Darkness Reborn

Chapter 7 has arrived, everybody. I hope I did not keep all of you waiting for too long. But for those who were patient, I thank you for waiting, and hope you enjoy the rest of the story. This chapter would have been a little earlier, but because of something stupid, I lost it all and had to start again which annoyed my greatly.

But it's okay, and I managed to get it done in time. Want to know why? Because a silent Rico, is a more concentrated Rico. :D


The next day back in Rio de Janeiro, Blu had convinced his family to leave the Jungle for the day and spend some time in the city of Rio de Janeiro. Despite Blu now being a wild and free bird just like his wife, he still had some domesticated life left in him, and he wanted to teach his children the same things he did.

When they arrived in the city, the blue macaw family landed down on a nearby building to rest after the long flight through the jungle, needing a rest for a few minutes. Blu was the only one who was still pumped with energy inside of him. He took out a small mini camera he borrowed from Linda to take some pictures of his family which he did seconds later.

Jewel looked towards her clumsy husband, and sighed, not believing he brought all that ridiculous human stuff with him. She looked towards Blu, who took a couple of pictures of his children standing together. "Blu, do you have to take pictures of me and the kids?"

"Awww, come on, Jewel." Blu complained, clicking the camera as he prepared to take more pictures himself and the family. "Someday we're going to look back on these and laugh. For example, what about when the kids are adults? Don't you wanna remember what they use to look like when they were small and cute?"

Saying this, the kids had caught his attention and crossed their wings, giving their father and saucy look with not-amused faces on them.

Jewel raised her wingtip up and was about to say something to her husband, until the realized that he was right as usual, and she placed her wing back to her side and lowered her head down. "Okay, okay, Blu, I guess you're right. Just don't take pictures every five minutes or so."

"I can do that, Jewel." Blu assured, as he looked towards his four children, who began yawning, tired from the flight here, and the fact they had to get up so early. "Hey, kids, don't fall asleep now. There's still a full day ahead of us."

"But we're tired, Dad!" Rey complained, rubbing his eyes with both of his wings in an attempt to keep himself awake.

"We have to get up at six in the morning!" Crystal reminded, lowering her head down as her eyelids began to close on their own.

Blu placed his wingtip to his chin as he began to think of an idea he could use to keep his children awake for the entire day. A smile raised across his beaks when he thought of the perfect idea he could use to keep Rey, Azul, Crystal, and Jessica awake.

He knelt down to their height and caught their attention as a grin raised on his beak. "Hey, kids, remember those vanilla ice-creams I got for you a while back?"

Saying this, the kid's expression soon changed from a tired one to an enthusiastic one. All four of them paid close attention to their father as they nodded their heads in response.

"Well, how about if you're good, I promise I will get you all an ice-cream each." Blu promised, smiling as he patted each of his children's heads.

The blue macaw kids jumped for joy as they danced around on the spot they were standing on, no longer feeling tired. "YA! YAAA! ICE-CREAM!"

"Alright, settle down, kids." Blu smiled, looking back towards Jewel, who was not amused that her children were eating something made by humans, but nevertheless, she was glad it made them happy, and she smiled as she folded her wings together and winked towards her husband.

Blu then stood back up and turned the camera onto automatic mode. He quickly ran towards his family and placed his wings around his family, holding them close as they camera prepared to take a picture.

"Blu, what are you doing?" Jewel inquired, feeling her head rub against Blu's shoulder as he held her close.

"Family picture." Blu smiled, keeping his eyes locked towards the camera, ready for the perfect picture. "Everyone smile."

"Oh, boy." Jewel thought, rolling her eyeballs around, still thinking Blu taking pictures was kind of silly, but she did smile for the camera.

Blu waited until the camera flashed and took a picture of the entire family before he picked up his camera and looked into it where he saw he had indeed taken the perfect photo. He placed the mini camera back into the small backpack he had been carrying, and pulled out a mini map of the city of Rio de Janeiro, trying to decide where to go next. "Hmmm, okay, where shall we go next?"

