Rio: The Aftermath

Chapter 7: old friends drop by

When morning had finally arrived in Rio, the blue macaw Blu had silently left the artificial room and had flew into the private room, and left Jewel to enjoy the rest of her sleep.

And though Blu was comfortable last night, nuzzled into Jewel's wing, he still prefered a nice comfy chair or bed.

Blu laid his back down on the couch with his eyes closed, enjoying the peace and quiet he had in the early morning, and feeling the nice cool breeze coming through the window he opened.

The blue macaw folded his wings around his chest while still enjoying the peace and quiet he had not had for so long. Even though Blu is happy now that he is with the girl he loves, he still enjoys having time to himself. "(Ahhhh, so relaxing.)"

There was silence for a few minutes while Blu twiddled two of his wingtips around each other like thumbs to keep himself entertained. Just as Blu was ready to take a nap for a while-even though he had plenty of sleep in the artificial jungle-Blu peaked one of his hazel brown eyes open when he could hear what sounded like someone singing.

Saw you looking at me, saw you peeking
Out from under moon beams
Through the palm trees, swaying in the breeze

Blu could not help but smile when he recognized that voice anywhere. He had never met any other bird who could sing so well. Even along with his best friends.

Blu glazed at the open window and continued to smile when he saw the two familiar birds perch their talons onto the window frame. The two birds were friends he met when Blu first arrived in Rio, and were later reunited when he, Jewel and another friend went to the markets in Rio.

The bird singing was a yellow canary (AKA, serinus flaviventris), who like other canaries, had yellow feathers white chest, white underwings with dark brown at the tip of the wings and the tail feathers. Small bright orange beak and legs, brown eyes, and for some unknown reason, he wears a bottle cap with the colours green with blue curvy wide lines as a hat, and sometimes plays it as a tambourine, and once used it as a weapon like a boomerang. And he has a really great voice when it comes to singing.

His name was Nico.

And the other bird who was with him was a Red-crested cardinal (AKA, paroaria coronata), who has dark grey feathers, white neck and underside, a red head with crest hair and upper chest which forms a upside down triangle, and silver-grey bill and dark legs. And unlike other cardinal's, he was a little fat, and he also has a talent for singing, but he's more of rapper than a singer.

His name was Pedro.

Nico and Pedro were best friends for no one knows how long. They always seem to be together, and they both even own their own club: the samba club, the club where Blu and Jewel danced together and realized their feelings towards each other.

The two best friends began to fly around the room like it was a club. Pedro was about to go and speak to Blu while Nico would continue singing his song.

I know I'm feeling so much more
Than ever before
And so I'm giving more to you
Than I thought I could do

Don't know how it happened
Don't know why but you don't really
Need a reason when the stars shine
Just to fall in love

After Nico finished his little song, Pedro was the first to fly over to Blu to greet him. Blu had not seen Nico and Pedro since the time they were almost smuggled out of Rio, and after they had escaped from the plane.

"Bluey-boy!" Pedro greeted with a lot of excitement in his tone while he spun around Blu.

"How you been, bird?" Nico kindly asked, who had also joined his best friend and blue macaw, before he took of his bottle cap and spun it around on his wing like a basketball.

"I've been Ok, guys. Thanks for asking." Blu kindly replied, leaning up from where he was laying so he could talk to them while sitting up. "How did you guys know I was here?"

"We heard about what happened to Jewel from one of our friends." Nico answered, hoping down onto Blu's shoulder like it was a pole for him to stand on.

"And we heard you flew, too, buddy!" Pedro said before he clapped one of his wings against Blu's wing (which to Pedro was huge) as a high-five. "We knew you could do it if you feel the rhythm in your heart!"

"Yeah, I guess you were all right." Blu agreed, placing his right wing behind the back of his head. "So what brings you guys here?"

"We thought we would check on you and Jewel." Nico answered until he realized Jewel was not around anywhere, just Blu. "Where is Jewel?"

"She's sleeping." Blu replied, taking his wing from the back of his head and placing it back to his side.

The two best friends flew back over to another side of the couch. Pedro went for a little fly around while Nico stayed with Blu to keep him company since it may be awhile before Jewel wakes up.

While they waited, Blu looked over at Nico and since Nico was here, and Blu knows he romantic he can be, he decide Nico might be able to help him with something.

Blu flew a couple of meters over to the canary before he placed his feathery dark blue wings back to his sides. "Nico, I was wondering if you could help me with something?"

Nico was not so sure what Blu could need from him, but decided to help his blue macaw friend anyway. "Sure, Blu, what can I help you with?"

