I would like to make it clear to everyone that I don't intend to make Blu and Jewel leave Rio to find a home. I've had 2 PM's about that. I only put that in to make the plot a bit cool. Anyway hope everyone has been enjoying so far.
Important note: I know birds don't carry their offspring for long but in my story I want it to last for a while so I'm going to have Jewel carry the eggs for 4-5 weeks depending on how I feel and then the eggs hatch after another 3 weeks. I hope people don't get annoyed by this but I want to make it feel exciting.
Chapter 8: Settling In
In the morning in the tropical forest of Rio. The sun shined brightly on the tree's and leaves it gives off a beautiful image of the city if you were flying above. It was a quiet morning in the jungle like it would usually be but there are always animals making noises which make you calm and relaxed. In a Hollow in the middle of the jungle the last known Blue macaws were both resting in each other's arms enjoying the peace they have.
Blu slowly awoke from his sleep. He felt better rested being in a natural environment instead of indoors. He looked to see the ceiling of the hollow which for some reason made him feel comfortable but he didn't understand why. He saw Jewel asleep with her head nuzzled into his neck and wings wrapped around him. He decided to get up. He carefully unwrapped Jewel from him and laid her in the nest carefully without waking her up. Once he finished he got out of the Hollow and sat at the entrance of their home to be amazed by the beautiful morning he saw before him.
He looked back to Blu and thought tom himself "I might as well find some breakfast while she is still asleep." He unwrapped his wings and took flight and begun his search for food. Blu felt the nice breeze of being outdoors another thing he was enjoying about the jungle. He felt the cool breeze go through the feathers on his wings relaxing him. He then flew forward past a few tree's and still saw nothing. He wondered to himself "I wonder if it is hard to find food, well there are lots of birds so I suppose it isn't too hard.
He made a turn left to see a Mango fruit tree suspended above a small stream that did have a little current but barely noticeable. He smiled as he remembered Jewel loves Mango. He also liked that a stream was nearby so he wouldn't need to go far to have a bath. He landed on a branch in the Mango and prepared to snip 2 pieces off with his claw until he heard someone call him "Hey Blu" Blu smiled as he recognised the voice" When he turned around he saw Rafael approaching him "Rafael"
Rafael landed next to him and begun speaking "Glad to see your finally out here Amigo. Been looking forward to it" Blu felt happy to hear that come from Rafael "Thanks I must say I wasn't that excited but I think I am having a second thought so far It has felt great, feeling the breeze, seeing the beauty of the jungle and the Hollow was comfortable."Rafael smiled at him" Well I am glad you are enjoying yourself" Rafael immediately got to the point of Jewel "Where is Jewel anyway" Blu suddenly remembered he was supposed to be getting breakfast. "She is still asleep in our Hollow I just came out to grab some breakfast while she is asleep. We were released yesterday and we have already established a home for us".
Rafael impressed by this decided to give him a pat on the back "Your already settling into the jungle I find amazing that you settling in fast amigo." Blu feeling confident about quickly grabbed two pieces of Mango and turned around holding them in one of his claws and said to Rafael " Do you want to come see our Hollow" Rafael nodded and Blu took off followed closely by Rafael.
As they flew past a few tree's he asked Rafael a question "Are there any down sides of the Jungle" Rafael smiled as Blu needed to know of Dangers "Not really but the only thing to note in dangers are predators which are Snakes, but they aren't a problem when you're not on the ground. But one type of predator you should look out for are very massive birds like Falcons and Eagles. Falcons are the fastest birds known and are very tough but the good news is it is very rare you see one of those but Eagles aren't as fast but you see a few of them here" Blu gulped as he didn't like the thought of eagles "Really all you got to do if you see an eagle is stick to the trees and cover so it doesn't spot you, so far I haven't encountered one"
Blu tiring of the subject said "Yeah I'll keep that in mind thanks." When he finished he saw their Hollow and looked to Rafael "When we are in can we be quiet just encase Jewel is asleep still" Rafael nodded as Blu landed in the Hollow followed closely by Rafael who when they entered saw Jewel still asleep on one side of the nest. Blu smiled to see her resting peacefully. He set the Mango on the side of the Hollow and sat next to Jewel's sleeping form. Rafael sat not far from them.
He spoke quietly to each other so they wouldn't wake Jewel up. Rafael spoke first "Huh I guess you Jewels still tired out from everything that has happened". Blu nodded as he began to stroke the back of Jewels head very calmly feeling her soft feather which Blu enjoyed being very close to her and feeling her very soft feathers. Jewel smiled in her sleep which in turn made Blu think she was relaxed Rafael smirked as Blu stopped. "So what do you two plan to do for the first weeks?" Blu never thought of it before. He was so focused on caring for Jewel he forget to think about "Well my guess is we are going to settle for the first weeks and prepare for the eggs as well" as soon as he finished he saw Rafael with a surprised expression. when he saw that he realised he hasn't told him about Jewel being pregnant. He smiled as he knew he would get to tell Rafael about it.
