Sorry for taking a very long time to update as I have other stories to update as well, and course work and other things. Anyway it takes forever to make chapters that consist of over 3000 words as when I get half-way through I begun to get stuck on what to write. But that also means I give My Rio stories the best attention and length of chapters so everyone is happy.
Chapter 9: Memories
Blu was having a lesson with Rafael on picking the right fruit instead of picking a bad one. Rafael had two identical fruits in front of him. "Okay amigo, now for the final part for your training today I want you to pick the piece of fruit here that is the correct one using your smell." Blu nodded and moved forward and looked at the two. He nervously started to sniff one. Not even a second after he gave it a sniff he quickly moved his beak away and put a wing over his beak "Gross" He quickly moved onto the other one and sniffed it. When Blu finished he thought "It's alright, must be this one".
He pointed at it indicating to Rafael he picked that one. Rafael nodded "Well done Blu that is how you decide if a fruit is bad, by smell." Blu felt awkward by the fact he would have to smell everything "So what now" Rafael smiled "You can go back to Jewel now, we are done for the day." Blu nodded as he turned around "Thanks Rafael" Rafael nodded in response "Anytime Amigo, oh yeah if you and Jewel want to visit me and Eva anytime you are welcome too." Blu nodded as he unwrapped his wings and took off heading back to the hollow.
When he was approaching the hollow, he saw Jewel sitting at the entrance. She was looking at the sky. Blu spoke as he landed next to her "Hey Jewel, I'm finished for the day." Jewel smiled as they exchanged a kiss. "How was training" Blu smiled before he spoke "Interesting but reveals things that feel awkward to me, like having to smell food before eating." Jewel smiled at his comment "Everyone does it Blu it isn't something to feel awkward about, but what's new, you feel awkward about everything my Awkward Bird" She said a she nuzzled him and put a wing around his chest. Blu felt a little offended about that comment. "That's how I am you know Jewel."
Jewel looked at him spoke again "Yep and I wouldn't want you any other way" Blu smiled now as he realised she intended it as a good thing. They shared another passionate kiss. No matter how many times they share one Blu always falls for the pleasure. Once they separated again Blu spoke up "I love you so much, I would leave Minnesota any day just to be with you" Jewel smiles as Blu wraps his wings around her into a hug. Jewel relaxes and sighs deeply with happiness. "I love you too Blu".
Once they released from the embrace Blu entered the Hollow. Jewel was watching Blu look around in the hollow "You know Jewel for some reason it feels more comfortable in the natural environment, it is hard to explain." Jewel smiled at him "It is your feelings". Blu smiled at that. It made him feel like he actually had instincts. Blu felt some form of happiness he wanted to do silly things (Again). Jewel was now entering the hollow. Blu walked past her and gave her a slap on her back. Jewel gasped in a playful way and turned to him "Feeling a little naughty are we."
Blu blushed by this and immediately moved away to the entrance to tease her "I think it is time for you to have some punishing". Blu smiled and gave her a teasing face "You will have to catch me first" Once words were said he Took off in the blink of an eye. Jewel wasn't giving up "You are so on". She immediately went after him. She wasn't far off him as she was the quicker due to her being in the wild longer. What they forget to take into account that this playful behaviour can put the eggs in danger. Jewel was starting to close in on her target.
They flew past multiple trees as the chase continued. Blu has never gone this fast before, it felt quite relaxing for him but he couldn't afford to become distracted as he was still being chased. He tried changing directions past a few trees but it didn't work, she was still right behind him. She flew above him. Just above the tip of his tail but she still had to get a bit further. Blu saw this and made another turn left to avoid her but it only gave him a little breathing space as Jewel was closing the gap again.
Now above him Jewel dived down. Blu only turned around in time to see Jewel pounce him the pair went straight for the ground, lucky for them the ground was soft grass so it wouldn't hurt that much. When they landed they both went rolling into a bush. They stopped right in the middle, playfully laughing all the way into the bush. When they came to a stop in the bush Jewel was on top of Blu. Their wings were wrapped around each other. He stared into her eyes as Jewel giggled as she seductively whispered to him "I got you now" Once she finished they shared a short kiss before Jewel spoke again "I told you I would get you" Blu laughed at it "I know I just felt like getting you out of the Hollow, be a bit lively" Blu felt difficulty in saying the next words as he blushed "And Sexy". Jewel giggled by this "Okay my Blue man I will show you some lively and sexiness." After she spoke they both indulged in some passionate making out.
