"Into The Unknown" - Chapter 4 (Decision)
Once again the leader of the flock flew back to check for any stragglers failing to keep up with the rest, still none. He was impressed with all there stamina to maintain the current speed with no one to help he flew faster to over take the rest and to return to the front. And near the middle the Blue macaw family we even more close to each other than before due to a incident recently
"I wonder what's next on the list to see?" Blu wondered.
"Why don't you go and see" Jewel responded with Bia still wiping her tears away but was no longer crying .
Blu nodded then started flying past all the others who was in front of him until all he could see was the Multi-coloured Macaw by himself. He Flew up and beside him catching his attention.
"Hello, What's up?" Caio greeted.
"Hi, I was just wondering were are we going next because im a bit curious?" Blu asked.
Caio looked at blu for a minute with a confused face.
"Wait, did i not already tell you before?" Caio Muttered.
"Umm no not remember me? you helped my daughter?" Blu asked attempting to help Caio remember.
But still he had that same confused face on him it wouldn't be until a couple of seconds later his eyes fully opened.
"Oh yea im sorry there was someone else who looked exactly like you except he had a bit of yellow on his face. Anyways we are going to be heading towards ancient ruins but other birds think it was just some rock formations although if you've ever been to a city the comparison between one of their casual buildings and the one we are on our way to" Caio explained
"Oh okay well thanks" Blu gestured Caio while flying backwards then heading into the crowd he went past everyone and saw Jewel flying with Tiago flying over and under her repeatedly
"Soo? did he tell you?" Jewel wondered.
"Yea were going to some old ruins" Blu answered.
Suddenly birds began to descended slowly making blu and all descended with them.
"I guess were here" Jewel thought to herself.
they all landed on the ground with huge rocks towering over them .
"Hey I thought you said there would be something here? well were is it" A female voice echoed in the distance .
"Well thats a easy question were would it be? its defiantly not behind you or anything" Caio's sarcasm took over for him .
The majority of the grounded birds sprung around to see a structure built inside on of the rocks. a more detailed look showed them that there were at the end of a ravine.
"Welcome to the Grey-Mount Ravine anyways onto the structure i dont really know what to call it so i guess...Umm I" Caio had his right wing at his chin while the other on his waist thinking of a name
"What about Grey-Duplex (Duplex means a building with living spaces for two separate residents or groups of residents) Carla insisted.
"Yea perfect it's far better than my one, Grey mount residence" Caio agreed.
"Anyways back to what i was saying the same rules apply to the vine trap you have 30 minutes or more if needed and ill be keeping a very very close eye on individuals" Caio muttered in a very serious tone.
After his last word was said all of the birds flew over to the entrance of the house to make sure it didn't get to crowded in there only a bunch of them were allowed to enter at a time while the others waited for there turn once it was Blu and his family's turn to enter. There was one thing they noticed inside it was dark, they could barley see anything but once there eyes adjusted to the darkness they soon saw carvings three carvings on the walls. The first one was 2 humans with spear like weapons pointing at a snake, the second one was one of the humans letting the snake bit him while the other was behind it and stabbed it and finally the third one was the snakes teeth dropping what looks like to be liquid onto one of there spears.
"They used poison on sticks?" Tiago getting confused.
"No no no you got it all wrong from one of the books I used to read back at the bookstore it told about ancient tribes and how they used poison to enhance there weapons im guessing that this is a spear and that the stuff from the snake is the poison" Blu helping Tiago understand .
They all went towards the other carving on the other side of the wall well...Bia did while the others took there time hitting into walls and dripping over stuff on the floor but they managed to make it over. This time it was just one huge carving of many humans bowing in front of another human who was on a rock with his arm raised high up and in the background it looked like there was a boat floating near him .
"Seen any books about this dad?" Carla asked .
No response came back.
"Dad?" Carla repeated .
Then out of no were a light appeared and shinned at Jewel and the Kids who quickly hid there eyes due to it being so bright .
"WHAT DID I DO?" Blu yelled while panicking .
Blu turned the flash light every were in the room and blinded everyone who stared at the immense light he could hear everyone telling him to turn it off some even falling over each other.
"YOU TURNED ON THE FLASH LIGHT ON THE IPOD, TAP THE FLASH BUTTON" Carla gave the answer while shouting .
Meanwhile outside Caio was watching over 2 suspicious scarlet macaws talking to each other away from the group but then they flew over to the rest Caio still watching them then something else caught his attention a light coming from the "Grey-Duplex" that was moving all around the place Caio not knowing about Blu bringing a iPod on the trip thought it was magic
"What the? what's going on over there" Caio whispered to himself .
But before he flew over he heard a sound. A sound that he has heard many times he quickly bolted up above the trees to see clouds moving onto there position and even further in the distance flash's of light rippling through even darker clouds .
"But-But i was told that the next storm wouldn't be until next week!" Caio not believing what he was witnessing.
That's when he had to make a choice what to do should he continue the tour until the storm was close then pull everyone back, Cancel the tour right now for their safety or does he make a de-tour to there final sight down south, forgetting the route he said going around there homelands. He flew down to were the crowd was .
"Everyone come on you've had enough time to explore it already we really need to continue" Caio sounding worried .
Group by group birds started to land near Caio and listened to what he had to say .
"Im sorry everyone to tell you this but there is currently a storm heading our way I don't know when its going to get close to us but I do know we still have time but I need your help to make a choice we can cancel the tour till I can arranged it for a sun only day. Another option is we can continue but when the storm is close we would have to fly fast back to the starting point then return to our homes. Or we can make a de-tour heading down south towards our last sight before returning home skipping mot of the tour until again when i can arrange a sun only day so what do you all want to do?" Caio sounding even more worried but still serious .
There was many chatter about what to do some wanted to continue and stop wasting time while others wanted to take the de tour Blu agreed with them as well .
"But honey what if our children get hurt?" Blu complained .
"They have been able to keep up with the crowds and there still not even out of breath come on blu I think that they can do it" Jewel gave her side of the argument .
"But what if-" Blu was cut off by Bia.
"Dad don't worry if the storm gets to close well will know anyways and I think Caio would know when it would be a good time to do" Bia said helping Jewel against Blu.
Blu looked at the ground then towards Caio who was also looking at the ground thinking to himself. He took a big breath.
"Fine you win" Blu admitted .
"Alright everyone if you want to return back to the start go to the left, those who want to take the de-tour go right and if you want to continue stay in the middle" Caio instructed.
Birds quickly formed 3 groups the biggest was the de-tour group while the smallest was the ones who wanted to go home .
"Oh for the group that want to go home if you keep going in that direction it will lead you back to the Blue Spix macaws homeland you should know were to go after that. and the group who want to continue if you just stay with us as we do the de-tour ill promise to take you back to see the rest another day now go" Caio told the birds while extending his wing left .
Groups of bird flew in all directions some flew the way Caio's wing was pointing to while the other two groups combined. After Caio watched the last bird who was going home disappeared into the jungle he flew into the air signalling everyone to follow him.
"Hope full things wont turn out bad " he thought a they flew south.