Feels Like Friendship

"Why're you not telling us what's going on? It's like ever since Marissa showed up, you've been acting weird and it's something to do with her!

Come on tell me!" Artie yelled angrily.

Merlin looked at the young King and sighed looking at Marissa. "She's not like other mortals. She's from this world actually." the wizard told him.

"You mean..... she wasn't from Earth?" Donkey asked confused.

"Sort of. But that little tidbit is all I'm saying." Merlin told them.

Shrek had a feeling Merlin was ashamed of whatever he knew about Marissa. "Okay guys let's focus on finding out what Charming's up to and why he's after Marissa." he told them.

"He's right. Just let me do something." he told them as he brought out a spell book.

Suddenly he looked grave. "He's trying to bring his mother back so she can.... can take over the kingdom. But he needs powerful help." the wizard said as the book vanished. Artie looked nervous but Marissa was worried about this.

"There's no way I'd help that vain prince. He tried to hurt Shrek.

I'd never help him!" she replied angrily.

She then felt Shrek's hand on her shoulder.

"It's okay kid. He's a sore loser. Besides I can handle anything he tries." he reassured her. A sad smile crossed her face at that.

"So what do we do now?" Artie asked him.

"Charming will surely come after Marissa to try and get her to help so we should just stay here." Merlin answered. Marissa agreed.

But they saw Lance show up with most of the fairy tale villains.

"Damnit! I thought Artie convinced them to leave the villainy behind them." Marissa said angrily.

"Charming must've reconvinced them. What do we do?" Puss said.

"We fight them." Artie told him.

Shrek looked very worried hearing Artie's answer. "I know your fighting skills have improved since last time but you can't take them all on alone. At least let me help." he told him.

"But you're hurt!" Artie protested.

"I'll be okay. It's you I worry about, okay?" the ogre replied.

Artie understood as they charged into battle.

Marissa watched as they fought. She felt this feeling bubble up within her. Merlin saw her eyes glow with red light as she flew out into the fray.

"Marissa no!" Artie yelled but watched as fire burst from her mouth taking care of the villains.

Only Lance was left.

"W-What is she?" he asked scared.

"It's okay, let him go.

I'll take care of him later." Artie told her as Lance ran off but she fainted.

"Let's get her inside!" Shrek told him as they went inside......