The Many Loves Of Smurfette/Part 3

"Poor Uncle Amore," Psycheliana said as she laughed. "All he wanted to smurf was how much he loved you, and yet you turned down his gift because you were scared of caterpillars, Mama."

"I know, Liana, I know," Smurfette said. "Now that I think about it, I thought Amore's gift was sweet, but he should have smurfed earlier what it really was before I smurfed out like that."

"So how did Gargamel become part of the story of you on that first day of spring?" Psycheliana asked.

"Well, he had smurfed a very special plant that he used to hypnotize me with, so that I could smurf his bidding," Smurfette answered.

And as Smurfette continued her story, Psycheliana saw Gargamel bring the special plant out into the forest in a wheelbarrow, with his cat Azrael following him.

"There's nothing like a nice spring surprise to snare a Smurfette," Gargamel said as he uncovered the plant the instant he reached where he wanted to plant it. "And once I have that little blue double-crosser in my clutches, I will use her to do what I have created her to do...to destroy the Smurfs."

Azrael watched as his master dug a hole in the ground to plant his flower, and as soon as it was placed in the hole that was dug, it sprinkled some dust onto the cat that made him choke and his face turn various colors when he inhaled it.

"I don't blame you for getting all choked up about it, Azrael," Gargamel said with some sarcasm. "It's my most brilliant plan ever. That little bluebell just couldn't resist such a beautiful plant like this, and once she has a whiff of its pollen, her mind will be susceptible to anything I will have to say to her. Come, Azrael, let us wait at home and see how our little darling will like the pretty flower."

Azrael meowed rather weakly as he tried to follow his master back home. - Meanwhile, back in the Smurf Village, Smurfette went out of her house to see her fellow Smurfs, and noticed that most of them were plucking petals from a flower, saying "she loves me...she loves me not" over and over. They were so enraptured with the thought of Smurfette picking any of them to be the one that she would marry that they didn't notice her actually being around.

"Oh dear, this is getting really serious," Smurfette said to herself. "I think I'd better go talk to Papa Smurf about this."

"Ah, there you are, my sweet lassie Smurfette," Duncan said from right behind her, which made her turn around to see him. "Have you thought about which one you're going to choose?"

"Well, that's what I was going to talk to Papa Smurf about, Duncan," Smurfette said.

"Oh, I see," Duncan said. "Are you planning to smurf anything special with Papa sometime soon?"

"I don't think so, Duncan," Smurfette answered. "Why are you asking me this?"

"I was just wondering how you feel about him, that's all," Duncan said. "If that's the type of Smurf that you happen to like, maybe you'd want to smurf him what he means to you."

"Let's just say he's special in his own way and smurf it at that, shall we?" Smurfette said. "Anyway, I've got to go talk to Papa Smurf right away."

Duncan watched as she headed towards Papa Smurf's house. He felt like he wanted to tell her how much she means to him, but he also felt like anything he had to say in that regard would make him look like a total idiot. Nonetheless, he couldn't help the feeling of being in love with Smurfette. - Papa Smurf was in his house, using Hefty's exercise machines to get himself in perfect shape. He was doing weight lifts while pedaling on a stationary bicycle, saying "she loves me...she loves me not" with each lift.

He then heard a knock on his door. He opened and found that it was Smurfette. "Yes, Smurfette, what may I smurf for you?" he asked.

"Well, Papa Smurf, I think it's time that I smurfed my decision on the Smurf that I'm going to marry," Smurfette announced.

"And?" Papa Smurf asked, sounding like he was very eager to know her response.

"And so I'm going to smurf a long walk into the forest to think about it," Smurfette continued. "When I return, I will make my announcement on which Smurf it is going to be."

"Oh," Papa Smurf said, realizing that Smurfette hasn't made up her mind yet. "Well, smurf as much time as you need to smurf your decision, but remember that youth isn't the only thing for you to consider."

"Thanks, Papa Smurf," Smurfette said. "I knew that you would understand. I'll smurf you later."

After Smurfette left, Papa Smurf let out a sigh, feeling like he wanted so much to tell her how he really felt about her, but also feeling like anything he had to say in that regard would make him look like a total idiot. He went back to the exercise machines to continue working out, hoping that Smurfette would make the right decision sometime soon. - Tapper was out in the forest, whistling the Smurf tune while collecting as much sarsaparilla as he could carry back to the village, when Smurfette came across him doing his work. "Greetings, my dear Smurfette," he said as he saw her approaching. "And how has the first day of spring been for you so far?"

"Oh, it's been lovely, Tapper," Smurfette said. "But now I've got a problem that I'm hoping to smurf a solution to."

"Let me guess...most of your fellow Smurfs want to marry you," Tapper said.

"So you know already?" Smurfette said. "I'm surprised that of all the Smurfs who want to ask me to marry, I don't smurf you as being among them."

"Well, it's not because I don't love you, or that I wouldn't want to ask you to marry me, Smurfette," Tapper said. "I just feel that now isn't the time for me to ask you for your hand, because the Almighty hasn't led me to ask you that question yet. Also I feel in my heart that I have just barely begun to know you."

"But what am I going to do about the Smurfs who want to ask me to marry them?" Smurfette asked.

"If I were you, my dear Smurfette, I would not be so hasty as to smurf a decision that you may come to regret," Tapper said. "If you honestly feel that you're not ready to be married, then let your fellow Smurfs know how you feel without being ashamed of yourself."

Smurfette thought about what Tapper had said. "Well, thank you for letting me smurf to you about how I feel, Tapper. I'm going to need some time alone for myself so I can smurf my answer."

Tapper watched as Smurfette continued her walk into the forest. He felt sympathy for her being so unsure of what to do with her fellow Smurfs' requests of marrying her, knowing that it's going to make the rest of the Smurfs feel jealous and hurt no matter which Smurf she ended up choosing. He wouldn't envy her for the situation that she was now in as the only adult female Smurf in the village.

"O Lord God Almighty, I pray for wisdom for my sister Smurfette, that You would guide her heart and her mind into smurfing the right decision that would be best for both her and her fellow Smurfs," Tapper said. "In the name of Your only begotten Son, I pray. Amen." - As Smurfette continued her walk while she pondered on her situation, she saw that she was approaching the shadow of what looked like a dangerous creature that was cast on the ground. She shrieked when she saw the shadow, but as she looked to find what caused it, she sighed in relief as it was only made by the leaves of a flower that she saw blooming...a flower that she had never seen the likes of before.

"Oh, what a beautiful flower," Smurfette said as she came closer to examine. She pulled on the petals of its blossom to have a smell, only to inhale its pollen which made her mind suddenly go blank while under a hypnotic suggestion.

"Oh, yes, great wizard Gargamel, I am coming," she said in a zombielike voice as she headed straight towards the evil wizard's castle.

Meanwhile, Gargamel was waiting at the door, having a feeling that Smurfette must have smelled the flower and inhaled its pollen. He saw her approaching with her arms extended outward and her eyes a blank stare with whitened pupils. "Why, come in, Smurfette...we've been expecting you," he said pleasantly to his guest.

As soon as she entered, Gargamel immediately closed the door and placed her on the table while she continued to look as if she was under his spell. "Now that you're under my control, here's what you're going to do," Gargamel said. And as he revealed his plan to her in a low voice that nobody else could hear, Smurfette smiled wickedly.

To be expanded on.