Disclaimer: I own nothing….Not Tokyo Babylon, which is CLAMP's nor The Labyrinth which belongs to Jim Henson. I've also used some text from a transcript of the Labyrinth which I found at http://www.magitech.com/~cruiser1/labyrnth/movie.htm.
Through dangers untold
Prologue (By Twylise)
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"Give me the child." She stood proudly, back straight, chin held high aloft. Her emerald eyes shone with courage and that playful, puckish spark.
"Through dangers untold and hardships unnumbered, I have fought my way here to the castle beyond your maboroshi to take back the child that you have stolen." She tossed her head, further tousling her short jet-black hair and pointed straight ahead with a smug grin, "For my will is as strong as yours. My kingdom as great…"
She faltered. Fumbled. Her confident smirk vanishing from her youthful face. "For my will is as strong as your's," she mumbled. "…My kingdom as great?" She furiously stomped one high-heel clad foot onto the packed soil and crossed her arms over her chest. "Damn! I can never remember that line…."
Unnoticed by the young girl, high up and hidden amongst the blossom-laden braches of a nearby Sakura tree, someone was watching. Bright, predatorily eyes that focused intently on the teenage figure below. Observing the wide, energetic gestures, the confident, feminine voice….And that rather battered, old, leather bound book she was holding in her hands. On the cover of which the words, "The Labyrinth" were scrawled in elegant gold lettering.
He hopped from one clawed talon to another and stretched his coal black wings, allowing the sun to shine along the glossy feathers. So it seemed he had found a new plaything. If this form had provided him with the luxury of lips he would have smirked. This girl, who was filled with beauty and life and cheer, would hopefully provide Seishirou with what he was constantly hunting for; a new victim and…Here those eyes glinted with icy amusement….and perhaps some entertainment as well.
"OHOHOHOHOHOHO!!!!!!!!" Oblivious to the scheming going on above her, Hokuto lifted a hand to her mouth and started to cackle with enough force and volume to nearly send her would be nemesis flying out of his tree. A giant sweatdrop appeared at Seishirou's temple…And doubled in size as the cackling grew even louder, such that it resembled a banshee like screech. "Of course! Now I remember!"
Hokuto placed one satin gloved hand on her hip while the other flashed a victory sigh to the almost empty park that surround her, "You have no power over me!" The few people who were still in Ueno park at this hour turned to stare, wondering who this strange, obnoxious girl was but she paid them no heed.
For the first and not the last time considering the events that were soon to follow, Seishirou wondered if maybe….Just maybe…He was making mistake.
******* Well….Ok so it wasn't spectacular or anything…But it was readable wasn't it? I'd really appreciate comments, especially constructive criticism. ~Sigh~ And yes I know Seishirou got kinda OOC at the end there, with the sweat dropping and the comment about making the mistake. Heck he'd probably enjoy the challenge of biting off more then he could chew. But I couldn't make myself get rid of it once it was written….