The Discovery Of Smurfette Island/Part 8

Meanwhile, in the Smurf Village, Smurfette was currently watching over Miracle as she was going about her business, trying to keep herself from worrying too much about Empath, all the while knowing that she has nothing to say that can ease the young Smurf's mind about the situation.

"Will Uncle Empath return home, Aunt Smurfette?" Miracle asked.

"I really don't know, Miracle," Smurfette answered. "We just have to have faith that Mother Nature is smurfing over him right now, and that he will return to us soon."

"Do you believe in Mother Nature?" Miracle asked.

"I believe that she smurfs over us for our good and gives us fruitful seasons so that we may have plenty to eat and be glad for her wonderful provision, Miracle," Smurfette answered.

"Is Father Time her husband?" Miracle asked.

"I don't know if he is or not, Miracle," Smurfette answered. "All I know is that he is one of the creators of the universe and that he orders things in their proper time and place to happen. He can't exist if Mother Nature doesn't exist with him."

"Do you think I will ever be a husband?" Miracle asked.

"I can only hope so, Miracle," Smurfette answered. "There's nothing I would like for you than for you to smurf your own family when you are old enough for one."

Then Miracle noticed that Smurfette staggered a bit while she was walking with him. "Aunt Smurfette, are you okay?" he asked.

"Oh, it's nothing for you to worry about, Miracle," Smurfette said, trying to sound confident in the face of uncertainty. "Maybe it's just..."

Then suddenly Miracle watched as Smurfette collapsed on the ground. "Aunt Smurfette? AUNT SMURFETTE!!!" Miracle cried out.

Polaris Psyche happened to be nearby when he heard Miracle cry out. "Fellow Miracle, what seems to be the problem?" he politely asked.

"It's Aunt Smurfette," Miracle answered. "She's fallen and she can't get back up."

Polaris scanned her with his minds-eye. "She's fainted. This one is going to have to take her to the infirmary so this one can do a thorough examination of what's going on with her."

"Please take me with you, Polaris," Miracle said, sounding worried.

Polaris sighed. "Very well." He telekinetically lifted up Miracle and sat him upon his shoulders while he picked up Smurfette in his arms and carried her.

The Smurflings were watching the whole scene from a distance. "Holy hickory nuts, I wonder what's wrong with Smurfette," Nat said.

"Maybe it's too much worrying about Empath that smurfed it, who knows," Slouchy said, sounding uncertain.

"Polaris will find out what's smurfing on with her, you smurfs," Snappy said. "Come on, let's smurf them some space and not smurf in the way."

"Poor Smurfette," Sassette sighed before she and her fellow Smurflings walked away. - Smurfette came to and realized that she was now in the infirmary with Papa Smurf, Dabbler, and Polaris standing by. "Wha...what happened to me?" she asked.

"You're fine and healthy, as far as I and Papa Smurf know," Dabbler said. "But there was something Polaris had smurfed when he carried you in here."

"What is it, Polaris?" Smurfette asked.

"There is the presence of another lifeform that is growing inside you, Smurfette," Polaris said. "It is not parasitic or foreign in nature, but it is composed of the same genetic material as a Smurf -- to be precise, a combination of your genetic material and Empath's. It is an embryo in the early stages of development."

"An embryo? What's an embryo?" Smurfette asked.

"What Polaris is saying, Smurfette, is that you are pregnant," Papa Smurf said.

"Pregnant? You mean...I'm going to be a Mama Smurf at last?" Smurfette asked, sounding a bit excited at the prospect.

Papa Smurf chuckled. "Indeed you will be, Smurfette. May I be the first to congratulate you and Empath, for this will be the first baby Smurf born in this village in over 165 years...provided, of course, that the child smurfs to the point where it will be born in about seven months at the least."

"If Empath was here, the whole village would be celebrating the news together," Dabbler said.

"Well, as much as I would like to smurf the news, I would rather have it smurfed silent until Empath smurfs home from his journey...if he ever does," Smurfette requested.

"We'll smurf our best to keep this news to ourselves, Smurfette, though it won't be long before others might notice some changes in you," Papa Smurf said.

"Changes? What kind of changes would a pregnancy smurf me?" Smurfette asked.

"From what I smurfed in the medical books in the village, you might smurf unusual cravings for certain foods, and you might have morning smurfness, plus there will probably be some physical changes," Dabbler said.

"We'll help you in how to handle these changes, Smurfette," Papa Smurf said. "For now, you might want to smurf a rest, because being a Mama Smurf is a new thing that you'll have to get adjusted to."

"Really, Papa Smurf, other than that fainting spell, I don't feel like I need a rest," Smurfette said. "I'll continue to smurf what I normally smurf for right now, and if I need anything, I'm sure I'll let Polaris Psyche know without upsmurfing the whole village."

"This one will monitor your condition in case anything happens during your pregnancy in Empath's absence, Smurfette," Polaris Psyche said.

"That's your decision, Smurfette, I'll leave Polaris to handle this situation," Papa Smurf said. "But just in case things smurf from bad to worse, Polaris will contact me. I only hope that it may never have to smurf to that."

Smurfette sighed, "Yes, Papa Smurf, I understand."

Papa Smurf then turned to Miracle, who was sitting there waiting to find out. "Papa Smurf, what happened to Aunt Smurfette?" Miracle asked.

"She'll be fine, my little Miracle, but for now she's going to have to smurf it easy until hopefully Empath smurfs home from his journey," Papa Smurf said.

"She's going to be a Mama Smurf, isn't she?" Miracle asked.

Papa Smurf was caught a little by surprise by how perceptive Miracle was. "Yes, she is, but I'm going to ask you to keep this our little secret for now...at least until we see Empath return home," he answered. "Can you do that?"

"Yes, Papa Smurf, I can keep it a secret," Miracle said.

Papa Smurf smiled, having a feeling that he could trust Miracle with what he knows. He rubbed the back of Miracle's head to show his approval.

To be expanded on.