High School Isn't Easy
Snowgre's stomach rumbled after leaving English class.
It was lunch time anywats.
He loved English.
They'd been studying Shakespeare.
Shrek was curious as they entered the lunch room.
He saw that kid from earlier call to them.
"Come on let's go." He said to Shrek as they walked with trays to the table.
Cheerleaders got excited as Snowgre passed their table.
Shrek sighed at that.
"Nobody ever wants to talk to me like that." He thought as they sat down at the table..
"Hey it's you again.
You're pretty mysterious to us." Snowgre said to the brown haired kid as they sat down.
"Yeah you guys are too.
But I'd….. like to get to know you…. Maybe be friends?" he said nervous.
"That sounds gret.
We're actually touched.
No human kid ever wants to be our friend." Shrek told him softly looking sad.
"Hey I understand.
In Worchester nobody wanted to be my friend either.
They laughed at me and made me feel small.
But coming here makes me feel better." He told them.
"But who're you?
You know our names." Snowgre said eating pasta with chop sticks.
"Okay I'll bite!
The name's Artie, Artie Pendragon.
I found out information about that brute from earlier." He answered.
"You did?
What is it?" Snowgre asked excitedly.
Artie laughed at that.
"His name is Naki.
His father is a knight and is on missions all the time.
He's the most popular kid in school but some kids are afraid of him.
He plans to make you look like a fool by jousting you in battle on horse back.
It worries me." Artie explained to them..
"I think it'll be a piece of cake." Snowgre said drinking Dr Pepper.
"Have you ever jousted or seen a match?
It's very rough." Artie asked him.
"Yeah I have jousted before.
That's how I know I can beat Naki." Snowgre replied as Shrek ate homous with crackers.
Inside he was shaking and worried for Snowgre.
"I know Snowg van handle it but still....
Naki seems tough and nasty." he thought as he drank milk.
Artie saw fear in his hazel eyes.
He then walked back to class with them.
Naki cackled as the final bell rang.
He was on the jousting field training using a nerd as his target.
"You think that ogre kid will show?" one of his team mateas asked him.
"Of course he will.
You saw how fired up he was eariler.
Oh well it'll be fun to crush a little freshman freak into snow dust." he said as the entire student body was in the bleachers and stands.
Artie saw Snowgre in light blue armour holding a lance in his left hand and a shield in his right.
"Wow Snowg you look so ready.
Cool too.
Beat his butt for all those Naki makes fun of and rejects at this school.
We're all behind you." Artie said seeing Snowgre get on a horse.
"Don't worry I won't let ya guys down!" he replied laughing as his horse galloped onto the field.
Artie saw Shrek hiding underr the bleachers.
"You okay?
Don't you wanna see Snowgre beat Naki's butt?" he asked softly.
Shrek nodded as he saw him beside him.
"I-I.... don't think I can do it, be with all those kids out there.
They hate me because of Snowgre and when Naki loses, they're gonna beat me up, take my stuff and make me miserable.
They won't do it to Snowg because of this." Shrek replied sadly.
Artie then went into the stands.
"Come on Snowg.
You can do this!" he yelled as Snowgre knocked Naki off his horse.
Most of the kids including the cheer leaders were cheering for Snowgre.
"Lucky shot loser.
You won't get to again." Naki yelled but Snowgre was no match for him.
Naki growled as the match was over but he heard the popular kids tell the referee something.
"Naki is the winner of this match." he announced.
Artie was angry at that as Snowgre got off his horse and ran off campus in armour.
"Wow he's mad.
I can't blame him.
Naki cheats and gets away with it.
It's just not fair!" he thought as he and Shrek caught up with him.
"Snowgre that was a great match.
You kicked his butt." Shrek said but Snowgre punched him.
"W-What did I do?" he asked rubbing his cheek as a bad bruise appeared.
"If you hadn't butted in, this wouldn't have happened!
You're such a loser!
I can't believe we're related.
No wonder why you were kicked out of your home at seven years old." Snowgre yelled running off.
Artie was shocked but surprised at that.
He saw tears fall from Shrek's hazel eyes.
"Shrek wait!" he said as his ogre friend ran off into the forest.
He then saw a tree house and climbed into it.
It had been built by him and Snowgre.
He curled up into a ball as he pulled something out of his vest.
It was a framed photo of him and his parents.
Snowgre's words echoed in his head.
"You mind if I join you?" Artie said climbing into the tree house.
Shrek didn't reply.....
Artie waited for him to calm down before talking......