"Wait do you mean... Jewel is pregnant" Rafael said with his beak open and eyes wide, not in shock but surprise in a good way. Blu smiled happily as he said "Yeah Jewel's pregnant and we are going to have kids soon." Rafael was more impressed then he thought he would be, settling in to the jungle but also mated with Jewel, He knew Blu was adapting well. "Well I'll be. Congratulations amigo." He had forgotten to whisper which caused Jewel to stir from her sleep.
She opened her eyes slowly and lifted herself very slowly with her wings she said in a tired voice "What's going on?" But her question was already answered when she saw Blu and Rafael in the hollow she focused back on Blu who was sitting next to her "Good morning Blu" She said as she stood up and stretched herself. Getting a bit of a wake-up exercise which got rid of the slight ache in her joints. She sat back down in the nest while next to Blu "Hey Rafael when did you get here"
Rafael relieved she didn't shout answered her question "I was on my way to get some breakfast and saw Blu getting some Mango, we talked for a bit and then he brought me here to see you're hollow." She smirked at Blu who smiled nervously at her "What I wanted to show where we lived" Jewel then leaned on him with Blu wrapping a wing around her "I don't have a problem with it" Rafael turned back to the topic him and Blu were just talking about "So according to Blu here you are expecting some children soon" Jewel blushed when she heard that but still nodded at Rafael.
Rafael glad Jewel took his advice had all the answer he needed "Well congratulations you two" Now Jewel spoke "Thanks that means a lot" Rafael moved on to another question "How long have you been carrying" Jewel thought for a moment before answering " 1 week now. How long do you usually carry for." Rafael thought of how long Eva carried their first lot of chicks "She carried them for 5 weeks and then laid them so you will be carrying for 4 more weeks and then if I remember correctly the eggs will hatch 3 weeks after."
Jewel felt relieved to know how long she would carry she felt glad it would be a while because to her it felt special carrying her children. Rafael immediately remembered he was getting breakfast "Oh shoot I was supposed to get breakfast, I got to fly, I will see you late." Just as he was about to take off Jewel spoke "Wait just one thing first before you go" Rafael looked back "What is it" Jewel didn't wait "Sometime could you teach Blu about how to live in the jungle as he hasn't before." Blu remembered they were going to ask him about that.
Rafael smiled at the couple "Well I will gladly teach him what he doesn't already know but he already has learnt how to find food and navigate through the jungle." He said pointing at the mangos Blu brought earlier. Jewel smiled being impressed by Blu. Rafael quickly moved to the entrance and said "Well I have to go now, we'll talk about training another time but I got to go so Bye"
They both waved as he took off disappearing into the forest. Once he was gone Blu took the mango pieces and gave one to Jewel "I got these earlier, since you were sleeping I thought I might as well get some breakfast for us" Jewel accepted the mango and said "Thanks Blu you sure a quick are getting the day started" Blu smiled as they tucked into their breakfast.
Jewel always favoured mango above other fruit ever since Blu got her to try it. She was already half-way through hers when Blu was over a quarter. Blu looked at her in a bit of a weird way "umm Jewel do you need to eat that quickly" Jewel grinned at him "Yes I do. I don't know about you but I have eggs to look after." Blu felt awkward about that "Umm last time I checked I wasn't pregnant" Jewel giggled when she heard him say that. They got back to eating breakfast.
When they finished Jewel decided it was time to begin the day. She got out of the nest and looked to Blu. "I think it is time for us to get washed and ready for our first day out here." Blu nodded as Jewel took off from their hollow followed closely by Blu as they made their way to the stream Blu saw earlier. Jewel looked to see Blu flying close by and following enjoying the sight of him being able to fly.
Blu took the lead and showed her the way towards the stream that he saw earlier that was under the Mango tree. When they arrived Blu thought of a funny way of getting washed He hovered himself above the stream and Jewel landed at the side of it. "Hey Jewel watch this, Cannon Ball" After he said that he stopped hovering and moved himself into the shape of a ball as he stopped hovering. He splashed into the stream which caused a bit of splash which caught Jewel a little but not much. She covered herself with her wings to avoid her body getting wet.
