Authors Note!: Hello everyone! I'm trying out a new story because I'm having so much trouble finishing my other ones! This one starts off a little Cabin in the Woods-ish. I've been obsessed with the movie since it came out. So you'll notice that in the beginning. It starts off slow, but I promise it will get crazier.

Also! Don't forget to review it, let me know what you think so far. It's just an intro so don't be too hard. I'm well aware it's long and crazy. But I promise it will get more sorted out. I just had to give you the basics of the story in here. After this, no worries.

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Disclaimer: I do not own Labyrinth, Jareth, or any other characters from the movie. In case you didn't know that already. :D

I always believed that this was how the world would end. We were asking for it...the way we treated them. We would capture them, study them, lock them up to keep us safe. Safe? If anything, we were a ticking time bomb, waiting to unleashed the purest of evils onto the world we were so desperately trying to save. Maybe we were masochists, just asking for this to be done to us in the end? Maybe we really were that ignorant? Whatever it was... it was also my own fault.

I had started working here a little after my twenty-second birthday. I didn't really know what I was getting myself in to at the time, it was just a data entry job. I had a major in history, and a minor in mythology and folklore. Little did I know, I was being hired for the latter. I had no idea where I was really working, it seemed like a simple desk job... that was until they asked if anyone in the office wanted a promotion. Being young and desperate for money, I did. Without question, I went for the test and aced it with flying colors. The test? You guessed it. Mythology and folklore. I was then promoted to E deck, and have not slept since.

We are the Defense Against the Darkened Realms, and we keep the beasts at bay.

I was always a firm believer in my minor degree; a firm believer that it was a myth, and just that. One can imagine my surprise and horror stricken face when I came face to face with a real werewolf, or a real banshee, even the boogeyman. You get the point, we hunt and capture these monsters and keep them in what we call the Sanctuary cells. These cells are state of the art, non penetrative, jail cells. No one goes in, they don't come out. As for me? Well, I know everything about these creatures, and my job is to study their every move. In a sick way, I've become attached to these mythical beings, their stories were real, and I was trapped in the middle of their world.

"Morning Am." I looked up to see the big goofy smile of the slightly balding security guard. He sat every morning behind the glass of his security booth, watching old wrestling videos on his small television. He wasn't a very good security guard, but he was very nice regardless. I was unsure if he actually knew what he was protecting every day.

"Morning Ben." I smiled back, swiping my card through the key slot.

"Have a nice one."

"You too." The door opened and I walked through to the main hallway. My heels tapping on the floor and echoing slightly as I made my way to the same dull elevator doors, like I had every morning for the passed four years. E Deck printed right above the elevator. I swiped my key card once more and walked in as soon as the doors open.

For four years, I swiped the same identification card in the same elevator slot. I pressed the same sequence of buttons to make my way to the bottom floor. The floor not many on the top floor knew about. We were top secret, the world could not know about us. It was for their safety, and more importantly their sanity. I questioned my own sanity many times, you had to with a job like this.

The elevator stopped at E Deck, and the doors opened. I inhaled deeply and walked out into the white corridors, passing a few of my colleagues along the way. They smiled and nodded as if nothing was out of the ordinary with what we did. I hated my job, but knew the only way out was a bullet to the brain. It was rash, but important we never left this facility. I had an apartment on the eighth floor of this building. Only E Deck lived within the facility, and we all lived from floors 2 to 12. Some found refuge in this job, finding someone to pass the time with, and would even move in with them. Me? I didn't have time for that. I didn't want to share these nightmares with anyone, even if they did work here.

I made it to the set of double doors simply labeled E-12. Loud roaring came from the other side of the door, and I was met by a crew of DC's putting a new poltergeist into a Sanctuary cell. I hated the DC's. DC's or Dispatch Crew, were the ones who went out into the netherworld to catch these creatures. Sometimes they were even lure them to our world. My philosophy? Leave alone what is not yours to begin with.

One DC in particular that truly irked me was Dorian. Dorian was a 6'2 hot head who saw this as nothing more than hunting a deer in a woods. He was a big man, which compensated for his lack of brains. Obviously we can't have both, now can we?

Dorian spotted me from across the room, smirking as he wiped sweat from his brown, and brushing a stray piece of his brown hair from his eyes. I rolled my eyes as we both closed the space between us. "Amelie." He winked.

"Yes Dorian?" I gritted my teeth, trying to keep my composure.

"I was thinking, maybe tonight I should come to your room and check the bed for any boogeymen?" He replied with a hint of other intent.

"Well, since we have three species of boogeymen here, and the other seven are so deep in the netherworld that they are impossible to find, I doubt that they will be a problem." I tried to walk passed him only to have him step in front of me.

"Come on, we all know you sit in your room alone." He reached his hand out, sliding it down my arm suggestively. "Wouldn't you like company, just this once?"

I pulled away disgusted. "In your dreams."

He snickered. "You know you want to." To our left, the DC's had put the poltergeist in its Sanctuary cell, little did we notice the cells were moving their natural rotation, and cell #4153 was brought to the middle.

"Ah, the little boy can't accept rejection, can he?" Dorian and I heard from the cells. Dorian grimaced slightly, his smirk fading as he glared at the creature.

