Blu awoke from his slumber. He yawned and walked outside. The full moon shined down on the shadowy jungle. At night, creatures would move across the ground, hunting for food. Lucky for Blu, he knew how to fly. He sat down on the branch and smiled.
It's a full moon. It's much more beautiful here than in the city.
Blu exhaled smoothly.
"It's nice, isn't it?"
Blu looked next to him. Mirrored Blu sat on the branch, admiring the moon as well. He faced Blu and smiled.
"So the whole doomsday sex resulted in one egg?"
"Yeah. I'm pretty glad it's only one."
"Yep, but I think with this one, it will be more troublesome than having three."
Blu looked at mirrored Blu.
"What do you mean?"
"Remember that I have a sixth sense?"
"Yeah, despite the fact you're missing the rest."
Mirrored Blu half-closed his eyes. He blinked.
"Listen, I'm trying to prepare you, though it might be pointless."
"Pointless?"
"Well, I'm advising you about the future because you screwed up."
"Wait. I…me…screwed up?"
"The first, ain't it?"
They both looked at each other and chuckled.
"It all resulted in the doomsday sex," explained mirrored Blu in a more serious tone. "It was too early."
"What do you mean?"
"Just that? You had sex without the leaf earlier than you were supposed to. It's just that you confused yourself again. Time after time, you convinced yourself doomsday was a myth, but you failed to have safe sex after the event with the boat crashing into the pier."
"So I was too early? Does it matter so much? Humans have sex when they are young."
"Yeah, and you see them struggling or divorcing the person they married when they were eighteen."
Blu thought about it. He looked up at the moon and then faced mirrored Blu.
"So what do you advise?"
"That's the funny thing. I'm clueless."
"Wait. You have a sixth sense."
"Yes, but I'm not fortune teller. All I know is the egg is special."
"Of course it is. All eggs are."
"You don't get it. I mean it's unique."
"Yeah, and?"
Mirrored Blu sighed.
"You still don't get it."
"I get you, but a special thing doesn't have to be negative."
"Blu, I'm your negative side. I come out when only bad things happen."
Blu's eyes widened.
"So…the new chick might torment us."
"Quite the opposite. Listen, this chick will be…more trouble than what it appears to be."
"More trouble?"
"Who's in more trouble?"
Blu looked back. Jewel was just looking at him. He slowly turned around and gulped.
"Oh, hi Honey. Um, how long were you…"
"Blu, who are you talking to?"
"Me? Oh, just myself."
"I think we should go see Tulio today," she said in a worried tone.
"We don't need to," he said, walking to her. "I'm fine."
"No, you're not. You sounded like you were actually having an actual conversion."
Blu stood in front of Jewel. She put her wing to his forehead.
"Your head seems fine."
"I'm fine Jewel."
"You sure? You're not drunk."
"You know I only drink when you're by my side."
Jewel rolled her eyes. Blu slightly smiled.
"Except for that one time."
"Okay. Just remember that you or any of the guys will never do that again. A guys' night out. I still think it's pretty gay."
"What's so gay about it? It's just a few guys coming together to hang out for a night."
"Blu, just repeat what you said and think about it."
"A few guys coming together to hang out for a night. Mm, I don't see it."
"I still don't get what you can do with guys than with your wife."
You would be surprised, thought Blu.
Blu remembered what he did with Rafael, Pedro, Nico, and Luis. They talked about manly stuff, flew throughout the town with mischievous acts, and hit a strip bar. Blu and Luis were never up for the strip bar, but they went in to make sure Nico or Pedro wouldn't get carried away. Blu looked at Jewel and smiled.
"After the egg hatches, we need a night to ourselves."
Jewel smiled.
"Like what?"
"A fancy dinner in Rio, under the moon and the stars."
Jewel looked at him with dreamy eyes.
"Sounds romantic."
Jewel grabbed his wing and walked up closer to kiss him. They savored the taste of their tongues and parted from the kiss. Blu faced the egg and what was happening to it. The egg started to shake.
"Jewel, the egg."
Jewel slowly looked back and saw the egg moving. She smiled and faced Blu.
"Go wake up the kids."
As Jewel rushed over to the egg, Blu made his way to his sleeping kids. They were side-by-side in a corner of the tree den. Blu tapped Jalin's head.
"Jalin? Elena? Leoncio?"
Jalin slowly lifted his head and yawned. He opened his eyes and blinked a couple of times to clear his vision. He saw his father smiling. Soon, the other two woke up and faced their papa.
"What is it, Papa?"
"Yeah," said Elena. "Not to be rude, but I need my sleep to be beautiful."
"Then you'll be sleeping forever," said Leoncio.
Elena faced Leoncio with watery eyes. She faced her papa.
"Papa, did you hear that?"
Blu grunted.
"Leoncio, not now. C'mon."
The kids followed Blu to the nest. The chick had already broken through its shell. Jewel was sitting behind it, admiring the newborn. Leoncio peeked over the nest and looked at the featherless chick. He made a disgusted face.
"That is a bird? How disgusting."
"Leoncio, you looked like that when you were born," explained an annoyed Jewel.
"Mama, is it a girl or a boy?" asked Jalin.
"Or even a bird? It might be a naked mole rat."
"Leoncio," said Blu in a stern voice.
Jewel looked at the newborn and smiled.
"A girl."
Elena smiled slightly.
"A girl? Well, I have a sister to play with, but she is going to have Leoncio."
The boys looked at her with confused faces. Jewel shook her head, still keeping her smile.
"Ah, Meja."
She looked down at her new daughter. She then faced her mate.
"Blu, you name our daughter."
"Are you sure?"
Jewel nodded. Blu looked down at his daughter and smiled.
"Beila."
Jewel looked at her mate with a doubtful face.
"Um, I don't like that one."
"But you said I can pick it."
"Yeah…but let's get another opinion. Elena, what do you think?"
Elena thought for a while. She smiled when she thought of a name. Elena looked at her mother and opened her beak.
"Aurora."
"I like that name," said Jewel and faced Blu. "Don't you, my Blu bird?"
Blu nodded.
"I do."
Jewel smiled. She looked down her chick.
"Our little Aurora. Welcome to the Blu family."
