The rain was pouring over Far Far Away. The day seemed grey and lonely since Shrek had left the castle. He had no regrets of leaving the castle; everyone knew that Fiona was having a baby, besides him. But now that everyone knows, he is pissed off.

I mean, for God's sakes, it's my child, Fiona, Shrek thought as he left the castle. The townspeople on the street saw the look on his face as he walked by them… they knew he didn't want to talk to anyone.

He just walked along the wet sidewalk, while his wife was on her way across the sea. He didn't care about her anymore. He didn't care about anyone. All he wanted was his beloved swamp that he's been living in for 24 3/4 years.

And he was on his way back home. No turning back to meet the future king of Far Far Away or to say goodbye to anyone else he learned to love in the kingdom. He knew he was 1,000 miles away from home, but he had to get there… somehow.

On the middle of the sidewalk, Shrek stopped, and he pulled out a card from his pocket. The same card he used to get where he is now. "A teardrop away," the card read.

Shrek smirked, and he looked up in the rain. He asked himself, "Does the rain count as a teardrop?"

He held out the card, and let multiple raindrops pour on the card. After a few seconds, a bubble formed in the air. He smiled, and he said, "Apparently it does."

The bubble showed a recording of the fairy godmother. She said, "This is the Fairy Godmother. I have happened to have disappeared for a while, but my office is still open in my honor. All the potions remain in my office, but you must ask to purchase. Instead of steal it like Shrek. Oh, my son will get you back someday! He should be king! Anyways, have a happily ever after!"

Shrek frowned at the bubble, and then it popped in the air. He mumbled, "No, he's not. Charming will never become king of this land." He looked back at the castle, and he sighed deeply.

He looked back at the card, and when he faced the castle again, he frowned. "I'm doing this for myself. I want to go home. I want to be an ogre again. I don't need anyone's permission, so I'm doing it."

Shrek put the card back in his pocket, and when he turned around, he saw a carriage. He squinted at the carriage, and he noticed it was the onion with the dwarf driver he used to get here.

He smiled, and he started walking to it. He thought, this is it. I can finally free myself from this royal lifestyle and get myself back to my ogre self. God how I miss being an ogre.

When he came upon the carriage, the dwarf asked, "May I help you?" Obviously, he didn't know he was talking to Shrek.

"Uh, it's me, Shrek," Shrek replied, giving him a confused frown.

The dwarf blushed, and he said, "Oh my! Sorry, Shrek. I didn't recognize you. You look… uh, different."

Shrek scanned his body, and he rolled his eyes. He replied, "Yes, I know. I transformed into a human, but it is still me. Look, I need you to help me."

The dwarf replied, "Yes, Shrek? What do you need help with?"

Shrek looked back at the castle again, and he sighed again. He thought, I'm sorry, Fiona.

He faced the dwarf, and he said, "I need you to take me to the Fairy Godmother's office. I am going to find a potion to transform me back into an ogre. Then, once I come back out, I need you to take me back to my swamp."

The dwarf asked nervously, "But what about Fiona?"

Shrek frowned, and immediately replied, "Don't worry about her! Just do what I say!"

The dwarf jumped when Shrek yelled, and he replied nervously, "Okay! Okay! Right away! Hop on in!"

Shrek immediately got in the carriage, holding back his tears. He couldn't believe he was doing this. Leaving his wife, his best friends, his royal life, everything that happens once in a lifetime. It would be gone at that very moment because he was on his way back to an ogre life; well, at least he thought.

He took one look at the grand castle. He could remember first pulling up to the castle. Well, this is it, Shrek thought. Then, he faced forward, tears falling down his face. "Go. Go to the Fairy Godmother's office," Shrek ordered.

The dwarf gave him a thumbs up, and he whipped the horses. The horses neighed, and then they started trotting away from the castle.

As Shrek's distance from the castle increased, he turned to face the castle through the back of the carriage. He still had tears running down his face, and he thought of the party Fiona threw for him.

….Flashback to the party…..

Fiona softly gasped, and she exchanged nods with Donkey and Puss. Puss whispered to her, "It's all ready, Princess."

