Hello people of the fanfiction! NO I am not dead! I've been reading quite a few Rio fanfics, including Yootis Poshil and Sorrelwing's "The Outcast" (highly recommend checking out there work!). Also, if you guys are fans of Oliver & Company (that 1988 Disney film with the orange cat and badass dog) then I HIGHLY recommend checking out DodgerNYC. I have read almost all of his work (he also does Lion King and Lady and the Tramp) and with all honesty, no exaggeration, his stories are the best I have ever read. I've rarely ever seen such wonderful detail, character/plot development, and edge-of-your-seat story writing. I really do recommend checking out his work (he still updates quite frequently)! Anywho, enjoy chapter 4 :D

Blu simply stood there, admiring his work of art. His sanity was long gone, wiped away from the face of the earth; and it was to Blu's favor. Only now did he realize how horrible his common sense restricted him. Hesitation, fear; those feelings have chained him his entire life.

He had spent 18 years of his life trapped inside his own mind, and it was killing him.

This was his release. Blu lived in a world where he is mistreated by everyone that comes his way. He had a wonderful life with Linda; never had she made him feel so horrible. And, of course, the one time he decides to leave his comfortable abode, it was hell-on Earth.

Kidnapped from his companion, near-death experiences. What kind of life was that? Linda was the only one who never made him feel like that. Humans never made him feel so alone and disregarded. And to think that all of these birds hate them as if they were demons. Just like there were bad humans, there were bad birds. Funny thing is, the whole time it was Eduardo and his clan who though humans were evil. In Blu's eyes, they were just as bad as the smugglers that kidnapped him 3 years ago. They both treated him horribly, and his life was heavily affected by them.

Talk about the pot calling the kettle black.

Blu started to walk aimlessly on the Amazon floor. Everything he has done made him feel sick, and if he tried to fly, he knew he would hit a branch. To think, that everything that mattered to him; his wife, his kids, and the very few friends he had, were all gone. Blu had killed his ex-mate's father and best friend, he didn't even want to see his kids. Funny thing is, however, as bad as his life has become, he didn't regret it.

What he did regret was meeting Jewel. That bird has done nothing but treat him like dirt. All she did was constantly judge his life style, and when he judged her, HE was the bad guy. He wished that god-forsaken ornithologist never came to Minnesota. He wished that his kids were never even born. He wished it would all just go away.

Despite all of that however, he just wanted one thing; to see his kids. Their father was a murderer, and before he just walks out on them, he wanted to say his farewell. As bad of a person as he is, he didn't want to abandon them alone. His own parent's left him, and he wasn't going to do the same.

After roughly flying through the trees, he spotted Roberto's nest. He took a deep breath, and stepped inside.

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"Dad!" Bia yelled as she ran up to her father, her siblings following suit. They were filled with joy in seeing their father returning. The glee, however, was quickly diminished as they noticed the many cuts on Blu's face. "Dad, what happened?" Tiago asked confused and just looked down.

"Kids…I've done something horrible. Unforgivable." Blu muttered. Carla was now the one to talk. "W-what did you do? Where were you?"

"I…can't say. I'm sorry but I…have to…leave." The 3 young chicks looked confused and scared. "W-what?! Why? What did you do?" Bia asked. Blu didn't answer, and just looked down. The cuts and blood on Blu's feather made Bia worry even more, and she asked again, louder. "What did you do?!"

Again, no response. Tiago looked in straight-forward fear, on the verge of crying. "D-dad, p-please talk to us. We just-"

"GET AWAY FROM HIM!" An unknown voice called out. The kids and Blu looked at the hollow entrance, and found none other than Jewel. The very sight of her made Blu cringe in disgust, and his pupil's dilated. "Get away from them!" Jewel screamed. Blu, however, stood his ground. "K-kids, come to Mommy. Get away from Daddy!" Jewel stuttered. As the kids started walking, Blu put his wing in front of them. "Kids, stay here. Mommy and I are going to talk" Blu said as he evilly approached Jewel. Jewel had a slight fear inside of her, but kept her place nonetheless. "You get away from my kids, Blu, or I swear-"

"Swear what, Jewel? You already kissed Roberto!"

Before Jewel can say something back, Carla muttered "Mom, y-you kissed him?"

Jewel looked at Carla, and tears started falling down her face. She then turned to Blu and started to yell. "DON'T PUT THIS ON ME, YOU WORTHLESS MURDERER! YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO KILL HIM!"

"It was a mistake, Jewel. I'm ever so sorry-"

"DAD!" Jewel started to scream, in hopes that Eduardo would hear her. As she continued, she realized that it wasn't going to work, and that's when Blu started to laugh. Jewel looked back at him, confused.

"W-what are you laughing at?!"

"Oh, honey. You see, Eduardo isn't coming, I'm sorry." Jewel just stared at him, and that's when she realized what Blu meant.

"N-n-no…no! WHAT DID YOU DO TO HIM?!"

"I just put a hasty stop to his pathetic life. He was old anyway, sweetie. I simply sped up the process." Jewel just looked at Blu with sorrowful eyes. "N-no…not him…NO!" Jewel screamed as she fell down, sobbing hysterically. Blu just stared at her, with no regret what-so-ever.

He then felt a sudden tapping on his wing. He looked behind him and saw a frightened Carla looking at him.

"Y…you killed Pop-Pop?"

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His jaw dropped, and feelings began to fill up his heart. What had he just done?! He didn't want his kids to know what their father did, and yet he just said it in the cruelest way. Ironically, he was the one frightened. He slowly started to back away from them, looking as if he were about to cry.

"S-stay away from me, kids." He said with fear in his voice. Tiago slowly started to walk to his dad. "D-dad, why-"

"STAY AWAY!" Blu yelled at them, in which all 3 of his kids backed away in fear. What was he doing? Just a moment ago, he was proud of what he had done and didn't regret it in the slightest. Now, however…regret was the only thing on his mind. He looked at Jewel, who was still on the floor crying.

Of course, Jewel was bad to him, but…it wasn't ALL bad. He had a lot of happy moments with Jewel, including and especially the birth and growth of their kids. Sure, they weren't a great couple, but it could have been fixed. He could've forgiven her for kissing Roberto, he could have fixed all of this.

"W…what have I done? Oh my god, what have I done?!" Blu cried in shock, and quickly darted out of the hollow. He started to sob as he flew to god-knows where.

I just killed my very mate's family. HER FAMILY! And I…..I liked it too! Oh god, what have I done?! Blu thought. He could never return to Jewel, or his kids. Linda and Tulio were sure to wonder why he was coming to them, so they were out, too. He also couldn't go to Rafael, Pedro, or Nico with him being a killer.

He couldn't go anywhere. He was all alone.

Aaaaaaand that was Chapter 4! Hope you guys enjoyed! Also, if you're watching SorrelWing, I DEEPLY apoligize for saying Seriouslywut, I fixed it :D Sorry for short chapter, lol. Stay sexy you bastards ;)