A/N- There's more Shrek/Artie fluff so be warned!
Ch 14
Charming cackled as five years passed. That was all he needed to carry it out. It was Christmas again. Artie was now twenty years old and had settled into being a king, He smiled as he arrived at the swamp.
He opened the door and went into the house, "Anybody here?" he asked softly. He then saw Shrek approach him. "I haven't seen you in a few years. How're you man?" he said hugging him. Artie chuckled at him. "I missed you too. It was lonely in that castle without… you." He replied softly. "I know how you feel Artie. It's been lonely here without you too. I'm glad you're here." Shrek thought as they sipped wine. Morgan was feeling sad because Snowgre had gone home for winter break. She was now nineteen. She felt like not getting out of bed this morning or any morning until he returned to Worchester.
She then saw Merlin appear. "What do you want? Just leave me alone!" she yelled at him. "Morgan... maybe you should be with Artie and your family over the festive season." he told her. Her face softened at that. "You're right. I should be with them. Maybe it'll make me feel better." she replied. He understood. He watched as she vanished. Fiona then came into the room after the babies were asleep in bed, she found Artie and Shrek were asleep in each other's arms. She smiled as she wrapped presents. She then saw Morgan appear. "I thought you were staying at Worchester over Christmas?" she asked her. "I did. I decided to come back because it would make me feel better." she answered sadly . Fiona understood how the teen was feeling. "It has something to do with Snowgre, doesn't it?" she asked her. Morgan nodded. "He left for Winter break so I feel alone at this time of the year." she told her softly.
Artie woke up to find himself in the alligator easy chair. He smiled as he remembered last night. Morgan seemed sad and he wanted to help but didn't know how to. Meanwhile Snowgre was bored. He hated being with his foster parents. He really missed Morgan. "Maybe I can use my magic to transport myself to where Morgan is. I just have to tap into her mind to find out where she is." he whispered softly to himself. He then closed his eyes and thought hard about Morgan. An image of his cousin's swamp appeared. "That's where I need to go!" he thought as he opened a portal and stepped into it.
It then vanished instantly. He appeared at Shrek's swamp as night fell. He heard sounds of a party come from inside. He saw his cousin and his family with his friends having a Christmas Eve party. He saw Morgan sipping wine on her own. "Don't worry Morgan. I'm coming!" he said as he walked in. Shrek gasped as he saw Snowgre. "Don't worry. I'm here for Morgan. I love her so much. I couldn't bear to see her so sad and alone on Christmas Eve. By the way I used my Ogreix to get here." he explained softly. Fiona then saw Morgan run into Snowgre's arms and kiss him. "I'm so glad you're here! It was so miserable without you. I love you too. I didn't feel like I could celebrate the festive season without you." she replied. Artie smiled as Shrek kissed him. There was a stubble growing on the teen's chin. "I'm sorry about that. I'm trying for a beard or goatee. It would be sweet to have that." he told him blushing. "It doesn't matter Artie. I know you and I... like each other but I'm worried." Shrek replied.
"Worried? About what?" Artie asked. "About them finding out about our secret. They may be our friends but if we told them, they wouldn't understand. Also there's a five year age difference between us. They'd think it's too weird." Shrek answered him softly. "Don't worry. They don't have to know. Besides Fiona and Snow have probably told them about their secret and they understand." Artie replied. He then hugged the ogre. He then smiled. This stuff always made him feel good. Gwen was standing outside the swamp. She'd been angry when Morgan revealed a dark secret about Artie but after hours of talking to Merlin about it, she had maybe reconsidered. She then snuck in through the window but was confronted by Morgan. "What're you doing here? Trying to hurt my brother again? Well I won't let you." she told Gwen darkly. Gwen was about to push past her when Morgan put a spell on her that turned her to stone. "That should keep Artie safe for a while." Morgan thought as she joined Snowgre for some hot cider... Artie saw the Gwen statue and was worried. "What happened to you?" he asked himself. Morgan was dancing with Snowgre. She was a little tipsy from the cider.