"Don't make me shock you, baby snatcher." Dorian hissed.

The creature's eyes bore right through Dorian, he was intrigued. "I dare you to step in this cell with me."

Dorian's shoulders fell slightly as he turned back to me. "I'll talk to you later." He hissed before pushing passed me. I looked over once more to the creature, he was chuckling.

"One of these days, he will get in there with you." I said.

"I accept his challenge." He smirked.

"Well Goblin King, how are we feeling today?" I changed the subject, walking closer to the cell. Each cell had a number, and each cell had a small computer on its right side. The computer was connected to a database, telling the viewer anything they needed to know about the vital stats and history of the creature.

"Oh doc, I'm sick. Maybe you should come in here with me instead?" His smirk was evil.

I couldn't help but feel the corners of my mouth rise in response. "Nice try Jareth."

"Worth a shot."

I rolled my eyes playfully as I checked his stats. "No rise in dark magic, everything looks stable."

"Healthy as a horse." He joked, sarcasm dripping from every word. "When can I check out?"

I didn't respond. He wasn't stupid, he knew he wasn't leaving. Ever. "I'll check on you in a little bit, okay Jareth?"

I heard him sigh from the other side of the glass. His eyes staring straight through me as I walked away and towards the booth in the far corner. I unlocked the door and shut it behind me. The booth was small, but it had two monitors in the middle, one displaying a security camera for any breakouts, and one that did the same thing as the cell computers. In the middle of these two monitors was a red button. This button had one purpose and one alone... mass shutdown. If any creature escaped, we had to lock down the entire facility... locking all on E Deck inside. I never had to press the button... and I never wanted to.

I sighed, sitting in the rolling chair, slouching immediately as I went to the right monitor. I found myself going straight for cell #4153. Jareth came to us a little over a year ago now, we had found him about to take a child back to his world. As weird as that sounds. I've been obsessed over him ever since. He was the only myth I didn't know. I knew what he was, he was Fae. They were closely related to Elves and Fairies. Jareth was the first of his kind that we have ever encountered, and he was powerful. His powers were very strong compared to the average elf and fairy. He was the only creature captured where I truly believed I would have to press the button for. So far, he's been secure.

One other reason I was obsessed with him was his intelligence. He was the only creature I could have a conversation with. He didn't attack the glass like every other creature. He stood there, proud and tall. He reminded me of a statue. Also, he hated Dorian just as much as I did. That was definitely a bonus.

An few hours had gone by, I had checked the stats of all the creatures, and did some research of my own regarding the Fae. Oddly enough, I came up empty handed every time. Maybe Jareth was the only one of his kind? Doubtful.

I left my booth and began walking to the cells. The cells also worked like elevators, I could press the combination of the cell I wanted, and it would revolve until that cell was in front of me. I typed in the combination of cell #4153 and waited for the Fae to appear. He was smirking, as if knowing I'd summon him. "You know, the others are going to be jealous that you're picking favorites."

I rolled my eyes. "I want to know more about your race. I already know about theirs."

"I think you really just enjoy my company."

"Well the other creatures don't really have much to say. It's not every day I can ask one about their origin."

"What makes you think I will cooperate?" He crossed his arms, and leaned back against the back wall. I was slightly stunned at his movement, he never seemed so relaxed before.

"Faith, I guess."

"You put your faith in silly things." He retorted.

"That may be, but you seem like a social creature, it would be shame to lose the only one who talks to you." I dared.

He caught onto my bluff easily, backing off the wall and getting very close to the front wall. "Come closer."

"No."

"What? Scared?" He smirked, his eyes still glaring.

I swallowed the lump in my throat as I got as close as possible to the cell. We would be touching if it weren't for the glass wall. "Tell me about you."

"Not unless you let me out." He threatened.

"I don't respond to threats."

"Yet you're still scared of someone trapped behind a glass wall." He chuckled darkly. "Imagine me on the other side with you. Terrifying?"

I didn't respond, I backed away from him. "If you are not going to cooperate, then I'll just leave you alone."

"Now if only you humans did that to begin with." His voice dripped with hatred and malice. My body trembled at his words as I turned and walked away.

I sat in the break room for what felt like hours, playing with my empty water bottle. I hadn't been back to the cells after my interaction with Jareth. Something about him left me feeling uneasy. I wasn't sure if it was fear or just the feeling of insecurity. I sighed deeply, realizing how late it had gotten. I was done for the day, time to turn in. One thing I did enjoy about my job, I could come and go as I pleased. If I was needed, they'd page me. If it was slow, or we needed a mental break, we could go. I took advantage of that privilege and headed to my room.

I stared up at my ceiling, watching the white begin to swirl with black as my eyes began to blur. I kept staring without blinking, my eyes playing tricks on me. I wanted so much to sleep naturally, but it was hard to... especially here. I waited a few more moments before rolling over to take an ambien. I watched my eyelids become heavier and cover my vision. This was how I slept... dreamless and dark. It was the easiest way.

Little did I know... waking up tomorrow would be a horrible mistake.

Final Thoughts: Thank you again for reading and giving this a chance! I hope you'll continue to read, and enjoy what I have planned!