A/N

Here's more of the story and thanks to those who love this for being patient as I was a little busy with updating stuff for the other fandoms I love but here we go.

I know that fellow Shrek fans will point out that the Poison Apple is now the Candy Apple but I just decided to turn it back into the Poison Apple because it was cooler.

Thanks go to Ashleigh Piccino and Inyunaruto365 for their reviews.

Leah smiled wiping off sweat as she was sitting in the Poison Apple relaxing after a hard soccer match and was tired and sweaty but was drinking a Fuzzy Navel and hanging out with the local rogues and villains that normally hung out there but she loved it.

She'd came to Duloc the second she'd gotten home and headed to Far, Far Away and went to the Poison Apple seeing Dragon was there.

She then saw the door open as Puss entered but smiled seeing the chestnut brown haired female at the bar.

"Hola senora.

What brings you here?" he asked.

"I was exhausted from the soccer game.

Plus I was thirsty.

Besides I can drink here.

I am twenty one." she said.

He chuckled at her.

He liked her fiery will.

"Shrek and the others are around here too.

With some new amigo, I believe?" he said.

Leah nodded in reply.

"Hai.

Her name's Ashleigh Piccino." she told him.

But she decided to go find the others.

She hoped they were okay.

Artie along with Snowgre were hanging out at the Cavern which was the local hangout for ogre kids in both Duloc and Far, Far Away but now human kids also hung out there playing pool or ordering soft drinks or root beer or snacks from the bar but it was run by Brogan and Cookie but helped by their kids Logan and Rose who was Snowgre's girlfriend but he always hung out here all the time after school.

He was playing pool but saw Leah enter as Artie was drinking root beer but Carley was playing pool too.

"Hey guys.

Sup?" she asked.

Snowgre saw Artie high five her.

"We missed you Goggles.

We thought you weren't going to show." he said.

"Yeah I got back from my game.

I was hanging out at the Poison Apple." she answered.

Snowgre was a little jealous at that.

Shrek had never allowed him to go into the Poison Apple as it was a tavern and there was always a lot of drinking and bar games going on like in here when some of the kids played poker for things like money or prizes but a little jealous that his human friends were old enough to go in there.

"Toph's been a little down." he said.

She knew he was talking about Carley.

She wondered what was wrong.

"She wants to stay in this world." Artie said.

Leah's hazel eyes widened at this.

"We should talk about this later." she said.

Snowgre agreed with her.

Shrek and Fiona saw Artie along with Snowgre, Carley and Leah show up near Dragon as he knew they'd been having fun but Fiona was happy seeing Leah was back as the chestnut brown haired female smiled as she always loved hanging out with them as she saw Ashleigh was already on Dragon's back.

"Ready to go?" Shrek asked them.

They nodded in reply climbing onto Dragon's back.

He hoped they were okay as Dragon took off.

Rumpel cackled as he saw this.

He was following them while on Baba's broom.

He knew things would go his way.

Shrek was stunned as he listened to Snowgre and Leah telling him what was bothering his little protege but was stunned she wanted to stay in this world but was also touched but hoped she was okay.

"She's fine.

She's helping Fiona with dinner.

But you should talk to her.

She listens to you." Snowgre said.

He agreed for once with his younger cousin.

But they didn't know Rumpel was listening.

He hoped that his plan would work...

Rumpel cackled seeing the long dark haired female sitting outside the swamphouse and knew that he could talk to her about his little proposal knowing that Shrek wouldn't be around to ruin things.

"What're you doing here Rumpel?" she asked.

The devious little dealmaker cackled.

"I'm not here to hurt you or your friends.

I just wanted to talk." he said.

Carley was cautious.

"Why talk to me Rumpel?

I know you're up to something!" she said.

"Just hear me out." he said.

"Fine what are you up to?

Before Shrek finds out." she asked.

"I know you want to stay here.

Because the world you come from stinks." he said.

She was suspicous.

"I could help you.

Just think about it." he said.

He then left.

She then heard Shrek calling her...