Hey everybird! What's up!?
So I guess my question has the answer of a positive "No", because I only got one more response from Dovahkiin1412.
Everyone, you have to read the author's notes, because you're going to miss out on a lot of important information!
Now I got no questions to answer today, so I guess I'll just continue on with my own questions for you and since the premiere of the 9th Season of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic is coming in less than two weeks, this is going to be a pony related question:
Who is your best pony and why?
Of course I make no secret that mine is Fluttershy, because she reminds me a lot of myself growing up and because despite her shyness, she's also very kind, but at the same time can be a bada**. Case in point, The Best Gift Ever special when she scowled the Winterzilla because of his bad behavior, but then right away comforted him and invited him to join the celebration if he calms down.
Anyway, back to the story!
Chapter 11: Revelations
"Oh son…" Evelyn said nervously as she took a step back while Blu took a step froward, with a rather angry face on him. "It's not what you think…"
"Really?" Blu began slowly. "Because I think I just heard that you planned on making my one and only leave."
"I didn't say that…" Evelyn lied as she backed up against a tree trunk, at her son's mercy.
"You did sister, tell us the truth, right now, Jewel's life depends on it." Manuel joining Blu.
"Why should I?" Evelyn standing her ground. "She's weak, unfit for the jungle life and most importantly not suited for you son, you need someone who's stronger, someone like Roberta."
"How dare you mother…" Blu's rage welling up in his heart as he brought his face closer to his mother's, so close that Evelyn couldn't simply look away to avoid her son's glare. "You will tell me where Jewel is or so help me…" Blu bringing out his talons, ready to pounce on his own mother.
"Fine…" Evelyn giving up. "I met someone who knows both you and Jewel, a white cockatoo…"
"Nigel…" Blu feeling his heart shatter.
"Yes, I promised him I would not tell anyone he was here if he could have Jewel, for whatever purpose I don't know." Evelyn finished.
"He wants to get rid of her forever, to complete his revenge…" Blu knowing right away as he spoke to his mother in a strict tone. "I will deal with you later mother, you're not getting away with this easily." Blu said to his mother before turning to his uncle. "Thank you Uncle Manuel, make sure my mother doesn't tell the tribe, especially Roberta.
"Even us?" A new voice entered as in flew three little birds.
"Kids, what are you doing here?" Blu turning around to see that Carlos, Brandon, and Tia had followed him and apparently had heard enough to tell what was going on. "Carlos, what about the show?"
"Rafi, Nico, and Pedro can handle it." Carlos replied without worry about those three.
"And she's our mother, the one who helped raise us." Brandon added.
"And we're going to help you find her dad, because…" Tia trailed off and turned to her two brothers…
"Birds of blue feathers have to stick together." The three siblings all said at the same time with a smile.
"Alright than, lets go find your mother and bring her back." Blu not willing to argue any longer, for every second counts.
"Good luck Blu, I hope Jewel is alright and it's not too late." Manuel wishing Blu luck in finding Jewel.
"Thanks uncle, I wouldn't be long." Blu then taking off, his kids following him as they started their search for Jewel.
As they flew out of sight, with Evelyn and Manuel watching them, the heavyset male turned to his sister.
"And you sis, have a lot to answer for, your crime is not going to go unheard of and I especially…" Manuel began, but all of a sudden, the male was tackled to the ground, the heavyset male looking up to see it was Roberta.
"Looks like I came in time." Roberta told Evelyn as the younger female had her talons tightly held on Manuel's neck, not letting him up.
"Quick, lets get him tied up." Evelyn instructed Roberta as the two brought the male over to a tree, Roberta bringing some vines over as they tied up Blu's uncle. "I'm sorry brother, this is for the tribe's good, I'll release you when this is all over."
"Don't do this sister, you're better than this." Manuel tried to change his sister's mind, but it didn't work.
"Follow Blu and his kids, stop them, use whatever means you have to use, just make sure he doesn't find Jewel." Evelyn told Roberta.
"Got it." Roberta nodded her head quickly as she took off in the direction that Blu and kids went.
Meanwhile, with Jewel, she was still tied up as Nigel picked her up and threw her down on the ant eater's back, going on a little trip as Jewel heard rushing water come closer and closer. As the sound was now very loud, the ant eater stopped as Nigel came.
"Now my pretty bird, I have waited long enough and it's clear no one is coming for you, any final words before your demise?" Nigel asked.
"Yeah, how's it like being a chicken?" Jewel taunted.
"Foolish last words indeed." Nigel laughed as he grabbed onto Jewel, Jewel now getting a full view of what Nigel was going to do to her, he was going to throw her into a rushing stream that led to a massive waterfall some distance away… "Finally my revenge is…" Nigel began, but stopped as suddenly he thought he heard something in the nearby tree branches.
"What was that Nigel?" The frog that was on Nigel's shoulder asked.
I don't know Gabi…" Nigel replied as he tried to look for whoever it was.
Soon enough a dark shape flew in front of their visions as it disappeared behind some tree leaves. Now Nigel was very concerned, maybe Evelyn gave him up and lied and indeed have sent some Blue macaws after Jewel and him.
"I thought we had a deal you old bird, don't you dare go back on it." Nigel shouted. "Forget it, I'm not going to let them stop my revenge." And Nigel was just about to throw Jewel into the rushing water, only a large group of macaws came from all around and surrounded Nigel, restraining him and his two companions as Jewel was released from Nigel's grip, her face down on the ground as she couldn't see who it was that saved her.
"They're secured ma'am." One of the macaws told his leader as Jewel still wondered who the macaws were, but she soon enough got her answer.
"Excellent, bring her as well, we'll bargain with Evelyn tomorrow." The leader returned as Jewel was helped up by two of the macaws and as Jewel was lifted up, she came face to face with the leader.
