March 8, 2017
The Arrival
By Rudi Galvez
I was typing away silently on my laptop when a loud bang entered my room.
"Hey, Rudster!" Marty called out slamming the door, to the black hole hard.
"Marty!" I exclaimed startled. "Don't scare me like that. I nearly jumped out of my chair!"
"Nearly?" Marty teased. "Just like that time you 'nearly' jumped when Treyvian got you to watch Thriller?"
"For the record, he said it wasn't that scary," I retorted.
"And you believed him?" Marty mused.
I snorted irritated. "So whatcha watching?" he asked changing the subject. "A nature documentary"
"Again?!"
"Geez, you really like watching them lions tear those zebras apart!"
"What can I say? I replied sweetly. "Fish gotta swim, cats gotta eat."
"It's very informative." Sofia pointed out.
"You mean it's very boring." Tak grumbled.
"It is not!" I snapped.
But from the look on Tak's face told me he wasn't enjoying the program. The others were no better. Pikachu was snoozing on Taz's flank. Rump was chomping and leaving bite marks on my tv table. Bad kitty was busy grooming herself.
"Why do I hang out with these guys?" I thought scornfully. "You're 13 Rudi! You should be hanging out with teens your age!" I sighed as realization hits. "If you knew any."
"The show doesn't seem that bad" Marty said snapping me out of my thoughts. "It talks about the ways of nature."
"Yeah, whatever," Tak said with a yawn. "I'm going to splash some water on my face. Call me when something interesting happens." with a shut of the bathroom door I went back to my documentary.
"Rudi! Mail!" mom called from the living room. I rarely ever got mail for myself. "Marty tells me what happens," I said as I rolled, into the next room.
Meanwhile in the facilities…
"What a boring show," Tak murmured sticking his face in the sink gurgling bubbles. A sudden noise startled him. Tak jerked up in surprise. The toilet seemed to be clogged up. Again. Tak winced in disgust. Huge chunks of toilet paper coiled up in the ring. Sighing he got the scrubby brush and scooped up a glob of white napkins all meshed up. That's when the glob started to wiggle.
It turns out the package wasn't for me. Just probably some computer parts my dad ordered. Anyway, I was rolling in the hallway when I noticed Pikachu pawing at the bathroom door blocking the entrance to my bedroom. "Hey Pikachu, move it please!" I nudged the rodent gently away. "So, what I'd miss?" I said rolling cautiously as to not tip over the box.
"Hmm, what?" Marty said, drowsily. Apparently, he had fallen asleep too.
"Marty!" I roared. "You were supposed to tell me what I'd miss!"
"Sorry" he murmured avoiding my glare. I got the box cutter and was still rambling on.
"I swear sometimes you guys can be so- "My words came to an abrupt stop at what I saw in the box. There inside the box were five small blue humanoid things. The blue creatures looked up at me and gasped. "What the- "I began when they started screaming. Before I could react, the blue things jumped out of the package and started scurrying around.
"Clumsy!" one yelled.
"Where are you?!" another yelped.
"Come to my voice!" a third commanded.
Snapping out of surprise I tried calming the blue things. "Who's Clumsy?!" I shouted over their cries. But the humanoids were too frantic to listen. The figments started to chase and attack the small creatures. These guys are just probably scared. I thought. But from the looks of it, they seemed to be looking for someone. I plucked one of them off the ground. "Who is Clumsy?" I repeated steadily. And what are you? I thought repeatedly staring at the white clothing and the stub of a tail. The blue humanoid didn't answer instead bite down my earlobe.
"Ow!" I yelped in pain. The humanoid wriggled free from my grasp and dashed off.
"You stole Clumsy!" one spat from behind. I turned to see a female blue glaring at me icily.
"I did what?" I said stumped.
"You smurfnapped Clumsy!" she snapped stomping a heeled shoe on the table.
"I smurfed who?" I almost snickered at the word 'smurf'
Before I could ask what that was when Sofia appeared. "It's okay, it's okay!" She exclaimed rushing in cradling a blue creature in her arms. The characters and the blues stopped abruptly.
"Clumsy!" the blue female yelped in relief.
"You're alright!" a Scottish blue replied.
"Of course, I am!" replied Clumsy who was soaking wet.
"Sofia where did you find that sixth one?" I asked remembering only five of them.
"In the bathroom" She explained. "Tak actually found him in the toilet."
"Ugh," I groaned. No wonder he's drenched. I thought ruefully.
The next morning the little guys and girl helped to make breakfast in the kitchen. My dad was waiting for the toast to finish. Meanwhile, I was sipping on orange juice watching them fondly. "So, you guys are called smurfs right?" I said breaking, into conversation. A bearded Smurf called Papa chuckled softly.
"Why of course Master Galvez," he said softly. "My little smurfs and I wounded up here in search for Clumsy." My gaze shifted over to Clumsy who was struggling to get the toaster switch to stay put. Another smurf –Grouchy-with a scowled expression shoved Clumsy aside.
"For smurf's sake Clumsy! Let me handle this." Grouchy started pressing down the switch but the weight of it refused to lower. Then the switch jerked up flinging the smurf into a coffee cup. "WHOA!" Grouchy yelled as he landed with a splash.
"Oh, brother." Jeanette murmured watching the scenery. Scooby rushed over to help the little guy. I chuckled quietly. I turned my attention back to Papa.
"So, what brings you Smurfs here in Houston Texas?" the Smurfs stared confused by the question.
"Houston Texas?" a Smurf named Brainy said slowly. "Is that the name of your village?" I stared dumbfounded.
"Hello, anyone there?" Grouchy snapped waving his hand up and down in front of my face. The female Smurf-Smurfette- hopped on top of the counter with concerned eyes.
"Is there something wrong with her Papa?" she asked worriedly. "She's just… staring blankly."
"I don't know" Papa was stumped. "Master Galvez?"
I, however, was still staring at Brainy surprised. "Village?" I replied steadily. "Village?" I repeated a little louder. "Village?!" I particularly screamed. I burst out laughing at this silly remark. The Smurfs looked at me as if my head had been cut off. I stopped laughing noticing tears clouding my eyes. "Dad," I said still snickering. "Tissue, please"
"Oh, lord," my dad grumbled though he sounded a little amused. As soon as he was finished wiping my eyes, I turned my attention back to the strange creatures. By now the Smurfs were casting awkward glances at each other.
I even heard Brainy mutter to another Smurf "I knew human beings were Smurfed Gutsy, but this is ridiculous!"
I stared baffled at what Brainy had just said. 'Human beings are Smurfed' ? What the heck is he talking about? I figured he probably meant weird or crazy. Clearing my throat, a little embarrassed by what a fool I made of myself I tried again.
"What I mean guys is this is actually a city, not a village." I explained. The Smurfs stared wide-eyed as if they never heard that word before.
