CHAPTER 7

Later that afternoon, I left the kingdom and took off. I wanted to head for Dulock and see what Farquaad is doing. I found a spot to hide and I see Farquaad in his castle, looking at a mirror, it looked beautiful on the outside (I have one that is similar to that one back at my keep.) The mirror Farquaad had talks to him. He was showing a picture of a princess. She has red hair, wearing a crown and a green dress. She looked like Fiona. Wait a minute, that is Fiona! So Farquaad wants to marry her, eh? So that's why Shrek and Donkey rescued her from me. I wonder why he wants to marry her, maybe he wants to marry her for love. A guy walks in to see Farquaad who seems to be a messenger.

MESSENGER: Lord Farquaad, are you looking at Princess Fiona again? You've been looking at that picture ever since last night.

FARQUAAD: Yes, I'm still looking at the princess. Pretty soon, she'll be my precious queen and I will be the king of Dulock! I know, I can feel it coming

MESSENGER: You're still thinking about being king? Can you please not be so greedy? You've been thinking about this for over a week. Enough is enough! Can you at least be nice for once.

MIRROR (adding to the conversation): He's right Farquaad, you're being very greedy over a being king. You have got to learn to wait to be king.

FARQUAAD: That is nonsense! Dulock hasn't had a king yet! It really needs a king.

MESSENGER: I know that, anyway I have just found out that the ogre saved her and they are on there way to Dulock.

FARQUAAD: Great! My men and I will meet him tomorrow. Thank you for the message.

MESSENGER: You're welcome, Farquaad.(and leaves)

So Farquaad is meeting Shrek tomorrow. I think Farquaad is being very greedy over being king. I was wondering why Farquaad sent Shrek and Donkey to my keep. But, what did Shrek want in return?

Later that night, I was getting tired, so I took off from Dulock and headed back to my keep and I heard some voices. I hid somewhere and I listened in.

VOICE 1: Ooh, gold!

VOICE 2: Oh yeah, I wonder who's this is.

VOICE 1: I don't know, maybe it belongs to an old king.

VOICE 2: Yeah! Let's take some.

So, there are robbers trying to steal from me, eh? That's not going to happen! That gold belongs to me! Not to an old king! I looked around the whole castle, searching for them and there they are, in my gold room, trying to steal from me. I roared at them, growled at them and I even tried to assail them!

"AAHH! DRAGON" They screamed as I tried to scare them. "Let's run! It's gonna eat us!"

I followed them where ever they went. They couldn't outrun me at all. I tried to flame them with my fire breath.

"AAH FIRE" They screamed again as I flame them, then I made my attempt to eat them up but they pushed my head back, attacking it like crazy. I flamed them again, and again and again. They tried to escape, but they have no escape! I made my second to eat them up, but they saw something.

"Hey, a chain" one robber said.

"Yeah, let's pull it." said the other.

Oh no! My chain hanging from my neck! They pulled my chain. I almost choked and off they run from me! My chagrin was caused by the fact that I forgot about my chandelier on my neck. I should have known better. So I try chasing after them again, and again. I assailed them once more and they finally gave up me gold and ran off. Foolish guys, they had some nerve to steal from me. After all of this I was really tired so I went to sleep.

I woke up one morning, and I was still wondering about what Shrek wanted in eturn, for saving Fiona from me. So, I leave my castle and took off, flying away, searching for Shrek and the others. I was searching for a couple of hours and I finally spotted them in a shack (I don't know why they where there). I hid behind the trees to see what was going on. It seems like Shrek and Fiona were fighting with each other. Donkey was sleeping through all of that commotion. He woke up when when he heard some knights coming past him. Just as I expected, It was Farquaad who came to shack. He and Fiona finally meet and he tells Shrek that his swamp was cleared out.

So, that's why he came to rescue Fiona from me, just to get his swamp back. But, why? What has happened to it? Did get taken away? Was it set up for a base? Or was it invaded by knights? I didn't know what happened to it, but I'll find out. Anyway, I see Shrek and Donkey fighting with each other as well. He tells him to go away. What a shame, I thought they were buddies. Well, they were acting like this before when they came to my keep. I guess they sometimes don't get along with each other. Anyway, Shrek leaves Donkey to go to his swamp and Donkey headed somewhere else. I followed him wherever he went, and Donkey turned around and got shocked when he saw me.

DONKEY: Whoa Dragon, is that you?

I looked down at him and answered him yes with my own voice.

DONKEY: Whoa, I didn't know that you could talk" Donkey reacted shockingly as if I were scaring him. "How did you learn how to talk.

STEPHANIE (DRAGON): My mother taught me.

DONKEY(asking me curiously): I guess you don't talk that much, do you?

STEPHANIE: "No, but I'm only going to use my voice on you and one of my other friends, nobody else.

DONKEY: Why?

I told him my everything from the death of my mother all the way to what I'm doing now. Donkey got shocked of what I said and I told him to calm down. I also told him not to tell anybody about me speaking only because I didn't want to reveal my voice to anybody else.

DONKEY: Well Dragon, I'm not sure about keeping that a secret of your idenity. I mean, it's not that good to keep your identity that much of a secret, but OK.

STEPHANIE: Thank you.

DONKEY: So, What is your real name?

STEPHANIE: My real name is Stephanie.

DONKEY: So, that's your real name?

STEPHANIE: Yes, it is, but you can call me Dragon if you like.

DONKEY: Okay

STEPHANIE: Now, there is something that I got to tell you.

DONKEY: What is it?

