"Come on, loco!" Maria called out to Gladius who is laying flat on his belly

Gladius raised his head "Are you sure that we're going the right way, Maria?"

Maria smiled and nodded "Of course we're going the right way!"

Maria was an energetic and adventurous Spix Macaw. Gladius was already tired and needs to rest but Maria was sometimes pushing him too much that he fainted from exhaustion. Gladius always looks at the stars while Maria sleeps, she even leaned closer to Gladius making him blush. When the birds woke up the next day, Maria beak was nearly touching Gladius'. She gets up and looks up knowing that this owl she's with is a nice bird. Both of them almost got in trouble by knocking a fruit stand over and accidentally fell to a dog and chased them. The sun was setting and both birds sat on top of a building looking at the sun as it sets.

Maria smirks "Well the day didn't end as I suspected."

Gadius looks at Maria "What do you mean?"

"I didn't expecet to be chased by a dog or... or knocking over a fruit stand!" Gladius and Maria chuckled

"But you were the one who slipped while I was spotting." both birds chuckled some more

Both of them sighed and Gladius looks up "Wow, this is a new and wierd feeling for me."

Maria looks at Gladius "Me too." both of them leaned closer and closer until some droplets of rain fell onto their head "Let's find a nice and dry place."

Gladius nodded "Yeah, I agree."

Meanwhile at the other part of the forest, Skipper and his time saw some tracks of an owl. They soon realize that it was Gladius and Private saw another set of footprints, but it's a different bird. Soon the two Spix Macaws found the penguins and told them that their daughter was missing from the clinic.

"Are you sure that she's not there?" Skipper asked

Blu was looking at the trees while Jewel was talking with Marlene and Anastacia "Yes. My owner told me and my other children are at their uncle's and Maria is my only daughter."

Kowalski nudges Skipper's flipper "What do you want to prioritize first, sir?"

Skipper looks at Blu and Jewel and at his own flippers "Let's find their daughter first. Once we find her, we're gonna need more eyes in the sky."

Blu smiled "Really?"

Skipper nodded and pats Blu's back "Of course my avian brother. But you will help us find my boy."

Blu nodded "Deal!"

Skipper turned to his team "Men, we're gonna have a little detour in our search-and-rescue. We need to find a Spix Macaw named..." Skipper turned to Blu "What's her name again?"

"Her name is Maria. Her feathers are light blue like Jewel's."

Jewel walked towards the penguins and Blu with her eyes filled with tears "I can't believe we just left her like that, Blu." Jewel leaned at Blu and he tries to comfort her by wrapping her with his wing "I don't know what to do if she got stolen by some other birds or got kidnapped by Nigel. The only thing that always comes in my mind is...Meu Deus!"

Skipper pats Jewel's back "Don't worry, ma'am. We'll get your daughter safe and sound and alive."

Jewel sniffs "I do want her alive but I don't want her to get near other male birds. 'Cause she can lay eggs now. And I don't want any monstrous bird to get near her."

Private saw two feathers, a white feather and a blue one "Uhm, Skipper! I think you might want to see this."

Skipper told Marlene to try and help Blu comfort Jewel while he takes a look at Private's finding "What is it, Private?"

Private raised the feathers "Is this Gladius' feather?"

Skipper took the white feather and inspected it closely "It is Gladius' feather and that must be Maria's!"

Private looks at Skipper "Skipper, how old is Gladius exactly."

Skipper puts his flipper at his chin "Old enough to be a teenager." Skipper looks at at Blu and Jewel "Uhm, what's your name again, blue guy?"

"My names Blu."

"How old is Maria?" Skipper asked

"If we're humans, about an age of a teenager." Blu answered

"I think we should keep our theory to ourselves, sir." Private whispered

Skipper nodded "Roger Wilco." he turns back to Blu "I just need to know how old she is."

"Skipper, should we continue searching?" Private whispered some more

Skipper nods "We need to find them before Dr. Blowhole does." Skipper turns to Marlene "Marlene, can you stay with Blu and his wife?"

"Are you sure, Skipper?"

Skipper puts his flippers at his chin, thinking if he should leave one of his men behind "Rico, I want you to safeguard them.

Kowalski, Private, and Anastacia, on me. We're gonna find this kids first and we'll find Dr. Blowhole."

To Be Continued...