Once Upon a December

Shrek was worried after seeing Snowgre melt down at the mall.

Leah had came to see him at the swamp.

It was night time.

"Wow.

Snowg's never been that odd around us.

Maybe he's been hiding how he feels inside.

You need to help him.

Also give him these." Shrek said handing her something.

She looked inside.

It was cookies.

"He loves eating these.

You might get him to come out into the open if you start with these to break the emotional ice." He told her.

"Thanks I will.

Merry Christmas." She said leaving.

When she got back, Snowgre was in the front room playing video games.

He seemed okay but she could see sadness.

"Snowg?" she began.

"Yeah Leah?" he asked her.

"How about we talk?

I brought cookies that Fiona made." She told him.

"Oh those cookies are great!" he told her going into the kitchen.

Carley was in Leah's room.

She hoped Snowgre would be okay.

She was on the computer writing when she felt somebody hug her.

She knew who it was.

"I can't believe you're here.

Well I can, it's…. just won't Fiona be mad if she realises you're gone?" she asked him, gazing into hazel eyes full of warmth.

"She isn't.

Besides I came to visit Snowg.

But…. Also you." Shrek replied.

"I need to tell you something.

When we were at the mall, Charming was with Snowgre.

He's up to something, I can feel it." she told her ogre friend and confidant.

"Keep a close eye on him, okay?

I know Snowg hasn't had much luck making friends in Duloc." HE TOLD HER ABOUT TO LEAVE.

"Do you have to go?" she asked softly.

His heart melted hearing that.

"I have to go but we'll see each other on Christmas Eve.

That's why I have to go.

Besides Leah and the others need you here.

I admire you because you're so caring and loyal towards others.

I'm always in here." he told her pointing to his heart.

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"Yeah I know.

Goodbye." she replied hugging him.

Charming cackled seeing him leave.

"So he doesn't want me to be with Snowgre eh?

We'll see about that!" he thought watching and waiting until everybody had gone to bed.

Snowgre was outside in the snow.

It made him happy.

He'd always loved this time of year.

In Duloc he felt like he didn't fit even though he was an ogre.

"Hey Snowgre." a voice said as a teenage ogre joined him.

He looked like Snowgre but was really Charming in disguise.

"Who're you?

It's like we've met before.

You're the guy from yesterday.

What did you wanna talk to me about?" Snowgre replied to him.

"Say you had a special Christmas wish and you wanted to make it true?

I know you have a desire to stay with those friends of yours here." he told him.

"So what?

Why do you care so much?" Snowgre asked bitter.

"I.... could make it come true." he replied.

"Y-You can?

How?" Snowgre asked curious.

"Let's just say I have magic!" he replied.

"I do have a wish.

To stay here with my friends and become part of their family.

But how can you?" he replied softly looking at the house with it's Christmas lights.

"Let's just say in the Swampy North Pole, there's a very special book that Ogre Claus uses to bring Christmas to ogres and mortals here.

Bring it to me and I'll grant your wish!2 Charming told him.

Snowgre gulped nervously.

"I-I'm not so sure about this.

Isn't there another way?" Snowgre asked him.

"No.

Don't you want to stay here or go back to Duloc and be treated like a freak?

Think about it!" Charming said vanishing.

Snowgre was nervous as he got into bed in David's room.

He couldn't sleep.

He had too much on his mind.

"What can I do?

Shrek's Ogre Claus at this time of year.

If he finds out about this, I'm toast and he'll never trust me again!

I'm so confused!" he thought tossing and turning.

In the Swampy North Pole, Shrek had seen this and was worried.

"So he's after the book of Christmas Magic and getting Snowgre to do it by tricking him.

That's so low even for Charming!" he thought......