Smurfed Behind: The Other Side Of The Mirror/Part 2

And so Empath and Polaris were led through the forest by Tracker and the Smurflings, which as they notice seems to be like a mirror version of the Smurf Forest that they themselves knew of. None of the Smurfs said anything as they continued on their way toward the village.

Do you think that these Smurfs know anything about this "Janus mirror" that is even in their own forest, Polaris? Empath asked, speaking through telepathy.

This one does not sense that they know anything about it, Empath, but we should not bring up this matter before them lest we give them any ideas that would not benefit anyone, Polaris responded, also through telepathy.

So you think these Smurfs are not even the Smurfs that we know, but are Smurfs from an entirely different world? Empath asked.

It is possible, Empath, Polaris replied. If this world we are in is running in a reverse polarity as this one suspects, this same reverse polarity could also be affecting the morality of these Smurfs.

Reverse polarity also affecting morality? Empath scoffed. Well, this smurf needs to see it for myself if such a thing is true.

Soon they came to a clearing, and Empath and Polaris saw the Smurf Village that they were approaching, which appeared much different than how they remembered it. Surrounding the village was a high fence made of logs, reminding Empath of the high fence Brainy had erected around the Smurf Village during his brief reign as King Smurf.

Standing at the gate of the village were two Smurfs that were armed with spears. "Halt!" one of them said, causing Tracker and the Smurflings to stop and also bring Empath and Polaris to a halt. "What are you bringing here, Tracker?"

"Wild Smurf found and trapped these two Smurfs that were out in the forest," Tracker responded. "We're bringing them to Papa Smurf so he can decide what to smurf with them."

The two guards looked at Empath and Polaris very carefully, as if scrutinizing their appearances. "They certainly don't look like Smurfs to me," the other guard said.

"Whatever they are, if Wild is able to trap them, then they shouldn't smurf any threat to us," the first guard said. "All right, Tracker, you're clear."

"Okay, you two, get smurfing!" Tracker ordered, as the guards stood out of the way and allowed the group to enter into the village.

Inside, Empath and Polaris noticed that all the houses within the village seemed to be dark and dull-colored, looking rather ominous. "This village could certainly use some brightening around here, Polaris," Empath said with a bit of sarcasm.

"It would seem that this village is an outward reflection of whatever activities are going on within its walls, Empath," Polaris said.

To be expanded on.