Rio the series 4
Chapter 14 investigating the club and accident
A sunny midday in the city of Rio de Janeiro. At the local Samba club, Blu, Jewel, Nico, Pedro, and Rafael, many locals of the club, enjoyed their day out, they haven't really been free in a while (especially Rafael).
Blu and Jewel, who had been waltz dancing, slowly walked around each other's steps. Jewel rested her head on Blu's chest with her wings around his lower back, and Blu, who rested his chin on Jewel's head with his wings around Jewel's upper back.
"Wow." Jewel sighed.
"Hmmmm." Blu said.
"It's good to get out once in a while." Jewel said, lifting her head from Blu's chest.
"Yep." Blu agreed, as they both locked there beak's into each other's, kissing passionately.
Jewel released her beak from Blu's, and took her wings from his back. Blu and his love one walked over to a bar where Rafael was talking to Dimitri.
"Nice waltzing, lovebirds." Rafael said, grinning.
"Thanks." Blu smiled.
Jewel walked next to her husband, and gave him a peck on the cheek. "Goodbye, Blu."
"You're going?" Blu said.
"Mm-hmm, I'm going to fetch the kids from Eva and I'll see you at home." Jewel said, walking out of the club entrance/exit.
After the female macaw left, Rafael turned to Blu, who had his eyes half closed, daydreaming of Jewel's beauty.
"So, beautiful, how did a Bird like me, get a girl like her?" Blu whispered to himself, not quite enough for Rafael to hear.
Rafael chuckled and put a wing on Blu's shoulder "It was a chain that kept you prisoners, Blu."
Nico and Pedro, who had been singing, landed next to Blu and Rafael also with a Yellow and Blue Macaw with them.
"Hey, Rafi, Bluey." Nico said, as in a greeting.
"Hey, Nico." Blu said, before noticing the Yellow and Blue Macaw "Who's your friend?"
"This is Lucas." Nico introduced, gesturing a wing "He's going to help us."
"Help you with what?" Rafael asked.
"That new club we found, Lucas is going to sneak in, and got some information." Pedro explained.
"How can he help?" Blu joined in.
"He's a Yellow and Blue Macaw." Nico stated like it was obvious.
"They'll see him as one of the Gangsters." Pedro added.
"Sounds like a plan." Blu said.
"Yeah." Nico said, flying through the club, followed by his best friend and Undercover-Gangster "See ya!"
Blu and Rafael waved to the Samba Birds as they flew out of the club, hopefully they would come back without a scratch. Blu was about to say something, when suddenly, a slightly loud crash was heard outside.
"What was that?!" Blu said, looking around.
"It came from outside." Rafael said "Let's go!"
Blu followed the Toucan outside, to investigate the noise. Rafael flew out of the club, followed by Blu. Blu and Rafael followed the noise which led to one of the fruit market tables. Blu looked shocked, worried, and horrified, not believing what he was seeing. Jewel was lying down on a bunch of squashed fruits, next to a broken bottle while groaning slightly in pain.
"JEWEL!" Blu screamed, running over to his wife. Blu quickly jumped over to Jewel, and knelt down, and stroked her head.
"Jewel, are you ok?! What happened?" Blu quickly asked, hoping she wasn't hurt.
"Ow, my back." Jewel moaned, also not replying to Blu's question.
Blu took both of Jewel's wings and sat her up from the squashed fruit. Blu rubbed her back, gently rubbing the fruit juice off, and being careful of her possible injuries. Blu gently put his talons on Jewel's shoulders, and took flight into the sky. Rafael followed. Blu landed down on top of a roof, of a building and set Jewel down.
"Is she ok?" Rafael asked.
"I'm not sure." Blu simply replied, as he sat down, and cradled her in his wings. "Jewel, are you okay?"
Jewel managed to turn her head around, to see Blu "I'm okay, I think."
"What happened to you?" Rafael asked a second time, except it was to Jewel not Blu.
"I landed on a table, for some food, and...Out of nowhere a bunch of fruit fell down on me, and knocked me to the ground." Jewel explained weakly.
"Don't worry, Jewel. It's over." Blu said, smiling.
"Blu, take me home, please." Jewel requested, almost falling asleep. Blu gently let her go, and was about to grip her shoulders, again "Whoa-whoa, what are you doing?"
"I'm taking you home." Blu replied "Why?"
"Actually, can I get on your back instead?" Jewel requested
"O-k." Blu said, flying in front of Jewel. Jewel climbed on his back, and put both her wings around him.
"You're ready?" Blu asked Jewel, looking at her.
"I'm ready." Jewel replied, also strangely closing her eyes. Blu took flight into the sky, with Jewel on his back, and Rafael who had been silent, and followed them home.
After leaving there club into the wings of Kipo and Dimitri, Nico, Pedro, and Lucas, arrived somewhere in the western Jungle, and landed in a bush, spying on the club. Nico peeked out of the bush, and saw the club was guarded by two Gangsters.
