Hey everyone, sorry I have not been able to work on this fanfictionfor I have been looking after my niece and cousin and it has kept me from working on it. I will try as much as I can with my time to work on the story as much as I can for this is after all, a work in progress.
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Unexpected Wedding Shower
While their friends continued to look on without them noticing, Blu and Jewel continued to celebrate their newly renowned engagement by dancing in the lightened tree house where Blu had proposed to her just moments ago.
"Blu, this ring is so beautiful" smiled Jewel as she eyed the old Gunderson family heirloom which now belonged to her and would soon hang in the hollow she shared with Blu. "Where on earth did you get this ring?" She then asked.
"This ring" Blu explained to his new fiancé "was Linda's great-grandmother when she first got engaged to her great-grandfather many years ago back in Minnesota. Since then, it has been part of Linda's family for two generations".
"That ring is really old?" asked Jewel in a shocking manner as she again looked at her engagement ring which showed no sign of age despite its long history in Linda's family. "Well, for something that old, this ring is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen" she happily said to her dark blue fiancé before pulling him in for a deep and long passionate kiss.
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As the couple was in another round of kissing, they soon heard some voices that surrounded the tree house that were happily whispering about Blu and Jewel's engagement.
"Congratulations Blu" Cheered Rafael as flew into the Tree house to congratulate his friend on his engagement to Jewel. "We all knew that you would have to confidence to ask Jewel for her wing in marriage" he praised as embraced his spix macaw friend out of joy.
Then, out of the blue from the bushes, came Eva, Luiz, Nico and Pedro, all of whom were so happy to hear that their two spix macaw friends were finally engaged came into the tree house to congratulate them.
"Blu, Jewel" cheered Luiz as he came running towards Blu and Jewel "I can't believe that you two lovebirds will soon be getting married". The bulldog could not hold on to his excitement for long for he was looking forward to the wedding as much as everyone else was. He then, placed a paw on Jewel and looked at the bride-to-be for a moment. "Jewel, heaven knows that you and Blu will probably have the best wedding in all of Rio because there is no other couple on this planet who shares the greatest love and selfless caring between each other than you guys do and it what makes love a very powerful thing on earth".
Meanwhile, Nico and Pedro looked on as Rafael and Luiz congratulate Blu and Jewel on their long awaited engagement, shared both their excitement and the accomplishment they have fulfilled for their spix macaw friends that almost seemed impossible in the beginning.
"Well it looks like our engagement work is done" smiled Nico putting a wing around Pedro.
"Everything paid off just like we hope it would" agreed Pedro.
The pair then flew down from the railing of the tree house to greet and congratulate the couple on the engagement. There, stood Blu and Jewel, who were still talking to Rafael and Luiz about it as Nico stood in front of a pistol to make his joyful announcement.
"Okay everyone listen up" announced Nico grabbing his friends' attention in the tree house "Pedro and I would love to congratulate Blu and Jewel on their recent engagement and we will be sure that we will help them plan their wedding all the way" he proclaimed.
Then, Pedro flew onto the pistol to say some few joyful words about the news as he joyfully flapped his wings around like crazy. "Yeah, Yeah, Yeah" cheered Pedro "with us helping them plan their wedding so they can celebrate their love in a very special way that would tell the world of their union in holy matrimony" Pedro then declared.
Blu and Jewel admired Nico and Pedro's wishes and offers so much that they decided that since as a couple, they can't plan a wedding alone; they must rely on the help of all of their friends since they have helped them become a couple in a the beginning.
"Nico, Pedro" said Blu, "Thank you so much for your offer to help us with the wedding and my fiancé and I will be more than happy to help us out with the plans" he answered.
"That would be very kind of you guys to help" nodded Jewel with happiness.
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Then, Eva came over to Jewel and placed a wing on her friend's shoulder. "Jewel" said Eva "Tomorrow, you and I shall make you a dress for your big day "she declared.
"Alright Eva" answered Jewel "but first, Blu and I need to find a venue where Blu and I can exchange our vows before I can even think about what I should wear for the ceremony" she explained.
Eva, who was once in Jewel's situation when she was marrying her husband, Rafael, fully understood Jewel's situation as a bride-to-be for, she felt that before getting into anything else, the she and Blu had to pick a venue where the ceremony would be held. "Alright Jewel" she said to the young spix macaw bride "I think it's really a good idea that we should find a very special place that could serve as a wedding venue".
"That's great Eva" nodded Jewel.
Meanwhile, Rafael and Blu also started talking about suggestions for the wedding as they walked around in the tree house.
"So now that I used an old heirloom to be an engagement ring, where do you think I should find a perfect wedding ring to give to Jewel when we exchange our vows" Blu asked Rafael.
"Maybe you should bribe King Mauro into finding you some wedding rings by giving him the chains that chained you and Jewel together when you guys were smuggled by Nigel" suggested Rafael.
