A/N: Here ya' go. A long one... well not really =). Hope everyone is enjoying so far. Some feedback would be nice too.

Chapter 2: Too much rhyme

It was a good night sleep for Pedro that night
So much so, it was starting to get bright
The sun had risen for quite some time
To wake so late is Pedro's crime

But after a goodnight sleep, Pedro woke up violently. "Nico!" He looked around. The sun had risen for quite some time now. "I must have overslept." He yawned. "Nico?"

He got up and searched his hollow, but Nico, his friend, was nowhere to be seen. He then exited his hollow and searched around the tree. "Nico." He shouted Nico's name several times, but he heard no response. "Nico!" He went back to the hollow just to make sure. He then double-checked his tree. "NICO!"

"I'm over here."

Pedro was soon overjoyed. He followed where the voice came from. Apparently, Nico was just on one of the tree branches looking over the rainforest. Pedro soon flew to Nico's side. "Hey man, where've you been? I've been calling your name."

"It's no trouble. That's okay. This sure is a lovely day."

Pedro was a bit shock at Nico's response. "Huh?"

"Is there something very wrong? Or shall I sing you a happy song?"

"Hold up. Nico are you okay? You seem at little off-"

"today?"

"Well. What I mean is…"

"Nevermind, old chap. Let's go inside. I'll get my cap."

"Well…O-kay… Old… Chap?"

"I'm sure you're hungry." Pedro said. "We've got some tasty fruits from yesterday."

"I'm not in the mood, or so they say. I think I'll just go out and play."

"O-kay. I'll just be here when you need me."

"Nico!"

Pedro shouted Nico's name as he looked for him for almost half an hour. He has not gone back for a long time now and he was worried something bad must have happened to him. His interaction with him has been so weird, that he found Nico to be a bit out of character today. It was not like him but perhaps it was just him. Then again, no one knew better than Pedro to know when his friend is off.

"Nico!"

He was searching beyond his tree home now and circled around his neighbourhood. His efforts have so far ended in vain. It was like he just disappeared, just like that. "I wonder where did he go?"

It was almost as if right on time when he heard a noise coming out. It was a rumbling sound and it sounded like stuff being scattered or thrown. He searched the area until he found a trashcan. It was usually upright but it had fallen on its side. Stuff inside flying out, Pedro checked what it was about. "Nico is that you?" He landed right in front of the opening. From here, he could see bird, just the size of Nico rummaging through the piles of rubbish. "What are you doing?" Nico continued as if he did not even hear. And Pedro was more than confident his voice was loud enough, he could have sworn the vibration was reverberating throughout. "Nico?" He approached, slowly but surely. "This isn't funny man." He put his wing over Nico's shoulder. Still, Nico did not move. "Nico?" Pedro moved to see what he was doing. Slowly, Nico turned his head. Nico had been eating a rotten fishguts.

Pedro woke up. He felt jumpy after that strange dream. "I must have dosed off." Pedro walked to get some grub but stopped when he saw something on the wooden ground. "Is that…" He tried to get a closer look.

And so he did moved quite near
But seeing, he had more to fear

"Woah!" Beneath saw a tiny morsel of bloody fishguts. He was taken a back and tripped. "I'm freaking out. Is this for real? I thought that was just a dream." He slowly crawled to the hole and looked outside with his head only showing. He was looking for Nico but as he felt, he was no longer there. "What the heck is going on?"

"Jewel. It looks like we have a visitor." Blu said.

"Who is it?" Jewel asked.

"Whoa!" a crash followed. What Jewel saw, Pedro on top of his mate.

"Please, get off of me." Blu pleaded.

Pedro got up, making heavy breaths.

"Pedro, are you okay?" Jewel asked.

Pedro just continued breathing. When Blu got his footing, he begged to ask the question. "Is something bothering you, Pedro?"

"Something bothering me? Something bothering me!" he got Blu and Jewel and held them tight with his grip. "Guys you'll never guess what happened this morning!"

"You were sleepwalking again?" Blu guessed.

"Yeah- wait! No! This is different."

"What could be so different now?"

"Guys, I had this strange dream that something bad happened to Nico. If that didn't get any weirder, you'd be surprised what happened next. Nico was acting strange, yo. Saying some rhymy stuff I couldn't get. It was so not like him. It's like he was reciting a poem only it was blending into our conversation. Then I dosed off and dreamt that he ate fishguts. I mean fishguts! That's disgusting. I woke up and the next thing I knew, there was a string of fishguts on the floor. I'm telling you it's creepy. Like I'm so freaked out now."

"So Nico's strange because… he rhymes?" Jewel asked.

"Well… rhymier than usual. Didn't I mention the fishguts?"

"Calm down Pedro. I'm sure there's a rational explanation for everything. The fishgut must've come from a seagull passing by. The meat must've fallen coincidentally in your tree hole."

"But but…"

Blu then put his wing over Pedro's shoulder. "Listen Pedro, you need to relax. Why don't you sit down? Take a rest."

"I guess. I guess you're right."

"Hey, if you stay a bit longer, the kids went out to get some food for us. Aren't they thoughtful?" Jewel replied.

"They're growing up."

"Oh wait, here they are."

"Mommy, Daddy, we're home!" The kids replied.

"Hey Pedro, I'm sure you still remember, Bleu, Bloo and Facebook?"

"I still don't know why you would name your daughter from a human website." Jewel replied.

"It's perfectly okay, Jewel. Besides, I watch CNN. Some guy from Egypt didn't think it was bad. I'm just jumping in the bandwagon."

"Uhm… which one is Bleu again?" Pedro asked.

"Uh Pedro, it's pronounced as ˈblü-."

"Whatever Bleu, I mean Blu."

Jewel then rounded up the kids. "Kids, you remember Uncle Pedro."

They all replied. "Yes Mommy." They all nodded their heads.

"Nice to see you guys getting big and strong like Jewel."

"I'm over here, Pedro." Blu replied.

"So what did you bring for us today?"

"We brought back a lot." Bloo replied.

"You brought a lot? Wait, where is it?" Pedro asked.

"Uncle Nico is helping us bring the grub." Facebook replied.

"Did you say Nico?" Pedro said, his eyes widened. As if he suddenly had tunnel vision. His surroundings quieted down and he could hear the others, but their voices sounded less audible. He slowly turned around. Someone was coming in the entrance.

"Hello I'm back, and ready to unpack." Nico arrived carrying a bag gripped tightly on his talons.

"Nico, thanks for helping the kids out." Blu replied.

"You can always count on me no doubt." Nico then released the bag. Fish guts spread on the wooden floor. The faces of the blue macaws lit up with delight. Soon, the macaws started devouring on the meat, their feathers and beaks suddenly covered with it. Nico just stood there, smiling and all that, almost as if humming a tune.

"Nico, what did you do?"

"Nothing much, just being true."

"Being true, this isn't you, bird."

"Yes it is. That is my word."

Pedro looked in shear horror and disgust. Blu emerged from the pile of fish, some of his feathers no longer blue. "Pedro, try this. It's the best." Jewel then held with her a piece of the meat with her talons. "Would you like to have the rest?"

Pedro walked a bit back.

"There's no need to be afraid." Blu slowly walked to him. Jewel then followed.

"Try some now. It's very well made."

He could see their eyes getting wider and wider.

"Come and join us celebrate."

Without warning, Blu and Jewel's three kids were in front of him.

"Come and join. It's not too late."

"AHHHH!" Pedro turn tail, flapped his wings and left the tree. Just as he left, he looked back. He saw them smiling back. It was too late for Blu and Jewel. Now, he had to warn the others of Nico, before it is too late.