CH.3
Blu was surprised to see a beautiful blue macaw girl in his new temporary home. He just didn't know what to say except, "H-H-Hi." The girl chuckled a bit to that silly response of his. "Hi." She walked in the nest and slow shook Blu's wing. "My name is Jewel." "Oh, I'm Bl-wait you already said my name. Wait how do you know my name?" "Uh…word goes around fast here. Will you excuse me for this?"
She suddenly moves around Blu. "What are you doing?" Blu nervously asked, feeling he was being touched.
"Sorry. I'm examining you. I'm just a little curious since we don't usually get newcomers here."
"Oh really? Is that you're in here? Because you're curious?"
"Yeah. I also heard that you were with humans."
Blu now thought that they were entering a bad road. "Yes, I was with humans. Please tell me you don't have anything against them like that stubborn bird."
"You mean my dad, Eduardo?"
Author's Note: Oops.
"I-I-I'm sorry, your dad?"
"Yes. I am his daughter."
"Gosh, I'm sorry if I'd known that was-" Blu began babbling in panic but stopped as Jewel laughed. "Hahaha! Calm down, Blu boy. I'm not offended. I don't blame you for thinking that since I've had to live with him and his rules for fifteen years." "Oh. Thank you for that understanding." "You're welcome. Now, can we sit down please? I have some questions that I want answering." "Sure."
The two birds sat down, and Blu answered all of Jewel's questions (in exchange for vice versa). Jewel really did seem like a curious girl. She wanted to know where Blu came from, what are the humans really like, and so much more. Blu told Jewel his story, and was embarrassed to think about her reaction if he told her that he couldn't fly but she already knew since she was spying on him earlier. Jewel was just embarrassed to think about his reaction if she told him that she was spying on him since Roberto brought him here.
So with the questions they each asked, they both got to know each other more and more. Blu liked her not just for her looks, and Jewel began to him…a lot since she saw how tough he was earlier, he's also nice, charming, and she began to blush over how cute he looked every time he was nervous.
As she was blushing, so was Blu but they both tried to ignore it.
"Wow. This guy is great." She mumbled. "Could he be the one? Is he the one that help me with my problem?" Blu almost heard her.
"I'm sorry were you saying something?"
"Huh? No, you wanted to ask me something else?"
"Right."
They continued their questions and answers, and enjoyed their conversation more. Until Jewel brought up her story. She sadly told Blu of when she was a baby, her mother passed away. All she had was her dad, aunt Mimi, over a handful of friends, and Roberto (You can tell what Blu's reaction was to that). Then awhile later, loggers came to the amazon and destroyed their home but due to Eduardo's quick work and Roberto's courage, everyone was able to stay together and got away. No bird got captured or left behind. Despite that though, there weren't any happy times until they found a new land (this one as she mentions) owned by a tribe of scarlet macaws. Eduardo and the scarlet tribe leader, Felipe, didn't see eye to eye but agreed to split the land. So that's a rivalry started and how they're here. That's Jewel's story.
Author's Note: In a new universe, anything can happen. And in this one, Jewel and Roberto never get taken away from their families, and because of that, they never hated humans but were only curious about them. Unlike Eduardo.
Blu felt sorry for her, trying to bring this kind of experience up. So he gently gave her a pat on the shoulder. "I'm sorry about that, Jewel." She took his wing. "It's okay. At least you seem to have a good life, and this Linda sounds like a good friend. Although…doesn't it seem a little boring?" "Yeah." Blu laughed. "I mean I like home and Linda but I'm not always the kind of bird that always likes staying indoors all day." "What bird does?" They laughed. They seemed to be getting friendly with each other. But then while Jewel was caught up in this friendly moment she asked…
"Hey Blu? Can I ask one more thing?
"Uh-huh."
"Do you have a girlfriend?"
Once she asked that, she and Blu both froze and blushed. "Oh gosh, why?" Jewel mumbled, covering her beak.
Blu just felt scared to answer but he had to. "Um…no. I don't have a girlfriend."
"Oh. Well…since you're here…do you want one? I mean maybe Roberto and I can help set you up with some of the girls here or-"
"No, no. Thank you but no thank you, Jewel. I'm afraid I'm not good enough to have a girlfriend…or even a wife just yet but again thank you."
"Sure…I guess."
"By the way, about Roberto. I gotta say he seems like a cool guy but you said that you've been friends with him than anyone else. So I just wanna ask, are you guys an item?"
"An item? Oh no, no, no. Me and Roberto are just good friends, we're not that close. Though my dad has been trying to set us up multiple times. I like Roberto but never that much and he doesn't feel the same way. We admitted that."
"Oh okay…but are you sure?"
"Yes and watch it."
"Kidding. I'm just kidding. If you guys are just friends then I believe that and it's none of my business."
"Thank you. Now, it looks like it's already noon, so I'll be on my way."
"Alright, bye Jewel, it's nice meeting you."
"Nice meeting you too. Maybe if we hang out again I can introduce you to my aunt Mimi."
"Okay. Bye."
"Bye." Jewel waved and flew off. Blu was left alone in the nest again and settled down while having something else in his thoughts. "Wow. That girl's funny. Jewel. I like that name, and…wow…I think I'm beginning to like her. I wonder what she's thinking of me though, and…Linda. Gosh, I hope she's okay? Maybe she's not too worried that I'm gone. I hope." And Jewel was kinda thinking the same thing in her mind. "That Linda human…if she's as good as Blu says…then I hope she won't be scared of him being gone for a while. And Blu…wow, what a guy. Funny, charming, brave, and…looks like the awkward type. If he can help me get out of this engagement then I can have some fun with this fella, hehe."
Engagement? What else could Jewel be hiding from her new friend, Blu. Let's hope it's something that can help both of them become friends…and maybe something more.