"Felicia?" Jewel stunned to see the female Scarlet leader again.
While that was happening, Blu and his kids were still looking all over the jungle for any sign of Jewel, calling out her name every once in awhile as it became darker and darker. However Blu kept going, despite his kids becoming tired, as well as himself.
"Dad, we can't do this all night, we have to rest." Brandon spoke up.
"Yeah, I know we have to find mom, but we have to think of ourselves too." Tia agreed as she felt her wings start to ache.
"I know kids, but we have to keep going, your mom is in…" Blu started, but all of a sudden, somebird came down from above, the bird's talons gripping down on Blu's neck as Blu lost flight and landed down on the forest ground hard.
"Dad!" All three kids shouted at the same time as Blu recovered from his fall, getting up and rubbing his neck as he looked to see who his attacker was.
"Roberta?" Blu sternly said as the tough female was behind him.
"Blu…" Roberta replied just as coldly. "You're not going after Jewel, I'm here to stop you and your kids."
"I never thought you would be just like my mother, but you are." Blu returned. "And you're not going to stop me easily." Blu getting ready to fight before turning to his kids. "Kids, go on without me, find your mother!"
"But dad…" Carlos started to argue.
"Go!" Blu shouted, but then lowered his voice. "I'll be fine."
"We better go." Tia advised her two brothers, taking the lead as she flew off, Brandon and Carlos needing to take a couple of seconds to look at each other and then at their dad before following their sister.
While with Blu and Roberta, they were at a stand off as Blu held off Roberta to give his kids time to escape.
"Why Roberta?" Blu questioned as the two walked in a circle, facing each other. "Why follow my mother, I thought we were friends?"
"Because she has led the tribe for all these years, keeping away humans and their influences, she's the one who made me tough, why do you think she made me her right-wing bird?" Roberta answered. "And I thought we were friends too, in fact I thought we could become more than friends one day, but when you brought that weak girl, your so called wife…" Roberta took a breath. "I just knew she had to go so we could be together."
"You're mad Roberta, even more so than I imagined." Blu replied. "Which is why I will never be with you."
And with that Blu charged froward, Roberta responding as the two met in a clash of talons against each other, Roberta's goal to get past Blu and then get his kids, Blu's to buy as much time for his kids as possible. Speaking of Blu's kids, they were far from the two adults, but not too far to see the two began their fight.
"We have to help dad." Brandon told his two siblings.
"You heard dad, we have to find mom, he's buying us time, we have to keep going." Tia argued.
"We can't just leave him!" Brandon shouted.
"We have to, come on." Tia not looking back.
"Don't worry brother, we'll get dad after we find mom." Carlos reassured his brother.
"Fine…" Brandon sighed as he followed his sister.
As the siblings were far from the two fighting Blue macaws, they were lost as of course they didn't know the area very well, being outside the borders of the tribe. Added to the fact that it was very dark, being nighttime now made the search all the more difficult to conduct.
"We have to stop, we can't keep looking tonight." Brandon argued.
"We have to, mom couldn't have gone too far." Tia shot back.
"But she already had a very great headstart, by now she's probably halfway back to Rio." Brandon reasoned.
While the two siblings fought on about their next step, Carlos thought he heard something, and soon enough saw something move in the treetops.
"Guys, do you get the feeling we're being watched?" Carlos spoke up nervously.
However Carlos' brother and sister didn't have time to reply as suddenly something grabbed onto each of them and carried them away to who knows where…
Jewel, in the meantime, was being escorted, partially against her will, to the Scarlet macaw tribe, to decide her fate. As Jewel was taken to the tribe, she could see the Scarlets struggling to adapt to the sudden change they had to face, what with losing their side of the Brazil nut Grove and needing to find new sources of food. Jewel expected to find the Scarlets getting ready for a real war, to fight to get back their half. Only no, what Jewel saw changed her mind on the Scarlets, she saw parents comforting their kids and telling them it was going to be okay, even giving their little ones the last stores of the Brazil nuts the tribe had before it was completely gone.
Jewel was led to the largest hollow of the tribe, guessing this was where Felicia lived. As Felicia landed down on the tree branch outside her hollow's entrance, Jewel and the several other Scarlets with her, came down behind the leader.
"Leave us, go tend to your families." Felicia told the Scarlets.
"What about the bad news?" One of the Scarlets asked.
"I will inform the whole tribe tomorrow." Felicia answered. "Now go."
The Scarlets left, leaving Jewel alone with the leader…
"What's going on?" Jewel asked. "Why am I here and what were you doing out there?"
"We were looking for new groves to feed ourselves, but we found none, we were returning to the tribe when we saw you." Felicia informed Jewel. "I was going to leave, but then I realized I had an opportunity, I will bargain for our half back in exchange for returning you."
"I don't think that will work, Evelyn doesn't want me." Jewel sighed.
Felicia was about to say something, only a new voice appeared, coming from the hollow entrance.
"Honey, you're back home." A male voice spoke up.
"Mommy, mommy, mommy!" A couple of little voices shouted as a Scarlet boy and a girl came rushing out and hugged Felicia, the Scarlet leader laughing as she held onto the two little ones as a slightly taller male joined in, giving Felicia a kiss on the beak.
"Who's this?" The male questioned with some uneasiness as he saw Jewel.
And I think I'll leave it off on there!
So I guess it's obvious that Felicia has a husband and a couple of kids herself, but I bet none of you expected to find the Scarlets like this or Blu and Roberta fighting.
And what about Brandon, Carlos, and Tia? And what will the Scarlets do with Jewel? For that and more, you have to wait!
Also, last thing, if you haven't noticed, I changed the rating to T, just to be safe!
See everybird later!
