Shrek Forever After Page #16

Meanwhile, because of Shrek distracting her, neither of the two saw the carriage and witches, who were flying on their broomsticks, arriving this way. The ogres were still awaiting Fiona's signal.

Brogan:
Where's Fiona's signal?

Gretched:
What's she waiting for?

Cookie:
He's going to get away!

Brogan:
No, he's not.

He then gave a signal to one of the ogres in one of the trees. That ogre nodded, pulling the rope, which two of the witches flew into, knocking them off their brooms. The ogre army then yelled as they charged at the carriage, taking down some more witches along the way, and then ripping the carriage apart, chunk by chunk. However, to their surprise and confusion, Rumpelstiltskin was not there. Then Fifi, who looked more wooden than real, let out a flute-like squeak rather than a honk, to the ogres' notice. Then they saw "Fifi" come apart, revealing to be the Pied Piper in a wooden Fifi disguise. He whipped out his flute halves, placing them together, and beginning to play it.

Back with Shrek and Fiona, the latter threw the former down, threatening him with the dagger.

Fiona:
Listen, I don't know who you are or how you know about my curse, but if any of these ogres find out I'm...

Shrek:
A beautiful princess?

Fiona:
That is not who I am! Not anymore.

Shrek:
Look, I know you're upset.

Fiona:
You don't know anything about me.

Shrek:
I know everything about you. I know you sing so beautifully that birds explode.

Fiona:
Big deal.

Shrek:
I know that when you sign your name, you put a heart over the "I".

Fiona:
So what?

Shrek:
I know that when you see a shooting star, you cross your fingers on both hands, squinch up your nose and you make a wish.

Hearing that, her expression of anger faded away as she let him go. He got up as he continued.

Shrek:
I know that you don't like the covers wrapped around your feet, and I know that you sleep by candlelight because every time you close your eyes...you're afraid you're gonna wake up back in that tower.

Fiona was amazed that he actually knew her more than she thought, and he looked at her tenderly.

Shrek:
But, most importantly, Fiona...I know that the reason you turn human every day is because you've never been kissed....well...by me.

The two then joined hands together, and suddenly, from the distance, flute music was heard, and suddenly, Fiona grabbed the yelping Shrek, dipping him like in a dance.

Shrek:
You move fast.

Fiona:
It's not me doing the moving.

Then the two involuntarily got back up, holding their arms out. As the music picked up, the two held each others' hands and started dancing away from the hill.

Fiona:
Why is this happening?!

Shrek:
Love?

Fiona:
No, I'm being forced to dance!

Shrek:
By love!

Fiona:
No, I can't stop myself!

Where the rest of the ogres were, they all began dancing unwillingly, as the Piper was playing a flute-beatbox version of "Shake Your Groove Thing" by Peaches & Herb. Brogan was panicking as he continued dancing under the flute's power.

Brogan:
Please! Make it stop! I can't control myself!

Cookie, on the other hand, was getting jiggy with the dance spell.

Cookie:
Ooh yeah! Cookie's bringing the heat out of the kitchen!

He put his hand to his side, making a sizzle sound. Shrek and Fiona danced near the ogre army, and ended up in the center of them, with Fiona spotting the Piper.

Fiona:
Oh, no! It's the Piper! I can't believe I let this happen, and it's all because of you!

Shrek:
If you'd just let me kiss you!

Fiona:
What? You're insane!

Then Shrek involuntarily picked up Fiona in his arms and tossed her the air, with the ogres unwillingly tossing their shields up, giving some sort of atmosphere with Fiona in the air. Fiona then landed back down in Shrek's arms, as all the ogres continued dancing in a line and pointing their fingers like in a disco dance, under the Piper's musical spell. Puss and Donkey, still unaffected by the spell (because the setting was only to ogre), saw this and Puss was concerned while Donkey was bobbing along to the flute-beatboxing.

Puss:
We must do something before they fandango themselves into oblivion!

Donkey:
What can we do?

Puss:
First, you must stop dancing!

Donkey:
When somebody tooties that fluty, I got to shake my booty!

Puss:
Then it's up to me!

He got out his claws and clawed Donkey's rear, making him scream and neigh like a horse, oddly enough for some reason, as he began racing down the hill and toward the line of dancing ogres. Donkey knocked Shrek and Fiona out of the line and onto the cart, racing away. Despite them being away from the Piper, the two ogres still pointed their fingers out like in a disco dance.

Puss:
Hurry! We must get them away from the music!

Donkey:
Puss and Donkey to the rescue! We saved the day!

Of course, he spoke too soon, as he didn't look to see they were heading for a chasm, and he didn't stop at the edge in time, resulting in the four to be sent falling into the chasm, screaming, before splashing into the water below.

A bit later, the four managed to reach dry land, recovering from the crash and splash. Shrek tried to fit one of the bracelets back on one his wrists, and it did because it didn't rust when hitting the water. Fiona just sighed in annoyance however. Puss tried to lick himself clean, but due to his ball-like girth, he could not reach his back half. He then turned to the drenched donkey, who was licking himself.

Puss:
Donkey, can I borrow your tongue?

Donkey:
(stops licking himself) Say what?! Nuh-uh! No. Hell...

The orange fat cat started doing his 'big eyes' trick.

Donkey:
I don't care how big your eyes get, player, it's not going down.

His eyes grew even bigger, until the groaning Donkey finally gave in.

Donkey:
(in defeat) All right!

Donkey took a deep breath and stuck his tongue out, ready to lick the cat, though he was disgusted to do so.

Shrek:
Stop!

He saw Fiona heading up the path to a bridge and holding the lantern, with Shrek following.

Shrek:
Where are you going?

Fiona:
To save my friends.

Shrek:
How? By getting yourself killed?

Fiona:
If that's what it takes.

Shrek:
Puss, say something.

Fiona:
(turns) Puss?

Puss:
(stammers) Let me explain.

Fiona:
That's how you knew so much about me.

She continued to storm away and cross the bridge above.

Shrek:
(hops onto the bridge) Fiona, wait! Kiss me.

Fiona:
What?

Shrek:
It's the only way to save your friends.

Fiona:
(shoves him) Get out of my way.

Shrek:
You used to believe that a single kiss could solve everything!

The female ogre then stopped in her tracks and turned, thinking that he would not be able to take a hint any other way. So he went up towards him, grabbed him and gave him a kiss, and the night background changed to a glowing background of yellow, and for a minute, it looked like everything would revert to normal, but alas, it did not. When the kiss ended and Shrek opened his eyes, everything about the alternate world was all as it was, including Fiona, frowning bitterly as she wiped her lip. Even Puss and Donkey were puzzled at how everything was the same.

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