Author's note: *cough cough* Jokey! What did I tell you about putting 'surprises' in the toaster?
Ashlynn: *opens window* Yeah now Chloe has no-where to cook her toaster waffles, or toaster strudels, or TOAST!
Jokey: But it's so funny. Hee hee!
Ashlynn: Not when we all die because of over exposure to nasty exploded toaster smoke.
Aralyn: Ash, you're over reacting.
Ashlynn: Not by much!
Aralyn: *sigh* Jokey could you please get out of the way so we can clean up this mess?
Jokey: *walks out of the room still giggling*
*BANG*
Aralyn: What was that?
Jokey: *Walks back in covered in soot* Now that's what I call a surprise. Hee hee!
Aralyn: Ash!
Ashlynn: What he needed a taste of his own medicine. Besides you know it was funny.
Aralyn: *sigh* I do not own the smurfs, Johan, Peewit, Savina, or Gerard, they all belong to Peyo.
Ashlynn: Yupp! The only thing she owns is the two of us. Enjoy!
(*Special note: In the song, italics are Ashlynn, normal is Aralyn, and bold is both singing together.*)
Medieval and Modern Times
Leading her new friends down to the basement Ashlynn flipped on the lights, "I would like to welcome you all to my ultra-super rec room."
"Rec room?" Savina questioned.
"It means 'recreational' room, a special room where you can do stuff when you're not working, to have fun." Aralyn explained.
"Right on Ar, this is my official utopia of entertainment."
Reaching the end of the staircase Ashlynn flipped a few more switches, revealing said room.
Aralyn's jaw practically hit the floor, "Oh! My! Ginger-snap!" she shouted as she surveyed the room, "This is an entertainment utopia!"
"Come on, would I lie to you?" Ashlynn giggled.
"What is all this stuff?" Peewit asked, clearly confused.
"Oh right. Well, here we have a pool table, Ping-Pong table, and foosball table. Then I have my two favorite arcade games, Pac-man and pinball over there. Plus DDR-"
"DDR?" Johan asked.
"Heh, sorry, DDR, Dance Dance Revolution. As well as guitar hero, a Wii, karaoke machine, and fully loaded entertainment system, including a flat screen and surround sound." Ashlynn finished.
"So we finally get to see what this karaoke machine is." Savina said, as a statement rather than a question.
"Yupp, right this way." Ashlynn smiled picking two microphones, "Think fast Ar." She said throwing one at Aralyn, who fortunately caught it.
"Do you know the song…?" Ashlynn started, before whispering the name of the song in her friend's ear.
Aralyn nodded, "Yeah, I love that song!"
"Alright, then let's get this party started." Ashlynn cheered as she pressed some buttons on the karaoke machine and the music started,
"Little girl fourteen flipping through a magazine
Says she wants to look that way
But her hair isn't straight her body isn't fake
And she's always felt overweight
Well little girl fourteen I wish that you could see
That beauty is within your heart
And you were made with such
care your skin your body and your hair
Are perfect just the way they are
There could never be a more beautiful you
Don't buy the lies disguises and hoops they make you jump through
You were made to fill a purpose that only you could do
So there could never be a more beautiful you
Little girl twenty-one the things that you've already done
Anything to get ahead
And you say you've got a man but he's got another plan
Only wants what you will do instead
Well little girl twenty-one you never thought that this would come
You starve yourself to play the part
But I can promise you there's a man whose love is true
And he'll treat you like the jewel you are
There could never be a more beautiful you
Don't buy the lies disguises and hoops they make you jump through
You were made to fill a purpose that only you could do
So there could never be a more beautiful you
So turn around you're not too far
To back away be who you are
To change your path go another way
It's not too late you can be saved
If you feel depressed with past regrets
The shameful nights hope to forget
Can disappear they can all be washed away
By the one who's strong can right your wrongs
Can rid your fears dry all your tears
And change the way you look at this big world
He will take your dark distorted view
And with His light He will show you truth
And again you'll see through the eyes of a little girl
There could never be a more beautiful you
Don't buy the lies disguises and hoops they make you jump through
You were made to fill a purpose that only you could do
So there could never be a more beautiful you"
As the girls finished their duet, their four friends applauded their amazing performance.
"That was AWESOME!" Peewit cheered.
"Where did he learn that word?" Ashlynn asked Aralyn "Weren't you guys in medieval times?"
"I'm guessing he learned it from her." Johan said pointing at his girlfriend.
"They seem to be doing alright." Aralyn sighed, peering back at the crystal ball.
"Yes, they seem to have found a trustworthy and kind person who is willing to help them." Papa Smurf confirmed.