Shrek chuckled, "Puss? Was that you?"

She told Shrek, "Alright. Open your eyes."

Shrek smiled, and when he opened his eyes, the crowd yelled, "Surprise! Happy Birthday, Shrek!"

Shrek's jaw dropped in shock, and he scanned the room with his brown eyes. He could feel tears of happiness coming up his eyes, and he ran a hand through his hair.

Fiona had her hands on his shoulders, and she kissed his cheek again. She said, as the crowd was cheering, "Happy birthday, darling."

A tear ran down his cheek as he faced Fiona with a smile. He said happily, "Come here, you." He picked up Fiona and held her in his arms. They both leaned in, and shared a passionate kiss.

The crowd then continued to dance and cheer as they continued to kiss. Shrek thought, I can't believe this is happening. I am more than happy that she did this for me. I am so glad I married to the best woman on Earth.

When they separated, Shrek asked, "Let's go dance, shall we?"

Fiona nodded, and Shrek told Puss and Donkey, "Thank you, guys. This was really nice of you."

Puss replied, smiling, "No problemo, Boss. It was fun doing this."

Donkey said excitedly, "You can thank Fiona! It was her idea, Shrek!"

Shrek looked at Fiona with a wide smile on his face, and he asked, "You did this?"

She put her hand on his cheek, and she said with a smile, "Of course I did. Two reasons: one because it's your birthday and I love you like crazy; two, I have another big surprise for you."

Shrek smiled, and he kissed her again. He said, "You're going to have to tell me, or show me, the other surprise later. I just want to dance with you right now."

Fiona replied smiling, "That's fine by me."

…End of Flashback….

Shrek could feel himself smiling at that moment. He felt so happy, so loved, so… romantic. He just wanted to love on Fiona right there in front of everyone, but that would've been disturbing and inappropriate.

He could think about all the moments with Fiona. Now, he would wait to almost a whole year to see her again, kiss her again, love her again. He sighed sadly, and he faced forward again.

He thought, all of it is gone. If she had just told me about the baby before, I would still be with her. I would probably be on the ship getting her cousin right now if she had just told me. But now it's all her fault that I am going away. It's all her fault.

Back on the dock, Fiona and her mom were waiting to get on the ship to head to Worcestershire. She couldn't go on that ship when she was this upset. She had never been this upset before.

She had not let go of her mom; she was hugging her the whole time and sobbing into her shoulder.

Fiona sobbed, "It's all my fault, Mom. All my fault that he left."

Lillian sadly replied, "No, no, my dear. It is not all your fault. It was his choice to leave and get angry with you. I know you were nervous to tell him about the baby."

Fiona separated from her mother, and she wiped her wet cheeks with her palm and fingers.

"Why couldn't I just get the urge to tell him the day I found out?" she asked.

Lillian sighed, and she replied, "Darling, not everything is easy. Also, you've never had an experience with babies or pregnancy, which is actually more difficult than you think."

Fiona faced the ground, and she asked, "So what am I supposed to do now? I am still married to him, and he's already on his way back to the swamp. Am I supposed to remain his wife or do I divorce him?"

Lillian gave her daughter a confused frown. There's no way she would divorce him. She can't and won't do that.

"Well, do you still love him? Even if he left you like this?"

Fiona immediately responded with a slight smile, "Of course I still love him. He rescued me, and he has showed me the love I have wanted all my life. Also, I just fell in love with him, so yes I still love him. Very much."

Lillian smirked, and she said, "Then, the only thing you can do is just believe he will come back. You can't go after him now, but you can surely wish that he realizes what he left behind means so much to him."

Fiona smiled, and her mother put her hand on her daughter's cheek. She continued, "He will realize that his wife his beautiful, intelligent, amazing, everything he has ever wished for. Once he sees the baby, he will realize how much he loves you. That's how love is. Trust me, my dear."

Fiona smiled at her mother, and then the captain of the ship blew into his horn. He yelled, "All aboard, Princess!"

Fiona yelled back at the captain, "Coming!"

"Coming!"