"What's that on your neck?" said Clumsy who took notice of my ventilator strapped to my chair.
"Huh? You mean this?" I gestured with my tongue towards the suction catheter.
"Actually, I mean- "He stopped suddenly taking notice of everything. "What is all this?"
I chuckled softly. "I guess you Smurfs never, saw a quadriplegic before, eh?"
"Quadriplegic huh? Well, that's a very, Smurfy word" Brainy giggled.
Again, with the Smurf talk? Why not just use regular words and terms? Though I didn't voice this aloud.
The Scottish Smurf-Gutsy- asked why I needed all these things attached to me.
"Because I can't breathe on my own" I explained. Gutsy seemed confused.
"What do you mean you can't breathe on your own? Anybody can breathe normally."
"Not me" I muttered sadly. "I used to breathe on my own until…" I hesitated unable to finish the rest. I'm not gonna tell them. I won't talk about the accident. "But enough about me where do you guys live?" I replied eager to change the subject.
"Well, we live in Smurf village in a magical forest". Papa said taking a heartily sigh. "You see we were getting ready for the blue moon festival."
"The blue moon festival? What's that?"
"It's the time when we Smurfs celebrate when the moon turns blue" Papa explained. My head turned in surprise.
"We Smurfs? You mean there are more of you?"
"Yes," Papa said softly. "I'm the papa of a hundred Smurfs."
"A hundred Smurfs?!" I gasped in surprise. "Well, I can see why they call you Papa Smurf that's for sure!" I was about to ask Papa a question when Smurfette interrupted. I strained my ears to what they were saying but they were too low in tone for me to hear the words. When they were done talking to each other I was interrupted again but this time Brainy was asking me a question.
"What's this magic searching device?" Brainy asked looking at my laptop as if it were made of gold.
"It's my computer dipwad!"
"Ohh…" Brainy looked at the bulb perched atop.
"What about that round thing up there? What's it for?"
"That's my bulb it helps me move my mouse."
"How do you move your mouse? Do you feed it and it listens to you?"
"Geez Louise! What time period did you come from?" The smurfs acted like they were toddlers who were being told about the ways of the world. I probably shouldn't have snapped at Brainy because he took a step back surprised. I cleared my throat and tried to explain in a calmer manner.
"Well, ya see that bulb on the top of my computer?"
Brainy nodded.
"It helps me move my mouse,"
"How?"
"Ya see this little dot on my hat?"
Brainy peered close to see.
"Yeah, what's it for?"
"Look at the mouse on my screen and see it move,"
Brainy turned around and I moved my head around up and down to show that the mouse was following the dot.
"Whoa, you've smurfed a magical hat!" Brainy exclaimed. "Do you know where I can smurf one of those?"
"Uh, Brainy it's not the hat. It's the sticker on my hat that's making my mouse move."
"Oh, I see now," Brainy mused. "You've smurfed a magical sticker!"
I rolled my eyes in annoyance. I'll just let this smurf think what it is, or I'll be at this discussion all day. "Yeah, sure whatever it's magic. Hey dad could you scoot me up a little?"
My body had leaned to the right while I was talking so I was starting to feel uncomfortable. Once dad fixed me upright, I noticed the smurfs leaving the kitchen to explore the living room. Rolling in there to meet them I stopped to watch the smurfs climb the couch and rummage around the dining room table. Once they got bored with that, they went into my room checking out my supplies and medical equipment.
"These little guys sure are curious!" exclaimed Marty watching.
"Well, they'll never get to see stuff like this again when they get back home."
"What time period are they from anyway?"
"I'm guessing medieval times judging by the way they're fascinated by modern technology."
"How do you know they're not from prehistoric times?"
I narrowed my eyes at the zebra. "Don't you think I would've noticed a little sooner if they were from the times of the dinosaurs?"
Marty shrugged sheepishly. "My bad."
"Well Master Galvez and skinny ugly equine," Brainy said. "I gotta say your shroom is quite…nice."
"Why thanks," I smiled.
Marty frowned. "Did you just call me 'ugly'?"
The bespectacled smurf looked sheepish for a second. "Uh…what was the question again?"
Marty gave a look that said "seriously?" and Brainy scrambled away avoiding the zebra's gaze.
"Hey Rudi," Clumsy said. "What's this yellow creature supposed to be?"
Pikachu was trailing the young smurf from behind sniffing curiously as if wondering the same about Clumsy.
"Pika," the Pokemon said.
"You're a Pokemon?" Clumsy said.
"Pika Pika," Pikachu said.
"You're an electric type?"
"Wait a minute," I interrupted. "You can understand him?"
"Uh yeah," Clumsy was surprised. "You can't understand him?"
"I'm afraid not Clums cause all I hear is just him repeating his name."
"It's not that hard for me to understand him."
"Really?" I was impressed. "How can you understand him?" What? I was curious.
"Back in our world," Clumsy explained. "We smurfs can communicate with animals as well. I'm smurfing that Pokemon are animals as, well, right?"
"Well, most of them are,"
"What do ya mean?"
"Actually, some of them can be plants or inorganic."
"Wow! Really? Some of them are objects?"
"Pretty much."
"Whoa what does that look like?"
I yawned before I could reply. "Sorry Clumsy but as much as I would like to talk to you about Pokemon all day I'm getting sleepy. I'm gonna take a little catnap. Wake me if y'all need something."
Curling up near my desk I drifted off and left the smurfs to their own devices.
Papa smurf walked down the pavement on the empty sidewalks. While Rudi was napping the smurfs had decided to take a walk around the neighborhood. They had Marty open the window so they could step out but before they promised to return before the sun went down.
"Wow!" exclaimed Smurfette. "Look at that smurfingly huge tree!"
The Smurfs looked up and a tall elegant oak tree towered over the blue creatures.
Gutsy was unimpressed. "Eh, I've smurfed up bigger trees than this!"
"This village looks quite cozy," Clumsy commented.
"Actually, Rudi said this was called a neighborhood," Brainy said somewhat bragging.
"And what were you calling it before then?" Gutsy sneered.
Brainy stammered for almost five minutes before answering: "Does that matter now?"
Walking down the corner the Smurfs yelped in the air when they suddenly heard a high-pitched yapping coming from the fence. Calming down once they realized it was a small terrier dog running around in it's yard. About halfway up the path the Smurfs could see someone watering their garden. The creatures were edgy around humans despite the fact that they were friends with some (myself included) so they skirted around the house and continued on the road. The Smurfs were just about headed for the corner that would lead back to my house when shrill barking sounded disturbingly close. Whipping around the Smurfs were being chased by a chihuahua eager to catch one of them. Gutsy climbed up a tree taunting the mutt. Smurfette hid underneath a bush trembling. Snuffing could soon be heard and the female smurf held her breath waiting for the mutt to discover her.
"Oi doggy!" yelped Gutsy. "Watch your noggin!"
