Ch 10
Charming was angry as he watched both Artie and Katya crowned King and Queen of Far, Far Away. He then mixed a potion that when he drank it, his life would never be the same again. "But it's worth it." He thought as he brought the glass to his mouth and the mixture went into his mouth. He felt his stomach buckle in agony and sank to his knees. He began to change. Artie smiled as he danced with Katya at the coronation ball. He had a decision to make that would change both their lives forever. "I know it's risky marrying before I turn eighteen but Katya is just too special to wait that long. Besides it's True Love like Fiona has with Shrek. I'll propose yp her later in bed." He thought as they kissed. Ogre Child watched this quietly. She knew how Katya felt about Artie. But she had a feeling somebody wanted to ruin her young friend's chance at happiness…
Charming then got to his feet. He felt different, stronger. He then ran to a mirror to look at himself. When he'd looked in there, he saw he was an ogre. "Perfect! Now I'll be able to kick Shrek's butt and his friend's too." He cackled as he admired himself. He had dark purple skin, strong muscles and was beefy bodied. He then went off to Far, Far Away. The Ograrian Knight was scanning the area. He then saw a strange ogre lunge at him. "Who're you? I've never seen you around." he asked him. "Mu name is Charming. Remember me now?" he told him. Jen was shocked by this. How was Charming an ogre? It didn't make sense. He then grabbed Charming by the neck and went into the dungeon. He threw Charming into a cell and closed the door. He then went to find Artie and Katya but found Fiona. "What's wrong?" she asked him. "Charming became an ogre somehow but I don't know why." he told her. She was shocked by this as she looked ar Charming.
Shrek was speechless when he saw this. He was worried but wasn't afraid. If Charming was a loser as a human, then he'd still be a loser as an ogre. He then saw Charming oprn the door and attack him. "Are you okay?" Fiona asked him. "I'll be fine. I can handle him." he said as he put Charming in a head lock. Jen then watched as Charming scrabbed him in the neck as he threw him in the dungeon. Jen saw a weird look in his friend's eyes but it disappeared. He then saw his friend go to bed while Fiona was still up talking to Ogre Child and the Ogarian Kbught, He was feeling weird. He then closed his eyes and got lost in sweet dreaming. He was unaware that he was changing. Fiona then came into the room and climbed into bed. She hugged him as her eyes closed. But in the morning she woke up and screamed. "What's wrong?" Shrek asked her. "Look in the mirror but you're not gonna like it." she answered him.
Hr went to the mirror and looked in it. Fiona warched as he fainted. He was human like after he'd drank the Happily Ever After potion. She wondered how this had happened. She hoped it wasn't like this forever. Katya then came in. She was really shocked to see Shrek a mortal again. "Did he drink another potion?" she asked her. "No he didn't. When I woke up, he was like this. I hope we can help him." she told her quietly as Shrek woke up. He got worried as he saw Katya. "Are you gonna jpon us for breakfast?" Katya asked him. "I'm not so sure. I don't wanna freak out Artie like this." he replied sadly looking away from her. He then went into the bathroom and had a shower. He sighed sadly as the warm water washed over his body. He wished it was mud instead of warm water. But a frightening thought entered his head. If they couldn't reverse the spell, how could he live at the swamp? He then got dressed in a dressing gown and walked out of the room. Fiona was still there. "What's wrong?" he asked her gently. "We figured out... that Charming might've have done this to you. You were fighting him before this happened." she replied softly. His face darkened at that. "Right now I don't look like... the ogre you married." Shrek told her as he went downstairs to the dungeon.
Charming smirked at Shrek as he approached his cell. "What've you done to me? Why're you an ogre?" he yelled at him. "I became an ogre after drinking a potion. I cast a spell on you. I knew this would make you angry. I'm sure Fiona thinks you're hot." he told him. "Can you reverse it?" Shrek asked him. "Maybe I could but I don't wanna reverse it. I'm loving seeing you om agony. at this." Charming replied to him. Shrek then felt his neck sting. It was the scar Charming had left him. "It'll remain until the next full moon or the spell will leave you a human forever." Charming said as Shrek dropped him onto the ground.
Charming then watched as he ran out of the dungeon. Fiona was in the dining room eating with Artie and Katya. Artie nearly dropped his soup spoon as Shrek came into the room. "Who's that guy?" Artie asked her. "Artie it's me Shrek. I look human because Charming put a spell on me and I only have until the next full moon or I'll be stuck this way forever." Shrek explained calmly. Artie still couldn't stop staring at his friend.
Katya then got anget at this. "Don't worry amigo. We'll find a way to break that spell." she said to him as she glowed with magic. Artie wondered what was going on...