Shooting Star
Ch 2
Fiona noticed Artie was very quiet as he showed up at the swamp.
There was fear in his eyes. She wondered why.
Gaara was outside with the others training. He knew how scary it was having something ealed up within you that you couldn't control.
Shrek saw that Artie was cared about something.
"What's wrong? You don't look like you're in a good mood.
Tell me what happened. I bet we can help." He aid to him.
Artie wasn't sure if he should tell them because they would be afraid of him.
They'd understand, wouldn't they?
Artie's POV
I want to tell them about what's locked up inside of me but what if they don't want to be my friends anymore because of this?
The demon inside came to me in a dream last night. He aid his name was Matsur the Dragon of Loneliness.
He said that I could channel his chakra but it would be dangerous.
What would happen if I used it?
Maybe I can use him to help those I care about.
Just like Naruto.
End POV
He was about to tell them his secret but hunter showed up.
"No not these losers! I won't let them hurt my friends!" he said as a strange feeling overtook him and he clutched his head.
" What's happening to me? What is… this feeling?" he thought as hi eye glowed with purple chakra.
Suddenly he heard all those who hated him, called him a loser and made him feel alone and small at Worchester.
Shrek and Fiona along with Snowgre watched as hunters fell to their knees in agony, screaming.
Leah looked at Artie. His eyes looked like the eyes of a beast like with the nine tailed Fox.
"He' got a demon inside him too. I hope he's okay." she thought as Artie fainted.
The hunters then woke up and ran off in fear.
Shrek was worried as he came over to Artie.
"IIs he okay?" he asked nervously.
Gaara could feel Artie's heart. It was hurting inside like his had at that ahe.
"He'll... be fine. He's tired from using too much chakra." Gaara answered. Snowgre was amazed hearing that.
He had a feeling Artie was hiding something.
Leah and Carley saw Artie tremble in Shrek's arms as they went into the house.
"No!... Just stop picking on me! I... just want friends and never to feel lonely again!" he yelled in his sleep.
In his mind Artie was reliving all the hell the other kids caused him at Worchester along with the pain of never knowing his father.
In his dream, he was ten year old wearing a black t- shirt with his village logo on it.
He was standing there facing the entire village whose back were turned against him in fear and shame.
"I-Tt's him!
Arthur Pendragon the freak of this village!
He's a monster. Stay away from him!" he heard them ay as tears fell down the youngter' face.
"Why? Why do they ay uch things to me? It's not my fault!
Why do they hate me so?
What did I do to hurt them so?" he said through tears.
When he woke up, Shrek was kneeling beside him.
"You okay? You look worried.
What were you crying about? It... sounded bad." he asked the teen.
He looked into his friend's eyes and saw a demon in him too.
"I'm not alone. My best friend, the first person who ever believed in me has a demon too in him. Maybe I should tell him." Artie thought.
"I... want to tell you omething but only you can know." Artie said.
"Okay. What is it?" Shrek replied softly.
Artie sighed before going on.
"I have a demon locked inside me. It's name is Matsur the Dragon of Lonliness. He's been in me since I... was a child but I never realised until now.
I've a feeling he's the reason my father isn't around." Artie explained softly.
"Is this why the hunters were so freaked eariler?
Why you were talking weird in your sleep?" Shrek asked.
"Yes it is. Do you think I'm a freak and wanna abandon me?" he asked the ogre.
"No way would I abandon you. You're my friend. Besides that demon is only a part of you.
You're still Artie, that crazy kid from Worchester who became King." he replied.
A smile crossed Artie's face at that.
"Thanks man... only I wish I knew what happened to my father. I have a feeling he has something to do with this demon inside of me.
I just wanna know... if he's still alive." Artie said.
Shrek then felt weird as his heart began to hurt. It was his demon Jaiya the God of Sadness and Fear was unleashing chakra.
Fiona watched as he ran off into the house.
"Will he be okay? Does... that happen a lot?" Carley asked her softly.
The ogress nodded. "Yes. He gets like that and wants to be alone but then a few hours later he's fine like nothing happened." she answered.
Gaara then saw somebody appear. It was Hinata.
"Hey guys. I felt massive chakra going on around here." she said softly.
"That would be me." Artie answered as they went inside.
Artie hoped Shrek would be alright...
Gaara then joined him.
"Don't worry. Having a demon hurts inside especially if others know. We'll talk to him later when he's calmed down." he told him...