Chapter Six
It was winter and things were getting crazy at the swamp. Both Shrek and Fiona were getting ready for Christmas. They had put up the Christmas stump and had decorated it. Mik and his brother and sister were excited about this. Fiona had explained about Christmas to them and especially about Santa. Since then both Mik and Likaz had been behaving and not being hyper wrecking machines as usual. She had hung up Christmas stockings over the fire. She then saw Puss show up. "Hola senora. I see you and the boss are getting ready for Christmas. Are the kids okay?" he said to her. She smiled at this. "Thanks Puss. They're pretty excited about it." Fiona told him. He smiled at her. Shrek then saw Donkey arrive. He was on the roof putting the Christmas lights on. He wondered what he was doing here. He then came down through the chimney. Mik and Likaz heard this. "Santa!" they yelled excitedly. "Guys what're you talking about?" Fiona said to them quietly. "It's Santa Mommy!" they told her. She then saw her husband come out of the chimney covered in soot. Mik was confused.
"How come Daddy came down the chimney? We thought it was Santa." Likaz asked her. Shrek then bent down to his son's level. "I came down because there wasn't any ladder. I'm sorry if I confused you, Mik and Xan." He explained to him. He laughed at this and hugged him. He then ran off with Mik to find Donkey's kids. Donkey was sitting by the table with Fiona and Puss talking.
"Hey amigo! Having a Merry Christmas?" Donkey said to him. "Yes but what are you doing here? I thought you were getting ready for Christmas with your family." He told him confused. "Yeah I know but Dragon wanted to do it with them instead so I decided to drop by." He told him calmly. Shrek watched as they drank eggnog. He then poured himself a cup of cocoa. He sat down beside Fiona. He hoped nothing bad would happen during the festive season. Fiona then watched as they left. She then went to put the kids down for a nap. She needed to wrap a few presents and she couldn't do it while the kids saw or it would ruin the magic of the season. She then started singing to them and they fell asleep instantly. "That's a relief!" she thought as she came back into the living room. Shrek had already wrapped a few presents while waiting for her. She smiled at this.
"Thanks for putting the kids down for a nap for me." He told her. "You're welcome. I hope they enjoy their first Christmas. I also hope nothing goes wrong." She said to him whispering. "Yeah I know the feeling. Only I hope that nothing happens to them." He told her quietly as he put the wrapped presents away in a secret place only he and Fiona knew. "What do you mean honey?" she asked him. "I meant when they're older like teens. Anything could happen. They could get in with the wrong crowd, Depressed or worse. I don't want them hurt or sad if you get my point." He said to her. She understood and kissed him on the lips. "I know the feeling." She told him sadly. He then saw her look out the window. "Come here quick!" she yelled quietly. "What is it?" Shrek asked her. "It's snowing! Now it feels as if Christmas is nearly upon us." Fiona told him happily.
Shrek then got an idea as he watched the ground being covered in snow. "Maybe when they wake up, we'll go out and have some fun!" he thought to himself as he got out his snow board. "Where're you going?" she asked playfully. "I'm going outside to shred some snow." He told her as he went out the front door and closed it quietly…