A very Shrekmantic love story

by Sullivan Grundy

This was originally written for an English assignment. But afterwards I decided that I would take my love for Shrek to the next step with another chapter, and another, until I had a full five chapters of story. DISCLAIMER This is NOT the original Shrek is love, Shrek is life story. This is my own telling of the story. I do not claim to own or have written the timeless Shrek classic

5. Chapter 5: The Climactic End to a Legend

I travel for forty-eight days and sixteen nights

Stopping only to eat and water my noble steed

I come across many misfortunes

But there is no time to help such small happenings

I come across a Dio-esque castle

It seems that a storm only resides at that certain area

I ride my steed up the way of the castle

There are bones and corpses of travelers that came before me

I wonder how many of them were followers of Shrek

I approach the castle gates

Never before have I seen such an intimidating door

But never the less

I enter the castle

I will meet my fate here

Whatever it may be

I'm sure of it

The door creeks when I push it open

It almost sounds as if it was intentional

The inside is more terrifying than the outside

But I push on forwards

My steed's hooves echo with every step he takes

I finally reach my destination

A big room with a single throne at the end

And who sits on the throne

Prince Charming

I expected as much

Given as he and Farquaad had a 'special' relationship

Prince Charming looks at me nonchalantly

"You have finally come"

I step of my noble steed

"I've come to finish this, Charming"

Charming shifts his weight

"What is there to finish, the ogre is dealt with"

I take a single step forward

"What are you talking about"

Charming smirks

"You mean he didn't tell you"

"I'm actually surprised you didn't figure it out yourself"

"It's in your name, Sullivan Farquaad"

I stumble back, astonished

Luckily my noble steed was there to catch me

"W-what, no, you're lying"

"There's no way that could be true"

A somber melody starts up in the back

Charming stands up

"It's true, and you know it"

"Do you think that ogre picked you because you were his most devoted follower"

The melody starts to turn into a guitar solo

I clench my fist

"This is all blasphemy; I'll defeat you and your non-Shrek ways"

Other instruments join in the music

Prince charming lunges towards me

I try to dodge the blow with a side-step

But he's too fast

I close my eyes

Nothing

I open my eyes

My noble steed is between me and Charming

I notice Charming blade in my steed

"Why"

My steed turns his head to look at me

"Because I was just like you back then"

"I would do anything to protect Shrek"

It was at that moment that I realized something

My noble steed was no ordinary noble steed

It's Donkey

I suddenly hear a voice inside my head

"Fear not laddie, for I am by your side"

Shrek's soul resonates within me

I stand up straight, nightstriker in hand

The battle begins

I strike Charming

He blocks the blow

But he didn't expect the sheer power of Shrek's strength that now resides inside me

Charming's sword shatters into 9,871 shards

Rules of Nature Blares in the background

I do a sick Devil May Cry like breakdown on him

I get an SSS rank

Charming falls to the floor

He clenches his side

"H-how could this happen"

"I don't understand"

I sheath my sword

"It's simple Charming; no one compares to the power of our Ogrelord"

I notice the life had left Charming's eyes

I walk over to the throne

As I sit I notice my skin turns a pale green

I know what my fate holds

And I accept it whole-heartily

I rest my head on my hand

"Shrek is love"

I say
"Shrek is life"

The End