Secret Assassin
Disclaimer: I do NOT own Labyrinth! It belongs to the genius mind of Jim Henson. R.I.P.
'How do I get back there without HIM knowing?' the young girl of 25 thought. 'Maybe if I just wish myself in the Labyrinth that would work. Hoggle did say I became the Lady of the Labyrinth since I won.'.
With her mind set on her plan of action. The girl with long chocolate colored hair and emerald green eyes said the words that will change her life again. Closing her eyes she says "I wish I was in the Labyrinth without the Goblin King knowing."
When she opened her eyes she saw before her the formidable twisting maze that is know as the Labyrinth. Home of the goblins and there ruler the handsome, multicolored eyes, breeches wearing, fae king. Looking around for a little dwarf with a little red cap on his head. Not seeing him from her place on the hill that 10 years ago she stood on decided to go down for a closer look. Shifting her small backpack to one shoulder as to not hit her katana she starts on her journey.
When the young girl got to where she was bitten by the fairy she stops in her tracks remembering how she met her first friend in the strange land that will now become her home.
(flashback)
"Excuse me? Oh, excuse me!" I asked the small man if that is what he is in front of the Labyrinth.
"Oh, it's you." he said unenthusiastically after he turned around to look for the voice.
"Can you help me get through this Labyrinth?" I asked.
"Hmm!" he replied not really paying attention to me and creeping up to a small flying thing. Looking closer I saw what it was.
"Oh, how sweet!" I said looking at the fairy flying in front of me until the man sprays said fairy and it falls to the ground.
"57!" the little wrinkly man said while kicking dirt onto the little fairy.
"How could you?" I yelled.
"Ugh!" he replied.
"Poor thing." I said looking sadly down at the fairy slowing picking it up. "You monster!" I yelled looking at the mentioned man when suddenly a pain shot though my index finger. "Ow! It bit me!" I screamed dropping the evil fairy.
"What did you expect fairies to do?" He said looking at me like I was supposed to know this.
"I thought they did nice things like granting wishes." I replied disbelievingly.
"Shows what you know, don't it?" he grunted while spraying another fairy yelling"58!" and again kicking dirt on it.
"You're horrible!" I again said disbelieving someone could hurt something so small, even though one bit me.
"No, I ain't. I'm Hoggle. Who are you?" he asked.
"Sarah." I replied.
(end flashback)
Snapping back to reality Sarah tries to find away into the Labyrinth seeing as her friend Hoggle was no where in sight. Looking around where the door was on her first journey Sarah found nothing.
'How do I get in, if I don't have Hoggle?' she thought. All of a sudden Sarah sees out of the corner of her eye a small floating object. Turning her head to get a better look she sees that it's a fairy. Remembering the last fairy she encountered she took extra caution to not touch it. Walking over to the small fairy, Sarah asks "Where is the door to enter the Labyrinth?" The fairy smiled an all-knowing smile and shrugged. Knowing that the fairy would not help Sarah turns back to face the walls of the Labyrinth. Surprisingly she sees that the massive door to the Labyrinth has appeared. "Why did it appear if I didn't do anything?" Sarah quietly said aloud. Then remembering something Hoggle said before. "You have to ask the right questions." Smiling to herself Sarah said while walking into the Labyrinth "Thanks for the tip Hoggle.".
Turning right with her hand to the wall Sarah starts walking forward. About 5 minutes into her journey Sarah feels an opening in the wall. Looking to the other side Sarah remembers the little blue worm with the red scarf. Knowing that the worm misled her the last time, Sarah turns left instead of right. Walking through unfamiliar territory she wonders how far into the Labyrinth is her friends house. While looking out for new traps and surprises Sarah hears a growl coming from the path ahead. Letting her curiosity get the better of her she very gingerly walks toward the sound. Upon arriving at the spectacle in front of her Sarah finds herself in front of a Sphinx. Knowing the rules from books she had read Sarah approaches the hybrid beast.
"If you wish to past you must first answer my riddle. Only those with the wisdom to answer correctly will find what they seek. But I warn you, if you answer wrong, the memory of your important someone will be lost to you forever. Do you still wish to continue on this path?" Nodding her head Sarah awaits for the riddle.
"I'm in the beginning of sorrow, in the end of sickness. You can not express happiness without me yet, I'm always in the mist of crosses. I'm in the sun, yet always in shadows. What am I?" Thinking hard Sarah repeats the riddle to herself. After about 3 minutes past, the Sphinx asks for her answer. Replying with confidence Sarah says "The letter S" Smiling down on the human girl the Sphinx welcomes her Lady back home and moves out of the way. As she continues her journey Sarah makes her way to the hedge maze opening where the old man and his talking bird hat still sat in the same place as before. Walking towards the old man the bird turns his head and looks straight at Sarah and says.
"Well look who finally came back. What do you want this time or are you still trying to find your way into the goblin city?"
"No I found my way there last time thank you. The advice I got last time really helped later in life."
"So what's your point in coming back?" the bird hat replied when suddenly he hears a snore coming from below. "I'll give you any advice you want if you give me some ear plugs." sighs, "I'm the hat of Rip Van Winkle." he said shaking his head.
Sarah laughs and says while clutching her sides " Do, Do you know" laughs, "where Hoggle's house is?"
"I don't know, why not ask Van Winkle. If you can keep him awake long enough to not understand what he says that is."
Taking the advice of the bird hat Sarah tries waking the old man up from another one of his naps.
"Wh What? Who wakes me up?" the old man asks sternly.
"I do. Sorry about that, but I need your help to get to Hoggle's house. Do you by any chance know the way?" Sarah asks sweetly.
"On the road already taken, the answers lay unconscious what you already know, only you can retrieve the way it is you need to go." he cryptically replies.
"I don't know what that means but I'm sure it will come in handy someday." As Sarah turns to leave the bird hat shouts out "Hey! Don't forget the payment!"
"Oh! Sorry. Forgot about that" Sarah said placing a beaded hair-tie that was made by her brother Toby for her 20th birthday. Going on her way Sarah suddenly starts falling down a hidden slide. Sliding down on the metal slide Sarah seeing an opening coming up. Knowing that something dangerous might be at the end she prepares herself for a fight only to end up sailing though the air to land on her butt in the dirt. Standing up feeling embarrassed Sarah takes a look at her soundings. She see's a nice cottage a few feet to the west of her position, and starts heading towards said cottage, when suddenly a familiar voice calls out from behind her.
"Sarah?" the voice said.
Turning around quickly Sarah sees a face that she has been dieing to see.
"Hoggle!" she cries running towards the small dwarf. Bending down to give him a hug Sarah hers two other voices coming from the cottage now behind her.
"Sawah!"
"My Lady!"
Facing her other two friends Sarah gets engulf in Ludo's bear hug along with Sir Didymus and Hoggle.
"It's great to see you to Ludo." Sarah said after getting Ludo to let go. "And you too Sir Didymus."
"My Lady it is always a pleasure seeing you again, but I must ask, Why are you back in the Labyrinth?" Sir Didymus asks with his face looking puzzled.
Thinking that this conversation would go better indoors Sarah asks if they can go inside and talk. When inside the cottage made of wood she takes a good look at her surroundings. In the living/dining room Sarah spy's a rectangular dinning table between the small like kitchen and some comfy looking chairs with a matching sofa. Nodding her approval of the quant little room takes a seat on one of the two chairs. Looking at her three friends who have also decided to sit down. Ludo on the other chair faces her and Hoggle and Sir Didymus taking the couch in the middle of the two chairs. Taking a big breath in Sarah begins telling the tale of her life after her return to the Aboveground.
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