"Well, I wanna get Jewel something to cheer her up since she's gonna be here awhile." Blu answered while sitting down on the couch and placing both his wings out from his sides and behind the back of his neck. "Any suggestions?"

"Hmmmm." Nico thought while tapping one wingtip on under his chin, and using the other one to take of his bottle cap off from his head. Nico clicked his wingtips together with a smile on his beak, finally thinking of something he could give to Jewel. "Get her flowers, Blu. Every girl likes flowers."

"Are you sure about that, Nico?" Blu asked, taking his wings from behind his neck and folding them together like arms. "Jewel is exactly the type of girl who is gentle and soft. She is free-spirited, a little feisty, and she almost broke my neck when we first met."

Nico chuckled in response, and hopped over to Blu and perched his talons on top of Blu's leg. "Blu, trust me. I know what I'm doing. Just go out and get her some flowers, and maybe some food too. "

"Yeah, I guess I can do that." Blu replied, standing back up onto his dark grey talons.

Nico and Pedro smiled at each other and winked. Though there plan to get Blu and Jewel together the first time kind of failed, due to the face they suggested Blu to make the first move. This time they had a better plan, one that could not possibly fail.

They both placed their wings on Blu's back and gave him a little push.

"Blu, we saw some beautiful flowers outside. Why don't you go and gather some for Jewel, and we'll take care of the rest." Nico suggested with a smile on his bright orange beak.

"Yeah, good thinking." Blu said as he extended his wings back out from his sides, preparing to take off. Blu flew into the air and made his way over to the window Nico and Pedro flew in from.

Before he left, Blu looked back at his friends and called out to them a request. "Keep Jewel company while I'm gone." I should not be too long."

"No prob, Blu." Nico said as he watched his blue macaw friend fly away out of the aviary and flying over the sanctuary to look for some flowers for the lovely Jewel.

While the blue macaw, canary, and cardinal had been catching up with each other, they had almost forgotten about the sleeping macaw in the artificial jungle room.

Inside one of the artificial tree hollows, Jewel had just woken from her peaceful sleep. Jewel slowly opened her eyes with a smile, hoping to be greeted by her new mate. Instead, she was greeted by only a couple of dark blue feathers.

"Blu?" Jewel said as she used her good wing to sit up in the artificial nest, and looking around for her lovehawk. "Blu, are you out there?"

Jewel got up onto his talons and walked out of the artificial tree hollow. Jewel peaked her head outside and saw she could not hop down because the fall could break her talons. She would have to use the pegs to get down.

Jewel had no experience with walking; she spent most of her time flying due to the fact she is free-spirited and loved to fly. Jewel inhaled a deep breath as she placed her talons on the pegs and slowly walked down them like stairs, and keeping herself calm so she did not slip. "(Okay, Jewel, you got this. One step at a time.)"

She carefully went down each peg until she was close enough to the ground to hop down and begin the search for Blu.

While Jewel continued to look around the artificial jungle, thinking Blu might be hiding or just messing around with her, she was greeted by two familiar voices.

"Hey, Jewel!"

Jewel followed the voices from behind her, and smiled when she saw it was her two friends, Nico and Pedro. The two friends who helped turn Jewel's hatred towards Blu, into friendship, and then into love.

Nico was the first to greet Jewel. He flew over towards her and landed down on a rock. "Hey, baby bird. How you doing?"

"Oh, I'm okay, Nico. It's good to see you guys." Jewel replied, with a sweet sense of voice in her tone, before looking at her bad wing again. Jewel then looked back towards her friends, and thought maybe they might know where Blu is. "Have you guys seen Blu today?"

Nico looked at Pedro and smiled, but they decided not to tell Jewel the truth of Blu's whereabouts so they could keep her from spoiling the surprise Blu was going to do for her.

Nico grinned and causal walked around the rock he was standing on. "Oh, Blu's just gone out to...Test his new flying! Yeah, he just wanted to go for a fly."

Meanwhile, outside the sanctuary, Blu was picking flowers up out of a nearby jungle. He had collect four flowers, and made them into a bouquet. He had picked orchids, each of them in their own colours; in the colours red, white, purple, and orange.

"Hmmmm, this should be enough flowers." Blu talked to himself while he stood back up onto his talons, carrying the flowers in his wings. Blu placed the flowers in front of his nostrils and inhaled the sweet smell of them. "Wow, they're beautiful. Jewel's gonna LOVE these."

Blu then placed the flowers into his talon and hovered back into the air. Now all he had to do was give his gift to Jewel, and hopefully, she would love them.

Let's hope Blu's gift makes Jewel love him even more. Then again, what girl can resist flowers? I'll update again soon when possible. It should be quicker because I hurt my ankle the other day so I can't be bothered to get up away from my laptop.