Ch 6
Artie watched as Shrek and Fiona kept staring at him as he made a camp fire. Snowgre was still upset about choosing Snowflake over breaking the vanity spell that Charming had cast on both Duloc and Far, Far Away. Artie then sat beside him. "Don't worry man. I know how it feels to have a special lady." He told him.
"What do you mean?" he asked him. "After I left Worchester, that jerk Lancelot was bugging Gwen but Icouldn't do anything because I'm King of Far, Far Away." He told him. He then yawned and went over to the campfire where Shrek and Fiona were asleep and closed his eyes. Snowgre smiled sadly as he watched the tender scene.
"Maybe if I bring back their memories, Shrek and Fiona could go back to being themselves and help me and Artie kick Charming's butt." He thought as he used gis magic to restore their memories. He watched as dawn broke and Artie woke up. " Hey man what's up?" he asked him calmly. "I'm okay. I tried to use magic to bring back Shrek and Fiona's memories but I'm not sure if it worked or not." He replied quietly.
He watched as they woke up a few hours later to the smell of eggs. "Morning guys!" Fiona greeted them but Artie saw a blank look in Shrek's eyes. "Hey whats his name. Is that eggs I smell? Mmm… fried eggs!" he said to them. " Oh man Snowg! Your spell only worked on Fiona. I'm sorry." He told him. Artie then watched as his friend scoffed down fried eggs. " Let me guess the spell didn't work on Shrek?" she said qyuetly so that Shrek wouldn't hear that.
"I've got to go take a dump in the lake." Shrek said as he walked off. Artie followed him. He watched as his friend stripped off and went into the lake. Artie followed suit and went into the lake. The water was warm. Bubbles were sprouting around them. "So the spell didn't work on you. Shrek I wish you could remember what's been going the last few days" he said casually. "What do you mean?" Shrek asked him confused. "Charming cast a spell on both Duloc and Far, Far Away making the people shallow and vain. We're on our way to stop him, remember?" he told him. "No not really." he replied. "You have to remember me Artie? If it wasn't for you, I wouldn't have gotten out of that dump Worchester Academy and made me believe in myself so I could become King of Far, Far Away. What about Fiona. Don't you remember her?
If it wasn't for you she wouldn't have gotten out of the tower of found True Love with you by her side. Please tell me you remember!" he told him. Shrek then grabbed his head in agony and fell head first under water. "Oh man! This isn't good. I've got to go dpwn there and save him before he drowns and Fiona blames me!" he said as he went under himself and held his breath. He found his ogre friend' s foot tangled in sea weed and untied it. He then hauled him with him as he came up for air. He swam over to the shore. He watched as his friend laid there on the ground as he climbed out and got dressed. He hoped he didn't have to do mouth to mouth. If he did, Fiona wouldn't be happy with him. He was relieved as Shrek opened his eyes. "Hey Artie. What's going on?" he asked him confused as he got dressed. "Nothing much." he tolf him calmly as they walked back to join the others.
Fiona was relieved as her husband kissed her. "Hoq did you get your memories back?" she asked him curiously. "Artie and I were in the lake when I went under water. Artie saved me but while I zoned out, my memories came back to me and I remembered everything again even you my green skinned beauty." he told her gently. She smiled back at him. "I'm glad to hear that honey." she told him. Snowgre looked worried that Shrek had gotten his memory back. "What's wrong with him?" Shrek asked her. "I'll explain to him. Charming had to make him choose between the kingdom or Snowflake. He chose her over the kingdom. He thinks you're mad at him. I told him it was okay because it was for somebody he loved." Artie explained to him.
Shrek then came over to where Snowgre was sitting with his head in his furry hands. "Um... hey Snowgre. I heard about what happened to you. I'm not mad. I would do do the same if a brat like Charming gave me that kind of choice. I would choose Fiona in a heartbeat. But we have the element of sueprise. We can still break the spell and save both kingdoms." he told him calmly. "You're right! Let's do it!" Snowgre told him regaining hope. Fiona smiled at that bonding moment between the two cousins. Charming was extremely angry at that. "We'll see about that.ogre. You'll never be able to break my spell, no matter what you try!" he yelled loudly. He then saw Gwen walking through the forest and smiled evilly.
He then disappeared in a haze of magical energy. Gwen was surprised to see him standing in front of her. "Who're you?" she asked him worriedly. "Don't worry I'm a friend of Artie's. A group of ogres kidnapped him and are planning to attack my kingdom. Do you want to help me get him back?" he told her. "Yes I do." she answered in her usual drawl. He glowed with magical energy and it surrounded her. She then became shallow and a drone like everybody else. He cackled as they vanished...