Promise

A/N Here's more. It's the day of Fiona's departure to the tower but I figured that Harold and Lillian should take her to the tower but they will probably be very emotional when they reach the tower.

Harold sighed sadly as he woke up at the crack of dawn. He knew that today was the day his only daughter was leaving them and he wasn't sure if he could do this because he and Lillian would have to take her to the tower. He hoped he would have enough strength within to do this. Lillian sighed as she felt he wasn't there. She had a feeling he was with Fiona.

She didn't blame him. This could be the last time they ever saw Fiona again until she was an adult.

That thought worried but scared her.

"I don't blame Harold for being depressed. Especially if you're never going to be with your daughter again for a long, long time.

Maybe.... sending her away isn't a good idea." she thought as she got up and got dressed.

She went downstairs and found Harold in the dining room. He was eating but Fiona was outside in the gardens playing. Lillian then smiled sadly as she saw her. She wanted to keep this memory of her so that it wouldn't hurt so much when she left them.

"You're nervous about later, aren't you? It'll break my heart to have to lock her in the highest room in the tallest tower but maybe some day somebody will rescue her and break the curse.

We just need to keep hoping that." Lillian said to him as he drank black coffee.

"Yes but I don't know if I can do this." Harold answered her softly.

She understood as she saw tears in his eyes but he looked away. He couldn't bear to show how he felt about having to leave his daughter in a tower for the rest of her life.

Lillian then saw Fiona come in. She wondered why her parents were sad.

Didn't they want her to be sent away?

Harold sighed as he was walking through the streets of the city but everywhere people around him were whispering and giving him cold looks. He knew he deserved it but he knew they were being cruel about Fiona. That hurt him deeply.

It was one thing to say something about him but having it be about your child...... that's a different matter.

Inside his blood boiled angrily.

"Just leave her alone!

What harm has she done to you that you have to hate and fear her huh? She may be an ogre by night but she's still my child on the inside and one day will rule so I would've thought you would show some respect!" he yelled in anger. Most of the people there were stunned by their king's outburst but nervous.

But the Fairy Godmother smiled approaching him.

"Good he's beginning to unravel. Soon the kingdom will be mine and my son and I will rule!" she thought smiling as she approached Harold. He wondered what she was doing here.

"I came to help you. But also reminding you of what could happen to you if things don't go as planned.

I wonder how Lillian would take the truth about yourself hmm?" she told him. Harold was angry but depressed as he came to the Poison Apple Pub. He knew a lot of unsavoury people drank here but right now he wasn't in the mood to care if he was safe or not, he just needed a drink to calm his nerves. He opened the door and walked in.

He noticed a lot of the people drinking were staring at him in shock but he didn't mind because right now he wasn't himself.

"What will be?" Doris asked him cleaning a glass with a rag.

"A Fuzzy Navel.

Make it extra strong please." Harold answered as Doris made it. He then began to drink. He felt at ease after drinking it and had some more. Doris wondered what was on his mind.

"I'd rather not talk about it." he answered her.

She understood that he had secrets.

Lillian was worried as she found Harold home lying on the bed with a hasngover from the Fuzzy Navels he'd had. She sighed putting an ice pack on his head.

"Why were you drinking anyways?

Was it because of Fiona going away?" she asked him. He nodded sadly. She understood as he fell asleep. She knew this happened when he drank a lot like that.

She decided that later she and Harold would take their daughter to the tower. She tried to steel her heart for she knew it would be emotional leaving their daughter in a dragon guarded tower for the rest of her life. Fiona was with Shrek in the forest.

"How come.... you're not away yet?" he asked softly to her as they were playing.

"I-I don't know.

My Daddy wasn't well. He's taking a nap at home." she answered but then he hid behind a tree as he saw one of Harold's men show up. He'd been sent by Fiona's parents to take her back to the castle. She knew that they were leaving.

"Goodbye." she whispered to her ogre friend.

"Your Highness we must go.

Your parents are waiting." he told her. Fiona nodded as she came over to him. As they left, she saw Shrek look at her with those sad hazel eyes of his.

"Goodbye Fiona.

I'll never forget you." he thought sadly as they were out of sight. Fiona gulped nervously as she arrived at the castle. She wondered if her parents were ready to go with her.

Harold was wearing a hooded cloak but Lillian didn't. She felt her heart beat faster as she along with Harold and Fiona got into the carriage. She knew that this had to happen.

The carriage passed through forests and mountains, getting closer and closer to it's destination.

Lillian sighed sadly, trying not to show the sadness she was feeling in front of her daughter. She knew she had to be strong.

"Maybe this won't be so bad.

But Fiona has no clue about what's going on. I hope she'll be okay when she realises after we explain to her." Harold thought as Fiona was asleep in his arms. He was nervous about what would would happen when they reached the Dragon's Keep.

He wanted to tell Lillian the truth about himself but was scared of how Lillian would react to him used to being a frog prince. He hoped that things would be better soon.

By morning they had reached the Dragon's Keep. He and Lillian hoped that this was the right thing to do. Lillian watched as Fiona woke up.

"W-Where are we Mommy? This place looks scary." the young princess asked her parents as they walked over the bridge. Harold looked nervously at the lava below. He sighed.

There was no way out now.

Fiona was nervous as they entered the tower, it was dark and dreary and bones littered the floors. Fiona looked nervous especially as she heard a loud growl. It was the dragon that would guard her until her prince came to break the curse.

"W-What is that noise?" she asked scared as Lillian led her up the stairs to the highest room in the tallest tower. Harold then opened the door. It looked like Fiona's room back at home. The young princess was confused by this.

"W-Why does this look like my room?

I don't understand!" Fiona replied to them. Harold sighed sadly.

He knew he would have to tell her sooner or later. He braced himself.

"....Fiona honey because of the curse, you'll have to stay here until your prince comes to break the curse with True Love's First Kiss. I wish there was another way.

We will always love you even if you're not with us." Harold explained to her. Fiona then began to cry uncontrollably.

Lillian then hugged her.

"Ohh Fiona honey it'll be okay.

I know it seems too hard to understand right now but one day we'll be together again.

Until then you must be strong, okay?" she said as she and Harold left but left after the young princess fell asleep on the bed. The royal parents were depressed as they set off back to Far, Far Away.

"Please be okay Fiona.

One day you'll be set free and we can be a family. But right now your father and I will miss your presence at home." Lillian thought as they were asleep.....