The Birth Of Psycheliana/Part 1

It started when Empath and several of his fellow Smurfs were away on a mission to discover Smurfette Island after he received a message that came from a village that was on the island. Smurfette was fearful for Empath's safety as well as for his fidelity, but Empath promised her that as long as the telepathic bond remained between the two of them, he would never forget about her. They spent a private night with each other in their home before Empath and the crew of the S.S. Smurf II disembarked.

Smurfette went about her daily business of trying to maintain her husband's home while looking after Baby Smurf and the Smurflings when suddenly she fainted. Polaris was nearby and sensed that something was wrong with Smurfette. He took her to the infirmary where Papa Smurf and Dabbler did an examination of her.

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," 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." - That night, after Smurfette returned to her home to put Baby Smurf to bed, there was a knock on her door. It was Tapper.

"I have a feeling that you may need a private talk about what's smurfing on, Smurfette," Tapper said.

"Tapper, what's smurfing on?" Smurfette asked. "How did you...uh, find out about..."

"I would rather not discuss it out here, if you would allow me some time inside your home," Tapper suggested.

After Smurfette allowed Tapper to enter, she again asked, "How is it that you were able to find about my...uh, being..."

"It was just something that I have smurfed in my spirit, Smurfette, and I have not smurfed this to anyone else, nor do I intend to," Tapper said. "What I am more concerned with is how you are feeling about this news."

"I'm just trying to come to smurfs about what this means to me, Tapper," Smurfette said. "It's something that Empath and I have always wanted since we were married, but for it to suddenly happen is just amazing and yet also so frightening. I have no idea what it's going to be like to be a Mama Smurf."

"I only wish there is something I could smurf you about that, Smurfette, but it seems that this is one area that Mother Nature could best educate you," Tapper said. "All I know is that smurfing with a child is the greatest blessing that the Almighty has smurfed upon all creatures, and not something that should be smurfed lightly. Sadly, not all creatures have such respect for life that they would even respect the life that's smurfing in the womb before it's born. But that's something that the Almighty knows how to smurf. I can't force you to keep the child anymore than I can force you to give it up."

"Why would I even want to give up the child, Tapper?" Smurfette asked. "This is what I always wanted, and I want to make sure the child does get born."

"I have no doubt that you care enough to see this pregnancy through, Smurfette," Tapper said. "But there may come times that will test your faith, and I can only pray that your faith will be strong enough to oversmurf what your own desires may want you to smurf with this child."

"I don't ever want to give up this child, Tapper...not for anything in this world, not even for myself," Smurfette said adamantly. "I think I owe Empath this much to keep his child safe inside me."

"I will smurf everything that I can to help you, Smurfette," Tapper said, holding Smurfette's hands in his. "The Almighty cares enough about children to not want to see even the little ones perish. I am sure He is capable of smurfing you safe under His wings until the day comes for the child to be born."

Smurfette smiled. "Thank you, Tapper. At least from you I know that someone is smurfing over me." - Then came the day when the S.S. Smurf II returned home. Every Smurf greeted the crew at the docks to see them disembark and to hear everything that has went on during the journey. Empath reported that the mission was a success and that eventually the two villages of Smurfs will someday meet with each other.

Then Empath saw Smurfette waiting at the docks. "Hello there, stranger," she greeted pleasantly.

"Smurfette! This smurf is honored to be back in your presence again!" Empath said excitedly as he took her into his arms and kissed her before letting her go. "This smurf senses that we're not entirely alone in this re-encounter."

"So how does it feel to be a Papa Smurf now?" Smurfette asked.

"That was what this smurf was sensing, Smurfette," Empath said. "And frankly, this smurf feels so excited to smurf that sensation. The other Smurfs on board were wondering about this smurf because this smurf was starting to smurf a little strange when we were smurfing home."

"A little strange? Like how?" Smurfette asked.

"Well, Duncan noted that this smurf was starting to smurf a little queasy, like this smurf had eaten some bad smurfs, Smurfette," Empath said. "But this smurf knew that it was something else entirely. It was like this smurf was also pregnant, even though this smurf knows that it's impossible for this smurf to be pregnant."

"You were having morning smurfness?" Smurfette asked, sounding a bit amused. "No wonder you smurf a bit different from when you last smurfed in the village."

"Duncan thinks that this smurf is turning into a Smurfette, and the entire crew won't let this smurf have any peace on board the ship," Empath said. "Well, now that we're home, this smurf thinks that everybody should know about the good fortune that has smurfed upon us."

"You think you can handle being a Papa Smurf, Empath, with all the things you'll be smurfing through?" Smurfette asked.

"This smurf still knows how to sweep Smurfettes off their feet, if that's what you're smurfing," Empath said as he picked Smurfette up into his arms and carried her. - Soon, at Tapper's Tavern, every Smurf got news not only about the Smurfettes on Smurfette Island, but also about Smurfette being with a child. They all raised a toast to both Empath and Smurfette, congratulating them for a gift that was bestowed upon them by Mother Nature.