I can Wait Forever
Ch 2
Snowgre smiled as he saw the look on Fiona's face as he walked into the kitchen.
He was wearing a black trench coat, biker boots with spikes on the heels, a choker with bats on his neck.
His ears and navel were pierced.
He'd also changed the colour of his fur to purple.
"Snowg… are you okay?" she asked him.
"Yeah I'm fine." He answered in a drawl.
She watched as he finished eating pan cakes and walked out the door.
He smiled to himself.
Seeing the look on Fiona's face made him feel good.
He then saw Mikaz gasp as he walked with him.
"Man you look pretty." He answered.
"Thanks dude." Snowgre replied.
"Something's up with him, something bad.
Wait those bruises on his hands.
Where did they come from?" Snowgre thought.
He and Mikaz were holding hands which they always did but let go before they reached Duloc High.
It was a symbol of their love.
Later he was getting changed for Gym when he saw Mikaz.
There were more bruises which scared him.
This worried him.
"Draconis is something happening… at home?
Something bad which explains the bruises?
It's okay if you don't want to talk about it." He told him about to walk out.
"Wait Snowg!
Y-Yes there is something bad going on at home.
My parents are fighting and yelling at each other.
My… Dad gets drunk and angry, then hits me.
My Mom tries to stop it but there's nothing I can do.
I have this feeling that… my family will be broken into pieces and I can't save it.
Social Services took my sister into care because of it.
I never told you this but you're the only one who cares about me.
Please don't tell!" he said breaking down through tears.
Snowgre was shocked.
He couldn't believe that Mikaz's father could be so cold hearted… like his own father.
"Mikaz… it'll be okay.
I know it hurts but it'll get better.
Trust me.
I've been in your situation.
My parents were always fighting so they decided to send me away because they didn't want to hurt me the way your Mom wants to protect you.
That's why I'm living with my cousin." He said wrapping his furry arms around Mikaz.
Mikaz felt better through that as he felt his boy friend's fur near him.
But the emotion was broken by the sound of the coach's whistle.
"We'd better hustle.
You want to hang with me and Misery after school?
We're playing Guitar Hero and reading books." Snowgre told him.
"Sure I'd like that.
You rock for my true love." Mikaz told him.
But Fiona and Shrek were nervous as a Chinese ogre arrived at the swamp.
He wore royal robes, had shory black hair, brown fur with long whiskers from his nose.
"I'm sorry to intrude but I bring a message from Yana and Ming." He told them.
"Now why would Snowgre's parents want to send a message?
Something isn't right." Shrek thought.
"The rulers of the Snow Kingdom have decided that it is time for their son Snowgreia to begin his destiny as prince of our kingdom.
They expect his answer or yours when they arrive later." He told them disappearing in a haze of snow flakes.
Fiona saw anxiety in her husband's eyes.
"What's wrong?
I never knew Snowgre was a prince or that his name was Snowgreia." She said.
"Yeah he is.
His parents rule the Snow Kingdom in the mountains of Southern Asia.
But…" Shrek explained.
"But what?" Fiona asked him.
"Snowg doesn't want to rule or be a prince.
He'd rather just stay a normal kid having fun, being care free.
That's why he never told anybody of his royal status, because he knew people would treat him differently if they knew." He answered.
He then took out his Swamp berty cell phone.
"What're you doing?" SHE ASKED HIM.
"I've got to warn him." Shrek answered as he dialled Snowgre's number.
Luckily Snowgre was having lunch, noodles and dumplings when his phone rang.
"Hello?" he answered.
"Snowg listen there's bad news." Shrek said on the other end of the line.
"What kind of bad news?" Snowgre asked.
"Your parents… they're coming tonight.
They want you to be Prince Snowgreia of the Snow Kingdom.
They're expecting your answer when they come.
Listen Snowg you don't have to do it just to please your parents.
You can remain a normal kid if you want.
I know it makes you happy and I know your parents.
They'd only want your happiness.
Do what you feel is right for you." He told the teen.
"I understand. Bye." The teen replied hanging up.