"Let's go to the beach!" Rey suggested, wanting to go to his favourite place every time they had taken a flight out of the jungle.

"No, to the bookstore!" Crystal argued, tugging her fathers' wing slightly, wanting to build up her intelligence more to be just like her father.

"No, let's go the club!" Azul said, loving nothing more but to dance, just like his mother.

Blu smiled as his three children jumped for joy. His youngest daughter was not really concerned to where they were going, along with her mother who thought the same. He looked down at his children and put his wings in an attempt to calm them down. "Alright, alright, kids, settle down. We will have time to do all of those, but for now, how about we get something to eat?"

"From the city?" Jewel asked, turning her head to the side in confession for a moment. "Don't humans have to pay for food here?"

"I know." Blu smiled, placing his wing over Jewel as he danced around for a brief moment before standing on the edge of the building, looking down at the city. He had an idea to get some food without any trouble at all. "People around here like to throw fruits away because they aren't "Perfect", and tend to leave them on the side of the streets. So we swoop down, take a couple, and no-one will notice. It's not like it's stealing or anything. They weren't going to sell them anyway, and-"

"Yeah, yeah, Blu, we get it." Jewel said, shushing him from explaining further as she extended her wings back out from her sides, preparing to fly down and get those fruits Blu was talking about. "I'll go down and get them, the rest of you wait here."

Blu watched as she stood at the edge of the building, preparing to fly. He got behind her and placed his wings onto her shoulders, showing concern for her, as he almost ended up pushing her off. "Jewel, you sure you wanna go down on your own? It can be scary out there."

"Blu, you are sweet for carrying about me." Jewel admitted, turning her head around to peck the side of Blu's beak that caused him to blush slightly since their kids were not too far away. "But I'm a big girl, and I have taken care of myself before."

Blu was about to say something else, but no matter what he would say, he knew Jewel was one free-spirited bird who could kick anyone's butt any day, and she could take care of herself in situations. "Okay, Jewel, I guess you're right. But please be careful."

"I will, lovehawk. I will only be a couple of minutes." she reassured, pecking the side of Blu's cheek one more time before spreading her wings and taking flight, heading down into the city of Rio de Janeiro.

Blu watched as the most beautiful bird in the world to him flew away into the distance, soaring through the sky like the angel she was. He loved Jewel with all his heart and would not dare let Jewel go again, and he knew she may look mean and aggressive sometimes on the outside, but in the inside, she was a loving, caring person, who now had a husband and four children to be with.

Blu soon dazed out of his thoughts when one his children were heard calling out to him. He turned around where the blue macaw kids were hugging a familiar canary and cardinal around their stomachs, almost crushing the small birds. "Nico, Pedro!"

"Hey, Blu." Nico greeted, trying to wiggle his way free from Rey and Crystal who were hugging him closely on the ground. He attempted to crawl away but found that he could not escape the little chick's grips no matter how much he tried. "Okay, guys, hugs over. Let me go, now."

"Yeah, we didn't come all this way to get tackled by you little rascals!" Pedro teased, playfully rubbing his wing against Azul, who hugged Pedro's rounded stomach, not wanting to let him go.

"Alright, kids, you have had your fun with your uncles." Blu decided, picking up his children in his wings and setting them down aside of him. He helped the two reunited best friends back onto their talons. "Hey, guys. What brings you here?"

"Just going for a fly around the city until we saw you five." Nico answered, picking up his newly bottle-cap off from the ground and placing it back across his head, trying to angel it just right so it did not fall off. "We've been busy."

"Busy doing what, exactly?" Blu inquired.

"Making some new songs, or course!" Pedro stated like it was obvious, dancing around on a single wing around his blue macaw friend. He moved his way towards his best friend as they both folded wings and moved towards each other back-to-back.

