The Smurfs and the Foxfire (Hero Stories)/Part 5

As Wonder flew back towards the village, Panicky felt like it was a good time to speak to his friends and express his gratitude.

"I'm sorry I asked you to smurf my job, Pushover," Panicky apologized sounding sincere.

"Why that's okay," Pushover responded with a cheerful smile. "You know something, you were really brave."

"Both of you were brave," Wonder added with a smile. "For two Smurfs who didn't smurf much confidence in themselves, I'm very proud of what I smurfed from both of you."

"But Pushover helped, Wonder," Panicky insisted.

Pushover sighed, "Like I always do," he said.

Panicky looked up and noticed the moon was nearing its peak.

"The moon is almost high!" he said. "We better smurf on it."

"I've gotcha covered, Panicky," Wonder replied. "Hold on to your hats, boys, I'm gonna speed up."

Pushover and Panicky held their hats as Wonder began to pick up speed in hopes of returning to the village in good time.

... Back in the village, all the Smurfs were gathered around the stage and standing beneath the main Firefly lantern, eagerly anticipating it to be lit. Some of them began to get rather rowdy and demanded what was taking so long for the lantern to be lit.

"Where are they, Papa Smurf?" Hefty demanded.

"Maybe the Marsh Monster got them!" Brainy insisted. "Yes, maybe he smurfed them for dinner and..."

"Shut your smurf, Brainy," Smurfette barked. "Why do you always smurf the worst possible scenario? I'm sure the three of them are fine and are on their way home right now."

Hefty and Brainy just stood there and stared at Smurfette with wide open eyes, they hadn't seen her act like this before.

"Don't worry, my little Smurfs," Papa Smurf said trying to control the situation. "They'll be here. I just hope it'll be before the moon reaches its zenith."

Fergus looked out in to the forest and spotted a golden glow that was approaching the village, it grew bigger and bigger as it came closer and they could the voices of Wonder, Panicky and Pushover to signal their return.

"Heads up, laddies," Fergus said getting everyone's attention. "Here they smurf and they have the Foxfire."

All the Smurfs clapped and cheered as Wonder slowly landed in the village square, the band began to play a lively tune to brighten the mood.

Dempsey was with Brainy, who began to talk in his usual know-it-all tone of voice. Dempsey couldn't stand Brainy when he went on his know-it-all speeches.

"See! I told you! I told you they come back," Brainy boasted. "Like I always say, never be a doubting Smurf and..."

Dempsey couldn't take in anymore and used all the strength he could muster to toss Brainy out of the village, making him land hard on his head. After Dempsey had done so, he went to join the other Smurfs as they took Panicky towards the stage in order for him to light the Firefly lantern, and once he had done so; Papa Smurf ordered the band to start the music.

to be expanded later.