"Rumplestiltskin!" The ogre turned human yelled. He wasn't sure why he thought that the wizard would hear him but it was easier than searching the whole castle or kingdom for him.

"Rumplesit-"

"I heard you the first time dearie."

Shrek turned around to see the wizard standing behind him.

"Shouldn't you be getting ready dearie? After all, this ball is for you and your wife." Rumple said in his impish voice.

"I just got done talking to a fairy that says you want to kill me." Shrek pointed his finger at the smaller man. Even though he was human, he still towered over the green man.

"What?" Rumple asked, genuinely confused.

"Yeah, what's up with that?" Donkey asked next to Shrek.

"I don't know what you mean?"

"She said that the potion you gave me will kill me but keep Fiona a human. The king sent you to do that, didn't he?"

"I honestly don't know what you mean. The potion I gave you will do exactly what I told you. I understand that I lie sometimes to get what I want, but believe me, I have no ill intentions for you or your bride. Who told you this?" Though Rumple had a pretty good idea.

"She said her name is Blue-"

Shrek stopped when he saw the wizard's eye widen. He almost looked sacred but mostly pissed off. He wondered if the wizard and fairy knew each other.

"Tell me honestly." Shrek said walking up to the wizard. "Are you trying to kill me?"

"No. Honestly." A part of Shrek told him to not believe him but the look in the sorcerer's eyes said differently.

"You sure?"

"Listen, I understand you don't trust me but trust me when I say this, despite what I have done in my past, out of the two of use, that blue fairy you talked to is the most evil. Trust me. Right now you need to get to your ball."

Rumple than flicked his wrist and a purple smoke surrounded the former ogre to reveal an outfit fit for a prince at a ball.

"Wow Shrek. You look nice." Donkey said.

"There. Now you are ready for the ball."

Shrek looked at himself down and up the best he could and looked back at the other man. "Something tells me you've done this before." Rumple only smiled.

"You can either trust me and go to the ball and get your happy ending, or you can listen to the fairy and loose your happy ending. Your choice."

Shrek looked at Donkey as if he had an idea what would be best. Shrek than thought why he took the potion in the first place. He wanted Fiona to be happy, even if he wasn't himself. No matter who was right, the fairy or wizard, whatever happened in the end, Fiona would be happy. Right?

"Alright I'll go." Shrek said.

"Great. Now, you're missing one more thing."

Rumple than snapped at Donkey's direction for smoke to surround him. When it cleared, Donkey wasn't there anymore. Instead, a white stallion took his place.

"Donkey?" Shrek asked, looking for his friend. Suddenly his voice came from the horse's mouth.

"I'm a stallion, baby!"

"A prince and his valiant steed." Rumple said.

Soon, Shrek got onto of Donkey and they rode to the palace. Rumple watched them leave and as soon as they were out of sight, he yelled.

"Ruel Ghorm!"

Rather quickly, the blue light showed up and appeared before the Dark One.

"What do you want Dark One?" Blue asked.

"I want to know what the hell you are doing here? And why you lied to the ogre? You know very well that the potion I gave him will do just what I said. What are you up to?" Rumple snarled.

"This cannot happen."

"What can not?"

"The ogre cannot remain human."

"And who the hell are you to decided who should be human or ogre?"

"Everyone has their fate and place in life. Shrek is an ogre. Even if he is human, that will not change inside of him. He is who he is." Blue said.

"You are not doing this because of the ogre, you are doing this because of me." Rumple said. "I should kill you right now." As he lifted his hand to grab the fairy so he could squeeze the life out of her, Blue quickly spoke up.

"You have ruined many people's lives for your own selfish needs. How is this any different?"

"Well for one, you're doing what you think I should be doing. Second, I have no intention of ruining the ogre's lives, wether they are human or not."

"Why do you care for them?" Blue asked.

Rumple did his best to not look away, knowing she might figure it out but the question threw him off and he slightly looked down, thinking of his maid.

"She cannot love you." Damn the fairy and her mind reading powers.

"You don't know that." Rumple said. "Besides, don't you have more lives to ruin with your lying hope and false good will back in the Enchanted Forest? What are you doing here?"

"I am here to keep things in order."

"Even so, you and I both know that you don't have control of people's choices. Shrek now has two different stories about the potion in his head and no matter which one he believes, you can't make the choice for him. We now wait and see which will pick. If he will kiss his wife before midnight and let the potion happen or back to being an ogre."

Blue only stared at the Dark One, knowing he was right. Despite how much she wished she could, she could not make people's choices for them, although it would make things a lot easier. She flew away to the ball as Rumple made his way too.

The next chapter will be the ball. :) Can't wait. Please review.