"So… it's not that much of a problem?" Peewit asked hesitantly.
"It would seem so."
"I'm just glad it's not more serious, this could have turned out really bad." Aralyn sighed with relief.
"So you're not upset with me anymore?" the nervous court jester asked.
Aralyn glared at him, "No I still am! Get over here you little runt!" she screamed as she chased him.
"MOMMA!"
"So… who wants to try their hand, or should I say, feet, at Dance Dance Revolution?" Ashlynn asked eagerly.
For a second no one said anything.
"I'll try it." Gerard said stepping forward.
"Ok step on up. Now you have your four directions forward, backward, right, and left. Arrows are going to move up this screen and when they hit here, you step on the direction the arrow is pointing, ok?" Ashlynn instructed quickly.
"Uh…sure. I think." Gerard said slowly.
Scrolling through the songs listed, Ashlynn finally found one that would be a good beginner song, "Ready you're highness?" she giggled.
"Ready." He smiled back.
Several songs later the six teens made their way back up to the main living room.
"Just give me a minute…" Ashlynn gasped as she collapsed on the couch.
"Ashlynn!" Peewit exclaimed shaking the worn out girl, "Are you dead?"
A muffled laugh could be heard as she turned her face out from the cushions, "Defiantly, you're talking to a zombie."
"Ash they don't know what a zombie is."
"What is a zombie?" Johan asked, personally just a bit worried about the answer he was going to get.
Ashlynn hunched over, her arms stretched out, her finger hanging limp, "The living dead," she replied in a creepy voice as she hobbled forward towards Aralyn, "with a hunger for human brains."
Aralyn let out a little squeal as Ashlynn followed her around the room until they both burst out laughing at their silliness.
"Guess this is all kinda strange for you guys huh?" Ashlynn asked turning towards the other four, who were giving the two of them strange looks. Like a mix of confusion and amusement.
"A little," Peewit responded, "but we've had Aralyn with us for about two years, she sort of caused a transition phase, so it's not as strange as it might have been."
"Wow Peewit, I didn't know you had such a philosophical side to you." Aralyn giggled as she hugged the pint sized jester.
Ashlynn smiled, then she looked down as she felt something tugging at her pant leg.
"Hey Clockwork, where have you been? I haven't seen you in a while."
Clockwork gave a series of small chirps as he pointed over to the dining table.
"Oh, Clockwork!" Ashlynn gasped, "You made lunch for us! That's so sweet of you."
Picking up the little mechanical smurf, Ashlynn placed a small kiss on his wooden cheek, causing Clockwork to blush again, "Squeek scree." He chirped, as if to say, 'It was nothing.'
Sitting down the six teens helped themselves to quite a delicious looking lunch.
"You know," Ashlynn said, after swallowing a bite of her sandwich, "if you guys are staying here, we should find you some more modern clothes."
"Why?" Savina wondered, "Is there something wrong with our clothes?"
"I don't think that's what she meant Savina." Aralyn said calmly, "Think back to when I first showed up, my clothes were strange to you guys, same thing here, your clothes are different from what people would normally wear, and because of that you stick out like a sore thumb."
"Makes sense," Johan agreed, "But where are we going to get more clothes?"
"I think I have some old clothes up in storage, for guys and girls, so you could look through those. And then later we'll all go to the mall to complete your wardrobes." Ashlynn explained.
"Mall?" Gerard asked.
"Oh, a mall is a really big building made up of a bunch of little stores. You can buy clothes, furniture, food, and a bunch of other stuff too. Oh and that reminds me, I should make sure you all have rooms to sleep in."
"How about we do that after we're all done eating?" Peewit suggested, his mouth full of who knows what.
Aralyn reached over and lightly tapped the jester in the back of the head, "Don't talk with your mouth full, it's rude."
Soon enough everyone was finished and Ashlynn was ready to get going. "Alright, I know you guys saw this place from outside, it's huge, but honestly I don't even use all the rooms. My bedroom is close to this part of the house so I don't have to wander forever just to get things done. This door here is my room, and these doors are other bedrooms not being used, take your pick."
Savina and Aralyn took the two rooms that were on the same side of the hallway as Ashlynn's and the boys claimed three of the rooms across the hall from the girls.
"Good, now feel free to decorate your rooms in any way you'd like. And if you get lost in here just holler, believe me it's easier than you think to lose your way in here."
Heading back to the main living room Ashlynn stopped in an old room she used for random storage. Looking through some boxes she found the ones she packed all the extra clothing in.
"Need a hand?"
Ashlynn whipped around, she hadn't noticed she had been followed, "Jeez Gerard," she sighed, placing a hand over her heart, "Don't do that."
