Rio the Darkness 5: Alternative Darkness

chloemcg: It's cool, my friend. I understand. No worries. :D And yep, Rico is a mechanic. And to your question: I would tell you, but it's a huge spoiler if I did. Sorry. And glad you love my unique twist, and don't worry, I will update alright.

As a few days went by, and the war between the military and the rebels continued-the blue macaw named Blu was already beginning to heal already. David sure was some great medic alright. Blu's talon was healed and he could now walk again without a crutch. Now all he had to do was wait until his wing would heal.

However, Blu could not stop wondering about two things: about the dream he had a couple of nights ago, and about the mysterious pond that was hidden and once drank from, it can give the person a power, but also takes the risk of killing them.

Inside the underground base, Blu, Sapphire, Rico, Joe, and a couple of gangsters were together in the barracks, planning their next attack on the military.

"So, what's the plan this time, Sapphire?" Joe inquired, folding his wings together like arms. "Are we finally going to attack the king's pyramid?"

"Joe, attacking the king's pyramid would be suicide." Sapphire replied to her brother like it was really obvious. "We will need a lot of more birds to help before we can attack now."

"Very well." Joe grinned, leaning back on the chair he is currently sitting. "Then, what is the plan, sis?"

"Well, you see-Rico, will you please take that armor of?" Sapphire requested, noticing that Rico was wearing the hard helmet and body armor vest that he stole from a military macaw not too long ago.

"What?" Rico shrugged, while taking out his whiskey bottle he seemed to carry with him on a piece of rope around his neck like a necklace. "It's not hurting anyone, is it?"

Sapphire merely ignored Rico's comment while she continued to brief everyone about their next plan of action. "Anyway, our next plan is to hopefully rescue a couple of our men, who were captured a couple of days ago."

"How many of them?" Blu inquired, sitting himself down next to Rico, who was merely watching Sapphire while drinking out of his army bottle.

"At least six of them." Sapphire answered, as she pointed a single wingtip towards the map of the jungle that was hung on their wall. "They were taken to the military macaw prison to be tortured, and we cannot let them happen. We have to save them!"

"And, how exactly do we do that?" Rico inquired, placing his right wing behind the back of his head with a frowny face. "The prison is protected by hundreds of guards, and they are not gonna let us in so easily."

"Oh, but I have plan." Sapphire smirked with her eyes half-closed and her wings folded. "Listen up, everyone..."

Meanwhile, at the military macaw prison, General Raxos had just got back from the king's pyramid, and now he was in his room (Lenny's old room) making a plan with a couple of military macaws to finally get rid of those rebels.

"Hehehe, I have the perfect plan, gentleman." Raxos chuckled, sitting down his chair behind his desk with his men. He looked at the military macaw who had just walked in the room, and clicked both his wingtips together. "Did you get those applications I asked for?"

"Yes, sir. Right here." the military macaw answered, handing Raxos a couple of paper work into his wings.

Raxos chuckled as he began looking through the paperwork which weren't just paperwork, but was containing important information about some military macaws he was planning to bring in.

"Excellent." Raxos smirked, folding down the paperwork.

"Sir, are bringing in some help?" a military macaw inquired while he adjusted an axe in his wing.

"Indeed we are, solider." Raxos answered, as he stood up from where he was sitting and began walking out of the room, his wings to his sides, and his men following by. "A couple of weeks ago, we went some military macaws all the way to the other side of Brazil to learn martial-artist skills, and now, I have just ordered them to travel back to Rio."

"Martial-artists..." the soldier quiered, shocked about finding out that some of their army were trained fighters, and skillful. "When are they going to be here?"

"Oh, they won't be here for at least 4-5 days." Raxos answered, while he rubbed two of his wingtips together with a smirk and s light chuckled followed by. "But until they arrive, we will expert those rebels to attack. So stay on your guard, and be ready to attack."

"Yes, sir!" the guards said, sulating their general as he walked away to take care of some unfinished business.

Back in the underground rebel base, Blu, who was now given his own room after his work and efforts for the rebels; was looking at a map of the Jungle while reading a couple of books. He really wanted to learn more about the power he was told about Sapphire, and was trying to find it.

Blu's room was to his delight, and had everything he needed: a bigger nest with a blanket and pillows, a small bookshelf with books, a table with a couple of bird-sized chairs, and a couple of fruits on his table for a snack.

"Hmmmm." he hummed, rubbing his chin with a wingtip while still looking at the map, and sitting down in his nest. "It would be in there. But what if it isn't? Hmmm, what if?"

His studying was soon interrupted by Sapphire, who had walked into his room to check on how he is. Blu did not tell her about what he was doing, so closed his backs, and pretended he was doing nothing. "Oh, good afternoon, Sapphire."

"Good afternoon, Blu." Sapphire kindly greeted him while she pulled out a chair and sat herself down on it. "How are you liking your new room?"

"Oh, it's very nice. I thank you for it." Blu thanked, as he set his books down out of the nest and laid down with his wings placed behind the back of his head. "What brings you here?"

"Just coming to check up on you and to see how your wing if feeling?" Sapphire answered, also inquiring about Blu's wing.

"My wing is doing fine. Thanks for asking." Blu replied smiling, rubbing his bad wing with his good wing.

Sapphire had only came up to check on Blu, but now she had to leave to get back to work. She bidden Blu farewell before leaving his room, and closing the door behind her. After she was gone, Blu decided to get some rest for now, and continue to study after his nap.

And chapter completed. It seems some military macaws have some special martials arts skills. This can't end well.