Under the starry night in the jungle, an eagle looked around from the branch. After a few seconds, she turned around and faced the broken-winged macaw. The blue bird had a snarling expression on her face. The eagle shook her head.

"Dearie, you shouldn't hold a grudge on me. Then again, I am about to eat you."

Jewel looked down and sighed, dropping her expression.

"It's not so much at you."

"Oh," said the eagle. "I think I know who then. That brown bird."

"I trusted Xavier. Flor was right about him. He's nothing more than a cheater. You said that he was about to be your meal, but he told you about Blu. He was meant to die, but he cheated on death."

The eagle's face softened. She walked up to Jewel and put a wing around her. Jewel stiffened.

"There, there. He did sell you out, but what makes you sure that he was the cause of your death?"

"He told you about us," said Jewel with a stern voice that hinted the eagle should know of this.

"Oh, yes," replied the eagle, not losing her settled, royalty-like voice, "but how long would you live for? A few weeks? Six months? A year at best? Dearie, I am the top of the food chain out here. When you live in my territory and you look appeasing, I will hunt you down. Probably when your boyfriend was out, looking for food, he probably wouldn't return from that flight. Have you ever thought that you were to die anyways if Xavier didn't tell me about you?"

The blue macaw looked down.

"But we would have a chance to escape."

The eagle smirked at first and then laughed for a few moments. She looked down at Jewel once she settled down.

"I love to hear a joke before I dine, which reminds me," she said, pulling her wing away from Jewel, "I've been waiting for a few hours now. I haven't eaten since breakfast."

The Crested Eagle then quickly pinned Jewel against the tree with her right talons wrapped around the macaw's neck.

"It seems that your boyfriend isn't coming. Oh well. I'll get him later. This talk has been swell, but let's get to dining."

"Let her go, Crazy Eagle."

Jewel had watched as Blu landed.

"Blu, don't. Just go."

"But Jewel-"

"Listen, she's going to-"

The eagle squeezed her throat.

"Now, now, Dearie. You shouldn't speak."

"Let her go," demanded Blu.

The eagle turned around to face Blu while she dangled Jewel off the branch.

"If I do that...well, you know what will happen."

Blu remained silent as he saw his girlfriend trying to squirm for life. Seeing her so helpless to cling onto life was something Blu never wanted to see again. He remembered about the plane. How she fell out with her broken wing, plummeting towards the ocean. He jumped down and rescued her, learning how to fly. Two miracles happened that day: he learned how to fly and he and they secured their relationship with a passionate kiss. However, things were different now. Instead of having the opportunity to save Jewel, there was none this time around. Even if the eagle let go of Jewel and he zoomed down to save her, the eagle will block him from her. He looked up at the eagle.

"Okay," he said with widened eyes of fear, "what do you want?"

The eagle smiled and brought Jewel towards the branch.

"Oh, you're a smart bird."

She released Jewel behind her, throwing her against the tree. Jewel slide down in pain. The eagle glanced over at Jewel.

"Sorry Dearie. My leg jerked a bit."

The eagle looked forward to hear Blu.

"So, any last words?"

"I love you Jewel," said Blu firmly.

Tears formed in Jewel's eyes. Hearing those words reminded her that it was going to be the last time. She held her good wing to her heart.

"I love you too Blu."

The eagle shook her head.

"Ah, so teary. True love. Oh well. Probably in the afterlife, you can be together as you watch me be satisfied by the meal I had."

"I'll make sure I'll haunt you," commented Blu.

The eagle smirked.

"Then let the haunting begin, starting with your death."

The eagle approached Blu at a rapid walking pace. Blu did nothing to defend himself. A foot came flying at him. He did move, but the eagle's right foot pinned him down. Unlike where the foot was wrapped around Jewel's neck, the foot rested on Blu's belly. It gave Blu the luxury to move his head around. He quickly reached for the eagle's left foot and snapped it with his beak. The eagle gave a short yell in pain, lifting her foot from Blu's belly. Blu jumped up. He hovered in front of the eagle and clawed her upper chest with his smaller talons. Enraged, the eagle took a step back and then tackled Blu down. Blu's body bashed the branch brutally. He slowly opened his eyes to see the eagle over him. She raised her talons and pierced Blu's chest with one of them. It luckily didn't kill him, but blood was slowly pouring out. The eagle formed a small smile of wickedness.