Mikaz saw the clour drain from his face.
"You okay?" he asked.
"Yeah I'm fine." He lied.
Misery wondered what was wrong with Snowgre that he was quiet while having fun with them.
Mikaz wondered what was wrong too.
Snowgre then saw a dagger on Misery's desk with Chinese words on it.
For some reason he felt drawn to it.
"What is it?
It's cool." He asked.
"My Dad found it in China. He doesn't know the spell on it." She answered him.
Snowgre then began reciting the spell in Chinese.
They watched as the dagger glowed and something lunged out at Snowgre but only he could see it.
It was a three headed Chinese dragon.
"Thank you Prince Snowgreia for reciting the spell.
As you know I am Emperoe Jin." It told him.
Snowgre screamed as it collided with him but entered him.
"Snowgre are you okay?
Don't ever scare me again like that!" Mikaz said relieved.
"That was some dream I had.
But what if it's not…?
It'd be cool to have his powers but what if I go evil like him.
I wouldn't want to hurt those I care about." He thought.
But Misery noticed that the Chinese words were gone on the dagger.
Snowgre sighed as he returned to the swamp.
He loved his parents but he didn't want to be royal and give up his life.
"It's the only thing that'll make them happy.
I feel like I have no choice." he thought putting on his royal robes which he'd hidden for so long...
He hoped they would respect his decision...
He was playing video games until he heard his parent's carriage.
It was grand and driven by dragons.
He sighed as he sgut off the lap top in his room.
"Here goes." he thought.
He joined them in the kitchen. They were already seated at the table but rose when they saw him.
"Welcome son.
We haven't seen you in a long time." Yana said.
"Yeah sixteen years to be exact." Snowgre whispered under his breath.
Yana his father had blue fur, white skin, green eyes like his son's and wore royal robes with a medallion around his neck.
It symbolized his status.
Ming, Snowg's mother had white fur like her son with blue skin, green eyes and slender.
She wore a peach blosson on her furry head while wearing geisha clothes and make up.
It bothers both Shrek and Snowgre that walked around like that.
But Snowgreia noticed his parents looking at him weird.
"Why did you change the colour of your fur?
It was like your mother's." Yana said sipping wine from his goblet.
"That's why I changed it." Shrek heard him whisper softly to himself.
"Is something wrong?" Ming asked her son.
"No Mom I'm fine." Snowgre answered as he listened to their conversation.
"We decided that our reign was up and there was nobody better to rule than our own son.
He is the only one worthy of it.
He'll make us proud." Yana told them.
Snowgre tensed up at their words.
"He'll live in the palace governing and ruling until he retires or dies of course." Ming replied.
Fiona couldn't believe that.
"So you'd shut your son away from the life he likes here just to fulfill your vision?" she said getting angry.
"Fiona cool it!" Shrek warned her.
"No! She's right!" Snowgre yelled.
Everybody stared at the teen.
"I hate that I'm a prince.
I never wanted to be royalty but I only go along to make you happy.
I don't want to rule.
Since I've got here in Duloc, I've been just a regular kid.
Now if they knew I was a prince, they'd treat me odd but I like being a kid.
I'm sorry if I disappoint you but I decline being your prince and ruler.
There's more to life for me than being shut in some palace ordering people about.
I have my own dream in mind and nothing you say will change it." Snowgre told them with fire in his heart.
Shrek was impressed by Snowgre's words.
"Snowgreia whether you like it or not you're coming home!
You'll forget about being a normal teen." Yang yelled.
Suddenly Snowgre's eyes glowed red and fire burst out of his mouth.
"Snowg you okay?
You're freaking us out." Fiona told him.
Yana and Ming gasped as their son grew two extra heads, dragon ones.
"Surprise!" a voice uttered from Snowgre's mouth.
"What is it?" Fiona asked in shock.
"It's as the scroll fore told.
Our son is in Jin's curse." Ming told them as Snowgre grew longer and became a Chinese dragon.
Shrek gasped as he burst through the roof...
"What's going on?
Explain now!" he yelled at Yana and Ming...