A.N.-Thus begins the final chapter guys. It was fun without a doubt and I hope that you guys like the chapter.
Russell landed quietly on the hotel window sill and looked inside the room. It was dark but he could make out two large lumps in one bed and a smaller in the other.
"Guess I have to wait here until morning." He mumbled aloud.
He stared up at the moon which reminded him of Jewel.
I wish we never left the house. I wish that we never went on this stupid ass vacation. I wish that I never met Jewel so I could still be the happy solitary bird I once was. He thought.
He began think about Jewel, her perfect body, her beyond perfect eyes, her soothing voice, and her free spirited personality. He eventually fell asleep on the window sill with Jewel in his thoughts.
Russell let out a terrified squawk when he woke to Nigel standing next to him. Nigel chuckled and told him to get up. Russell yawned and looked back into the window, the family was still slumbering, and he let out a sigh.
"I was hoping that I could say hello before I went off for the day." He said to Nigel.
Nigel gave a rude scoff, "We aren't going to be sitting here with our thumbs up our asses waiting for them to wake up, we need to find the Macaws!" Nigel yelled flying off.
Russell gave a reluctant sigh and looked back at Lisa before flying off after Nigel.
The two hid secluded in a tree in front of the bookstore watching the Macaws trying to wake up the female human.
"So how are we going to get them out of there without the humans noticing us?" Russell asked.
"I told you dimwit, we are waiting here for any opportune moments to strike if they come to us, otherwise we wait until tonight, and that is when you come in my boy." Nigel said evilly.
Tulio was caring to a injured bird when his phone rang, he picked it up holding it to his ear with his shoulder. All he heard was silence then Linda said, "I got two birds here who want to say hi."
Tulio heard a squawk which he recognized as Blu and then another familiar squawk, more feminine but still strong. His eyes widened and he rushed out the door telling them he was on his way. The bird he was attending to still lay on the table with a disgruntled look on his face.
Nigel and Russell watched as a man in a white lab coat driving a jeep stopped frantically, screeching his tires, in front of the store and hopped out nearly getting hit by a car.
"Who is that?" Russell asked.
"He's a bird doctor, the one responsible for bringing Blu here to Rio. And I think that he and Blu's owner, the woman, are together." Nigel informed.
Russell gave an understanding nod and looked thru the glass window. Tulio had Jewel in his hands, he seemed to be killing her, widely opening her mouth, stretching her wings and he even went to as far to smell Jewel.
When Jewel was snatched up by Tulio she knew what was coming, the poking, the prodding, and all the routine checkup stuff but when he sniffed her feathers he crossed the line. She let out an angry agitated growl, cutting his left hand with her claws. Tulio dropped her and she flew back to the counter next to Blu who looked at her in disbelief.
"Hey the creep smelled me!" she said, unruffling her feathers and began grooming herself like a cat.
"Jewel is still Jewel." Tulio chuckled.
"How did you find her?" Tulio asked.
"I don't know, Blu just showed up with her at the front door, I didn't believe it at first but sure enough she's here." Linda said looking at the two.
"This is amazing, we thought you were dead Jewel, but now that you're back Blu can stop sulking around and maybe you guys uh- you know, save the species and stuff?" Tulio said.
Blu blushed and Jewel smiled at Blu, "I think we got that covered." She said.
Tulio took the rest of the day off to celebrate Jewels return. The four ate lunch while watching Animal planet. The show was talking about the oceans different ecosystems.
"The ocean holds 95% of our planets biomass…" the narrator said.
Blu and Tulio watched with interest while Linda got up to clean the dishes. Jewel sat in agony, she felt like her mind was slowly melting of boredom. She became drowsy and looked at Blu.
"This show sucks, can we change it?" she said yawning.
"The harshest place for animals to survive would be the coasts and coves of the intertidal-zone, the animals that thrive here have special adaptations for survival." The narrator said.
Blu pointed at the TV and looked at Jewel, "See told you."
"Told me what?" she asked.
"When we at the beach, and I talked about the animals adaptations?" he said.
"Oh, I don't remember that." Jewel said giggling.
"So wait you weren't even listening?" Blu exclaimed.
Jewel just smiled, "Sweetie I hate to break it to you, but when you start talking and going all 'nerd bird' I just block out your voice and focus on something else."