"We wrote a new one, recently!" Nico said, lifting his wings to the top of his head before spreading both of them down like a rainbow shape. "We call it Lady."

"Lady?" Blu repeated, turning his head to the side recently. "Cool name."

"Why don't you guys drop by at the club later?" Nico asked before he smiled when he got a positive answer from the blue macaw kids, but as for the father, he did not reply. "The club's closed today. Just me, Pedro, Kipo, the band, and Dimitri."

"Um, maybe we'll stop by later." Blu answered, rubbing the back of his head slightly with his feathery wing. He looked back at their wings, who gave their father the sad eye look. Normally, Blu would not fall for that, but with all of them doing it, it was impossible to say "no". He smiled as he shifted his attention back to the samba birds. "Okay, we will drop by later."

"Great to hear!" Nico replied, jumping back into the air before he and Pedro took flight, and made their way back into the sky, flying away from the blue macaw family. He called back to Blu before him and Pedro was out of voice range. "Tell Jewel we said "Hi!" for us, Blu! Bem-vindo to the city again! (Welcome!)"

"Yeah, bem-vindo!" Blu called in return, waving his wing to the canary while he thought to himself about the same word Nico had said to him when they first me. "I still have no idea what bem-vindo means. I'll have to get Jewel to teach me more Portuguese lessons."


The following day, the blue macaw family had done EVERYTHING Blu had wanted to during their visit to the city. The visited the beach where they met Rafael and his family, they went to the bookstore where Linda was kind enough to let them stay for a while; they also went skate boarding with some bird-size skateboards.

They did many things that their wings felt like they were about to fall off, but they still had one more things to do, and that was to pay Nico and Pedro a visit at the samba club, and maybe do a little bit of dancing while they were there.

When they arrived, the blue macaws perched their talons down onto the hard concrete ground. Blu adjusted his bag as he looked back at his four children, who all had an ice-cream each in their wings, licking the sweet taste out from them.

"Enjoying those ice-creams, kids?" Blu asked, but he did not get an exact reply and merely got a slight nod from them.

"Blu, that better not make them sick later." Jewel warned, recalling the last time Blu had gave their children some cookies that left them unwell for a week.

"Jewel, relax, it's just ice-cream." Blu assured, taking Jewel's wing and leading her into the samba club. "Now let's go inside and see Nico and Pedro."

The blue macaws walked into the samba club where they were greeted by Nico and Pedro, who flew up into the air while the stage light was set down on them, causing them both to cover their eyes for a moment.

"Blu! Jewel! You guys made it!" Nico called out to them, perching himself down in front of the two lovebirds.

"Yeah, just like we promise." Blu smiled, keeping an on his children as led them over to the bar so they would not get in the way during Nico and Pedro's song, and to let them finish their ice-cream. "Do you both have your song ready?"

"Yep." Pedro answered, flying back towards the stage with Nico, clearing his vocals as he prepared to sing. "Wanna here it?"

"I don't see why not." Blu replied, shrugging his shoulders slightly.

"Alright!" Nico whooped, shifting his attention to the military macaw band, which were all carrying custom-made instruments. "Hit it, guys!"

The military macaw band began to play their instruments, giving the perfect beat for the two birds to sing their song. Nico and Pedro both danced around on the stage, performing different dance moves as they both sang together.

Lady
Hear me tonight
'Cos my feeling
Is just so right

As we dance
By the moonlight
Can't you see
You're my delight

Blu tapped his talon to the rhythm of the music, nodding his head side to side until he felt his body beginning to move on his own. He began to dance in circles as he spun both of his wings together, still nodding his head side to side.

Lady
I just feel like
I won't get you
Out of my mind

While Blu was busy dancing like he was being controlled, Jewel left her children nearby and joined in on the dance floor with her husband. She spread out her wings and danced her wings and talons around in circles to the music.

