Hello again guys, now this is an important part of the story I have been waiting to write up and I am now excited for it as it will mark a turning point for some of our characters. That aside the first 10 chapters of the last chapter of the Life Sega is now finished when you reach the bottom of this chapter.
Chapter 10: A New Macaw
Blu was outside the hollow with Selene doing some flying training while the rest of them sat in or on the entrance of the hollow. Blu had Selene beside him as he said "Okay Selene stretch out you wings". Selene nodded and unfurled her wings out and Blu looked at her left wing and smiled and then dropped a little as her right wing wasn't expanded out fully and he said "Selene extend out your right wing fully".
Selene looked to him and tensed up a little bit as she shifted her right wing and it was fully unwrapped and in the correct position and Blu smiled to her "Good now let's start with some calm flapping, nice and slow to warm up". Selene leaned forward and begun to flap her wings slowly as her dad is indicating. "Good Selene, Let's keep it like this for a moment and then we will see if you can go faster".
Jewel was watching and smiled to see the commitment Blu was making to help their daughter be able to fly. Jewel turned to see their other children in the hollow taking it easy for a change as they were always excited. "So what are you three up to today"? Azul looked to Jewel and said to her "Talking at the moment". Jewel was a little surprised and said "Really I thought you would be a little more outside going then this".
Selvey then asked her "Do we have to be outside". Jewel quickly shook her head "Oh no, your dad and I have no problem with how you want to spend your time". Azul said to them out of curiosity "So is life always going to be like this, fun". Jewel shook her head to them "No it won't always be like this, eventually you will become older and then you will start learning the lessons of life but we will leave it like that for now".
The kids were curious but they decided to leave it as they knew their mother would not go into further detail as they say they are too young to need to know fully yet. The kids were never bothered by this though truth to their parents they were too young and did act it a little as they were more interested in what was currently happening.
Jewel sat next to them and she said "Well I guess though we have plenty of time on our hands though I guess for you three to play". Roxo smiled and said to her "Can we have lunch yet mom". Jewel thought about it and said "In a bit let's wait for your dad and your sister to finish their flying training first and then we can".
Azul then asked her mother out of curiosity "So when will Selene be flying with us". Jewel wanted to answer that in a happy manner but she looked down with a look of sadness in her eye and she said "We don't know yet but we do know why it is happening and your dad is helping her try to manage to beat it but it isn't as easy as that I'm afraid". Selvey then walked over and sat next to her mom "Will she fly with us?" Jewel quick to eliminate the kid's fears said to them "Yes she will fly with us eventually we just need to be patient and give her wing time to get better and she will be up with us in no time".
She could hear Blu encouraging Selene outside "Go Selene, flap for as long as you can now and we will see how that does". She looked outside to see Selene flapping her wings as quick as she could while on the branch. Selene looked like she was struggling a little as Blu encourage her "You're doing great Selene just a little longer". Selene managed to hold on for another minute but her right wing eventually gave in and she lost control of it and it wrapped in a little and Selene couldn't move it much.
Selene then stopped her other wing and she looked at her good wing and she said "Am I ever going to fly". Now regaining control due to being on the branch she wrapped up her right wing. Blu then smiled to her "We are making progress Selene". Selene looked to Blu curious and she said "Really dad". Blu nodded in confidence "Yes Selene, you lasted a lot longer then you did last time, so we must be on the right path".
Hearing that made Selene smile a little and said "Thanks Dad". Blu looked to see Jewel at the entrance who gave him a wink and Blu made a smile at her and he said to Selene "Shall we go and have some lunch now Selene". Selene agreed with the idea and made her way to the entrance of the hollow. Blu followed her as she made her way inside and he stepped next to Jewel and he said to the kids "Alright help yourself to some lunch".
That was like music to the kid's ears as they made their way over and grabbed a black berry each and didn't waste any time digging into them. Selene held hers and looked to it for a second before she started eating. Blu and Jewel both watched their kids eating. Jewel then gave Blu a peck on his neck and he looked to her and she said "That is for being very supportive and helpful to Selene. Thanks to you she is taking it a lot better than I am sure she would have".
Blu felt touched by hearing that and said "Well I am just doing what I can for my daughter". Jewel then draped a wing on him and said "Well you are doing a very good job of it". Blu smiled and said to her "Thank you Jewel". Jewel then gave Blu another peck and she then suggested to him "While these have their lunch shall we sit outside for a bit".
Blu nodded his head to her and said "Yeah of course". Blu and Jewel quickly made their way outside the hollow and they both sat together outside in the sun on the branch and they both enjoyed the nice warm and nice weather as they sat together. Blu then made a comment "I like the weather here". Jewel agreed with his comment "Yeah, nice and warm for us to live in all year round. Just not as warm around winter".
Blu looked to her "Well when I lived in Minnesota this kind of weather didn't exist. It could be sunny but nowhere near this level, mainly cold". Jewel smiled to him and said "Well you won't have to be put through that nasty cold weather ever again, for now on it is nice and refreshing weather with lots of sun but the rare occasion of a storm". Blu remembered the last storm a week ago and said "Yeah that one a week ago was an intense storm".
