A Family of Caring Friends

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Artie smiled as the carriage stopped at the forest near Shrek's swamp as he made his way there on foot but was carrying a sack full of gifts for his friend's family but was nervous about Snowgre knowing he would probably be mad that they hadn't hung out in a long while but hoped that he would understand but knew things were a little rough for him knowing he had to move away from Snowia his home and everything he knew but didn't know that Snowgre's Uncle Pitla had passed away since Snowgre never talked about him.

"I hope he's feeling better.

Christmas is the time of family and togetherness as Fiona would put it.

I hope Snowg's okay." he thought as he arrived at the swamp.


Inside the swamphouse, Shrek and Fiona were decorating the Christmas tree with the help of the triplets.

Artie was watching through the window but noticed that Snowgre seemed sad while helping to decorate but wondered why as he knocked on the door.

"Who could that be?" Shrek asked.

"Maybe it's carolers." Fiona suggested.

"Or Ogre Claus." the triplets suggested as Shrek chuckled.

"I don't think so.

He foesn't come until Christmas Eve." he answered opening the door.

He smiled seeing it was Artie as he hugged the young King seeing he was close family on Fiona's side of the tree.

"Hey Artie.

What brings you here?

We haven't seen you since your last birthday." Shrek said.

"Well I-I've been busy ruling the kingdom.

Far, Far Away can't just rule itself, now can it?" he answered.

Shrek chuckled at that.

"Uncle Artie!" the triplets said hugging him.

Artie laughed at their excitement as they were curious about the sack.

"It's a surprise for Christmas." he answered as Shrek took the sack from him.

But then heard Snowgre's door slam as Artie sighed.

"He's mad at me, right?

For not hanging out and being a good friend, right?" he said.

"We know you're busy running Far, Far Away but Snowg's having a hard time adjusting." Shrek answered.

"Yeah.

He gets into fights at school!" Meatballs said.

His brother and sister glared at him.

"Maybe you should talk to him Artie.

It might help." Fiona told him.

He sighed knowing it was true as he headed to Snowgre's door and opened it........


Snowgre was lying on his bed listening to pop punk music but was feeling down but knew that Christmas was the most wonderful time of the year but he missed being in Snowia but more so missed his Uncle Pitla and the love he'd given him growing up but knowing that he was a prince was kind of cool but he still didn't know about his parents or where they were but it made him feel like he had no family.

Sure he liked it here in Duloc but he had questions that needed to be answered and sometimes his cousin and Fiona couldn't answer them or find a way to answer them but sometimes he felt the dreams he had were clues leading him to his family but felt more like memories of life before he lived with his Uncle Pitla but wished to know but his train of thought was stopped seeing Artie sit beside him on the bed but it made him feel a little less lonely but knew that Artie was his friend since he had no friends his age or could relate to.

He also knew that he was also King and busy ruling Far, Far Away so knew that they couldn't hang out all the time but he was surprised that Artie was able to be here for the holiday season.

"You're thinking about those strange dreams of yours huh?

Hasn't Shrek helped you figure out what they mean yet?" Artie asked softly.

"A little but they feel more like memories.

After I got that scratch on my head when I was little, I felt like I could only remember being with Uncle Pitla until now.

I just need to figure them out, like a puzzle." he answered.

Artie smiled at his friend.

"I know you will.

I think somebody is trying to get to their presents before Christmas." he said as Snowgre agreed.

He followed Artie into the living room seeing Meatballs trying to get to where the sack of presents were hidden.

Snowgre and Artie laughed at that.


Eudori then cackled seeing that as she prepared to take over Far, Far Away but somebody had overheard that.

It was somebody that most of the kids in the kingdom hated and made an outcast.

Her name was Vivi and she was a young witch but not evil like most of the witches in Far, Far Away but had light blue hair that was in a bun, slender and always wanting to help others but some people were wary of her because she was a witch but she had a crush on Artie but most of the girls inculding the popular ones had made it clear that she wouldn't stand a chance with the young King.

"I have to tell Artie!" she thought leaving........