The days had passed since that event, for now, nothing strange had happened, the Spix tribe, as always, was in different tasks, several of the Macaws that made up the group were doing work for the community, whether it was food collection, surveillance of the area, raising chicks, etc., as far as it goes, it was a typical day's work in the jungle.

However, today was a little different, because a rumor had started among the members of the community, and it was that the leader of the tribe, Eduardo, was very sick, no one but his sister and daughter could see it, because their nest was being guarded by a pair of Macaws armed with a pair of spears, making sure that no one entered the place, generating more doubts than answers for the Macaws.

—Dad, relax, everything will be fine, ok?— said a female Macaw right next to the leader, who was lying in the nest of leaves, coughing a little.

—That's what they told me yesterday, and the day before yesterday too, and it seems that I feel worse— answered the greater bird, this one had very noticeable dark circles in his eyes.

—I know, Ed, but I promise you'll be better soon— said the other female just on the other side, taking her brother's wing.

—Agh, forget it, I'm too old for this, if I'm going to die, I hope it's soon— he said without much encouragement, sighing and looking at the two.

—Oh Dad, don't say that, I'm sure you'll be better, alone, you have to be patient— the female said again.

—Yes, of course... Jewel, Mimi, in case I can't get out of here alive, I want both of you to take care of the tribe, is that clear?— asked the Macaw, already sighing.

—But, Eduardo…— Mimi immediately worried about that proposal, but, she knew that it had to be that way. —I-I don't know... I don't think we're up to it—

—We were here a couple of years... eehhh, maybe, we can take care of it, it doesn't have to be difficult, right?— Jewel said with some uncertainty, she didn't know what to answer about it.

—Come on, it's not really that difficult, or well, it is— said Eduardo while he coughed again. —I am sure that you, with Roberto and Blu, will be able to take charge—

—Yes, but only if you don't survive, but I'm sure you'll be able to get out of this, ok?— Jewel said again.

—Yes, only if I get out of this— Eduardo sighs again, only giving a small smile to the females, who just looked at each other, somewhat worried about what was going to happen.

Meanwhile, in one of the nearby trees of the place, there was a Blue Macaw with brown eyes, who was arranging some fruit on a table, this was Blu, who was in charge more than anything else of the home.

—Mangoes, Blackberries, Grapes... ok, looks like it's ready— he said to himself, feeling proud of what he had there. —Guys, breakfast is ready!— he said, raising his voice, calling his little offspring.

Immediately 2 of these appeared, coming down from their respective rooms, they were a male and a female.

—Great, breakfast!— the boy said, taking a seat opposite.

—Hey, Tiago, wait— his sister went to sit with him, who was already wanting to eat the biggest and juiciest mango on the table. —Give me that!—

—Oh no, I earned it!— Tiago tries to move away but his sister, being bigger, was stronger than him, almost managing to take the fruit from him.

—Guys, don't fight, the 3 that I brought are the same— said the male smiling with affection, however, he realized that someone was missing. —Hey, where's Bia?—

—She is not here, she went to the waterfall. She's still working on her stupid project— Tiago replied, pulling the feathers from his sister's head.

—Leave my hair! I give up!— Carla flaps her wings, she wasn't planning on going through with this anymore.

—Oh, they look like kids, they're supposed to be teenagers by now— Blu rolls his eyes, turning around to walk to the door. —I haven't seen her for days, I'll go with her. Try not to kill each other, did you hear?— Blu said before leaving, but her children didn't pay much attention to her. The male just left and took flight, going to the place they had indicated, and after a few minutes he reached the waterfall, he knew that behind it there was a small cave, so he ended up landing right next to the waterfall, there he could enter without getting wet and that he did. —Bia! are you here?—

—Yes, Dad, you can come in!— The female answered from further inside, Blu could only see some light in the background.