A loud clank soon followed, and the whimper of a dog could be heard.
Gutsy launched himself at the mutt riding it like a cowboy. The dog bucked up and down trying to shake the little blue creature off but Gutsy clung on.
"What is going on?!" screamed a female voice.
Immediately the dog stopped and turned his head to see a woman exiting the house and heading in their direction.
"Oi! Crickey!" Gutsy exclaimed.
The smurf felt several hands grab his arm and tug him off the dog and into the bushes. Papa peeked through the bushes to see the woman fussing at the dog and then dragging him back inside.
"Is it safe Papa smurf?" Smurfette whispered.
Papa took a few steps out into the open checking to see if there was anything else out about.
"It's safe!" Papa exclaimed.
The others quickly followed suite.
"Whoa!" said a young voice. "I've never seen creatures like you around here!"
The Smurfs whipped around to see a young boy on a bicycle gazing at them curiously.
"Uh excuse me?" Grouchy said.
"What are you guys supposed to be?" the boy asked.
"Why we're smurfs," Brainy said in a superior tone. "What else would we be?"
The other smurfs rolled their eyes at him.
"Funny," said the boy, "I'd thought you were elves or gnomes or something."
Gutsy chocked back a laugh. "Heh! Yeah, we're not even that though a lot of people confuse us for those species."
"Cool!" the boy exclaimed. "Where are you from?"
The smurfs looked at each other not sure how to explain to this child that they came from another timeline.
"Well actually," Clumsy said. "We're smurfed from a different century."
The boy's eyes grew like an owl's.
"Whoa," he paused. "Welp good luck on finding a way back!"
The boy paddled off down the sidewalk and rounded the corner out of sight. During their brief conversation the smurfs saw that it was getting late and they'd better head back to the house before it was completely dark. They walked down the pavement scanning for a house with a silver car. Unfortunately, when the smurfs had arrived they had been riding in a package box the whole time and hadn't seen the house's description to notice it. Clumsy glanced up as the last rays of sunlight disappeared in the horizon. Rudi was gonna be wondering where they were after a while…
Gargamel stumbled out of the bushes grumbling and swearing underneath his breath. An orange feline stumbled out behind as well looking equally irritated.
"Azrael where are we now?" said the wizard.
"Mree," Azrael sneered as if saying "How should I know?"
The wizard grumbled something inaudible and walked into the open. The two beings were at a park, but it was closed for the night. They were on the smurfs' trail back in their realm and had stumbled upon a portal that transported them to an unknown location. Gargamel had lost sight of the blue creatures upon arriving and had been searching for them ever since.
The wizard and cat were halfway down the path when they heard a series of harsh barking and whipped around. Azrael yowled in terror as two massive pit bulls padded into view. The cat sprang up in the air and clung onto his master's head like a tick. Gargamel however wasn't the slightest bit intimidated by the two dogs and pulled out a wand from his cloak.
"Alaka zap!" Gargamel screeched.
A blast of red energy sped forward and halted the dogs in their attack stance. They were now hanging in mid-air the effects of the magic still present.
"Good," the wizard sneered. "Now tell me where I can find the smuuurrfs."
Shockingly the dogs' mouths opened, and they spoke in a creepy unison voice.
"Seek out the one in the wheelchair," they droned. "She will be protecting them."
Once the spell wore off the dogs fell to the floor. Whimpering they ran back the way they came from. Azrael leaped down chest puffed up as if he had fought the dogs single-handedly.
"Come Azrael," Gargamel clapped. "We must find this wheelchair person!"
The wizard and cat soon found the exit and headed into the empty streets.
"Clumsy are you absosmurfily sure that we're smurfing the right direction?" Smurfette asked.
"Of course, I am," Clumsy said unconvincingly.
"Are you?" Brainy sneered. "Cause I think we just passed by that house twenty minutes ago!"
The smurfs glanced up to see an empty yellow house where the lawn grew out of control.
"We're lost!" wailed Smurfette.
"Thanks a lot, Clumsy," Grouchy said sarcastically.
"Should've left you at the house," Gutsy muttered.
"Now now," Papa said trying to ease the tension.
Before the smurfs could get into a full-blown argument a gibbering sound could be heard in the distance. A yellow shape was running up to them and Pikachu skidded in front of the blue creatures.
"Pika pi!"
"Hey, it's that weird rabbit-y creature!" Brainy said.
Pouting Pikachu gibbered to Clumsy.
"Uh he says he's a mouse not a rabbit," Clumsy translated.
"Well, what are you doing here?" Papa asked the young Pokemon.
Pikachu gibbered explaining how worried sick I was about them and tried to find them myself, but dad wouldn't let me leave the house, so Pikachu went in my place.
"Wow," Papa said when the rodent finished. "I'm sorry if we worried her but we don't know the way back."
"Pika pika," Pikachu said importantly.
"Eh what'd he say?" Brainy said.
"He said climb on," Gutsy translated.
The Scottish smurf climbed on the Pokemon's back. The others soon followed except Brainy.
"Brainy come on!" Grouchy said impatiently. "He knows the way!"
Hesitant at first but the bespectacled smurf nonetheless climbed on and Pikachu used his quick attack move to speed up the ride.
"Whoa!" Gutsy exclaimed.
Pikachu zipped here and there dodging cars and signs anything that served as an obstacle.
"How is he doing this?!" Brainy screamed.
"Pika pi!" Pikachu explained.
"Quick attack?" Papa said. "What's that?"
Pikachu didn't have time to respond as he slowed down on the lawn. I rolled up to them as soon as I caught sight of them.
"Where the heck were ya?!" I screamed.
"Sorry Master Gal- "Papa started.
"Nevermind that!" I snapped. "What happened?!"
"We got lost along the way," Clumsy began quietly. "And kinda lost track of time."
I snorted. "Well next time don't give me a heart attack."
Without waiting for an answer, I whipped around and rolled back in the house.
"Oh, for smurf's sake," Grouchy grumbled. "Why is she getting so worked up?"
"I think she just got a little scared," Clumsy said sympathetic.
"About us?" Gutsy was stunned.
"Don't take it personally," said a voice.
The smurfs and Pokemon saw a penguin waddling from the bushes.
"Who the smurf are you?" Grouchy said.
"Mumble," the penguin replied. "And don't worry about Rudster. Deep down she really does care about us even if she won't admit it."
"I can see that" Smurfette said ruefully.
"How long will she be mad at us?" Clumsy asked.
Mumble shrugged. "Depends on how she's feeling. She'll get over it."
The characters went back inside ready to hit the sack.
I was at the front door early in the morning waiting for the bus. I was resting with my eyes closed knowing very well that I was gonna be asleep no matter how much rest I got. When I heard the wheels squeaking. My middle school wasn't very far so the ride wasn't that long. I rolled off the lift and headed for the doors when my backpack started wiggling uncontrollably. I paused. That better not be who I think it is.
