Rio the series 4
Chapter 9 how Rafael met Eva
Another quiet peaceful morning in the Jungle of Rio de Janeiro. Near the cliffs of Rio were a couple of trees nearby, home of the Samba Birds. In one of those trees, lived, what could be, the world's biggest, Toucan family. Rafael had just woken up, from his peaceful carnival sleep. The Toucan looked to his side, seeing Eva still sleeping, and decided to get up to fetch breakfast.
It was not as easy as it looked. His eighteen offspring slept all across the nest, if Rafael woke just one of them up, he would be in big trouble.
"Aw, this never gets easier." Rafael thought, hopping over his kids. Rafael almost tripped a couple of times, eventually managed to get by the hollow entrance/exit. Rafael sighed in relief, and turned back to his family.
"I suppose I should get breakfast." the Toco-Toucan thought, taking flight into the sky.
After a short while of flying through the Jungle, Rafael flew over to the fruit tree area, preparing to get food for his family, but stopped when he heard "Kids, get in the water."
Rafael knew that voice from anywhere.
"Blu." Rafael thought, flying towards the direction where he heard the Blue Macaw's voice. Rafael landed near the Northern pond, where he could see the Blue Macaw family in the pond.
"Hey, amigos." Rafael greeted, waving a wing.
"Hi, Rafael." Blu called from the water. "What brings you here?"
"Just getting breakfast for my family." Rafael replied. Blu walked through the pond, away from his family, and joined Rafael, leaving Jewel to splash her kids playfully. Blu shuck himself, drying his feathers, and sat down on the pond bank.
"How are Eva and your children?" Blu inquired.
"They're fine, there still sleeping at the moment." Rafael replied.
Blu nodded, and turned to Jewel, who was dropping water over Crystal's head. Blu sighed, and got lost in her beauty "So beautiful."
Rafael noticed Blu's daydreaming face, and waved a wing in front of him.
"Romero, wake u-u-u-u-u-u-up." Rafael chuckled.
Blu snapped out of admiring his wife, and turned back to Rafael. "Wha-huh-oh sorry, I was just getting lost in Jewel's beauty."
"Don't worry; i was the same when Eva and I first started to date." Rafael assured smiling.
"How did you and Eva meet exactly?" Blu inquired, always wanting to know, how the Toucan who got him and Jewel together, got his own true love.
Rafael put a wingtip on his chin, trying to take his memory back. "Let me see...ah-I remember, the year was 2008..."
5 years ago
It was a beautiful night, in the lovely city of Rio de Janeiro. Rafael, a Toco-Toucan who loves nothing more than Carnaval, flew around excitedly in the air, followed by his two friends, Nico and Pedro.
"Who-hoo!" Rafael cheered, almost crashing into a lamp post.
"Rafi, relax!" Nico laughed, trying to stop his friend from injuring himself.
"This year's Carnival is wild!" Pedro cheered, before performing his famous love hawk squawk.
Rafael continued to fly around, when suddenly; he spotted something in the corner of his eye. Rafael got lost in his thoughts. He could not believe what he was seeing. A beautiful Keel-billed Toucan, dancing around the parades with other female Toucans.
Rafael was on the bust of drooling, also catching Nico's attention. Nico smiled and tapped Pedro's shoulder.
"What?" Pedro asked until Nico pointed to Rafael "Oh."
Nico flew other to Rafael, who was watching the female Toucan dance. "Well."
"Well what?" Rafael replied.
"Go and talk to her." Nico said, trying to give him a little push.
"I'm going, imp going!" Rafael said, flying towards the building of the roof where every Bird was dancing. A theme began to start up from the parade, as Rafael flew down onto the roof. Rafael gulped and approached the Keel-billed Toucan.
"Hi." Rafael greeted.
"Hello." she replied "Enjoying Carnaval?"
"Yep, you?" Rafael returned the question.
"Yes." she nodded.
Rafael and what could be his new girlfriend began to chat until Rafael noticed, male and female birds began to dance with each other.
Tall and tan and young and lovely
It was now Rafael's chance to get the girl to like him.
"Would you like to dance?" Rafael offered, with his wing out. "That's if you're not with no one."
"I'd love too." she replied with a smile, accepting his wing.
The girl from Ipanema goes walking now
When she passes each one she passes
Rafael and the Keel-billed Toucan began to dance with each other, spinning around, and pulling in and out in their wings.
Goes daboo-du-daa
When she walks, it's just like a samba
That swings so cool and sways so gentle
That when she passes, each one she passes
Goes daboo-du-daa
Rafael took her wing, and spun her around to her delight.
Oh, how I watch her so sadly
How can I tell her I love her
Yes, I would give my heart gladly
But instead, when she walks to the sea,
She looks straight ahead, not at me
The Toco-Toucan took her wings, pushing her forward a little and pulling her back in.
Tall and tan and young and lovely
The girl from Ipanema goes walking
And when she passes, I go
The girl, the girl, the girl
From Ipanema, from Ipanema...
"Tall and tan..." Rafael sang.
"Young and lovely..." the female cooed.
"The girl from Ipanema goes walking." they both singed simultaneously.
Oh. how I want her so badly
How, how can I tell her I love her
Yes, I would give my heart gladly
But instead, when she walks to the sea
She looks straight ahead, not at me
Tall and tan and young and lovely
The girl from Ipanema goes walking
And when she passes, I smile,
But she doesn't see.
She ain't looking at me.
The music finished. Rafael dropped her down, and caught her in both his wings. Rafael and the female smiled at each other. Rafael stood her back onto her light blue talons.
"Not bad." she said, stretching her wings.
"You too" Rafael replied, rubbing the back of his neck nervously. "Actually, I was wondering..."
"Would I like to see you some time?" she finished for him.
Rafael nodded in response.
"I would love to." she smiled.
"Great, I'm Rafael by the way." he introduced.
"Nico to meet you, Rafael. I'm Eva." she introduced, walking away. "I'll see you soon, Rafael."
Rafael merely waved in response. Nico and Pedro, who had been watching from a street post the entire time, flew over to Rafael.
Nico chuckled, and perched himself on Rafael's shoulder. "Pedro, the King of Carnaval, has met his Queen."
Rafael chuckled in response, happy and a little embarrassed.
"Come on, amigos, let's go home." Rafael said, taking flight into the dark peaceful sky, followed by the Canary and Cardinal.
Reality
"And that's how me and Eva met, and began our love life." Rafael finished his story.
"Wow." the only thing that jumped out of Blu's beak.
Jewel, who had been playing with her children the entire time, walked over to her mate, and put a wing over him, and kissed his cheek. "Ready to go, Blu?"
"Yep, I'm coming." Blu replied to his wife.
The Blue Macaw got out of the pond, shaking themselves dry, and took flight into the sky. Rafael waved to the family, as they now where specs in the distance.
"Well, better get that breakfast." Rafael told himself.
And that's how the King of Carnaval met his Queen, ladies and gentlemen. Stay tuned for the next chapter.