Chapter 12: Captain Dreamy Embarks!

The sun rises yet again on the torn and tattered world the Smurfs have come to know, but never quite accept. All nine brave sailors rounded up and met down by the banks of the River Smurf and stood in rows of 3, waiting for their Captain to arrive. It was not long before Captain Dreamy arrived at the scene. The crowd of Smurfs gathered to see their friends off parted down the middle and allowed Dreamy to come through where he approached his most loyal crew and stood before them. They formed line formation and each individually approached Captain Dreamy and bowed before him, swearing undying loyalty to their Captain and granting him power of " knife and rope " And in doing so gave Captain Dreamy Smurf complete and absolute power over the entire voyage making him "Captain General Dreamy Smurf of the SS Smurf III". This power was granted to him by none other then Papa Smurf himself and to disobey Captain Dreamy was to disrespect Papa Smurf as well.

After the oath, Harmony sounded his trumpet which brought silence amongst the crowd as Papa Smurf took the floor, Brainy tagging along close behind. He took from his pocket the idol that Dreamy mysteriously obtained through a near death experience and held it towards the sky where the sun's gleam could allow it to shine. Upon showing the Idol to his Smurfs, Papa Smurf explained the origin of The Great Smurf to the best of his knowledge to the group of Smurfs who couldn't believe their ears, and from this day forth would look at Dreamy through new eyes. Even Sir Hefty, who was always first to laugh at Dreamy and call his bluff, claiming he was just slacking off and living in a world of dreams, looked now at the glorious Captain General through new eyes. It was then that a Smurf very much disrespected and forgotten, found the need and inspiration to take the stand along side Papa Smurf and Brainy. It was Nobody Smurf, upon hearing the greatness and power of The Great Smurf he found courage to approach his peers and announce proudly that he from this day forth would go down in Smurf history as perhaps Smurfdom's only "Padre Smurf". At that he ran off to his tent to begin the establishment of what would perhaps be the "First United Church of The Great Smurf".

Papa Smurf then turned his back to the crowd facing Dreamy and put his hand on his shoulder, and laid the idol in his mechanical hand, and then closed his fingers over it.

Dreamy held the idol in his fist and raised it into the air shouting words of inspiration that sent his crew, as well as the crowd, roaring in approval and inspiration. Grouchy even behaved throughout the entire ceremony without even once shouting that he hated something. He just stood there next to Smurfette in formation and cradled Baby in his arms, still maintaining that badass scowl of his. Tailor approached the Captain now and in his hands was a fine looking Captain's outfit to match his newly tailored hat and after helping the Captain into his new cloak, Tailor gave a nod and stepped back as Sir Hefty approached him now. The armored Smurf went on bended knee before the brave Captain and presented to him a fine scimitar, beautifully crafted, and complete with it's own sheath, and a strap for his belt with which to hang it from.

"found it originally from a demon a Smurfed up last night… Figured if I had Tailor fix up the sheath that you could use it on your journey Captain." Hefty says.

Dreamy nods and accepts his sword, thanking Hefty afterward and then places it on his belt, straightening his new hat afterwards. Dreamy's new hat looked very much like his old one accept it was encrusted with Lapis Lazuli around the back and front most part, and has the feather of a stork sticking up from the side. Afterwards Poet approached the captain with a scroll and then turned towards the crowd, proceeding to read.

"Ahem.. An ode to Sailors.

Oh surf bound sailor riding blue.

May your voyage be forever true.

The acts of few benefit all,

As you carry foreign ought upon your hull.

And should you vanish beneath the wave,

Just know everysmurf will see you brave.

Your journey will be tough through and through,

So be off now to sail the ocean blue."

Poet rolls up his scroll and a pause lingers among the crowd, that is until Brainy opened his mouth.

"You call that a poem? Oh no, no, no! that will never ever do! It should be like this-" needless to say, they threw Brainy onto the river bank and he landed head first in the mud.

The crew now walk the gangplank onto the SS Smurf III and await their Captain.

"Worry not my fellow Smurfs! For someday I will return with enough Smurfberries to last us centuries! Thanks of course to the larger ship design provided by Architect!" Dreamy announces, before walking the gangplank and giving Navigator the signal to be ready.