But it was. I grabbed my backpack with my teeth and laid it on my lap.
"Guys you can come out now," I didn't even look at the bag.
I knew it was the smurfs before they scrambled out.
"You just had to smurf away our cover Brainy," Gutsy sneered.
"What do you want?" I said.
"Master Galvez," Papa started. "We need your help to get us home."
I groaned. "Can't this wait till after school?"
"But Rudi- "Smurfette began to wail.
"Aah!" I growled. "Cut that out! I ain't got time for water works but I'll see what I can do."
I glanced at the doors. "But in the meantime, stay close and don't wander do you hear?"
"Yeah yeah," Brainy said dismissive. "We smurfed ya."
I rolled inside and the smurfs went quiet surveying the halls.
"What is this place?" Brainy said in awe.
"It's middle school," I replied rolling down the hall.
"Uh what are those?" Clumsy pointed at something.
"They're lockers," I rolled up to mine.
"What're they for?" Grouchy asked.
"To store our supplies and other stuff we might need later on," I paused. "Uh could one of you be my hands and unlock the handle for me?"
"I'll do it!" Brainy offered.
The smurf jumped on the armrest and gripped the lock.
"Let me give you the combination."
I bent down and whispered it into the smurf's ear. Brainy nodded and began twisting it and with a click! The handle loosened and I opened the door with my jaw. The smurfs climbed inside looking around in the space.
"You don't have much in here Rudster," Gutsy remarked.
"I don't need much," I said trying to sound modest.
I grabbed a notebook and a pencil and drove away. The smurfs hurried to catch up with me.
"So where are we heading to?" Clumsy asked.
"Geography," I answered.
"Sounds boring," Grouchy commented.
"It is."
"It is not!" Brainy objected.
I rolled my eyes.
"Whatever you say."
We went in the classroom aware of some startled glances in our direction.
"Why are they smurfing at us like that?" said a disturbed Grouchy.
"Because you're…unique," I said.
That was being nice of course but I didn't tell them that other characters had received the same looks when they came to school with me.
Once I was at my desk and the teacher started lecturing, I immediately was daydreaming. The smurfs were underneath the desk peeking out.
"This is stupid," Grouchy murmured.
"Yeah," Smurfette agreed. "There's nothing to do here!"
Brainy however seemed to be enjoying the lecture and was even using my notebook to take notes.
"How are you finding this interesting?" Gutsy asked incredulous.
But Brainy was too engrossed in the lecture to pay attention to Gutsy's remark.
The others crawled out leaving Brainy behind and explored the area. I kept an eye on a few of them but after a while I pretended to act like I was listening so I wouldn't get called out. Just as the class was getting ready to end a crashing noise came from the back. My teacher turned her head sharply.
"What's that noise?!" she bellowed.
The teacher glared at all of us, and I glanced back to see a small blue hand poking out from one of the boxes. Another gasp followed and my gaze met one of my peers. He had seen the blue hand too and the teacher unfortunately caught the gaze.
While she was shouting Smurfette and Gutsy darted forward and pulled Clumsy out of the wreckage. The smurfs scurried back to me and hid underneath the chair. When class ended my peer stopped me in the hallway.
"Who's your little friends?" he asked.
Calling the smurfs they crawled out of the backpack and sat on my shoulders.
"Camron," I said. "These are the smurfs. They just arrived the other day."
Camron peered closely at the blue creatures.
"Are they elves?"
"We're not elves!" Brainy snapped before I could answer. "We're smurfs!"
"And what is a smurf?" Camron inquired.
The smurfs went silent; no one had ever asked them that before.
"I don't know."
"I'd never smurfed of it before."
"Maybe we are elves."
Camron looked at them funny.
"Seriously? You don't even know yourselves?"
At lunch we went out to the courtyard to eat. As I ate some fries the blue creatures were climbing the trees or just relaxing in the grass.
"Hey Rudi," Papa said. "What is that weird round thing on the spindly legs?"
I glanced in the old smurf's direction to see the old barbecue grill against a tree.
"You mean the barbecue grill?"
"Yeah, what's it for?"
"Folks use it to cook food on there sometimes. I prefer my food fried though I'm not into grilled meat."
"What does it smurf like?"
I looked at Papa strangely. "What does it taste like you mean?"
"Uh that's what I smurfed."
I blinked. This smurf talk was at the time confusing since I was used to using regular verbs.
"Grilled meats alright kinda juicy if you ask me."
"Do you always smurf your lunch outside?" Clumsy asked.
"When the weathers nice," I replied.
I bent my head down trying to grab a nugget with my jaw. Clumsy saw my predicament.
"Let me help," the smurf rushed over and held up the nugget that probably weighed more than him.
Normally if the others had tried to help, I would snap at them or insist I could manage. But the smurfs were new around these parts and they were the kind of creatures that had good intentions despite the fact that they were three inches high. I swallowed the nugget and smiled at the smurf.
"Thanks man."
Clumsy saluted.
"No problem man,"
After school ended, we sat out on the front waiting for the bus.
"Oh, there it comes!" Gutsy exclaimed.
Sure, enough a large yellow vehicle pulled up onto the driveway.
"Get in the backpack," I said out the corner of my mouth.
I glanced down and noticed something.
"Um where's Brainy guys?"
The smurfs looked left and right but Brainy was nowhere in sight.
"I thought he was with us when we came out!" Smurfette wailed.
"Then, where is he?" I fought to keep the panic from my voice.
I glanced at the bus rolling forward and gulped.
In the library the librarian turned off the lights and walked out locking the doors before leaving. Brainy glanced up from the book he was reading upon hearing the doors click.
Wait? What time is it?
The bespectacled smurf looked up at the clock and yelped realizing that it was around the time the buses would be coming to pick up the students. Brainy jumped off the table but ended up landing on his head. A loud ringing noise came from the intercom and Brainy covered his ears trying to block the sound. Scrambling to his feet the smurf hurried over to the door but was dismayed to find it was locked from the outside. Holding back panic Brainy ran to the glass and started pounding on it. A shadow loomed over the smurf and Brainy glanced up. A teen girl was staring intently at him. She crouched low to his eye level.
"Are you stuck?" came her muffled question.
"Yeah!" Brainy replied. "Can you smurf me out?"
The girl gave him an odd look before nodding.
"Hold on."
She ran down the hall disappearing around the corner. Brainy waited for her return and soon heard footsteps. But when he turned, he saw the librarian instead and ducked for cover behind the metal detectors. The girl followed from behind and Brainy saw his chance. The smurf darted towards the exit and raced to the front of the school.
"Wait for me!" yelped Brainy.
I was halfway up the ramp when I caught sight of the smurf.
"Brainy hurry!" I yelled.
