Reach For The Light

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Shrek sighed as he wasn't feeling in the mood to sleep but headed to Leah's tent but saw her awake and Carley beside her making him smile as Leah brought a finger to her mouth.

"She fell asleep a while ago.

She's upset about something but I'm not sure what.

I haven't seen Ogre Child around here in a while since after Carley tamed that dragon." she answered.

He then shook her awake gently.

"Ogre Child went back to Aria.

I think she doesn't like it here.

It's my fault." she said softly.

Leah was stunned hearing that knowing that wasn't true.

She then heard Jen's voice along with Ogre Child as they were heading to Leah's tent but stunned to find Shrek and Carley there with Leah but both Shrek and Jen tensed up seeing each other but Leah stepped in front of them before a fight broke out.

"Let's wait until morning to talk this over, okay?

We don't want Brogan in here." she said seeing Carley lie down on the soft stack of hay.

Ogre Child knew she'd been a little upset because she'd gone to Aria but she hadn't meant to hurt her Queen's feelings but would wait until morning as she and Jen headed to her tent.

She hoped things would be okay seeing Leah and Shrek were sitting outside talking.

Leah was stunned hearing he was allowed to be Carley's trainer but knew it would work.

But he looked stressed out about the fact that Jen was here but Leah told him Jen wasn't allowed to use Ogreix to fight but he smiled hearing that.

Rumpel was surprised seeing that as he had been watching the movement to see if there was anything he could use against Shrek and his human friends but nothing so far or so he thought but he smiled hearing Charming point out that the human with blue eyes cared about Shrek a lot and smiled having an idea but needed time to figure it out but Charming was prepared to use Jen in his scheme knowing he and Shrek didn't get along so great and that would upset the blue eyed human.

"I love it Charming." he said smiling.

Soon things would go his way...

Shrek yawned getting up the next morning knowing that he was to be his best friend's trainer and scowled seeing Jen there but had promised to behave while being at the movement as he was busy feeding Atei for his wife but sighed seeing Brogan watching him but ignored him but heard somebody in the forest calling for help as Jen left before anybody could stop him because he was an Arian Knight and helping people was the thing he always did but was surprised seeing a red curly haired stranger not knowing it was Rumpel as he began chanting as he felt weird but unaware he was casting a spell on him but he went to the movement but Ogre Child was worried feeling dark magic on him.

"What's wrong?" Shrek asked her.

"Somebody cast a dark spell on him.

He can't stay here like this." she answered sadly.

Jen 's brown eyes filled with sadness hearing his wife say that but Shrek felt bad for the Gold Heart Ograrian Knight but wanted him to stay as Leah and the others were stunned hearing this knowing both ogre males didn't get along.

"We could put a counter spell on him." Carley told them.

Ogre Child agreed as they prepared to use Ogreix but Brogan stopped them but Ogre Child ignored him and cast the spell as they smirked at him.

He stormed off in a bad mood.

Leah was helping Carley with baking as they were helping Cookie bake but the female ogre chef noticed Carley was quiet but knew she would be starting training soon understood but saw Leah hug her making her smile which relieved Cookie.

"You seem to calm her down.

You guys are so different yet the same." Cookie said.

"We are in appearance but the same inside.

But we hope Jen's okay." Leah answered.

Carley smiled as she was making muffins.

She then saw Shrek join them.

He was nervous but had scratches on him.

They had a bad feeling something had happened...