A/N: I'll be uploading this slightly earlier. I feel tired today. Anyway, once again. I hope you guys enjoy this update =).
Chapter 4: That's Everyone/ The Story of They
It was still well afternoon at the nightclub when one of the birds opened the curtains and was excited to see familiar faces come back again.
"Blu, Jewel, Nico, where've you been?"
"I'll tell you soon if you win." Nico replied. Almost instantly, Blu and Jewel grabbed the bird and knocked him out.
"Nope. I guess that's a loss. Next time, play like a boss."
"Blu, show me your dance moves." Said a female parakeet.
"Yeah Blu, show us." Said her friend. Pretty soon, a crowd gathered.
Blu looked at the two friends. "I don't know what's the fuss, but if you want to see, come follow us."
"Sure. HEY! Blu's gonna show us some dance moves. Let's follow him." The crowd ballooned were behind Blu and Jewel as they led them to the exit.
"You sure wrapped this in a bag." Jewel said.
"Ah well, I don't like to brag."
One by one, two by two
They fall without a single clue
Three by three, four by four
Multiplying ever more
Kipo, a tall flamingo, continued dancing to the music. Shaking his tail feathers. He was so into the beats and he was happy that he was able to move more freely without bumping onto other people with his really tall legs. "Wait a minute." He then realized something was off. "Where's everyone?"
Almost suddenly, a coconut landed on his head knocking him out. Nico, Blu and Jewel approached the unconscious bird. "That's everyone." Nico replied.
"Luiz?"
Luiz emerged from the dumpster to see Pedro. "Pedro. What you doin' here? It'z creepy here."
"Tell me about it. Hey, what are you doing here?"
"Uh… I don't knowz what you mean. I alwayz goz here."
Pedro just made an unusual stare at him.
"Okay. Okay. I alwayz hide my bonez here. It's… my buziness. Hey, youz still haven't answered me. What you doin' here?"
Pedro suddenly shuddered in fear.
"Uhh, you okay, bro?" Luiz asked. "Hey, I know." He went to the dumpster and took something with him. "Howz about I share youz some of my bonez. That alwayz cheerz me up."
"Luiz, I can't take it. You gotta to help me. The others were taken."
"Otherz?"
"Yeah, the others."
"Who are the others?"
"Blu, Jewel, Nico… even… Rafael."
Luiz suddenly went from somewhat happy to serious. "They… took… Rafael?"
"Yes." Pedro said, feeling a bit helpless.
"They. Oh no. I knew thiz day would come." Luiz said with a serious tone.
"You've gotta beli- wait, you mean you know what I'm talking about?"
"Let'z walk, Pedro. There'z something you needz to know."
Pedro rode on Luiz's back as the dog walked on the shore of Rio's beaches.
"Where are we headed?" Pedro asked.
"I've gotz friends in higher places that can help uz out."
"Still, I don't get it Luiz. I mean, what's going on?"
"What I'm aboutz to tell youz is a tale that not many know. Have youz ever heard of the ztory of the penguin'z monocle?"
"Never heard of it."
"Well I'll tellz you know…
There waz once a young penguin, he waz happy and all.
He owned a club aroundz here and no it ain't small
He was jolly young penguin. How could anyone hate him?
All the birds loved him and the haters take a swim…
Luiz started to howl and people around the street soon began taking notice. "Shut up! You stupid mutt!" One man said as he threw his sandwich to his face. It hit Luiz dead on and bounced off to the ground.
"Hey. That waz mean." Luiz then looked to the floor. "Hey, a sandwich." He then dipped his face to approach the meal. "I zhould sing more often."
"NO Luiz! Just continue the story."
"Oh, right. He was a cool penguin, Pedro. He had the spirit of samba in him. I knew penguins were great dancers before that movie about dancing penguins came along. I tellz ya."
"One thing bothers me Luiz, penguins aren't native here… at least… I thought-"
"Not many peoplez know the penguinz, Pedro. I mean, they love the guy, but that waz az far az it got. Some zay he came from the Zouth Pole and the reason he soundz a bit funny waz becauze he lived on the part of Antartica under British ztewardship. Others say he waz a penguin from a tv-show. Nobody knowz… until one day, Raf decided to get to the bottom of it."
"Raf?"
"Yeah. He wasn't jealouz and all, but part of him felt something waz strange about this penguin character."
"Wait a minute. If Raf knew about this, then why did he-"
"That'z the thing Pedro. Raf never knew what waz ahead of him. He didn't return for zeveral dayz. It got Eva worried that she called on a search partyz to find Raf. It took several more dayz until he waz found on North of the city. He looked a lot mezzed up. You zhould've zeen him Pedro. He sounded all-"
"Rhymy?" Pedro guessed.
"Yeah. It waz weird.. Everybody haz the zpirit of zamba Pedro. That'z how we find the rhythm of the beat. Without zamba, there iz nothing. And Raf? It waz like he lozt it. And we had to bring back hiz zamba zpirit. Can you imagine bringing back the zpirit of zamba to the king of Carnival? Thoz were zome big shoez to fill."
"No kidding."
"Yep. And you know what the ztrangezt part waz? He didn't remember a thing prior to the day he disappeared. And since Ralfy was the king of Carnival, rumorz spread like… like… my spit touching the ground or zomething. After the incident, few ever heard of the penguin again. And hiz ztory became a distant memory, a myth… an urban legend."
"Wait, but why was the story called the penguin's monocle?"
"Because the day they found Ralfy, the only thing they found with him waz… a monocle. Zome zay it waz the penguin'z. He waz one of the few to wear them."
"Where's the monocle now?"
"Gone. It dizappeared and nobody knew wherez it went."
"You know what? The more I know you Luiz, the cooler you sound." They were now nearing the jungle. It was finally getting dark as nightfall approaches. "So who is this we're visiting, Luiz?"
"You'll zee." He said while he continued his walk.
They continued on their jungle trek.
The journey off the beaten track
As Pedro stayed on Luiz's back
The songs of the jungle seemed to lack
This bothered Pedro to the bone
It was quiet like they're alone
Soon they spot an eerie glow
Just beyond the bushes in row
"We're here." Luiz replied. "It'z juzt over this buzh, Pedro."
"Really." Pedro then flew over the bush… and was met with a surprise. "You?"
"You!"