Everything Is Not What It Seems
A/N This fic was inspired by a comment on my Shrek Goes Fourth thread in the Shrek Stars forum about what could happen in the alternate version of Far, Far Away where Artie is brave/ noble, Puss is gentle/cowardly and Donkey is smart/quiet and not so talkative. Like my fellow Shrek fans, I'm eagerly awaiting Shrek Goes Fourth in May next year but I hope people like.
Shrek was confused as his eyes opened.
He was in Far, Far Away but wondered how it happened but to him, things seemed normal but he had a feeling something wasn't right especially seeing guards coming towards him.
"Whoa fellas let's just take it easy, okay?
You don't want to hurt me and I don't want to hurt you!" Shrek told them.
But they were loading crossbows but suddenly he saw somebody stop them.
He gasped at who it was.
It was a boy with short sandy brown hair, green eyes, slender and wore a faded brown jersey.
"Let's get out of here!" the guards told their captain as they ran off.
Shrek just stared into the boy's green eyes.
"Something isn't right here.
Since when does Artie have the courage to stand up to a pack of guards like that?
The Artie I know isn't like that and what was up with those guards trying to hurt me?" he thought as Artie stared at him.
"Hey you okay?
I'm Artie." he said.
"I know who you are Artie.
It's just the Artie in my Far, Far Away is a little timid but learning how to be brave.
I'm Shrek but don't worry because I'm an ogre.
I'm one of the nice ones.
But what's going on?" he told him.
"Ssh not here!
I'll take you to a place where we can talk without others hearing.
Follow me!" Artie said as Shrek followed him.
Charming smiled as he woke up in his royal bedroom in the castle.
Thanks to Rumpelstilkin, he was now King while Shrek was alone in this alternate version of Far, Far Away.
He smiled as he saw the captain of the guards enter the throne room later.
"That ogre who foiled your plans before is here.
What do you want done?" he said to him.
"Nothing yet Tobias.
His friends back in his world are what makes him strong and here in this world, they won't help him.
He is no longer a threat to my plans of totally ruling the kingdom.
All I need is the fair Princess Fiona and I will be officially King." Charming said laughing........
Shrek was amazed as Artie led him down the staircase after opening a hidden door in an oak tree but it led them into a tavern.
Doris along with Puss and Donkey along with some knights were at the Round Table drinking Fuzzy Navels but Donkey seemed happy to see both Artie and Shrek but Puss seemed a little startled but that was because his memories of being friends with Shrek was fuzzy in this alternate world.
"What in the world's going on?
Why're knights here?
Everything is a little confusing." Shrek told him.
Artie nodded in agreement.
"Far, Far Away has been mess
ed up since you
signed that deal with Rumpelstlikin and only you can fix things man.
Charming is King." Artie said looking away.
"How is that possible?
We took care of him." Shrek told his young friend.
"I don't know but he overthrew me along so a few of us who were loyal to you as friends along with Puss, Donkey and me went into hiding waiting for you to show up but don't worry about the knights.
They're mine.
They live to serve and protect me but hate Charming's guts.
All we have to do is get Fiona to fall in love with you again and marry.
That's the only way to undo what happened to the kingdom." Artie explained as Donkey smiled at his ogre friend.
Shrek wasn't used to this but was determined to fix what had befallen the kingdom no matter what.
"So when do we start this quest?" he replied as Artie smiled broadly.
"I knew you'd say that.
We leave in the morning but right now we need to prepare." he answered........
