Rio the series 4

Chapter 16 reunited

A beautiful sunny morning, in the city of Rio de Janeiro. Someone where Rio de Janeiro town, laid the local Aviary for sick Birds, owned by Ornithologist Tulio Monteiro, a deliver man walked towards the Aviary entrance/exit, holding what-looked like a crate, with something inside.

The time was 7:30 am in the morning; the Aviary is not open until 8:00 am; thought Tulio and his staff were already inside.

The delivery man knocked on the window "Hello, anyone in?" he called.

Tulio, who was writing some paper work, picked up his keys and opened the door. "I'm sorry, were not open yet." Tulio said.

"I know I have a deliver here, for Tulio Monteiro." the delivery man said, looking at the paper in his hand.

"That's me." Tulio smiled.

"Oh, here." the man said, handing Tulio the crate. The man pulled out some paper on clip board, and a pen "Sign here, please."

"Sure." Tulio replied, writing his signature on the paper. Tulio handed the board back to the man, and examined the box. "Who is this, from?"

The man shrugged in response "I don't know, sir; i only deliver them." the man walked back to his truck "Have a nice day."

Tulio waved goodbye, and walked back into the Aviary. Tulio walked through the hallway, and into his office. Tulio sat down in his office chair, and placed the crate onto the desk table.

"Now, what could be in here?" Tulio thought, placing his hands on the box lid. Tulio pulled the crate open, and nearly fell off his chair, as he could not believe what was inside. Tulio adjusted his glasses, making sure his eye sight wasn't messing him up.

Inside the crate, and female Blue Macaw, was staring at Tulio, looking confused and slightly scarred. Tulio noticed there was a note beside her talon. Tulio slowly put his hand in the crate; cautions not knowing if she bites or not. Luckily she didn't bite looked harmless.

Tulio picked up the note and began to read it

Dear, Mr. Tulio Monteiro

We understand you are trying to save the Blue Macaw specious, so we decided to bring this female Blue Macaw to you. She does not have a name, and she looks about 30 years old. Hope you can take care of her,

From the USA Macaw industries.

Tulio placed the note down, and put his hand out to the Macaw, but she took a step back. "It's ok, don't worry, I'll take care of you." Tulio said, comforting.

The Blue Macaw decided to trust him, and placed both her talons on his hand. Tulio lifted her up, and gently gave her a stroke on her head. She was cautions at first, seconds later she relaxed, and chose to trust this man. Tulio smiled and examined her.

The female, looked like about Blu's height but i bit taller. Her feathers were neither too dark like Blu's, nor too light like Jewel's; her feather colors were a type of Medium-Persian Blue color; plus like Jewel's, her feathers weren't all messy, they were all nice and stuck down. Her beak and talons were the same color; medium grey color. Her eyes were a type of cerulean color.

Tulio began to walk out of his office, and into the room where they keep the sick Birds. Tulio walked into the Fake Jungle room and set her down on the ground. He was about to leave; until he heard her squawking, trying to bring him back. "It's ok, you won't be here long." Tulio said, before walking out of the room, leaving her alone.

After he left, the female flew up onto a branch, and studied her surroundings "Wow, this looks like a real Jungle." she said, looking around the artificial jungle.

Meanwhile at the peaceful loving Jungle, Blu, with his wife, and kids, flew over to the fruit tree's area for their morning breakfast. "Ok, kids, pick a mango." Jewel instructed, kindly.

"Ok." Jewel's offspring replied in unison; as they flew by the tree, each one hoping to get the best mango there is. Blu and Jewel picked there mango's in their talons.

"Mm-hmm." Jewel said, checking her mango "Just the way i like it."

"You like any mango, Jewel." Blu chuckled.

"Keep talking if you want this mango, all over that big-grey beak of yours." Jewel said, playfully, though she was only kidding.

"I'm sorry, 'Your Majesty'." Blu said, doing a quick bow in the mid-air "Please don't chop off my head."

Jewel giggled in delight, and planted a kiss on Blu's cheek. "Oh, Blu, you're such a goofy sometimes."

"I know, and that's why you love me right?" Blu replied.

"Yep, and i wouldn't trade you for any Bird in the world." Jewel said, smiling. "Now let's go home, my toes are getting num."

The Blue Macaw family carried their mango's in their talons; heading back to their tree hollow. When they got near the hollow, Blu; who had been flying faster than the other's (Even Jewel) flew by his hollow entrance/exit, but stopped when he saw a piece of paper attached to it.

Blu set the mango down and picked up the note; and began to read what i said.

Blu/Jewel, come to Aviary, it's important.

From Tulio.

"Blu!" Jewel called. Blu decided not to tell Jewel; since she doesn't like Aviary's much, and kept it to himself, by crunching up the paper in his talon. Blu picked up his breakfast and quickly ate it fast. Jewel and the offspring landed in the hollow.

"Wow, someone's hungry." Jewel said, smiling.

Blu gulped down his mango and flew (instead of walking) over to Jewel and pecked her cheek, before flying outside the hollow.

