Shooting Star
Ch 4
Leah watched as Carley opened her eyes slowly.
She saw worry in them. "You okay?
You scared us back there in the forest.
What happened back there?" Leah asked her.
"I… was walking back here when something approached me.
It was a demon but unlike any we've heard. It called itself the Akai Ogre.
I was worried about it." Carley answered her.
Snowgre looked worried at that but a amile crossed Shrek's face at that.
"You know what it is, don't you?" Artie told him.
"Yes. The Akai Ogre is a friendly demon. He protects other ogres from harm who are good hearted like me.
There's a legend to do with it but I don't remember it." He answered.
Leah smiled at Carley. The Akai Ogre suited her well. Carley liked to protect ogres from harm.
But later that night Carley had a weird dream.
In it she was floating across the world calling to other good hearted ogres to join the fight against Charming.
She woke up confused.
"I wonder what that dream meant. It was so cool flying over the world.
Maybe my demon wants me to help him rally all the good hearted ogres together to fight Charming.
That would rock!" she thought as she heard Leah and Fiona talking as she came into the kitchen.
"Hey guys! What's up?" she asked them.
"Some Chinese ogres showed up. They've been here last night. They said they were told to come here by the Akai Ogre." Fiona answered.
"Wow! The dream I had… is coming true. It was my demon telling them to come." She thought as she sat beside Leah.
"Do you know why're they here?" she whispered softly.
"Nope. Last night I had this dream where I was flying over the world and the Akau Ogre was telling the good hearted ogres of the world to unite with us." Carley told her.
Leah's mouth opened wide at that.
She watched as Snowgre was bugging the Chinese ogres to show him some magic for which they were known for.
Shrek saw the Chinese ogres bow before Carley as she approached.
"Why did they do that?" he asked curious.
"She is the one our legend foretold. The one human who understands that we are not monsters.
Soon our international brethren will arrive to help destroy Charming.
He is a threat to us." they answered as Carley felt their robes.
Leah didn't understand as ninja ogres landed on their feet beside Snowgre.
They were from Japan.
Snowgre stared at their head bands. They were Jonin, powerful ninjas than him.
"So the Human ogre has been found. Good thing too before that loser Charming finds out and comes after her." one told the Chinese ones.
"What's going on here? Why're you guys here?
What does it have to do with Carley?" Fiona asked them.
Leah was with her.
"Years ago ogres and humans lived in harmony helping each other and Nature.
Until one day that bond was slayed by more darker ogres. Humans distrusted us except for one human who had been born in the last year of the Dragon.
She could see we aren't all evil and looked into our hearts rather than listening to humans.
She is also the bearer of the Akai Ogre, a friendly and powerful demon.
She might be able to restore the bond between humans and ogres." they explained to them.
They were in awe especially Leah and Carley.
"This is cool! When are the others arriving?" Snowgre asked them.
"It'll take them a few days." the Chinese ogres answered.
Carley seemed nervous that night as she and Leah lay in bed.
"You okay? You look worried." Leah said as she wrapped her arms around Carley.
"I'm just nervous about the other ogres from other parts of the world.
I know it's my destiny to restore the bond ogres and humans had but I'm not very brave.
What if I mess up?" SHE TOLD HER SOFTLY.
"You won't. You have a pure heart unlike anybody I've ever met. That's one of the reasons why I love you." Leah reassured her as they kissed.
Charming was angry as a witch informed him of what was happening at the swamp.
"So the human ogre has been found eh? I'll make sure she doesn't get rid of me!" he thought as he watched the swamp carefully.
His enemies were growing stronger everyday...
