The 5th part of Bakugan Battle Brawlers: Runo meets Shrek
King Harold soon returned home, out doing some certain business. He had hired a green-eyed assassin from a bar called The Poison Apple to kill Shrek.
Walking down the hallway, the king saw the guest room where Runo was staying. Opening the door slightly, he saw Runo sleeping, along with Tigrerra, who was closed up. He looked down and closed the door.
In Fiona's room, Shrek had trouble sleeping. He tossed and turn, but every time he tried to get sleep, he would find no luck. Sighing, he got up and walked over to the fireplace. Suddenly, he looked over and saw a music box.
Walking over, Shrek opened it quickly, taking the diary out. He flipped through the pages, seeing "Mrs. Fiona Charming" in every entry. Suddenly, a knock startled him. Answering the door, he saw it was King Harold.
"Oh, sorry. I hope I'm not interrupting anything," King Harold said.
"Oh, no, no. I was just reading…a scary book," Shrek said.
"I see. Anyways, I want to apologize for my despicable behavior earlier. I don't know what came over me, but do you suppose we could pretend it never happened and start over?" King Harold asked.
"Look, your majesty…" Shrek started.
"Call me 'dad'," said King Harold.
"Dad. We both acted like ogres, so maybe we just need time to get to know each other," said Shrek.
"Ah, indeed. I was hoping you would join me for a morning hunt, you know, father-son time! And bring the young lady with you," said King Harold.
Shrek gave him an unconvincing look.
"Look, I know it would mean the world for Fiona," said King Harold. Shrek looked back at Fiona, and back at him.
"Meet me around 7:30 tomorrow by the old oak tree?" asked King Harold.
The next day, Shrek, Donkey, Runo, and Tigrerra were all in the woods.
"So why am I here again?" Runo asked.
"The king told us to bring you along for an early morning hunt," said Shrek.
"Ok, his instructions were, head to the deepest darkest woods, pass the sinister trees with scary-looking branches, and that was all!" said Runo.
"I can't believe it! We're lost!" said Shrek.
"Hey, you're the one who wanted to ask for directions," said Donkey.
"Great. My only chance to fix things with Fiona's dad, and I end up in the woods with you two!" Shrek snapped.
"Hey, don't get snappy with them, Shrek. They were just trying to help," said Tigrerra.
"I know, I know. I'm sorry, ok?" Shrek asked.
"Hey, don't worry about it." said Runo.
"I just really need to make things work," said Shrek.
"Sure, now let's go bond with daddy!" said Donkey.
As they were walking, Shrek heard something that sounded like purring. He turned to Donkey and Runo, smiling.
"Well, well, Runo. It was a tender moment back there, but the purring?" Shrek asked.
"What do you mean? I can't purr," said Runo.
"Sure. What's next, a hug?" Shrek asked.
"Shrek, humans don't purr. Cats purr, but humans? No." said Runo.
Suddenly, a cat jumped down from the trees. He was wearing a belt with a sword, black boots, a hat with a feather, and a black cape.
"Ha-ha! Fear me if you dare," the cat said, hissing.
"Hey, a little cat," Shrek said.
"Watch out, Shrek. He doesn't look friendly," said Runo.
"Relax. Come here little, kitty, kitty," said Shrek.
The cat took off his cape and sword and jumped at Shrek, showing his claws.
"AAH!" Shrek screamed as the cat dug its claws in his legs. Runo and Donkey ran over, trying to get the cat away from Shrek. Runo tried to grad his tail, but it was too fast. Donkey tried to kick at it, but again, it dodged them.
"Get if off!" Shrek pleaded.
"Hold still!" Donkey said. He kicked Shrek, but in the place where you do not want to be kicked. Runo gasped, as Shrek fell to the ground in pain.
"Did I miss?" Donkey asked.
"No. You got them," Shrek said.
The cat jumped off the ogre's back and into his boots.
"Now, ogre. Pray for mercy from…" the cat carved the letter 'P' in the tree with his sword.
"Puss…In Boots!" the cat finished.
"I'll kill that cat!" Shrek snapped.
Puss started to laugh, but immediately dropped to the ground. He was hacking and wheezing, which made Runo cover her eyes. Puss coughed up a hairball, which made Tigrerra groan.
"Heh heh. Hairball," Puss said.
"Nasty!" Donkey said.
Runo walked over and grabbed the cat by the fur.
"What should we do with him, guys?" she asked.
"I say we take the sword and neuter him! Give him the Bob Barker treatment," said Donkey.
"Oh, please, no! It's not my fault!" Puss begged, explaining why he had to do it.
"The king offered me much in gold for this job and my brother-" Puss continued on, but was stopped.