"Smurfs! Lower the anchor! Hoist the sails! Today we set forth to Smurfberry island!" Dreamy orders.

The sound of shoes against polished wood filled the air along with cranking as the mighty anchor was raised from it's watery prison and left to be dried by the sun's rays. The sails rise up proudly and begin to be influenced by wind as the vessel makes her way towards her maiden voyage.

"Alright Smurfs! Ready the cannon!" Dreamy ordered, as a shot went off in the distance and the ship sailed further away.

On shore the sound of music played as Harmony and Nat played them out until the ship vanished beyond the horizon.

"What do we do now Papa Smurf?" Brainy asks.

"Now we prepare for travel." Papa Smurf answers.

"Travel?! B-But Papa Smurf! Dreamy will return to find out we are not even here!" Brainy says.

"Yeah! And what about Handy and Miner and the others?!" Hefty shouts.

"And what about Marco?! He will return with our pepper to a village in shambles and think we've all Smurfed the bucket!" Tracker shouts.

"Has anyone seen Wild lately?!" Nat asks.

"And what about Grandpa and Nanny?" Farmer shouts.

"Now, now my little Smurfs! We can Smurf them a message through carrier pigeon! Then there's absolutely no way we can get split up! And, we can also communicate with them via carrier pigeon as well!" Papa Smurf explains.

"But gosh Papa Smurf! We don't even have carrier pigeons!" Clumsy shouts.

"Clumsy, Clumsy, Clumsy… Papa Smurf obviously has a plan, right Papa Smurf?" Brainy says.

"Of course Brainy! My good friend Enchanter Homnibus has a bunch of carrier pigeons! And I am sure if we ask nicely, he would be glad to allow us to use a few." Papa Smurf answered.

"See?! See?! I told you Papa Smurf had a plan" Brainy shouts.

"He, he alright Brainy…. Anyway, Gather your things and meet me here in an hour! The sooner we get to Homnibus, the sooner we will have decent shelter, and carrier pigeons!" Papa Smurf says.

And so the Smurfs ran back to Gargamel's or their tents, wherever they chose to stay, and gathered up their possessions and met back up with Papa Smurf down by the bank.

"Here Brainy! Hyuck, Hyuck! I got you a little something to show my thoughts on how Smurfy you are!" Jokey says, handing Brainy a box.

"Oh no you don't Jokey.. I know it's just going to blow up I wasn't Smurfed yesterday." Brainy says.

"HYUCK, HYUCK! No it wont, I promise!" Jokey says.

"You swear on your Smurf it wont?" Brainy asks.

"Cross my heart and hope to Smurf" Jokey says.

"Well since you put it that way…" Brainy says, as he opens the box cautiously.

Every one plugged their ears waiting for a huge bang but instead they heard the classic sound effect of someone getting punched in the face and saw Brainy fly backwards and hit the floor.

"That Surprise really packs a punch huh Brainy!?" Jokey says, bursting into laughter.

A boxing glove flew out of the box attached to a spring that had knocked Brainy out cold, it was priceless, every Smurf there was loosing it, even Papa Smurf could not resist laughing, the look on Brainy's face as he lays unconscious with a red mark the size of the glove on his chin was the shining picture of slapstick comedy at its finest. Doctor however was not amused, he just gave a huge sigh and shook his head as he drug Brainy into his tent and proceeded to give first aid.

"I guess Doctor just didn't get the PUNCH line! Hyuck hyuck!" Jokey screams, as the crowd roars louder and Papa Smurf actually is holding his gut and laughing.

"Where did you find the glove?" Poet randomly asks Jokey.

"You know? That's a good question I don't remember." Jokey says, laughing.

It was late at night when the Smurfs were finished preparing for travel and so Papa Smurf instructed them to set up camp next to a patch of woodlands that overlook Gargamel's house, a patch of woods that was not apart of King Gerard's royal forest, therefore meaning the Smurfs have officially entered surroundings even more unfamiliar then the place that use to be the forest they called home. The journey from here on will be not be easy for our little blue friends, join us in chapter 13 as things heat up in: Smurfocalypse!