Blu was not very sure if he really wanted to deal with King Mauro, especially after he teamed up with Nigel the Cockatoo to kidnap them, just so the smugglers could sell them for money. He also did not like the idea of bribing because he found it to be too greedy and it would be equivalent to cheating. However, many weddings have a ceremony that involves the exchanging of rings, which serve as a symbol of their union in holy matrimony and Blu really wanted to find some rings that could use for the ceremony.
"I may not like the idea of bribing Mauro into finding me some wedding rings" frowned Blu as he began to accept the fact that he had no choice on the wedding ring situation "but if I am to bribe him into finding me the perfect wedding ring to give to Jewel to symbolize our love and union in holy matrimony, them, I shall give him that old chain that once chained me and my fiancé together when were captured by smugglers" he explained.
"Okay Blu" Rafael said to his male spix macaw friend "You may not be comfortable with the idea that you have to bribe Mauro, but I'm glad that you are accepting this task to ensure that you can exchange
While Rafael, Eva, and Luiz continued to help Blu and Jewel come up with ideas for their wedding, Nico and Pedro decided that they needed to set the mood once more to celebrate their spix macaw friends' engagement by playing some music that could be used at the ceremony on the big day.
"Here's a song I believe that should be played at Blu and Jewel's wedding that reminds us all that their love came to be in spite of their personal difference" suggested Nico "It's a song I call Breaking Free" he declared to Pedro.
"Here it goes" Pedro announced to Nico as he began to play with the strings of an old guitar with his talons.
"Hit it Pedro" Nico pointed at his friend as he began to sing the song to Blu and Jewel in celebration of their engagement.
We're soaring', flying'
There's not a star in heaven
That we can't reach
If we're trying so we're breaking free
You know the world can see us
While Nico sang the romantic song, Blu began to walkover to Jewel as he continued to listen to it at the same time. Then, he came up to his fiancé just so he could ask her a question.
"Jewel, may I ask you for this dance?" asked Blu holding his right wing at Jewel as he waited for her to take his wing for another round of waltzing.
"Of course I will" romantically answered Jewel as she pulled Blu in for another passionate kiss before the couple began to waltz to the music.
Meanwhile, Nico who smiled at the sight of Blu and Jewel waltzing to his singing for a second time, continued to sing.
In a way that's different than who we are
Creating space between us
Till we're separate hearts
But your faith it gives me strength
Strength to believe
We're breaking' free
We're soaring' flying'
There's not a star in heaven
That we can't reach
If we're trying Yeah, we're breaking free
Oh, we're breaking' free Oh
Can you feel it building like a wave the ocean just can't control?
Connected by a feeling Oh, in our very souls
Rising 'til it lifts us up so everyone can see
We're breaking' free we're soaring flying
There's not a star in heaven that we can't reach
If we're trying Yeah we're breaking free
Oh we're breaking' free
Oh running, Climbing
To get to that place to be all that we can be
Now's the time so we're breaking free
We're breaking free Oh, yeah
More than hope more than faith
This is true this is fate and together
We see it coming'
More than you More than me not a want,
But a need both of us breaking free
Soaring, flying there's not a star in heaven
That we can't reach
If we're trying Yeah we're breaking free breaking free
We're running Oh, climbing
To get to the place
To be all that we can be
Now's the time Now's the time
So we're breaking free Oh, we're breaking free oh
You know the world can see us
In a way that's different than who we are.
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Blu and Jewel continued to waltz and smile at each other as their canary friend's harmonious lyrics began to die down along with Pedro's instrumental assistance. Soon, Blu gently pulled Jewel in for a long passionate kiss.
"My heavens, Blu is going to make Jewel happy for the rest of her life" said Nico to Pedro.
"He sure will" nodded Pedro.
The pair then flew down to Blu and Jewel for a moment to share their ideas with them on how they should have their wedding.
"You guys should have roses decorated all over the aisle "suggested Pedro.
"And not only should the aisle be decorated in roses" said Nico grabbing hold of his red-crested cardinal friend "but you should have roses decorated in the altar and it would make things a little romantic if I say" he suggested.
Blu and Jewel were very grateful for the suggestions that Nico and Pedro had in mind for their wedding but, yet, they still knew that only they could think about what they want to have at their wedding while allowing their friends to carry out their visions.
"We love your suggestions" Blu complimented to his friends.
"We will keep these ideas in our minds" smiled Jewel as she gave Blu yet, another deep, long, passionate kiss while petals began to fall on them like snow.
Everyone in the tree house were awed at the sight of the spix macaw couple expressing their love and passion for each other in a romantic kiss.
"I guess tomorrow we start helping them plan the wedding" assumed Luiz.
"Yep we are" nodded Rafael.
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The Song Breaking Free is from the first High School Musical movie and was performed by Zac Efron and Vanessa Hughens. Thank you all for being very patient with waiting for a new chapter for this story and the support too.