Spirit of the Season

Fiona was outside sleeping under Snow's huge, feathery wings.

She seemed peaceful.

Leah saw an idea in her friend's eyes.

"What're you doing?" she asked Carley.

"Maybe I can reverse what happened to her if you know what I mean." She replied.

"No I'm not letting you risk yourself that way." SHE TOLD HER.

But then Merlin appeared.

"There is a way to break the curse." He said as everybody looked at him.

"There is?

Tell us!" Shrek said to him.

"Rapunzel's spell was cast out of hate.

The only way to break it is pure of heart or love." He answered.

They didn't get it but Carley did.

"He means somebody precious to Snow has to lift it through love." She told them.

But Rapunzel had watched that.

"So they're going to try to help her?

It won't work!" she cackled as she left the cave.

"You might've found a way to break Snow's spell?

That's great!" Fiona told them as they ate.

"Merlin said the only way to break it is for somebody she cares about to show love or pureness of heart." Leah told her.

Fiona understood.

She had a feeling it was her that could do it.

But then a crow appeared with a message.

Shrek looked grave reading it.

"We've gotta go to Far, Far Away.

Artie needs us!" he told them as they prepared to leave.

Fiona was on Snow's back as they flew above.

"So that's what Merlin told you?

That's strange.

Maybe..... a kiss will break it like with yours." Snow said.

"I don't think so Snowdrop.

It might be something more like risking my life for you." Fiona replied.

She gasped seeing Artie outside the castle.

He looked worried and depressed.

"What happened?" Shrek asked as he and the others arrived moments after them.

"Rapunzel...... she took Snowg from me...... there was nothing I could do along with my aunt." he said sadly.

Shrek was angry hearing that along with Fiona.

"If she does anything to hurt him, I'll kill her!" he yelled as Fiona put a hand on his back to calm him down.

"Don't worry we'll get them back!" Leah said along with the others.

"Thanks guys. We can always count on you to help." he replied.

Snowgre struggled against the chains but had no luck breaking them.

He wondered what she was going to do to him.

"I see you like Artie huh?

Well he shall be hurt in the heart through you emotionally just like I did with Fiona through Snow!" she cackled.

Lillian watched as magic surrounded Snowgre until he became an icy gargoyle with powerful wings.

"I won't let you hurt him or the others!" Snowgre yelled as he tore through the chains flying out of there.

Artie was frightened but stopped when he saw it's emerald eyes.

"Snowg it's you!

But why're you a gargoyle?" he asked sadly.

"Rapunzel did this to me.

She has magic somehow.

We've gotta stop her!" Snowgre told him.

"No!

Not until I free you.

You mean everything to me!" aRTIE SAID AS A TEAR FELL FROM HIS EYES HITTING sNOWGRE.

sUDDENLY MAGIC SURROUNDED HIM RETURNING HIM TO NORMAL.

"I'm so glad you're back!" he said hugging him crying.

Fiona smiled sadly.

She knew it would take something more to free Snow......

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