Author's note: ...
Ashlynn: Sorry guys, Aralyn can't make it, so I'll be standing in for her, along with the Smurfette.
Smurfette: Aralyn also left a message for all readers, 'Please give your input for the poll on my profile page, it is kinda important.'
Ashlynn: Yupp, she did say that, I agree, it is kinda important, so go vote, it's at the top of her profile page.
Smurfette: I bet all the readers are wondering what happened.
Ashlynn: I think so too, and I can honestly say, quite a few thing will be explained in this chapter, though I'm not sure if everything will be cleared up.
Smurfette: Aralyn does not own us, Johan, Peewit, Savina, Gerard, and so on.
Ashlynn: Correct, the only thing she owns is herself and me, plus the original plot that makes up this story.
Both: Enjoy!
Ashlynn: BTW during the song, the bold is both singing, and the just italics is Ashlynn singing.
Medieval and Modern Times
Aralyn ran in a panic through the smurf village trying to find Papa Smurf, "Not good, not good, not good."
Catching up with her Johan grabbed her by the shoulders, "Aralyn, stop! Calm down, take a deep breath…"
The frightened girl closed her eyes as she took a deep calming breath through her nose.
"Better?"
Aralyn nodded her head.
"Good, now can you tell us what it is that startled you so much?" the squire asked gently.
With a sigh Aralyn opened her eyes and looked to her four friends, "The chemicals and ingredients that Peewit mixed together, made a very volatile solution, which exploded and produced that yellow-orange cloud."
All the teens nodded, "But what did it do that had you so worked up?" Savina questioned.
Aralyn's bright blue eyes began to fill with worry once again, "It wasn't just any solution that Peewit made by accident…"
"So let me get this straight, you guys are smurfs, and you come from another world, and somehow you ended up here." Ashlynn asked Papa Smurf.
"Smurfsactly!" Smurfette exclaimed.
"Well I believe you, no matter how crazy it might seem. And don't worry, I'll help anyway I can." The girl smiled at her new friends.
"Jumpin' jackrabbits!" Sassette exclaimed, "Is that your house?" she asked, pointing across a field to a rather large house.
Ashlynn blushed, "Uh yeah, it is. I guess it's kinda big huh?"
"It's like a castle." Snappy commented.
Opening the stable door Ashlynn led Zander to his stall, and then helped the smurfs get off safely.
"If you'll follow me I'll get you guys a place to sleep for the night."
Ashlynn led the smurfs through a number of hallways until they came to a large room with a short table surrounded by a couch and two chairs. A huge rectangular object hung on the wall, and a huge counter connected this room to another.
"Ok, this is the living room, and right there on the other side of that counter is the kitchen, there should food in both the fridge and in the cabinets, so if you get hungry help yourselves." She explained, opening a nearby closet and pulling out a few blankets.
Laying them out on the floor she spoke up again, "Alright I know it's not much, but you can sleep out here for tonight, then in the morning I'll grab some supplies and we'll head out to this clearing I know of where you can begin building your homes."
"That sounds wonderful Miss Lindheart, and thank you again for helping us." Papa Smurf said gratefully.
"No problem." Ashlynn smiled, "And I'll be sleeping on the couch out here tonight, so wake me up if you need anything or if there's a problem, ok?"
Soon enough everyone had settled down, and before you could say 'smurfberries' the sun was rising in the east.
Ashlynn gathered up the smurfs outside as soon as everyone was awake and fed. "Wait here, I'll be right back." She instructed as she disappeared into a shed near the stable.
For a second things were quiet, then a sudden roaring rumble was heard and most if not all the smurfs jumped. Ashlynn rode out of the shed on a strange contraption that looked a bit like a wagon but nothing was pulling it.
"What is that?" Handy asked, clearly amazed and curious about what she was riding on.
"It's called a gator, kinda like the animal, but it's just a machine." The girl explained as she helped the smurf population climb onboard, and once everyone was settled, they were off.
After about three minutes of driving Ashlynn pulled to a stop, "Here we are the clearing I told you about."
"It looks like an absolutely smurfy place to live." Farmer said, surveying the space.
