The Petaluma (Hero Stories)/Part 5

When the Smurfs returned to the village, they noticed a group consisting of Brainy, Clumsy, Handy and Hefty standing outside Nikolai's Bar. Brainy spotted the returning Smurfs approaching.

"Greats Smurfs! What in the name of smurf happened?" he asked.

"Just that stupid flower trying to smurf both Wonder and Smurfette," Snappy said.

"She smurfed them both into the mud and refused to help them," Sassette added.

"At least we smurfed the right thing in following them and rescuing them in time," Papa Smurf said.

"I always knew that flower was no good," Handy said. "After all the love and care both the Smurfettes smurfed to her; and this is she repays them."

"It's just part of her nature I'm afraid, my little Smurfs," Papa Smurf said. "There isn't much we can smurf now, she's back to where she belongs and we must try and smurf on with our lives here in the village."

"Yes, Papa Smurf," all the Smurfs said in unison, but for both Wonder and Smurfette, it was an experience they were never going to forget.

"I'm going to smurf on home for a shower," Wonder said. "I'll smurf you guys later."

"Bye," the other Smurfs said, as she left. Hefty didn't say a word, a devious smirk appeared on his face as he tip-toed away from the group.

When Wonder got home, she noticed Hero coming down the stairs after putting Saviour to bed for her afternoon nap. Hero saw her covered in the thick mud.

"Great Smurfs! What happened?" Hero asked, surprised at what he was seeing.

"Petaluma smurfed this to me, Hero," Wonder said, with a tear in her eye. "When I tried to save Smurfette from smurfing in a mud puddle she smurfed me into it head first."

"My smurfness! And yet, she didn't seem like she would be capable of smurfing something like this," Hero said.

"But she smurfed it anyway," Wonder said. "Anyway, I'm smurfing for a shower to remove all this mud."

"Okay," Hero said. "Just beware that Hefty might try and smurf a sneak peek at you."

"Don't you worry about Hefty," Wonder said. "I know just what to smurf."

To be expanded later.