Papa found himself struggling to keep up with the elderly smurfette. He could tell that something important was running through her mind to even pay attention to anyone else around her. The curiosity had grown stronger within him. He has to know what is going on and if there was anything he could do to help.
"Uh, Mama Smurf." He sounded out of breath. "If you have a moment, I would like to ask you something."
Mama Smurf suddenly stopped as she finally realized that she does have someone else with her. She turned to face Papa Smurf. "Oh, I'm sorry Papa Smurf. It would appear that I have allowed myself to become lost in my own thoughts for a moment." She said apologetically.
"That is ok." Papa Smurf chuckled as he managed to catch up. "It happens sometimes."
"You mentioned that you have a question, Papa Smurf?" Mama Smurf asked, hinting for him to get right to the point.
"Yes, I want to ask if there is anything the matter? You seem very concerned about something ever since we came ashore." Papa Smurf asked.
"Oh, I suppose I am concerned about…something." Mama Smurf tried to think of way to explain what is troubling her, but no proper words would come up.
"If you don't mind me asking, what could that 'something' be?" Papa Smurf decided to try and push the subject further.
"To be honest, I am not entirely sure. It's too soon to tell. That is why we are going to visit my friend, Gloria. She might know a few things on what is happening." Mama Smurf turned and once again started to walk towards their destination.
"What kind of things?" Papa Smurf couldn't help himself he just had to ask.
Again Mama Smurf stopped. She let out a small sigh before looking over her shoulder to the elderly smurf. "About some recent tremors that have been happening since our journey to your village Papa Smurf." She finally said before pushing forward on their hike.
Papa Smurf's forehead wrinkled, as he felt worried for Mama Smurf on what these tremors could mean.
Moments later the two elder smurfs reached their destination.
"Amazing." Papa Smurf muttered in awe. He couldn't help noticing that this house had a striking resemblance to a certain human wizard back home. Of course there are a few differences, like different shutters on the windows and the roof made of wood, instead of straw.
Papa Smurf continued to follow Mama Smurf up to the door of the house. He watched as she knocked three times as loud as she could. They both stood there waiting for a response, but nothing happened. With a heavy sigh, Mama Smurf turned to face Papa Smurf.
"I guess no one is home." She said sadly. "Perhaps I should just leave my bag here, Gloria will know what its are for anyway. I could easily come later this week and visit her."
As Mama Smurf explained her plan, Papa Smurf notices a gray-blue cat jumping from the windowsill behind her. The cat appeared to be stocking the elderly smurfette as it moved as quietly as possible.
"Mama Smurf! Look out!" Cried Papa Smurf in a panic.
Mama Smurf turned just as the cat snuck up behind her back. The smurfette elder giggled as the cat attacked her by purring loudly and rubbing its cheek up against her small body.
"Oh don't worry Papa Smurf. This is just Phoebe." Mama Smurf explained. "Phoebe is a good kitty. Aren't you, girl?" She said as she scratched a pleasure spot under the cat's chin.
"Puurrrr-meow!" Phoebe nodded contently.
Suddenly the door opened and a woman with jet-black hair poked her head out. "Oh, Mama Smurf. It's you. Sorry I didn't come to the door sooner. I was taking a nap, and barely heard you knocking." She said to the smurfette elder.
"That's ok, Gloria." Mama Smurf nodded in understanding. She held up her bag to the human female. "Here I brought you some more herbs for your tea."
"Thank you, Mama Smurf. You're too kind." Gloria said as she accepted the small carry bag.
Mama Smurf then addressed the smurf beside her. "This is Papa Smurf. He is the elder of Hefty's village."
"So you did manage to find his home. That's great." Gloria said as she kneeled down to shake Papa Smurf's hand with her index finger. "It's a pleasure meeting you Papa Smurf. I have heard many great things about you. Hefty spoke very highly of his village."
Papa Smurf chuckled as he blushed over the flattery remark. "Heh, thank you."
"Please, come in. I'll make us some tea." Gloria gestured as she stood up and ushered the two smurfs to enter her home.
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Gloria removed the whistling tea kettle from its stand just sitting above the open fire of the fireplace. She carried it to the table where she began to pour the hot liquid into two very tiny cups. She was careful not to over do it and spill all over the table due to the small size of the cups. She then pours some tea into a regular sized cup for herself.
"So let me get this straight," Papa Smurf spoke up. "You once chased the smurfettes in order to capture them and change them into diamonds?"
"That is correct, Papa Smurf." Gloria said, handing him his cup.
"Amazing. Simply amazing." Papa Smurf again spoke in awe. He was finding this all too weird on how similar the two worlds between the smurfs and smurfettes were. He started to imagine how Hefty must of felt as he experienced this for the past two years.
"If it weren't for the accident I had with the Scepter of Fate, and for Mama Smurf's help in saving, and counseling me back to health I would still be obsessed with capturing the smurfettes." Gloria explained.
"I see." Papa Smurf nodded.
"Regardless of how and why it happened, I am grateful it did." Gloria said, reaching over and touching Mama Smurf's shoulder.
"You are?" Mama Smurf looked up with curiosity.
"Yes. It gave me lots to think about of what has happened in my life over the past several years." Gloria said as she sat up straight her seat. "That is why I have decided that I am ready to go back home, Mama Smurf. I'll be leaving tomorrow."
"Home? But isn't this your home?" Mama Smurf questioned.
"Well, yes it is. However, there is a home up north that I have left a long time ago when I came obsessed with smurfettes and black magic." Gloria admitted.
"Really?" The elderly smurfette looked up at the female human.
"Yes. Many years ago I left my husband and daughter. I am now ready to return back to them. That is, if they will have me back." Gloria said with a hint of regret.
"I'm sure if they have love in their hearts there should be no trouble in taking you back with open arms." Mama Smurf said softly as she patted Gloria's hand. "But I sense that something else troubles you though, Gloria. What is it?" She asked in a nurturing tone.
"As a matter of fact there is." Gloria looked up with sadness in her eyes. "Mama Smurf. I have been getting these strange dreams lately."
"Dreams? What kind of dreams?" Mama Smurf encouraged Gloria to continue.
"Well, in these dream everything starts off quiet, but suddenly a large mountain explodes, and destroys everything in its wake."
"That sounds horrible." Mama Smurf reacted with a stunned expression.
"At first I thought they were just dreams, but these sudden tremors cause me to believe other wise." Gloria concluded as she stared off in the distance.
"Oh?" Mama Smurf cocked her head to one side.
Gloria looked down at Mama Smurf with great concern in her eyes. The look brought a chill down the smurfette elder's back. She could only imagine what other horrors Gloria had seen in her dream.
"Mama Smurf!" Gloria leaned forward and with her long index finger she had Mama Smurf hold on to it with her small blue hands. "I strongly advice you evacuate your village."
"My village?" This news shocked Mama Smurf so much that she could feel her heart skip a beat.
"Yes. I fear something bad is about to happen, and that your village may not survive it." Gloria said in an eerie tone.
Mama Smurf gasped loudly with Gloria's chilly warning.
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A short time later, Mama Smurf and Papa Smurf left Gloria's home. Mama Smurf looked up at the volcano that stood tall above the tress. She pondered over what Gloria said.
"What is it Mama Smurf." Papa Smurf asked.
"If Gloria's dream is a pre-warning, then there isn't much time. Quick Papa Smurf, we need to get back to the village immediately." Mama Smurf announced before running forward into the forest. Papa Smurf follows in close pursuit.