Suddenly the sound of branches snapping underfoot grabbed everyone's attention, and everyone spun around to see something on the other side of the clearing that left them all speechless.
"What Peewit mixed together was a dangerous, unpredictable, duplicating potion. Anyone who was exposed to that cloud, most likely, has been duplicated." Aralyn explained nervously.
"D-duplicated?" Peewit managed to stutter out, "What!"
"Yes right now, we probably have our own doppelgangers running around somewhere." Aralyn confirmed.
"So these copies of us could be anywhere?" Gerard asked.
"Yeah, that's why we need to find Papa Smurf, besides Homnibus, he's the only one I can think of that could find out where they are."
"Aralyn!" the teens heard Papa Smurf's voice call out.
"Papa Smurf! Are you alright?" Savina asked worriedly.
"Yes, I'm fine and so are all my little smurfs, I trust you all are unharmed as well?" the smurf's elder inquired.
"We're unharmed, but Aralyn just let us know that Peewit may have just..." Gerard trailed off.
"Concocted a duplicating potion, and a dangerous one at that." Papa Smurf finished, obviously distraught by the fact. As soon as the words left his mouth he marched himself into his laboratory and pulled out his crystal ball.
Smurfs and humans alike waited as patiently as possible as Papa Smurf tried to concentrate, as time went on Aralyn peeked in through one of the windows and stole a look at the mystic object. Then with a gasp she jumped back, almost causing Johan and Peewit to fall on top of her.
"T-they're…they're on e-earth. They're where I came from! Our copies are in my world!"
There on the other side of the clearing, were five humans and on one of the human's shoulders was what looked like a smurf made out of wood.
"Smurfs! You're alright!" The raven haired teen of the group exclaimed, as the group ran forward.
Ashlynn watched as the five humans became reunited with their blue friends.
"Who's she?" the shorty of the group asked, a little bluntly, pointing at Ashlynn.
"Peewit! Don't point it's rude!" the blonde female scolded as she slapped the pointing finger down.
"It's alright." Ashlynn said calmly, "He's right, you guys are in a strange situation, and then you meet a new girl who's hanging around your friends, you want answers, am I right?"
The five teens stared at her, nodding their heads in agreement.
"Ok, I think introductions would be helpful. My name is Ashlynn Lindheart, a recent friend of the smurfs. Now they did tell me all your names but they didn't describe you much, so your Peewit right?" she asked pointing to the short blonde.
"That's me!" Peewit exclaimed.
"And you're the one who caused all this right?"
"Humph! Anyone can make a mistake."
"Some more than others Peapod." The blonde girl snapped, stepping forward she held out her hand, "Aralyn Lyel, I'm originally from here, this world I mean, and is Johan," she gestured to the dark haired teen from before, "And this is Princess Savina and her cousin King Gerard." She finished pointing to a girl that looked a bit older than Aralyn, and a young man with chin length dirty blonde hair.
"Papa Smurf!" Ashlynn nearly screamed, "You didn't tell me that Savina and Gerard were royalty!"
"Is everything alright Lady Lindheart?" Gerard asked.
"Uh, sure, yeah, everything's fine. I just never met royalty before." Ashlynn tried to laugh it off.
"Oh I do hope we're not intruding." Savina worried.
"No no everything is alright, a friend of the smurfs is a friend of mine, you're not intruding at all."
After a minute of talking some of the awkward tension died down and it was settled that they all would be staying at Ashlynn's place while the smurfs would build a new village in the clearing. "Ok then we have a plan, all humans climb onto the gator."
"What gator?" Peewit asked.
"Oh right," Ashlynn jokingly hit herself in the forehead, "This way." She instructed, leading the humans to the motorized contraption.
"What a curious carriage." Savina remarked.
"Everyone grab a seat, and we'll get a move on. I can fit three in the front including me, and the rest can fit in the back."
"Oh oh! I want to ride up front!" Peewit shouted as he jumped up in the front seat, next to the driver's seat.
Johan and Aralyn climbed up into two of the back seats and Johan turned to offer a hand up to witch ever royal decided to take it. After a second Savina grabbed his hand and he hoisted her up onto the vehicle.