Jewel looked to Blu and smiled "At least they are a rare occasion so we don't have to put up with it too much at least". Blu agreed with her and replied to her "That is a good thing, and we can spend a lot of time outside and see everyone whenever we want just when it is okay". Jewel sighed and rolled her eyes and said "Of course Blu when it is okay".
Suddenly though they heard leaves moving in a bush below them close to where the blackberries are and they both fixed their eyes in the direction ready to track a single strand of movement they could see. They looked around the bush to see if they could see anything but nothing seemed suspicious as they looked around every leaf and Blu said "Must have imagined it". Jewel then said "Doubt it as I heard it as well". Blu looked to her and back and assumed to her "It was probably the wind causing the leaves to move". Jewel thought about it and nudged her head and said "I guess".
They were about to relax until they heard the same sound of the bush rattling again. Blu stood up and looked again and Jewel stayed seated while she looked. Suddenly the saw the bush rattle again which invoked the pairs suspicion that something was in the bush. "Do you think I should check it out"? Jewel shook her head at him and she said "No wait here, at a safe distance as if there is something in the bush we have to be careful".
Suddenly they saw the bush rattle again but more over to the right and then a blue wing appeared from the right side as it was clear that a bird was behind the bush instead of in it. They both looked to see a bird emerge from the side and were moving slowly. She looked distinctively blue and by her judgment Blu and Jewel saw her as familiar "Blu do we know her". Blu shook his head and said "No but she might be a Blue macaw, she looks like one. Could she be Lyra as she looks similar"?
Jewel shook her head "No that isn't Lyra but let's go find out". As they stood up the mysterious bird leaned a wing on her side in pain and Blu looked closer to see she had sustained a cut on her side close to her leg. Blu saw this and said "She is hurt". Suddenly another bird showed up and landed behind her and said in a sly voice "There you are Carly". The female turned to see the male who was revealed to be a hyacinth macaw. "Just leave me alone, I haven't done anything to you".
The male slyly said "What is wrong with getting to know you better Carly". The female identified as Carly said "after you did this to me now leave me alone". Blu and Jewel observed as the male approached and grabbed her by her wings "No, we will be spending time together and that I what we will do". Blu and Jewel felt they had to intervene and they flew down as Carly said "Just leave me alone, I have done nothing to you". Blu and Jewel quickly landed close to them and Jewel said out "Hey what's going on here".
The male looked to them and back "Why don't you two fly off somewhere, this has nothing to do with you". Carly then said "I'll be fine, I can handle him". Jewel crossed her wings and said "Not from where I am standing, why don't you leave her alone". The male released Carly and approached the pair and stood in front of them and looked to Blu "I think you need to control your mate, pal".
Blu then said "I don't think so, why don't you leave her alone and this ends now". The male squared up to Blu "Who do you think you are; scram before I rearrange your beak". Blu then said back to him "Someone who comes to someone's help when they need it and I think that is now, and I am not moving". Jewel came to his side and said "Why don't you go and do one, before it is me who will need to rearrange your beak and maybe your wings while I am at it". The male looked to Jewel and back to Blu before he decided that numbers would win here and backed up "Whatever". The male eyed Carly before he walked past and took off heading away".
Carly looked to the two macaws and smiled "Thank you for helping me". Blu and Jewel nodded "It is okay, are you okay, you look hurt". Carly looked to her wound and said "Oh I am fine, I can walk it off". Blu then said to her "Are you sure, it looks bad, a healthy leaf can heal that quickly". Carly shook her head and tried to move but the pain made her fall to her knee and Jewel said "Let's look at that wound".
Carly then asked out of curiosity "Why help me, a complete stranger". Blu and Jewel looked to each other as they stood next to Carly "Because we feel that we need to look out for our own kind". Carly looked up curious "Own kind. Are you saying your…blue macaws"? Blu and Jewel both nodded "Yes we are, my name is Blu and this is my mate Jewel".
Jewel nodded as well and Carly looked up to them "I'm Carly. I thought I was the only one left of my kind". Jewel shook her head "Let's get a leaf for you. We can help you". Carly reconsidered and said "Alright, thanks: Blu, Jewel". They both nodded and Jewel went to collect a leaf and Carly asked Blu a question "So how many of us are there". Blu thought and he said "Well, counting, me, Jewel, the kids and everyone else excluding you is 12".
Carly was surprised and said "Really, I never thought there were still so many of us". Jewel returned with a leaf Carly accepted it "Thanks". Carly then applied the leaf to her wound and applied pressure to it with her wing and she sat down "That will seal the wound and start its healing". Carly smiled to them and got back on subject "So where are the rest of our kind that are here". Blu and Jewel said "Well everyone else is around in the jungle while our kids are in the hollow".
