Chapter Two: Where's Blu?

Back at the hollow, Jewel had returned from getting some water from the stream when she found that Blu was nowhere in sight. "Blu", asked Jewel, "Where are you?". Her call for him was heard by Rafael, a toco toucan who has known Blu and Jewel since they were first attacked by his playful, but violent children.

"Good morning Jewel" greeted Rafael as he approached his Spix macaw friend "how are you amigo?".

"Good" answered Jewel "but Blu is nowhere in sight because he said that he was going to get some food for us and he still has yet to return" she explained in a worried manner as if she was starting to believe that her boyfriend was missing or something.

Rafael knew that Blu was planning to propose to Jewel and was with Nico and Pedro to talk about his plans for the proposal and how he wanted it to be done even though he did not want ruin it for Jewel.

"Relax amigo" said he said, "He's not missing at all, I just saw him not too long ago and he just had to meet up with Nico and Pedro for some important things that were between the three of them that is all".

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Jewel was relived to hear that Blu was not far away from the hollow and he had to meet up with Nico and Pedro for a few important things, but she did not know why would Blu need to meet up with rambunctious canary and his party-loving cardinal companion. "Why on earth would he turn to these two party-animals to help him deal with important things when all they want to do is just go too far?" asked Jewel.

"Well" said Rafael in a nervous manner, "that's top secret between those three and I am very sure that Nico and Pedro will be great help to him when it comes to him with these personal things".

Rafael took a deep breath for a second and thought in a reliving manner "Thank goodness I did not accidentally spoil the proposal for Jewel because that would have ruined everything for Blu, especially since I promised him I would not tell Jewel about his plan to ask her for her wing in marriage".

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A Few Hours Early

The moment led to flashback for Rafael that happened earlier when Blu passed by his nest when he was on his way to Ipeanema Beach to meet up with Nico and Pedro for their meeting and Rafael just happened to be looking after with eighteen children.

"Hola Blu" he greeted the male Spix macaw in a friendly manner,"What's with you flying without your angel at your side?".

"I'm heading down to Ipeanema Beach to meet up with Nico and Pedro because I have a very important meeting that means a lot to me" explained Blu as stop by the nest just to say hello to his toucan friend.

"So, what is meeting about" that you three amigos have in mind?" asked Rafael.

Blu never told Jewel that he had a meeting with Nico and Pedro and made assume that he was just finding some food to bring back to the hollow and he felt safe sharing it with his wise friend. "Well, I'm planning to propose to Jewel" answered Blu in a very nervous fashion as if he was letting it out for the first time.

Rafael was so happy that his friend was finally planning to propose that he had a few things to say to him. "Marriage is a very special blessing that makes two hearts become one" explained Rafael before yelling at two of children for pulling on their mother, Eva's feathers

"Carlos, Marco!" he yelled "Stop pulling on your mother's feathers or else I'll kick your tushies!" He exclaimed in a very angry manner as he watched two of his boys pull on Eva's feathers which caused them to leave their mother's side and play elsewhere.

Being able to discipline his children, Rafael continued to explain to Blu about marriage before going on talk about the actual proposal itself. "Remember a marriage proposal should not what you think up there" Rafael said as he placed a wing-tip on the top of Blu's head,"It's truly what you feel in here" he declared as he placed his wingtip on the male Spix macaw's heart.

Blu truly understood that his proposal should be kept heart felt but he was still worried about the worst case scenario in which, Jewel would reject his proposal. "What if Jewel rejects my proposal?" asked Blu in a worried manner.

"Relax Blu" said Rafael, "Once Jewel hears you say those four words, she is likely going to say "yes" to you because after all, she knows that you love her and care about her so, there is a good chance that she will give you her wing in marriage." He stated to Blu as he saw the young Spix macaw get more worried about the proposal's outcome.

"Okay Rafael" said Blu who felt a little more better about everything now that he has spoken about to his friend, "I think I give this proposal a chance, but first, I have to meet up with Nico and Pedro because they said they were going to help on where to propose and what to say to Jewel when the times for me to propose" he says in a much more confident manner.

"Now that's the spirit Blu!" exclaimed Rafael "I am so sure that Nico and Pedro will be very helpful to you like they have been with me when I first started to consider marrying Eva".

"Thank you so much for the advice Rafael" said Blu in a thankful manner as he gave his toucan friend a friendly hug.

"Anytime Blu and I promise that I won't tell Jewel a thing about it either" said Rafael before he began to yell at his children once again for they were now shaking their unhatched egg sibling "Hey! He's not a maraca stop shaking him!" while Blu flew away to meet up with Nico and Pedro.

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Back to the Present Time

Rafael was in the middle of his flashback when Jewel disrupted it by asking "Rafael, what are your doing?".

Rafael immediately shook himself from his flashback to answer Jewel's question "Oh, it's nothing amigo, just a little day dream that's all".

Knowing that promised Blu to not tell Jewel about his plan to propose to her, Rafael decided to have Jewel spend some time out of the hollow that she and Blu called home and keep her distracted while her nerdy and socially awkward boyfriend plans everything for the night he asks her for her wing in marriage

"Hey Jewel" asked Rafael "Do you mind if you can spend time with Eva and I while Blu is away?".

For Jewel, it was very unusual for Blu to take so long to get back to the hollow and she did not want to feel lonely so she thought it would be a good time to spend the day with her toucan friends until Blu returns

"Well", she said "if you insist, then that is fine with me". So Jewel and Rafael took off from the hollow for the day. She still does not know what Blu is up too with Nico and Pedro but soon, she will find out.