"I need to speak to my sister please." Artie told him. Morgan wasn't happy about her brother cutting in like that. "What do you want? Can't you see I'm busy?" she snapped coldly. Artie was shocked. Morgan had never spoke to him that way before. "I saw the Gwen statue. You've gotta take it off her now!" he told her. Morgan snarled in anger as she shot a blast of magic at Gwen's stone form. He watched as she returned to normal. "Artie get away from her! She's a freak. Did you see what she did to me?" she replied to him. "Yeah I know. She's my sister. I love her. She's just in a weird mood because she had cider. It always happens when she drinks that stuff." Artie said as Shrek hugged him. Gwen fumed in anger at that. "Why're you here? I thought you weren't into me anymore." he told her. "I know but I was talking to Merlin and I thought your being in love with your friend but it didn't matter. I'm sorry." she explained softly. Morgan watched later as the guests left. She saw Snowgre bring out a sleeping bag and laid it on the floor. Morgan smiled as he climbed in wearing a shirt and boxers. She then changed into a black, frilly night gown. He was amazed by her beauty as she climbed in beside him.
"Merry Christmas!" he said as they shared their first French kiss. "That was good! Don't tell my brother. He'll freak!" Morgan replied as they fell asleep. But at 3 A.M he was woken up by Morgan moaning in pain. He turned around to see what was wrong and noticed that her skin was blue like his and snow white fur was growing over her slender body. "What happened to you? One little kiss couldn't have done this, could it?" Snowgre thought worried. Morgan then stopped moaning in agony as the change was done. Snowgre hoped she wouldn't flip out when she saw that she'd became like him now. As dawn rose, Artie heard somebody scream. He ran into the living room and saw that his sister was like her boyfriend now. "How did this happen?" he asked Snowgre angrily. "The French kiss must've done it! When we kissed, we joined our spirits together, right? So my Ogreix and Morgan's magic must've joined together but this was a side effect. I'm really sorry." Snowgre explained softly.
Morgan seemed upset at this and had went outside for some fresh air. Snowgre was about to go talk to her but Fiona stopped him. "It's okay. I'll talk to her, okay?" she reassured him as she went outside. Morgan was looking at herself in the frozen over pond. Icy tears fell down her blue face. "Hey Morgan you want to talk?" Fiona asked as she sat beside her. "Sure. Nothing else can go wrong. I love Snowgre with my heart. I know it wasn't his fault this happened. It's... just when we go back to Worchester, the other kids will see and then the torment will begin and mortal kids are always cruel to your kind, no offence." Morgan told her sadly. "It's okay. I know what you're going through. If that happens, at least you have Snowgre. I know he'll never stop loving you and maybe this will make your relationship stronger or take it to the next level. True Love must've thrown you guys a curve ball if you know what I mean. When I had my curse, I had nobody until I met Shrek. I'm a very lucky woman and so are you. Never forget that, okay Morgan?" Fiona explained to her.
Morgan smiled at that. "You're right! I've got to go find Snowgre and tell him how I feel!" she replied. But then cops showed up at the door. Morgan saw them talking for a long time. "What's wrong?" Morgan asked Fiona. She seemed sad. "It's Snowgre. He and... Artie were in an accident. They told us Artie survived with a few cuts and bruises but Snowgre's ib ibtwbsive care. I'm sorry." she told her. Morgan was speechless. She needed to see him. She then went to the hospital. Artie was was in the waiting room when Morgan showed up but ignpred him as she went into the intensive care ward. Her boyfriend was in a body cast with lots of serious injuries. He was also in a coma. Tears fell from her eyes and her voice cracked. Artie then came in. "Morgan I'm sorry. It... was an accident." he told her but she darkened looking at him, the one who had hurt her True Love. "I hate you! Because of you, you've sent the only guy who likes to his grave!" she spat at him as she ran off.
"I'm sorry, okay? Besides he was driving the carriage when it happened." he whispered to himself as he left...