Rio: The Aftermath
Chapter 2: safe and sound
Okay, I'm back. Sorry about that, it's been a little difficult for me.
During the time Blu had rescued Jewel and finally found the courage in his heart to fly for the first time ever, the three humans who tried to save Blu and Jewel were still at the airport in sadness because of their failure.
Linda, an American from Minnesota who found Blu when he was just a little baby and took him into care and was his best friend for 15-years.
Tulio, a Brazilian ornithologist from Rio who first came to Minnesota to find Blu and hopefully get him to mate with Jewel in an attempt to save their kind. He is a bit weird, but has a kind heart.
And Fernand, a small kid from Rio who first kidnapped Blu and Jewel and sold them to smugglers until he realized what he did was wrong and acted as a double agent to help rescue Blu and Jewel before they were smuggled out of the country.
Tulio and Linda were sitting next to each other on a broken wing from a plane while looking down at the ground in sadness.
Fernando who was resting on the side of the broken wing with his head rested in his arms. The young boy looked up and could not believe what he had saw was a miracle of hope.
"Linda!" Fernando called out to Linda while pointing one of his fingers to the sky.
The three humans looked up into the sky and could not believe what their eyes were looking at: it was Blu, and for the first time ever, he was flying and was carrying Jewel in his talons
Linda was in complete shock and in happiness while she watched her faithful companion descend down towards them. "Blu? It's Blu, Tulio! It's Blu, and he is flying! My Blu is flying!"
Blu finally descended down to the ground and he gently placed Jewel down on the runway and laid her down on her side so he didn't harm her wing any further.
The three quickly ran over to the blue macaws. Linda kneeled down to Blu and Jewel and gasped when she noticed Jewel's wing.
Jewel shivered a little in pain so Blu placed his wing under her neck to comfort her and keep her calm.
Tulio knew he had to help Jewel right now so he kneeled down to her with his hands out to help her. "Here, let me see."
Jewel became afraid, still not trusting humans and shuffled a bit backwards to try and keep away from the ornithologist.
Blu then put a wing on her and a smile meaning assuring everything will be fine.
Jewel tried to relax as Tulio placed his hands under Jewel and gently picked her up in his hands. Tulio spoke smoothly to Jewel so she would stay calm. "Don't worry, I'll take care of you…"
"Is she gonna be OK, Tulio?" Linda inquired while she too picked up Blu into her hands, though he could fly now and didn't really need to be carried, but he decided to let her anyway.
"I can fix her wing, no problem at all," Tulio answered Linda's question while he cautiously stroked Jewel's bad wing with his finger. ",but if I don't get her back to the aviary now, it may be too late."
"Then let's get going. NOW!" Linda panicky said while she ran back over to the damaged float she had stole to try and save Blu and sat down in the driver's seat.
Linda did not hesitate and quickly turned the key in the ignition and started up the engine. Blu stood on her shoulder while Fernando jumped in too and sat in the center of the float. Tulio sat down in the passenger seat while he still held Jewel in his hands.
Linda quickly pressed her foot down on the peddle and drove through the airport and began driving back to the city of Rio de Janeiro, and hopefully the streets would not be busy due to Carnival.
Blu and Jewel are reunited with Linda and Tulio and hopefully they can get back to Tulio's aviary before it's too late.