What would happen if Luiz's solution did not help?

Blu and Jewel were in front of a giant circular saw.

"Is it sure it will work?" Blu asked him, "It's hard to swallow the saliva.

"It has to" he repulsed the bulldog by putting a mask on his head.

"Only if you shout something out loud, because I can't hear anything in this pot!" shouted Luiz, then on a sign, Rafael fired the saw.

"Try not to move, I can't see much either," added the dog then started pushing the birds towards the saw.

"Easy, it's a professional!" said Rafi as a consolation. He looked away and saw the frightened eyes of Nico and Pedro. The bulldog kept pushing Blu and Jewel towards the sharp. Soon the chain touched the blade. Friction caused Blu and Jewel to be pushed away from the saw, also pushing the dog. The saw stopped and did not move.

"Ouch!" Rafael shouted, seeing the incident. On Luisa lay Blu and Jewel.

"Oh, great!" she threw an angry Jewel, rising violently from the dog's body.

"We could already be free, but no, nothing can work! As always!" she threw Jewel trying to break the chain.

"Easy, Jewel," replied Blu.

"There is one more chance," he added. Jewel sighed loudly and looked at Blu.

"We have to go to the clinic, to Linda and Tulia. There we will be uncuffed and given freedom," said the male. Jewel looked down to look at the chain. She sighed.

"Okay, lead," said Jewel helplessly.

"Nigel is probably around somewhere... We need some way to keep him from noticing us," said Blu wondering. He looked around the garage until he saw cans of green paint.


"It's time to paint yourself..."

"Just a moment more Blu" said Jewel behind the curtain. Blu was already repainted. He came up with a brilliant idea to paint himself light green to confuse his opponent. Soon, Jewel came out from behind the curtain. Blu went mad when he saw her.

"Wow..." Blu sighed. He didn't even know that he said it out loud everybody started giggling and he turned red.

"Did I say that..." said Blu when he realized the situation.

"You look nice in green too", Yevel said with a flirtatious look and giggled.

"Sweet... Okay, now we can go," said Rafael with a little smile. They left the garage, holding on to the dark side of the street.

"Do you know which way to go?" asked Jewel.

"Relax, I know," added Rafael. They walked for a long time looking back to make sure Nigel wasn't chasing them.

"Does it work?" asked Jewel quietly. Blu just nodded with a head movement. The chain was still an obstacle, but the birds connected by it marched close to each other, so they were not visible.

After an hour of marching they reached the clinic.

"I have to admit that it was a great idea for Blu," said Jewel when they were standing in front of the car park.

"I would have given you a kiss, but we have paint on," said Jewel in a seductive tone. For Blu, his heart started to beat faster and his body was giving out more and more heat, which was felt by Jewel. It is good that they had paint on them, Jewel did not see Blu's full blush.

"Let's go inside" answered Blu, trying to hide his emotions.

"Well, let's leave the birds behind, good luck!" said Rafi when he left with his friends.

"Let's finish this," added Jewel, going ahead.

"Yes... Let's end it..." Blu sighed. He realized he didn't want to leave her, but does she want to stay on the flight?

Soon they reached the clinic door. The sun was already shining when they arrived, so soon afterwards the first car was standing under the building in the car park. It was Tulia's car, and he and Linda got out of it.

When Tulio saw the green birds he immediately corrected his glasses to take a closer look.

"Hn? What is that..." Tulio thought about it. Linda didn't say anything, she was saddened by the loss of a friend.

"Blu?" said Linda.

"No, Linda, don't you see that it's a different plumage colour... But why do you have a chain?" Tulio sighed. Only then did he understand that it might be them in person. He turned to Linda and opened his eyes wide.

"Blu!" shouted Linda and squatted at nothing to stroke his head.

"Are you OK? I was worried all the time!" said the delighted woman.

"Let Linda wash them for a while," said Tulio, after which he took Blu and tried to take Jewel.

"Don't be afraid of Jewel" said Blu. She listened to him and jumped on the arm of the ornithologist. The man went with them to the staff bathroom to scrub them thoroughly.


After 30 minutes of fighting the paint, he managed to wipe it completely off their feathers.

"I don't know what a fool has painted you, you have such beautiful feathers..." Tulio sighed when he scrubbed the birds. Blu and Jewel giggled when he said. After this long and pleasant bath they were ready to unhook the chain. Tulio went to get the secateurs, which he kept in the garage. He put it on Jewel and Blu's claws and then he shattered the shackles. When she felt relieved, Jewel immediately rose up and enjoyed her freedom. Blu looked at her with joy and sadness simultaneously. He enjoyed her happiness, but was also worried that this beautiful adventure was over. Jewel soon flew to Blu.

She joyfully asked Jewel, "How do you feel?".

"It's nice... I'm happy" answered Blu as happily as he could, but Jewel could still hear the sadness.

"What is troubling you?" asked Jewel.

"I'm glad we're free, but... I don't want to lose the friendship with you... I felt something... I wanted to ask if you and I..." here Blu did not finish because Jewel surprised him with a kiss. Blu was stunned by it, but he returned it.

"Wow..." Blu thought.

"I love you Blu" said Jewel.

"I love you too," replied Blu without thinking...

"But..." he quickly added.

"I don't fly and... I am a burden for you in this situation and I am limiting..." she interrupted Jewel with another kiss.

"You're charming in this nonsense..." she smelled Jewel looking into Blu's chocolate eyes. She saw her other half in them...

Epilogue

Blu and Linda stayed in Rio. Their lives began to beat to a different rhythm. Linda married Tulio and Blu stayed with Jewel. Under her insistence, he agreed to learn how to fly. After several attempts he succeeded, he started to fly! It didn't take long before Jewel and Blu were expecting a child...

Thanks for reading the chapter! See you later!