Blu became upset and put on a -_- face. Jewel laughed and kissed him on the cheek.
"So what do you do when you block me out?" Blu asked wondering.
"Look into your eyes." She said smiling.
Blu didn't say anything and blushed. "Like I said on the trolley, you do have nice eyes." She said trying not to laugh.
Blu saw the smirk on her face; he knew she wasn't trying to laugh at the memory of the trolley. He gave out a sigh and told her to go ahead.
Jewel busted out laughing on her back, "Blu your moves were so smooth that day," she laughed and imitating Blus voice she said, "I have beautiful eyes."
Blu just rolled his eyes and tried to watch the TV. Tulio was watching intrigued by the behavior being displayed.
"And then when you were going to tell me you love me and you choked on the petal!" she had tears falling from her eyes as she rolled around on the couch.
Blu grunted, she does this every time. He saw Jewel rolling around and laughing her ass off like a little kid.
"Okay fine then!" Blu yelled as he jumped on her and began tickling her armpits.
They rolled around on the couch laughing and tickling each other, Linda walked in the door and didn't know what to say, her and Tulio watched as the two lovebirds roughhouse like children, and every time kids play someone always gets hurt. Unfortunately Blu being the clumsy one rolled off the side of the couch bringing Jewel with him. He landed hard on his back hitting his head against the floor. Then to be plopped on by Jewel. He let out a painful groan. Jewel rested her wings across his chest and laid her head on them. Blu lifted his head to look at Jewel, she smiled and he rested his head looking up at the ceiling fan go round and round.
"Glad to see you're okay, I think I broke my back though." He said painfully.
Jewel giggled and scooted up to his face giving a long passionate kiss, their tongues rolling around and tickling each other. Jewel heard Tulio clear his throat and she opened her eyes and saw him and Linda staring down at them with nervous smiles. She blushed and hopped off of Blu, who still had his tongue hanging out of his beak. He looked at Jewel and Linda upside down lying on the floor, he rolled over on his stomach and got to his feet feeling a slight pain in his back when he did.
Tulio and Linda busted out into laughter holding their guts at what they just witnessed. Jewel and Blu blushed before getting back on the couch.
When Tulio and Linda finally calmed down and wiped the tears from their eyes they plopped down next to Blu and Jewel. The four spent the next couple of hours watching shows and movies on TV. Blu was asleep against the arm of the couch snoring. Then soon afer Linda fell asleep in Tulios arms on the other side of the couch. Jewel watched Tulio lean his head against the back of the couch and slowly close his eyes. Jewel sat next to Blu for a couple of minutes who began mumbling in his sleep. She tried to make out what he was saying but couldn't understand any of it. He became louder and started to kick his legs, his face turning worry.
Jewel shook him saying, "Blu, Blu, wake up your having a bad dream."
Blu lazily opened his eyes seeing Jewel over him concerned. He smiled and closed his eyes. Jewel was about to go and sit down but was stopped. Blu grabbed her wing, his eyes still closed, pulling her down and wrapped his wings around her.
"You don't how much I missed you." He mumbled, with his eyes still closed.
"I love you Blu." Jewel said.
She kissed him on the beak and snuggled closer to Blu, letting his body heat engulf her.
Nigel and Russell stood in the tree for hours; no one came out of the dam room they all went into. Russell was about to tell Nigel that this wasn't going to work when Linda walked thru the door, rubbing her eyes and yawning. She walked to the door and was about to lock it when Nigel pushed Russell from the tree telling him to go now.
Russell flew up to the door and chirped, jumping up and down trying to get Linda's attention. Linda saw him and opened the door.
"Are you a friend of Jewel or Blus?" she asked.
Russell let out a squawk nodding yes. Linda told him that shes sorry but they're sleeping right now and to come back in the morning. Russell let out a loud squawk in objection and looked around worryingly.
"If it's that important, then come on in," She said opening the door wider, "I'll go wake them up."
Russell walked into the bookstore and instantly began shivering, it felt like the arctic compared to outside. Linda walked thru a door disappearing from sight; Russell looked back in the tree and gave a thumbs up to Nigel.
Blu woke to Linda gently shaking him. "Blu there's a Lear's Macaw looking for you and Jewel."
