Always in My Heart

A/N It was inspired by one of my favourite songs from Shrek the Musical called Who I'd Be. It's about being friends no matter what life throws at you but also helping friends believe in themselves and help them with their dreams. I hope people like.

It was a rainy day in Duloc but somebody was depressed. It was Shrek. He missed his human friends who would always visit no matter what but now it seemed like they'd forgotten. But he had Snowgre, his troublesome ogre teen cousin to deal with. He was always in trouble at school for being a smart aleck and other things.

"Hey Onion Boy!

Something came up on the laptop..... from Leah." Snowgre told him as he was wearing goggles on his furry head.

Shrek wondered what the letter was about.

But then he heard Fiona talking worriedly to Snow and the other princesses. It was about Artie. He'd gotten sick a few days ago and Lillian had been worried by this.

Shrek had been worried too.

The young king was like a younger brother to him and he remembered when they'd first arrived in Far, Far Away foling Charming's scheme, helping him adjust to ruling the kingdom and bonding.

"Maybe Leah can help us along with Carley.

We're like family." he thought sadly as Snowgre looked at him oddly.

"What's wrong?

Why're you staring into space like that?

Is it about Artie?" the ogre teen asked him.

"Yes. I'm going to Earth..... to see some friends. Just make sure Fiona's okay and don't do anything stupid while I'm gone like practise spells without me around." Shrek answered him leaving.

The ogre teen had an evil smile on his face hearing that. "I'll guess I'll go to Earth too. I bet Leah's doing something fun." he thought opening the portal that joined their world to Earth. He smiled happily appearing in Calvert County outside the Robert's house where Leah lived.

Leah was asleep with Carley beside her. They were best friends but also soul mates. Leah was then shaken awake by somebody.

"W-What's going on David?

Did something happen to the cats or the house?" she asked her brother.

"No but somebody's waiting for you downstairs." he answered.

She then got out of bed and went downstairs wearing pyjamas. She gasped seeing Shrek there.

"What're you doing here?

It's been a long while since we've been in Duloc but....." she said to him.

"It's okay Leah we know you're busy but what about her?

How has she been since the last time you were in Duloc and Charming turned her into a powerful beast to stop us from stopping him?" he replied looking into the ogre's hazel eyes.

"Carley's been okay but sometimes she has dreams about it and thinks that you're still mad at her for what happened but I know you're not. She's asleep right now in my room if you want to see her." she told him softly.

"I'll wait until she's awake. I'm just a little nervous about seeing her again.

You know how much I care about her." he answered softly. But Leah saw him go upstairs.

He opened the door to Leah's room and entered quietly. He heard music blasting from the green Skullcandy headphones Carley had on her head while she was asleep. He smiled stroking her hair.

"I missed you so much even though we talk online through Snowg's help.

I can tell you missed me because we're always on each other's minds." he thought yawning. Getting here by magic tired him out as he climbed in beside her.

He saw a smile form on her face as he felt her arms around his waist.

"I missed you after not being in Duloc for so long.

I-I'm sorry about what happened when Charming made me into a powerful beast just to hurt you guys which is something I would never do because I care about you guys too much.

You're like a family to me besides Leah." Carley whispered to him.

"It's okay I know you would never harm us. Your heart is pure despite any dark magic Charming put on you. I know how much you miss Duloc and want to go back there." he told her as they fell asleep......