Rio: Lost In Paradise
Disclaimer: 20th Century Fox and Blue Sky Studios are the rightful owners of "Rio", its characters, etc, and I am the rightful owner of this story, the characters I create, etc.
Chapter 10: The Boat Ride
Several hours later, Blu and Jewel were on a bird-sized boat, floating across the watery pool, and Pedro was with Robyn in a separate bird, but neither cardinal was speaking.
"Psst!" The cardinal turned to look at his friends, who gestured for him to make a move.
"Don't worry, I got this," replied Pedro, in a smooth tone, but after turning to face her, his stomach had butterflies.
Truthfully, Pedro had never met a bird like Robyn before, and he didn't want to mess his chance with her. "Ay carumba… oh, wait, I can do the classic move!"
As Pedro scooted closer to Robyn, Blu smiled. "There he goes… come on, Pedro, you got this!"
Pedro slowly put his wing halfway around Robyn, but when she glanced at it, he quickly pulled it back. "Huh? Oh… wow, it's getting kind of hot…"
Blu slapped his forehead, and Jewel smirked. "Yep, and he's just like you when you tried to make a move on me."
"Hey, don't tease," said Blu. "You're my mate now, aren't you?"
Jewel chuckled, and after she kissed his cheek, Blu said, "He just needs a little bit of help."
"Really?" The beautiful Macaw crossed her wings. "And, uh, since Nico isn't here, how do you plan on doing that?"
Blu grinned, and said, "Like this, my beloved…"
Like Nico, Blu began to whistle a romantic tune, and soon, the tropical location around them was made into a more romantic environment by fireflies, frogs, birds, and a crab.
Then, to Jewel's surprise, Blu began to sing a song that he had seen from a Disney movie.
There you see her
Sitting there across the way
She don't got a lot to say
But there's something about her
And you don't know why
But you're dying to try
You want to kiss the girl
Robyn smiled, and looked at Pedro, who said, "Uh, you know… I've never met a bird that could sing and dance so good like the way you did tonight."
Yes, you want her
Look at her, you know you do
It's possible she wants you, too
There is one way to ask her
It don't take a word
Not a single word
Go on and kiss the girl
The cardinal began to blush, and she said, "Well… I've never met a bird like you before."
Blu paused to look at Jewel, and asked, "Can you help me out a little, please?"
Jewel became a little surprised because this was the first time he'd asked her to help by singing, so she smiled, and said, "Sure…"
Blu & Animals: Sha-la-la-la-la-la
My, oh, my
Jewel: Look at the boy too shy
He ain't gonna kiss the girl
All: Sha-la-la-la-la-la
Ain't that sad
Ain't it shame, too bad
You gonna miss the girl
Jewel: Now's your moment
Floating in a blue lagoon
Boy, you better do it soon
No time will be better
Blu: She don't say a word
Jewel: And she won't say a word
Both: Until you kiss the girl
All: Sha-la-la-la-la-la
Don't be scared
Jewel: You got the mood prepared
Go on and kiss the girl
Blu & Jewel: Sha-la-la-la-la-la
Don't stop now
Don't try to hide it how
You want to kiss the girl
Pedro and Robyn looked at each other, and instantly, they both felt a special connection.
All: Sha-la-la-la-la-la
Float along
Listen to the song
Blu: The song say kiss the girl
All: Sha-la-la-la-la-la
Music play
Do what the music say
You wanna kiss the girl
Jewel: You've got to kiss the girl
Blu: Why don't you kiss the girl
Both: You gotta kiss the girl
Go on and kiss the girl
"Kiss the girl," finished Jewel, and the two cardinals were almost beak-to-beak…
However, Pedro saw something out of the corner of his right eye, and gulped. "What's that?"
Robyn turned to the direction he was looking, and what she saw made her eyes grow big. "Oh, my gosh…"
Pedro turned to the Macaws, and asked, "Uh, guys, question… is it possible to fall off the edge of the Earth?"
Thinking about it, Blu then said, "Well, technically, no, the Earth is round like a sphere, Pedro."
"So, it doesn't actually have an edge," said Jewel. "Why?"
Pedro gulped, and cried, "Cause we're about to hit a WATERFALL!"
