Notes & Disclaimers:

• Rio is Blue Sky Studios IP.

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Chapter Two: Continuing On (Part 1)…

But Not Alone

Three months had passed. The chick had grown a little but had made such a huge progress in the jungle and on the edge of it. He listened to more people at the edge of the city, and began speaking in proper sentences, made his own nest on the ground in front of his home tree, and could find food everywhere he went.

The only things he didn't have fun with was trying to fly on his own, and still waiting for his parents. He had been waiting for so long, but he wouldn't give up.

So that's how it has been. The young blue macaw had been alone trying to survive and learn, but kinda had fun with it still, and unless he didn't need to wait anymore, that was how his life could've been, until one new day came. The sun rose up, and the chick was awake and ready for the new day as he awoke and was walking to the city, like his usual daily routine. He was right near a building, climbed the walls, and went through the air vent. The building that he was in was a bookstore, and he usually went there because…for one thing, the humans (of course) never allowed animals in bookstores, but for a wild bird, the laws didn't always work for him. So he just went through the air vent to see what people were reading. He rather enjoyed doing that everyday, and when he was done, it was the afternoon, he walked out from the air vent but was given a surprise.

He saw a garbage truck coming by his exit, and from that shock he fell off but was able to grab on the edge of the truck with his talons. He wanted to get off, but the truck seemed too big for him and he still couldn't fly. So he just held onto the grip on the side of the truck, and let it take him wherever the heck it would go. He did feel scared as the truck was moving kind of fast, and he never went anywhere past the edge of the city, but he did his best to keep his cool. Luckily for him, the truck stopped because the driver wanted to get something, which was at a fruit market.

As the truck stopped at the market, the macaw gently tried to climb down, and was successful. He looked around and was terrified inside. He never came across humans so close since the incident, or actually came into the city. He only knew that he could survive by running to the closest wall and hiding in the shadows which were under the fruit carts. He was still looking around to see how he could make it back to the jungle, until he saw some other birds calling him. "Hey buddy?" He turned to see a very young yellow canary and a young red carnal both building something.

"I-I'm sorry, me?" Said the chick, and the canary replied, "Yeah, can you help us? We're building something and we could use the extra wing please." The chick was awfully confused but decided to help, he helped lift up some small boxes into a stack while the two other birds were put on some decorations and stuff to use as instruments. The blue chick was still confused so he just decided to ask some things as they were almost done. "Uh so…if I might ask, who are you guys and what are you building?"

The cardinal explained "Oh well, I'm Pedro, and my little bro right here is Nico, and what we're building here is our place! Thanks to you, we're gonna start a club tonight! So what's your name?"

The chick was impressed by the way things looked, but was shocked when Pedro asked him his name. Because he didn't have one. So he tried to say, "Oh. Uh…believe it or not, I don't have one." He mumbled the last part.

Nico asked, "Come again?" The chat went on.

"I don't have one. As a matter of fact I'm sort of new around this city. I only live near the edge of the jungle."

The two birds were pretty puzzled. So they flew around him a little.

"Uh what are you guys doing?" The chick asked, and Nico and Pedro continued. Until Nico said, "We're examining you. You're not lying when you say you ain't from around here."

Pedro, "Because we've never seen any big bird like you before."

"That must make you one of a kind."

The chick, in a way, felt offended. "One of a kind? Oh no, I'm not like that." The two then decided to tease him "Ooh. So then, I'm assuming, you're not the only one around."

"Yes."

"You got your own girl then?" Pedro asked, laughing. The blue chick became red. "A-a-a girl? No, no, no. I'm talking about my parents."

Nico, "Okay okay. We're just teasing. But still, if you don't have a name, let us at least help you out with that. What do you think, Pedro?"

"Hmm. I think he looks like a 'Ty.'" Pedro said sternly.

The chick paused. "Hm? Ty. Oh I don't know…"

"Why not? It sounds good to me." Nico said. "But anyway, 'Ty,' would you like to stay and help us start our club?"

Ty, the chick's new name, really wanted to get back and continue waiting for his parents, but he also wanted to take a break. So he made the decision. "O-Okay. I guess I can stay for a bit. Only if you guys help me get back afterwards."

They agreed saying, "Deal!" "You got it."

From that moment after, Ty shook wings with Nico and Pedro, and continued on building what else they wanted in their club. Ty seemed good enough to Nico and Pedro's eyes. Good enough to join their little team of party animals. Then when the sun went down, the party was about to start.

At another time, before Ty came, Nico and Pedro spread the word to all the chicks that they had been working on a club, and thanks to Ty, they finished sooner than they thought. Ty was now standing at the entrance of their club. Since nobody came yet, he just looked out at the night sky. "Funny. I usually see more stars when I'm in the jungle." He mumbled.

Nico approached him. "Hey Ty. What are you doing out here? The party's almost about to start and we still need your help, big guy."

"Oh sorry. I got it." So he continued to help. In fact he even found a radio to use for music.

After another hour, the place was set, and the three birds were ready to start. "Alrighty, my big blue friend. Now why don't we get this party started?" Pedro said, so Ty hit the radio, and the music started playing on. It didn't disturb anyone because they thought it was like some kind of random street music, but it did get all of the birds' attention. So they went up to the fruit market.

"Alright! I see a bunch of kids coming, including some real real chicks!" Nico said excited while watching from outside their club tent. As the birds all came up, the three were getting ready for the excitement that was flying right to them.

More Notes & Disclaimers:

• "but he wouldn't give up": I wonder if that sounds familiar.

• "chicks": Specifically, actual young birds. All that would be considered kids, male and female.

I hope the story's looking good so far. Also, if you're wondering why Blu's name is Ty, it's because Linda did name him Tyler, if you remember, and Blu was really his nickname. But don't worry, that'll be mentioned soon. And…I'm not sure if it's a good time to mention, but I saw FINDING DORY today, and also, I like to give credit to movies and other things. So I give that movie a 9/10, the green zone.