A Valentine to Remember (The Devereaux Story)/Chapter 5

Charming and Eska rushed up to the tree where the crow built his nest. He dropped Mona inside and was preparing to eat her as his dinner.

"We have to head up there!" Charming pointed, "Only problem is...I don't know how."

"Look, I don't know why you're wasting your time," Eska shrugged, "I mean, she rejected you!"

"Yes," Charming agreed, "But, she still needs my help, like any citizen would. Now, try using your wand to blast me up there."

"Ok," Eska mustered up enough magic in her wand to generate a spring-like spell to hoist Charming up the tree. Once up, he faced the bird head on.

"Ugh, it's him again," Mona crossed his arms, "When are you gong to realize, I'm not interested?!"

Charming ignored her and looked up at the hawk, "Hey, punk! You shall not harm this young Smurfette or this village for you snackly pleasures! Come and face me like a bird!"

The hawk turned to him and started to snap at him. Charming used his sword to fight the bird off, but the hawk kept on turning back to Mona.

"EEK!" Mona started to shriek.

Charming widened his eyes, then he knew just what to do, "Ok, bird! You want me?!" The hawk turned around, "Then, come and get me." Suddenly, Charming leaned back and fell off the branch, leaving the hawk to chase after it. The village gasped in terror and hoped Charming was okay. The Smurfelli clan started to mourn for Charming, thinking he was dead. Even Mona was getting upset.

"Oh, I can't believe he sacrificed himself for me!" Mona cried, "Why?!"

Suddenly, a purple glow came from the bushes which attracted the whole village to it. They spotted a Smurf in the distance, which looked exactly like Charming, only his cheeks were glowing purple.

"What's happening?!" Smurfette asked Eska, "Is Charming okay?!"

"He's more than ok," Eska gasped, "He found his key emotion!"

As Charming rose above the village, he spotted the hawk, his eyes the same color as his cheeks, and fought it off, catching the bird and calming it, laying it back down in its nest. Afterwards, he came by Mona and swooped her off her feet, flying back down to the village

To be expanded...