Hey all! So, just to get this out of the way, I do no own anything regarding Labyrinth, like nothing, which is too bad, because I'd do sooo much with Jareth...and Sarah too I suppose ;) All I really own are the original characters you will meet throughout this story. I do not give permission for use of my original characters unless you ask and I agree to it. Anyways, this is my first fanfic and reviews (both good and bad) are appreciated :) Enjoy the story! Hugs to you all :3
p.s. - sorry I forgot to mention this before, but the words that are in italics are thoughts that person is thinking.
Year 1, Day 1
Sarah awoke with a start. The first thing she noticed after her eyes shot open was that it was dark, very dark. So dark in fact that she couldn't see her hand in front of her face. Sitting up slowly, she groaned; her head ached and her whole body felt numb. Ever so slowly she rose to her feet and took a few tentative steps forward but stopped when she heard the rustling of chains. What was that?.…..well, it stopped, maybe I'm imagining things.
She raised her arms to feel for a wall to guide her. Her fingers brushed against a rough, cold surface and she quickly drew back her hand in surprise. These walls are like ice! Well, at least I'm getting the feeling back in my hands…..but where in the world am I that the walls would be made of stone?
She took another slow step forward and stopped once again at the sound of chains moving. Is that...me? No, it can't be, why would I…. Having a sudden thought, she reached down and felt around her ankles with her hands. She gasped sharply at what she found. There, around her right ankle, was a heavy, metal chain.
Her legs, feeling like jello, gave out and she fell to the floor. She sat up and put her head between her knees, rocking back and forth slightly as thoughts raced around her head. What the hell! Why is there a chain on me? Where the hell am I? Realizing she would hyperventilate if she kept this up, she sucked in a deep breath, held it for a few seconds, then slowly released it. Okay, what's the last thing I remember? Okay, I was in the park, then I ran home, Dad and Irene were going out, I had to babysit Toby…Wait, oh my god, Toby! I wished him away! I had to run the labyrinth to get him back! Hoggle, Ludo, Sir Didymus, the Goblin King….The Goblin King! That's it! He must have been angry that I beat him! He must have locked me up for revenge!
With newfound resolve, Sarah stood up, left hand brushing against the wall beside her and right hand out in front of her. Carefully walking forward, she ignored the rustling of the chain as it dragged along the ground behind her. After a few steps, her outstretched right hand came into contact with something cold and metal. Metal bars? I really am in a dungeon then… Continuing her exploration of the bars, she could find no hinges that would indicate that there was a door there. Maybe one has to use magic to open it.
Okay, let's switch to a different tactic, maybe I can hit the bars with something to attract someone's attention. She felt along the ground for a loose stone. Finding none she sighed. Well this sucks. I guess my only option is to yell and hope he hears me. Sucking in a deep breath, Sarah yelled as loud as she could; "hey! Let me out of here! Do you hear me Goblin King? Let me out! I won your little game! You can't keep me here! I…." She trailed off as a thin horizontal line of light caught her attention. It seemed to be flickering but it was definitely getting brighter. "Hey is someone there? If that's you Goblin King, I swear when I get out of here…" Sarah stopped as she heard the sound of a key turning in a lock. Her heart pounded in her chest as she heard the creaking of an old door being opened, but had to turn her head at the sudden onslaught of light. Squinting her eyes, she turned her head back towards the door and saw a head looking at her from the other side. A small figure stepped into the room and Sarah gasped slightly. The figure was not the Goblin King at all, instead it was a small, thin girl carrying a torch. The girl slowly closed the door behind her then walked forward towards the bars of Sarah's cell, her tiny feet barely making a sound against the stone floor. "Please, you have to help me, I've been kidnapped and" Sarah stopped when the girl quickly raised a finger to her lips and looked back towards the door as if to make sure no one heard Sarah's yelling. "Don't worry my lady, I am here to free you, but we must do so quickly and quietly or The Master will catch us." Sarah was about to retort that she could handle anything the Goblin King threw at her but the scared look on the girl's face stopped her, so she simply nodded at her instead. The girl stepped back and whispered something Sarah couldn't understand then lightly touched one of the metal bars. The bars vanished and Sarah jumped back in surprise. The girl rushed over and did the same thing for the chain around Sarah's ankle and it too disappeared. "Now Lady Sarah, we must hurry, The Master must have sensed by now that something was happening". She grabbed Sarah's hand and pulled her towards the door, they reached it just in time for it to slam open, knocking both girls to the ground.