Everyone Needs a Hug

After getting kicked out of the village for the millionth time, Brainy finds a Smurf crying alone in the forest. When the last Smurf he ever expected to shares more in common with him than he'd like to admit, will Brainy be able to put old grievances aside to help a fellow Smurf?

Edit: Now includes fanart!

After Owen is rescued from a very-stressful kidnapping, Xanatos is overcome with relief that he's safe. His reaction reveals a gap in Owen's knowledge.

(Set after the Gathering, so Puck couldn't just save them. The kidnapping isn't actually shown, just the aftermath, but I might write it someday.)

Once again, Jonathan finds himself on the wrong side of Bolton's wrath, with no way to escape -- luckily, he has an unexpected ally.