Always In My Heart

Lugio smiled seeing Shrek and his friends asleep and that their guard was down. "This is perfect for a little revenge. They won't know what hit them!" he cackled as his eyes glowed with dark magic as he entered Shrek's mind.

Lugio was using powerful dark magic to attack through nightmares. It was one of his favourite attacks. Fiona woke hearing her husband moan as he tossed and turned in fear.

"What's up with him?" she asked worriedly. "He's having a bad dream, a very bad one.

We have to help him." Leah told her as Carley agreed.

"Yeah we can do this like in Aria!" she replied smiling as her eyes glowed with blue light. Leah gasped in awe realising what her soul mate was doing.

"Is she okay?" Fiona asked Leah.

"Yes. She's using her and Ogre Child's Ogreix combined to help Shrek.

What's wrong with him?" she replied seeing her friend growl in anger. "Lugio used powerful magic to attack him using the power of nightmares by using Nightmare Beast magic from Aria.

I'm trying as best I can to break it but it's tricky." Carley answered her as Ogreix glowed around her body like an aura.

She heard evil laughter as she was using her Ogreix to help her friend.

"Just give up!

You'll never be able to stop my spell from attacking him! Your magic is weak against me!" she heard Lugio cackle but she ignored it.

"It's not true what Lugio said.

The Ogreix that Ogre Child and I share is powerful enough to stop you from hurting my best ogre friend!

I won't let you hurt him through your dark magic!" she thought as her power grew stronger and stronger. Lugio cursed angrily at seeing the spell broken and Shrek sleeping peacefully.

"So that little weak hearted one was very powerful even though against my most darkest spell.

I will get revenge no matter what!" he said vanishing.

Leah saw Carley about to fall backwards but caught her.

"Will she be okay?" Fiona asked Leah looking a little worried.

She nodded. "She'll be fine. I guess using that much Ogreix to save Shrek from whatever Lugio did tired her out.

That was so awesome what she did.

She used her and Ogre Child's Ogreix to save Shrek.

Maybe that made her a little stronger, right?" Leah answered her.

She nodded unsure of that answer. But the next morning as they arrived at Far, Far Away, Shrek had been quiet, very quiet.

He still remembered the nightmare Lugio had used on him through dark magic.

"You sure you're okay?

You haven't said a word since we woke up. What's on your mind?" Leah asked him but he shivered a little remembering the dark dream.

"....It's nothing Leah.

Trust me.

I'm worried..... about Artie." he replied as he went on ahead of them but Leah wasn't buying his answer.

"Worried about Artie or us huh?

Whatever Lugio did, he really scared you and you never allow that to happen unless Fiona's in danger." she thought as they followed their ogre friend but Carley stopped her.

"Leah let them go see Artie.

We'll catch up later, okay?" she said softly to her soul mate.

"A-Are you sure?

I'm sure he'd be happy to see you guys too." Fiona told them.

"It's okay. Go be with Artie. We'll see you later, okay?" Leah reassured her.

Lillian felt a little relief seeing her son in law and Fiona in the castle. She knew that Artie had gotten worse but maybe this would help his spirits. Fiona smiled sadly finding her husband in Artie's room talking to the young king but hid fear in his hazel eyes.

"Is something wrong?" Lillian asked her daughter softly. "It's just this new foe who revealed himself and attacked my husband by using powerful nightmares. Merlin warned us about him. But since last night...... my husband hasn't been his normal self but also he's really worried about Artie too. You know how much he cares about him." Fiona explained softly. Lillian understood but knew her son in law would be okay.

Later after showing up at the castle, Leah noticed that Shrek was feeling a little more like himself than eariler.

"Yes Lugio's dark dream freaked me out but also very scared for Artie. Lugio may have made him sick but he won't remove the curse until he gets his revcenge.

He's just like Charming, angry until he gets his way.

What can we do?" he answered but felt a hand on his shoulder.

"Don't worry we'll save Artie and stop Lugio. I know he seems powerful like his mother but I know we can defeat him." Carley reassured her friend.

"You're right.

Thanks but we'd better come up with a plan to get rid of Lugio and save Artie before it's too late." he replied as the others joined him and trying to come up with a plan.......