Rio the Darkness 5: Alternative Darkness
Hey, everyone. This chapter would have been here sooner, but I had to get throw out contact lenses because I can't use them anymore, and had to wear my glasses until I can get some new contact lenses.
But anyway, I did manage to get you a new chapter, and here it is below.
chloemcg: Thanks, and I got the picture. It was great. You have a talent for Art. And yes, Rafael and Eva's kids are chaotic, aren't they? :D
A couple of days later, it was time for the big day Linda and Tulio had been waiting so long for, and a day that Blu had really been looking forward to: Linda and Tulio's wedding.
And lucky for Blu, Jewel had agreed to come with him to the wedding as long as she can eat mangoes.
Blu and Jewel had just finished getting ready nice and early in the morning after they had dropped their kids and Jessica off at Rafael and Eva's tree hollow to watch them for the day while they attended the wedding.
Jewel had merely preened her feathers to make herself look nice and put on a pink flower on her head feathers, but Blu had got himself a small little black bow tie to wear and tied it around his bushy neck to make himself look fancy, and had coned down all of his bushy feathers.
After they were done getting ready, Jewel could not help but be curious to why Blu was wearing a bow tie. She approached him and decided to ask. "Blu, why are you wearing that silly thing on your neck?"
"It's called a bow tie, Jewel." Blu replied, as he straightened the bow tie with his talon. "Humans wear stuff like this when in weddings, or other special occasions."
"Well, either way, you do look really handsome." Jewel complemented, grinning as she moved her wings behind the back of Blu's neck. "Now, how about a little kiss before we go?"
Blu smiled in response as he he took it on his cue to move his wings around Jewel. He agreed to her requested and was ready to kiss her. "I couldn't agree more, Jewel."
The two lovebird's beaks made contact, and they kissed passionately in each other's wings, their tongues playfully dancing around in each other's beaks as they continued to kiss.
After the kiss was over, Blu and Jewel smiled at each other, but before Blu had realized it was time to go. "Oh, look at the time. We're going to be late! Let's go, Jewel."
Blu and Jewel extended their wings, and quickly made haste to get to the wedding as soon as possible.
However, on the way to the wedding, there was one thing Jewel could not get off her mind, and that was how the heck did Blu suddenly know it was time to go? He didn't exactly wear a watch or have a clock hanging up in his hollow.
"How in the World did Blu know what time it was already?" Jewel thought, tapping a talon on her chin, but decided to shrug it off for now. "I'll ask him later. For now, let's see why these weddings are so important."
After a little flight through the Jungle, Blu and Jewel finally made it to the wedding, which was being held at a beautiful pier on a beach. All of the guests had arrived too: some of Linda's family and friends who had came from Minnesota to witness her special day, and a couple of Tulio's workers at the Aviary, and his family too.
The guests were all sitting in their chairs, waiting patiently for the wedding to begin. And there was Fernando, who was standing by the front of the aisle, holding a cushion with two rings on them. And there was the priest, the person who was going to bring Tulio and Linda together once and for all.
Blu and Jewel had arrived shortly after, and perched themselves on one of the lamp posts that was placed on the pier. They both watched as it the wedding music had began from a couple of people with violins, and then Tulio had arrived with both his parents at his sides. He was wearing a very fancy tuxedo.
Tulio smiled as his parents walked him down on the aisle, all the way to the end of the pier. He stood next to the priest and Fernando with his hands placed together.
The violin people then began playing another song, and everyone stood up in respect. Everyone was in complete shock and happiness when they saw it was Linda, who was looking more beautiful than she had ever been in her entire life. She was wearing a fancy white wedding dressed, with a bouquet of flowers in her hands, and with her dad beside her.
Linda's father had walked her all the way to the end of the aisle, and then he let her go and planted a kiss on her cheek wishing her the best. He sat down and Linda walked over to her almost-husband.
Tulio and Linda looked at each other with a smile, seeing how beautiful they looked. The two humans looked forward and everyone sat back down, ready for the priest to begin.
The priest cleared his throat, and as a request from Tulio, he spoke English for Linda's family and friends to understand, and the locals had already learned how to speak English.
He began to say his lines so he could bring Tulio and Linda together as husband and wife. "Dear family and friends, we have gathered here today to witness and celebrate the wedding of Tulio and Linda. Marriage is the promise of hope between two people who love each other sincerely, who honor each other as individuals, and who wish to unite their lives and share the future together. In this ceremony, they dedicate themselves to the happiness and well-being of each other, in a union of mutual caring and responsibility. "Taught by our own joys, by our own sorrows, even by our own failures, that in marriage, as in all life, whosoever insists upon saving their lesser goods and their little self, shall miss what is greater, but whosoever forgets themselves in devotion to their beloved and in consecration to their common enterprise, is surest to find a full and happy life"."