STEPHANIE: Lord Farquaad is marrying Fiona.

DONKEY: I know that, but she wants marry him because she wants to break a spell that she's got on her.

STEPHANIE (as I got shocked): What kind of spell?

DONKEY: She turns into an ogre after sunset and back to normal at sunrise..

STEPHANIE: I never knew this, when did this happen?

DONKEY: When she was a young girl,a witch cast a spell on her.

STEPHANIE: That's wierd, why would a witch want to do that?

DONKEY: "I'm not sure, but that is what she told me.

STEPHANIE: Maybe the witch was mad at her or something.

DONKEY: Maybe.

STEPHANIE: Well, anyway, I got news about Farquaad.

DONKEY: What kind of news? Fiona and Farquaad are together now, what other news could you possibly have?

STEPHANIE: Farquaad wants to marry Fiona only to be king so I don't think he really loves her.

DONKEY: What? How do you know that?

STEPHANIE: I was in Dulock, spying on Farquaad. I saw sitting there, looking at a mrirror with a picture with Fiona on it. I've been hearing him say that couldn't wait to be king. I've heard all of it.

DONKEY: You mean to tell me that Lord Farquaad wants to marry Fiona only to be king.

STEPHANIE: Yes, he does so he doesn't seem to be a nice guy after all. I don't think she should be anywhere near him. I heard him accuse other people so I'm afraid she might be accused of cheating off him as well.

DONKEY: So, you're telling me that Farquaad doesn't seem nice to Fiona then.

STEPHANIE: "That's correct. I know that her spell will not break unless she kisses him. But, she really should be with Shrek if he's her true love. But let me warn you something.

DONKEY: What?

STEPHANIE: When her spell breaks after kissing Shrek, she will stay an ogre, not turn into human.

DONKEY: What? Why is that?

STEPHANIE: Because she's kissing an ogre! She doesn't turn back into human kissing an ogre as true love's first kiss! She has to kiss a human to turn back into human, not an ogre!"

DONKEY: I thought that was how it works. Most stories like that have that happen with a prince and a princess kissing each other."

STEPHANIE: It may be, but it doesn't always work like that. Now, I have a question for you. What happened to Shrek's swamp?

DONKEY: Fairytale creatures were everywhere around the swamp, even in his house.

STEPHANIE: Really? Why were they there?

DONKEY: Lord Farquaad sent them there.

STEPHANIE: Really?

DONKEY: You bet.

STEPHANIE: I knew it! I told you he's not a nice guy and that's why I don't want Fiona with to be him! I know something's not right about him! Ok, now where is Shrek's swamp"

DONKEY: Follow me.

I followed him wherever he was leading me and he led me to this swamp. The place looked like it was creepy and messy. There was a sign that said "Beware of ogre". There were some tents that have been left there for at least over a week.It looks like the fairytale creatures have been partying there for days, but most of it was cleaned out.

STEPHANIE: So, this is Shrek's swamp.

DONKEY: Yes, this is it.

STEPHANIE: It looks creepy" I said "do you think you can find me a place to hide? I don't want Shrek to see me."

DONKEY:I'll find you a place.

I followed around and he finds a nice hiding spot for me. I hid there and I thanked him for it.

STEPHANIE: Now I have a plan for you so listen carefully, you want to be at Shrek's swamp, right?

DONKEY: Yeah, I want to be with Shrek.

STEPHANIE: Ok, now here is what I want you to do, I want you to get some logs and set up a barrier between the center of the swamp. When shrek comes out, tell him that it us your half of the swamp. After he something about it, tell him that you helped rescue the princess and that you deserve the other half of his swamp. You and Shrek will probably end up fighting with each other and Shrek might insult you. if he does, insult him back. He probably might be done with you then, so try pressuring him to listen to you. Hopefully you and him will forgive each other. Now, does Fiona want you to tell anybody about her being an ogre"

DONKEY: She didn't want me to say anything to anybody. I promised her I never tell.

STEPHANIE: Well, I thought I heard them both fighting each other when I was there earlier. I think she was trying to tell him. You were asleep that time. And when you woke up, I thought I saw you try to tell him about it, or I guess you telling that she was talking about somebody else."

DONKEY: I was going to tell him that.

STEPHANIE: You were? Ok, so tell him that you that she was talking about somebody else. If Shrek asks eho she was talking about, walk away from him. He might say sorry then, but just a couple of times. If he does, say sorry back. Then Shrek might mention about Fiona and that you guys wouldn't make it on time. Tell him not to worry about it and I will come get you. I want this to work. When you approach him, please act like you want him back. Can you do this"

DONKEY: Yes I could. Don't worry Dragon, I'll do it!

STEPHANIE: Thank you.

DONKEY: Oh, and by the way, I'm sorry I got scared of you.

STEPHANIE: "That's okay Donkey. I guess I was a kind of a scary dragon. I was mad that you guys were rescuing Fiona from me."

DONKEY: Well, she needed to be rescued, you know. She can't be locked up in the tower forever.

STEPHANIE: I know, But I don't want Fiona in my castle anymore. Now, I want you instead since you were so nice to me. You were just the right one to keep me company. I just didn't want to be alone."

DONKEY: I know how that feels. We all would like somebody by our side. I'm alone, too. My owner got rid of me because I talk too much. So, I guess I can come with you."

STEPHANIE: Thank you, Donkey.

DONKEY: Well, now I'm on to Shrek.

STEPHANIE: Okay, but I hope this goes well.

DONKEY: Me too.