Blu stiffened. Xavier; Joseph, had spoken that he and Jewel had shared a kiss. Blu turned to face Jewel.
"Is it true?"
Jewel rapidly shook her head and faced her boyfriend.
"Of-Of course not."
"Stuttering will get you nowhere," commented Xavier.
Jewel faced Xavier.
"You know what" she questioned, standing up. She planted her wings on the table and leaned a little towards Xavier. "Just go. You are a mess, Xavier. You broke Flor's heart, bully Blu, and have this imaginary thought that you and I are meant to be. Listen to me, I would never ever go out with you."
"But you can't escape the fact that you kissed me."
"It was fake!"
"So you did kiss him," said Blu.
Jewel turned towards Blu.
"Listen to me, Blu. I didn't kiss him, but it seemed that I did. I put this person's used gum on my beak and made Xavier close his eyes. I pressed the gum against his beak and pretended it was a kiss."
Xavier half-closed his eyes. He had been tricked, but instead of getting angry about it, he remained calm.
"Is this true?" asked Blu.
"Yes, Blu. A thousand times yes. That's how I got Xavier to spy on you. Though probably not the best idea, but he would only do it if I kissed him."
Blu thought about it. Jewel's voice was sincere, and he wasn't going to side with a bully. Besides, knowing about his past, Xavier was as honest as a mischievous kid in trouble. He shook his head.
"I trust my Jewel more. It might've been a kiss for you, but it was fake and stupid."
He chuckled.
"I can't believe you fell for the gummy kiss trick."
Xavier narrowed his eyes.
"Pedro, can you be so kindly as to get the MP3 player?"
"Why?"
Xavier faced Pedro. With one look, Pedro scurried away.
"Hey, you can't boss around Pedro like that," said Blu.
"Quiet, blue nerd. He still owes me some compensation for not letting him be cat food last week."
"Joseph, you saved his life?" wondered Flor.
He didn't respond. Flor thought about it. The Joseph he knew before feared his life. He wouldn't be as so bold as to save anyone. Plus, it was selfish when it came to someone needing his help, minus her. Joseph not only changed his name, but it seems his personality was slowly changing. Still, she felt that he was the same on the outside.
"Here ya go," said Pedro, coming back with a Philips MP3 player.
Xavier took it.
"Thank you, Pedro."
"What is that for?" asked Blu, half frightened.
"They always say that the eyes see the truth more than the ears."
"Earholes," corrected Blu.
Xavier shrugged it off as he messed around with the square device that had a built-in screen.
"Whatever."
He found what he was searching for.
"Besides," began Blu. "How did you get a MP3 and can use it?"
"Blu," he said, facing the screen towards the blue birds, "I didn't hide in the shadows from the devices that humans make. I know how to use technology. You're not the only one who can wire a light bulb."
"I've never tried."
Xavier smirked.
"I beat you to it then. Now, let your eyes feast upon the video."
The screen was black until Xavier pressed play. A video of the laboratory room was shown. It was the same room that Jewel had her wing checked in. The lab was like a typical chemistry lab, but the camera was mostly focusing on the metal-framed table. There were two birds on the table. They were colored, but still kind of fuzzy. One was a blue bird, and the other bird was mostly brown. Blu gasped in horror as he noticed the blue bird had some bandage wraps on; wraps usually worn, but not tonight. The blue bird leaned closer to the brown bird, and they kissed for a couple of seconds before the scene was cut. Xavier took the MP3 player and put it on the ground.
"See? I got it off of the security cameras."
Jewel was stunned, wordless on how to respond.
"So, it's true."
She faced Blu.
"You kissed Xavier."
"Blu, I didn't-"
"No, Jewel. What you did to me was way worse. I never ever kissed Flor or even mated with her."
Flor tried so hard not to blush.
"But you," continued Blu. "You kissed Xavier and kept it secret from me."
Jewel shook her head and narrowed her eyes. She leaned angrily towards Blu.
"Like you kept Flor from me."
Rage built in Blu, and he began to tower over her.
"At least I came out with it! Tell me something Jewel. How long were you going to keep it a secret from me? A week? A month? A year? Or after ten years? Right, something to get out of your chest seems appropriate after ten years."
"But Blu, it's not like that."
"Jewel, you were caught on camera."
"But don't you believe me?"
"I thought I did."
Jewel looked down, forming tears in her eyes. She heard him get up. She looked up to see him leave the club. She looked around. The birds were having fun, except the birds around her table. She faced Flor with water running down her cheeks.
"Flor, I'm sorry. I need to find him."
Flor said nothing as Jewel hurried outside.
"She can't hide from the truth," commented Xavier.
Flor faced Xavier with a serious expression and stood up.
"Just shut it, Joseph. You…you ruined everything again. Open your eyes! They love each other, and you just want to destroy their relationship. I don't know why, but I think it's related to Jewel. You give her the same looks as you did to me when I met you. Joseph, I guarantee you that Jewel would never go out with you. Even if she would've never met Blu. You know why? Because of your personality. You might be a nice guy, but you lure girls into your trap of sorrow. You're a miserable bird, Joseph. To seek cheap thrills in females just to break their hearts? What is wrong with you? Now, stay here. I don't want you to go near them, or I will see to it you stay grounded permanently."
She turned around and started walking out of the club. Xavier could still hear her as she began to leave.
"I can't believe I thought you changed. Stupid me."
Xavier sighed.
"Xavier?" wondered Pedro.
"I need some air."
Xavier started to walk towards the back entrance of the club. Pedro watched the saddened bird.
"Uh, Pedro, what did I miss?" asked Nico, approaching him. "Where's Xavier going?"
Pedro shook his head.
"A whole lot of drama, Nico," he said and then repeated the sentence in a quieter voice. "A whole lot of drama."