Everyone had then had a moment of silence in respect to the lovely couple. Even Blu and Jewel had joined in, even though Jewel had no idea why humans did this.
After the moment of silence was over, the priest continued to rest of his lines. "Tulio Monteiro , are you ready to enter into this marriage with Lisa, believing the love you share and your faith in each other will endure all things? And Linda Gunderson, are you ready to enter into this marriage with Tulio, believing the love you share and your faith in each other will endure all things?"
Tulio and Linda both nodded silently in response.
"Tulio and Linda, please face each other and join hands." the priest kindly request.
Tulio and Linda glady held each others hands and looked at each other with smiles.
The priest smiled and continued more of his lines. "Tulio, do you take Linda to be your wedded Wife, to share your life with her, and do you pledge that you will love her, and tenderly care for her in all the varying circumstances of your lives until death tears you apart?"
Tulio smiled in response and gladly was happy to see those special lines. "I do."
"Linda, do you take Tulio to be your wedded Husband, to share your life with him, and do you pledge that you will love him, and tenderly care for him in all the varying circumstances of your lives until death tears you apart?"
"I do." Linda smiled, trying her best to stop crying tears of joy.
The priest then allowed them both to take the rings from the cushion Fernando was carrying, and watched them both place their rings on each other's ring fingers.
The priest smiled in response, seeing the almost happy couple, and began to finish his final declaration. "Tulio and Linda have consented together to join their lives in the bonds of matrimony, and have witnessed the same before this company of family and friends, and have pledged their love and loyalty to each other, and have declared the same by the joining and the giving of rings. If anyone should find a reason why these two should not be joined together, then let them speak now, or forever hold their peace."
Luckily, no-one had objected to why Linda and Tulio should not be together.
The priest had saw no-one had objected, and continued his final lines. "I therefore, by the authority granted by the Lord of the universe pronounce that they are Husband and Wife. Tulio, you may kiss your bride!"
Tulio did not waste time, and immediately, he and Linda placed their arms around each other and kissed passionately.
Everyone stood up and cheered while clapping their hands together. Tulio and Linda held hands as they walked back down the aisle to get in their limo which would take them to a fancy club where the wedding reception will be held.
While the humans had been cheering, Blu had been clapping his wings too while Jewel had merely watched. He turned back to the lovely Jewel and was still happy. "Wow, that was great! Come on, Jewel, let's go and join them!"
"Can we do that?" Jewel inquired, as she watched Blu fly down to the limo. "I guess so."
As Linda and Tulio got into the back seat of the limo, Blu and Jewel had also flew inside unnoticeable.
Linda and Tulio held hands as they the limo began to move.
"This is the best day of my life." Tulio said, holding Linda's hand in his.
"Me, too, Tulio." Linda smiled, resting her head down on his shoulder, until she heard a familiar squawk. She gasped happily and leaned up to see Blu and Jewel standing on the other chair. "Blu, Jewel!"
"Hey, Lind-ah!" Blu greeted, before he was suddenly pulled into a death hug by Linda. He struggled to get his words out as he tried to breath. "Linda-chocking-me, help!"
Linda had let Blu go and set her down on her leg and chuckled. "Sorry, Blu. I knew you would never miss my wedding. And you look nice too."
While Linda had been talking to Blu (not literally of course) Tulio had picked up Jewel in his hands to see her too. "Hello, Jewel. How are you doing? That flower on your head makes you look nice."
Jewel blushed a little in response-not expecting to be complemented by a human-and rubbed the back of her neck with a talon. "Uh...thanks."
Linda looked back over at Tulio while holding Blu in her arms. "Tulio, do you think anyone would mind if Blu and Jewel come to the wedding reception with us?"
Tulio smiled in response, and softly stroked her head with his finger, and she actually enjoyed being stroked unlike before. He replied to his new wife with a smile. "Of course not. Everyone we know know's Blu and Jewel, and they are the last of their kind after all."
"That's great to hear!" Linda said, placing Blu back down onto her arm. "Are you happy with coming, Blu?"
Blu nodded and squawked in response.
The humans smiled as they leaned back to enjoy the ride there, and they knew today was going to be a long-beautiful day.
Ladies and Gentleman, Tulio and Linda are together at long last. YA! Let's celebrate.
Congratulations
And celebrations
When I tell everyone that you're in love
With me
Congratulations
And jubilations
I want the world to know I'm happy as can be.
Stay tuned for "The Wedding reception".