"I always like my meat on the bloody side. That's how I get my nutrients."

She wrapped her talons around Blu's neck and lifted it up.

"You won't get…away with this," panted Blu. "Others-they will…find out."

"You know, I like my food not to talk back before I eat it so…just shut it and die!"

The eagle lifted Blu's dangling head by his neck and repeatedly bashed his head against the branch. Jewel watched in horror as Blu's head was being batted against the hard bark. After four times, the eagle stopped.

"Mm… Are you dead yet?"

"Bite my blue, feathery butt," said a weak Blu.

The eagle sighed.

"Mm... Another beating should do it."

Suddenly, a blue bird appeared and wrapped its feet around the eagle, pulling it. Stunned, the eagle released Blu. It took a step back before losing its footing and falling down. The blue bird didn't allow the eagle to recover, so it fell to the floor of the jungle. Jewel peeked down to see the blue bird flying up and landing next to her.

"Flor," gasped Jewel. "What are you doing here?"

"I'm Blu's backup."

Flor looked around and saw Blu lying on the branch. Jewel walked towards her boyfriend. Flor followed.

"Blu?" wondered Jewel, kneeling down.

"Je-Jewel," said Blu, opening his eyes.

Tears trickled down Jewel's cheeks.

"Oh, Blu. I'm glad you're still alive."

"But who-"

"Blu, don't speak."

Blu slowly looked towards where that voice came from and saw Flor.

"Flor. You saved me."

"For now. Listen, it's important we go."

"But the eagle. You killed it."

Flor shook her head.

"It only got knocked out. Who knows when it wakes up?"

"You're right," he replied, struggling to get up.

"Blu," said Jewel, "don't strain yourself."

Blu faced Jewel when he got to his knees.

"I'm fine Jewel," he lied, getting completely up.

"Can you fly?" asked Flor.

Blu flapped his wings and hovered in front of the girls.

"Yeah."

Jewel wasn't convinced.

"But Blu-"

"I am fine Jewel. Watch."

He flew away from the branch, but he didn't get far. He glided down to the floor and slightly skidded on his belly for a land. Flor shook her head. She flew above Jewel to grab her and went down to see Blu's condition. After the landing, Jewel walked over and lifted one of Blu's wings and saw the stab to the chest. Blood was slowly dripping out.

"Oh, Blu," she simply said.

Flor walked up to Blu's other side and faced Jewel.

"Jewel," said Flor. "It looks like we have to walk back to Rio. Only that Tulio doctor knows how to mend to this wound."

"Flor, how do you know Tulio?"

"I was in that sanctuary myself, but that's for another time. Right now, we need to make sure Blu gets there."

Her sight descended towards Blu.

"Blu, can you stand?"

Blu nodded and slowly rose to his feet. He hunched down, as if he was going to fall again.

"Jewel. Come to this side quickly."

Jewel rushed over. Flor positioned her next to Blu and put his wing over her shoulders and neck. Jewel's good wing wrapped around Blu's waist.

"There," said Flor. "It'll be easier to make sure he doesn't lose focus like this."

"Blu, can you manage?" asked Jewel.

"Yeah," said Blu quickly. "You know what this reminds me of? When we were chained together, running from the poachers, we ran together in harmony as I lead. Heh. Well, I guess you're doing the leading now."

Jewel smiled.

"Well, c'mon Blu. Let's go."

Jewel and Blu started walking. Soon, Jewel felt something wrong. She turned around with Blu to see Flor staring at the eagle.

"Flor?"

"It's about to wake up soon."

The three macaws soon saw the head slowly stirring from the eagle's slumber.

"It's-it's too early."

"Jewel," said Flor firmly, focusing on the eagle. "Take Blu and get out of here. I'll try my best to give you more time."

"But Flor-"

"Jewel, the time of arguing is done. Take Blu and leave the jungle."

Jewel's eyes widened.

"And don't worry," continued Flor. "I'll see you at the sanctuary. Now, go."

Jewel understood. She turned around and disappeared into the jungle with Blu. Flor smiled as the eagle opened its eyes.

Blu, thank you for everything. Be safe, Blu Bird.

Flor hovered up off the ground with her wings and dashed at the newly standing eagle.