Ch 7
Shrek saw Puss run into the throne room. "What's up?" he asked him. "It's Snowgre boss." He told him.
Artie and him then heard a familiar laugh. They looked out the window. Snowgre was causing chaos with Zak and the rest of the Destroyers.
He was throwing rocks at people and cackling loudly when they got hurt.
"This isn't him. We've got to stop him!" Shrek yelled as he prepared to go talk to Snowgre but Artie stopped him.
"What're you doing?" he asked him. "Let me try talking to him.
You said he listens to me so I'm going to try!" the young King answered as he walked out of the room and out of the castle.
"Why would he go from being an awesome kid to a wild animal?
I know he wants to belong in a group… but these guys will hurt him, take him too far. I've got to reason with him no matter what!" he thought as he approached Snowgre along with the Destroyers.
"Snowgre you can't hang out with them." Artie said.
"Why not? I've found people who understand me and they don't treat me like a freak because of my sight problems!" Snowgre retorted angrily as Zak gave him something and whispered in his ear.
Snowgre laughed as he twirled the chains like a lasso and the chains tied around Artie. "Alright! It worked!" he yelled.
Artie couldn't believe his friend had changed.
"Now do I become a Destroyer?" Snowgre asked Zak as they loaded Artie onto their bikes. "Yeah when we get to the bar." He replied as they drove off.
Shrek was shocked seeing that. His cousin was making the same mistake he'd made as a teen. "I'm going after them!" he told Puss.
Meanwhile the Destroyers were getting drunk at the tavern they were staying the night at. Snowgre sighed as he came over to where Artie was with nachos, burritos, cake and soda. "Artie I'm sorry about tying you up like that.
I... had to look good or they wouldn't let me join. Besides I brought us dinner." Snowgre told him as he untied him. "Won't they be mad you untied me?" Artie asked softly.
"Nah. They're too drunk and asleep to care. O couldn't let my friend starve." he replied softly.
Artie smiled as they ate, Maybe Snowgre wouldn't go bad. "You seem sad. Are you upset at me?" he asked Snowgre.
"No I think this isn't worth joining them. If it means I have to hurt my only friend, it's not worth it. Let's get out of here while they don't know." Snowgre told him as they walked off.
They were walking when they heard the sound of a car. It stopped near them. Shrek was driving. "I... can't believe you freed Artie! I thought... you'd gone to the dark side. You really scared us!" Shrek said as Snowgre fell asleep in Artie's arms.
He was worried for Snowgre. He knew that he hadn't meant to hurt him but right now the poor kid was in pain.
He felt like he didn't belomg in the world and only he could take the pain away. "I know you didn't mean it. I loved you right from the start." he said as he kissed him on the forehead.
Snowgre then wrapped his furry arms around Artie.
"Please don't leave me. Everybody I care about always leave." he whispered to the young King. "I... won't Snowg. I promise." he replied softly.
"Lead him to a plsce. ;ead hin to a place
Lead him where he'll be safe." Artie sang softly. Snowgre was asleep now.
Shrek smiled watching this. He knew Artie cared for Snowgre as they arrived back at the swamp.
Artie was anxious as they carried Snowgre into his room and put him in bed. He didn't want to leave. He'd just promised Snowgre he'd never leave and he'd keep it.
"You go be with Fiona, I'll be fine here." Artie said as he watched Shrek leave the room. He then lay on the bed and hugged Snowgre.
Fiona wondered what happened to Snowgre. "He's broken, beyond repair.
I'm not sure if he'll ever feel happy again." Shrek told her as he walked into Snowgre's room and saw Artie in bed beside Snowgre.
The ogre teen looked at peace. Artie had became his safe place.
Shrek sighed as he went to see Merlin to see if he could help Snowgre...