—okay, let's see...— Blu sighed, walking around the place, despite the fact that the Amazon jungle was very temperate, rather hot, the atmosphere of the cave was very cold, beginning to tremble a little due to the temperature. As he got closer, he saw how his daughter practically had a greenhouse set up there, having some artificial light illuminating the place, while the Macaw was just reviewing some notes. —Umm, Bia? What is all this?—

—Well, it's all I need to work— the female replied with a smile, showing him what she had right there, a plantation of the flowers she had found, having many of these already, even though only a few days had passed, they had already grown enough. —Do you want to know what I discovered about this plant?—

—Well, yes, I would like to know, because the truth is that this place left me somewhat intrigued— He answered seeing everything there was. —And if possible, I would also like to know where you got all this from—

—I'll tell you later, for now, watch this— Bia took her father's wing and pulled him to walk towards a small glass box that he had there, in it there was a spider, but it did not seem to be very alive, because it was lying on his back, only moving a little the legs. Bia then took a dropper that she had right there, with a purple liquid inside, which she used to give to the spider, dropping a few drops of that liquid on her face, so that it fell on her jaw and entered her body. —I have been researching this plant for days, and from many tests I did with insects, I discovered something that I definitely did not expect— she said excitedly, already covering the box again, being glass, both she and Blu could see inside.

—Well, it has to be something very important, if you have all this... here...— Blu didn't finish what he was saying because he ended up being surprised when he saw what was happening. The spider began to move frantically, its torso and all 8 legs twisting too much, until finally it stopped.

—This plant has healing properties, but not just any— Bia said without taking her eyes off the spider, which, after a few seconds, ended up getting up, looking like new, all this while Bia wrote everything down in her notebook. —Well, at this moment, Ben, I mean, the spider was on its deathbed, it practically went days without eating, but a little bit of the plant extract was enough to make it better!— she said excitedly, and her father could definitely pick up on that feeling.

—Wow Bia! Now that is a discovery!— Blu immediately took Bia and carried her, as a celebration. —And, what do you think it can be used for?—

—I really have no idea, I still have to check many things and so on, but the fact that it has that effect gives me hope that someone can give it medicinal use— Bia said with great joy, letting her father carry her like this. —Just, can I ask you for a small favor?—

—Of course, what would it be?— Blu asked, lowering the girl back to the ground.

—Don't tell anyone about this, not Tiago, not Carla, not Mom, much less Pop-Pop, I trust you and my friends that they can keep this secret, ok?— Macaw said with a serious tone, showing concern about what could happen if someone else finds out.

—Don't worry, my peak is a tomb, nothing comes out of here— he answered, making a gesture with his wing to close his beak with a zipper, and then raising his feathers like thumbs.

—Ok, thank you very much, I'm sure with enough time I can achieve something great— She smiles, then gives him a hug.

—Yes, I know, for now... I can say that I am proud of this— he hugs her too, squeezing a little. —For now, have you had breakfast yet?—

—oops, actually no, it's true— The Macaw replied, letting go of the hug. —Yes, I should go, for now...— She immediately took a blanket that she had there and used it to hide her project, covering everything, but not before taking a jar that she had hidden there, which had some crickets inside. With the help of tweezers, she took out one of these insects, putting it in the glass case of his newly recovered spider. —Enjoy, Benito, see you later!— He finished covering the box with the blanket, leaving the spider alone, and immediately, it began to attack the cricket, sinking its jaws into it to eat it.

—Well, we can go now— Blu left the place accompanied by his daughter, going out of the waterfall and thus flying back home. In a few minutes they were already there, and luckily for both of them, Tiago and Carla hadn't eaten all the fruit, they looked full, because there they were complaining at the table. —Did you enjoy breakfast?—

—Yes, that's how it was— Tiago raises his thumb, I mean a feather from his wing, seeing how Bia went to sit next to him. —Bia, how much longer are you going to keep using Ben as a guinea pig?—

—A while longer, I promise you I'm taking good care of it— replied the Macaw, taking some mango to eat from it.

—I hope so, I wouldn't want something to happen to my pet because of your Weird experiments— answered Tiago getting up from the table.

—They will be Weird, but I'm sure everything will be fine, trust me— the Macaw said with a smile for him, reflecting some confidence.

—If you say so... for now, I'll go with Yessica, we'll go to the Pit of Doom to play for a while— the Macaw moved away from there, leaving to go.

—Goodbye Tiago, be careful!— answered Blu from the table.