"Stop there! You mean the king paid you to kill Shrek?" Runo asked, putting a hand over Puss's mouth.
"Si." said Puss. Runo dropped him, and looked at Shrek, who was shocked.
"So much for dad's royal blessing," said Shrek, walking over to a stream and looking down at the water.
"Maybe Fiona would be better off if I was some sort of Prince Charming," he said.
"That's what the king said!" said Puss, which made Donkey give him a glare.
"Shrek, we know you'd do anything for Fiona. You're just trying to make her happy," said Runo, walking over to him. Suddenly, this gave Shrek an idea.
"Happiness. A tear drop away. Runo, think of the saddest thing that's ever happened to you," said Shrek, pulling out the Fairy Godmother's card.
"Me? Well, there was a birthday party held for one of my friends, and they didn't even invite me! When they sent me the invitation, the party was already finished! And there was another time during Christmas, I had to work that day and I couldn't even celebrate! I mean, who works on Christmas?" Runo explained.
"No, I need you to cry!" Shrek said.
"Oh, so now you want me to cry about it?" Runo asked. The more she thought about it, her eyes began to grow watery. A tear fell from her face, dripping onto the card. Wiping her eyes, she saw a bubble with the Fairy Godmother appear.
"Is it on? This is Fairy Godmother. I'm either away from my desk or with a client, but if you stop by the office, we'll be glad to make you a personal appointment. Have a happily after!" said Fairy Godmother.
Suddenly, the bubble popped.
"Donkey, Runo. Are you up for a little quest?" asked Shrek.
"Well, looks like I'm in," said Tigrerra.
"If you're going, than there's no way you're leaving me behind." said Tigrerra.
"Looks like we're on another world-wide adventure," said Donkey. They all walked off, but Puss stopped them.
"Sop, ogre! I have misjudged you," said Puss.
"Join the club, we've got jackets," said Shrek, thinking he could not trust that little cat.
"On my honor, I'm obliged to accompany you until I have saved your life, as you have spared me mine." said Puss, bowing.
"Look, cat, I'm sorry, but I can't have anymore annoying animals with me already! Let's go, you two," said Shrek, turning to walk away.
On the other hand, Runo could not help but feel bad for Puss. She walked over, seeing how innocent he looked. Puss had his ears back, and his eyes were widened, making the cutest face she has ever saw.
"Runo!" Shrek said.
"Shrek, can we keep him? Look at that face? How can you resist that little face? Let's take him with us," said Runo.
"Are you kidding me?" Donkey asked. Runo looked at him, giving Shrek the puppy dog face.
"Fine, but if he coughs up more hairballs, you're responsible!" said Shrek. Runo fist-pumped and picked Puss up, carrying him on his shoulders.
They continued to walked on, Runo was talking to Puss, with Tigrerra beside him. Tigrerra went on about battling with bakugan, and Runo told him all about her friends and family. Donkey and Shrek looked at each other and sighed.
By the time they knew it, they had arrived. Runo saw that it was not just an office, but a big factory where they made all kinds of potions.
"Whoa! This factory's huge. How does the Fairy Godmother makes potions if it's just herself?" Tigrerra asked.
"Please, Tig. Do you really think a lady with wings would waste magic on making potions? C'mon," said Runo.
Shrek and Donkey looked at each other as they entered the office. Inside, there was a huge waiting room filled with chairs and two huge portraits of Fairy Godmother. They saw a man at the front desk.
"Hello there. I'm here to see…" Shrek started.
"Yes, the Fairy Godmother. I'm sorry, she's not in," said the man filling out paperwork.
"Jerome, coffee and a Monte Crisco, now!" Fairy Godmother's voice came over the speaker.
"Look, she's not seeing any clients today, ok?" the man, Jerome, said. Shrek looked down, which made Runo come in to the rescue.
"Excuse me, sir. But this is very important. You see, I come from a household of a lot of kids and my brothers here were turned into a donkey, a cat, and a hideous ogre. You see, I'm very desperate," explained Runo.
"Desperate?" asked Jerome.
"Please, sir! My mom works fifteen hours a day, but she doesn't have enough money to support us! So please, let us in to see Fairy Godmother! I need her help more than ever!" Runo started to cry.
"Oh, oh! Do not worry, little girl. I will call Fairy Godmother right away!" said Jerome.
"No, I'll just show myself in, thanks." Runo sniffled, and they all walked inside.
Once inside, they looked around. Millions of workers were making potions bottles, testing out spells, and checking to see if the potions were ok for the potion room. Turning around, they all saw a bright colored lights. Shrek lead them to the room.
Runo had a gut-wrenching feeling things wouldn't turn out well.
To be continued
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