Meant To Be
A/N Thanks for reviewing Hanny Spoon and the others who love this fic. Here comes more!
Ari wondered what they had to talk about as they went into a local tavern. Artie sighed. Shrek had a feeling he was thinking about what had happened in the locker rom back in Worchester.
"Artie you okay?
You haven't spoken in a while." he said to him.
"Sorry Shrek.
Just thinking, that's all." he told him as he and Puss were drinking Fuzzy Navels.
Lorian was drinking rum. Ari had a feeling he was hiding something.
"What do you think my father wants?" she asked.
"I don't know senorita." Puss answered.
Artie then came out of the Mrn's Room feeling better.
"You want to tell her now or should I?" Shrek asked him.
"Maybe I should tell her.
I am her father after all." Artie answered him.
"Tell me what?" Ari asked curiously.
"Right now Far, Far Away, our home kingdom is in trouble. The Fairy Godmother's sister Laia has taken over and thrown the kingdom into total chaos and put your mother Marissa in a dungeon cell.
She is angry at me but more at your mother." Artie began hoping she'd understand what he was talking about.
"But why my Mom?
I don't understand." Ari asked him confused.
"Because she took care of the Fairy Godmother before you were born and because she along with trying to take over the kingdom, tried to hurt me.
Your magical talents come from your Mom's side of the family and she believes that you can defeat Laia." he said pausing for a moment.
"Is that why you sent me to Worchester?
So she wouldn't hurt me?" Ari asked him.
Artie nodded sadly.
"Yes it is. We knew that many foes would try to invade so we felt that Worchester would be a safe place for you to grow up but now the kingdom along with me and your mother need you." Artie answered softly.
Ari sighed deeply. This was what she'd be waiting for ever since she'd came to Worchester with Merlin, that her father would come and take her from here but now she was worried.
"I don't know if I'm strong enough to fight her." Ari replied softly.
"Yes you are. I saw you fighting Marco using your powers to defend your family honour. I know you can defed the kingdom's homour with that same magical strength.
You just need to believe you can do it." Lorian told her.
She smiled at his words. How did he know just what to say to make her feel better when she was down?
"Yeah you're right Lorian.
I guess I could try." Ari replied to him looking into his crystal like eyes.
Artie was surprised by his daughter's decision.
"Are you sure you wanna come with us back to Far, Far Away?" he asked her.
"Yeah besides they need my help to stop Laia." Ari told him.
"We leave in the morning then." Artie replied softly.
Lorian looked a little sad at that.
"What about Lorian?" Shrek asked her.
"I'm not sure. I want him to be with me and come help but I don't want Laia to hurt him like she's hurting my mother.
I swear she'll pay." Ari answered.
Artie smiled hearing that.
"She's just like her mother when we were together." he thought seeing Ari and Lorian leave the tavern.....