Once the splash ended she shook her wings to get rid of the water. Blu came up from the water to see Jewel glaring at him. He smiled as he somehow swam towards her and went into the shallow part of the stream where he could stand. "Enjoy." Blu was absolutely soaked. He sat down in the water enjoying the cool water on the hot day as Jewel slowly stepped into the shallow part of the stream and walked up to Blu she then smirked at him "Yep very wet, you might need to clean yourself now, let me get your back". She wet her wings and then begun rubbing Blu's back.
Blu relaxed as the sort of massage he was getting felt good to him. Jewel saw Blu sigh as he was receiving this which quite amused her but she would be expecting it back. Once she finished she moved in front of him "Okay it is your turn to clean my back" Blu grinned as she sat down in front of him and as he stood up "As you wish." He began cleaning her back with his drenched wings. Jewel felt pleasure out of this as she enjoyed it when Blu gave her a massage. It felt like a massage despite that fact Blu was cleaning her back.
She let out a quiet moan which only Blu could hear when he rubbed her shoulders which in return Blu smiled. He continued until he finished. Then he started cleaning the rest of himself with Jewel following suit. She splashed water over her which gave off a good reflection. When Blu finished he got out of the stream and shook himself dry but the bad news is he looked a little odd since he was still wet. When he turned to see Jewel bathing he was looked in a gaze when he saw how beautiful she looked.
When Jewel looked to see Blu gazing at her she waved at him to snap him out of it which he then responded "You look so beautiful do you know that." Jewel blushed and said "Yeah you said that most days." When she finished she carefully got out of the stream and shook herself dry. She looked drier then Blu did. Once she finished drying herself up she looked to Blu who was still trying to dry himself, she giggled" maybe next time that will teach you not to be silly." Blu laughed nervously before nodding his head in agreement. "Let's head back to the hollow and then decide what to do". Blu agreed and lead the way back to the hollow.
When they returned to their hollow Jewel was the first to speak "Okay Blu what do you think we should do today." Blu thought for a moment "Maybe we could just spend the day in here you know get used to life in a hollow especially me". Jewel didn't like the idea at first because she wanted to explore for a bit but did it for Blu's sake and they could do it later. "Sure I guess we can for a while". Jewel sat next to the nest while Blu joined her and sat next to her.
Jewel decided to break the silence "So Blu do you have any regrets about leaving your old life for this one" Blu never thought about it but he did have one regret "Just one thing I won't be able to have hot chocolate with cookies, that was my favourite". Jewel was confused as she never heard about it before "What's that some kind of food" Blu had to grin when she didn't know it was a drink. "Well it is a drink made of chocolate and other stuff but it is hot as well so that's where it gets the name but some marsh mellows are put in it which give it a good taste. To make it lovely you can dip a few cookies in to give an even better taste."
Jewel smiled as he was thinking about some drink "Well how often did you have it". Blu remembered every time by the book "Everyday about once a day. The only bad thing about it was that half of those times these two geese's would come interrupt me and start annoying me. Mocking me that I couldn't fly, being a bit of a nerd bird and how I was a pet and how I would never make any friend or get a mate."
Jewel didn't like the sound of the two geese's "Who were they" Blu still remembered them "Alice and Chloe, Huh I bet they would have the shock of their lives if they saw me now, I wish I could rub it in their faces but they wouldn't come here." Jewel was confused by this "Why wouldn't they" Blu got to the point "When the season changes they usually migrate to somewhere more warm until the season changes again but this place is too hot for them I think so they couldn't and besides we live thousands of miles from Minnesota so it would be impossible to make it here. I feel relieved that I won't see them again".
Blu put a wing around Jewel as it was his turn to ask "So what about you, what happened in your past". Jewel thought for a moment "Well when I lived with my parents I had 2 brothers and a sister. My sister is my age but my brothers are 2 years older than us. We always played together in the streams, played splash or tag, Always enjoyed living with my parents. I spent 12 years with them until one day…. One day." She tried to say it but she didn't want to as well. Blu comforted her "Jewel if you don't want to tell me it is okay." Jewel shook her head at him and then spoke "Smugglers surprised me and captured me and took me away and I have never seen any of my family ever since, but I do hope they are okay or alive for that matter" Blu hoping to relieve her spoke "I'm sure they are fine, maybe you might see them again then I could meet them." Jewel smiled and nuzzled Blu for that "Thanks Blu you know how to calm me"
Blu smiled "It's one of my newly discovered talents" Jewel giggled and pulled Blu into a kiss. Blu closed his eyes and allowed himself to be consumed by the pleasure and returned it to Jewel. When they separated Jewel broke the silence "Shall we go explore." Blu nodded as they flew off.
And that wraps up another chapter. Hope everyone enjoyed it and please review.