Carly then was curious "You have children". Blu nodded happily "Yes they are beautiful". Jewel looked up and said "I think they need to get some fresh air, I will bring them out". Jewel then unwrapped her wings and went to collect the kids". Blu looked in the direction the male left and said to Carly "So who was that male that attacked you". Carly looked down and said "I met him when I came here, he developed a crush within minutes of meeting and wouldn't leave me alone after that".
Blu was a little disgusted by the male's intentions but ignored it and then said "Came here, I assume you have been travelling". Carly nodded and said to him "Yeah I have been travelling for the last 16 years searching for a meaning to my life". Before anything else could be done Jewel came flying down with Selene on her back and the rest of the kids flying down with her. Once they landed Azul saw Carly and said "Who is she Dad".
Selvey then asked "Is she another one of family we haven't met". Roxo also asked a question "Is she someone we can play with when she visits". Carly felt a sign of cheerfulness when she saw the chicks. As if she had personal experience a little "They do look beautiful". Blu and Jewel smiled as Blu said "Thanks Carly".
Jewel then said "No this is a new friend we have met, her name is Carly". Selene walked up and said "Nice to meet you ma'am". Carly stood up and smiled down to her "You as well little one, you all can call me Carly". Roxo and Selvey also said their hello's to her as well. But Carly was thrown off a little when she saw Azul. She studied the chick as if she had seen him before and thought "Why does this one look familiar to me".
Jewel noticed her look and said "Carly, you okay". Carly snapped out of it and nodded "Yeah, just had a thought". Carly looked to the chick and said "And what might your name be little one". Azul smiled to her "My name is Azul. Nice to meet you". Carly made a smile while still keeping her thought "That is a nice name".
Blu then said "So why have you been travelling for the past 16 years?" Carly looked down and said "I would rather not say with these little ones here". Blu and Jewel understood and said to them "Hey kids why don't you all go play for a bit while we talk to Carly. If you need us we will be right here". The kids all agreed and went off to play together nearby and then Blu said "If you don't want to say it is okay". Carly shook her head and said "No it is okay, I have left it in the past. Basically the reason I started travelling was because 16 years ago I had lost everything that I loved and cared for. I couldn't take it so I left to journey and find a new meaning. I had assumed I was the last of my kind".
Jewel then asked her "By everything you mean". Carly nodded as she looked down "Yes my family. I lost them to cruel fate". Blu then said out of sympathy "We are sorry to hear that Carly". Carly shook her head "it is okay, it still haunts me but it was a long time ago". Carly then said to them "I have been searching for 16 years for a place to call home, I don't know where it is still but knowing there are more Blue macaws exist warms my heart".
Blu and Jewel nodded "Why not make a home near Rio". Carly was curious "Why here". Jewel smiled and happily said "The jungle here is beautiful and calm and a great place to live". Carly thought about it and said "Well anything could happen to be honest". Blu and Jewel could easily tell this bird they met is over her 40's and was close to the age of Jonas and Azura.
Carly then looked behind them and looked up to the sky "I don't know it is a lot of thinking for me to do to be honest". Suddenly the group heard a voice "Hey Blu, Jewel". Suddenly they saw Asra and Lyra flying in and the pair landed next to Blu and Jewel "Hey how you two doing". Asra and Lyra smiled to the pair and said "Great, we came to see how our little brother is doing".
Blu sighed again "For the last time I am not little". Asra sighed and said "I know but we are older so that is why we say that anyway how are things". Jewel then said "Well we have just met someone you should meet". Carly stood there waiting and Lyra noticed her and looked to her "Who is this, is she a Blue macaw". Everyone looked and as soon as Asra looked his face turned to horror "Meet Carly, we just meet her a moment ago, she is a Blue macaw".
Lyra smiled and said to her "Nice to meet you Carly. You new here". Carly nodded "Nice to meet you as well, yeah I came here 2 days ago from a long journey and meet these two today, I am glad to see more blue macaws around". Before anything else could be said they heard Asra say "You".
Everyone looked to him as the kids were playing close to them and had moved to join them and Carly said "Have we met before". Asra stepped forward "It may have been 16 years, but I would never forget your face, after what you did". Everyone was confused and Carly said "You must have me mistaken". Carly was though suspicious as Lyra said "What's wrong Asra". Upon hearing that name Carly was shocked as well "Asra?"
Blu, Jewel and Lyra were all lost in this and Lyra said "I'm sorry can someone explain what is going on here". Asra looked down and said "You wouldn't remember Lyra or you Blu". Carly was even more shocked "Lyra as well". Blu stepped forward "Asra how do you know Carly". Asra looked down and turned to him "It is time you knew the truth Blu of what happened 16 years ago".
Blu looked to Carly as Asra said as he turned back to Carly and glared at her "Lyra, Blu, it may be 16 years ago but I would never forget her". Everyone was wondering what was going on and Blu turned to Asra "Blu… she is". Blu then stopped him "Who is she". Asra looked to him and then glared at her "She is our mother"
Ohhhhh, another cliff-hanger, I bet no one was expecting this. I bet people are thinking this will play out similar to Jewel's family and I promise you that can't be further from the truth. Stay tuned to what is going to happen next. Please review and see you next chapter.