—I'm surprised that a Scarlet and a spider are her only friends— Carla said with her head leaning on the table.

—Me too, but if he's okay with that...— Bia continues eating, without much concern, because she knew that the Pit of Doom was a bit far from the waterfall where she worked.

But Bia's bad luck spoke first, because her brother was definitely not flying on his way to the Pit, but was going in the opposite direction, going to that waterfall that she so much asked him not to go to.

—Ok, I'm just going to take a look at Ben, I'll skim things a little bit and I'll go out, it'll be easy— he said to himself, making sure that his sister or any other Macaw was following him, until he finally reached the place, and just like Blu, he landed just to the side, entering the place on foot.

The boy approached little by little, seeing the blanket that covered everything, and well, without caring that it belonged to his sister, he partially removed it, seeing there the test tubes with the substance, the annotations, and what he came to look for, his spider.

—Ben!— He approached, seeing how he continued to devour the insect that Bia had given him, there was practically nothing left of him. —Hello Buddy, how are things going with Aunty Bianca?— he asked touching the glass with one of his claws, making a "Knock Knock" sound on it, and by doing this, Ben immediately jumped onto the glass, sticking his 8 legs to it, giving Tiago a little scare. —Wow! what's up?—

He crouched down, looking at it more closely, even though he knew it was his pet, there was something in his body that let him know that something was not right. That's when turn to see the other objects in the place, seeing Bia's notebook there. Tiago went over there and took it, and despite the fact that he hadn't read something for a long time, it wasn't difficult for him to do it again.

—"I've been doing experiments on the test subject for days, the spider Ben was a long time without tasting food, today I gave him a little of the substance extracted from the plant, and right away all the forces of the arachnid returned, he didn't look hungry anymore, I was healthy again"— The Macaw read everything carefully, when he finished reading that text, he turned his head to see his spider again. —Wow, so that thing is medicine?— asked the little boy curiously, it was there that he noticed that at the bottom there was a plantation of purple flowers, then he turned to the objects he had there, mostly the test tubes with a purple substance. —Woah Cool, this doesn't sound as stupid as I thought—

Tiago just smiled, a small feeling of pride began to be generated inside him, he would never admit it openly, but he loved his sisters very much, despite the jokes and problems he generated, he did not stop loving his family, and seeing how Bia made an effort in something like this, made him feel happy, beginning to consider the opinions and comments he had about her.

—Hehe oh Bia, that's great... well, I think I'd better go, see you later, Ben— The Macaw covered things again, saying goodbye to his spider, already there leaving everything in its place, he left there without problems, now yes, going with his friend where he had promised.

The hours passed, little by little the night was falling in the jungle and all the birds went immediately to their homes, that was the case of Tiago, who after a good time playing with his friend, finally returned home, however When he got there, he saw how his mother Perla and Aunt Mimi were there along with his dad and his sisters.

—Hello what's going on?— asked the little boy approaching, although from the expressions of his relatives, it was possible that it was because of something bad.

—Tiago, we have bad news...— Jewel said taking her son from the wing, leading him to her sisters, who also looked a little worried.

—Look... your grandfather Eduardo is in poor health, perhaps it is because he is already very old, but... it is possible that these days, he is no longer with us— said the aunt with notable sadness, wiping away some tears that came out of her eyes.

—¡¿WHAT?!— asked the triplets in unison, with a face of not being able to believe that news, they knew he was sick, but not to the point of dying.

—No... really?— Carla just looks at the adults with concern. —How old is he?—

—I understand that he is 48, the average lifespan of Macaws is around 50, so... well, maybe he can't continue anymore— Bia replied also somewhat surprised by the news, but more than anything, a sad expression was beginning to form on her face.

—That's right, I still can't believe this, but I feel like it's better to have the news early, before it just walks away— Jewel said sighing, not wanting to see her children, trying to look away and avoid seeing their expressions.

—Yes... it's strange to think so, but that's the way it is... we can't do anything against this...— Blu also said despondently, hugging Jewel with her wing, who immediately hugged him to sob on his shoulder.

—and... what would happen if he is no longer with us?— Tiago asked, but he didn't look sad about the news, instead, he was thoughtful, beginning to consider a very bad idea.

