CHAPTER THIRTY: CONTINUING ON AGAIN (PT.2)

"Hey Jewel? Oh Jewel?" Blu was still laying down in the lake and trying to get her girlfriend's attention but she was almost asleep from her position. "Huh? Huh? Blu, what's-? Whoa!" She fully woke up and slipped a little since she lost her balance in the water but Blu was able to lift her up. "Whoa, sorry Jewel. I didn't think you were sleeping." "Oh. T-That's okay. (yawning)…Just how long have I been out and what do you need?" "You've only been out for five minutes. At least that's what I think since that was how since we just last spoke. And what I need is actually something that I wanna do." "Hmm?" Jewel didn't understand that but Blu raised his left wing and pointed up to noon colored sky. When Jewel saw it, it took her a second to finally realize what he was implying.

"Oh. Oh no, no, no. No way." "Why not?" "Because even though I have flown that high before, I've never exactly carried anything before." "Oh, well then maybe it'll be easier than you think." "I don't think so. I've carried up in the airs many times but I'm just a little about what'll happen if-" "You're not going to drop me." He interrupted by gently grabbing hold of her wings. "Wha…? What makes you think so?" "Because I know you, Jewel. You are strong, fearless, smart…and pretty cocky." "Haha." "I trust you to carry up in the sky higher than ever before and you'll never drop because I know that you're stronger than any girl I know and would never let go of me. There won't be any pressure whatsoever."

Sharing the best words was (this version of) Blu's strongest suit and those weren't something Jewel could argue with. Especially since she and Blu have never really argued before. So she sighed and quickly thought it over before saying, "Okay. I'll carry you to the sky." "Thank you. And in case you're feeling too tired for it…" He gave her a quick kiss to the beak, which became a great motivation for her. "Okay, okay, I'll definitely do it now!" Blu wasn't expecting her response to sound super hyper. She continued, "But just to make sure I don't accidentally drop you during the trip…" She looked around until noticing a tree that had a set of perfectly good vines. Blu saw them too and knew what her plan was.

The two got all the vines and were able to use them as restraints for themselves. Nice long and helpful vines that were used to be tied around to Jewel's legs and both Blu's waist and shoulders while all being connected together. "There." Jewel said with pride. "Now I'll still carry you, but if there comes a moment where I might accidentally drop you, the vines on my legs will help hold you until I can lunge you up and get a better grip."

"So to speak." Blu laughed.

"(Sarcasm) Hahaha. Alright, are sure you still wanna do this?" Jewel tried holding his wing in a loving manner.

"Absolutely. Look, I promise you nothing will happen. You'll be safe, you won't drop me, and we're going to enjoy one heck of a big ride, okay?" He made a real good smile, Jewel only started at him dreamily, due to his confidence, before saying "Okay. Thanks for the vote of confidence. Really." So she hovered up and above Blu before getting a good grip on him and having both him and herself get higher and higher, and higher until they reached the sky!

They went up so high that it almost looked like the sun was a next door neighbor to them, and the two couldn't help but smile and wave to it. They chuckled from that action and looked down to see that the city below their talons was like a small toy set. The view of everything was just amazing to them.

"Wow." Blu said to Jewel. "Isn't it amazing?"

"Yeah. I may've been up here more than a few times but…"

"But what?"

"…But with you, I feel like I'm actually savoring it for the first time."

"Really? I suppose…that's probably another reason why I wanna learn how to fly myself someday."

"Oh don't worry. Knowing how strong you are, I'm sure you'll get there. Hopefully sooner rather than later."

"I thought you said you liked being the predator to my prey."

"I did and still do. I just want us to be flying buddies too."

"Hmm. Well don't worry, because I know that we're at that right now."

"Oh yeah!"

Jewel joyfully continued flying, flapping her wings faster and holding her boyfriend tighter, going straight, careful, and fast for the beauty of everything they saw. A huge city filled with people who were oblivious enough to not notice the birds constantly having fun and a huge green and untouched where all the birds relaxing or taking care of their families.

The blue lovebirds wouldn't stop moving, and Blu didn't really mind, for he admired his girlfriend's adrenaline to go faster through the air. He thought to himself, "Man. I can't wait to join her in this someday. I don't think anything else will make me happier until I become a flying buddy with my girl." Blu got so excited like Jewel did, that he tried lifting his head up to kiss her chin, but couldn't reach. "Blu, haha, what are you doing?" "Trying to kiss you." "Oh really?" She decided to tease him by lowering herself down and quickly to the ground before letting go of Blu. "Whoa!" He yelled without panicking, because he only had the vines to help support him and while Jewel was still gliding, he was messing with him like he was a yoyo. But it didn't seem to bother Blu a lot, for he was able to glide as well as Jewel.

"Haha! Hey Jewel, you sure you're enjoying this?!"

"Oh yeah!"

She stopped using him like a yoyo and just let him glide too, and he enjoyed the ride much more. Both of them had the feeling of cool wind blowing onto their face and wings, and nothing else in the world to them except their care for each other.

"Blu?"

"Yeah?"

"You always know how to make one day the best day."

"Thank you. But like I said before, these times would mean nothing if you weren't in them."

"Aww…"

She was so touched by his usual compliments again that she lifted him up to her talons one more time and was able to tickle his neck with her beak, and it made him chuckle like mad. "Hahahaha! J-Jewel, stop it!" "Why? I like seeing you go nuts!" She joked and continued assaulting him with tickles on the neck, but by doing that she was too distracted to notice…

"Hey a tree!" Blu yelled while looking straight. Then Jewel did too before they both made a hard impact with a tree branch and fell while also getting tangled by the vines. Then, thankfully, they landed on the ground smoothly.

"Oh. Ow." Said Blu in pain. "Jewel? Jewel, are you okay?" He got up and so did Jewel when she sat up and said, "Yeah, yeah. I think so. Can you help me up please?" "Sure." He took her wing and lifted her up before rubbing the dirt off her head and neck. "Thanks sweetie." "You're welcome." "Now, I'll be honest I know I said I'm fine but I'm also feeling dizzy. Comfort me?" "Absolutely." They both sat down near the tree they came bumped into and just relaxed. Jewel laid her head on Blu's chest and wanted to sleep a little. Blu smiled to that and only rubbed her neck next.

"Thank you, Blu. Love ya."

"Love ya too. Now let's just rest for a while. After that we can find some food and head back home if you want."

"I'd like that."

They both sighed and relax, no longer wanting excitement but peace. So Blu was the only one who kept his eyes open, looking around their home jungle…before noticing something wrong…on both his leg and Jewel's.

The two blue birds were stuck together by a vine tied in to their legs.

Now where have we seen that before?