The Bandages come off

Some time has passed. Life in the enclosure was always nice for the two Macaws, they enjoyed their time together. Though soon enough, it was time for Jewels Bandages to come off. Their last day together in the enclosure is marked with happiness and concern at the same time.

Morning came, and the lights came on. Blu gently nudged his beloved Jewel, keeping his wings around her. "Morning, Jewel. Today is the big day."

She opened her eyes with a smile. "It sure is isn't it?" She said giving him a quick kiss before standing up. "I've been thinking."

"About what?" Said Blu, puzzled.

"About where we're going. I suppose I wouldn't mind Minnesota. I know how comfortable you are there with-"

"We're not going to Minnesota" Blu interrupted her.

She looked up to him with a perked eyebrow. "W..what?"

"I know how much the jungle means to you. How much you love the warm weather, how much you love Rio. I like it here. It took a while for me to get used to it but i'm fine with it now."

"I could never ask you to give up everything for me, Blu. You're life is in Minnesota and with Linda. I can't take that away from you."

"You are my everything, Jewel. You are my life now. I would do anything for you. I can't live with Linda forever. You are my family now." He said offering his wings to her for a hug.

Once again Jewel's eyes filled with tears, deeply touched by his words. She accepted his hug and they embraced romantically, pushing their foreheads together with their eyes closed.

The door to the enclosure opened. Tulio and Linda entered. "Blu!" Shouted Linda. "Jewel!" Shouted Tulio.

The birds were roused from their hollow. Blu patted Jewel on her shoulder. "It's time. Are you ready?"

She nodded "Of course." She said happily and satisfied.

Blu prepared himself to fly her down but to his dismay she was working her way down the pegs. After all their time spent in the cage, she finally mastered how to climb. She worked her way down, swinging, hopping, jumping, and pulling herself up just as masterfully as Blu did. Blu followed her down, climbing down the pegs himself until he met her at the bottom.

"Miss Fancy Feet indeed." He chuckled, remember when he called her that last time, when she failed at the pegs on her first attempt.

"Hmph" She turned away from him rolling her eyes as usual.

Tulio knelt down to the Birds and started clucking and squaking like crazy, trying to communicate with them. As always, the Birds didn't understand, and were mostly unnerved by the sound of it.

Tulio picked up Jewel and carried her away. Jewel tilted her head to the side at Blu and smiled at him as she was carried away.

Once she was gone Blu flapped his wings and perched himself up on Linda's shoulder.

Though there was a bit of sadness between both Blu and Linda. For deep down, they both knew that it was time for Blu to move on and be with his new family.

"Hey." Said Linda. "It doesn't matter where you live, you'll always be my little buddy." She said offering her first to him for a fist-bump.

Blu clenched his talons and fist-bumped her, making the same explosive noise "Sploosh!" as they always did before.

Tulio brought Jewel back outside with her bandages removed and she was now perched on Tulio's shoudler.

Linda smiled to Blu. "Lets do this." She said as both she and Tulio carried the birds outside to the railing on the side of the building.

Blu turned to Linda and smiled, giving her a loving beak-nudge one last time. He then looked over to Jewel, they both nodded to each other.

"You ready?" Said Blu.

"Oh Yea." Said Jewel spreading her wings.

They both flapped their wings and started to fly off into Sunset together. Now everything was perfect.

"Free and together at last." Both macaws thought to themselves while they flew side by side as they bathed in the Orange light of the sunset. Their feathers fluttered in the breeze as they both closed their eyes and nudged each other's heads in the air.

Never before had the world been so beautiful.

Hey Guys! Let me know if you liked the story. I've been thinking about writing a part 2. I still have much story to tell for the two birds. Depending on how well this is liked, I may just write a part 2!

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