Chapter Sixteen
Something bad this way comes.
Lillian was very shocked to find Fiona gone and her husband had been turned to stone. She then saw something in one of his stony hands. It was a note.
Dear parents
Something bad just happened and I can't fix it. You probably think I did it but it was an accident. I was trying to help some friends who were trapped in each other's bodies. I feel like I've ashamed you guys and that I've disgraced you.
Fiona
It said. This upset Lillian "I've got to go find her!" she thought as she walked out of the room. Harold hadn't been told this yet because he would only freak out or not listen to her. Meanwhile Fiona was waking up in a hunter's net. She'd fallen out of the tree she'd fallen asleep in and they'd caught her. "Just get it over with, okay?" she told them.
The hunters were then punched out by somebody. They ran in fear. It was Lillian. She'd started searching in the forest and saw them crowding around her daughter and had to do something. "Just leave me alone out here. I deserve this for turning the one I love to stone. I was just trying to reverse a spell that was cast on some friends." Fiona told her. Lillian understood but was worried. She watched as Fiona clutched her head in her hands. Her head was hurting again but much worse.
Lillian watched as her only child fell to the ground. She then saw somebody step out from behind a tree. It was Shrek. Somehow he'd been freed. "Is she okay? I think she could feel the spell being broken on me and that's why she's like this." He said gently as he carried Fiona in his arms. They then walked back to the castle. He wondered why she was out here by herself like this. He felt her shiver.
Harold hadn't even realised what was going on. Lillian understood and would tell him later. She watched as Fiona's husband slipped into bed beside her. Lillian then went to find Harold. She hoped that he wouldn't be too mad when he heard this. Dawn broke in the morning. Fiona then woke up but was a little freaked to find herself not in the forest. She then felt someone touch her chest. It was Shrek. He was still asleep and caressing her. She smiled at this. She wondered how the spell had been broken. He opened his eyes slowly and looked at her. He knew she was worried because of her powers. But he was more worried for her because her full memory hadn't returned yet and he was afraid. He'd done a little something that was… unchangeable. He hoped she'd be okay. "What's wrong? You look stressed about something." She said to him. He didn't want to tell her yet in case she was freaked out. "Nothing! I wonder if your memory… has returned yet?" he said to her calmly. But she saw worry in those brown eyes of his and decided not to ask.
Her head then throbbed loudly in pain and she groaned. "Are you okay?" Shrek asked her. "I'm not sure. My head… it hurts." She said to him. He then saw her fall back onto the bed out cold. Puss and Donkey then came running into the room. But they were a little shocked because their amigo wasn't fully dressed yet. "Jeez man! Put on some PJ's would you?" Donkey said. "Donkey… for a burro you're so immature." Puss said as Donkey covered his eyes. "What's up with senora Fiona?" Puss asked curiously. "I don't know! I was talking to her and then her head started hurting and now she's like this!" he explained as Donkey touched Fiona's sleeping form. Puss sighed at this. "Le Siento but you'd better stop touching her in case you… wake her up and she's in an angry mood!" he growled. "Maybe I should get Lillian to see what we can do for Fiona." Shrek thought quietly. "Guys I need you to do something for me!" he told them. "Sure boss what is it?" Puss asked. "I need you to stay with Fiona until I get Lillian to see what's wrong with her!" he told him. They watched as he went out of the room. He seemed nervous.
Lillian was in the garden sipping tea when her son in law showed up. There was anger on his face mixed with sadness. "What's wrong?" she asked him quietly. "It's Fiona! She had another head ache and went under. I don't know what to do!" he explained. She understood and followed him. She was worried for her daughter. She then followed him into her daughter's room. She knelt beside her daughter's bedside. They heard her moan softly. Her eyes opened slowly. "Hey Mom what's up?" she asked. She felt a little dizzy but her head had stopped hurting. She felt stronger. Her body then glowed with magical energy. Both her mother and her husband were amazed. Puss saw this and got an idea. "Maybr now she's powerful enough to reverse what happened to me and Donkey since she seems stronger." He thought.
But he sensed something wrong with her. There was a look of evil in her eyes as they changed from blue to orange slits. She then laughed evilly. He decided to wait until it was the right time.