"Well you're highness, seems like you get shotgun." Ashlynn smiled as she climbed into the driver's seat, Gerard gave her a curious look, "What! It's not going to bite you." She giggled.
"Cheep scree cheep!"
"Whoa!" Ashlynn exclaimed, pointing to Gerard's shoulder, "Is he talking?"
"Yeah, that's Clockwork smurf, Handy made him." Peewit answered matter of factly.
"Cool…so…what did he say?"
"He said 'It looks safe, and if Papa Smurf trusts her then I say we can trust her.'" Gerard translated.
"Aw, thanks Clockwork, and may I say you look so adorable." Ashlynn blushed.
Clockwork blushed as Gerard boarded. "Ok everyone ready? Hold on tight." And Ashlynn hit the gas, moving the gator forward, back towards the mansion.
"You guys hungry? If so I can whip something up for you."
"Starving!" Peewit shouted.
Taking an estimate Ashlynn went to the kitchen and pulled out some pans and various food.
"Need any help?"
Ashlynn turned to see Aralyn, "Yeah, a little help would be nice, could you take care of the pancakes, I'll handle the bacon and eggs."
"Sure thing, it feels nice working in a modern kitchen again, after about two years of living in medieval times it sure feels refreshing."
Ashlynn smiled as she flipped a switch on the wall and turned a nob, turning up the volume, and soon both girls were singing alone to the upbeat lyrics,
"I throw my hands up in the air sometimes
Saying AYO!
Gotta let go!
I wanna celebrate and live my life
Saying AYO!
Baby, let's go!
I came to dance, dance, dance, dance
I hit the floor
'Cause that's my, plans, plans, plans, plans
I'm wearing all my favorite
Brands, brands, brands, brands
Give me space for both my hands, hands, hands, hands
Ye, ye
Cause it goes on and on and on
And it goes on and on and on
Yeah!
I throw my hands up in the air sometimes
Saying AYO!
Gotta let go!
I wanna celebrate and live my life
Saying AYO!
Baby, let's go!
'Cause we gon' rock this club
We gon' go all night
We gon' light it up
Like it's dynamite!
'Cause I told you once
Now I told you twice
We gon' light it up
Like it's dynamite!
I came to move, move, move, move
Get out the way me and my crew, crew, crew, crew
I'm in the club so I'm gonna do, do, do, do
Just what the fool, came here to do, do, do, do
Yeah, yeah
Cause it goes on and on and on
And it goes on and on and on
Yeah!
I throw my hands up in the air sometimes
Saying AYO!
Gotta let go!
I wanna celebrate and live my life
Saying AYO!
Baby, let's go!
'Cause we gon' rock this club
We gon' go all night
We gon' light it up
Like it's dynamite!
'Cause I told you once
Now I told you twice
We gon' light it up
Like it's dynamite!
I'm gonna take it all I,
I'm gonna be the last one standing,
I'm over all I
I'm gonna be the last one landing
'Cause I, I, I Believe it
And I, I, I
I just want it all, I just want it all
I'm gonna put my hands in the air
Hands in the air
Put your hands in the air
I throw my hands up in the air sometimes
Saying AYO!
Gotta let go!
I wanna celebrate and live my life
Saying AYO!
Baby, let's go!
'Cause we gon' rock this club
We gon' go all night
We gon' light it up
Like it's dynamite!
'Cause I told you once
Now I told you twice
We gon' light it up
Like it's dynamite!"
Rounding up all the food, which consisted of a large plate full of bacon, another just as large plate of scrambled eggs, and a literal mountain of pancakes, the girls set up the table for everyone to eat.
"You know Ar, you're a good singer, we should hit the karaoke machine sometime." Ashlynn smiled.
"Karaoke machine?" Johan questioned.
"Oh you'll see…later. First we eat, everyone dig in."
You didn't have tell them twice, especially Peewit, everyone piled up their plates and began chowing down.
"Squee chirp chree?" Ashlynn looked down to see Clockwork tugging at her blue dress-shirt.
"Uh.. translation please?"
"He was wondering if you had any sardine oil he could eat." Gerard managed to get out before fitting another forkful of eggs in his mouth.
"Oh sure, I think I have some in the fridge, I'll go and get it."
