Amazon Adventures

Chapter Two: A Day With the Girls

After Blu, Tiago and Eduardo left the hollow for their "guy's day out", Jewel, Mimi, Bia and Carla gathered around.

"Okay, now that the boys are gone, it's time we had some good, old-fashioned girl time!" Mimi smiled.

"What exactly do you mean by 'girl time', aunt Mimi?" Bia asked.

"Oh, what don't I mean?" Mimi chuckled. "We'll do everything; Gossip, do our talons, maybe even give you two some makeovers! Not that I'd need to do much, though..."

Mimi sauntered over to Bia.

"Bia, you look as beautiful as your mother did when she was your age." She smiled. "And Carla, I can tell just by looking at your that you have your mother's style and grace!"

"Thanks, aunt Mimi." Carla smiled.

"I'll be hard-pressed to improve on those good looks, but what say I give it a shot?" Mimi asked, bringing out some petals, flowers and pollen she had brought with her. "The natural beauty of the jungle can do wonders for enhancing a bird's already-beguiling beauty!"

"Me, first!" Carla leapt forward.

"How come you get to be first?" Bia asked.

"'Cuz I'm older." Carla smirked.

"Easy, kids." Jewel rolled her eyes. "Aunt Mimi isn't going anywhere."

Carla stuck her tongue out at Bia, as her brainy little sister sat down with a huff.

"Oh, this takes me back." Mimi sighed as she went to work. "Remember when I used to do this for you, back when you were a chick?"

"Yeah." Jewel sighed nostalgically. "It seems like just yesterday."

"The last time we did that together was just before we lost you." Mimi noted sadly. "We all thought you'd..."

"I know." Jewel nodded. "But I wasn't. I made it."

"And did pretty well for yourself." Mimi chuckled. "That Blu of yours is quite the handsome bird. Sweet, too. You are one lucky girl!"

"Yeah, I am." Jewel smiled.

"So... is he a good kisser?" Mimi asked.

"Eww!" Bia and Carla grimaced.

"Mind concentrating on less gross stuff?" Carla asked.

"Okay, sweetie." Mimi chuckled. "Your mother can always tell me about your father's kissing prowess later."

"Yuck." Bia gagged.

"And... done!" Mimi finished her ministrations. "Take a look, while I see to Bia."

Carla wandered over to the birdbath, gazing at her reflection. Her crest feathers were curlier, and a light dusting of purple pollen acted as eye shadow. Topping off the look was a small pink flower attached to the left side of her forehead.

"Ooh, not bad." She admired herself.

When Mimi was done with Bia, the little bird rushed over to see her own new look. Carla was still looking at her reflection, posing like a supermodel.

"Can you move, please?" Bia asked. "I want to see what I look like."

"Ohh, fine..." Carla grudgingly stepped aside.

Bia looked at herself in the water. The single crest feather that normally ran down the back of head rose up into a single curl, and she had yellow pollen for eye shadow. A red flower on the right side of her forehead completed the effect.

"Wow, is that me?" Bia smiled. "I look really good."

"Not as good as me, though." Carla declared.

"What?" Bia turned.

"No offense sis, but when it comes to looks, I got you beat." Carla told her. "Besides, you're more of a bookworm then a beauty, anyway."

"So you're saying you can't be pretty and smart?" Bia glared. "By that logic, you must be saying you're stupid!"

"Uh, no!" Clara shot back. "I'm just better looking, that's all."

"You wish." Bia growled.

"Say what?" Carla snarled.

"You heard aunt Mimi." Bia reminded her. "She says I look just like mom did when she was my age. Are you calling mom ugly?"

"What-no!" Carla blinked. "Don't try and use your 'logic' to turn this around. I'm just prettier then you. No offense."

"Offense taken!" Bia glared. "That eye shadow looks terrible on you, by the way."

"That's rich coming from you!" Carla shot back. "Your eyes look like one of those bugs from your book!"

"What?!" Bia yelled.

"Okay, simmer down." Jewel stepped in. "Relax, girls. You're both pretty. It's not a competition."

"Humph!" The girls turned their backs on each other.

"Times like these make me glad you were an only child." Mimi whispered to Jewel. "Now, now, you two. This is no way for a pair of lovely young ladies to behave."

"She started it!" Bia pointed to Carla.

"Well... she made it worse!" Carla shot back.

"It doesn't matter who started it." Mimi declared. "What matters is finishing it. You two are sisters. You can't stay mad at each other forever."

"Try us." Carla huffed.

"As far as I'm concerned, you're both beautiful." Mimi declared. "Just... in different ways."

"Aunt Mimi's right." Jewel agreed. "Bia, you're slender, and look so elegant. Carla, you're curvaceous, and with such fluffy, beautiful feathers. You don't need to fight over who's prettier. As far as your aunt Mimi and I are concerned, you're the most beautiful chicks around."

"Wow, really?" Bia smiled.

"You do?" Carla beamed.

"Of course." Mimi smiled. "Now, what say you two bury the hatchet and apologise."

"Okay, okay." Carla agreed. "Bia, I'm sorry I said you're more of a brain then a beauty... and that you looked like a bug. Truth is, you've got a style all your own."

"Thanks, Carla." Bia accepted her apology. "And I'm sorry I said that eye shadow looks terrible on you."

"Apology accepted, sis." Carla nodded. "Hey, mind if we trade flowers? I wanna see how some red'd look on me."

"Sure." Bia agreed.

The girls enjoyed the rest of their time with their mother and aunt. Before they knew it, the males of their family had returned.

"Whoa, what happened to you two?" Tiago snorted. "You look really weird!"

"Like we'd expect you to understand beauty." Bia sneered.

"Yeah." Carla smiled. "Any kind of beauty, that is."

"Whatever." Tiago yawned. "Bet it wasn't as much fun as my day with dad and pop-pop."

"I'd take that bet." Carla smiled.

"Hey, there are my girls." Blu approached. "Don't you look lovely?"

"Thanks, dad." Bia chuckled. "Aunt Mimi gave us makeovers!"

"And a very good job she did, too." Blu smiled. "You're both even prettier then usual!"

"Yeah, we are." Carla nodded. "Some birds got it, and some birds don't."

"And we've definitely got it." Bia boasted.

"So true." Carla agreed.

To Be Continued...

(Rio 2 and all associated characters are the property of Blue Sky Studios and 20th Century Fox.)