So Close

Ch 1

Artie was feeling depressed in the throne room in Far, Far Away. All the girls were throwing themselves at him but it wasn't what he wanted.

He was now eighteen but was thinking about somebody.

He'd met him when hanging out with Shrek and the others.

But Snowgre had gonew back to high school after winter break,

A few weeks ago...

It had been Christmas Eve and the annual Christmas Eve party at Shrek and Fiona's swamp.

It was there he'd met Snowgre.

Thre eighteen year old furry ogre teen looked down, sad.

He had emerald green eyes, snow white fur with light blue skin and wore black clothes.

His furry trumpet shaped ears drooped sadly.

"Who're you?

I'm Artie." the young King said as Snowgre looked up at him.

"... Snowgre's my name." he said quietly.

"... Artie?

You wouldn't mind if we go somewhere away from here?" Snowgre told him.

"Sure Snowg." he replied as Shrek saw them go out the front door.

They sat on a snowy hill facing the moon.

Artie gazed at the stars along with Snowgre.

"So do you live around here?" Artie said as he saw tears run from Snowgre's emerald eyes.

"I-I live here with my cousin Shrek because my parents sent me away because they don't like me and spend time with me.

Plus Shrek doesn't understand me.

I'm a rocker but they want me to be a stuck up, snotty prince.

My parents are the rulers of a rare kingdom." the ogre teen explained.

Artie understood as he rubbed Snowgre's furry back.

"I understand.

I'm a prince as well.

I was dumped at Worchester Acadeny by my father because he didn't want me but never wrote back to me.

I felt alone until your cousin arrived.

He helped me find myself and the confidence to be a ruler." he explained to him.

He nodded smiling as theie eyes locked, lost in each other.

They could feel an odd feeling they'd never felt before...

After that Artie couldn't forget Snowgre.

It was like he understood the pain he felt.

He sighed as Lillian came in.

"Artie you okay?" SHE ASKED HIM.

"Yeah I'm fine.

I'm just gonna take a walk." he replied to her as he left the throne room.

He smiled seeing Shrek's swamp.

"Please let Snowgre be there!

I... wanna talk to him!" he thought as he saw the door open and Fiona smile at him.

"Hey Artie what're you doing here?" she said.

"I-I wpndered if Snowgre was still here." HE SAID SOFTLY AND BLUSHING.

She laughed at that.

"Come in.

He should be back soon from high school." she answered as he came in...

Later Snowgre came in but went into his room and fell onto the floor.

Artie was worried as he ran in there...