Chapter 21: Ruby and Her Parents
It has been a few weeks since Lucas and Alice adopted Ruby and they could not be more happy.
The sun began to rise over the small village of Moose Lake.
Amanda picked up her purse, she looked to Lucas and Alice before looking to Ruby to make sure they were all still okay.
She walked out of her home, the cold breeze instantly hit her face as her cheeks began to become red.
She turned and locked the door although crime in the peaceful town was almost never heard of.
She walked to her car and began her drive to work.
Lucas awoke with his wing wrapped around Alice as Alice's chin rested on top of his head, since she was taller she usually rested her head on top of his.
He stood up on the soft couch and after placing a kiss on Alice's forehead he walked to the area of the couch where Ruby's shoe box bed was located.
He walked over to her and smiled as he saw her, her eyes were closed as she slept peacefully.
He reached out his wings and picked her up, as he did she groaned softly as her sleep was interrupted.
"Shhh, shhh, it's okay sweetie, I didn't mean to wake you up." Lucas whispered.
She opened her eyes and smiled as she saw her father.
"Hey, there's my little sleepyhead." Lucas smiled.
Ruby spread her wings and hugged her father's chest.
Meanwhile, Alice finally awoke and after looking to the shoe box and seeing Lucas holding Ruby she stood up and walked to it to greet her husband and daughter.
Lucas turned around to see Alice.
"Morning sweetie." Lucas smiled before sharing a morning kiss with her.
"Morning Lucas." Alice smiled before looking down to Ruby who was still wrapped in her father's wings, "And there's my little angel, good morning Ruby."
Ruby raised her wings for her mother to pick her up.
"Do you want mommy to pick you up?" Alice smiled, she picked up her small chick and cradled her.
Ruby nuzzled her head against her mother's chest.
"Hey Lucas, do you think it's time for her to start walking?" Alice asked looking to Lucas.
"I don't know maybe, it's worth a shot." Lucas shrugged.
They then landed on the living room floor, Alice held Ruby as Lucas walked a short distance away.
Alice then set Ruby on the floor, she looked around confused before looking to her father.
"Do you think you can walk to daddy, give it a try sweetie." Lucas smiled opening his wings for her to walk.
Alice helped Ruby stand and after gaining her balance she began walking to her father.
She lost her balance but managed to regain it before falling.
"Come on sweetie, you can do it!" Lucas encouraged.
Finally Ruby walked into her father's embrace.
"Way to go Ruby!" Lucas smiled before picking her up and hugging her.
Ruby hugged her father with her tiny wings
"Aw, that's so cute." Alice smiled.
"D-daddy." Ruby mumbled.
Lucas and Alice gasped with large smiles on their faces.
"Yeah sweetie, I'm daddy, can you say mommy?" Lucas smiled.
"M-m-mommy." Ruby smiled.
Alice couldn't help but cry as she saw this.
"My little Ruby just talked!" Alice exclaimed.
Alice picked up Ruby and placed a kiss on her forehead.
Ruby nuzzled her head against her mother's cheek.
As they were celebrating they heard tapping on the window.
They turned to see Tony and Jameson perched on a branch close by while Alex was perched on the windowsill.
Lucas flew to the window and pushed it open.
"Hey guys." Lucas smiled, "What's up?"
"Not much, we just wanted to say that Blu and Jewel are back." Jameson explained.
"Yeah, they said that they would come by later." Tony explained.
After Tony finished his sentence he flew down to see Ruby.
"Hey Ruby, remember your Uncle Tony?" Tony smiled, "Every time I see her she looks like she getting bigger."
"She is, she walked and said 'mommy' and 'daddy'." Alice smiled.
"Really?" Tony smiled, "Way to go Ruby!"
Alex and Jameson walked to Alice.
"Jameson, do you want to hold her?" Alice asked.
"Sure, why not?" Jameson smiled.
Alice then handed Jameson Ruby, he took her in his wings, he was taken back to when he was young.
His parents were both carnivores, they ate other small animals like mice and rats, he couldn't, after seeing what his parents done to innocent creatures he ran away.
He lived his life alone and had no friends, instead of eating small animals, he mostly ate insects and sometimes if he was lucky berries, after about a month he met Blu and the others.
"Here, Alex do you want to hold her?" Jameson asked.
"Er... I'll pass." Alex said sheepishly.
"You sure?" Lucas asked.
"Yeah." Alex said.
"Meh it's all good, I understand." Lucas smiled patting Alex on the back.
Alex was very nervous to hold a small chick, he was afraid that he could injure her.
Jameson then handed Ruby back to her mother.
After about a minuet they heard the familiar tapping again, Lucas turned to Blu and Jewel perched on the windowsill.
Lucas flew to the window and opened it again for them to enter.
"Hey guys, so how was that what was it called 'Rio'?" Lucas asked.
"It was great! We found our families." Blu smiled.
"That's great!" Alice smiled.
"So how is Ruby?" Jewel asked.
"She's great! She walked a little and she even said her first words." Lucas smiled.
"Aw, that's great, what'd she say?" Jewel smiled.
"She said 'mommy' and 'daddy'." Alice smiled.
Jewel flew down to Alice and looked down to Ruby.
"Is that right, you really said that?" Jewel asked with a smile on her beak.
"Here, do you wanna hold her?" Alice asked.
"Sure." Jewel smiled.
Alice handed Ruby to her, Jewel began to bounce her softly in her wings.
"Hey Ruby, you really talked for your mommy and daddy?" Jewel smiled.
Ruby only wrapped her small wings around Jewel's neck and hugged her.
"Aw, I guess you really like your aunt." Jewel giggled as she pressed Ruby against her chest in a hug.
After a few hours of talking they heard the slam of a car door, a few seconds later the front door clicked opened as Amanda walked in.
She looked over to the floor where they were all standing.
"Hi Blu, hey Jewel." Amanda smiled.
"Hi!" Blu and Jewel squawked happily.
"Well that's probably our cue that we should head back home." Blu smiled.
"Yeah, Linda's probably getting a little worried." Jewel smiled, "It's been great to talk again."
Blu and Jewel opened the window and flew back home.
"I bet Emily needs me back at the pet store." Alex said as he flew out of the window.
And finally after a few minutes Jameson and Tony left as well.
As the night went on Lucas and Alice sat with Ruby on the couch.
Lucas held Ruby in his wings as she slept peacefully with her head nuzzled against her father's chest.
Alice walked to him and looked down at her.
"She's so beautiful, she looks like an angel." Alice said as she felt tears form in her eyes, she raised her wing and wiped the tear from her cheek.
"Yeah, she is." Lucas agreed, Lucas then looked to his wife, "Alice... I love you, more than you could ever know."
Alice smiled as tears ran down her cheeks, she then placed a kiss on his cheek, "I love you too, Lucas, I'm the luckiest girl in the world."
"And I'm the luckiest guy in the world." Lucas smiled, "I have a beautiful wife, and a beautiful daughter.
Alice opened her beak and yawned.
"Yeah, I'm tired to." Lucas chuckled.
Lucas placed Ruby back into shoe box and after placing a kiss on her head he walked back to Alice and kissed her passionately, they laid down together on the couch and closed their eyes.
"Goodnight honey, I love you." Lucas whispered.
"Goodnight, I love you too." Alice whispered.
I hope you guys liked this chapter, it wasn't really important to the story, it was more of a filler chapter.