"Ok there it is." Pedro said.
"You ready, Lucas?" Nico asked, looking at Lucas, who was a little nervous
"I can't do this, guys. What if they find out I'm a spy?" Lucas panicked.
Nico flew over to him "Come on, Lucas, they won't find out!"
"Come on; get yo tail feathers in there!" Pedro ordered, pointing a wing.
Lucas obeyed, and walked out of the bush, heading for the club. Nico and Pedro watched Lucas, as he managed to gain entrance to the club.
"He's doing good." Nico said. Pedro nodded in agreement.
Lucas walked into the club, which was full of Gangster's, also with some music playing somewhere.
What has come over me
What madness taken hold of my heart
To run away, the only answer
Pulling me away
Lucas studied the club. It was like the Samba club, except this was more-of a Rock 'n' Roll kinda club.
To fall upon the night
The source of my recovery
Sweet shadow taking hold of the light
Another day has been devoured
Calling me away, begging the question
Why
Lucas walked over to a bar, which had a female Yellow and Blue Macaw as the bar tender. Lucas sat down and rested his wings on the bar, also catching the females attention.
"Hi there, sweetie, want a drink?" she offered.
"I'm good, thanks." Lucas replied.
For saving me from all they've taken
Letting my armor fall again
Giving me the strength to face them
Feeling it taking over now
On a path to take it all away
There can be no better way of knowing
Back outside the club, Nico and Pedro continued to watch the club entrance/exit where the two guards were remaining.
"How do you think he's doing in there?" Nico asked Pedro.
"I'm not sure." Pedro shrugged.
The best friends continued to look out of the bush when "Ah-Hm" a voice cleared their throat.
Nico and Pedro turned around where two Gangsters were standing right behind them.
"Uh-oh." Nico and Pedro gulped simultaneously.
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Meanwhile, after taking his wife back home, Blu stood up in his hollow, watching Jewel, who was lying in the nest on her side, holding Rey and Jessica in her wings. Rafael was also in the hollow standing by Blu.
"How is she?" Rafael whispered.
"She's not looking to good." Blu replied, whispering. E
ver since Jewel was hurt, she may not have any injuries, but she was completely different. The once free spirit Jewel who loved nothing more but to fly around, was now stuck in her tree hollow, and hasn't come out since.
A knock on the hollow was heard outside
"Hello?" Eva's voice was heard. Jewel moved a little hearing the voice.
Blu quickly ran over to her, "It's okay, Jewel, it's only Eva."
Jewel relaxed and closed her eyes, laying the side of her head on her son and daughter's heads. Eva flew into the nest, and pecked Rafael's cheek, before turning to Blu.
"How's Jewel?" Eva inquired.
"She's not back to her-old self." Blu answered.
Eva nodded in response, before turning to Jewel, who was almost sound asleep.
"I better go, I only had time to say a quick hello." Eva took flight out of the hollow, heading back home to her eighteen offspring.
After she was gone, Blu sat down in the nest with Jewel and stroked her head. Jewel peaked one eye open, and turned her head around.
"Enjoy stroking my head there, Blu." Jewel said smiling.
"Mm-hmm, I just want to make sure your fine." Blu replied.
"Don't worry, Blu. I know I'm a little dramatized at the moment, but I'll be fine, trust me." Jewel reassured, taking Blu's wing and planting a kiss on it.
After being exposed to the Gangsters, Nico and Pedro had been captured, and each tied to one of the support beams in the club.
"Well, well, a Canary and a Cardinal was caught sneaking around." one of the Gangster's said.
"What do what from us?" Pedro asked.
"We-e-e-l-l." another Gangster said, putting a wing on his chin.
"Are you going to let us go?" Nico asked.
"...No" the Gangster simply replied "Unless, you do us one favor."
"And what that might be?" Pedro inquired.
"I know you two couldn't be spying on us alone." the Gangster said. "So tell me, who in here is your undercover agent?"
Nico and Pedro gulped releasing they had two options.
1. Tell them who the spy is.
2. Or refuse and suffer painful consequences.
Before one of them could say something, Lucas suddenly curled his wing like a fist, and punched one of the Gangster's.
"What the-" the gangst groaned.
"BAR FIGHT!" Lucas bellowed.
The other Gangster's fought each other, each other them fighting on their own. Lucas starting a fight to give them an advantage to escape. Nico and Pedro suddenly became un-tied by Lucas.
"Let's go!" Lucas suggested.
The three birds departed out of the club, and into the air.
"Now what?" Nico wondered.
"I think we should leave the club alone." Lucas suggested. "For now, at least."
"Me too." Pedro agreed
Next chapter is complete. I probably won't be writing until after Christmas, so I'll see you all then. Have a good Christmas, everyone.