—He asked me and Jewel to take charge, and maybe we can, but I don't know if we're up to it, I didn't think this day would come...— Mimi sighs, already averting her gaze as well.

—I see...— Tiago looked at the ground, that idea in his mind was more and more present, but he didn't know whether to reveal it to the other birds in the place.

—Yes, let's hope he's alright, regardless of whether we're the new leaders or not, I don't want him to die... right?— Jewel asked looking at her children, the females shook their heads, also beginning to shed some tears at the situation.

The atmosphere was overwhelming, none of the birds knew what to say about it, it was a heavy moment for the family right now, because there was the possibility that a father, a brother, a friend and above all, a grandfather, would die.

He spent a while in the nest, Jewel and Mimi returned with Eduardo, while Blu stayed to take care of the Triplets, but sooner rather than later he fell asleep, fortunately for him, Bia and Carla had also fallen asleep, although in his eyes closed You could see the sadness that both felt.

Instead, Tiago got up from his bed of leaves, walking carefully through the nest until he reached the door, and there he flew once more.

The jungle was very dark, but thanks to the fact that Blu had placed lighting based on artificial lamps in the village, it was easy to find his way around, but he had to keep quiet so that no one would see him. Shortly after, he reached the waterfall where Bia had his things, when he accessed there, he saw how everything was still in its place, which was good, because it was easy for him to carry out his plan.

—Ok Tiago, you take Bia's medicine, you give it to Pop-Pop, and when he's better, you reveal that Bia was the one who cured him! You're very smart, Tiaguito!— he said to himself, after spending his whole life bothering his sister, it was time for him to do something nice for her, so he took one of the test tubes he had there, then covered it again and left again. —Oh it's true, I almost forgot— Tiago returned to greet Ben, who was still in his glass box, although when Tiago pulled back the blanket to see him, he just stood there, staring at nothing. —Mhhh that's weird, he must be sleeping or something... meh— He covered it up again, now yes, leaving that greenhouse.

The next day during the morning, Tiago was ready for phase two of his plan, so there he was, wearing a fanny pack like his father and Bia's (it seems he had given one to each of them), and inside He was carrying the test tube with the substance he had taken without permission.

—finally arrived— The little one arrived at his grandfather's nest, landing right in front, where two guards were watching, but since it was the leader's grandson, they let him in, and there, he only saw how his Aunt was with his grandfather.

—Hey, what are you doing here, Tiago?— Eduardo asked on his bed, he looked bad, something that Tiago noticed quickly, approaching carefully.

—Well, they told me that you were in poor health, so I came to see you, I took advantage of the fact that Mom and Dad left to come— Being next to him, he could only see his grandfather with sadness, it was strange to see him this way, until recently he was someone imposing, and now, he lay dying in bed.

—Thank you very much, little one, your visit is appreciated...— The Macaw smiled, but immediately began to cough, having a very irritated throat, being a scratchy cough.

—yes, it seems good to me that he came, maybe and could even help take care of you— Mimi said, giving her brother a smile, and then looking at Tiago.

-Of course!- Tiago responded excitedly, because he knew that somehow he could achieve his goal.

—Well, can you, get me some water from out there, please?— Eduardo asked, pointing at the entrance with his wing.

—Yes! I am coming right away— He took a container that he had there next to him, then with that he left the place, just under the tree there was a small tank of drinking water, that was where he took the water, and already with that in his wings, he proceeded to put some the medicine that Bia had made. —Ok Tiago, this will be quick, don't worry— he said to himself, as he took the test tube out of the fanny pack, took off the lid and proceeded to put a little of it in the water, and thanks to the brown color of the container that was made of wood, the purple color of the substance it camouflaged it well. With this ready, put the rest back in the fanny pack and immediately climbed the tree again to take the water to his grandfather. —Here you have!—

—Thank you very much, Tiago— Eduardo took the container with his wings, brought it closer to his beak and began to drink from it, he seemed not to notice that it was not water at all, so in a short time he drank it all. —Ahhh that's good~— I sigh at that, setting the container back to the side. —Thanks buddy—

The little boy smiled at him, he felt good about the situation, hoping that the plan would work, so he just sat around, waiting for the medicine to take effect.