I feel loved
For the first time
And I know that it's true
I can tell by the look in your eyes

As Blu danced, he turned around where he accidentally bumped into Jewel, who was dancing too by spreading her wings out to the music. Jewel smiled as she giggled and playfully bumped him in return while they both danced in circles together, copying each other's foot movements with each step in perfect with each other's.

Lady
Hear me tonight
'Cos my feeling
Is just so right

The two lovebirds spun around each other, and they both crossed each other. Blu stood behind Jewel with his wings spread, and Jewel had her back to him as she had her wings spread out too. Blu took her wing and turned her to his direction, both of them smiling to each other.

As we dance
By the moonlight
Can't you see
You're my delight

Lady
I just feel like
I won't get you
Out of my mind

The two lovebirds both spun around each other, constantly letting go and taking each other's wings over and over again for a couple of moments. It had been a while since they last went dancing together.

I feel loved
For the first time
And I know that it's true
I can tell by the look in your eyes

Lady
Hear me tonight
'Cos my feeling
Is just so right

Blu placed his right wing around Jewel, and she did the same by placing her left around Blu. They both held each other's wings with their free wings as they looked into each other's eyes, smiling as they danced in circles.

As we dance
By the moonlight
Can't you see
You're my delight

"Blu, I want you to tell me something?" Jewel requested, looking deep into his chocolate brown eyes.

"Sure." Blu smiled, looking into her turquoise eyes. "What's on your mind?"

"Did you ever do any dancing when you were living with Linda?" Jewel inquired, as Blu let go of her wing for a moment to let her dance a different way for a moment before they got back into their same dancing position. "You seem to be good at it."

Lady
I just feel like
I won't get you
Out of my mind

"Truthfully, yes I did." Blu answered, twirling his wife around for a moment. "I watched a lot of dancing shows while at Linda's. And I always like to imagine what it would be like to dance with someone my own kind."

"Oh, well, that's nice I guess." she agreed, dancing back into his grip. Jewel leaned her beak to the side of his face and whispered closely to him. "But now you have a real girl, and she is never going to let you go again."

I feel loved
For the first time
And I know that it's true
I can tell by the look in your eyes

Lady (Lady)
Hear me tonight (Hear my tonight)
'Cos my feeling ('Cos my feeling)
Is just so right (Is just so right)

On the stage, Nico and Pedro watched as Blu and Jewel were dancing with each other, holding each other in their wings. The two samba birds jumped past each other, and got close to each other as they moved until their backs touched while continuing the rest of their song.

Lady (Lady)
I just feel like (I just feel like)
I feel loved (I feel loved)
For the first time (For the first time)

Lady (Lady)
Hear me tonight (Hear me tonight)
Can't you see (Can't you see)
You're my delight (You're my delight)

As the song was near an end, Blu looked into Jewel's eyes as he moved his wings around her back with a smile across his beak. "So, Jewel, what do you think of this song?"

"I like it." she admitted, placing both of her wings behind Blu's neck. "But not as much as the song they sang for us when we first met."

"Couldn't agree with more." Blu agreed, moving his face closer to her as they both kissed for a second.

Lady (Lady)
I just feel like (I just feel like)
I won't get you (I won't get you)
Out of my mind (Out of my mind)

Lady (Out of my mind)
Hear me tonight (Hear me tonight)
'Cos my feeling ('Cos my feeling)
Is just so right (Is just so right)

Nico and Pedro finished their song as they took a bow, despite no-one being there except for the blue macaws and the military macaw band, but those who were there did clap for them.

Blu and Jewel took their wings from each other and joined in on the applause, clapping their wings together for the two samba birds. To Jewel, this had just been another day, but for Blu, he was glad things were almost back to way they should be.

With Pedro being back, maybe the peaceful life Blu had dreamed of for so long was coming true.


Chapter is completed, and damn this took a lot of energy out of me, but I was glad to do it. This would have been a little earlier, but I am still celebrating carnaval with my friends and family. Stay tuned for the next chapter, and peace out.