Since the burial of Vinnie and Balthazar that midday, it began to rain for the hours that followed after. Fortunately there was no harshness, but rather miserable drizzles. A clear representation of the tears that the flock had shed for the losses. In the evening, parrots can still be seen perching outside, grieving, while the rest have departed to their hollows for bed.

Vivian had remained perching at the brim of her hollow with Diaglo resting on the branch outside. It was just too chilly to sleep.. That and both spixes have been uneasy after seeing Balthazar and Vinnie dead.

"They were still new in the flock," Diaglo had whispered out hoarsely, recalling what some parrots had told him as he offered them sympathy. "How could this happen to them? Right when they just.. Joined your group?"

Vivian looked up at Diaglo with a sigh, her wingtips brushing the hollow. She was just as miserable for the duo like Diaglo is. "They left their original clans because they keep fighting each other for territory." She murmured. "Balthazar and Vinnie were friends in secret.. So they left their clans for a place that's far away, and that's where they found us." Her violet eyes were full of guilt even though it wasn't her fault. "Arco Iris is a flock of peace and unity, we promised them that. But look what happened…"

Diaglo said nothing and slumped against the tree, his leaf bandages rubbing against it. His back hadn't hurt much unlike the first day and he's considering the option of asking Vivian to help remove it. But with the turn of events that took place, he'll have to wait a bit longer. Even until now, the images of the mangled bodies of Vinnie and Balthazar never left his mind.. And the fact that Jorge had found them.

"Hey, Viv? I.. I was wondering,"

Vivian slowly turned her head to Diaglo's direction as the male spix laid his wing over his waist with a frown. "I still find it odd that Balthazar and Vinnie were attacked by Zira the jaguar.. And I can't help but find it even more odd when it's Jorge..." He shook his head. "No offense but, Orton had said Jorge is also the one who found your brother. And then next he finds Vinnie and Balthazar. I need a confirmation.." Diaglo's gaze had become serious the longer he dwelled on the suspicion. "Other birds of the flock have been missing right? Those who were found.. Was it Jorge who brings them in?"

Vivian gaped at this and she remembered very well. "I haven't thought too much on it but yes! Jorge did bring in most of the missing birds and they're found dead!" It was her turn to frown. "But what are you getting onto, Diaglo?" She asked. "Is it something to do with Vinnie and Balthazar?"

Diaglo nodded. "Could be. But it's also to do with Jorge.." His eyes narrowed slightly and he whispered. "I don't know him much, but I can tell something is really off about him. The way he's comforting Nicholas earlier just sounded like he was faking it" Vivian looked surprised. "And you said it yourself, Jorge didn't like Vinnie and Balthazar.."

The girl's eyes grew wide as she realized where Diaglo was getting on. "Are you saying that Jorge killed Vinnie and Balthazar?"

"No!" Diaglo yelped, but then he facewinged himself in disapproval. "Okay maybe I am, but I won't pin it there unless there's more evidence." He sighed and folded his wings, looking apologetically at Vivian. "I'm sorry Viv, that was rude of me. I guess it's really my logic messing with the facts.. I guess I read too much on jaguars to even consider.. That maybe Vinnie and Balthazar might have had a narrow escape and died because of their injuries." He cringed. "Even though their wings are broken. They might have dragged themselves.."

Vivian looked at Diaglo with softness in her eyes and brushed his shoulder with a wing. "I know how you feel. And to be honest? I don't blame you for coming to that conclusion." She muttered and rolled her eyes. "I've never liked Jorge for a dozen reasons and I could say the same for nearly everybird in Arco Iris. So. I'm not surprised if he's actually pulled off a thing like that, what with that foul attitude he holds against tribe birds."

With that, the two spixes ended their conversation and gazed at the night sky, waiting for the drizzle to end. But little did they know is that somebird had been watching them from a tree across theirs and his hazel eyes were full of annoyance, and then fear and rage from hearing what the two teenagers have been talking about.

The bird hissed and he was about to go and give the blue birds a piece of mind, but then a loud shouting was heard from the Leaders' tree. The bird gasped and hid in the leaves above. Sleeping or grieving birds had poked their heads out of their hollows, including Diaglo and Vivian who stared at the direction of the tree where Nicholas and Orton lived.

