What if the marmosets had not agreed to work with Nigel?

Author's notes: The author of this idea is Lila Ara, thanks for the great idea!

When Nigel left the headquarters of the three thieves, he headed for the first place that came to mind.

"The marmosets should help me, I doubt they will refuse my offer" thought Nigel as he headed towards them for a visit. Nigel had known the marmosets for a year when his owner, Marcel started hunting birds. The marmosets would help him to get some species, usually it was a forced cooperation from the cockatoo. After 10 minutes of flight, Nigel was at his destination. A group of marmosets in a small forest clearing were just sharing the loot they had captured that day. When the monkeys realised they had a visitor they turned their attention to him.

"I see you've made a lot of money today" said Nigel as he landed on the ground and straightened his posture to inspire fear in his "associates".

"All this stuff? No, just lying there, we found them" the leader of the marmoset group, Mauro, answered him.

"Well... That's good, I'm looking for a pair of spix Macaw, your countless pair of eyes will help me find it" Nigel suggested approaching the group of marmosets. He directed them in such a direction that they were all pressed against the wall of the barrel. Although they seemed to have no choice but to agree, none of the marmosets seemed to care about the situation.

"Unless you want to learn to fly?" asked Nigel rhetorically taking out his claws slowly.

"Hehe, you're funny, but that's the end of it" replied the marmoset whistling. A moment later, leaves rustled from the bushes and treetops, which drew the attention of a cockatoo. The bird turned behind him and stunned in surprise. Behind him stood several little ones with sticks, with sharpened tips, something akin to spears.

"You want to feel what it's like to have your body pierced?"

"Hm... We can get along."

"We have everything we need, get out better" replied the marmoset rejecting the cockatoo's offer. This one turned once more behind him and sadly also decided that there was nothing to look for here.

"You'll see, you'll regret it"

"Get out" repeated Mauro again with audible annoyance. Nigel flew away nervously, but even then he could see that the arrows were directed towards him.

A moment later, when he was sure that no arrows were pointing in his direction, he sat down on a branch of one of the trees to think about what to do next.

"Hm... They have a chain, and this blue male can't fly, they must be on the ground somewhere... But where?"


Meanwhile, Blu and Jewel were persuaded to drift away from the moment for a while and were invited to a samba club.

"Is this the right time? Me and Jewel..."

"Come on Blu, you're in Rio, you're supposed to be having fun!" said Rafael pushing the spix Macaw couple inside. Once inside, they were met with surprise, both in terms of music, lighting and the number of guests.

"Wow, I've never seen a place like this in my life! I wonder how much they pay to maintain it..."

"Haha, I love you Blu! You say things that make absolutely no sense," countered Rafael when everyone's attention was diverted to the yellow canary, Nic.

"Attention everyone! We have special guests today, so make it a hot nothing and see what the rio is!"

After these words, the light was directed to the spix Macaw couple and the canary's friend, Pedro took over the microphone and together with Nico started singing... :

"I want to party

I want to samba

I want to party

I want to samba

I want to party

And live my life

I want to party (party)

And fly

Imma fly, fly just like a bird

(But you are a bird! )

Oh yeah, you're right,

So let me fly just like a rocket, then (okay)

Fly so high where I need to come down for oxygen

Cause once we start it, baby, ain't no ain't no stoppin' then

'Cause I just want to live my life, and party

All I want is to be free, and rock my body

Ain't nowhere around the world that I want to live my life

In Rio

'Cause in Rio

In Rio, I realize

I want to party

I want to samba (party)

I want to party

And fly

I'm that samba, samba

Master, master, master

Master, master

Who shouts out?

Imma get your blaster, blaster,

Blaster, blaster, blaster"

As Nico and Pedro performed their show-stopping number, Jewel let herself be swept away by the music and began to dance, her fluid samba rhythmic movements stunning Blu.

"Join her," Rafael said standing next to Blu.

"Didn't you hear what I said?"

"But I saw, you're supposed to play! He said then pushed Blu towards Jewel. They both clattered but Jewel's response was laughter. She poked Blu then started dancing further. Blu, under the excitement of the music, also drifted off, starting to have fun with Jewel.

"You dance fast,

But I dance faster, faster, faster

Faster, faster

You're too slow

You need to catch up

You can dance, and dance, but I

I want to party

I want to samba (party)

I want to party

I want to samba (party)

I want to party (party)

And live my life

I want to party

And fly

Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey" (Here Blu tossed Jewel up into the air, who soared into the air, after which she also began to sing"

" Laya

Laya

Laya

Laya

Hey

Laya

Laya

Laya

Laya

Laya

Laya

Laya

Laya"

Jewel after finishing her stanza landed next to Blu and they stared straight into each other's eyes. They slowly brought their heads towards each other and it happened...

"Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey

Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey

Hey, hey, hey, hey!"

Blu and Jewel kissed for the first time, to which everyone took notice.

"Awww!" everyone sighed in chorus at the sight. Blu and Jewel parted from the kiss after 20 seconds. They both giggled then blushed taking their eyes off each other.

"A beautiful couple!" announced Rafael.

"Let's head already... Towards Luiz" asked Jewel still with baked goods on her face, then the toucan started to direct Blu and Jewel towards the exit.

"Come on Kipo, drop us off" said Nico, beckoning his friend with him.

"Take them in the trolley" said Pedro. Kipo took Macaw's spix by the chain, then took to the air to drop them off on the roof of the humble tram that was heading towards their destination.

Once on it the three friends, Nico, Pedro and Rafael sat back so that they could see the progress of the ensuing coverage. Unsurprisingly, they were now talking to each other all the time and even laughing occasionally.

"I knew it would end like this," the toucan said proudly, which made Nic and Pedro laugh.

"Why are you laughing?"

"Well... Let's just say you're not always right..."

"Come on... You can see they're having fun..."

"Maybe we should let them talk in silence..." Pedro suggested, to which the others nodded.

"What a lovely evening," said Jewel, when they had finished laughing. They were talking about some funny topic, but through the chatter, the pack of friends didn't manage to hear anything else.

"Yeah..."

"Jewel"

"Hm?"

"I have beautiful eyes..."

"What?"

"I mean you have beautiful eyes hehe... I have even pretty ones too, but yours are so bulging..." said Blu, to which everyone on the roof laughed.

"Oi, don't laugh and eavesdrop!" said Blu embarrassed by his mistake.

"A master of romance he is not" said Nico still giggling.

"Well he certainly isn't" replied Pedro.

"I have a question Blu"

"Go ahead Jewel

"Do you want to go back..." for Jewel was interrupted by Rafael, who loudly communicated that they were in position.

"Ladies AND gentlemen, before you is Luiza's workshop!" announced the toucan flying inside.

(due to the fact that the moment of staying in the workshop does not change anything, I skip this drag)

Once Blu and Jewel were free, the shackles were removed, Jewel immediately took to the air enjoying her freedom.

Blu looked up at the female spix Macaw soaring through the air, then began to head towards the clinic.

"Oi Blu!" shouted Jewel from above seeing Blu moving away. When she didn't hear a reply, she sank to the ground.

"Blu where are you going?" asked Jewel.

"To the clinic... It's time to end it all" replied Blu.

"I wanted to ask you..."

"Can you come with me to Minnesota? It's too cold for you there."

"No, I wanted to ask..."

Blu wanted to interrupt again for Jewel, but his attention was drawn to Rafael's wing movements, which told him to calm down and let Jewel finish her question.

"... Would you like to stay with me in Brazil?" asked Jewel.

"Well... But why? I don't have anyone here... Besides..."

"For me...I love you," replied Jewel. A silence fell, during which everyone stared at Blu, all waiting for his answer. Blu managed to work up the courage to approach Jewel and gently embrace her with his wings.

"I love you too," replied Blu, after which they joined beaks together. During the kiss, Rafael accosted his friends.

"What did I tell you?" said Rafael, to which Nico AND Pedro only sighed.

"Then how will you stay?" repeated Jewel's question.

"Doesn't it bother you that I can't fly?"

"Not a bit... Actually, it's kind of cute," replied Jewel.

"I'll just have to let Linde know about it..."

"Why are you worried about her? Let's fly to the jungle now, enjoy life!"

"She took care of me, for over 15 years, at least that's what I owe her..." replied Blu, then they headed towards the clinic.

Epilogue

Despite so many efforts, Nigel could not find a way to find the pair of spix Macaw.

"Bloody bluebirds!" thought an upset Nigel, then flew to the parade to find Marcel.

"And how did you find them?" asked Marcel. The cockatoo waved his head negatively.

"Stupid bird! Ekh! Well... Let's go to the airport while we have time" sighed the man, then pressed the accelerator. Meanwhile, Blu and Jewel were already at the clinic and being taken care of by the volunteers. Once it was over, Blu started a conversation with Linda about staying in Brazil (he wrote to her on a card). When Linda took the note of explanation in her hands Blu laughed.

"Well Blu, no need to say goodbye..." replied Linda, then showed the engagement ring on her finger...

Thanks for reading the chapter! See you later!