Blu let out a yawn, "Jewel wake up, hey Jewel Russell is outside." He said shaking Jewel awake.
"What?" she said, sleep heavy in her eyes.
"I think Russell is outside wanting to see us." He said, sleep heavy in his eyes to.
The two got up and stretched and slowly made their way, like zombies, to the front door. While Linda woke Tulio.
"Russell what are you doing here it's almost midnight." Jewel questioned, rubbing her left eye.
"Jewel, Blu come quick please, I need your help!" Russell said urgently.
"What is it Russell?" said Blu.
"Lisa and her mom, something terrible…" he said before bursting into tears.
Jewel comforted him and asked what happened, Russell said that the hotel had caught on fire and Lisa was severely burned and her mom didn't make it. Jewel tried her best to keep it together and not cry but failed. She cried in Blu's wings, as much as she hated to admit it, she became emotionally attached to the family over the past three months.
"Where are they now?" Jewel asked.
"They are at the hospital, Lisa said that she wanted to see you." He said. "I know the way there."
Jewel nodded and the three flew off low over the rooftops following Russell, with Nigel in pursuit.
Russell slowed down next to Jewel and Blu after flying ahead for five minutes. His face looked slightly worried.
"Russell don't worry everything will be fine." Jewel said.
"No, no everything won't be fine." He said.
Before Jewel could say something Blu was hit onto a roof with a dense thud by a flash of white from above. When the cloud of white feathers settled she couldn't believe her eyes. Nigel stood over Blu, who was unconscious, grinning. Before she could rush to try to save Blu Russell pinned her against a wall, his eyes full of rage.
"Why?" she said.
Russell scoffed, "Why don't you try having your heart toyed with, one moment it belongs to the one you love and the next tossed aside in the dirt to never be picked up again!" he yelled tightening his grip around Jewels neck.
"Temper, temper now Russell, we don't want to make their death to quick." Nigel said walking over to him. Russell released Jewel who fell on her knees.
"I trusted you, how could you-" Jewel began to whimper before Russell yelled, "Shut up!"
"Nigel you bastard…" Jewel mumbled. Nigel laughed.
"Russell I have the pretty lady, go get the other." Nigel ordered.
Jewel tried her best to fight back but just like before Nigel only laughed at her feeble attempts, she looked over at Blu, he was in Russells claws upside down still unconscious.
Chester stood at the closet door, feeling sorry for Bob. Bob and Chester didn't see each other as pet and owner but as friend and friend. Bob never took him home but let him stay in the hangar, Bob didn't try to maintain or hamper him, and he could leave when he wanted. But Bob was Chesters only friend and thanks to Nigel, that friendship was in jeopardy. Still though, he feared Nigel; a bird that could knock out a man with a tire iron deserves to be feared. He just hoped that somehow Bob would forgive him for what he had done.
Chester heard the door to the hangar move and walked out of the room. Nigel was holding a beautiful looking female macaw and who he assumed to be his partner, had an unconscious male Blue Macaw.
"Chester gets out here!" Nigel yelled.
Jewel saw a Gray African Parrot fly out from a room. When he got closer she saw he had an old Aviator leather cap and goggles. He looked at Jewel, he seemed to be worried, and he mouthed the words "I'm sorry" to her and hung his head in shame briefly before walking next to Nigel.
"Get the rope, were going to have some fun before the grand finale." Nigel snickered.
After scrounging around for a couple of minutes Chester walked out with bundles of rope in his mouth. He dropped it next to a support beam in the middle of the hangar. Russell dropped Blu next to the pole; he leaned Blu up against it and tied him in place. Nigel held Jewel against the support pole parallel to the one Blu was bound to.
"Chester tie some rope around her, careful though, she might bite." Nigel said with an evil grin.
"If you are going to kill us then just do it already!" Jewel yelled.
Blu slowly opened his eyes and saw Nigel facing Jewel with another bird next to him, Russell stood next to Blu unaware he regained conscious. Blu tried to move but saw he was tied to a pole. Russell heard Blu grunting as he tried to get free and looked at him.
