Everything Is Not What It Seems.
Charming smiled as he along with his men had found Artie's little hiding place as they'd found the secret door in the oak tree and went down the staircase. He was amazed at the hiding place but was a little angry.
"What's wrong sire?
Aren't you happy we found the traitor's hiding place?" the captain of the guards told him.
"Yes but I was hoping for Artie and his friends to be here so I could bust them." Charming told them.
"You might have a chance.
They're going to go rescue Fiona." a guard told him.
Charming was angry but was smiling instead.
"We'll get them alright.
Let's wait until they rescue my fair flawless Fiona from the dragon guarded tower and then we'll have them." he told them laughing.
Artie noticed that Shrek seemed quiet as they made camp that night.
He was thinking about what Charming was up to and about Fiona but was sad about signing that contract.
He hoped he could fix it by getting Fiona back but he remembered that after freeing her from her tower the first time, they didn't get along at first but fell in love and hoped that it would happen again for his sake so he could fix what had changed in his world.
He then looked up at the stars in the night sky and smiled sadly.
"How're you going to make Fiona like you again?
From what you said, she didn't warm up to you at first so how're you going to entice her?" Artie asked.
Shrek then smiled broadly at him.
"Simple Artie.
All her life, she was told that a knight would rescue her and they would share True Love's First Kiss so I'll pretend to be what she wants, a brave knight in shining armour even though I am an ogre but it'll work.
I know it.
How much longer until we reach her tower?" Shrek replied to him.
Artie liked his friend's idea.
He hoped it would work.
"In a few days." the young King answered him.
He hoped they could do this but looking up at the stars relaxed him.
After a few days, Shrek, Puss and Donkey seemed like normal like before he signed that contract but Artie was amused being in their company and forgot what it was like after spending so long in the castle but hoped they could restore order to the chaos in Far, Far Away but saw Shrek smile as they approached the Dragon's Keep.
"We're going to rescue that fiery pain in the neck no matter what." he heard him say but Donkey was a little shy as they along with Artie were nervous seeing horse skeletons near the bridge but Puss was worried about the lava.
"Umm...... senor?" the Spanish feline asked.
"Yes Puss?" Shrek asked him.
"Is this bridge safe?" he asked him.
"Yeah it's safe.
I've crossed it before.
We'll be safe." Shrek reassured him as they approached the bridge and crossed it.
Artie was excited but nervous staring at the tower.
"So this is where my cousin was imprisoned huh?" he thought as they prepared to enter.......