Chapter Two - Another ogre

On the way to Duloc, both Shrek and Fiona talked about what they wanted buy. Before they left Far far away, Fiona's parents gave them a large sum of money as a gift. Shrek wanted to buy a new carriage, while Fiona wanted food, and furniture for the house. Both of them argued about what was needed.

"I still think we should get a new carriage, the onion carriage just isn't working for us anymore."

"I know its getting old Shrek. Yes it's starting to grow, and I must admit I'm getting tired of crying every time I ride in it, but we have other more important things to get. We need food remember? And what about a bigger bed? I didn't exactly enjoy sleeping hanging half over the bed."

The arguing over a new carriage continued all the way to Duloc, just before entering the city, they spotted someone on the side of the road.

"So we finally agree-, hey wait a moment. Look who's on the side of the road!"

Shrek and Fiona looked at each other in excitement, and said together,

"It's Gingerbread Man!!"

Shrek pulled over and talked to Gingy.

"Gingy, it's good to see you again. What are doing way out here?"

"The muffin man kicked me out, he said he didn't want talking cookies scaring off his business. So here I am trying to catch a ride AWAY from Duloc."

Shrek whispered into Fiona's ear, then said to Gingy,

"Look, Gingerbread man, you can stay with us a for a while until you find a place to live, how about that? It looks like it's going to rain too, you don't want to get caught in that."

Gingy agreed and jumped in with Shrek and Fiona.

"Where're heading into Duloc to purchase a few items, you can tag along with us." Shrek said to Gingy.

The road to Duloc winded its way through the countryside, passing by many housing developments, and farms. As they past a small cluster of shops, Shrek noticed one in particular. It was a carriage dealership, called "Icke's Carriages and Wagons". There was the usual assortment of transport rides for sale, but centered in the middle of the lot was one special ride, it was a Hummer carriage. As Shrek, Fiona and Gingy passed by the carriage lot, Both Shrek and Gingerbread man stared at the HUMMER, and even Fiona couldn't help noticing the big, bright yellow sport-utility-carriage. Shrek stopped looking at the HUMMER and paid attention to the road, as he did he said,

"I know we probably don't have the money, and if we did, there would be more important things to spend it on, but I always wanted to live the good life. Even if it was a small item."

Shrek looked back at the HUMMER carriage one last time, then turned back, as he did he said,

"Like why can't I have one those?"

"Give it up Shrek." Fiona replied. "It's not going to happen. I want it too, not the Hummer, but the good life also. Anyways you would have to get a job and all that to support it."

"Yeah, good point." Shrek replied.

Shrek just sighed as he looked on to the road ahead.

Shrek, Fiona and Gingy were now approaching Duloc. As they came to the city gates two guards stopped them.

"Halt Ogres! Were are you going today?" One of the guards said.

"Were here to buy some furniture and stuff, why?" Shrek replied.

"Ohh, where're kind of having in-between-kings problems."

Shrek and Fiona looked at each other for a moment. Shrek turned back to the guard, who was talking to him and said,

"Who's going to be the next king?"

"We don't know, were still looking for the next king."

"We'll, we better be going." Shrek said back.

The two guards waived them to go on. As they entered into the Duloc, they noticed large banners, signs and billboards advertising "King Wanted!" There were also large-scale demonstrations happening and spontaneous riots.

As the onion carriage traveled along the narrow roads of Duloc Shrek said "What a mess."

Shrek looked around for a place to purchase furniture, he then saw one shop and said,

"Look at that shop, looks good to me, lets check it out."

Shrek turned around to Gingy and said,

"Gingerbread man, make sure no one steals the onion carriage, or eats it."

"Sure!" Gingy replied,

Shrek and Fiona stepped out of the carriage and onto the street, people nearby stopped and looked at them in curiosity.

"Do you think they knew what happened to Faquard?" Shrek whispered to Fiona, she just said no. The store that they were heading into was called "Duloc furniture emporium." As they walked in, a shady looking salesman walked up to them and said,

"Hello, ogre, and-" The salesman stopped for a moment looked at Fiona with a disbelieving face. The salesman then said,

"And Ogress, welcome to Duloc Furniture emporium, what are you looking for today?"

"Were looking for a new bed, chairs, table. Ohh, and a new grill set." Shrek said. Fiona nudged Shrek with here elbow.

"Just a new bed, chairs, and table."

"Great! Follow me." The salesman then showed them to one area of the shop. Shrek saw one bed he liked.

"I like this one." Shrek said.

Shrek looked into an envelope of money he had.

"Is this bed $600?"

The salesman quickly tore off a price tag from the bed that was for $400 before Shrek could see. The man then said,

"Now it is!"

"Good, I'll take it." Shrek said.

The salesman showed them around the shop and Shrek and Fiona purchased what they wanted. At the end Shrek and Fiona paid the salesman. The man was very happy about making $1200 off of the couple. As Shrek loaded the furniture onto the onion carriage, he said,

"We sure got more than a bed, chairs, and a table."

The onion carriage was weighted down with furniture. Shrek whistled the horses to go.

Shrek always managed to provide food for himself without having to buy food, but when Fiona moved in, Shrek decided to make a few adjustments and purchase some luxuries for her. Shrek stopped at an open market near the center of Duloc. He got out and said to Fiona,

"Stay here with the furniture, while I get some food for the house." Shrek then walked away from the carriage and headed into the market. It only took about 15 minutes for Shrek to purchase a pile of food. As he was loading the food into it the carriage, someone walked up from behind him and tapped Shrek on the shoulder. It was another ogre. The ogre was a little smaller than Shrek, and had a slightly darker, greener skin. And was very good-looking for an ogre. He had black hair that was parted, and had a human like face. He almost looked like a human with green skin and ogre ears.

"Shrek is that you?" the stranger asked.

Shrek turned around and looked at the ogre and said,

"What?"

"Yes! Shrek it's you!"

Shrek didn't know what the ogre wanted; Shrek turned around and continued to load the food.

"No it has to be you!" the stranger replied.

Shrek looked at the ogre again and said,

"Who are you?"

The ogre stepped forward, smiled and said,

"I'm Icke, you brother!"