A while passed, Eduardo spoke quietly with his sister and grandson, telling one or another anecdote from his past, he wanted to share all this, in case he did not come out alive, he did not want to leave his family, so a way to spread his legacy, he was telling some stories of his youth. However, during his story, Blu and Jewel appeared at the entrance, bringing some fruit for breakfast, seeing the rest of the birds in the nest there.

—Hello, here is the fruit— Jewel greeted leaving the food aside, but immediately I noticed the presence of her son. —Oh Tiago, what are you doing here?—

—Well, I wanted to come see Pop-Pop, he needs us right now, and well, it was necessary to come see him— answered the little one with sincerity, although we already know the real reason for his visit.

—great, what a good grandson the truth, it's good that you decided to do that— Blu said caressing Tiago's head.

—Yes, that's right, and the truth makes me very happy— Eduardo said with a smile, but then he thought of something else. —It's a shame that Carla and Bia couldn't come, because if I would have liked to see them at least for a while...—

—Oh, if you want I can go get them, no problem— Tiago said raising a wing. —I'm going for them, it didn't take long!— he got out of there quickly, flying back home.

—Hey, don't you think Tiago is maturing already?— Mimi asked, being somewhat proud of her nephew, it had been a long time since he did mischief or caused any trouble, and now with the visit, it was good to see that he cared about his grandfather.

—Yes, he is about to turn 9 years old, it is normal that he is already being more aware— Jewel replied with a smile, also somewhat touched by her attitude.

—That's right, the truth, I'm glad he already...— Eduardo wanted to say something but then he stopped, looking at nothing. —Aaaaahhh...—

—Dad? Something wrong?- Jewel asked noticing that change.

—Ed?— Blu asked too.

Eduardo didn't say anything, instead he just moved his head a little, as if he were dizzy, and then, without warning, some foam began to sprout from his beak, while his lost eyes began to turn back, lying down in bed suddenly, and finally, beginning to give violent spasms in his body.

—DAD!— Jewel approached him, holding his head with her wings, while Blu, equally alarmed, also approached and with the help of Mimi they held his body, which was tense, still moving frantically. —No no no, what's going on?!— Perla asked desperately.

—No No... This is bad, this is bad!— Blu was still holding her body, but when he saw that Mimi was grabbing him too, he let go to go to her head, grabbing a small branch that was right there. —He's convulsing, we have to stop him from choking on his tongue!—

—O-ok...— Jewel held Eduardo firmly, seeing through his open beak as in effect, his tongue was stretching inside his throat, this caused by the spasms, causing her to look away, she couldn't bear to see this.

Once there, Blu used the branch to put it in his mouth and make sure that nothing bad happened, however, when doing this, a cluster of saliva and vomit was expelled from his beak, dirtying both Macaws, followed by more foam.

—It can't be... damn it!— Blu tried to do something else, however, it was no longer possible, Eduardo's movement began to stop, already relaxing his body, but the silence was so much that they couldn't even notice his breathing. —Oh no...—

—D-dad...?— Jewel moved Eduardo, waiting for him to react, but that was not the case, he was dead. —No...—

—No... Eduardo!!— Mimi exclaimed pushing Jewel and Blu aside, standing next to her brother, grabbing him by the head. —Come on, wake up... Up!!— he said desperately, already beginning to cry because of what had happened, screaming in pain and desperation.

It was right there that the guards from outside entered through the scandal, already seeing how the 3 birds surrounded Eduardo, while he remained motionless.

-What happened here?- asked one of them without understanding what was happening.

—hmm...— Jewel looks at both of them still in shock, but then she gave them an order, already being their new leader. —Tell the rest of the guards, the leader Eduardo... is dead— she said with a broken voice, standing up, already approaching her father's corpse, letting some tears flow, but more than anything to be able to comfort her aunt, hugging her, accompanying her in this heartbreaking moment for them.

Both guards did not expect that response, being in a little shock too, but they had to heed the order, so they immediately left the place, flying to spread the news.

—There was nothing to do...— Blu said still being close too, closing his eyes tightly, giving a few small sobs until he finally broke down in tears, joining Mimi and Jewel in the pain that this event had caused.

