The courage within.
Fiona was very quiet as she and Puss set off through the forest. Many emotions were stirring inside of her. Anger was the main one she was feeling. She couldn't believe that Igna would try to destroy everything she loved or cared for. She was also unaware of what Igna had done to her parents. She then felt the tears come but held them in. She'd always been the strong one for both her and those she loved and she couldn't let the sadness out or overtake her heart. To her, sadness or any other emotion in front of enemies meant she was weak but she wasn't all the time.
Puss saw this in her eyes and kept quiet. He knew how much she cared for Shrek but if he told her what was going on in Far, Far Away. She wouldn't be able to handle it at the moment. But she was also feeling pain from her husband back in their home. She then pulled her hair behind her ears as she looked at the map. They'd came to an icy cave. "I guess we'd better go in if we've to get the frozen heart Snowgre told us about." She told him wearily. He then unsheathed his sword. The frozen heart in the cave had healing properties but was in the middle of the cave. Fiona shivered as they walked further into the cave. Suddenly there was an avalanche. It then forced them into the middle of the cave. Suddenly Fiona saw something glitter in the frozen ceiling. It was what they were looking for! Fiona then used her voice to loosen the ceiling a little. Suddenly the heart fell out and landed in Fiona's hand.
"I can't believe we got it! I hope this'll help Snowgre with his potion." Puss said to her. "Yeah I hope it works." She said as they walked out of the cave. It was nightfall so they made camp for the night outside it. Fiona then used a fire belch to light the fire. She then gazed into it. Puss was asleep. Suddenly the tears came down her cheeks as the sadness overtook her for now. Pain flowed through her body. She then closed her eyes trying to make it go away through her mind. It went away slowly but a little of it remained. Her etes then closed as she fell asleep beside the fire. She then began to have strange dreams. She'd woken up in her and Shrek's room but he wasn't there. Darkness was around her.
She then got up and walked out of the room. The house was messed up and things were smashed or broken. Nobody but her was around. This made her nervous. What had happened here? It seemed like a fight had broken out but nobody had survived. Suddenly she saw a figure come out from the shadows. It was a woman. She was darkness itself. No love reigned in her heart but sadness,fear and anger lived there. "Who're you? Show yourself!" she yelled bravely. The woman laughed as she made herself known. Fiona gasped in horror. It was herself but in a black mini skirt , boots and a black vest. Darkness reigned in her eyes along with sadness and regret. "No this cannot be. I'm not dark!" she screamed in fear. The evil version of her laughed cruelly. "Oh but you are or soon will be. Dark powers reside in you Fi but you never let them out. Very soon they'll emerge and everyone you care about will be in danger even your True Love! Look well outside and you'll see what I mean!" she cackled. Fiona then ran outside. What was out there terrified her. There were two graves outside. "No I never would… would do anything like that!" she screamed as she read the name. It was her husband and their child. The evil version laughed at her. "There's a way to prevent this from happening Fi. " she said as she shot a blast of magic on her arm. Fiona screamed in pain. "Accept the darkness Fi. There's no running away from it. That's why your parents locked you away not because you were Ogrese but because of your powers." She told her as she faded away.
Fiona then felt tears flood her. She awoke and found herself near the fire once more. She was relieved but very frightened. She then looked at her arm. There was no mark there so she calmed down. Puss was anxious by this. He then got an idea. "Fiona why don't you let me get the rest of these ingredients while you go back to the swamp. Don't worry. I'll be able to. I know how much Shrek means to you plus you haven't been yourself in a while. " he told her. "You're right. I should go back and be with the ones I love. I haven't been myself because I'm worried for those I love and it's hard to keep everything inside." She said as she gave him the map. "You've got to hurry! He could be getting worser by the minute." She told him as she used her powers and disappeared. She then appeared at the swamp. She then felt very dizzy. Her face and skin was very pale and she felt weaker by the minute. She then coughed slightly and fainted. Snowgre heard this and ran outside.
He found her lying in the mud bath. "Oh no! She must've caught it from kissing Shrek while he had it. I'd better get her inside." He said as he grabbed her by the feet and brought her inside. He put her in bed beside Shrek. She felt hot like a volcano too. "What I am going to do? Wait a second! Puss is still out there! He's probably getting the rest of the stuff for the potion. I'd better go help him!" he told himself. Donkey looked nervously at the stare Snowgre was given him. "I need you to look after them until Puss and I get back." He told him. Donkey then watched as he ran out of the swamp house. He was wearing a medical mask over his face and gloves over his hooves. He hoped that Snowgre would be able to get the potion mixed together before it was too late.
At least time was on their side. Snowgre hoped that it wasn't too late to do anything to help those he cared about. He knew about the vision Fiona had last night and wondered if it had been a fream or somebody was trying to contact her. Igna laughed as darkness overcame Far, Far Away. Her Ogrese sister was after the sacred power that lay within her step son's wife.
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