I knew he wasn't going to reach the ramp on time, so I had to act quickly. I shook my chair violently enough to knock a circuit loose. While the adults scrambled around to put it back, I concentrated hard and a beam of purple energy shot out of my skull and straight into Brainy! The bewildered smurf turned into a star and it flew up and landed on my lap. Taking in a breath as my circuit was connected, I was wheeled inside. I glanced down to see Brainy materialize in existence discombobulated.
"W-what…?" Brainy stammered. "How did you…?"
"Whoa!" Grouchy exclaimed. "Are you a wizard Rudi?!"
The others sat on the chair watching me eagerly.
"What?" I said puzzled. "No! Heck no. I'm just uh, gifted."
"Really?" Papa inquired. "You know master Galvez I happen to be 'gifted' as well."
"You?" I snorted in disbelief. "What's an old smurf like you can possibly have magical abilities as well?"
"Hey Papa Smurf, can smurf up a lot of potions back home," Smurfette said in defense.
"Uh-huh," I murmured in fake agreement.
"And I happen to be his apprentice," Brainy boasted.
I gazed at the smurf skeptically.
"That's uh nice Brainy." Was all I could say.
The rest of the ride grew quiet after that.
In a nearby corner store a shrill shriek came from the inside. Gargamel ran outside Azrael hot on his heels.
"And stay out!" screamed the store owner before slamming the door and locking it.
"Aag!" Gargamel yelled in frustration.
The wizard and cat had been searching for the 'wheelchair' girl but so far, they weren't having any luck. The wizard was about to cross the street when a yellow bus flashed by on a huge rain puddle soaking Gargamel and Azrael but that wasn't what caught the wizard by surprise. Looking up at the window Gargamel caught sight of a teenage girl in a wheelchair and who should be there were the smurfs sitting on her chair!
"That's her!" Gargamel shouted.
The wizard and cat ran trying to catch up with the bus. But the vehicle was already becoming a yellow dot in the horizon. The wizard wasn't about to let this target slip between his fingers. Whipping out his wand Gargamel transformed himself and Azrael into two small birds and caught up with the bus.
"Whoa," Gutsy murmured as the lift lowered us to the floor.
I rolled onto the sidewalk and the bus was already gone by the time I turned around.
"I see you guys are back," said a voice from behind.
"Hey Sonic," I greeted the hedgehog.
The smurf gazed at Sonic confused.
"Hey Rudster," Grouchy said. "Who's your friend?"
"Sonic a hedgehog." I answered.
"You must be a rare type of hedgehog," Brainy looked at Sonic's feline like ears. "I never smurfed a hedgehog like you before!"
Sonic stared at the smurf strangely.
"I'm sorry what?"
I pulled the hedgehog aside and explained.
"They like to use the term 'smurf' for everything."
"But why? What's the point of it?"
"Heck if I knew," I shrugged. "Come on let's get them inside."
Little did I realize that we were being watched…
The two sparrows landed on a branch and poofed back into Azrael and Gargamel. The branch broke underneath their weight and the duo crashed into a bush.
"Azrael this is it!" Gargamel cried out.
The wizard and cat stumbled out covered in debris.
"We've finally found the smuurrffs,"
"Mrror!" Azrael snarled.
"Now a way to lure them out…" the wizard snickered evilly.
I was in my room staring blankly at my notebook and computer. I was supposed to be doing my homework but unless someone was watching me, I wasn't gonna do it. I could hear my mom cooking something in the kitchen. Stalling for time I rolled into the living room when the pitter patter of small feet stopped me.
"Brainy?" I said.
"Where we smurfing?" Brainy asked.
"I'm going to the kitchen," I said pointedly. "You're…smurfing back to the bedroom."
Oh man it felt weird talking like a smurf.
"Why?" Brainy frowned crossing his arms.
"So, my mom doesn't se- I mean smurf you!"
"But your dad smurfed us! Why not your mom?!"
"My mom doesn't know about the toons. Just my dad and my brother Adam."
Brainy went quiet pondering.
"I'll smurf under your chair!" he exclaimed. "She won't see me cause I'll be safe from her view."
Before I could argue any further that blue humanoid crawled underneath away from my viewpoint. Muttering I rolled in the kitchen seeing mom chopping up some vegetables.
"Hey mom watcha making?"
"Your favorite," Mom smiled. "Shrimp Alfredo!"
I licked my lips already savoring the dish. Then I remembered the smurf hiding in my chair.
"Um I gotta go…be right back!"
"Okay!" I heard my mom's voice as I rolled out.
I hurried back to my room.
"Here," I nudged the smurf out into the open towards Sonic with my nose. "Watch Brainy."
"You going somewhere?" Sonic asked.
"Nah I'm just hanging out in the kitchen for a while."
Half an hour later and when my dad came home, we had decided to introduce shrimp alfredo to the little guys.
"Wow!" Clumsy murmured. "This is really good! But uh what's this pink stuff?"
"That would be the shrimp Clums." I said.
Clumsy gulped down the shrimp tail and-
"Wait don't eat the tail!" I exclaimed.
But it was too late. With a loud blech Clumsy swallowed. Surprisingly the smurf didn't chock and I shrugged and went back to eating. After dinner was over and I was in bed for the day I could hear the smurfs talking in low tones. There were socks and slippers that were for them to sleep on but tonight there was a discussion.
"So, if I can smurf the right components we can reopen the portal."
A portal? I thought. What portal?
"But how are we gonna smurf them?" Brainy asked.
"Maybe there's a wizard store around here?" Clumsy said.
I huffed quietly.
"Not likely." I murmured.
The smurfs turned their heads towards me but I closed my eyes and pretended to look asleep.
"Huh," Grouchy said. "I thought I heard her speak."
"She must've coughed or something," Brainy said absent-mindly.
Pretty soon their conversation got quieter, and I soon heard snoring. I gazed at the ceiling deep in thought.
They must be talking about a way to get back home or to be more accurate their timeline. Wonder what kind of ingredients they need or how they even smurfed into this timeline in the first place.
I snorted at that last line.
Great now that smurf speech is rubbing off on me!
The next day in computer science class I decided to show Brainy how to use a laptop the quad way.
"The first you're gonna need is a gray sticker," I said. "Clumsy can you get that white box next to me?"
Clumsy pulled the box a little closer and opened it.
"Ya see those stickers?" Clumsy nodded. "Cool. Take one out and place it on the top of Brainy's hat."
Once the dot was on, I moved out of the way so the camera could read the smurf's sticker and not mine. Brainy moved his head and the mouse followed the sticker here and there.
"So, uh how do I make it click?" he asked.
"Ya see the top icon with the one dot? Move the mouse to it and you able to click anywhere you want it to."
After a few failed attempts the smurf had gotten the hang of it. I was impressed. The others then wanted to try it but the minute they tried they got frustrated and bored. When school ended and we were back at the house the smurfs had a favor to ask.
"Um Master Galvez," Papa started but I cut in.
"What's up with this 'Master Galvez' guff? Ya know you can just call me Rudi."