Fiona turned around, and she spotted Donkey and Puss standing behind her. She asked, "You guys are coming with me?"

Donkey replied, "Of course, Princess. We aren't going to leave you alone. Plus, this seems like a difficult task, and we thought you might need help."

Fiona smiled at her friends and her mother. She said, "Alright then. Let's go."

Then, the three of them walked aboard the ship, and Fiona waved goodbye to her mother. Her mother blew her a kiss, and Fiona said, "I love you, Mom."

"I love you more, Fiona," she replied with a gentle smile.

The captain approached Fiona, and he asked, "Are you ready to sail, Princess?"

Fiona scanned the castle again; One more perfect view of the castle. Just in case I don't get to see it again. How peaceful. How… beautiful. I hope to return to see it the same as now. I hope to see Shrek when I return.

She smiled at the captain, and she said, "Yes. Please start the journey."

Then, the ship started to head south on the ocean and the kingdom started to get farther and farther.

Shrek still remained in the onion carriage. He could not bear to see the kingdom anymore after he thought of his birthday ball. He just closed his eyes and thought of the moment he had first said "I love you" to Fiona.

That was his favorite moment, no matter how upset he was with her at the moment.

….Flashback…

Dragon belched and Lord Farquaad's crown had flown out of her mouth. The crowd had watched the crown bounce across the floor of the castle.

Donkey claimed, as he stood on Dragon's head, "Celebrity marriages. They never last, do they?" The people of Duloc clapped behind them, and Shrek watched as Donkey and Dragon smiled at the two ogres.

"Go ahead, Shrek," Donkey signaled to him with a confident smile.

Shrek took a few steps towards Fiona, his palms sweating. He was nervous as hell, but he was also excited as well. "Uh, Fiona?"

Fiona turned around and she had her gorgeous smile printed across her face. She replied, "Yes, Shrek?"

He bit his lip nervously, and he claimed, "I… I love you."

"Really?" she asked quietly.

"Really, really," he replied with a wide smile. He was at his most confident stage right now. So in love with this… ogress.

Fiona sighed with a beautiful smile, and she replied, "I love you, too."

This was the moment; he could feel himself leaning towards her. Then, at the last second, he could feel her lips on his. It was the most glorious feeling he'd ever experienced before. He knew he was in love. He knew she would be his future wife. He knew nothing could replace this moment.

….End of Flashback…

Shrek could feel a smile form on his face when he thought of that flashback. How could he forget the moment he first kissed Fiona? His first "I love you" and kiss in the same day. That's pretty damn hard to forget!

When he opened his eyes, he saw a line of trees. No Fiona. He knew what he was doing… he knew he would eventually regret it. But at this moment, who was going to stop him?

Then, he heard the dwarf signal to the horses, "Whoa!" Then, the carriage stopped and Shrek slightly flew forward. When he looked out the window again, he knew where we was. The Fairy Godmother's Potion Factory.

He slightly smiled, and he thought, finally. Okay, Shrek, you got this. Just find a potion and go home.

He exited the carriage and he walked up to the dwarf. He handed him the spare four quarters remaining in his pocket. Shrek told him, "I will be back in about ten to twenty minutes. Possibly less. Possibly more. But when I return, I would like I ride back to my swamp."

"Do you have any more change on you, sir?" the dwarf asked. He had to get paid to drive Shrek all over the place.

Shrek looked at his empty hands, and replied, "That's all I got. I'm sorry."

The dwarf sighed, and he faced the factory. "Fine. I'll let you go this time. Next time, you won't be getting a free one."

"That's okay. Thank you," Shrek said with a proud smile. Then, he ran into the factory, anxious to find a potion.

When he entered the factory, he saw the exact same worker that he first saw when he first walked in. Gerome was his name…

Shrek had walked up to the desk, and he said, "Hi. I would like to make an appointment."

Gerome was signing papers, barely even noticing Shrek. He said, "If it is for the Fairy Godmother, she is not alive anymore."

Shrek smirked, and he said, "Yeah, I know. I was there when she… uh, disappeared. Look, I just want to visit your potion room. I need to… get a gift for my friend."

