Our Swamp

5

Shrek entered the room, and small crowds of people were dotted about the stadium. He sat in his seat, waiting for the show to start.

Sooner than he'd expected, larger groups of people entered and took their seats. In no time at all, the seats were all filled up, and the crowd anxiously awaited the start of John's match.

Smoke started pouring out from under the ring, and spotlights turned on, just as they did at Shrek's first time seeing a wrestling match.

The crowds started chanting as the announcer came out and started the show. Every light but those focused on the ring dimmed, leaving Shrek's eyes to focus only on the scene in front of him.

"Ladies and gentlemen," The announcer started, holding the mic close to his face as he built suspense. "May I introduce, weighing in at 250 pounds, the wrestling star...John Cena!" The announcer said, his voice echoing in the crowd's excited silence. John's intro music blared through the room and the audience went wild- screaming fans stood and cheered all around the room, their noise covering up the introduction for John's opponent. 

Shrek would never outwardly admit it, but he enjoyed the fact that he was here for more than the reason of being John's friend. Seeing him shirtless and ready for a fight did something to Shrek- though he couldn't quite place what he was feeling. Shrek's thoughts were interrupted as the show began.

The round had ended just as soon as it started, and John was looking good for a quick victory. Then, things started moving south.

Suddenly, John started tripping up. He wasn't taking the right shots, and even a new watcher like Shrek could tell it wasn't going right for John.

His opponent got shot after shot at him, punching John in the ribs and the cheek. Shrek took nervous gasps at each, hoping that John could finish this round.

Shrek was on the edge of his seat, whispering encouragement as though John could hear him.

Then, their eyes met. In a brief moment, Shrek could see John give him a quick smile and take a strong stance in the ring. 

Everyone could tell that John had got his focus back, and at the end the crowd was cheering his name louder than ever.

Shrek was shouting with the rest of those around him, glad for another victory for John.

He finally got out of his seat and went to find John backstage, completely forgetting about the injuries John sustained in his bad round of fighting.