Jewel noticed her mate leaving "Blu, where are you going?"

"I'm...Just going to go out...for a little while...I'll be back soon." Blu called flying away into the distance.

Jewel looked confused, wondering why Blu had just decided to leave-like that. "Strange."

After leaving his family and receiving the letter, Blu had finally made it to Tulio's Aviary. Blu flew into an open window that leads into the camera room that was overlooking the Fake Jungle room; also where Tulio was sitting watching the video tapes.

Blu flew onto his arm, and squawked to get his attention. Tulio looked down on his right arm were Blu was perched.

"Hi, Blu, glad you could come." Tulio said, before noticing there was only Blu there. "No Jewel or your kids?"

Blu jumped out of his arm and picked up a pencil and paper; and began to write a note for Tulio. Blu finished writing and handed to paper to Tulio; who adjusted his glasses to read.

My family is it home, they didn't wanna come.

By the way, why did you want me here?

Tulio finished reading, and picked up Blu in his hand "Ah, you see, Blu. We got another Blue Macaw this morning!" Tulio explained excitedly, walking out of the camera room. Blu was wide-eyed, not believing there was yet, another one of his kind.

Tulio opened the door and placed Blu on the ground. "Well, Blu, why don't you go and say "Hi."?" Tulio said. Blu smiled in agreement, and flew up to the Fake grass on the ground, by the fake tress. Tulio left and closed the door behind him. Blu walked around looking for the new Blue Macaw.

"He-l-l-l-l-o-o-?" Blu called.

"Hello?" another voice called out.

Blu followed the voice, which led to one of the fake tree hollows. "Come on out! It's ok i won't hurt you!" Blu reassured.

"Ok, I'm coming!" the female voice replied. She took flight out of the hollow and landed on the ground a couple of feet away from Blu. "Hi, I'm Lara, nice to meet you."

"You too-HUH!" Blu gasped, before he got another sudden flashback; giving him another headache. Blu rubbed his head, and looked at the female Macaw. The female also starred at Blu, also getting a flashback. The two Blue Macaws stayed silent until.

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...

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"Mom?" Blu said.

"Blu?" Lara said.

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"MOM!" Blu said, running over to her.

"BLU!" Lara said, also running over to her long-lost son.

The reunited Mother and son pulled each other into a hug.

Reunited and it feels so good
Reunited 'cause we understood
There's one perfect fit
And, sugar, this one is it

We both are so excited
'Cause we're reunited, hey, hey

"Blu, I can't believe it's you!" Lara said, holding him tightly.

"Me too, I thought you were dead!" Blu replied, with his eyes closed.

"No, Blu..Your Father-"

"Is gone?" Blu finished for her.

Lara raised an eyebrow. "How did you-"

"I took a lucky guess." Blu smiled.

In the camera room, Tulio and Linda were watching Blu and Lara hugging.

"Wow, they seemed to have bonded." Linda said.

"Actually, I checked her and Blu's blood, and I think they might be related." Tulio said, smiling.

"Wow that could be Blu's Mother?" Linda said.

Tulio nodded in response "Very likely."

Back in the artificial jungle, Blu sat leaned up against a tree, with Lara, who had one wing over him. Blu had been telling her the story of when he came to Minnesota and about Linda, who had adopted him.

"I can't believe I have me son back." Lara sighed.

"I missed you so much." Blu said.

"I missed you to." Lara smiled, pulling Blu a little closer.

"I can't wait for you to meet my friends and family." Blu said.

"You have a family?" Lara said, slightly surprised, thinking Blu wouldn't have a mate, since there kind is very close to extinction.

"Yeah,Ii have a wife, and four kids, and I have friends, a big family of Toucans, a Canary, and a Cardinal." Blu explained.

"Sounds like you've been doing well." Lara said, smiling. "Last time I saw you, you had trouble flying."

"When I met Jewel, when I first came here, she kissed me and awoken my heart to the samba." Blu answered.

"Wow, I'm proud of you, Blu. I wish your father was still alive." Lara said, looking down sadly. Blu noticed her change in expression; so he took her wing, in his.

"Don't be said, Mom. You have me again, now. And you have a daughter-in law, and Grand kids." Blu said, trying to cheer her up.

"Yeah, you're right." Lara replied, managing to put on a smile.

Blu stood up on his talons. "Mom, would you like to come to the Jungle with me?" Blu offered with one wing out.

Lara smiled in response, and accepted Blu's wing, and pulled herself onto her feet "I would be delighted."

"Let's go." so the two Blue Macaw took flight out of the Aviary, and into the peaceful loving Jungle.

Blu took flight back to his tree, with Lara flying aside him. "Boy, i can't wait for you to meet my family, there going to be so excited!" Blu said, with more joy than ever. "Relax, Blu. I'm sure they'll love me." Lara replied, chuckling.

Blu and Lara landed on a branch. "Ok, wait there." Blu said, flying into his hollow, where Jewel, Nico, Pedro, Rafael, and the kids were talking.

"Hi, guys." Blu greeted.