Gerome said, still not paying attention to Shrek, "Look, buddy, I can't let you do that. We are going out of business soon, so we will not be giving appointments or anything potions out."

Shrek gave the man a confused frown, and asked, "So that means I can't look for any last remaining potions? I just need to look for a certain potion. Please, buddy."

Gerome finally looked up at Shrek, and he frowned. He said, "You look familiar. What is your name?"

Shrek thought, if he recognizes me, I can't tell him my name! He'll probably kick me out of here! I have to give myself another name…

"Oh, my name is… Scott," Shrek lied. He could feel his heartbeat speeding up. He started to feel nervous, hoping Gerome would believe the lie.

Gerome stared at Shrek with the same frown for a few more moments. Shrek had a slight smile, showing that he was nervous.

Gerome then sighed, and he said, "Fine. Go ahead in, but do not break anything. They will be putting things away, so do not mess with the workers."

Shrek sighed with relief, and he said happily, "Thank you! Thank you!"

Then, Gerome shook his head and continued back to his papers. Shrek then quickly walked inside the factory.

When he closed the door behind him, he faced the same factory he had destroyed a week or so ago. He could see workers stacking boxes and shutting off machines in the factory. However, some were still making some potions, which was peculiar.

Shrek walked over to the stairs and he walked down to the main floor.

Some of the workers somehow noticed him because of his recent mess in the factory, but most of them had no idea who he was. They were just distracted by his good looks since they were all men in the factory.

He gave them a sly smile, and then a worker came up to him. He said, "Hey, there is no one allowed in the factory. The Fairy Godmother has passed, so we are closing the factory in her memory."

Shrek replied, "Well, Gerome, up there, said that I was allowed to come down here and look at the last remaining potions. I am looking for a potion that can turn me back to my original form."

"Original form?" the worker asked in confusion.

Crap, I can't tell them that I am an ogre! They'll immediately know who I am! Shrek thought nervously.

Shrek sighed, and he said, "I am originally an ogre. I took a potion from here that turned me into a human, and then I kissed my true love before midnight. My… pet donkey also did the same thing, but then he turned back to a donkey because he doesn't have a true love. Then I got into a huge fight with my true love, and now I am wanting to turn back into an ogre because I am heading back to my swamp right now. So please, if you could find a potion that can turn me back to an ogre, that would be great."

The worker frowned at him, and he asked, "Are you the ogre that destroyed this whole factory a few weeks ago? And killed the Fairy Godmother?"

Shrek replied with hesitation, "U-um… no. I definitely don't know what you're talking about!"

The worker yelled, "Out! Get out of the factory! Get him out of here!"

Shrek pleaded as he was forced out of the factory by two other workers, "No, please! I am just asking for a potion to turn me back to an ogre! That's all I want! Please!"

By the time he reached the lobby, those two workers locked the door behind him, forcing him to stay out of the factory.

Shrek sighed, and Gerome asked, "They kick you out?"

Shrek faced him with a sad look, and he nodded. Gerome said, "Well, best of luck to you, Scott. I hope you find a good present for your friend somewhere else."

Shrek explained with a little anger, "Look, my name is Shrek, not Scott. Second, I am not really a human; I am an ogre, but I transformed myself into a human with a potion that came from here. Third, I was getting a potion for myself so I can turn back into an ogre and successfully head back to my swamp. And yes, I was the ogre that destroyed this place a few weeks ago. Get the picture?"

His explanation left Gerome in shock, and Shrek walked out of the factory. When he walked out, he heard Gerome say, "You are banned from this place! We will never see you again!"

Shrek rolled his eyes, and he walked back to his onion carriage. The dwarf woke up from an apparent nap, and he asked, "Back already?"

Shrek hopped in the carriage and he said, "Just take me back to the swamp. Right now. I will pay you later."

The dwarf replied, "I'm guessing you didn't get what you wanted."

Shrek replied with anger, "I said right now!"

The dwarf trembled and then he immediately started the horses up for the long journey home.

As they got farther and farther away from Far Far Away, Shrek continued to look back. He thought, I don't think I will see this place again. He knew for sure that was a fact.