Warning!: This chapter contains brief, mildly explicit sexual content. All characters (Except Gilberto and Claudio) belong to Blue Sky Studios.
Blu II
Three months into his recovery, Blu was doing remarkably well physically, emotionally, and socially. Physically, he felt pain in short, occasional bursts. Emotionally, he and Jewel were gradually getting past their previous conflicts and were as close as could be desired. And socially he was the hero of the tribe. Every day members of the tribe would stop by the house to give him gifts, wish him well, or just meet him.
"Morning dad!" his kids called out from around the breakfast table in the center of the hollow.
"Morning kids! Sleep well?" Blu replied as his assistant, Gilberto, wheeled him over to the table to join them.
"Yes" the three said in unison.
The five of them started eating, enjoying their helpings of Brazil nuts, cereal, coffee (for Blu and Gilberto) and fruit juice.
"Kids, where is your mother?"
"She went out to get Pop-Pop, Aunt Mimi, Uncle Rafael, Uncle Nico and Uncle Pedro" Tiago informed him.
"Oh, that's good to hear. What is she getting them for?" Blu inquired.
"She wants to give them a tour of the hollow" Bia explained.
As if on cue, Rafael, Mimi, Pedro, Nico, Jewel and Eduardo flew into the hollow in that order, greeting Blu, Gilberto and the kids.
"Nice place you got Blu… Is dat a TV?" Pedro said
"You bet" Blu responded.
"Nice! How do you get cable out here?" Nico inquired.
"Not cable, it's a satellite TV, I've got channels from all over the world."
"I've gotta admit Amigo, you've got the best pad a bird could wish for. It's wild… but it's also human. I mean, it's in the Amazon, but you've got wifi, an oven, a coffee machine, bedrooms and stuff. How much did this cost?" Rafael ranted
"Just eight grand." Blu replied casually while pouring himself another coffee.
"Jewel, yo husband is really knocking it out of da park with his e-co-nom-ics." Pedro said with giddy enthusiasm.
"Not my husband Pedro", Jewel said, taking a seat next to Blu and kissing him on the cheek. "Me."
"That's right the best wife this macaw could ask for turns out to be savvy with money" Blu complemented, returning his wife's kiss.
"Mrs. Gunderson is, indeed, a very skilled economist", Gilberto confirmed, sipping his coffee
"Aww, thanks Gilberto, all these compliments are making me blush", the female replied coquettishly.
"Blu… what is all this stuff?" Eduardo finally spoke up.
"The best luxury humans can offer, while still being wild." Blu replied, gesturing toward all of gadgets behind him.
"Glad to see you're… comfortable" Mimi said with a smile.
"Shouldn't we get to the point?" Jewel said, her lively demeanor suddenly vanishing.
"Yeah, but let's eat first I'm starving" Rafael agreed and added.
The birds began chowing down on the banquet of breakfast foods laid out in front of them while making small talk for about ten minutes. Blu, undeniably curious at what the fuss was all about, finally spoke up and asked,
"So, what is this drama all about?"
Jewel, feeling the time was right to start the conversation, nodded at Gilberto, who escorted the kids into another room so the adults won't be disturbed.
"Blu, the tribe's politics were thrown off balance after the logger incident", Mimi began.
"The Council of Elders, wants to insure that politics don't change, an-"
"Pardon, council of elders?" Blu interrupted.
"They are a group of twenty patriarchs, one from each of the noble families, who regulate my powers and what I'm able to do. They are the ones who created all of the ancient laws that even I can't break", Eduardo explained, nodding at Mimi when he finished so she could continue.
"So, as I was saying, the council absolutely hates the idea that you and Jewel are popular as it thwarts all of their attempts to seize power from Eduardo. Before your family arrived, the royal family had two members; myself and Eduardo, and was at a low point in terms of popularity. When you two arrived, you gave a new, young energy to the family, thus raising its popular support. Not to mention your heroism Blu, which gives the family a lot of political firepower. However, there is a problem."
"Roberto…" Jewel murmured sadly.
"Roberto" Eduardo interrupted, not hearing Jewel.
"Will you stop interrupting me Eddie!" Mimi exclaimed, taking a deep breath."
"Roberto has decided to go off on his… own course shall we say", she continued.
"The tribe thought he was to be the 'Great Uniter' the bird who would bring together the Council and the leadership. In reality, he would become nothing more than a puppet. You see, his father, Antonio, is the head of the council, and would have a lot of control over him. If he was to become the leader, it would ruin the tribe." Mimi finished
"Which brings us to our point honey" Jewel interjected, stealing the flow of the conversation.
"If the tribe is to succeed, you have to become leader after my dad retires".
This caught Blu off guard. Leader? Him? I mean sure, he led the escape from the airplane in Rio as well as the attempt to rescue Jewel, not to mention saving the tribe. But to lead a now growing group of over three hundred macaws in a time of political turmoil was like a fever dream to him. What about his kids? He would be so busy and stressed he wouldn't be able to find time for them. However, he knew that it was his duty to do this, as a father, husband, and tribe member.
"I'll do it", Blu replied uncharacteristically seriously after contemplating it. "I'll do it because I feel like I have no other choice. However, I feel like in order to be fair and unbalanced, I should listen to my own conscience, and trust my own judgment over all else." Blu said, staring directly at Eduardo, who gave him a firm nod.
"I guess that's that then", Mimi concluded.
Roberto I
"Damn that blasted pet" Roberto thought to himself. It was bad enough that he missed his chance at becoming Jewel's mate, but to be one upped by her actual mate who just happened to be domesticated was an utter humiliation. Sure, Roberto was able to do damage control and keep his political popularity high, but Blu, his hated enemy, was clearly the most popular bird in the tribe.
Roberto, flying quietly, flew behind Blu's hollow hoping to hear something about his plans. He had seen Eduardo enter earlier in the day, and he was damn near sure that there was a conspiracy against him. However, the sounds he heard through the window were not what he expected.
"Oh god Blu… unh!… You're s-so good… ah!… at this!"
"Jewel.. You f-feel so good…"
"Blu… please… harder!… f-faster!... again!"
"I… Miss doing this… so much."
"Me… unh!… too, Blu… You're… Oh!... so big!"
"Great thinking Roberto", he thought to himself sarcastically, "that is some critical info."
A/N: Hope you enjoyed this chapter, let me know your predictions and thoughts in the comment section.