Always Watching Over Me
A/N Here's the next part. This is a little angsty but not too dark. It's a little inspirational because both Artie and Snowgre have been alone for most of their teenage lives but finding each other makes each other feel like they belong. Some friendships start off like that but become really powerful. I hope people enjoy this.
Artie wondered what his ogre friend wanted to tell him about but had a feeling it was to do with Snowgre. He sighed as there was a silence for a moment.
"Artie I need you to do something for me. It's my cousin Snowgre. He...... hasn't been himself lately because of a little..... problem but he really could use a friend. I want you.... to be that friend. I know you can relate to him since.... you were alone like him in Worchester." Shrek explained to him softly.
Artie nodded as he understood. He'd been remembering all those hateful, lonely moments in Worchester until Fate intervened like it had.
".... I will be the one he can count on.
I've been talking to him already. He seems so sad like me. Why is he like that?" Artie asked him.
"He was sent by his father who is a king. He rules Snowia a kingdom filled with ogres like Snowg but he was meant to be the prince but things didn't work out like he'd hoped. Plus the visual impairments made Snowg an outcast in Snowia.
That's when his Dad decided to send him here to me.
I've been trying to get him to open up but he won't.
He also has trouble making friends. Maybe you'll be the one to help him.
I know you will." Shrek explained to him.
He saw Artie's green eyes open in shock hearing all that as he went back inside the swamp house.
"He's like me. Alone and hurting.
I know I can help you Snowgre.
Maybe this was meant to happen." he thought sipping tea. Fiona then saw Artie get up and walk into Snowgre's room. He found the ogre teen asleep with red rims around his eyes.
He then stroked his furry head gently.
Shrek smiled seeing that from the door way.
He needed to talk to Snowgre about this little friendship he'd set up before he and Artie could taljk more. He then came in softly so Snowgre wouldn't wake up.
"Come on we need to leave him for a while.
Besides Lillian will be worried if you don't show up at the palace." he whispered to him. Artie nodded. He was right about that but he couldn't bear to leave Snowgre but knew he could see him later.
He then left the swamp house late at night.
It was dawn when Artie returned to the castle. Lillian wondered what he'd been doing all night but he didn't tell her as he headed upstairs to his room. She would ask him later.
Right now he needed rest.
Artie sighed as he changed into pyjamas and got into bed. He hoped that Snowgre would be okay. He wanted to tell his Aunt Lillian but would tell her later.
He hoped things would be better later......