Both of them were quietly moaning just enough for their partner to hear them but Jewel moaned more then Blu. Also joining their tongues together as well in their make out. This lasted for a few minutes until they parted again. Blu stared into Jewels eyes as well as Jewel seductively smiled into his. However Blu realised something just now. The eggs. He immediately went from being playful to extremely concerned "Jewel the eggs." As soon as he said that she went from being playful to concerned as well "Oh my god tell me we haven't hurt them." She got off Blu as Blu quickly stroked Jewels stomach feeling the lumps off the eggs as he stroked it. Jewel did the same and felt the lumps too. The both sighed in relief after realising the eggs are fine.
Blu was still disappointed in himself that he did this "How could we do this Jewel, put the lives of our children at risk". Jewel herself was upset about it "I don't know Blu how we could be so reckless about this, we are supposed to be mature about this". Blu himself didn't know how to answer, He thought he could be a good father but now he doubted himself. Jewel however thought about it and thought of an answer "Maybe we just needed to, you know blow some steam, express our love for each other. You know just have some fun as we haven't in a while".
Blu took it in and thought over it again, it was a possibility but he still didn't like it. "It is my fault though I was the one who started it off". Jewel felt upset that he thought it was his fault "No it is not your fault Blu, we both did it, it is both of our faults. I followed without thinking about the eggs". They were both upset that they were irresponsible but Blu saw Jewel was starting to cry so he sat next to her and put his wings around her to comfort her "Jewel it is okay I was the one who was being silly and reckless." Jewel looked at him with sorrow "It wasn't just you that was reckless".
Blu thought of what to do next and it was best to return to the hollow. "Come on lets get back to the Hollow". Jewel nodded as they both got up and made there way out of the bush they were in. When they exited the bush Blu saw a stream to their right. "Let's get a drink before we go back". Jewel nodded and followed him over to the stream as the both begun quenching their thirsts.
Blu looked to see Jewel drinking too, looking like she has cheered up now, in which Blu smiled and returns to drinking. Enjoying the taste of clean, fresh water. Jewel also enjoying it as she smiles from it. Once she finishes she looks up and says "That was much needed". Blu smiles and continues.
When he gulps down another load of water he looks up at the surrounding area. For some reason he feels that he knows this place as somehow as it all seems familiar, he just couldn't figure it out. "Jewel I don't know how but I feel that I have been here before." Jewel was slightly confused "I don't know about that, we haven't gone this far from the Hollow yet, much less this direction. Blu was looking around again but still couldn't figure it out. He started walking away from Jewel slowly looking around.
Jewel now confused called out to Blu "Where are you going" Blu didn't answer, he just kept on walking away and further into the area he was investigating. He went on as Jewel confusedly followed hoping to know what he was doing. Blu on the other hand ignored everything else as he curiously went through a few bushes with Jewel just about behind him wondering what he was fussing about.
Jewel called out to him "Blu you are starting to concern me a little." Blu went through another bush until he came to an area where there was a small stream, a patch of grass and a lot of trees. One tree in particular caught his attention. He looked at the tree, checked the hollow entrance which the size of the entrance was recognizable, he then checked the rest of the area.
Blu was still wondering how it all felt familiar to him. Jewel came out of the bush to see him standing there puzzling. She went over to him and looked to see he was thinking heavily about something. She just stared at him while he was away in his head. Blu looked around again until he has a vision come to him. He sees himself as when he was a chick, when he was dancing with all those birds he saw the exact same landscape he was just looking at and how he fell off the tree and got caught by the smugglers.
When he went back into reality he had wide-eyes and beak wide open in realisation. Now realising that this place is his home. Jewel was worried as she saw his shocked face "Blu what's wrong". Blu looked to her before he could find his words "I know this place, I used to live here in that tree". Blu said pointing at the tree. Jewel just looked at the tree in shock "But how, you lived in Minnesota." Blu looked to her "I remember being in that tree when I was a chick, that means I was born here" Jewel didn't know how to react, she was glad to find out he originated form here but how he ended up in Minnesota. "But that doesn't explain how you ended up in Minnesota".
Blu walked over to a patch of grass and leaves where he remembered falling onto when he was a chick "I fell down somewhere here, then I remember a cage coming on top of me trapping me in, and that's it". Blu didn't know what to make of it but Jewel had a clear idea "It was smugglers and they took onto one of those flying machines and took you to Minnesota" Jewel then felt depressed and upset by that "You mean if you didn't get smuggled we might have met sooner.
Blu realising that too felt upset "Yeah probably, but does it matter now, we are together now so everything is okay. It doesn't matter now if we could have met earlier" Jewel nodded to him and cheered up. Blu looked back at the tree and begun thinking about his parents. "MY PARENTS, maybe they are in there". He was about to take off for the hollow in the tree but Jewel grabbed his wing "They won't be in there Blu; it has been over 15 years since you saw this place." Blu shook his head "I have to make sure."