"Well Rudi is there by any smurf a wizard's store in this world?"
I tilted my head confused. "Uh I don't think so PS."
"Who's PS?"
"You."
"What me? No, I'm Papa smurf."
"I know. I used the first letters of your first and last name to shorten into initials."
"Huh. Never thought of that."
I had Dad take us downtown to an antique store. When we got there however it was closed unfortunately.
"Come on smurfs!" Gutsy ushered.
We followed the Scottish fellow to a back alley. There was a window that the smurfs were small enough to fit through, but the question was how were they gonna get up there? I looked to the right to see some discarded boxes in the corner.
"Why don't you use those?" I pointed at the boxes with my tongue.
Gutsy and Grouchy worked together to pile them up like stairs. Brainy didn't do much but just stood there lecturing on how to pile right. He only shut up when I 'accidentally' ran over a rain puddle drenching the smurf. The others started climbing up and into the window only Clumsy paused glancing back.
"Uh how are you gonna get in?"
I shrugged. "It's alright. Go on ahead I'll wait."
Nodding Clumsy ducked back inside. The shop was filled with books and strange artifacts. The smurfs split up and started looking for components that would lead them home. While they were searching, I was rolling my wheels back and forth on a rain puddle occupying time when I heard footsteps around the corner. Peeking out from the wall I saw an old man in a black robe accompanied by a cat. I gulped. Papa had warned me about an evil wizard called Gargamel and I knew that no doubt that was Azrael by his side.
"Ah!" I heard the wizard grunt in frustration. "Where is that wheelchair person Azrael?!"
I stiffened.
Wheelchair person? How'd he know about…?
"I'm starting to wonder if those dogs were lying."
Azrael groaned exasperated.
"That girl has to be around here somewhere. Only she can be the key to locating…the smurfs."
I backed away in horror. They were after me so they could take the smurfs! But what would they want with little blue creatures?
I shook my thoughts away when I saw the wizard head inside the shop. I had to warn the smurfs!
Clumsy and Brainy were looking inside a clay pot. Turns out it was empty.
"What do you think humans use this for?" Clumsy asked.
"I don't know."
Brainy's answer surprised Clumsy.
"But maybe they like to smurf at it in their house," he spluttered hastily.
Clumsy climbed out of the pot and noticed the others were gathered around something.
He and Brainy padded forward to see a big blue book with a drawing of a smurf at the bottom of the title.
"Les Schtroumpfs," Brainy read slowly.
Opening the book, the smurfs gathered around it. There was a picture of a man underneath it was the words: Peyo.
"Who's Peyo?" Clumsy asked.
"I don't know," Brainy murmured turning a page. "Wow! Look at this! It's us!"
Pictures of the other smurfs filled the pages.
"That's me!" Smurfette pointed at an animated drawing of herself.
Brainy flipped the page again and Papa gasped out loud.
"That's it!" he exclaimed.
"What's it?" Clumsy said.
"The ingredients we need for the portal!"
The smurfs murmured excitedly amongst each other.
Papa ripped the page out and rolled it up. The smurfs were heading back to the way they came in when a muffled squawking noise caught their attention. Near one of the glass windows a figure bounced up and down.
"What the smurf?" Grouchy muttered.
"Rudi?" Clumsy gasped.
The smurfs climbed up on a ledge as my chair bounced in the air.
"What is she doing?" Smurfette wondered aloud.
"Guys leave!" My wordscame out muffled on the other side.
"What's she saying?" Brainy frowned.
"Gargamel's coming!"
"Who's coming?" Papa said confused.
Faintly footsteps could be heard in the dark hallway. The smurfs turned away out of my viewpoint. I growled in frustration realizing I was too late. I was gonna have to find another way inside the store. An illegal one perhaps...
"Gargamel!" Clumsy shrieked.
The wizard and cat surrounded the blue creatures. Papa clutched the rolled-up page to his chest.
"What do you have there, Papa?" Gargamel sneered.
The elder smurf didn't answer. He suddenly shoved it in Smurfette's hands.
"Take this and smurf it to Rudi."
Papa started pushed the others into an airpipe. Just when they least expected it Papa closed the entrance.
"I'll hold him off!" Papa shouted on the other side.
"Papa no!" Smurfette screamed.
Gargamel raised his wand, and a blast of magic headed straight for the elder smurf...
Blam!
Bursting from the wall I slammed Papa out of the way with my back wheel and the magic had grabbed me instead.
"Take Papa and get the others!" I yelled to the smurfs. "They'll help you get home!"
Without hesitation the smurfs grabbed their Papa and ran off into the pipe...except Smurfette.
"Rudi-!" Smurfette started but Gutsy took hold of her arm and dragged her away.
"No!" Gargamel screeched.
The wizard furious that his prizes had gotten away locked gazes at me: his new target.
"You!" he shouted. "Why I oughta..."
"You'll never get the smurfs." I rasped. "They'll be long gone by then."
Gargamel's smile uneased me.
"That's what you think..."
Papa and the others landed in a muddy puddle drenched in filth.
"Aah!" Grouchy groaned frustrated. "What was that quad smurfing?!"
"She was just trying to help!" Gutsy snapped in defense.
"Yeah? Well, Gargemel's got her now!" Brainy sneered.
"We can't just smurf her there with Gargamel!" Smurfette wailed.
"Stop it!" Clumsy yelled.
The others shut up immediately out of surprise rather than obedience that Clumsy of all smurfs would lose his cool.
"This isn't helping anysmurf. We gotta get back and find the others. We'll rescue Rudster."
"Aye laddie but how?" Gutsy asked.
A harsh screech made everyone jerk upward. A silhouette appeared above the moon. A bird descended to the ground preening its wings.
"Pidgeooo!" The bird cooed loudly.
"Hey, it's one of those Pokémon creatures!" Gutsy exclaimed.
As if on que more bird Pokémon descended pecking for food. Suddenly Gutsy sprang up and jumped onto the back of the Pidgeotto. The bird fluttered into the air alarmed but the smurf was having none of it.
"Argh! Quiet you and fly!"
Grabbing it's red trendils Gutsy steered the bird like a car.
"Quick get on the others!" he yelled. "Rudi's counting on us!"
The others launched themselves on the nearest bird they were closest to. The Pokémon were not at all thrilled about the strange blue people upon them but nonetheless they fluttered up into the sky and out into the open.
Martha was worried. Rudi and the smurfs had been gone for hours and nobody else knew where they were.
"They should've been back by now." Sonic's voice made the dog look back.
The hedgehog had settled next to her looking out the window.
"Do you think they got lost?" Martha asked.
Sonic frowned thinking. "I don't...think so."
His answer didn't reassure her. She was to speak when something hit the window hard. A Pidove was smacked against the glass before sliding off.
"What the heck-" Sonic started.
