Chapter 7: From Bad To Worse

The traumatized smurfettes began to gather around with the smurfs in order to figure out a rescue plan to save the captured smurfettes. Some of the smurfettes even started to clean up the mess the trolls left after chasing everyone.

"What the smurf is going on here?" Mama Smurf cried out as she entered the village with Papa Smurf.

"Oh Mama Smurf," Gosipette ran up to smurfette elder. "It's horrible! First some of the smurfettes nearly became the main ingredient in a stew. Now Brainette won't let anyone go in the spa because the hot springs are boiling hot. I mean, really boiling hot. Which really is an inconvenience since some of us smurfettes didn't get a chance to go in to clean up from our chores. I for one am feeling quite icky. There is something wrong with the ground; parts of the villages seems to be warmer than usual. Ah, and then we found out Cowgirl's vegetable garden is completely smurfed from some unknown reason. Cowgirl said it was Floraette's fault, but Floraette said it wasn't, anyway, you know how those two get sometimes. Such stubborn attitudes some smurfettes have. Oh, oh. What else happened? Oh yeah, and a bunch of trolls have wondered into our village and took Ballette, Valvette, Smurfette, and Toughette!"

"What?" Mama Smurf and Papa Smurf both chorused.

Gosipette took a deep breath. "I said…"

"No! Gosipette that is not what I meant." Mama Smurf managed to cover the chatty smurfette's mouth before she could say another word.

"Mama Smurf," Hefty called out. "A few of us are ready to rescue the captured smurfettes, but we don't know where to find the cave that the trolls live in."

"I'll go smurf what you need from my house, Hefty. In the meantime, I want the rest of you smurfettes to pack only your essential belongings." Mama Smurf ordered.

"Why Mama Smurf? Where are we going?" Tattlerette asked - with her pencil in hand ready to write down what Mama Smurf would say.

"There's no time to really explain my young smurfettes. Just have everything ready and meet us by the dock where the two ships are before we return. Papa Smurf and I need to go and investigate something to confirm our suspicions." Mama Smurf said eyeing the volcano worriedly. "Brainette, go get your geology equipment. I want you to come with us." She commanded the smart smurfette.

"Yes Mama Smurf." Brainette did as told and ran in the direction to her home.

"Go help her Brainy." Papa Smurf ordered the smart smurf.

"Yes, Papa Smurf!" Brainy proudly saluted before running in the same direction as Brainette.

Mama Smurf rushed off to her house as quickly as she could. A moment later, she returned with a crystal in her hand. "Here, this will be used as a tracker. It'll lead you to the cave where the smurfettes have been taken too." She announced, handing Hefty the crystal.

"Thanks Mama Smurf." Hefty nodded before turning to the rest of the rescue team. "Ok, lets move out!" He commanded. Handy, Poet, Farmer, Cowgirl, Tattlerette, and Nursette all followed the strong smurf out of the village and towards the direction of where the crystal is guiding them.

"I hope they will be ok." Dreamy Smurf muttered.

"They'll be fine." A female voice spoke up from behind him. He turned to notice a smurfette with long jet-black hair and a pink gypsy style outfit. She focused steadily on some cards that are laid down on the table in front of her.

"How can you play cards at a time like this?" Dreamy asked, shaking his head at her.

"I am not playing cards. I am doing a tarot reading." Astrologette replied still fixated on the images of each card.

"A what?"

"A tarot reading. It tells me what could and will happen in the near future." The gypsy smurfette explained. "These cards are telling me that Toughette and the others will be fine."

"How so?" Dreamy Smurf raises his eyebrow, somewhat interested in what this smurfette is saying.

"Well, for example, this one is the 'Chariot' and it is sitting beside the 'Six of Wands'."

"What does that tell you?"

"It tells me that all will be taken care of before the rescue team gets there." She smiled up at Dreamy.

"You don't say," The captain smurf replied, unsure if he should believe her or not.

"Trust me. Just wait till they get back. You'll see what I mean." Astrologette picked up her cards with a smug look on her face. "My real concern though is on why Mama Smurf is in such a panic of us needing to pack our things." She frowned. The gypsy smurfette watched Mama Smurf call on the aid of a Blue Heron that landed in the middle of the village.

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"Hey, Brainette. Papa Smurf sent me to help you." Brainy cried out as he entered Brainette's home.

"You really want to help, Brainy?" Brainette asked without looking up at him. She seems more focused on gathering books and science equipment.

"Well, that is why I'm here. To lend my expertise in the discovery of what is happening here." Brainy proudly stated. To his sudden surprise an armload of three heavy books, a microscope, and an abacus piled up against his chest. "Oof! What's this?" He questioned.

"My geology equipment. I could use a hand in carrying them to Ms. Blue." Brainette calmly replied.

"Ms. Blue?" Brainy raised his eyebrow.

"Yes, Ms. Blue is the Blue Heron that often comes to fly us in far off distances when we need to get to say the other side of the forest, or up high in the mountains." Explained Brainette as she pushes her glasses up her face again.

She then picked up more books and a carry bag that held more science equipment for studding landscapes. The smart smurfette swung the handle of the bag up over her arm before resting it on her shoulder. Once she was sure she had everything, Brainette nodded to Brainy and they headed out the door.