the townsfolk with a smile. Soon Blu got to a tavern where he wanted a drink and relax.

The bartender, a scarlet macaw by the name of Andrew, greeted Blu.

"Hello Blu!" Andrew said excitedly.

"Hello Andrew." Blu replied.

"So what do you want today?" Andrew asked.

"Just the usual, you know not the heavy stuff, my mom won't like me to drink too much."

"Coming right up." Andrew said.

Blu looked around the tavern, everyone he saw greeted him with a smile and he smiled back.

In a few minutes Andrew came back with a small bottle for Blu and a glass cup.

"Here you go Blu, enjoy."

"Thanks Andrew."

As Blu drank, he talked a little with Andrew.

"So how is your practice going?" Andrew asked.

"It's good, I feel like I'm getting better every day, but I will never be as good as my father."

"I wouldn't say that, you are doing great." Andrew cheered up Blu. "I remember your father, he would come and talk about you."

After Blu drank two small glasses, he felt he had enough.

"Well, I had enough, see you later Andrew."

And Blu walked out and headed home.

Blu was still walking through town when he noticed something in an alley.

It was a scarlet macaw robber trying to rob a yellow macaw lady and her little son. The lady was shielding her son from the robber and the robber demanded her money, coming closer to her.

Blu could not just stand by and watch this. Blu walked up behind the robber, who's back was turned to him.

"Hey leave them alone!" Blu shouted.

"This is none of your business, now leave."

Blu drew his sword. "I said leave them alone."

The robber turned to see a sword pointing at his neck.

"I did not realize it was you, sir knight, please have mercy on me." The robber pleaded.

Two military macaw soldiers saw what was happening and came to see the problem. They bowed in respect when they noticed Blu.

"Sir, what's going on?" One of them asked.

"This robber tried to steal from this lady."

"What do you want us to do, sir?"

Blu looked at the robber. "You can leave him alone, but…" Blu turned to the robber. "This is your last warning, any more trouble and it's the dungeon for you, understand."

"Yes, thank you sir."

And the two soldiers and robber left.

"You birds okay?" Blu asked the lady and chick.

"Yes thank you, sir knight." The lady bowed to Blu.

"It's no problem, now let's get you and your son home."

And Blu walked with the lady until she got home and after getting more thanks from the husband, Blu walked to his own home.

After enjoying a good dinner, Blu decided to sleep.

Blu yawned and after a goodnight from his mother, Blu went to sleep.