Suddenly more flying Pokémon smacked against the glass. This was getting weird. Sonic opened the window and poked his head out. Bird Pokemon laid on the ground stunned but they weren't alone. Smurfs crawled from underneath seeming a little discombobulated. Martha poked her head out as well and gasped.
"Smurfs?!" she said. "What're you-? Never mind. Come on in."
"What?!" Quisp gasped. "Rudi was taken by that evil wizard?!"
Papa nodded grimly.
"Gargamel was supposed to take me but Rudi smurfed out of nowhere and shoved me out of the way."
"She told us to get you," Clumsy finished. "She said you guys would help us get back home."
He didn't like how the other toons were glaring at him and the others.
"Why should we help you?" Tak sneered. "If you hadn't shown up in the first place Rudi wouldn't have been captured!"
"Hey!" Smurfette cried out in anger. "That's not fair! Rudi was only trying to help!"
"And look where that got her." Daffy grumbled.
Toons and smurfs started arguing over each other. Some debated on whether they should follow my orders or just find me instead. A loud voice cut them off.
"Quiet!" Martha howled. "Nevermind who's fault it is! We gotta help them!"
"Pika Pi!" Pikachu said in support.
"But how?" Daffy asked.
"With this!"
Papa whipped out the rolled-up bundle and flattened it out on the floor for everyone to see.
I was encased in a metal block my head the only thing sticking out. Tubes were attached to the left and right sides on the outer layers. There was even one attached to my forehead! The evil wizard sneered at me. Azrael purred contentedly enjoying my capture with undisguised pleasure.
"How is it possible?" Gargamel drawled. "That some cripple like you can possess magical substance in this realm?"
I snarled at that 'cripped' part.
"Don't underestimate us disabled people. We can be just as strong as you moving folks." In a lower voice I added. "Maybe even stronger."
The wizard ignored me.
"Why do you even want the smurfs?" I asked. "What use are they to you?"
"Wouldn't you like to know?" he sneered.
"Uh yeah that's why I'm asking."
Duh!
Thewizardscowled.
"Never you mind! You will tell where the smurfs are!"
I smirked.
"Or what?"
"Or this!"
Using his wand Gargamel powered up the machine. I could feel the magic inside me being sucked out and into the popcorn machine attached to the contraption.
"I'll never tell you where they are!" I yelled.
Gargamel said but increased the velocity on the machine and magic began pouring out in an even faster rate.
"So, uh how do we do this?" asked Freddy nervously.
"Well, uh I just have to smurf the right ingredients and the portal should open." Brainy explained.
"And have you done this before?" Ted asked archly.
Brainy seemed to shrink into his own skin underneath the teddy bear's gaze.
"Well, eh this'll be the first time I've smurfed something this big."
Ted rolled his eyes, but Sofia intervened.
"Leave the little guy alone Ted. The least he can do is try."
Brainy blushed a little touched by the young princess's faith.
The characters were at the downtown park about to put their plan into action. They had decided to follow my orders after all. Brainy was given the task of reopening the portal that had stranded them here in the first place. Once the portal was opened, Brainy would get the other smurfs and recruit them to fight against Gargamel.
"Sonny stay with Brainy and call us if anything happens." Sofia directed.
"You got it princess!" Sonny saluted.
The two characters headed off while the others went in a different direction.
Sofia glanced at Ted.
"Um Ted why are you here? There's nothing for you to do."
"I'm just waiting to see how this will play out," Ted shrugged. "Maybe we'll have a fight scene later on in the story!"
He ran ahead leaving a confused Sofia behind.
Pikachu strode down the pavement Papa smurf riding on his back. Clumsy walked alongside them carrying a few items in a sack.
"So, what are we supposed to do Papa?" Clumsy asked after a while.
Papa pulled out a map from behind.
"According to this we're supposed to smurf up with the others at the zoo entrance."
"Do you think that's where Rudi is?"
Papa looked at his son gravely.
"Let's hope so."
The remaining smurfs were already at the zoo and ready to get to work. The other characters were as well waiting for the call. A second later cellphone rang.
"Why isn't anyone answering?!" Daffy exclaimed.
"That's not me!" Felix shot back.
"I don't even have a phone!" Tiny complained.
"What's a phone?!" Buddy yelled for no reason.
A blue hand shot up sheepishly.
"Eh heh," Gumball chuckled nervously. "My bad. I could've sworn it was on vibrate. Hello?"
The cat's eyes went wide, and he handed the phone to Tak.
"He wants to speak with you."
Confused Tak took the phone.
"Uh what's up?"
"I added the components," Brainy said nervously. "But it's too strong! I don't know if I can do this!"
The smurf was at a water fountain and the concoction was bubbling alive in a toy cauldron.
"Why are you asking me?" came Tak's voice on the other line.
"Well, uh I heard from Rudi that you're a shaman's apprentice."
"Yeah..." Tak didn't like where this was going.
"Anyway," Brainy continued. "It's too powerful! I'm not sure I can do this!"
The smurfs murmured to each other anxiously.
Sonny's voice could be heard on the other line.
"Brainy calm down," he said. "You can do this. Just read the incantation and let the magic do the rest."
Brainy gulped but nonetheless complied. The smurf started saying the words which none of it made sense to Sonny. Suddenly two beams of blueish energy burst up in the sky. The beams of energy merged into the full moon giving it an aqua glow. The other toons had seen the whole thing.
"Whoa!"
"Well, I'll be smurfed!"
"Huh. The nerd smurf actually pulled it off."
"Uh you do know I can still hear you?" said Brainy on the other.
Not only did Brainy pull off the spell but he also managed to reopen the portal. Sonny peered at the swirling water form into a vortex.
"Eh so what now?" he asked.
"Now," Brainy said. "We smurf for some help."
The smurf then jumped in the vortex.
Pikachu and Growlithe sniffed around the park trying to pick up my or Gargamel's scent. Growlithe jerked his head up and peered at the station near the docks. He had caught a whiff of a faint but familiar smell near that area. Barking to get Pikachu's attention the two Pokemon headed straight for the station. There was a glowing brightness inside the closer they got, and the duo halted at the sight before them.
"Pika pika?!" Pikachu exclaimed.
Inside I was being drained of my powers thanks to that infernal machine Gargamel hooked me up to. I heard Pikachu's shout and turned my head to see them watching through the glass.
"Get one of the small toons!" I said hoarsely. "They can sneak in through the pipes!"
The young Pokemon nodded showing they heard and ran off into the grass.
I sighed and waited cause that's all I could do at the time.
Smurfette waited along with the others staying online waiting for Brainy's arrival.
"Ugh!" moaned Gumball. "How much longer is this gonna take? I'm hungry!"
"Long enough for me to stick you in the petting zoo covered in goat pellets," Smurfette heard Marty mutter.
Loud gibbering startled the others as Pikachu and Growlithe padded into the clearing.
