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 11: The Search Begins
Back in Rio, Linda and Tulio, along with Hector, who was now wearing an eye patch, were in the police station, talking to Detective Gonzales.
"Well, from what our sources have told us," replied the middle-aged man. "The members of El Gringo took your Macaws to the shipyard, where they rented a ship, headed for Guadalajara. But, there's more…"
He made a sympathetic face. "This morning, the ship sunk, and everyone escaped on lifeboats… but none of them had a sign of a bird being inside."
Linda gasped, and Hector said, "Well, did you get El Gringo in a lifeboat?"
"Not yet," said the detective. "But I know that we will soon enough."
At a different and better shipyard, the nefarious leader of the group was with his right-hand man, trying to get another boat, and they were disguised as tourists.
"What are we doing back here?" Vic asked. "I thought we agreed to let those birds drown."
The leader growled, and said, "First of all, cabron, birds can fly, so they can't just drown… and second, my client said he would pay us triple his last offer if we hand-deliver the two Macaws and their friends to him."
"Oh, come on, Boss," replied Vic. "The chances are that Blu and Jewel… ouch!"
Nigel came out of nowhere, bumping into Vic's head, and when he landed on his owner's shoulder, he cried, "Hey!"
"Shut up!" ordered Mr. Lopez. "Now, we're going back to the spot where that ship sunk, and look for the birds."
"Uh, not to ruin your money fantasy," said the henchman, who regretted being one. "But I think we're not the only ones who are looking for the Macaws."
The Boss turned, and saw Linda nearby, talking to Tulio and Hector.
"What's your big idea now, Hector?" Linda asked, crossing her arms.
The government official said, "Okay, before you hurt my other eye, this is what we do… we take a fancy boat to travel to the spot where the Blue Jay ship sank, and find the nearest piece of land to find the birds."
"Fantastic," said Tulio. "And I could help you out because I'm an expert of geography."
Hector smiled. "Great… and Linda, you can go to make Blu and Jewel more comfortable when we find them."
Looking at the ships and boats, Linda held her stomach, and said, "Er… I'm not much of a water travel person."
Hector smiled. "Don't worry. I'll get the boat that can travel the smoothest, and we can get a package of seasickness pills before we go. Okay?"
Thinking about it, Linda smiled, and said, "Well… fine, but I'm only going to find Blu and Jewel."
"That's the sprit," replied Hector. "Let's go…"
As he and Linda walked away, Tulio frowned as he thought, "Huh… is it me, or do these two look similar?"
Shaking his head, the bird expert followed them, while Mr. Lopez grinned. "Do you know what this means, Vic?"
"Uh…" Vic thought about it. "That you need to get you and your bird some pills, also?"
The Boss sighed, and he looked at Nigel, who scratched Vic's cheek. "Ow! Hey, back off, bird, or I'll make you lunch!"
"Leave my pet alone," growled the Boss. "Also, imbecile, it means that we can secretly follow them to get the Macaws… without being seen, of course… and when we get them, deliver them to my client, and receive the cash, me and you will live happily ever after… How does that sound, Victor?"
Vic looked at the three people, and agreed with his master, but he felt guilty inside.
As for the Boss, he looked at Nigel, and said, "Soon, my bird boy, we shall be rich, and be lost in paradise…"
Far from Rio, in the Amazon, Blu and Jewel had reached Rafael and Nico, while Pedro and Robyn were somewhere else.
So, now, Jewel was trying to wrap Blu's wing in a cast, and as she did, Nico asked, "Was it poisonous?"
"Thankfully, no," answered Jewel, and turned to her mate. "Now, come on, Blu, don't fuss, please…"
When she pressed down on the squirming bird's cast, Blu let out a cry of pain. "That hurt!"
"Well, if you stayed still," cried Jewel. "It wouldn't hurt as much."
"If you had just kept that snake away," growled Blu, now being irritated. "This wouldn't have happened."
Jewel cried, "If you hadn't grabbed me so tightly, I would have gotten rid of him!"
"Well, it's not my fault that you can't take a bird's grip," said Blu.
The angry Macaw finished his cast a little roughly, and said, "Well, it's not my fault that you can't fly again."
Rafael and Nico looked at each other, worried, and Blu said, "Oh, well, not all Macaws can fight like you, princess."
"I doubt that, hot shot," said Jewel. "I think that you're the only Macaw that can't fight anyone."
"Hey, I can fight," shouted Blu. "I just haven't been in the situation where I have to."
Jewel gave her mate a mischievous grin, and said, "Well, I think that now is the perfect time."
Rafael got between them, and said, "Hey, hey, hey… this is perfect! After you two apologize, we can help Blu fight!"
"Apologize?" Blu laughed, and began to walk away. "She should do it first for letting my wing get worse…"
Jewel watched her mate go, and she cried, "Well, I think he should for letting himself get hurt by that cockatoo."
As they went separate ways, Rafael slapped his forhead, and said, "Do I have to do everything myself?"
Turning to Nico, he said, "Okay, bro, you go after the princess, and I'll go after the Prince of Rio."
"Got it," said Nico, and while he went after an upset Jewel, Rafael quickly flew after a hurt and angry Blu.
Author's Note: Stay tuned for what happens next.
