Clumsy and the Greatest Treasure (The Devereaux Story)/Chapter 1

"What do you think?"

Clumsy Smurf asked his friend Eska as he showed her his collection. Eska observed the different shapes and sizes of the items in his box.

"This is a collection of rocks?" Eska pointed to it.

"Yes, it is," Clumsy nodded. Clumsy always liked collecting rocks of different shapes and sizes. His best friend, Brainy always thought it was bland. Eska, however, was intrigued.

"Let's see if we can re-create stonehenge with these!" Eska suggested.

"I would love to, Eska," Clumsy set down his box of rocks, "But, I gotta help Papa Smurf out in the Smurf Mines. You can come with me to see if we can find more rocks."

"Sure," Eska tagged along, "We can see if we can add some pizzazz to your collection. Not that it's not interesting. It's just missing a little...something."

"I guess if you think it'll help," Clumsy shrugged.

Afterwards, the two made it towards the Smurf Mines, already spotting Lazy sleeping on a pile of rocks inside a wheelbarrel.

"Hey, Lazy!" Eska greeted him, which woke him up, "Do you know where Papa is?"

Lazy yawned, "I think he's over there helping the other Smurfs inside the mine."

"Kay thanks!" Eska salutes him then grabs Clumsy's hand to guide him towards Papa. However, Clumsy accidentally trips and topples on Eska.

"Oh, I'm so sorry, Eska!" Clumsy apologized.

Eska laughs, "Happens a lot, actually! Nothing to worry about!"

Papa spotted Clumsy and Eska, "Ah, there you are, Clumsy! Grab a pickax and start mining in the front here. Eska, you can help, too."

After Clumsy and Eska grabbed an ax, they started mining towards separate piles.

"So, what exactly are we looking for?" Eska asked the Smurfs around her.

"It's a special gem that Papa had us try to find," Brainy explained while using his mining machine, "I think it's called the Lavender Lazuli or something,"

"He said he was goin' to use it for a spell or something..." Gutsy added, "Haven't found anything yet"

"Yea," Greedy agreed, "And it's not even lunch yet!"

Clumsy looked beyond the mine, "Why don't we go further into the mine?"

"We can't" Brainy corrected him, "But, Papa sent Miner, Hefty, and Handy to go in. Our job is to mine here. No further."

Later on, the Smurfs took a break, but Miner Smurf still hasn't come out. Clumsy got worried for his Smurf friend and decided, without any other Smurf looking, to check and see of Miner is okay. Eska noticed Clumsy running towards the mine.

"Clumsy, wait!" Eska tried to stop him, but he already ran too far in.

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