Her face lit up with the joy of realisation, her eyes, previously wearing
the anxious look of defeat and fatigue were now sparkling and vibrant as
she said the words that would seal the fate of the Goblin King and bring
him to ruin, once, but not for all.
With a smile in her voice she spoke to the mighty King before her and he knew in that instant that the first girl to ever make it into his castle and perhaps, his heart, would be the ruin of him and his fantastical kingdom.
"You have no power over me."
With that simple sentence his world came crumbling down. His labyrinth still existed in that place that is neither here nor there and the time that is neither now nor then. Lost in the torn fabric of his reality, his power crippled, Jareth waited in limbo to be set free. The Goblins and fantasy creatures he had constructed and given life to, still remained and for a while they lived a care-free life. Without fear. Without strife. Sarah the fourteen-year-old girl who had brought about his ruin hardly remembered the mighty Goblin king who in his strange way had both loved and loathed her. But, every now and then she still spared a little time for such childhood indulgences as bears and dolls and imaginary friends from other worlds. Her particular friend was a small dwarf like man named Hoggle, Sarah had always had a vivid imagination, which is precisely what made her such a good teacher for pre-schoolers.
.And so the Goblin King was forced to wait for the day he would again be called to take a child, he waited for 10 long and meaningless years until finally a particular situation sparked his interest. He watched in his crystal ball as a drama teacher in Juuban high school, Tokyo picked up an almost ancient copy of The Book, his book, the tale of the labyrinth.
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Unwanted...
....how it all began.
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"Shingo, get the door."
"I'm busy! You get it!"
"Shingo!"
Silence. Growling in annoyance Usagi pulled herself away from her freshly baked cookies that she was currently icing. Not bothering to remove her 'cutie pie' slogan apron as she hastened from the kitchen, a smear of icing powder adorning her cheek. She half crashed into a coffee table obscuring her path as she rushed to open the front door. Biting down a curse as the corner of the table contacted the area just above her knee she roughly wiped her hands on the sides of her apron and prepared a broad grin as she threw the door open.
"Minako-chan."
Usagi pulled her long time friend into a warm embrace, pulling her into the Tsukino household as she did.
"Usagi-chan"
Minako replied laughing as she returned the girls affections.
"No offence, but you're crushing me."
They shared a giggle as they disengaged themselves.
"You're a little early, I haven't finished with the munchies."
Usagi strolled back into the kitchen to return to her previous task. Minako smiled as she walked into the disaster area that was Usagi's kitchen. Pots and pans were scattered in all directions, an egg was splattered on the floor and a faint smell of burning was coming from the oven.
"Makoto's gonna have a fit, Usagi."
Usagi wasn't listening. She was in the process of removing the second batch of cookies, only slightly charred, from the oven.
"oh." She voiced her disappointment with the small sound of sadness, wrinkling her nose as she inspected them. Cookies, tray and all were unceremoniously dumped into the bin. Minako couldn't help herself, she had to laugh.
A short time later found five very good friends sitting in the living area of the Tsukino household. Usagi had arranged a girls night in for her and her chums whilst her parents were celebrating their anniversary. Sleeping bags, munchies and scary movies fed the fuel for a good time for the super- heroes of Tokyo. Of course there was one hitch. Shingo. He'd refused to leave the house, but as it turned out there was a good side to it.
"We're baby-sitting." Usagi told her friends when they had all settled.
"I thought Shingo was out." Rei said in the process of munching on a cookie.
"He was. But he insisted he had some important school work to do. Since when is school important."
This particular remark was rewarded by a cushion being lobbed at her from Ami.
"You should be encouraging him to do school work Usagi."
"I know, I'm only teasing Ami-chan."
"I'm sure he'll be no trouble." Minako defended Shingo.
"I'm sure too" Usagi said "He may be irritating but he's not who we're babysitting. Reika and Motoki asked me to look after Ryoki ages ago and I completely forgot."
At her words the girls wore looks of worry to varying degrees. It had been great when Ryoki was born; he'd been so cute and lovely. But as he got older, all toddler hell broke loose.
"Hey, hey!" Usagi spoke reassuringly, raising her arms to calm her agitated friends, "Why do you think I let Shingo stay at home."
She grinned at their sighs of relief.
"Let the party commence."
