Red All Over (The Devereaux Story)/Chapter 1

"My name is Eska Devereaux! And this is Spiro!"

Eska introduced her and Spiro to the Princess they just met as she gave them directions to Gargamel's lair. "We're just on our way home from Serenity Meadow. If you pass through there, you can go through it's mountains and see the ominous darkness surrounding it."

"Thank you, Eska," Savina nodded in gratitude, "That is most helpful. And Spiro, very nice to meet you."

"Same to you, miss," Spiro grabbed her hand and kissed the top of it, making the princess giggle while Johan and Eska rolled their eyes.

"Yea, c'mon, we gotta go," Johan motioned the two, "Thanks, guys."

"Anytime!" Eska waved to them.

Later, after they Forest Scouts made their way there, Spiro and Eska made their way back to the village after gathering firewood from the forest.

"Since when did you become so courteous?" Eska asked Spiro.

"Since they introduced me to that beautiful princess!" Spiro chuckled, "She called us cute, Eska!"

"Um yea, many people think small creatures are cute," Eska replied, "Squirrels, chipmunks, mice..."

"I don't think people like mice," Spiro corrected.

"Anyway," Eska led away from the topic, "We need to get this firewood back to the village before it's too late."

Suddenly, as they kept walking, a mysterious figure rushed passed them, startling Spiro. He looked around, but no one was there.

"Did you see anything?" Spiro asked Eska.

"Nope," Eska adjusted her arm to steady the firewood, "I think you've been out in the woods too long."

"So have you," Spiro motioned to her, "And you're fine."

Eska paused, then agreed, "You make a good point."

The figure rushed passed them again, only this time in front of them.

"There it is again!" Spiro pointed to it, "I saw it rush passed me before!"

"Yea, me too," Eska nodded, dropped the wood, and held out her wand, "Whoever you are, come out slowly!"

The two awaited for the figure to rush by them again. Spiro adverted his eyes to look for it, nervous about what he might do next. When they looked behind him, Eska saw the figure rushing right towards them! Her instincts kicked in as she shot her wand right at it, hitting it. When they caught a close look at him, he was wearing dark colors, even gloves, while wearing a black cloak. Spiro and Eska looked at each other in concern.

"Hey, are you ok?" Spiro helped the figure up when he regained consciousness. Unfortunately, the hood of his cloak slid off, revealing the face of...

"A red Smurf! I knew it!" Eska pointed her wand at him again.

"Wait!" The red Smurf shielded himself, "Don't fire at me again! I'm on your side!"

Eska widened her eyes and lowered her wand, "...What?!"

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