A/N: I do not own "Labyrinth" or any of it's lovely characters. Please read and review!
Once upon a time, long, long ago, way before the time of Toby, Sarah, or even Jareth for that matter, there were two kingdoms. There was the elf kingdom and the goblin kingdom. The two kingdoms co-existed quite peacefully. They shared a border, but the also shared so much more than that. The goblins and dwarves would give them wine and bread. The elves and fairies would give them precious jewels in return. Everyone was free to travel through between the kingdoms. Of course, like all good things, this came to an end.
The elf king and queen had a beautiful daughter. It was not an ordinary kind of beautiful. She looked like the sunset on a warm summer day. She felt like the feeling you get when you look up at the stars at night, when you feel so small and you might fall off the earth any minute. She sounded like the wind rustling through autumn trees. She smelled like the grass right after a rainstorm. They knew that their daughter was special. If anyone saw her, they would surely want to take them from her. They kept her locked up in her room. They made sure that only they and a couple of trusted servants were able to lay eyes on her.
One day the elf king and queen had a grand ball. They invited only the most important people; this included the goblin king and queen. The goblin king walked around the elf castle looking for a changing room after spilling some wine. He got distracted when he heard the sound of a woman singing. This is where the story changes from kingdom to kingdom. In the elf kingdom, they say he found the princess, and he was so overcome with lust that he kidnapped her. The king used his magic to create a labyrinth, where he hid with her at the center. In the goblin kingdom, they say that the woman was looking for an escape after being trapped in that room all of her life. The goblin king agreed to help her and created a vast labyrinth for her hide in.
Whatever happened, the two kingdoms were left with missing royalty and a labyrinth. They have been at war ever since. Thousands have died on both sides. The lives of royalty and citizens were equally affected. All of the creatures, whether they were goblin, elf, dwarf, fairy, troll, or fae felt the hardships of this war. They have both gained and lost territory of the years. The labyrinth just sits on the edge of the goblin kingdom, waiting for someone with a worthy heart to unlock the secrets that lie inside . . .