Meant To Be
A/N I felt like doing this fic as a sequel to Feels Like Friendship. I'm gonna delete Born For This because I think this one would be better than that one. Reading After the Ball is what gave me the idea for this fic along with listening to the Nightmare Revisited album helped idea happen. This fic might go on if it gets reviews. Also I changed Artie and Marissa's daughter's name. She's now called Arianna or Ari for short.
Thirteen years ago in Far, Far Away.....
Marissa was sad as she and Artie lay in bed that night after what had happened after they'd introudced their daughter Arianna to the kingdom. Tears were in her emerald eyes.
"Ssh it'll be okay Marissa. She'll grow up to be a powerful ruler with kindness and compassion in her heart even if..... she's different." Artie said comforting her.
"Yes but maybe she shouldn't grow up here.
In a place where everybody will fear her and shun her just because of her magical gifts and because of the spell that witch put on her." Marissa told him.
"Okay but where would you send our child?" Artie asked her curiously.
"Merlin's going back to Worchester and become a teacher again.
It'll be safe there, I promise." she suggested to her husband.
Artie looked like he was going to cry but knew it's what was best for their daughter.
The early morning sun rose as Marissa, Artie along with Shrek and the others came to say goodbye to Arianna or Ari as she was known because Merlin was leaving for Worchester today.
"Goodbye Arianna. Your mother and I will always love you.
Maybe.... one day we will be together again." Artie said putting a locket in Merlin's hand.
He was to give it to her when she was old enough......
"You okay Artie?" Shrek asked the young king.
"N-No!" Artie said as tears flowed from his eyes.
Shrek then hugged him.
"Don't worry. You'll be together someday, I know it.
You've just gotta keep hoping, okay?
The kingdom needs you and Marissa to lead it right now." Shrek reassured him as they left the harbour.
But Artie watched as the ship went until it was out of sight.
"Please let us be a family some day." he whispered leaving......