"Oh Blu are you stuck?" Russell said punching Blu in the gut. "Im so sorry to hear that!" he screamed giving another hit. Blu winced in pain and looked up at Russell, and spat on him. Russell disgusted and more furious then before slammed Blus head against the pole. Russell was going to punch Blu in the face but his wing was held back, he looked back and saw Nigel watching him with a disapproving look.
"You're doing it wrong, if you just pound away at him like a punching bag his body will eventually just block out the pain," Nigel said letting go of Russell's wing and walking closer to Blu, "you see, you want to cause pain that will eventually build up," he grabbed Blus foot and grasped his middle toe bending it back, "until it snaps, and hits that wonderful sounding climax of agonizing pain!" Nigel bent Blu's claw until it was nearly touching his own leg, and with a hard jolt you could hear it snap from across the room.
Blu let out an agonizing cry of pain as tears rushed out of his eyes hitting the concrete floors.
"Stop it you sick bastards!" Jewel yelled cried.
Nigel walked over to her and backslapped her. Jewels eyes became full of rage, "I swear I'm going to gut you like a pig with my own claws if I get a chance!" Jewel yelled.
"Oh don't worry, the fun is just beginning." Nigel said.
Russell looked at Blu, his head hung low and tears falling hitting the floor. Blu mumbled something and Russell grabbed his head and slammed it against the pole.
"What did you say?" Russell asked.
"I said, Russell you're a sick #&%." Russell dropped his head and stomped Blus injured claw. Blu squinted in pain and looked at Russell.
"You think that you will really win Jewel by making her watch you torture me?" Blu said, his words began to slur as he slipped in and out of conscious.
Russell took Blu's injured and snapped ninety degrees to the left. Russell came in close to Blus ear and whispered something to him. Blus face turned to anger and was going to say something but was stopped.
Russell punched Blu in the gut and Blu slipped unconscious. Russell walked over to Jewel and Nigel. Jewel was hanging her head low. Russell held it up with his wing. He looked into her eyes; they stared down at the ground. Jewel had already given up hope, she knew that unless a miracle from god occurred, her and Blu would be six feet under by tomorrow. Russell dropped her head and looked at Nigel.
"I think it's time to finish this." He said.
Nigel looked at Chester, who during this entire situation was hanging his head in shame knowing that he would be contributing to these two birds' deaths. The three birds left Jewel and Blu tied up while they went outside. Jewel looked at Blu, his middle claw on his right leg was completely twisted and mangled, the sight made her feel queasy and she looked away.
"Blu!" she called. At first he was unresponsive but looked up slowly, trembling in pain.
"Jewel don't worry, everything will be okay I won't let them lay a finger on you." He said weakly before dropping his head again, slipping into an unconscious state.
"How can you say that?" Jewel said crying, "You and I both know that we are going to die here."
Chester lead the other two into the plane yard. He hopped into the cockpit of the first plane, searching the key ring for the correct key. Once he found the key he put it in the ignition and pressed a couple of buttons. The motor rumbled and let out a puff of smoke and the propeller began spinning slow at first, but was at full speed in ten seconds.
Chester jumped out of the cockpit and landed next to the other two birds.
"Nigel I don't want to do this, I don't want to contribute to these poor birds deaths." He said in a firm tone.
"Oh Chester, Chester, Chester don't you see you already have?" He said facing Chester putting a wing on his shoulder. Chester gave a confused look and was going to say something, but before he could Nigel grabbed his throat pinning him to the ground. It took nearly a minute for Chester to stop fidgeting and lay still on the ground. Nigel released his neck and walked away from the body. Russell stood in awe at what he just seen.
"He was a problem, and had to be dealt with." Nigel said as he walked away, he turned and faced Russell briefly, "Are you going to be a problem to?"
Russell looked at him and nodded no. Nigel gave a nod and walked back into the hangar.
When Russell walked back into the hangar about a minute after Nigel he saw Blu on the ground and Nigel on his back. Nigel held Blu down with one claw and Blus left wing in the other.
"Sing for me pretty birdie!" Nigel laughed an evil grin consuming his face. Russell heard the dull snap of Blu's wing, the sound made him cringe. Jewel let out a sobbing cry while Blu just laid there, his face still, but his eyes full of pain. A tear rolled down Blus cheek. Nigel then began dragging Blu by his snapped wing out of the hangar, when he passed Russell who stood at the entrance he told him to get Jewel.