The four lovebirds looked in front of them, seeing a rushing waterfall nearby, and they all screamed.
Pedro turned to Robyn, and cried, "Let's fly out of here!"
At once, the cardinals took off, and Jewel began to follow them, but Blu grabbed her legs.
"Blu, come on," cried Jewel. "We need to leave, or else we'll be sleeping with the dead birdies!"
"Don't leave me alone!" cried Blu. "My wing is still injured, remember?"
Jewel instantly had a vision of her mate falling down the waterfall alone, which made her fly away to get help, but to Blu, it looked like she was escaping. "NO!"
The Macaw used all of his strength to grab Jewel, and pulled her back into the boat with him.
"Blu, what's with you?" cried Jewel. "I was trying to go get us some…"
She broke off her sentence when Blu kissed her lips, and when he finished, he said, "You know, sometimes, you need to relax, Jewel."
"Ha, ha," said Jewel. "Now, how are we gonna escape?"
Remebering the waterfall, Blu gulped, and cried, "Well, if we die, then I want to say what I've wanted to tell you last year when we took that trolley to Luiz."
When a nearby long branch almost hit Jewel, she grabbed onto Blu, not letting go, and said, "Which is?"
"I've been wanting to tell you," said Blu. "That I… I… aaaaaaggggghhhhh!"
The boat went down the waterfall, and a few seconds later, it crashed… but up above, Jewel was hanging onto a tree branch with her beak, while Blu, who was being held by her legs, had his eyes closed. "Are we dead?"
"No, we're still… alive!" Blu opened his eyes, and saw Jewel, who asked, "Are you okay?"
"Oh, just peachy," said Blu. "As long as I don't look down… [Looks down] AAAAGGGHHH! Get us out of here!"
Jewel got a tighter grip on Blu's body, and said, "Don't worry, Blu, I'm gonna get us… what's wrong?"
Blu's eyes had went from worried to extremely terrified, and he said, "Jewel, turn around… but do not scream, okay?"
Rolling her eyes, Jewel turned around. "Blu, why would I ever… oh…"
The pretty bird turned her head, and was now seeing a snake that was a few feet away.
"Jewel, don't scream," repeated Blu, trying to keep the both of them calm. "Just try to scare it away."
"Oh, right!" Jewel tried scaring the snake by using her wings, but everytime she did, the snake showed his fangs.
"Just relax, honey," said Blu. "Try again!"
"Easy for you to say," exclaimed Jewel. "My feet are holding onto you, and my wings could end up poisoned if that creature's teeth bites them!"
Blu gulped, and said, "Er… would this be a bad time to say what I wanted to say earlier?"
Jewel looked at the snake, then at Blu, and said, "Well, now that we're in this situation, I want to tell you something."
"No, I want to say my thing first!" exclaimed Blu. "Jewel, with all my heart, I want to say that I…"
Jewel waited to hear, but then, she cried, "Look out!"
The snake, which had sensed Blu's weak energy, slithered down the branch, and with a mischievous hiss, slashed his fangs at his injured wing.
Feeling major pain, Blu grabbed onto Jewel's legs tightly, making her open her mouth. "Ow! Blu, that wasn't my leg!"
Just then, she looked at the branch, which she was no longer holding onto, and then, the Macaws fell back down the waterfall, while the snake hissed and laughed. "Have a nice trip, butthead, see you next winter!"
Blu cried, "It's fall, you dumb snake, see you next… aaaaaggggghhhhh!"
They crashed into the water, sinking, and a few minutes later, they ended up on the shore.
Spitting out water, Jewel rubbed her leg and the other part that Blu grabbed, and said, "Blu, I have never met a bird that was as crazy as…?"
She stopped when Blu moaned in pain, and Jewel saw that Blu's injured wing was cast-less, and bleeding.
"Don't worry, I'll help you," said Jewel, and after getting Blu in her feet, she flew off to a safer place.
As she flew, Blu thought, "This is unbeliveable… will I ever get to tell Jewel that… ow, ow, ow, wing burn, ow!"
Author's Note: Poor Blu… and, I'm sorry to say that things are about to get much worse; not just his wing, but his relationship with Jewel takes a turn for the worse. Stay tuned for what happens next.