Chapter Eight pplz! Yeah, I know, Chapter Seven was bloody as hell. Like….really bloody. To be fair I did warn you guys O_O so yeah. Trying to make longer chapters, I don't like uploading only 1.3k words a chapter. Hoe you guys Enjoy! Also, I HIGHLY recommend taking a look at YootisPhil's stories. His stories are amazing and I have fallen in love with his work. He is an amazing writer and his creativity is endless. When you can, PLEASE look at his work. It is truly amazing! P.S Looking for another title for this story. "Blu and Roberto" doesn't match the story in the slightest at this point so if there are any suggestions please tell me.

Chapter Eight (Chapter 7 was a dream of Daniel's past, so it will start from when he woke up)

Daniel frantically woke up, pushing his lungs to the limit with his ear-bleeding screams. Blu, Jewel, and everyone in the hollow woke up due to his outbreak. Blu flew next to him, concern on his face. "Daniel?! Are you okay?!" Blu asked worriedly. Daniel panted loudly, as if he jogged 20 miles. He seemed to not have heard him. He looked out at the hollow, surprised to see that it was really late. How long had he slept? "Daniel?" Blu asked again, trying to get his attention. Daniel, now calmer, said "I just…had a bad dream."

"Bad dream? What about?"

"Blu it…..it's nothing, I'm sorry if I woke you."

"Daniel, I've had nightmares before and I've NEVER reacted like that."

"I'm good Blu, thank you. I'll just go to sleep, sorry for waking you again-"

"Daniel! You do realize you were talking in your sleep, right?"

"I….I, um….weren't you all sleeping?"

"THEY were sleeping, I was on the verge too. Look Daniel you can tell us anything, we're your friends."

"Can I just get some sleep, please?!" Daniel said loudly. Blu sighed, and everyone went to bed. Daniel, however, couldn't bring himself to drift into slumber. Not only was he fully awake, but the haunting memories that flooded his mind now didn't let him fall asleep even when he was dead tired. Daniel saw the sunrise after hours of staying awake, and he sighed. Jewel and the children were first to awake. "Good morning, Daniel, had a good sleep?" Jewel asked happily, only to have Daniel give no response. Jewel looked at him closely and realized the bags under his eyes. He looked like a zombie. "Daniel did you sleep at all?" Jewel asked a little worried.

Daniel looked at her, his face expressionless. "…..No" Daniel blatantly replied. Just like that, he just fell backwards into the leaves that made his bed. He started snoring insanely loud. Jewel hoped he was alright. Tiago had an excited look on his face. "Hey Mom, get the spider! This is going to be so-"

"Do it and you'll learn why Daddy gives Mommy so much respect" Jewel angrily replied while glaring at Tiago. Tiago cowered in fear, Jewel's eyes piercing into his very soul. "Okay, okay!" Tiago said and frantically flew out with his siblings. Jewel sighed. I hope he is alright Jewel thought. She then flew to her kids and got breakfast.

.

.

.

.

2 hours later, Blu groggily woke up. No one was there except for Daniel, sleeping a lot more peacefully now. Blu stretched, grabbed his fanny-pack, and started brushing his teeth. The vibration sound woke up Daniel. "*Yawn* Good morning Blu." Daniel replied with a smile. "Good Morning, Danny. Good sleep?" Blu asked. Daniel nodded, and then walked up next to Blu, who stood at the edge of the hollow entrance. Daniel went into his own fanny-pack and pulled out, coincidentally, an electric toothbrush just like Blu. "You have one too?" Blu asked. Daniel smiled "Always, ma man. No matter who you are, a kiss is always better with minty-breath!" Blu chuckled at the comment. After the two finished brushing, they just started having random conversation.

"Question, if I may? Why is that Eduardo guy so…..umm"

"Paranoid and a jerk?"

"There it is! He just freaked out at me for no reason! Who is he anyway?"

"Leader of the tribe, and my father-in-law….sadly" Daniel walked up to Blu and put his wings on his shoulders.

"Blu, I am so sorry. God BLESS your soul for having to deal with that!" Again, Blu chuckled. He liked Daniel. He was very humorous and cool.

"So, Blu, why is Eduardo such a grouch?"

"He hates humans. Flat out despises them, I really don't know why. I understand that I have a lot of domestication, but he acts like I love every human I see. I've been kidnapped and smuggled too, you know! I think I should know which humans you should and shouldn't trust!"

"I know exactly what you mean! I had a bunch of fallouts with hunters and such, but I know a good human when I see one! I just don't get why he acts so paranoid!"

"To be fair, though, he has had a bad interaction with humans before. Hunter took away his wife. I can see why he would be paranoid, but I think he takes it too seriously."

"Dang, his wife? That's tough. I know how it's like to lose someone like that."

"You do?"

Daniel paused for a second. He didn't even want to think about that terrifying day, let alone explain it. However, Blu and his family had the decency to let him, a complete stranger, into their home. They deserved the right to know, after what they've done.

"Remember that nightmare last night?" Blu got more interested. He couldn't stop wondering what all that was about.

"Y-Yeah, why?" Blu asked as he approached Daniel closer.