Coming back with a bottle, a bowl, and a small spoon she set it down for Clockwork to help himself to, "So do you guys think you could tell me a bit about yourself?"
"That sounds fair, we are staying in your home. As you know my name is Johan, and I was a squire for the Good King, back in the world we came from."
"The King had two siblings, a brother and a sister, his sister got married and about a year layer I was born." Savina continued.
"His brother got married, and ruled over his own portion of a kingdom, and him and his wife had me." Gerard added.
"I never really knew my parents, ever since I was little I wandered around trying to find food and such. That's when Johan found me and helped me get a job at the castle as the court entertainer."
"You mean jester." Aralyn corrected Peewit, "And I was transported to their world by a crazy wizard, then I met the smurfs, who then asked Johan and Peewit to help take care of me, since then I've been living at the Good King's castle, as an actual entertainer."
"Wow, sounds like you guys have a lot of adventures where you come from, maybe you'll make it more exciting around here."
"What about you Miss Lindheart?" Gerard asked.
"First things first, you don't have call me Miss Lindheart, only my company associates refer to me as Miss Lindheart, I prefer my friends to call me Ashlynn, or you guys could call me Ash, so you don't get me and Aralyn confused." Ashlynn said gently before clearing her throat, "Well, my parents were the owners of a huge electronics chain, and they had me and my older brother Caspian. However when I was twelve and Caspian was twenty one our parent were in a crash, neither of them survived. After that Caspian took over the company and raised me as best he could on his own. However a year and a half ago he, also got in an accident, and when he- he died, I took over the company and ever since then I've been living up here pretty much alone."
Everything was silent for a second, then Savina spoke up, "Gerard what happened to your forehead?"
Reaching up Gerard touched his forehead, bringing his hand back down everyone could see a bit of red liquid tinting his fingertips.
Leaning over the table Ashlynn brushed some of his dirty blonde hair out of the way, revealing a good sized gash on his head, "Ouch, how'd you get that?"
"I think I hit my head on a tree branch or something."
Walking over to a closet Ashlynn grabbed a box and stopping in the kitchen she grabbed a wet paper towel. Then returning to the table she sat down in the chair next to the bleeding monarch. Gently she brushed his hair out of the way again, dabbing the cut with the damp towel.
"Ok , I'm real sorry, this is going to sting a bit." She apologized as she reached up with a disinfecting wipe from the first aid kit she had. As soon as it touched the wound Gerard let out an involuntary hiss, "Sorry, at least that means it's getting clean."
Once it was clean Ashlynn pulled out a large Band-Aid, "I'm going to put this up there to help stop the bleeding, alright?"
Gerard, smiled, "Thank you Lad-, I mean, Ashlynn. This is very kind of you."
Ashlynn blushed as she packed up the supplies, "Really it's no problem, you're highness."
"Please, call me Gerard."
Smiling they joined the rest of the teens, who had assembled themselves in the living room, "Alright, Ar, you ready to hit the karaoke machine?"
Aralyn's eyes seemed to light up, "Sure am, let's do this!" she shouted with joy.
Aralyn: Man talk about confusing, two seperate worlds, doppelgangers running around, a new friend, and soon to come, karaoke!
Johan: I'll say it again, what is karaoke?
Ashlynn: And like I said, you'll find out soon enough.
Johan: Fine.
Ashlynn: Alright, we're cool.
Aralyn: Thanks to flowerpower71, Chloe, and Zinka17, for your reviews. And all readers, two things, one, check out my poll, I only have one vote so far, I need more. And two, go to deviantart and check out my pic of Ashlynn.
Gerard: Just type in Aralyn187 into the search engine, then go to her profile page, and it should be under her recent works.
Savina: That or go to her gallary and click on the catagory titled AiaAR.
Peewit: She also has some pics for flowerpower71's story "The Jester of Notre Dame"
Aralyn: Which is a real good read by the way.
Ashlynn: So long for now, and have a wonderful National Rocky Road Day! Hooray for icecream!
Aralyn: I scream!
Ashlynn: You scream!
Both: We all scream for icecream!
Gerard: Is this some sort of custom in your world?
Aralyn +Ashlynn: *looks at one another* Kinda.
