Chapter Eight: Dancing on the Ice

Blu and Jewel started to charge at Alice and Chloe, but they just took off. "Ha, ha! Looks like the flightless birds are going to have some trouble catching us!" Alice said as they started laughing.

Blu was quick to react. He gently grabbed Jewel's shoulders, and took off after them. "WHAT!? THE NERD BIRD FLIES!?" screamed Chloe. Alice started to fly away, but Blu was too quick. He threw Jewel into Alice and they started to fall. Jewel's fall was broken by Alice, since she crashed into her back and Alice face planted into the ground. Blu grabbed Chloe and she also fell. "Please don't hurt me!" Chloe pleaded.

"I don't know," Blu started to say, "I've been hurt by you two for the last ten years of my life. You don't deserve forgiveness." Blu said.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry! Just please don't hurt me!"

"Never," Blu said harshly, "come back to bother me, my friends, or my family ever, again." Blu then hopped off of Chloe and she quickly flew away.

Meanwhile With Jewel and Alice's Wrestle

"What did you say about my mate?" she whispered into Alice's ear in a fierce tone.

"Nothing, Nothing! Please don't hurt me." she said as she started to cry.

"Then what do you owe Blu and me?" Jewel said in a serious tone.

"I'm sorry?" Alice questioned.

"Close. The only problem is that you questioned it." Jewel said as she dug in her claws.

"Ow, ow, ow, OW! OKAY! I'm sorry! BLU, I'M SORRY!" she screamed as Jewel's claws were digging in.

"Thank you, Alice." Blu said as he came up next to her pinned head. "Now, I'm going to tell you what I told your sister. Never come back to bother me, my friends, or my family ever, again." Jewel let go and they flew away. "Nice knowing you!" Blu said, sarcastically. They watched their victory fly away, never to be seen again.

"Wow, that felt good!" Jewel said as she did a little dance.

"I know. Do you know how good it feels to finally do that after ten years?"

"I KNOW!" Jewel said as Blu picked her up into the air and spun around. Blu then stopped and kissed her. It was a long, glorious kiss. The two separated, and and hugged.

"Thank you Jewel, for everything." Blu said.

"You're welcome. Thanks for everything you do for me." she said as she snuggled her head into Blu's chest. They didn't want that moment to end. Fortunately, Blu had a great idea, seeing as they were outside.

"Hey, Jewel?"

"Hmm?" she said, barely getting that out with her head in Blu's chest.

"Do you want to go skating?"

"Yeah, sure." she said, looking up to his face. "I'd love that."

Blu picked her up and flew to the frozen lake that he learned to skate on. Blu set her down next to the lake, and walked on the ice. "Woah, walking on water I see." Jewel said sarcastically.

"Actually, this is ice. But it is a state of water." Blu said.

"I know that, I'm just messing with you." she said. Blu giggled, nervously.

"Come on, I'll show you how to do what I do." Blu said as he started to skate around the lake. Jewel was surprised to see him not take an eye off of her while he went around, like his feet knew where to go.

"O-Okay, Blu. Here I go." she said as she stepped onto the ice. She slipped and fell, but was caught by Blu as he came back around.

"Gotcha," he said. "As we start, why don't you take my wing?"

"Alright." Jewel said, as she stood back up. She took Blu's wing and felt comforted.

"Alright?"

"Yep." Jewel said.

"Okay, just move your feet outwards, like this.' He said as he started to pull Jewel across the lake.

"Woah," Jewel said as she kept slipping. She didn't fall because Blu kept catching her. Okay, she thought, I've got this. Just do what Blu showed you.

She's so cherubic. Blu thought. "Alright, you've got it!" he shouted, as Jewel started to skate around. She eventually got the feel for it, and was a natural.

She started to circle Blu, and did not take her eyes off of him, just to show off. "Well? Aren't you going to skate with me, or are you just going to stand there, watching me do circles around you?" She asked.

"What do you think?" Blu asked.

"I think my little clumsy Blu bird should catch me!" she said as she bolted off.

"Oh, it's on!" Blu said.

For the next hour or so, the two enjoyed their little game of tag, and later started skating together. That eventually turned into dancing that was being watched by Joe. Maybe I shouldn't ruin their moment. He thought. I'll just say 'hi' once their dance is done.

For the next ten minutes, Blu and Jewel danced around the ice, and came to a stop. They looked into each other's eyes, and their beaks got closer and closer. Alright, time to break up the romance. Joe thought. He flew down to the lake and startled Blu and Jewel. "Hey guys! Nice dancing."

"Oh, hi Joe, and thanks." Blu said, a little disappointed that their moment ended.

Jewel was just furious. Really? She thought. I couldn't have just one more second with my lovehawk? "T-Thanks Joe." Jewel said, trying to hold back her anger.

"Sorry I ruined your moment, but I just saw Alice and Chloe. They were flying fast, faster than I've ever seen them fly, and then I spotted you guys."

"That's a cool story, Joe." Blu said.

"Do you guys know what happened?" Joe asked. So Blu shared their glorious moment on getting the two sisters back for all of the bullying that they did to him over the past two years and the bullying they did to Jewel in the past day. "Wow! So they're gone for good!?"

"We hope so, but if they do show up, then we've got it covered." Blu said, pulling Jewel to his side.

Jewel was still grudging about her ruined moment with Blu. It was the perfect moment. At least it wasn't Blu that messed up the moment this time. She giggled at that thought.

"So, any ideas?" Blu asked.

There was a small, silent period.

"So, who's up for a snowball fight?" Joe asked with enthusiasm.