"Blu, where have you been?" Jewel inquired.

"I met someone, special, today." Blu said, rubbing his wingtips together.

"Who?" they asked.

"My Mom!" Blu announced enthusiastically.

"WHAT!?" Everyone yelled, in shock and confused.

"Everyone, I'd like you to meet my Mother!" Blu announced, walking aside, allowing his Mom to walk in.

"Hello." Lara waved, looking at the others; who had their beaks dropped.

Blu put one wing over Lara and escorted her in the nest, to meet the others. "Mom, I'd like you to meet my family and friends." Blu said, taking his wing from Lara, and back to his side.

"Mom, this is my beautiful wife, Jewel. Jewel this is my Mom." Blu introduced his Mother to his loved one.

"Nice to meet you." Lara said, smiling, offering Jewel a foot shake.

"You too." Jewel replied, accepting her talon shake.

"Mom, these are my kids," Blu said, gesturing a wing to his offspring. "Mom, this is, Azul, Crystal, Rey, and Jessica. Kids this is your Grandma."

"Nice to see I have Grand kids." Lara said, giving each kid a stroke on the head.

Blu continued to introduce the others to Lara. "And this is Nico and Pedro, the best singers of Rio."

"Good to meet you, I like your bottle cap." Lara said to Nico, as a complement.

Nico blushed a little and took off his bottle cap "Thank you, Ma'am."

"Please, call me Lara." Lara said, sweetly.

"O-ok Lara." Nico replied.

"And last but not least, this is Rafael, who helped me and Jewel become what we are now." Blu finished, smiling.

"It's very nice to meet you all." Lara said.

"You too." Jewel replied, smiling. "I can't believe Blu has a Mother."

"Where have you been all these years?" Nico inquired, joining the conversation.

"I was deported. They caught me here and brought me to America to try and study our specious." Lara answered the Canary's question, before letting off a yawn. "I'm tired, is there any place I can sleep?"

"Yeah, there's a tree, that's just...over...there." Blu said, gesturing a wing. Lara followed her son's wing, which leads to a tree, in-between Blu's tree, and Rico's tree; that way they could stay together.

"Thanks." Lara said flying out of the hollow "It was nice to meet you all!" she called, flying away.

Blu waved goodbye. Jewel walked over to her handsome husband, and set a wing over him. "That's really your Mother?"

"Mm-hmm." Blu hummed in reply, not removing eye contact from outside.

The night time had slowly begun to fall. Blu was dancing around his hollow, with more excitement than ever.

"Wee! I'm so excited to have my Mom back!" Blu cheered enthusiastically, spinning around in circles "Right, Jewel? Jewel?" Blu turned to his wife, and noticing she had a-sort of a not excited face.

"Yeah, it's nice." Jewel said, sounding flatly.

"Jewel, what's wrong?" Blu asked, walking into the nest.

"Blu, I know you're excited; with your Mom begin back-and all. But don't you wonder why she left you alone? All those years ago." Jewel asked.

Blu looked down at his feet "I don't know, maybe she just forgot me...Or." Blu closed his eyes and began to shed a tear from his eye "Or maybe I was just a horrible son and no Mother would want me."

Jewel couldn't believe what Blu just said. Jewel would normally slap Blu for saying something like that, but she knew that would only make things worse; so instead she pulled him into a hug.

"Blu, don't say that, I'm sure you was a wonderful son." Jewel said sweetly, as Blu cried onto his back.

"Then why did she leave me?" Blu wondered taking his head from Jewel's back.

Jewel turned her head around, and her face, into a slightly angry one "Let's find out."

Jewel gently released the hug; she and Blu got up onto their talons, and took flight out of the hollow, over to Lara's new hollow. Lara, who was resting in her new nest, leaned up when she saw Blu and Jewel walking in.

"Hello, Blu, Jewel." Lara said, before noticing their faces "Is something wrong."

Blu sat in the nest, to join his Mother. "Mom, all these years ago, what happened? Why did you leave me alone?"

Lara sighed and leaned up. "Ok, Blu, I'll tell. The day you went missing, your father said "He was going to get breakfast." i waited for at least an hour, but he didn't return. I didn't have a choice: I had to leave you when I went to search for him." Lara said, almost on the verge of crying.

Lara cleared her throat and continued "I found Daniel. He was trapped in a cage. I tried to help him, but he told me to run. I saw smugglers coming, I had to run. But when i got back to my tree, you were gone."

"Every day I searched for you, everyday I would call out for you." Lara turned to Blu, with tears in her eyes. "I'm so sorry."

Blu pulled her into a hug.

"It's okay, Mom. I understand, don't worry, your here now, and we'll never be apart again." Blu promised, also crying himself.

The Night slowly turned into a full moon, as the Blue Macaw sat silent in their hollow, hoping to never be apart again.

Blu is reunited with his mother, and they will never be apart again. Rio the Series 4 is complete. Please leave a review if you like. If not, than don't, thank you.

No more Samba? coming next. But first, he first chapter of Rio the Darkness 2 is here.