Russell walked over to Jewel and stood in front of her. Her head hanging motionlessly when he went to untie her she said.
"Just kill me, just kill me please, I don't want to see Blu die." She said crying.
Russell lifted her head gently with his wing; she saw tears in his eyes. "I am so sorry Jewel." He said as he untied her. She slowly marched in front of him, her head hanging low and dragging her feet. When she got outside the hangar she saw Nigel standing on top of a running plane next to the propeller with Blu lying below him. She let a cry saying "NO" and attempted to run back into the hanger, but Russell stopped her and grabbed her. He forced up the plane.
Nigel looked at her crying and smiled. "At least itll be quick." He yelled over the plane's engine. He began to slide Blu with his claw slowly towards the propeller. Blu tried to grab onto something but there was nothing, when he was only inches away from the propeller Nigel stopped.
"Wait a minute how could I be so absurd?" he said, "Maybe it won't be that quick." He said as he turned Blu around, now with his legs facing the propeller. Blu looked at Jewel she was crying looking away being held in Russell's arms. Over the sound of the plane Jewel heard Blu say "I love you". She looked at him for one last time and mouth "I love you too" at him and closed her eyes. Blu didn't try to think of a way to escape, he accepted his fate that he would die, Nigel stood over him smiling as he slid him closer and closer towards the propeller. Blu closed his eyes and thought of Jewel, he thought of all the memories they shared, both good and bad. He thought of Linda and Tulio and what they would think when neither he nor Jewel came back tonight. He thought of his friends and how they would mourn the loss of everybody's two favorite love birds. And even though he never thought he would ever do this, he made a quick prayer asking for god to forgive him for his sins and asked that somehow, just somehow let Jewel live.
Russell watched in horror at what he was witnessing. He held Jewel in his arms, the girl he once loved, the one he once would give his life for, now laid in his arms crying at what was to become of Blu, the mate of the girl he once loved…NO the girl he still loved. And at that moment his heart took a turn for the better, he realized that this was his fault, he was the one who lured the two into this trap, he was the one who caused such pain to the girl he loved and the one she loved, no one should have live thru this nightmare, he had to take responsibility for his own actions, he had to set things straight and pay for what he did. He let go of Jewel and whispered in her ear. "Remember me for what I did before this day, and for what I am about to do Jewel, please forgive me for what I did."
When Blu heard the sound of the propeller slow down and chomp something into little pieces he closed his eyes waiting to feel the pain shoot thru his body as the propeller slowly ate the rest of his body. He didn't feel any pain though. In fact he didn't feel Nigel's cold leathery talon on his chest anymore. He thought that he was dead already and slowly opened his eyes. He saw the night sky full of stars sparkling like diamonds and for a moment he felt at peace, reassuring that he was in fact dead. Then he saw Jewel fall to her knees over him and giving him a kiss, and he realized he was still in the real world, he was still alive!
"Remember me for what I did before this day, and for what I am about to do Jewel, please forgive me for what I did." Russell whispered into her ear before letting go of Jewel. Jewel opened her eyes wide as she saw Russell sprint towards Nigel, yelling at the top of his lungs, Nigel turned around to be tackled by the charging Lear Macaw, his eyes full of rage and fury. Russell wrapped his wings around the white cockatoo pulling both him and Nigel into the propeller. The gore flew everywhere onto the ground in front of the propeller. Jewel stood dumbfounded at what she just witnessed.
"Russell…" she whispered under her breath. He had given his life to save Blu, the bird he hated most for stealing his love, Jewel, who he so dearly loved. Jewel saw Blu open his eyes and rushed over to him crying on her knees as she kissed him not wanting to let go of him again. She held his head in her arms.
"Oh Blu I was so scared!" she cried holding his head to her chest. Blu could hear her heartbeat pounding; he could feel it against his head with every pulse. Jewel put his head down and gave him another kiss.
"Jewel, you need to get help." Blu said weakly. Jewel nodded and dragged Blu away from the still running propeller for safety. She gave him another kiss before leaving and told him she will be back and to not move. When she was about to take off Blu grabbed her with his wing.
"How long until you start laying the eggs?" he asked her.
"Blu this isn't the time for tha-" Blu tightened his grasp on her wing.