Vivian looked fearful and she immediately flew for the tree closest to there with Diaglo following. "W-what's going on now?" Diaglo asked, but Vivian shushed him and they listened in on the leaders' voices. In their tree, Nicholas and Orton were quarrelling, and this greatly surprised the flock for they have rarely fought. Orton especially sounded so angry yet desperate. Whispers and mutters were exchanged as they watched on.

"You kept this from me for that long?! Orton you're a leader but yet you let this go on under my beak?! I'm the superior here and I have the right to know everything!" Nicholas shouted in outrage inside the hollow, his normally tired arctic eyes filled with absolute anger. Has feathers were bristled greatly and it mad him appear larger than his usual size due to his rage.

Orton on the other hand was just as angry, he was on his talons glaring hard at Nicholas. "Did you really think that I didn't want to tell you?" He spat in disbelief. "Yes, I may have not told you immediately but at least I dealt with the issue as a leader! I've never left Jorge off the hook. In fact I watch him twenty-four seven!"

His grey eyes were blazing fire with rage, as if it were Jorge himself he was speaking to. He could no longer control his beak. "Speaking of which, you're the superior - How could you not have noticed what Jorge's been doing around the territory?" Nicholas opened his beak to retort but Orton had swept on. "He's been acting cruel to Vivian and several other birds for having histories with tribes and and what did you do? You did NOTHING!"

The hyacinth gasped and the two were glaring icily at each other, Orton showing no regret for what he just said. Nicholas began to tremble with rage. "So, you are saying that my fretting for the missing birds and attending frequent patrolling to find them is doing nothing?!" He threw up his wings in exasperation. "Seriously! I'm not a human that can have handle multiple things at once, Orton! I never did anything with Jorge because I NEVER knew what he was doing!"

He snarled, pointing at Orton with a wing finger. "Arco Iris has both of us as leaders for a reason. Our flock is big, and we're supposed to keep each other updated on everything within our flock and did I keep something from you? No! But you're the one who never told me about Jorge sooner when you should have-"

"But how could I have possibly told you that earlier then?!" Orton cried with upset, knocking Nicholas' wing away with fury in his eyes. "Tell me! How could I have told you about this sooner, when you ALWAYS disappear? Even if you didn't, you were always stressed, tired because of the missing birds in our flock.." His voice began to waver and hot tears began to stream down his cheeks for Nicholas' questioning his position as a leader had struck a nerve.

Nicholas' eyes widened and he gasped seeing the tears. He went too far. He hurt Orton's feelings. As angry as he is, he never intended to make his closest friend and companion cry.

"O-Ortie I... I didn't mean.. "

He shakily held out his wing but Orton hissed and screeched at him, using the self defense stance all parrots and macaws have known; Never had he used this on Nicholas before. He never dreamt of doing that, but tonight is an exception. "You want to know why I never told you immediately?" Orton hissed inbetween tears. "It's because I loved you! And because I feel that way, I can never find it in my heart to increase the burden you have on your wings… As a leader I have to carry the weight too, not just you."

Orton breathed shakily and he turned around to face the hollow exit. Nicholas trembled with great remorse and he held out his wing.

"Ortie…"

The kakapo hybrid hissed and turned to glare coldly at Nicholas. "That's Orton to you, Nicholas." He snarled. "Until you buck up and learn to have more empathy…we are through…" Orton was sobbing as he said this and he felt guilt in his heart for breaking up with his chickhood friend. He buried his face in his wings and cried in anguish. "I'm sorry.. I'm so sorry for being a lousy leader, and a lousy friend for you!"

The kakapo hybrid flew out of the tree in tears, disappearing in the rain and leaving Nicholas to fall to the floor. The Hyacinth buried his face in his wings and began to weep with great shame and guilt, anger at himself for being so selfish.

The birds outside could only watch in shock and sadness for both of them. As much as they wanted to go and do something, there is only so much that they can do right now. They are not in the right position after all and messing with their leaders at this time isn't a good idea.

They all returned to their hollows and Orton had went into Vivian's tree where she and Diaglo were quick to accept him. Nicholas was left to grieve in his sorrow. And Jorge… was standing stunned in the trees, from hearing that the two leaders have quarrelled because of him. He gazed at Vivian's tree with an unfriendly stare, his eyes narrowed and he vowed to confront the spix macaws when he can.