Meanwhile, far from there, Tiago was still looking for his sisters, they weren't at home, so he thought they were probably with friends, and in his search, he only managed to find Carla along with her friend Casandra, or Cassi for the friends, and a larger Macaw, known as Jaqueline, or Jaqui.

—Carla!— Tiago arrived and landed right next to it. —Hey I have to tell you something—

—Sure, what would it be?— she asked turning to see him, neglecting her friends a bit.

—Well, I went to grandpa, and he said he's glad to see me, but he was sad that you and Bia weren't here, so I came by to let you know... hi Cassi, Jaqui— I salute looking at the other two.

—Hi Bro— Greeting Cassi, a blue macaw with green eyes, hair similar to Roberto's but combed only on one side, and with a small black scarf around her neck.

—How's it going?— Jaqui asked, she looked a little older, she seemed to be younger than Perla, with light blue plumage and purple eyes.

—Oh Tiago, if you're trying to get along with your grandfather to have the inheritance, I'm going to kill you— Carla said reluctantly, putting her wings on her waist.

-Inheritance? what are you talking about? If that were the case, I wouldn't have come for you— Tiago said somewhat annoyed by that statement. —And haven't you seen Bia by any chance?—

—He went out with his friends the Nerds, I don't know where they are— Carla replied, but then Cassi told her to look to the side, when Carla turned around, she could see her sister Bia approaching along with Gerardo and Paula. —Hey, look there it is—

—Oh hello, I have something important to ask— Bia said somewhat worried, showing one of her empty test tubes. —Didn't you happen to see one of these but with a purple liquid inside?—

—Oh...— Tiago's eyes widened when he saw that. —N-no, you had those things saved, right?—

—They were, but I went with them to my work area and saw that one was missing, and it is super important to know what happened to it— she said with concern, noticing this feeling on her face.

—No, I didn't even go near the waterfall today, I was with the girls all this time— Carla answered showing the Macaws, which supported that answer.

—and me with Pop-Pop...— Tiago said trying not to show his nervousness. —that thing had something wrong or something?—

—Well, I discovered several things, but I still needed many more experiments, I still don't know if it's safe to use it on creatures other than insects— Bia replied still excited, but Gerardo was there to calm her down.

—...— Tiago did not know what else to say, he was worried about those words, while in his mind he did not stop sounding a: —(FUCK, FUCK, FUCK)—

—Hey, Tiago is suspiciously quiet, and you know what that means— Paula said pointing to the Spix, reminding Bia of what her brother did when he got nervous, mostly when he was caught in his pranks.

—Eeehhh, no no, I'm just thinking— replied the male even more exalted, feeling the gazes of all the birds.

However, at that moment one of Eduardo's guards appeared, flying right next to him. —Carla, Bia, Tiago, their mother wants to see them in the central tree— he said giving them the notice.

—We fix this later, we have to go!— Tiago felt saved by the bell, flying quickly there, while Carla and Bia looked at each other and went with him.

—Should we go?— asked Jaqui looking at the rest, the girls and Gerardo agreed, so they immediately left flying with their friends.

A few seconds passed, on the way, Tiago, Bia and Carla could see how there were several Macaws lamenting, some crying, they looked bad, this made each one get different ideas of why they were like that, although Tiago hoped with all his soul that It wasn't the one he had in mind. Finally, only the Triplets reached the nest, while the guards outside prevented Jaqui, Cassi, Gerardo or Paula from entering.

—Ok, what do they need us for?— Carla asked, approaching, but she quickly noticed how her grandfather was lying on the bed with his eyes closed on a blanket. —What happened...?—

—Well... his grandfather... He died...— Mimi answered still with tears in her eyes, having a small handkerchief in wings, being direct with her nephews, who were paralyzed upon hearing that.

—No... No no no, this can't be! what happened?— Bia quickly approached, seeing how her grandfather was there motionless with his eyes closed, although from the expression on his face, it did not seem that his death had been calm.

—He began to convulse, we don't know why, he almost choked on his tongue, but in the end it was his vomit that killed him— Jewel replied, who did not stop looking at Eduardo, although she seemed to have accepted this, she was still hoping that this was not real, looking at the corpse carefully, waiting for it to rise again.