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What did you think of the teaser, do you think I should continue? I don't really have much else to say so. 'till next time, bye.
With a smile in her voice she spoke to the mighty King before her and he knew in that instant that the first girl to ever make it into his castle and perhaps, his heart, would be the ruin of him and his fantastical kingdom.
"You have no power over me."
With that simple sentence his world came crumbling down. His labyrinth still existed in that place that is neither here nor there and the time that is neither now nor then. Lost in the torn fabric of his reality, his power crippled, Jareth waited in limbo to be set free. The Goblins and fantasy creatures he had constructed and given life to, still remained and for a while they lived a care-free life. Without fear. Without strife. Sarah the fourteen-year-old girl who had brought about his ruin hardly remembered the mighty Goblin king who in his strange way had both loved and loathed her. But, every now and then she still spared a little time for such childhood indulgences as bears and dolls and imaginary friends from other worlds. Her particular friend was a small dwarf like man named Hoggle, Sarah had always had a vivid imagination, which is precisely what made her such a good teacher for pre-schoolers.
.And so the Goblin King was forced to wait for the day he would again be called to take a child, he waited for 10 long and meaningless years until finally a particular situation sparked his interest. He watched in his crystal ball as a drama teacher in Juuban high school, Tokyo picked up an almost ancient copy of The Book, his book, the tale of the labyrinth.
_______________
Unwanted...
....how it all began.
_______________
"Shingo, get the door."
"I'm busy! You get it!"
"Shingo!"
Silence. Growling in annoyance Usagi pulled herself away from her freshly baked cookies that she was currently icing. Not bothering to remove her 'cutie pie' slogan apron as she hastened from the kitchen, a smear of icing powder adorning her cheek. She half crashed into a coffee table obscuring her path as she rushed to open the front door. Biting down a curse as the corner of the table contacted the area just above her knee she roughly wiped her hands on the sides of her apron and prepared a broad grin as she threw the door open.
"Minako-chan."
Usagi pulled her long time friend into a warm embrace, pulling her into the Tsukino household as she did.
"Usagi-chan"
Minako replied laughing as she returned the girls affections.
"No offence, but you're crushing me."
They shared a giggle as they disengaged themselves.
"You're a little early, I haven't finished with the munchies."
Usagi strolled back into the kitchen to return to her previous task. Minako smiled as she walked into the disaster area that was Usagi's kitchen. Pots and pans were scattered in all directions, an egg was splattered on the floor and a faint smell of burning was coming from the oven.
"Makoto's gonna have a fit, Usagi."
Usagi wasn't listening. She was in the process of removing the second batch of cookies, only slightly charred, from the oven.
"oh." She voiced her disappointment with the small sound of sadness, wrinkling her nose as she inspected them. Cookies, tray and all were unceremoniously dumped into the bin. Minako couldn't help herself, she had to laugh.
A short time later found five very good friends sitting in the living area of the Tsukino household. Usagi had arranged a girls night in for her and her chums whilst her parents were celebrating their anniversary. Sleeping bags, munchies and scary movies fed the fuel for a good time for the super- heroes of Tokyo. Of course there was one hitch. Shingo. He'd refused to leave the house, but as it turned out there was a good side to it.
"We're baby-sitting." Usagi told her friends when they had all settled.
"I thought Shingo was out." Rei said in the process of munching on a cookie.
"He was. But he insisted he had some important school work to do. Since when is school important."
This particular remark was rewarded by a cushion being lobbed at her from Ami.
"You should be encouraging him to do school work Usagi."
"I know, I'm only teasing Ami-chan."
"I'm sure he'll be no trouble." Minako defended Shingo.
"I'm sure too" Usagi said "He may be irritating but he's not who we're babysitting. Reika and Motoki asked me to look after Ryoki ages ago and I completely forgot."
At her words the girls wore looks of worry to varying degrees. It had been great when Ryoki was born; he'd been so cute and lovely. But as he got older, all toddler hell broke loose.
"Hey, hey!" Usagi spoke reassuringly, raising her arms to calm her agitated friends, "Why do you think I let Shingo stay at home."
She grinned at their sighs of relief.
"Let the party commence."
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What did you think of the teaser, do you think I should continue? I don't really have much else to say so. 'till next time, bye.