"I was dreaming about my…past. I had a wife….and three kids. I loved them. I was just a domesticated freak, and she was all sassy. She sheltered me after I fell while flying. Soon, we fell in love. We had 2 boys and 1 girl. You could say my life was perfect; I didn't have a worry in the world. One day, though, these….hunters just came out of nowhere, destroying everything. They….they….." Daniel looked down, tears rolling from his cheeks. "They didn't make it….."

Blu looked at him, eyes wide open. Who knew? Who knew that someone so happy-go-lucky can have such a dark past?

Daniel felt wings wrap around him. Blu pulled him into a deep embrace. "I can't imagine….how that felt. I'm so sorry, Daniel."

"Wh….why do you care so much?"

"I-I…..I just couldn't even BEGIN to….imagine how I would cope with losing Jewel and our kids. I don't think I would have the will to go on like that."

Daniel was never one to always mention the past. He believed that people who always use a sad back-story to cover up their mistakes were idiots. Something bad happens to them and they keep on talking about it as if it was their famous title. He hated those people. It's why he never EVER talked about it. Only when asked and even then he would try to make something up. HOWEVER, the only good thing about talking about the past is that someone would care for it. Something like this moment. Ever since the accident he continuously traveled to different places to get his mind off of it. He was always alone. No one was ever there to comfort him in any way. That's why, at moments like these, he just let the sympathy flow in. It felt good once in a while, he had to admit.

"Daniel hugged back and closed his eyes. "Thanks, Blu. I appreciate it."

.

.

.

.

They both joined Jewel and the kids. They all ate breakfast together, consisting of mangoes, berries, and nuts (Blu, being the domesticated bird he is, lived on a few bites of mango and snacks that he brought with him in his Fanny-pack.) "So what are we going to do today?" Tiago asked. Jewel shrugged, and Blu scratched his neck with his talons, thinking of an idea. "Well…I was thinking that we can spend some time with Roberto and my dad. I honestly wanted to have some time with them. I-I mean, if you guys wouldn't mind, of course." Jewel smiled. "Of course we can, honey. You deserve to spend as much time with them as possible. What do you say, kids?" The kids said in unison "Sure". They didn't really know there other grandpa as well as Pop-pop, but when hanging out with Roberto it usually ends up being fun.

They soon showed up to Ardy's nest where they witnessed Roberto and Ardy asleep on top of each other. They were asleep in the exact same position, and their snores were literally harmonizing. Blu chuckled at the sight of them, as well as Jewel and the kids. "According to my calculations, Uncle Ardy and Uncle Beto sleep exactly like you do, Dad." Bia smartly spoke. "No I don't" Blu defended, but his family gave a small laugh. Jewel walked up to him and said in a seductive/humorous way "Don't worry Blu, I love the way you sleep."

"Oh do you, now?" Blu said in the same way, and they both leaned in to kiss. Bia and Carla looked in disgust, while Tiago and Daniel whistled. All of a sudden, however, Eduardo landed right behind Blu and Jewel (very stealthly) and cleared his throat quite loudly. Blu, knowing well who was behind him, have a surprised yell and jumped back. Ardy and Roberto broke from their slumber and yelled as well.

The scene was quiet, until Eduardo spoke up and said "Sorry to interrupt your sleep Roberto, but I need you. It's an emergency." Roberto perked up, giving Eduardo his attention. "Humans were spotted near the Sanctuary. I want all guards to be on Night Patrol until further notice, understood?" Roberto got up and gave a salute "Understood sir."

"Alright then. Also, hi sweetie" Eduardo said to Jewel, who he kissed on the cheek. He then went to Tiago, Bia, and Carla. "How are my grandkids this morning, eh?" he said as the three jumped into his wings and played with him. Blu cleared his throat and said "Good morning, sir." Eduardo just gave him a blank look, and then continued to play with the kids. Jewel noticed this, but decided to ignore it, not in the mood to deal with Eduardo's stubbornness. Daniel walked up to him and greeted "What up, ole Eddy!" and put his wing up in a high five.

Eduardo just looked at him blankly. "C'mon man, don't leave me hangin'!" Daniel said as he grabbed Eduardo's wing, only to have Eduardo pull it back while saying "Don't touch me." Daniel looked at him with his eyes wide open and said "WELL!" as he exaggeratingly trotted to Blu's side. Just as Eduardo was about to take flight, one of the Patrol Birds flew in the hollow. "Ed…uardo!" the bird said, panting like crazy. "What is it, soldier?" Eduardo asked sternly. He took note of the little bit of ash smeared on the bird's back.

"There was *pant* an *pant* attack!"

And that was chapter eight for this story. Any questions, suggestions, or criticism should be given to me via PM, since I am not good with replying to Reviews. Thank you for reading and please stay tuned for my New Story coming up (no blood or anything, don't worry :P) and if you haven't seen it yet, please check my other story "Breaking Point". Also, this story will now be referred to as "Rio 2: A New World" for I think that the title "Blu and Roberto" gives off a love-story in which I have not written (YET).

Also, about the new story, it is going to be an Eduardo x OC fanfiction (tell me in the Reviews or PM me on your thoughts and suggestions!). Thank you for reading you lusciously sexy and beautiful bastards!