Chapter 10: Doom
MEANWHILE, FOUR MILES FROM THE SMURFETTE VILLAGE
"What do you mean our village is being evacuated?" Valvette whined.
"It is just what we mean, Valvette." Cowgirl stated.
"Yeah, it certainly is big news." Tattlerette added. "And I plan on covering every single detail."
"I don't know Tattlerette, from what I've noticed with what is happening around your village this could be very dangerous." Handy Smurf warned.
"Dangerous? Handy, I laugh in the face of danger in order to get the big scoop." Tattlerette chuckled amusingly.
"I have to hand it to ya, you are one interesting smurfette." Farmer Smurf mentioned while shaking his head in disbelief.
"I think I'll take that as a complement, Farmer." The red-headed smurfette grinned.
"Well, I for one find all the smurfettes interesting." Poet swooned as he smiled warmly at Ballette. Ballette returned the smile and blushed slightly.
Hefty turned away from the conversation between the other smurfs and smurfettes to face Toughette still in his arms. He frowned once he noticed that she didn't seem very unhappy.
"What's wrong?" He asked.
"I'm just thinking on how crazy these past few weeks have been. First I'm going to lose you, and now, by the sounds of it, I'm going to lose my home." The golden-haired smurfette sighed.
"Toughette, you will never lose me. I promise to stay with you until this situation has passed over." Hefty told her convincingly.
"You're sure about that?" Toughette said, with a raised eyebrow.
"Hey, my village has waited two years for my return. I'm sure they can wait a little while longer till I make sure you and the rest of the smurfettes are safe." He said as matter of fact.
"And don't forget about the rest of us." Handy piped up. "We will help in any way we can too."
Hefty turned to the carpenter smurf and smiled. "Thanks old buddy."
Without warning the earth beneath them begins to tremble violently. The smurfs and smurfettes stopped walking before they would tumble over.
"What's going on?" Smurfette cried.
"It's an earthquake!" Shouted Handy Smurf.
"Look! The volcano!" Tattlerette shouted.
The smurfs and smurfettes all looked up above the trees and saw that the volcano just released a thick black cloud up in the air.
"Land sakes! That can't be good." Cowgirl gasped.
"No, it isn't." Farmer Smurf said.
"We better smurf back to the village fast!" Toughette suggested as she jumped out of Hefty's arms. She began to run as fast as she can back to the Smurfette Village.
The others follow without hesitation.
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AT THE SAME TIME IN THE SMURFETTE VILLAGE
"This is bad, very bad." The gypsy smurfette muttered to herself as she walked aimlessly through the smurfette village. Astrologette was so wrapped up in her thoughts that she almost didn't notice bumping into Dreamy Smurf. "Oh, I'm sorry…Captain." She chuckles nervously, and pointing up at Dreamy's sailor's hat.
"Er, is something bothering you?" Dreamy asked.
"Yeah Astrologette. You are usually not so wound up." Floraette said walking up with a pot of her favorite flower seedlings.
"Actually, I am quite concern with the reading I just did." Astrologette glanced down at the cards in her hand with wide eyes.
"You mean those tarot things you mentioned earlier? Well, what did they say?" Dreamy shrugged.
"Um, yes, tarot cards. They are, well, kind of predicting…doom." The gypsy smurfette timidly replied. "Oh, I hope I am wrong with this one, I really am."
"Doom?" Floraette echoed in question. The raven-haired smurfette began hugging the pot in her arms. "Gee, I don't like the sound of that one bit."
"What's going on?" Greedy asked as he stopped beside Dreamy Smurf. He was helping Gingerette's pack a few of her favorite cooking utensils to the S.S. Sister Smurf.
Dreamy Smurf shook his head in disbelief. "Oh, Astrologette thinks that her cards tell her the future and that a terrible fait is coming." He then leaned up to Greedy. "And here I thought I was the only 'dreamer'."
Greedy found himself snickering over Dreamy's comment.
"I wouldn't dismiss Astrologette's predictions. They can be very accurate at times." Gingerette said, stepping up to the group of smurfs and smurfettes.
"Yeah." Floraette cried out in defiance for her jet-black haired sister. "She once predicted that would grow the biggest, meanest flower in smurfette history. And I did accidentally four years ago. The plant nearly ate up the entire village." Her eyes looked up in remembering that traumatic event.
"Oh, yes. I remember that. Thanks a bunch. That thing destroyed my kitchen and ruined every single pastry I had been working on all morning." The red-headed smurfette growled.
"Gee, I said I was sorry." Floraette sheepishly grinned.
"Smurfettes, please," Astrologette cried out. "That was in the past. I'm talking about the future. You know, the one I'm hoping won't come true."
"Oh, me too. No offence, but 'doom' is not on my 'things to look forward too' list." Floraette pointed out.
"I agree." Gingerette nods her head.
As if on queue, the earth began to quake. The smurfs and smurfettes cry out in terror as they try desperately try to stand their ground.
"So much for hoping." Astrologette again muttered with a nervous tone in her voice.
"Oh my smurfness!" Craftette called out from behind. She trembled as she pointed upward. "Look at the volcano!"
Everyone gasped loudly when they noticed the smoke bellowing upward from the mountain top.
"No! Mama Smurf and Brainette are up there!" The artsy smurfette suddenly cried out in panic.
"Papa Smurf and Brainy are up there too!" Greedy also realized.
"What are we going to do?" Floraette asked in hopes someone would have a good answer.
"We pray!" Astrologette answered flatly.