Chapter 22: Rescue

While Blu was off to save his parents, been knocked out by Nigel and suffered under him, Jewel had her own ordeal as soon as she got to Blu's parents' home.

Jewel arrived at the place with a smile and was hoping to surprise Blu, however when she got inside no one was home.

"Probably went out already." Jewel thought, but than she saw something on the floor of the home. Jewel noticed it was writing and read what was on it, she regretted seeing it and had the same reaction as Blu.

"No, no!" Jewel shouted and started panicking, but after a few seconds held her cool and decided to seek her father's help.

Eduardo was actually relaxing by the clay banks with Mimi, earning a well deserved rest when he saw Jewel flying towards him.

"Hello Jewel." Eduardo happily said. "Care to join us."

Jewel ignored what her dad said and started talking quickly and out of tone.

Eduardo did not make sense of it. "Slow down Jewel and tell me clearly what is wrong."

Jewel took a deep breath and held her tears. "Blu and his parents were captured by an old enemy, he is in real trouble."

"What! How has this happened?"

"I don't know but we have to act." Jewel said, in a determined tone.

Eduardo went to get Roberto to tell him to get his best birds while Eduardo went to Felipe, leader of the neighboring scarlet macaw tribe for help. Felipe agreed to help and gathered his best birds too. Jewel, meanwhile, told aunt Mimi to go and watch the kids to make sure they did not hear of this yet.

When everyone was present for the rescue operation, Jewel led them to the spot the message talked about.

Soon the large group got there and Jewel, Roberto, Eduardo, and Felipe went up to see what was happening while everyone else waited a short distance behind them.

Jewel wanted to scream as she saw Blu fighting Nigel.

"We have to do something now!" Jewel shouted quietly.

"I have an idea." Eduardo called out quietly.

Eduardo told Felipe and Roberto to tell their groups to split and surround the area and hide until he gave a signal.

"But how do we know when?" Roberto asked.

"Trust me you will know."

It was at this point that Blu gave up the fight and Eduardo stepped out in the open so Nigel could see him.

"Hey let go of him." Eduardo shouted.

"Who are you old man?" Nigel replied.

"That does not matter, what matters is that you let him go or you will be sorry."

"You think I'm scared of you, you and what army."

"This army." Eduardo said with a smile.

And at these words, Jewel, Felipe, Roberto and around 40 blue and scarlet macaws stepped out all around Nigel. Nigel was completely surprised at the turn of events.

"Now as I was saying before, let go of him."

Nigel, with a heavy heart, let go of Blu's neck.

Blu could finally breathe again, but when Nigel let him go Blu felt pain all over his body. Now that Blu saw help was finally here, he was no longer thinking about how desperate he was. Blu was barely conscious and he felt blood coming from his body.

As Nigel was being restrained and taken away to be held and guarded, Jewel ran up to Blu with tears in her eyes.

"Blu!" Jewel shouted.

Blu, with what strength and energy he had left, kept his eyes open long enough to see Jewel over him.

"I'm so sorry Jewel. I'm so…"

"It's okay." Was the last thing Blu heard before he completely passed out.