A/N- I thought it was time for a Merlin fan fic since I like him in the movie. He's getting recruited by Artie to help them because of Charming... He's back with some deadly helpers. Oh yeah I just remembered something. The thing with the princesses being half human and robot came from a deleted scene on Shrek the Third DVD called Doppelgangers with Gingy and the wodden guy being robotic and helping Charming.
Merlin was depressed. Life as a hermit on an island was pretty lonely. He missed Artie and the others but knew there was no place for a self help obsessed wizard who hadn't used his magic in a long time. Plus Fairy Godmother splitting up with him still hurt.
"I wonder what Shrek and the others are doing now? I wish I could live in Far, Far Away but I'd never fit in there." He thought as he looked into his crystal ball. But Fate had a little surprise in store for the elderly wizard. A royal ship from Far, Far Away had arrived at the island. It was driven by Artie. Shrek was with him.
"You think he'll come with us?" Artie asked him as they walked to Merlin's shack. "Of course he will. He's lonely being the only one on this island." Shrek answered as they knocked on the door. They then saw that the door was already open. They walked in and found Merlin out cold on the floor.
"Mr Merlin! Are you okay?" Artie asked worried. "Artie? I'm… fine. Where are you? I can't see you." The wizard answered. "I'm right here in front of you. Can't you see me?" he replied. "He must've lost his sight! Oh man. We'd better help him get to the ship without hurting himself." The young King thought as he and Shrek helped Merlin to his feet. "Merlin we need you to come with us to Far, Far Away. We need your magic to help us take care of Charming." Artie told him gently. "Why do you want my help for? I'm just a loser and an elderly wizard." Merlin replied. Shrek was shocked to hear that from Merlin's mouth.
Merlin was normally happy, babbling away in his self help stuff but was never depressed. "What made you like this? You're like the Guide to the Universe." Shrek asked Merlin. "Because I've realised that I'm alone and whatever I do, I'll always be alone. You don't need me." Merlin told him with tears in his eyes. Artie was freaked as he watched the old magician cry. This. made Artie angry. "That doesn't matter. Whatever people say about you, it doesn't matter. You can be anything you want. That's what Shrek told me and it helped." he told him softly as he handed him a tissue. "I'll come." he said. "That's good." Shrek told him as he took his arm and led him to the ship. Artie followed him.
It was sunset when they set off back to the kingdom. Merlin was drinking herbal tea to calm himself down. He was having a nervous break down. He knew he was different since he turned thirty with his sight problems and losing his night vision and not seeing sides. He had a feeling he'd lose his sight one of these days. Artie then found him asleep later on as he came to check on him. He took his glasses off and put them on the bedside table.
He heard the wizard moan sadly in his sleep. "I'm sorry all this happened." he whispered as he left the room. Shrek then saw Artie rejoin him on deck. "How is he?" Shrek asked him nervously. "Still depressed. I think he found out he can't see anymore." he replied. But in Far, Far Away Charming had done something to some of the princesses. He'd made them half human and half robot. All except for Snow. She and Fiona had a secret relationship but kept it a secret. "You will help me!" he told her angrily as the others eyes turned red and their bodies became robotic with guns coming out of their hands. "I'll never join you and be your puppet1" she retorted angrily. But then a wire shot out from Doris's finger and connected itself to Snow's cheek. "This'll let us see why you're being so... unwilling to help us." Charming told her.
Snow struggled but it was no use. "So the ogress Fiona is why you won't turn evil! You guys love each other like boyfriend and girl friend but what if Fiona's husband knew? But you know your little dream of you and Fiona being together will never come true but I can make it true." he whispered as pain throbbed through her body. Her eyes felt heavy and they closed without a fight. "Please Fiona don't let Charming get you too." she thought...