—No... But Why Did This Happen?!— Carla began to hyperventilate at the news, going with Eduardo's body as well, lamenting with Bia.

—We did what we could to save him, but we couldn't...— Blu replied with some fear, if there was something that hurt him more than having witnessed a death like this, it was seeing his childs suffer for this, so he just looked away, but when he did he saw how Tiago was standing there at the entrance still, with the expression of surprise still on his face. —Tiago?—

—Me...— The Macaw couldn't believe what they were telling him, this was too much for him, so he couldn't take it anymore and ran out of there, this was definitely his fault, he had murdered his grandfather. Tiago was standing on the branch of the tree, and then he got down from there, planning a little to get to the dirt floor, and there, he just ended up collapsing, bursting into tears because of the sensation caused by knowing that in his eagerness to do a good deed, did something horrible.

The boy cried in pain, rubbing his wings on the ground, hitting the ground several times, while continuing to shed tears of anguish, completely devastated by all this.

—¡Che! ¡Tiago!— a voice was heard near him, when he looked up, he saw there in front of a Scarlet Macaw, being Yessica, his best friend. —What happened? everyone is crying and no one gives me context, what's going on?—

—... my grandfather passed away, the leader Eduardo is dead...— he said with a broken voice, still sobbing on the ground.

—Oh...— The Macaw opened her eyes for that answer, she really didn't know what to say in the face of such news, so she just crouched down with Tiago, putting a wing on her shoulder, and he immediately hugged her, squeezing her tightly, an act that was quickly reciprocated.

The sun was about to set, after a long time, in the end Jewel and Mimi decided where they were going to bury Eduardo, usually they throw the corpses into a nearby grave, but since Blu arrived, they adopted the custom of carrying out a decent burial for relatives, thus organizing funerals. So some guards left a hole prepared to be occupied by the former leader Eduardo, who was already wrapped in the blanket, being carried by Blu, Roberto and Felipe, taking him between the 3 to the newly dug grave. All this while the relatives of the deceased, the birds of both tribes and a variety of animals observe, all gathered to say goodbye to the one who guided them and kept the community safe for years.

—I can't believe it... Did he really die?— Carla asked, watching as her father, uncle and the red leader left her grandfather inside the hole.

—How long were we with him? Only 6 years...— Bia said with a discouraged tone, knowing perfectly well that in such a short time, I won't take advantage of it.

—...— Tiago was the only one who didn't say anything, he was still sorry for what he had done, his mind wouldn't let him rest, he knew that even if it was accidental, the fact that he was to blame for her death was already too much for him alone.

—Ok... Well, huh, today we are here, to, say goodbye to Eduardo, leader of the Spix, a fantastic brother, a wonderful father, a kind father-in-law, and an exemplary grandfather...— Blu said being the first to give these words on behalf of his father-in-law. —He, unfortunately, was already very old, his age took its toll on him and thanks to that, he couldn't take it anymore... and of course, as much as some say that this makes me happy, the reality is that it doesn't... definitely, this It hurts me as much as any of you, after 6 years living here, I learned to get along with Ed, to love him, so this moment is very hard for me, I never expected to witness something like this...— was the only thing Blu said about it, wiping tears from his cheek with his wing.

—Yes, at least it makes me feel a little better, knowing that days ago he was already sick, that the cause of his death really belonged to no one, and we had enough time to deal with it...— continued Jewel. —and even so, it's complicated, it's still hard for me. Hard to think that until 6 years ago I had met him again, and now... life took him away again... it's unfair, but life is like that, isn't it?— she said standing firm, but still letting some tears flow from her eyes.

—I spent a lifetime with him, he was my older brother, one I always admired and I promised to always be by his side...— Mimi continued with the words, still between sobs. —even, it's funny, sometimes one thinks that important people will always be there, and that, first I will die and then the others... but the reality is that no, and now, I will only have to see that branch where he he always liked to sit, to see what is empty forever...—

—Me, well, when I lost my parents and made it here again, it made me feel good, having Ed as a father figure— Roberto continued, having the wings on his waist. —I don't know, I just know that he was a very good person, who guided me through thick and thin, and learned to forgive me when I disobeyed him, it was fun to see him get angry, but seeing him happy was better... and now I won't be able to see either of those two emotions... now that I think about it, it's as if time hadn't really been that long...— I finish speaking, stepping back to let Felipe now be next.

