Meant To Be

A/N Here's more. Lorian finally decides to show Ari who he really is.

Lorian sighed watching Ari sleep. He knew that she wanted to go back and forget about everything except for him.

Artie was already up at the crack of dawn and was outside in the garden.

He saw Lorian join him as he landed and retracted his dragon wings.

"What're you doing here?" Artie asked him.

"I.... want to tell her about me, what I really am before she does something she'll regret." he answered.

Artie nodded in reply as he saw worry in Lorian's eyes. He'd seen Lorian's other side along with Shrek and Merlin but he was more worried about Ari. He cared about her deeply and didn't want to lose her.

"What's going on?" Ari asked Lorian confused in the dining room.

"Alright I'll show you.

Just don't be afraid, okay?" he replied to her as his eyes glowed with magic.

Fiona and the others were in awe seeing his dragon features but Ari's eyes were wide.

"Why didn't you tell me?

Were you afraid?" she asked him.

"I wanted to but was afraid you wouldn't like me. I'm sorry." he said seeing her leave the room.

Lorian sighed sadly.

"Don't worry I'll talk to her." Fiona told him going after her.

Fiona found Ari in the forest looking at the sky.

"You okay? You seemed pretty upset when Lorian showed you his secret.

I bet it took him a lot of courage to do it." she said to her.

"It's just why didn't he tell me sooner that he was half dragon?

I would've understood.

But now I'm not sure if it'll work out." she told her.

"I think it will. I was like that with Shrek but it worked out so well, we couldn't bear to be apart. I can tell that it's true love with you and Lorian.

Give it a chance." she told her.

Lorian was with Shrek and Artie as they were with Merlin.

"Is there a way to help me?" Lorian asked him.

"You mean your dragon side?

It could work but why would you do this?" Merlin answered him.

"People change for the ones they love and I love Ari but I can't be a monster." he answered.

Shrek understood. It reminded him of when he'd met Fiona's parents and had wanted to change himself for Fiona.

Lorian needed his help in this matter.

"You don't need to change. You and Ari have something special going on and you shouldn't change yourself just because there's a side somebody doesn't like.

Besides everybody has that little thing they don't like about themselves." Shrek told him.

"Thanks. I'd better go find her." he said leaving......