Rio 2 Fanfiction: Heartbreaking Ultimatum
*This fanfic piece is about if Blu confessed to Jewel on how he was treated by Eduardo, and Jewel decided to have a heart-to-heart with her father. As it takes place hours after the soccer match.
As the sun kissed the bottom of the sky, Jewel flew in the direction of the Elder Tree, to where Eduardo is known to watch the sunset, still wearing the same scowl from previous hours after the soccer game disaster.
Jewel: "Daddy, are you okay?"
Eduardo's head turned slightly, gaze still focused on the purple hues blending with the dusk as the moon peeked slightly past the looming trees.
Eduardo: "No, Jewel, I'm not okay, that Blu sentenced us to starve as we don't own the closest not grove, I had to send scouts to look for more."
Jewel: "I'm sure they can find more nuts around the Rain Forest."
Eduardo: "How would you know, the damn humans probably harvested the rest of the nut trees by now. All humans are nothing but sadistic and selfish, they take what they want without remorse."
Jewel: "I know you don't like humans and all, but not all humans are bad."
Before Jewel's mouth could close, Eduardo no longer gazed at the orange sky, now glaring down at Jewel.
Eduardo: "Jewel, the humans took our old home, killed my wife- your mother, Roberto has once been brainwashed by them, they took everything, they took you!"
Jewel: "Blu was raised by Linda, a human, and she loves him and animals like if they were any human-"
Eduardo: "OF COURSE I KNOW! That's why that Blu is so pathetic, he doesn't know what it's like to be a true Blue Spix Macaw! The fanny pack, mints, that....machine thing that tells where to go to find a location!"
Jewel: "Hey, that's not fair to say that about Blu, it's not his fault that he was raised by Linda, he fell from a tree, got captured in this box, and luckily it fell out of the moving truck in front of Linda's truck!"
Eduardo: "It's his fault for pissing off Felipe in the first place! He should've have known about the grove and where it starts and ends!"
Jewel: "How was he even supposed to know, dad?! There's no signs that go 'Hey, the Blue Macaws side of the grove ends here' He was trying to surprise me with a nut, a nut!"
Eduardo: "That's not the point Jewel! The point is that Blu's caused me nothing by trouble since he arrived! Going on about humans and how they want to help! The stupid amazon tryouts that's been making me sick! And to top it all of, he doesn't have what Roberto has!"
Jewel: "Are you really going to compare a literal bird that grew up in the wild vs a bird who grew up in the city?!"
Eduardo: "Roberto has talent, he can fly backwards, defend himself from an snake that's a inch from making him into a meal."
Jewel: "That's not fair dad, not fair!"
Eduardo: "This isn't about being fair! Roberto's competent, even if he was raised by humans for a short period of time and goes nuts when the word 'human' is said!
Jewel: "Hey, how come you can hold it against Blu for being raised by a human, yet you don't seem to hold it against Roberto?!"
Eduardo: "That's different!"
Jewel: "HOW?!
Eduardo: "BECAUSE HE'S THE BETTER BIRD THAT CAN TAKE CARE OF MY DAUGHTER, I WISH YOU MARRIED HIM INSTEAD OF BLU!!!"
A hard slap echos the valley, Eduardo groans, realizing that Jewel sent him to the ground, through the daze, he meet Jewel's misty eyes and trembling beak, finding her speech.
Jewel: How COULD you say that? I love Blu very much, and I may have not shown much care since we arrived......he's still my one and only one.
He stood by my side for many years, since the rough first encounter, through thick and think, through my pregnancy, during arguments where words were said that shouldn't have been said....Blu's a real gentleman, yet even when he protected me for years, you still treated him like shit."
Eduardo: "Jewel, my daughter. I'm only trying to do what's best for you?"
Jewel: "Insulting my husband and comparing him to Roberto is doing what's best for me!?"
*Carla, Bia, and Tiago appeared. As they were having a race, and Bia won*
Bia: "Yes, I won!"
Tiago: "Aww, no fair, can we have a redo?"
Carla: "Rules are rules, Bia gets to sit next to mom when......"
The three turned their heads to see Jewel crying and Eduardo on the ground, their smiles and Tiago's pout faded, as they looked at their mom and Pop Pop. Tiago whispers to Bia
Tiago: "Okay, is it just me or is something off here?"
Bia: "I never thought I would say this, but, you're right, there is something that's off."
Composing herself, Jewel turned to the kids and forced a smile
Jewel: "Kids, I thought we would find a different tree to watch the sunset."
Tiago: "Aww, do we have to?"
Bia: "You said that this was the best spot for watching the sunset."
Jewel: "Well kids, I thought your Uncle Roberto would love to see the sunset with you."
Tiago: "But mom! You promised that you'll watch it with us if we behaved."
Jewel: "I'm so sorry, but I don't feel that well and need to rest, but I promise you when I feel better, we can come back here with some nuts.
Carla felt Tiago's fit of whines boiling up, and had to prevent her brother from causing a disturbance.
Carla: "Whoever makes it to Uncle Roberto's nest first gets to perch next to him!"
Tiago: "YOU'RE ON!!!
And thus the trio rushed off, with voices fading in the distance, as Tiago accuses Bia of going too fast for him, as Jewel turns back to Eduardo.
Jewel: "Dad, I'm going to say this once and only once. If you don't make it up to Blu by tomorrow at dusk and I mean, make it up to Blu along with a heartfelt apology, then Blu and I will pack up up and leave at early dawn and we won't be coming back.
Eduardo: "What, you can't just arrive and leave, you're home is here-"
Jewel: "My home is with Blu and the kids..... I honestly can't even look in your eyes....Mom would be very disappointed in you."
Eduardo: "Jewel....I......I....I can't lose you, not again."
Jewel: "You already did."
With that, Jewel left and Eduardo found himself uselessly wiping the sobs, the tears were too much. Collapsing onto the ground, tucking head and legs into his chest and the tears just broke,
That's the end of that, and any feedback is very welcomed, as long it's constructive. Questions are welcomed too.
I hope you enjoyed the fanfic piece.