Rump feeling slightly irritated barked something inappropriate to the Pokemon. Electricity crackled off Pikachu's red cheeks while Growlithe just snarled.
"What did you find?" Smurfette intervened.
The animals stopped arguing and reported on my whereabouts.
"Aye so Rudster's at the ole station, eh?" Gutsy concluded.
Pikachu nodded.
"Then take me there," Smurfette said rather boldly.
Pikachu looked surprised for a second but urged the girl smurf to climb on and the two raced down the same path.
"Guys guys!" Sonny voice came in all excited.
"What?" Peri said slightly annoyed. "What is it?"
"You're not gonna believe this!"
Pikachu skidded to a stop almost making Smurfette fall off. The characters were at the back entrance of the station. Pikachu explained where I was and pointed to where the pipes were.
"Stay here in case I need you," Smurfette instructed.
The pokemon nodded.
The female smurf climbed inside and popped out (to her dismay) from the sink in the bathroom.
The sudden noise caught my attention.
"Huh?"
The door to my right creaked open and a small figure stepped into view.
"Smurfette?" I said hoarsely.
The girl smurf gazed at me in horror.
"Oh Rudi," she whimpered. "What has that wizard done to you?"
I grunted away the pain.
"It's nothing," I said brusquely. "You should see the other guy. I got in a few bites before I was hooked in here."
"Hold on!" Smurfette said. "I'll smurf you outta there!"
She went to work pulling out cords and tubes. The machine started slowing down as it was slowly being dismantled.
She was about halfway done when a snarl echoed in the air. Peering from the counter was Azrael crouching to pounce on the smurf unnoticed.
"Smurfette!" I screamed. "Behind you!"
The cat launched and Smurfette narrowly dodged out of the way before the claws could grab her. Azrael hissed in fury and proceeded to chasing the girl smurf all over the station. The cat bumped and knocked various objects over leaving the place a mess. If the situation hadn't had been so grim, I would've laughed!
Gargamel walked at the center of the pedestal. The evil wizard had collected enough of my magic to find the smurfs himself. Holding the wand up to the night sky the wizard was about to shoot a stream of magic when a familiar nasally voice interrupted him.
"Not so fast Gargamel!" Brainy yelled.
Gargamel whipped around.
The young smurf was on a sturdy branch watching him smugly.
Faintly a strong choruse of singing could be heard in the bushes somewhere. Turns out Brainy wasn't alone. Blue smurfs walked out of the bushes while some climbed down from trees. Everywhere smurfs peeled out into the open humming their tune in a military sort of manner. The toons had caught up with the others and they gapped at all the little blue people surrounding the wizard.
"Wow," Sonic whistled. "There really are a village of these guys."
"Where did you all come from?!" Gargamel screeched.
Brainy answered for them all.
"The portal's been reopened," he said. "And I smurfed back and got some help!"
The smurfs pulled out their weapons and attacked the wizard with everything they had! Gargemel was pelted in different varieties of vegetables and fell head over heels in a spill of pencils and pens. For a while it seemed like the little blue creatures were winning...until Gargemel pulled out his wand.
"Behold the power of me!"
A powerful blast of violet energy shot out of the tip. It took the form of a hand and grabbed the closet smurf and threw it into a sack the wizard was carrying. Pretty soon most of the smurfs were being discarded and the toons jumped into action. Martha and Charlie bit hard into Gargemel's ankle making him cry out in pain. Sonic spin-dashed repeatedly in his face while Woody tapped constantly on his head. The wizard being overwhelmed dropped the sack and the smurfs scurried out. Having had enough Gargemel raised his wand ready to blast these creatures away when a Pidgeotto swooped down and snatched it out of his hands!
"Yes!" Gutsy whooped riding the bird.
"Argh!" Gargamel roared in fury. "Son of a smurf!"
"Way to go Gutsy!" Clumsy cheered.
"It's over Gargemel," said a voice from behind.
The wizard turned around and gasped at my sudden appearance.
"H-how did you...?"
"I have your daughter to thank for that."
Smurfette walked next to me head held high.
"And now it's time for you to go back to where you came from!"
A blast of energy shot out from my head heading straight for the wizard. At the last second Gargemel dodged it and instead made contact with Gutsy and Pidgeotto!
Sparking from the hit Pidgeotto let the wand slip from his talons.
"Oh no!" Gutsy cried out.
One smurf made haste to get the wand-Clumsy.
I closed my eyes already knowing how this was gonna end.
You should've imagined my surprise when Clumsy shouted, "I got it!"
I looked up and sure enough the little klutz was holding the wand.
Gargemel seethed with rage and headed towards Clumsy.
A stream of magic (my magic!) suddenly shot out and blasted the wizard into oblivion.
The silence didn't last long as the smurfs cheered loudly swarming over Clumsy.
"Clumsy! Clumsy! Clumsy!" They chanted.
I laid my head back sighing in relief. There was only one thing left to do...
"Smurf smurf and away!" shouted a smurf jumping into the portal.
The little guys were heading back to their timeline, so it was time for us to say goodbye.
"Take care man," Marty said.
The zebra had shown Brainy how to fist bump and now they were using it as a sign of farewell.
"But I don't want you to go!" cried a voice.
I glanced to see Grouchy and Clumsy being hugged tightly by Sofia.
"But we have to Sofia," Clumsy said gently. "We have a village to smurf to."
Sighing heavily the princess let go wiping away tears.
"Yeah, I know," she sniffed.
Pidgeotto didn't seem that eager either to parting with the smurf that learned to tame him.
"Aye you'll find another one laddie." Gutsy consoled.
He rubbed under the bird's beak making it coo. I could tell this was hard for Gutsy too as he was hiding tears with a stony expression.
"Go on now," he added briskly. "Go smurf to your flock."
Pidgeotto cocked his head confused but hopped back to the other Pokemon.
I looked down to see Smurfette propped on my shoulder.
"Nice going girlfriend," I said.
"Wow," Smurfette breathed. "I've never had a girlfriend before."
"Well Master Galvez," Papa said to my dad. "It's time I smurfed my little smurfs back home."
"Sheesh," Quisp said. "Don't you guys ever use regular verbs for a change?"
"Where's the fun in that?" Grouchy said.
Quisp stammered at a loss.
"He's got a point you know," Sonic replied.
Quisp frowned and sat down on the ledge of the fountain.
The rest of the smurfs had vanished into the portal and only three remained.
"Come on smurfs," Papa said talking hold of Clumsy's hand and Smurfette's.
"Let's go."
The trio then leaped and vanished from our sight.
Later that night we walked down the empty sidewalk enjoying the peaceful quiet.
"Well, that was quite a night," Quisp commented.
"Yeah," Sofia agreed. "Do you think we'll ever see them again?"
"Doubt it," Sonic said before I could answer. "They're from a different timeline remember?"
"I don't know Sonic," I said looking at the sky.
You never know...
The End