—and I... what can I say?— Felipe said taking the floor. —The rivalry that both sides had was something that should not have existed from the beginning, the previous leader, my mentor, was the one who had problems with Eduardo, and he taught me to follow him, but thanks to Blu and Jewel, I realized that It doesn't have to be that way, and I'm glad he managed to make amends with Ed, he's definitely a man that I respect a lot, or well, he was a man that I respected a lot... Now, I just hope that both communities can live in peace already, he would have liked it, and you have to keep that standing for the— he said already giving a sigh, then, he looked at the triplets. —Do you have a word for your grandfather?—

—I can only say that at least I'm glad I met him— Bia was the first of the 3 to speak. —When I analyze it, the fact of being here seems incredible to me, that in any other circumstance, we might never have known of its existence, but fortunately, here we are... And honestly, I'm not a believer in any religion, so wherever my grandfather is now, I hope he's alright... I don't know, Paradise, with Hades, in Valhalla, Mictlan, Aaru, the Nether, or simply having ceased to exist... I just hope it goes well— was the last thing Macaw said, backing away to let her other sister speak.

—Yes, as Bia said, it makes me feel good to know that at least we know who he was— Carla said giving a slight sigh. —and also, somehow I hope that these 6 years that we were together have been worth it for him, that waiting so long to see his daughter and grandchildren again has made his life happy... I regret not having been there for him his last moments... but, At least he was with Mom...— she backed away with Bia, wiping away her tears.

—and me...— Tiago takes a step forward, thinking his words well. —I just hope Pop-Pop will forgive me... In 6 years I've caused a lot of trouble... I wasted food supplies, I kissed the daughter of one of the guards, I hung out with birds that I shouldn't have... and... many other things, So, I tried to be more attentive with him at this time, because I thought it was time to mature... and now I keep thinking that it was too late, I just gave him water and nothing else... other than that... he left us— he said with a lot of regret in his voice, Still hiding what else he did.

After Tiago said his words in front of everyone, it was time to say goodbye to Eduardo, who was already at the bottom of the hole, so that they would begin to bury him, shortly after the hole was completely covered, finally , Blu placed a tree bark on the head of the tomb, and there in red text it said: "Eduardo, the best leader we could have" and below the date of death: "04/15/2020"

The relatives still stayed there, while the rest of the animals and birds left, including Felipe, who was already returning with his tribe. The sunlight gradually faded, quickly darkening the jungle, so Blu and her young decided to go back first to home, while Roberto helped Aunt Mimi take her safely to her nest, leaving Jewel there, who was looking at the grave with sadness, sorry for not having enjoyed more of his presence in life.

The sun finally set, it was already practically night, so, in order not to start freezing, it was better to leave now, but not before saying in a low voice. —I love you very much daddy...— followed by that, he flew back home, finally leaving the tomb in complete solitude.

The next morning, more specifically at 6:30 when the sun was about to rise, one of the guards who did night watch was flying near where they had held the funeral for Eduardo, he felt tired, sleepy, giving one that another yawn for this, he only had a few minutes left before his shift would end, so he had to endure, however, while he was doing this work and passing through the aforementioned area, he could not help noticing something that definitely alarmed him, and when I go to inform Jewel or Mimi, he's sure to be in a lot of trouble.

—Shit... It can't be...— He said worried, seeing how the tomb where Eduardo had been buried was a mess, because it seemed as if someone was trying to remove the earth from above, and worse still, that the body of the former leader was not there, with the blanket with which it had been buried in pieces, someone had definitely taken it. —Oh damn! I have to let Jewel know about this— He left his job, while the camera only focused as he left and left behind the recently desecrated grave, only Showing the torn blanket on the ground, it was as if someone had done it with the claws or the beak, but it was sure that this was the work of a bird, perhaps... a Macaw, who knows...

To be continue...