Jewel understood and let go of his wing. Blu flew up to the hollow entrance and Jewel followed him to the hollow. When Blu landed inside the hollow, he was met with the disappointed feeling n him as there was no sign of his parents. He looked around his old home; he can just barely remember what it was like in his old home. The nest was barley standing as it was, the walls in side were all messy, and leaves all over the floor. Looking at it shows that it hasn't been occupied in a long time.
He looked down upset that his parents weren't here and the fact that they might not be alive anymore upset him even more but not too much as he never knew them. Jewel came over and comforted him as he was clearly upset. "Blu there is nothing here, why don't we go home. Back to familiar grounds." Blu looked o her "Give me a moment; I want to think for a bit." Jewel nodded and stepped onto the entrance to give him some space to think about things.
She started thinking to herself "And I thought I had it bad, Blu never got to know his parents, Taken from his home which he has only just returned to and he never meet any other birds before me. She felt ashamed to have resented him for being a pet and not being able to fly in the past when it wasn't even his choice, he never learnt how to fly, I am so self-centred" She was starting to shed a tear when Blu came over and noticed her upset. "What's wrong Jewel" He used one of his feathers to get rid of the tear on Jewel's face as she looked at him "I was so selfish to you in the past." Blu was confused "What do you mean" Jewel cleared her throat "When we first meet, remember I resented you because you couldn't fly and was a pet, Seeing all this here, I realise none of that was your choice and I thought I had it bad before. You were taken from your home and didn't even get to know your parents while I did"
Blu realising this draped a wing around her to comfort her " It is okay Jewel, I also showed some resentment because after we met I didn't like it that you was a wild-bird because I thought you were a crazy killer, when I saw what you did to one of Tulio's assistants".
Jewel at first was confused but then realised what he meant and giggled a little "Well I did that because he was invading my privacy and the fact I don't trust most humans. But I understand you for thinking that when I thought that of you and that I didn't give the nicest welcome". Blu seeing she was starting to get cheered up smiled "It is in the past now we don't need to bring it up, what is important is that we need to care for eachother, love eachother and care for our children".
Jewel nodded before turning to see the sun was starting to come down "We better get back now, it is sunset now." Blu saw it and nodded as Jewel took the lead heading back into familiar territory. Feeling the breeze made Jewel forget about what just happened as it was very comforting. Blu on the other hand was still wondering what the fate of his real parents were, He wondered if they were still alive for one thing and another thing where could they be after more than 15 years.
Blu would like to find out, like solving a mystery except you don't know where to begin as it is impossible to find clues. Blu knew he would have to accept he may never know them, but he wasn't bothered too much as he is an adult and besides, he has more important priorities then searching for birds who probably don't exist anymore. He decided it was best for him to shake off the feeling as it would distract him.
He returned to following Jewel as they re-entered familiar territory. Blu saw some mango and called to Jewel "I'm going to grab some mango, we haven't eaten much today". Jewel then stopped and faced him "I'll help you" Jewel landed and was about to snip a mango fruit off until Blu stopped her "No I will do it". Jewel protested to him "I'll carry one, you have already carried a lot" Blu then shook his head "So have you, and you are carrying our children so I will carry the food."
Jewel glared at him but nodded in defeat as he is right. Blu took off the two mango fruit and begun carrying them in his claws as Jewel once again led them back to the Hollow, to have a late snack and then some sleep.
When they did arrive back at the hollow, Jewel landed in first and got into the nest as Blu landed in behind her. Blu handed one Mango to her as he tucked himself into his as he was sitting next to Jewel who was eating in the nest. Blu cherished the flavour as mango is now his favourite fruit. Jewel inspired him into eating it.
Jewel was just eating so quickly she wouldn't slow down for anything. She would do this as long as she is pregnant knowing the eggs need nourishment. When Jewel finished she licked around her beak to get rid of any mango remaining and just to show she enjoyed it. She looked to Blu who was almost finished in eating is mango.
She watched as he was enjoying it causing her to smile. When Blu did finish he did what Jewel did but a lot quicker. When he finished he looked to Jewel "So to make things clear we are not going to do something reckless like that again, while you are carrying our children, okay. I was absolutely frightened about them". Jewel nodded to him "Of course Blu we are not going to risk that again".
Once they finished Blu got into the nest as they were both now feeling tired. Blu and Jewel exchanged a kiss and then got ready to sleep. "Good night Blu." She said as she snuggled into Blu's chest and smiled in comfort. Blu smiled as well in comfort as he wrapped his wings around Jewels body covering and comforting her "Good night Jewel".
I hope everyone enjoyed this. I don't know when I will be able to do the next chapter but I will say one thing. I AM NOT ABANDONING IT. As one person has thought I did. Anyway thank you for reading and please review.