Strength of the Heart
A/N Here's more. If you're wondering why Artie felt bad about what nearly happened to the triplets, read Shrek Goes Fourth by Hanny Spoon. It's really good.
Ari was excited but nervous as the onion carriage had made it to Far, Far Away. She hoped that the people here would be different. Fiona helped her out of the carriage.
"Thanks Fiona." she said using her long cane to help her see while she walked toward the front of the castle with Shrek and Fiona following.
Artie was excited seeing them but was curious about the young girl with them. He'd never seen her in the kingdom before but wanted to know about her along with Lillian.
The former Queen had been told by Fiona that they were bringing somebody with them but hadn't explained anything to her.
"Maybe she's friendly.
I want to find out about her." Artie thought as his friend and cousin approached him and Lillian.
"Hey Artie!" Shrek said as Fiona hugged him.
"Hey to you too.
It's been a while since we were here. How has the kingdom reacted to you not marrying and still ruling the kingdom?" Shrek went on but Artie looked sad at that. He didn't want to remember what nearly happened to the triplets on that adventure.
"I-It's been okay.
I think they got it when they heard at the chapel." Artie said sadly but the ogre noticed that the young King was looking at Ari with growing curiousity and smiled at that.
"This is Ari.
She's a new friend of ours who's blind.
But there's more to her than that Artie." Shrek told him.
Lillian was happy but surprised but wondered why they'd brought the girl here.
Ari smiled at Artie shakily. Her parents were so cautious around her, they didn't allow her to go outside so she didn't know how to make friends like other kids her age.
"Come on Ari I'll show you the kingdom." Artie said as she followed him leaving the castle......
Morgan smiled as she saw Artie had left the castle and was with Ari.
"That's good which means he won't be there when I strike!" she cackled as great dark magic flowed from her.
In Worchester Morgan had been a really good student especially in Merlin's Magic classes which the non magic kids hated and teased and made her life a misery until she joined the Spell Spinners which felt like home for the young Le Fey girl but her parents never saw how good she was at magic and wanted her to be a princess like her sister.
After that day, Morgan felt she had to prove herself to her family by taking over a kingdom by her magical strength but Artie had been a thorn in her side by banishing her from Far, Far Away but this time things would be different and nobody would tell her she wasn't good enough again......
Lillian listened as Shrek explained why Ari had came here so she could find a home and a family who would love her whether she couldn't see or not but the former Queen understood after her son in law finished. She seemed sad.
"I think Artie likes being with her.
You saw the way he looked at her, didn't you?
No fear or disgust in his eyes, just trying to understand her." Lillian said as Fiona nodded but had a feeling something would happen soon to the kingdom.
Artie laughed as Ari was telling him some funny things.
He liked being with her and he'd actually forgotten the fact she was blind but he liked her personality and what she had to say. Granted she was still very shy and not wanting to open up but knew she would in time if she decided to stay that was.
"What's wrong?" he asked her as her eyes glowed with magic.
"Somebody related to you wants to cause the kingdom great misery by taking it over." Ari said softly as her eyes stopped glowing but Artie was amazed.
"Do you have magic i you?
If you do, that's okay because it's cool!" he said smiling but she could hear the warmth in his voice and blushed a little. Nobody in her home village had ever said that about her magical gifts before. That was another reason her parents wouldn't let her mix with other kids and kept her in her room.
"Y-You think my powers are cool?
Thanks Artie." she said to him softly as they returned to the castle......