Smurfocalypse chapter 58: The Forest Part 8: The Black Hearted Deadly Seven
Hefty had almost no difficulty at all what so ever navigating the woods. He was fortunate to find a long stretch of thick shrubs all growing together fairly early in his journey, and was following it the entire way completely concealed within the shrubs. Hefty wore a full suite of iron armor making him look like a fully armored knight except in Smurf form. Hefty had with him his sword and shield which were his signature weapons at this point. With a fighting style that mixes between a gladiator and a knight, and the reputation for being the strongest Smurf in the world Hefty was born to use his skill to protect others. The long stretch of shrubs would lead him through the woods safely without being detected. The long stretch of thick foliage lead him to a valley. At the bottom of the valley was either a bear cave, or a cave that may contain minerals and could be turned into a mine. There were also demons coming out of the cave, and going all over in different directions. One passed by the bushes Hefty was hiding in, and Hefty decided to stealth kill it and pull the body into the bushes. The demon had a claymore on it that it was using for a weapon, and Hefty looted it right off the body video game style and placed the two handed sword on his back. A two handed sword was on Hefty's list of things he wants, and he's got one and at no cost to the village's resources.
Hefty continued to watch as wave after wave of demons exited the cave until he saw a familiar face exit the cave. The demon was one he encountered before, the one that looks like Vanity and carries his mirror. It felt like so long ago that they last met. Why and how did Vanity become this monster, and did every demon they kill used to be a live Smurf that died as well?
"Ah, Hefty Smurf. The strongest Smurf in the world so they say. You're still alive I see." Vanity said as he looked towards where Hefty thought he was hiding.
"How did you know I was even here?" Hefty asked as he stepped out of the bushes sword and shield at the ready.
"Don't tell me you think you can hide from someone as beautiful and powerful as me? That ignorance is enviable Hefty." Vanity said.
"Why are you doing this?" Hefty asked.
"Because we were chosen Hefty. We were given life and great power, and with each Smurf we kill our power grows." Vanity said.
"Don't you even care we that we used to be your family?!" Hefty asks.
"Those days are over, and we can never go back. It's time we moved on from that Hefty." Vanity said.
"So then you're just going to kill us so you can get easy power? True power is not something given to you it's something you earn through hard work and practice." Hefty said.
"We'll see Hefty, We'll see." Vanity said.
"We shall! I've come for your head! I am going to kill you all and claim these woods for my village." Hefty said.
"Interesting. Let's just see how strong you've become… I must warn you though I have become stronger too." Vanity said.
"I can't believe you would do such an unforgivable thing. You truly are a monster now. How could you turn your forces against us? We were your family Vanity! Smurfette was your best friend would you kill her?" Hefty said.
"What if I told you I already have?" Vanity said.
"You lie! She's in a safe place where you fiends will never find her." Hefty said.
Hefty rushed at Vanity and swung his sword at his chest only for him to lift up his left forearm. The demon's forearm morphed quickly into a shield and blocked the attack before morphing back to normal. Vanity's entire right arm then took the form of a spear and he jabbed his entire arm at hefty who blocked the attack with his shield. The arm then morphed back to normal.
"I was sure my abilities would have caught you off guard." Vanity said.
"Your tricks, and scare tactics won't work on me demon." Hefty said.
Hefty swung his sword again only for Vanity's right forearm to morph into a sword and meet the attack. His left forearm then morphed into a sword and jabbed at Heft's chest, but Hefty blocked with his shield. Vanity continued to swing and Hefty continued to match his speed blocking his every attempt to attack him.
"You know there are six others almost exactly as strong as me. Your army is probably being slaughtered by them as we speak." Vanity said.
Hefty began to swing his sword rapidly at Vanity. It was now Vanity's turn to block every single one of Hefty's attacks, but then Vanity got the upper hand when his forearm morphed into a large hammer and ended up crushing Hefty's shield when he tried to use it to block. Hefty looked at his shield and tossed the useless piece of armor aside. He quickly sheathed his sword and reached for his new claymore. He then rushed Vanity and swung the heavy two-handed weapon with one single hand with ease straight for Vanity and sliced a gash into his chest. Vanity simple grinned and then put his hands together forming an even larger hammer which he used to smash Hefty into the ground before he could finish his successful attack. Hefty hit the earth with a loud clang of his armor and he dropped his sword. Vanity began to continuously smash Hefty over and over as though Hefty were an insect being swatted by a flyswatter. This merciless pounding continued until it finally occurred to Vanity that Hefty's armor was absorbing all the blows and Hefty was taking minimum damage.
"Are you done? A Smurfling hits harder than you." Hefty said.
"Is that so?" Vanity asked.
Hefty went to stand up but when he did he was hit so hard in the ribs with Vanity's bare fist it left cracks in the chest plate and caused Hefty to stagger. Hefty quickly grabbed his sword and assumed his stance.
"Next time I hit you will be the last time I hit you." Hefty said.
"Bold of you to assume there will be a next time!" Vanity said.
Hefty swung his claymore with both hands straight for Vanity's neck, but the demon jumped back. Hefty followed up with another blow demonstrating great speed with such a heavy weapon. Vanity jumped again and got himself backed up against a tree causing him to take the next swing to his shoulder removing his arm completely.
"My bad, did you need that?" Hefty said.
"You're hilarious!" Vanity replied sarcastically before another arm aggressively shot out of the stump.
Vanity clenched his newly grown fist as though to make sure it worked as well as the last. Vanity then kicked it up a notch and jumped way high above Hefty's head and turned his right arm into a spear before descending towards him. Hefty avoided the attack and Vanity landed, his arm penetrating the dirt before morphing back to normal. He then ran at Hefty, and about half way there he jumped about 5 meters through the air forward to get to Hefty and kicked him right over. Hefty quickly got to his feet and swung his sword at Vanity, but Vanity leaped out of the way and swung his right arm as it quickly turned into a blade. Hefty leaped back to avoid the attack and swung his claymore with both hands with all his strength only for the attack to be parried. The recoil was intense, but Hefty recovered and retaliated with another attack which Vanity blocked with his left forearm that morphed into a shield. HE then stabbed a blade appendage forward towards Hefty and struck him in the gut. Hefty didn't even flinch because of the adrenaline. He just backed up and swung his sword again hitting Vanity's shield arm before taking a blow to the left shoulder.
"Getting tired are you? Whats the matter are you not used to your opponent's living this long?" Vanity said.
"Shut up!" Hefty said.
He now had to hold his sword with one hand which is great that he discovered he could do. So long as he was alive he would continue to fight. Hefty swung the claymore at Vanity, and Vanity leaped back to avoid the attack.
"You're no ordinary Smurf." Vanity said.
Just then a blond Smurfette demon carrying a war horn and wearing a black dress leaped down from the trees.
"Vanity. Their more skilled then we expected. I just watched one of them wipe out my entire squad." The demon said.
"Oh really..? Interesting. Hefty how much stronger do you think you could get in a month? I want to have a real battle." Vanity said.
"Strong enough you won't stand a chance." Hefty said.
"I will grant you and whatever remains of your army a month to get stronger before I return. I will return alone, and we will fight one on one and settle things once and for all." Vanity said.
"One month… I'll be here." Hefty said.
"At this spot right here, and if you kill me you will never be hunted again." Vanity said.
"When I kill you. There is no if." Hefty said.
"If you say so. Lust sound the signal." Vanity said.
The demon with the horn blew the war horn as loud as she could causing demons all over to gather near the cave.
"Ceasefire, and retreat..! And I will see you on the battlefield Hefty." Vanity said as he disappeared into the cave.