"Sorry," Gerard laughed, "I didn't mean to scare you."
"It's alright, but yes I would like some help, if you could grab those boxes over there and follow me." Ashlynn smiled as she picked up two boxes and walked out of the room, Gerard following also carrying some boxes.
"There," Ashlynn proclaimed as she set down her boxes by the couch, "Look through these, I think you might be able to find something to wear in these."
The five teens dug in, pulling out shirts, pants, skirts, shorts, dresses, suits, you name it.
Once everyone had found some clothes they were interested in they all separated to go change in their rooms, while Ashlynn stayed in the living room with Clockwork.
"So Clockwork, how do you like it here?"
"Spree chee!" he replied with a thumbs up.
Ashlynn smiled, "That's good. To be honest it gets real lonely out here, and it makes me really happy to have all of you, Aralyn, Savina, Peewit, Johan, Gerard, you, and the smurfs, here. I'm glad you guys are my friends."
Clockwork squeezed one of Ashlynn finger with his tiny hand, "Chee squeak cheer."
Ashlynn blushed in embarrassment, "Heh, I hope someday I'll be able to understand what you're saying."
"He said 'I'm glad you're our friend too.'" Gerard translated as he re-entered the room, followed by Savina, Peewit, Aralyn, and Johan.
Aralyn and Peewit were both wearing jeans and t-shirts, Peewit, a blue one, and Aralyn, a dark, blue-green one. Aralyn wore a grey jacket over her shirt, and Peewit had a red baseball cap on his head. Johan was wearing khaki pants, a white long sleeved shirt, and a yellow V-neck overtop. Savina had let her red hair down and had on a pink dress, with a black belt around the waist, and a small white sweater. And Gerard had donned a pair of dark grey pants and a deep, blue-violet, button-up shirt.
"You guys look great."
"Thanks for letting us borrow these clothes." Aralyn said gratefully.
"No, no," Ashlynn shook her head, "You guys can keep them, if you want. I don't use them, so someone might as well."
"Oh thank you Ashlynn!" Savina squealed as she hugged her new friend, "That's really kind of you."
"Oh! I got an idea!" Ashlynn exclaimed.
Everyone looked at her, waiting to see what she would say next.
"Two words: girl's night!"
"Girl's night?" Peewit asked.
"That is a good idea, and we can invite Smurfette and Sassette too!" Aralyn clapped her hands together.
"Wait a minute," Johan interrupted, "Would someone please explain this to us?"
Both of the blondes giggled in embarrassment, "Girl's night," Aralyn began, "would be a time where just the girls get together and just do stuff as a group."
"But no boys are allowed," Ashlynn added, "So you guys would have to go somewhere. You could take some supplies and you could camp out at the smurf's village, and then come back in the morning."
"Sounds like fun!" Savina said, also getting excited about the idea.
"Are you guys up for it?" Ashlynn asked, turning to the three boys.
After a moment, they all nodded, "Sure," Gerard agreed, "I don't see why not."
"Yes!" all three girls cheered, "GIRL'S NIGHT!"
*BANG!*
Aralyn: What the-
*BANG!*
Aralyn: -honey-biscuit?
*Johan and Gerard walk in covered in soot*
Ashlynn: *snickering in a corner with Jokey*
Jokey: How'd you like our surprises?
Aralyn: *hands on hips* I should have known.
Ashlynn: Sorry guys, it was an accident, those weren't for you two.
Jokey: We made them for Aralyn and Peewit! Hee Hee!
Aralyn: Ash, stop encouraging him!
Ashlynn: But it's fun. *giggle*
Aralyn: *glares*
Ashlynn: *suddenly serious* Jokey I think we'd better run.
Aralyn: *chases Ashlynn and Jokey out of the room*
Johan: Sorry about that, anyway please review and watch out for more updates.
Gerard: And please vote on Aralyn's poll, she needs more input on her decision and the longer it takes to get votes the longer it takes for her to actually go through with her decision.
Johan: Have a wonderful week and keep your lances crossed that Aralyn does not kill Ashlynn and Jokey.
Ashlynn: AHHHHHH! AR STOP! I DON'T LIKE SPIDERS!
Gerard: *facepalm* Oh dear.
The song Aralyn and Ashlynn did a duet with was, More Beautiful You by Jonny Diaz, personally I love that song, it's so sweet. And I just realized I didn't say what the song from the last chapter was, but in case you didn't know it was Dynamite by Taio Cruz.
P.S.: there's a new pic for this story, on deviantart, most of you should know the drill by now, enjoy and please vote on the poll on Aralyn187's profile page. So far there are only two vote, I would really like it if I could get more votes.
