Jealous Of An New Nakama
It was Christmas Eve in Far, Far Away and everybody was excited especially Fiona and the other princesses but Idina was depressed.
She was in her room looking in her mirror. Her eyes glowed with magic as her appearance changed into an ogre's. It made her self conscious.
She heard knocking on the door as magic transformed her into a princess again.
"H-Hello?" she said opening the door carefully.
Fiona was standing outside.
"We're going to the ball later.
You want to come?
Artie will be there." she said.
"Really, he'll be.... there?" Idina asked her.
She nodded in reply. "Yep he always attends the Christmas Eve ball.
I know you like him. Maybe we could help you get ready." she told her.
".... Okay I guess. It's.... just I've never been to a ball before." Idina admitted.
Fiona understood as Idina's long brown hair hung around messily.
"It's okay. I know how that feels. Maybe Artie will like you anyway no matter how you dance or look." she told her.
"Maybe I can trust her..... with my secret. She was in the same boat as me." she thought as she began to speak.
"Fiona I.... want to show you something but you can't tell the others, okay? They'd be afraid of me." Idina said as magic surrounded her.
Fiona gasped seeing Idina like an ogre.
"I knew this would happen. Let me explain, maybe it'll make things okay. My mother was an ogre but was lonely so she befriended a human who was a warlock.
They became so close, it turned to Love and they got married. But when I was born, I was ogre like my Mom.
My Dad..... wasn't happy.
So he cast a spell on me to make me look human. I know others hate me because I'm nothing but a hideous monster.
If Artie saw me right now, he'd hate me!" Idina said crying.
Fiona hugged her. "That's not true honey. He'd probably love you like this. Besides I know how it feels to keep a secret like this." she reassured her.
"Really? " Idina asked wiping away tears.
She nodded to her.
"Yes. When Shrek saw me transform into this, his mouth was open wide in awe. He thought I was cute. Maybe you should show Artie. He'd probably think the same.
You never know. Besides it's a masquerade ball so you'll be wearing a mask." she told her. Idina smiled returning to her ogre form and putting a huge black mask to hide her face, revealing only her eyes.
She wore a dark rose red dress.
"How do I look?" Idina asked softly.
"Beauitful. Artie will think so too." Fiona said putting roses in her brown hair which matched her dress.
"Thanks Fiona you've been a friend to me. I've never had one in my life." she told her.
"No problem Idina." she replied as they walked out of the room.....