"How long?"
Jewel let out a sigh, "Seven or eight days from now Blu." Blu let go of her wing and smiled before closing his eyes.
Jewel flew as fast as she could to the bookstore, the adrenaline coursing through her veins. When she got to the book store, the door was locked and the inside lifeless. She began squawking as loud as possible, after nearly three minutes Tulio came walking down the stairs with Linda behind him. Jewel banged her head against the glass, when Tulio and Linda walked outside and saw that Jewel's feathers were abruptly ruffled and her eye slightly blackened they knew that Blu was probably in ten times worse condition. Linda rushed back inside to grab her keys.
Tulio and Linda followed Jewel to the airstrip, but having lost sight of Jewel more than twice, slowed down the trip from ten to nearly thirty minutes.
"Oh my god Blu!" Linda screamed when she saw him laying on the wing with Jewel at his side, she hopped out of the car while it was still moving.
When she saw that he wasn't moving she feared that he was dead. But when she got closer she saw the weak and faint rhythm of his chest moving.
The last thing Blu remembered was Jewel returning to him after what seemed to be an eternity. She told him that Tulio and Linda were seconds away from arriving. He heard the tires screeching to a stop before closing his eyes.
Blu woke to the sound of a melodic tune. He squinted as he opened his eyes and saw that he was in the all too familiar recovery room at the bird sanctuary. When he looked over to his right he saw Jewel looking out the window, watching as the sun began to rise. She was humming a song and eventually broke into singing.
When somebody loves you Taller than the tallest tree is When somebody needs you Who know where the road will lead us
It's no good unless he loves you - all the way
Happy to be near you
When you need someone to cheer you - all the way
That's how it's got to feel
Deeper than the deep blue sea is
That's how deep it goes - if its real
It's no good unless he needs you - all the way
Through the good or lean years
And for all the in between years - come what way
Only a fool would say
But if you'll let me love you
It's for sure I'm gonna love you - all the way, all the way
Blu laid in awe admiring her beautiful voice. Jewel gazed out the window for a couple of minutes and looked back at Blu who was staring right at her.
"Hi Jewel." He said smiling at her.
Jewel flew over to him hugging him like a bear. He began to suffocate and turn purple.
"Jewel, can't b-bre-breaathe" he let out in weak wheezes.
"Oh I'm sorry Blu!" she said dropping him. He plopped down on the bed catching his breath in big gulps.
"It wasn't that bad…right?" she said concerned.
"You'll be surprised by the power of love." He said back smiling. "That was a beautiful song Jewel where did you hear it?"
Jewel blushed hoping he didn't hear her sing. "Oh Lisa's mother used to play it all the time in the house when no one was home and she was cleaning." She said. "Russell used to always hate it and wou-" she felt her heart sink and a tear flow down her eye.
"Jewel?" Blu asked concerned.
"He gave his life for us, he sacrificed himself to stop Nigel." She told Blu. Blu's eyes widened, it all made sense now. Jewel cried into his chest, sobbing for the one she thought as her only brother, her only family. Blu comforted her putting his good wing over her head. He looked over at his bad one, it was wrapped in another dark blue cast to match his feathers and a rush of déjà vu flew over him.
What he didn't expect was when he looked down at his foot his middle toe was nearly gone. He blinked his eyes in disbelief. Where his middle toe used to be was now replaced by a bandage stub, Jewel was startled when he let out a loud yell and hopped around looking in fright at his foot.
Linda and Tulio recognized the squawk as Blus' and rushed in to make sure everything was alright. Blu was hopping up and down looking at his foot holding it out and bringing it closer to make sure he wasn't delusional.
"Blu you need to rest!" Linda told him.
Blu glared back at her and stuck his foot out and gave an agitated squawk pointing at it.
"I know Blu but it was beyond saving, it was already becoming infected!" Tulio said, "I had to do it!"
Blu glared at him with rage and began hopping over to him while squawking in fury.
"You bastard I want my dam toe!" he yelled in rage.
Last A.N.-okay guys so yea. This is the end. Sequel perhaps im not sure yet. I hope you enjoyed the chapter as it took nearly 5 hours to write. As always review and comment about it.
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Kthxbai
PS.- Bob died of starvation in his own feces and piss.