Chapter 4: Flashbacks

Blu woke up a few hours later, slightly better, but still feeling a little down. Jewel came in a few minutes later with the kids, who jumped up on their father.

"Hi, daddy!" Blu's three children said as they jumped on and down on him.

"Okay, calm down guys before you break my bones."

"Morning, lovebird." Jewel said as she hugged Blu. "How are you feeling?"

"A little better, so whats in store for today?"

"I thought we can spend a family day to make you feel better, I told the kids about last night and they want to spend the day with you."

"Well I guess some family time will make me feel better."

As the family of five went to spend the day together, Blu was deep in thought and was thinking how nice it would be for his parents to meet Jewel and their grandchildren, he was so fortunate to have a loving family.

First the family decided to relax by a pond, taking a bath and swimming to cool themselves.

As Blu watched his kids playing in the water a flashback started in his head.

"Honey, are you sure he is old enough to swim, I am afraid he may drown or get sick." Blu's mother said

"Now, honey, he has to learn eventually and besides we will be watching him the whole time."

The young Blu was playfully enjoying the water with his parents holding each other smiling and watching. When Blu was tired, his mom picked him up, where he fell asleep in her wings.

"Looks like this little guy could use a nap."

"I am so proud of him, now he will now what to do if he gets stuck in water." Blu's father said proudly.

Back to the present, Blu's flashback ended, Blu started to shed tears, but stopped so as not to catch the attention of Jewel and the kids.

After the family was done by the pond, they decided to go eat and Jewel picked out the best mango she could find for Blu, mango being his favorite fruit, as Blu savored the tasty sweetness of the fruit another flashback started in his head.

"Look what I found for our little guy!" Blu's father said excitedly as he flew in his home with a juicy mango for his son.

"Wow, it looks delicious, lets dig in." Blu's mother said.

Today was the day that Blu would eat his food without help from his mother as he dug his little beak into the fruit, having no trouble eating it. When he was done, he yawned and felt tired.

"Looks like our little angel ate a little too much." Blu's mother said as she picked up Blu and rocked him to sleep as Blu's father came and held both mother and son.

Back to the present, Blu could feel the pain of not knowing his parents as he ate. To Jewel, however, she took the look in Blu's eyes to mean that he ate too much and lucky did not catch that Blu felt his heart breaking.

The last activity for the family day was a simple walk through the jungle, the day was so peaceful and calming that one would have felt happy, but not for Blu, for as he walked wing in wing with Jewel and seeing the kids walking and playing with each other in front, Blu had the most painful flashback.

Young Blu was happy and running in front of his parents, clashing butterflies, as the family was taking a relaxing walk through the jungle.

"He is just such a wonderful bundle of energy, don'y you agree, honey." Blu's mother said.

"Yes, he will become such a great bird." Blu's father said

The family continued the walk, Blu's father and mother enjoying the peaceful day with their little son.

Back to the present, Blu's flashbacks were getting a little too much for him to keep his sadness bottled up, he just simply started to cry his eyes out.

"Blu, whats wrong?! Why are you crying?!" Jewel said, very concerned.

Blu did not answer and simply just fell down crying his eyes out.

"Mom, is dad okay?!" Bia, Carla, Tiago said, running up to their father.

"We better get him home and into bed." Jewel said, very worried and scared about Blu.

Jewel and the kids eventually got Blu home, where he was still crying a little as Jewel set him down. Jewel than spoke to the kids.

"Kids, looks like your father is worse than before, maybe he just needs to rest, and than maybe he will be fine."

Bia, Carla, and Tiago went to their beds, deeply concerned about their father's condition. Jewel watched her three kids walk slowly and quietly to their beds.

Jewel, however, than thought of an idea to at least know how Blu feels. Jewel decided to ask for her aunt Mimi's help.