Let It Snow
A/N I know Christmas isn't here yet but I felt like writing a Shrek christmas drabble fic. It's just I had ideas for this kind of drabble fic. I'm still going to do "I Think I've Got You Beat." but this fic popped into my fic. In this first drabble Artie has graduated from college and returned back home changed a little but he finds his friends getting ready for Christmas but Snowgre has changed but for the worse. I hope Artie can rewarm his heart.
Artie had returned from college.
He was now twenty years old.
It was now December and close to Christmas.
He'd been thinking about one person during college until he graduated last month.
It was Snowgre.
"I wonder if he's changed since I left.
He probably has.
I know he'll be glad to see me." He thought as he came to the swamp.
He saw Shrek on the roof decorating.
"Artie you're back!
We missed you.
Especially Snowgre." He said as they went inside.
Fiona was baking cookies with the triplets as they walked in.
"Uncle Artie you're back!" they said hugging him.
He laughed at that.
"It's good to see you guys too.
You've gotten bigger.
Where's Snowgre?
I'm sure he can't wait to see me." Artie told them.
He saw worry in Shrek's hazel eyes.
"Umm…. Artie there's something we need to tell you.
It's about Snowg." Shrek said softly.
"What is it?
Is he in trouble?" Artie asked worried.
"He's not hurt or in trouble.
He changed after you left for college.
He couldn't be happy or himself because you'd gone and at night he'd talk in his sleep or sleep walk.
He moved out of the swamp.
He moved to a cave in the snowy mountains near Duloc.
I've tried to get him to come back and be himself.
It's like he shut down inside." Shrek explained sadly drinking cocoa.
Artie looked shocked but sad.
He and Snowgre were in love but he probably thought Artie was never coming back.
"I'm coming Snowg.
Just wait and see.
I know that day I left for college hurt but I never meant for you to feel so sad.
I hope I can bring back the Snowg I know and love with all my heart." he thought as he came to a huge cave.
"So this is where he lives now?
It looks lonely and cold." he whispered as he entered.
"Snowgre are you here?
It's me Artie.
I came back from college." he yelled hearing somebody cough loudly.
"A-Artie?" he heard somebody say coming from the shadows.
Artie smiled as he saw who it was.
It was Snowgre.
He looked twenty one and bigger than when he'd been sixteen.
But he looked cold and not himself.
He felt the pain as Snowgre hugged him.
"Snowg you've changed so much!
Just like I have.
But my love for you still remains pure.
You don't look so good.
You look ill.
How long have you been living in here by yourself?
It's okay if you don't wanna say." Artie told him as they kissed.
Snowgre's heart sang with joy at that.
"Ever since you left... that's when I started living here.
All I am is a burden to Shrek and the others." he said through tears.
Artie was shocked hearing that.
"You're not Snowg.
You're part of the family.
We all love you and care for you especially me.
You know that, right?" Artie replied as a smile crossed Snowgre's face.
"Yeah I know." Snowgre replied sneezing.
"Come on let's go back to the swamp where you belong with our family.
I know you wanna be there." he reassured him.
"I-I guess I could." he replied as they packed up his stuff and walked out of there holding hands.
Tey hadn't felt this good in a long while.
Shrek was amazed finding Snowgre in his room in the swamp.
He saw Artie taking his cousin's temperature.
It was very high.
" He has a very bad flu.
It probably got into him living in that cave for so long.
Poor guy.
At least now he can get better and when he does, I'll help him rejoin the family." he thought as he saw Snowgre get into bed.
"Artie I'm sorry I scared you and the others.
I couldn't deal with you away at college.
I... fell apart." Snowgre told him coughing up a storm.
"Ssh... For now rest.
We'll sort it out later, okay?" he said kissing him on the forehead.
Artie then left the room closing the door softly.
Fiona saw him staring into the fire as she knitted a scarf.
He was remembering that day... when he was getting ready to leave...
He'd slept over with Snowgre and they'd been up late talking.
He noticed that Snowgre was quiet that morning as they ate breakfast.
"What's wrong Snowg?
You can tell me." Artie whispered to him.
"P-Please don't go!
I couldn't stand it if I had to spend the next year and a half without you!" he said through tears.
Artie was speechless.
He knew Snowgre would take this fact, that he was leaving for college later hard.
Later they were outside in the forest.
Snowgre and Artie were sitting in a tree.
There was silence for a moment.
"... Snowgre here." Artie said wrapping something around the ogre teen's neck.
It was a locket with a picture of them inside under the mistle toe from last time.
"Thanks Artie." Snowgre replied to him.
"You're welcome.
I know it's hard but I'm not leaving forever.
I'm coming back.
But until then keep me in your heart where I'll always be when you need me.2 Artie replied.
"I promise." Snowgre replied kissing him.
He watched as the carriage showed up and Artie left.
"I won't forget, I promise Artie.
Just come back soon." Snowgre thought watching the carriage leave...
He was brought back from his memories by Snowgre's voice.
He'd walked in covered in blankets but looked really ale and weak because of the cold.
"I promise I'll never leave." he whispered as they fell asleep in Snowgre's room, the pain and sadness forgotten because two hearts aligned again...
Aww! I'm glad Artie's back and Snowgre is back to his old self slowly.
It takes time.