CHAPTER 12

While I was flying, I happened to see my old friend, Matilda. Gosh, it's been a long time since the last time we've seen each other in Dulock. It's been a couple of months now and I'm not sure if she'll remember me or even recognize me. I've been with Matilda since I was six years old. So, I went landed down on the ground and then I spoke to her.

MATILDA: Stephanie! Long time no see! How've you been?

STEPHANIE: I've been fine. I got a love now.

MATILDA: Ooh, who's your love? I would certainly love to meet him.

STEPHANIE: Oh, it's a donkey named "Donkey."

MATILDA: Ooh, donkey? That's interesting. Is he fun to be with?

STEPHANIE: Oh yes, and he is quite funny and he makes me laugh sometimes. He even fell in love with me and I started to fall in love with him.

MATILDA: Oh well, that's a coincidence. Do you get along fine with him?

STEPHANIE: Yes, he and I get along fine with each other. He's currently at Far Far Away with his friend Shrek and Puss in boots.

MATILDA: Wait a minute, isn't that where Princess Fiona lives? I've heard so much about her. I even heard that you kidnapped her. Is that true?

STEPHANIE: Yes, I did, and only because I wanted revenge for the death of my mother.

MATILDA: Well, I figured you were still at it. I know how hard it feels to loose your mother at such a young age, but sometimes it is the best thing to get over it.

STEPHANIE: I know, but Shrek and Donkey were able to get her out of my keep. But after that, I let her go for sure, since Donkey is my love now.

MATILDA: Well, to me, you made the right decision of letting her go. Don't you think? It has got to end sometime today. Where are going now?

STEPHANIE: Well, I'm going to Far Far Away to see my love and I might even apologize to Princess Fiona.

MATILDA: Well, that's a good idea. Please apologize to her, but it might be too late since to months have passed, but who knows? Maybe she will accept your apology.

STEPHANIE: I think she will.

MATILDA:Hey, are those babies you have curled up in your tail?

STEPHANIE: Yes, I'm taking them to show Donkey while I'm there. I am a parent, but since I lost a parent, I don't know what to do with them.

MATILDA: Well, I'm Donkey will help raise them. Don't worry about it, you'll be fine.

STEPHANIE: Ok, Well I must be on my way now. Bye.

MATILDA: So long!

I finally went back on track to Far Far Away. Man it is almost getting dark. "I must hurry before it gets dark." I thought. I flew very fast to get to the kingdom and then I finally saw it, then I went faster, and faster, and faster. Finally I reached the kingdom and then I looked around for Fiona. I searched for a while and then I happened to find her sitting at the balcony alone. I looked up to her and then she came to me.

PRINCESS FIONA: What are you doing here, Dragon?

STEPHANIE: Well, I…

FIONA: Huh? You could talk? I never knew that...

STEPHANIE: Yes, I can talk... I just don't talk much only because I didn't want to reveal my voice to anybody.

FIONA: Well, I know you're a dragon and dragons don't usually talk very much. It's very natural for dragons and other animals to not speak, but some of them do, like parrots for example, parrots can speak, but they mostly can repeat what somebody says to them.

STEPHANIE: Oh, so I guess I'm not the only one, then.

FIONA: Nope.

STEPHANIE: Oh, ok. Anyway, I came here because I wanted to apologize to you.

FIONA: Apologize for what?

STEPHANIE: Well, I kidnapped you two months ago.

FIONA: I remembered that! But how come you kidnapped me?

I explained to her everything about my mother's death and why I kidnapped her.

FIONA: So, my own people killed your mother?

STEPHANIE: Yes, but you weren't born yet. I was only six years when I lost her that day.

FIONA: Oh, but was your mother trying to destroy my kingdom?

STEPHANIE: No, she was just passing by. I really miss her. She was a very good mother to me and I was a very good daughter to her.

FIONA: That's just terrible! I'm sure it was a mistake. But what did I have to do with it?

STEPHANIE: Well, since my mother got killed by your people, I thought I get back at your people, I rampaged throughout your kingdom, but when I saw you that gave me an idea of kidnapping you. I was alone and I just wanted somebody by side.

FIONA: Was I that special to you?

STEPHANIE: Well, yes. I just wanted my revenge for my mother's death. I just wanted to see how he would feel if something happened to him. But since I fell in love with Donkey, I didn't need you in my tower anymore.

FIONA: Well, that's really not the way to go. Like I said, I'm sure it was mistake. I guess my father thought that your mother was trying to destroy my kingdom. Like what you did for revenge. My father never told me about this at all. But I say, that was terrible to lose your mom, especially at six years old. I guess you didn't know your mom very much, did you?

STEPHANIE: No, I moved in with a human friend who was a wizard.

FIONA: So a wizard took care of you, well that wasn't too bad. But, I really feel sorry for you for losing mother and I do forgive you for kidnapping me.

STEPHANIE: Thank you very much.

FIONA: You're welcome. I see you have baby dragons and donkeys on your tail.

STEPHANIE: Yeah, I just got them and I'm going to show Donkey them.

FIONA Oh really, that's sweet. So you and Donkey are to parents now?

STEPHANIE: Yes, But I'm going to have a tough time raising them. Since I didn't know my real mother, I don't know how I'm going to take of them.

FIONA: I'm sure Donkey will help you since he's the father. You'll be okay Dragon. Fathers do help with mothers sometimes in need. Don't worry about it.

STEPHANIE: Are you sure?

FIONA: Yes.

STEPHANIE: Okay. Nowmay I ask you something?

FIONA: Yes?

STEPHANIE: Can you please not tell anybody that I can speak? I told Donkey not to tell anybody when I spoke with him.

FIONA: Well, sure Dragon. But may I ask you one question?

STEPHANIE: Yes?

FIONA: Do you have a real name? I almost forgot to ask you that question.

STEPHANIE: That's ok. Yes, I have a real name and my real name is Stephanie Etienne.

FIONA: So, Stephanie is your real name? That's a nice name.

STEPHANIE Yes, but you can still call me Dragon if you like, since I was mostly called that name anyway, I don't mind.

FIONA Ok, well I have to get going. It was nice talking to you.

STEPHANIE: And it was nice talking with to you, too. See ya.

FIONA: Bye.

Well, that was a nice talk. I'm glad Fiona understood me very well of why I kidnapped her. Well, at least she nice to me about it, she seem to be a friend to me. Anyway, as I was leaving the castle, I saw something going on in one of the towers near the gate and it's something's very fishy about it.